Blathering On

Things I think and then type.

Entries for the ‘Stuff’ Category

Punch Buggy No

The “Punch Buggy” game is one in which the first person to see the Volkswagen Beetle/Bug punches a companion on the shoulder and declares “Punch buggy (color of car seen)!” It was NOT for just any Volkswagen, only for VW Bugs. Punch BUGGY. The current VW ad campaign wants to rewrite the history to imply [...]

OUTRAGE!!!

I’m fascinated by the concept of being outraged, or in other words, deeply offended. There’s something about us as human beings that seems to seek things that anger us on a personal level. I am at the vet right now and as I waited in the lobby 5, 10, 15 minutes after my appointment, the [...]

Lucas Carrier, photographer

I was a little unsure when I handed Luke my iPhone for a photoshoot. Sure, he killed my last phone by slobbering on it but I wanted to give him a second chance. My fears were laid to rest when I saw the results of the shoot. One word: WOW! ** by the way, he [...]

Head & Shoulders is making some bold claims

That’s right — Head & Shoulders guarantees that using their product for one week will give you thicker looking hair than if you DON’T WASH IT AT ALL.  That’s guaranteed, too.  I wonder if you have to prove the difference by not washing your hair for a week and then providing photographic proof?  Then, what, [...]

Oh, American car makers. What are you thinking?

Here’s the $90k Dodge Viper. Look at what stereo they put in it. This is the standard piece-o-crap stereo Chrysler has put in almost every vehicle since 2003. This is the exact unit I had in my 2004 Jeep Wrangler (MSRP ~$25k). But besides that, did anyone know that they still make Dodge Vipers as [...]