Wally the Walrus is latest fitness icon.
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Archive for the ‘Laughs’ Category
Move over, Richard Simmons …
June 30, 2011
Get me a beer, Patches.
June 28, 2011From the HomaFiles human interest files …
Click the pic to see Patches go thru the drive-through, down a burger, and fetch a beer.
Worth a minute … but, only if you want to smile.
Stop thinking about Weinergate !
June 2, 2011Sorry, but my sophomoric side is relishing the Weiner-roast.
The headlines are hilarious: e.g. “Is that your weiner?”
Now, Congressman Weiner is telling people to forget about his weiner so he can get back to his serious Congressional business, e.g. his self-claim of sending out 300 to 400 tweets per day … which, incidentally, is about a tweet-a-minute.
The ”forget about it” strategy won’t work.
Here’s why, explained by Human Events
At this point, telling people not to think about Weinergate is like telling them not to think about a platypus.
As soon as the command is issued, a giant platypus begins crashing through the imagination of the listener.
(To clarify, that’s what happens when you tell people not to think about a platypus.
When you tell them not to think about Weinergate, an entirely different image is conjured.)
HomaFiles goes ‘human interest’ … Part 2
May 23, 2011This was the second of 2 VERY funny virals posted last Friday on the HomaFiles … some folks didn’t scroll down below the “Dog Tease” and missed it, so here it is again .. be sure that audio is turned on.
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http://sorisomail.com/email/74298/como-se-danca-o-merengue.html
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Reprise: Dog Tease
HomaFiles goes ‘human interest’ …
May 20, 2011These two virals are VERY funny .. be sure that audio is turned on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeKSiCQkPw
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http://sorisomail.com/email/74298/como-se-danca-o-merengue.html
Whew! Ronald dodges the bullet …
May 20, 2011Punch line: McDonald’s is standing by its clown … still another job ‘saved’ or created. But now, image consultants are dissing him.
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Excerpted from WSJ: No Pink Slip for Ronald McDonald, May 20, 2011
The 48-year-old, red-haired mascot has come under fire from health-care professionals and consumer groups who, in recent days, have asked the fast-food chain to retire Ronald McDonald.
But McDonald’s CEO says, “Ronald McDonald is going nowhere.”
“Ronald McDonald is an ambassador for McDonald’s, and he is an ambassador for good.”
There’s no doubt that Ronald McDonald is well known. He ranks fourth in consumer awareness out of 2,800 celebrities.
“Ronald is recognized by more than 99% of U.S. consumers. Of course, just because consumers know someone doesn’t mean they like them or trust them.”
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Some image consultants are beginning to question how relevant Ronald McDonald even is to kids anymore — and whether he has kept pace with McDonald’s own reinvention.
McDonald’s has modernized its image in recent years by remodeling restaurants … by selling frappes and fruit smoothies and by offering free wi-fi to customers.
“Mascots were heavily used in the mid part of the last century, but not so much anymore unless you’re an insurance company and you have a duck or a gecko or a caveman,”
“I’m not so sure Ronald is keeping up with where the brand is going. I question whether he’s still meaningful or a throwback to the last century.”
Oil CEOs sigh relief … spotlight shifts to Ronald McDonald
May 19, 2011Headline in the WSJ: McDonald’s Under Pressure to Fire Ronald
More than 550 health professionals and organizations have signed a letter to McDonald’s. asking the maker of Happy Meals to stop marketing junk food to kids and fire Ronald McDonald.
The campaign is organized by the nonprofit watchdog group Corporate Accountability International, which has also targeted tobacco companies and beverage makers like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo for the environmental impact of plastic bottles.
The letter from the health providers urges McDonald’s to cease marketing food high in salt, fat, sugar and calories to kids, from the use of Ronald McDonald to Happy Meal toys.
Some of the comments to the WSJ article:
- Unemployment among clowns will increase by one
- Toucan Sam & Captain Crunch better watch their backs
- Col. Sanders is probably rolling over in his grave.
- Wonder if there would be such a ruckus if the clown possessed union representation ?
- Clowns are increasingly creepy
- I urge more health care professionals to shut the h#ll up and wash their hands more!
- The “Eat Healthy” Obama White House Super Bowl Party menu: Bratwurst, Kielbasa, Cheeseburgers, Deep Dish Pizza, Buffalo Wings, Twice Baked Potatoes, Potato Chips, Ice Cream
- Michael Moore will make a movie “How to eat healthy foods” and will earn another $ 100.000.000 slamming the greedy capitalists.
Add your comments … best one wins a free Happy Meal.
Thanks to SMH for feeding the lead.
Carnival barkers cry ‘foul’ over Obama’s derogatory reference.
April 29, 2011When President Obama released his birth certificate on Wednesday morning, he remarked: “We’re not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers.”
In the process, Obama ended up starting a new controversy — with America’s carnival barkers
According to the Huffington Post:
Many in the carnival community were not amused by the mention of their industry.
The editor of Carnival Warehouse.com, a website dealing with the industry, thought the president should be more sensitive about singling out groups when making disparaging comments.
“I think what Obama said is the same type of stereotype that has been placed on African Americans.”
“You wouldn’t expect those comments from someone who is a minority and has faced prejudice.”
Major business school reviewing “enrollment procedures and criteria”
April 11, 2011The following email was recently sent by the Dean of Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
In a nutshell: oops !
Subject: Message from the Dean
Dear Kellogg community –
I wanted to personally write to you about a situation that has received some attention.
During a visit to the U.S. two months ago, Khamis Gaddafi, son of Muammar Gaddafi, attended a non-degree executive course at Kellogg from Feb. 9 – 11 at the Allen Center.
The U.S. State Department was aware of his visit, which occurred prior to the uprising in Libya and before the recent, very troubling allegations against him surfaced.
Our community shares a commitment to respecting human dignity and the integrity of our learning environment.
The Office of the Dean plans to actively review all of our enrollment procedures and criteria, and will determine any changes that need to be made.
Dean, Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
Bottom line: Sons of tyrants will no longer be given admissions preference.
My, how the world is changing.
Thanks to RM for feeding the lead.
For sale: Diamond ring … $1 million … free shipping (I think)
March 28, 2011From Costco, of course … complementing their strategic thrust into wedding gear and services.
Move fast … only one in stock at this price.
profkenhoma 