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Blend THIS!

October 18, 2009

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In “Blend It” series of videos, the company’s CEO, Tom Dickson, dons a white labcoat and puts his standard blender to the test with a variety of random objects, including an iPhone.

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Nearly Four Feet of SkyMall Fest 2009

October 17, 2009

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“Nearly four feet tall” — the boy or his stream of urine?

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SkyMall Fest 2009: Ye Olde Baseball Pinball Game

October 10, 2009

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There’s gotta be a Facebook app for this out there somewhere.

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SkyMall Fest 2009: Cenegenics Reloaded

August 18, 2009

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I’ll leave it up to you to decide which is most ridiculous: the jeans with no belt, the cell phone and pager on the swimming suit while BBQing, or every other aspect of these damn Cenegenics advertisements.

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More Flags, More Nightmares

July 1, 2009

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Let’s talk about decisions that led to Six Flags’ bankruptcy and start with the disturbing “More Flags, More Fun” advertising campaign. Seriously, ew. No responsible parent should feel comfortable with their children being exposed to this strange man’s irreverent laughter and Pee Wee Herman bow tie.

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Flo from the Progressive commercials

June 4, 2009

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Flo! Progressive really hit a home run with their recent commercial series starring “Flo”, played by strangely endearing actress, Stephanie Courtney. The above clip is by far my favorite, if only because that random high-pitched squeal she lets out reminds me of Jim Carrey’s random squeal in Dumb and Dumber (below, ~1:10). Flo could potentially [...]

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SkyMall Fest 2009: Fashion Attack of the Clones

April 5, 2009

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Get more out of life with a Masters in Stealing John’s Likeness

March 18, 2009

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Mimefest 2009, MBA Marylhurst University: “Academic Excellence Since 1893″ and “Wanton Disregard for John’s Sense of Self since 1998″ One trip to through the Imperial Sand Dunes at the Arizona/California border during our 1998 trip to San Diego, and Richard and I inspired an entire advertising campaign for Marylhurst University. I hate to think what [...]

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SkyMall Fest 2009: Dr. Cenegenics

March 11, 2009

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Hey, everyone, Dr. Life invented the miracle cure for aging, Cenegenics. Did you hear? It improves muscle tone and energy, decreases body fat, sharpens thinking, and improves your outlook on life. While Cenegenics can reverse the signs and symptoms of aging, those suffering from male pattern baldness are out of luck. Hey, there’s only so [...]

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SkyMall Fest 2009: The Road Warrior Unplugged

March 8, 2009

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Hi, quick note to Mr. Cool 20-something guy: Do you realize that as you and your work buddies share a hearty laugh about market growth, your clone is running off with a company projector? And, by the way, your fancy projector isn’t even plugged in. I guess that explains why you had to tack a [...]

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