I am up at 215 am, just put lil’ baby boy back to bed after the bottle that he pounded then slammed on the counter like it was a chugging contest. One of the good things about being up late (there are a few actually) is that I can catch the end of west-coast baseball games on the tube. As a big fan of the Great American Game, I rarely stay up late enough to catch west-coast games. As Colorado was putting the finishing touches on their 19th win in 20 stinkin’ games (pretty amazing), I caught a couple of commercials that cracked me up. In fact, I have seen these ads, along with many others that have aired during the baseball playoffs, that are just hilarious. I’ll start with a disclaimer: I like “silly and stupid” in my tv ads. If you don’t, then stop reading this post and go on to the next one. The Sonic ads are always great, but the new series of ads promoting the gross looking foot-long steak and cheese sub are even funnier with the wierdo guy that sits on the left growing more delusional and the dark-haired guy in the driver’s seat growing less tolerant of the wierdo’s rantings about “hitting the meat jackpot” and “getting called up to the bigs.“ My two favorite ads of the baseball post-season though, (posted below in video form for your viewing pleasure) are the new ads by Coors Light featuring clips from the famous, unintentionally hilarious Dennis Green press conference after last years loss to the Bears. I get such a kick out of these because I think this entire series of commercials highlight the inane, bland, and formulaic nature of these post game interviews. I LOVE sports, but is there anything worse than hearing a lifeless, overweight coach of the losing team talk about how his players “need to stop the bleeding,” or “take their hats off to the opponent?” The next commercial made me laugh so hard I almost woke the kiddo up when I saw it. The Holiday Inn ads with the 3 guys who are traveling on business (all 3 actors have been in other funny spots also) are not only funny, but also act as a bit of satire. The way these guys impose on others and get on each others nerves is indicitive of many business travelers I come across in my business everyday. The ad below is my favorite, because as a guy, I have to admit that I have taken part in such a sing-along. It just happens, there’s no reason or excuse, it just happens sometimes. If you’re a guy and say that you have never fallen prey to the “sudden, akward sing-along” then you’re a liar and you need to do some soul-searching. Enjoy the clips below….
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I am totally in touch with the late night baby duty. I have six kids ranging from 12 to 17 months so i’ve done my share. Most recently, (last night) my wife won the waiting it out-pretend your still sleeping game. It is very rare indeed when my wife actually wins this game. If you could play this game professionally, I would be an all star. Usually for me, however, it’s during the first few months of the babies life or when one of the kids is sick and gets up multiple times in one night, that my wife will get up with a good attitude the first three or four times, but I know i’m in trouble the next time when I hear mumbling under her breath and the slamming of our bedroom door, because the next time will include an elbow to my chest and a few choice words which translate to, ” get your lazy butt out of bed!!” To which I stammer in my best woke -out-of-a-dead-sleep voice…”what?” Anyway, the way it works now for the 17 month old, if she wakes up, we just hand her a bottle and go back to bed. But my problem is if I wake up and get out of bed, even for two minutes, it takes me awhile to get back to sleep. So for you its stupid commercials, for me it’s stupid reality tv. And obviously there is no shortage. The one I found on last night, I can’t remember the name, was basically the “The Bachelorette” with the added bi-sexual twist. As depraved as this is, it’s still the complete morons they find to make fools of themselves that make the show. Last night it was the obligatory redneck getting into it with the outspoken african-american that will most likely appear on “Talk Soup”. The one that I actually enjoy at the present is Gene Simmons’ Family jewels. Its very interesting to see the human side of the most infamous rock stars of my generation, and just like another one of my musical heroes, Jimmy Buffett, he basically boils down to a shrewd businessman. I’m not sure what my point is in all of this, but I see that you’re not opposed to writing in semi-coherent rant so I figured you wouldn’t be opposed to reading one either.
Thanks Fitz! I am glad to see someone feels my pain. the reality show stuff traps me sometimes too. i even posted about it (the hills on mtv). I have got one kid, i cant imagine 6, my hats off to you and your wife!
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