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Comment on Some Ad Agencies of Which I Know by JLowe

JLowe — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:37:50 +0000

More dark temptations (sorry I’m defacing your blagh):

http://www.mediabistro.com/joblistings/Default.asp?jbrm=False&page=1&plen=50
http://www.mediabistro.com/courses/cache/crs5440.asp

Though in reality, I’m thinking something more like this:

http://www.essentialschools.org/cs/about/view/ces_jobs/933
http://www.essentialschools.org/cs/about/view/ces_jobs/1539

Because why eat your lunch at your desk every day alone when you could have it stolen by underpriviledged, belligerent high schoolers?

Comment on Late Night Wars by JLowe

JLowe — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:26:21 +0000

You saw all this, right?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-giltz/whos-the-king-of-late-nit_b_474420.html

Comment on Top 5 Superbowl Ads and Why They Sucked by Brian

Brian — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:31:46 +0000

Oh, whoops. Wrong ad posted there, but the Google ad was good. But, as I asked myself when I saw it–does Google really need to advertise?

Comment on Some Ad Agencies of Which I Know by Brian

Brian — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:30:44 +0000

No, no, no–resist the dark side! I admit looking at this I thought, “hey, that might not be so bad.” The dark side is indeed strong.

Comment on Some Ad Agencies of Which I Know by JLowe

JLowe — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:33:29 +0000

But hey, look! Maybe I could do THIS job!

http://tbe.taleo.net/NA1/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=TBWA&cws=4&rid=118

I just need experience in using the ADVANCED search feature on Google! Right then! Sorted, mate!

Does Jasper have to eat his burrito in the mail room?

Comment on Friday Links by JLowe

JLowe — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:30:51 +0000

Imma show that Daily Show clip to my rhetoric students. They won’t think it’s funny, but their senses of humor were surgically removed at puberty and replaced with iPhones.

Comment on Top 5 Superbowl Ads and Why They Sucked by JLowe

JLowe — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:57:53 +0000

Okay, but somehow you linked to the Google ad? And call me a romantic heterosexual fool, but that thing gave me goosebumps.

The Simpsons one, though—Matt Groening must be revolving in his grave. Oh wait, he’s not dead yet. Well, maybe he is NOW.

Comment on 37 Most Deadly Dangers for your Cat by Roo

Roo — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:17:15 +0000

“fire (catching on)”

BWahahhaha

Comment on 37 Most Deadly Dangers for your Cat by JLowe

JLowe — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:11:20 +0000

But you left off:

38. Extremely poofy feather duvets and comforters
39. People with sharp edges (e.g., elbows)
40. Dirt (e.g., on top of cat)

Comment on If you enjoy late night TV, you may or may not enjoy not-so-late night TV by What Is Funny?

What Is Funny? — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:15:03 +0000

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