Message from paradise...

happy 50th, Fred....and enjoy that Winston.

Today's the 50th anniversary of the Flintstones, my absolute favorite cartoon growing up. 

Here's a random fact: Did you know that it was the most popular, longest running cartoon until the Simpsons?

 

 what will absolutely blow your mind, though, is this old B&W Flintstones tv ad for WINSTON CIGARETTES. 

kids like beer, too....especially when it's Budweiser

When I first saw this spot a few nights ago, I thought it was great energy and all, but kinda same ol' beer advertising.

And then I saw this article......

Free samples? Really?! Who exactly has never had a Bud before?

  

Random thoughts on a Tuesday.....

Smellin' good and riding a horse lands you on a primetime tv show these days. Way to go, Isaiah...

 

 

I know pets are family members these days, but come on.....

King St., Charleston, today......sigh. 

wait a minute!

  Hold on. Pom doesn't decrease arterial plaque 30% nor does it increase my blood flow 17%?? 

Well, thank you FTC for saving me $10 per week in useless fountain of youth juice.

Censorship extends to Sesame Street

Pursuant to yesterday's story about Zestra, you will be aghast at the latest example of US censorship. This time, Sesame Street pulled the following video with Katy Perry off PBS broadcasts due to her, hmm....choice of dress.

Zestra and the double standard?

The New York Times recently profiled the trials and tribulations of Zestra (a.k.a. female Viagra) not being allowed to purchase national television times to run their ads.

Double standard? You be the judge.

Certainly no worse than this one.....

And definitely no worse than this one.....

Tom Terrific, what are you thinking?!

Tom Brady pulling a Bieber at the NBA Finals this year.

Look, we've all had fashion moments that we'd like to forget, right? Chances are, though, that those forgettable moments were in your teens.

What's not to dig about Tom Brady? NFL champion QB, GQ cover boy, SNL guest host, married to Giselle. He's every man's idol.

Except for the hair.

 

Yeah, I know I'm on this 70's bashing kick these days, but come on. What's he going for?

Billy Joel or Rick Springfield?

 

is the rising price of gold dampening the marriage rate?

You can't avoid the stories on the escalating price of gold these days. Which got me thinking: what impact might that have on marriage rates - and by extension, wedding ring sales?

Here's the meteoric price increase for gold over the last 5 years:

And here's the US marriage rate since 1945, showing a decline over the last several years:

 

Hmm. Any correlation?

Hemant Karamchandani, the manager of Passion Jewellers in Dubai notes, platinum is becoming more popular for his clientele.   Well, if you're still going to go through with marriage, platinum has had far more price fluctuation:

Random thoughts on a Wednesday afternoon.......

Indecent Proposal marked down to $500

Yes, ladies, you, too, can trot around your college campus promoting KFC's disgusting new Double Down. 

For $500, you'll proudly don red velour sweatpants and "double down" emblazoned proudly across your....um....yeah.

Interested parties can apply here.

I know, I know.....tempting!

cute kids are sometimes all you need

there's nothing groundbreaking about this spot. it's a bunch of cute kids and some excellent editing. but it's a freakin' cool spot (at least if you like kids!).