Random Observations VI Return of the Silly

It’s been a while since we peaked behind the curtain of our world and spotted a few of our, shall we say, less intelligent moments. I’ve got a few I’ve been saving, and some nice recent ones as well plus a few wacky personal observations thrown in just for fun. So how about we look at a few and chuckle at our own inanity. Remember, this is your world.


Oh wow, Coors cut a hole in their beer cases! Dang I bet it actually tastes palatable now! If you fall for this obvious marketing ploy that does nothing to change the quality of the product and merely the appearance, then please come visit me. I have this bridge I’ve been trying to sell.


Why are Skittles commercials so disturbing? How does showing a kid with a tree that produces candy growing out of his midsection make me want to eat Skittles? If anything, it makes me want to avoid them, especially since he’s not portrayed as terribly hygienic.


Did we really need a sequel to Wall Street? Didn’t we cover all there was with the first one?


And on that note, how can there be a sequel to Marley and Me when Marley dies at the end? Oh, the makers of this film figured it out. It will be a prequel. Uhhh, quick question, how can you do that when the first movie covered Marley’s entire life from puppy to old dog?


Trousers are a funny word.


Did anyone catch this article? If not give it a quick read, it’s not very long and just reinstates the belief in my mind of just what amazing creatures dogs are. I’m glad I have two.


Volkswagen, just so you know, the stupid kids game where you hit someone and call out the car color when you see a Beetle is called PUNCHBUG! Making a dumb version called Punch Dub for a lame advertizing campaign does not count.


I’m pretty sure there’s no way to stop this from happening at this point. But man, I really wish they weren’t remaking Red Dawn. The original still holds up and is just as good today as the day it came out. This is almost as bad an idea as remaking The Karate Kid.


I don't like the word quickly. I can't explain why, just don't care for it.


If no one else will say it, then I suppose I must. Shia LaBeouf stinks. How does he continue to get work? He’s bland, milquetoast and has the emotional range of a transistor radio. He’s the Joe Buck of Hollywood.


Boy I could use a vacation. Sandy, sunny and warm with umbrella drinks sounds like just the ticket.


Boy, I really wish Miracle Whip would just tone it down; it is too wild for my sandwiches.


Something tells me this blanket would not make a good anniversary gift. I think if you gave this to your spouse, you would be using it to cover up on the couch. Although the lady at the beginning kills me!


Yeah, I’ve thought about it and I must say I really don’t care for Michael Jordan with the Hitler mustache.


I owe a debt of gratitude to Joel McHale. Thanks to him, I get all the pop culture I need, and can stand, in 30 minute segments each week. And then, I can completely ignore it, thus freeing myself for other pursuits such as reading, napping or smacking my fingers with a hammer. You know constructive things.


Attention Subway and Pizza Hut: Your any sandwich/pizza for one price promotion is a good idea. But if certain items are exempt from said promotion, then you cannot say ALL items are one price. Please see Papa John’s promotion to see what any item one price means.


In case you missed it, here’s a fun one from earlier this year on the FAA’s crackdown of cockpit distractions to pilots, like say Solitaire and Minesweeper. To be honest, my life would have been better not knowing this happened.


I’ll wrap up this little tome with this stunning article from 2009. This just must be near the top of the list of stupidest things I’ve ever read. If she had a phone in one hand and a baby in the other, just exactly how was she driving the car? And I thought people who read magazines and newspapers behind the wheel were bad.