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Scott Wade isn't satisfied with just scrawling "Wash Me" when his Mini Cooper's back window gets dusty. Hanging his show in a gallery would be pretty tough, though.
Via Neatorama, photo from the Austin-American Statesman courtesy of Scott Wade.
"Everyone wants an imaginary unicorn friend that they can call forth to smite their enemies...impale one of three...figures included (businessman/boss, new age lady and mime). Also includes four interchangeable horns (classic spiral, chrome, glow and pearlescent)."
From Archie McPhee. via Good Morning Silicon Valley
The National Security Agency's domestic spying program isn't only for fighting terrorism - it's for helping ordinary Americans like you and me with our everyday problems. After all, they've already got the answers! Dear NSA:
Q: Where did I leave my keys?
A: Inside pocket of your gray jacket (it's hanging in the front closet).Q: Can I substitute margarine for butter in my Toll House cookie recipe?
A: We know that you've been smoking pot.
And if the NSA doesn't already know what you need, you can submit your own questions. Via I am bored
Good Morning Silicon Valley's John Paczkowski described this commercial as "Frank doesn't know it yet, but we've replaced his regular Folgers crystals with enough Peyote to dose a team of Clydesdales ..." which is pretty close. This is the most seriously bizarre (yes, the butterflies are coming out of his mouth, to his surprise and delight) commercial that wasn't a spoof that I have ever seen. Their TolerateMornings website (Flash) includes links to Procter and Gamble, and John links to a design site that credits the ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi, so it seems real, but real strange.
I'd really love to have heard the pitch to the client for this one: "OK, so these people are just waking up, or hungover, or whatever, and they have these intrusive encounters with this crowd of obnoxiously-happy glowing yellow people who emerge from the sunrise singing this bouncy Happy Morning song, but once the sleepyheads have their Folger's it's cool, they even start singing along!"
If you've ever wanted a morning person to understand what it's like for those of us who wake up slowly, this will do it.
You can see the commercial in Quicktime at 'boardsmag or in Flash at P&G's TolerateMornings.com. All the images are copyright P&G, of course.
In addition to the underwear effect, and the calamari increase, MSNBC is reporting that global warming apparently also leads to larger, faster growing and more allergenic poison ivy!
Thanks RC!
