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OMG.. Bacon.
I got a new phone yesterday! WOO! I ended up getting the LG Xenon, which even though it doesn't have WiFi.. it's still pretty nifty. The blue is so pretty! I got it off of Amazon for only $0.01. And they're even going to credit back the phone bill for the activation fee.
Wireless.Amazon.com is the best thing I've found for buying phones.
I was disapointed that the phone didn't come with a USB data cable.. but I ended up ordering one from Monoprice for under 3 dollars.. I wouldn't have ever known about that site if it wasn't for the Consumerist.
It's been a good week for me.. I'm feeling good because I have a new phone and I just got my haircut for the first time since April.. (No color though.. still not brave enough for that.)
Ok.. so I feel like I've updated everyone from all the comments I've left this week.. lol. I'm so glad I can ramble in this thread.
You know that kid in the AT&T commercial that always throws his rollover minutes away. Why can't he remember that his "old" rollover minutes don't expire?
@dohtem: Well if he keeps them over 12 months they do expire..
The best one was when they spill the milk on the minutes.
@Kimaroo - 20% More Kitty Added!: Yeah his mom's pretty patient.
Speaking of spilling milk, you know those Brawny/Bounty commercials where kids make a mess and the mom smiles and thinks, "oh, fuck it. The quilted quicker picker up will clean this up!" Yeah, right.
These commercial moms display amazing patience.
@dohtem: The best paper towel commercial was the one from the 90s with the baby running around like crazy in his walker making a mess.. I think of that every time I hear Sabre Dance.
That just kills my husband too, because he is really into classical music (Piano teacher and sheetmusic sales) and when I hear that song I start giggling.
Is it sad that this commercial came to mind just now...?
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BACON! Bacon bacon bacon bacon... BACON!
No, silly, it's just Beggin Strips. Dogs don't know it's not bacon....
IT'S BACONNNNNNNN!
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...wow, I need a life. =/
@Kimaroo - 20% More Kitty Added!: @zimmi88: I did that entire routine and changed one word:
"Pleeeeeze tell me what's in the CAR!!! "
When a cop was driving past my brother's house. His wife was laughing so hard she literally fell on her arse.
Bonus recipe for party food. Take 1lb. bacon, slice entire block of meat in half.
Wrap each 1/2 slice bacon around a tater tot. Bake, then serve speared with a toothpick. The perfect inexpensive, delicious hors d'oeuvres.
@SexCpotatoes: That sounds equally hideous and equally delicious. Like, I'll hate myself for loving it.
@zimmi88: I totally should have added that as one of those marketing campaigns that I thought worked. I STILL will randomly break into that, which is somewhat lost on my boyfriend who lived without a tv for the past 15 years or more - most pop culture references are lost on him.
Still - one of my favorite commercials ever.
I'm dicking off and not working! Shame on me!
No, really, I'm happy because I had some questions for the FBI about my book (bank robbery stuff). I mailed the Publicity Unit a letter in Washington and they forwarded my questions to the nearest Large City office and they are working on them. Whee! It being government and all, I figured the book would be in the stores before I heard from them, but they are right on it. I kinda love them right now. Mmmm mmmm-WAH!
This reminds me of when I briefly dated a cop. He was hyper sensitive to any comment about bacon. Partly because of the cop thing, partly because he looked like Kevin Bacon. It was good that I didn't eat meat then, because if I'd ever made bacon during this period, unknowingly, it probably would have bee the end of our relationship.
@SexCpotatoes: @HogwartsAlum: ok, yeah i think i might do that for lunch tomorrow, alternating nacho cheese sauce and barbecue sauce until i decide which one i like better.
i've done bacon wrapped shrimp and bacon wrapped scallops before but never tater tots. mmm!
Right now I'm still at work on a break and eagerly awaiting getting home. Boxing, pizza, alcohol, and gaming await.
*pokes gut*
I demand that this bacon be chocolate-covered!
I did not have Chipotle for dinner. That's all.
*psst consumerist*....The open thread will get a LOT more comments if you open it up just after lunch on friday ;)
Also, Lifehacker takes the prize for best Open Thread pic this weekend. Theirs is cuter AND tastier.
@subtlefrog: I can relate to that. Mr. Aroo is from Australia and he doesn't know the wonder of the Beggan Strips commercial. I think he has seen the more recent version but it's just not as funny as the original.
@Kimaroo - 20% More Kitty Added!: Yeah, future Mr. Frog just looks at me blankly whenever I say "BegginBegginBeggin What's it say?! I can't read!!!"
(of course there may be other factors at play there).
I get that blank look often, though, when I mention a famous tv show, a famous actor (he has no idea why I am still in love with John Cusack circa 1985, but then, he IS a guy). Worse,he has no idea who John Cusack is. Or really, any famous actors other than maybe 1-2.
Happy hour...started too early today...it's 8:20 here and I'm ready for bed...
request for suggestions:
i've been seeing a lot of bingo related comments and semi-requests.
i don't mind making new cards if people actually want them and aren't just commenting about bingo to make the reference.
so if anyone wants new bingo cards please let me know what kinds of things you want to see on them and if you want themed ones
[for example i was thinking an airline/travel themed set]
that bacon is repulsive... and the internet's obsession with bacon always makes me shudder (i haven't eaten bacon in over 5 years)
Also, the meme "i make my own _____ at home" needs to die. come up with something funnier, like "wh s ths n cnsmrst"
@pecan 3.14159265: Hmm... actually not a big fan of Chipotle (Chipoodle?). I prefer either Rubio's or the local taco shop.
Though if I ever did go to Chipotle again, I'd try ordering on an iPhone. =P
@MostlyHarmless: And Friday afternoon productivity would sink dramatically, as the Consumerites converge to discuss the upcoming weekend, lolcats, and bacon.
I just found out that Trader Joe's is coming to the town 8 miles over. One TJ is 70 miles north and the other is 40 miles south. Is it wrong to be so excited about a grocery store?
@vorpal_hamster: No. I'd be excited about that too, but as far as I know, they're nowhere near Texas. I'd flip out if we got a Weigmans as well. I've heard they're both awesome.
Hey, speaking of commercials in another thread here... Do either of these sound familiar? I'm trying to find them for someone, she but can't remember the brand or product.
1) It's an older commercial about static electricity (a kid dragging his feet on the carpet walking over to a dog sitting on a chair with the dog giving a snarl).
2) This one is more recent. There's 2 guys sitting across from each other and one is blowing a big bubble with a wad of gum. It's funny (the anticipation).
I love bacon, but it's a Friday night, so I got beerz on my mind :)
@vorpal_hamster: Trader Joe's is fantastic. It's really the best grocery store around. Not even close.
1. There isn't more polka music on iTunes.
2. Why does the subway run like every twenty-thirty minutes this time of night?
3. Why are the Tim Horton's in NYC not as good as those in Canada?
4. The only difference between the Republicans and Democrats is how they want to waste money and get us deeper in debt.
5. I think the lady who does the announcements on the 4 train is on 1010 WINS.
6. 1010 WINS promises if you give them 22 minutes, they will give you the world. I have given them more than 22 minutes and I have gotten bupkes.
7. Where can I get a decent knish at 2:30 in the morning?
8. I trust neither David Yaskey or John Liu to be comptroller. I blame their annoying TV ads and the fact that no politician can be trusted with money.
9. Money makes the world go around. It makes the world go 'round.
@vorpal_hamster: God, no. Some of us used to travel hundreds of miles and buy oodles of stuff to take home. Go opening day, it is really fun. I went to the one at Court and Atlantic on opening day.
@BathroomDuck: There were a couple of PSAs that had some family trying to generate energy with static electricity. They showed them on WNYE a lot a year or two ago. Is that it?
@Vandelay Import Export: decent knish at 2:30 am:
apparently at Sarge's Deli & Restaurant
(212) 679-0442
Murray Hill
548 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10016
[www.sortuv.com]
@Kimaroo - 20% More Kitty Added!: Dont be silly! Ofcourse not!
I remove the fur first. Fur does not BBQ well.
My roomate was just talking about pancakes, and now you've posted a picture of bacon. I may be going to Denny's for dinner.