Helpfully Hilarious

From today's Thrillist, meet

Tame the Bear.

Started by a UofC alum recently axed from his TV comedy writing gig, TTB posts articles, vids, and screeds offering topical tidbits ranging from actually useful to mirthfully useless, all under the mantra “The economy is like p*rn: We don’t care why it works, just as long as it makes our pockets chubby”. 

Today's front page headlines include:

• Alien Snuggie
• Hey Economy!  Up Yours!
• Free Crap!
• To Shake, or Not to Shake That Money Maker
• The Robot Uprising Is Upon Us
• When Twitter Blows Up in Your Face (see my post from yesterday)
• Tax Tips from an Angry Old Man

I've been fiddling around on this site for a little bit now, and I find it to be an intelligent mix of hysterical spoof and practical advice.  

But don't take my word for it.  

Visit today!

Recession Got You Down? SUCK IT UP!

Two short articles (op-eds?) from Drew McLellan of McLellan Marketing Group.

Seemed pretty insightful to yours truly.

Shame on you advertisers!

As you'll recall, I said I thought it was up to the businesses of this country to ignore the doomsday talk and get out there and behave our way out of the recession.  We need to be smart but we need to grow our businesses just like we've always done.  By investing in good people, good products and good services.

So that's why I find some of the recent ads I've seen so alarming. 

...

A local ad here from a company that sells pool tables and accessories has the owner on camera, talking about he's taken a beating during the recession...so he is being forced to sell his wares practically at cost, just to pay the wholesaler's note.

Come on! 

For a very small group of people, that's a true statement.  But when the media...and now the advertising constantly tells all of us that we should be dismal and dread our mail -- we are just adding to the malaise of this country.  We're making it worse.

I think I'll start behaving my way out of this recession right now! 

(by shopping)

This is what I'll be using my tax refund for

Ceci

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Merci beaucoup, Nonc Sam!

Currently Topping My Alcohol-Themed Wish List

Nick Paul the Windy City Glassblower

Nick Paul "The Windy City Glassblower" crafts drinking glasses by taking various bottles (Red Stripe, Grey Goose, Rogue's Dead Guy, 7Up...), softening them in an 1100 degree oven, using a special tool to open up the bottleneck, then cooling them for 30 hours.

Neat!

An Open Letter: Macy's Department Store

Dear Macy's, 

No one is likely to forget the date of Valentine's Day.  Duh.

Also, please refrain from shoving all this pink kerfuffle in my face until such time as I have completely finished going through the 75%-off Christmas sale bins.  I am still working on that.

With appreciation,

Chelsea

Clinique Counter at Macy's on State Street