They keep running this ad talking about the convenience of ordering groceries from them online. Cool. I’ll stick with the Central Fresh Market because I like them more and because they actually deliver to my area, but whatever. Anyway, at the end, it mentions their “free grocery pick-up.” Well…yeah. I should hope so. Who out …
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This Post Is Brought To You By…Someone Or Other
I’m noticing a theme with TV commercials that is really starting to bug me. They don’t tell you what they’re for anymore! I have talked about this before when I cursed Sobeys to the ends of the earth, but it’s getting worse, and I have assembled a flock of them to prove my point. I …
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Maid Of The Missed The Mark
I saw a commercial and I want to know if I’m the weird one here. It was for Niagara Falls tourism, and it showed this guy talking about how he hasn’t seen his grandma in a while, so now he’s going to make time for her and take her to Niagara Falls “because Grandma, you …
Where’s My Remote Control
Would you call 911 if you lost your remote control? Someone did. Before we load up the shame cannon and rain scorn down upon this poor sap, I feel like we need the answer to a question that goes unanswered here. What was he stuck watching? If there’s an acceptable reason why the little buttons …
If The Amount Of Football Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Most Definitely Is
The ad Rogers is running for the NFL Sunday Ticket package this year is driving me nuts. Most of it is fine, but there’s one line where it says “get up to 200 regular season games every Sunday afternoon.” Um…no. You will not get that. It would be impossible for you to get that. There …
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The Mighty Johnny Nash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkwJ-g0iJ6w Johnny Nash died yesterday. Most people, including me, are going to remember him best for I Can See Clearly Now, because that song is great. But while reading some things about his death, I also discovered that I’ll be remembering him for something else entirely. If you grew up watching cartoons on Global TV …
Good On You, CHCH
Thank you, you small, independent television station, for putting on a more complete newscast than one of the richest media companies in Canada can be bothered to produce. It’s been more than three years since CTV obliterated a bunch of local sports departments and no, I’m still not over it. I’ll never be over it. …
What Kind Of Day Am I Having?
No idea why I’ve never noticed them before, but this year I couldn’t help but take note of the Klomps Home & Garden commercials during our local news. I’m not much of a gardener so I’m sure that’s part of it, but I do tend to pick up on ad jingles and such fairly quickly …
News Bloopers Of The 1970s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMxuQa3-iho I spent the whole giant tumour story wondering when the guy was going to crack. Boy, did he ever crack. And what exactly is going on during the failed Duck River canoe trip commercial? Why is Joe such a problem? Your blind friends want to know.
Not All Medicine Is Star Trek Medicine
I’ve been thinking a bit more about Carin’s post. She’s totally right. I pretty much only watch Star Trek when other people make me, but I’ve seen more than enough to get how hilarious it is. But there’s at least one drug that doesn’t come straight out of some alien world. Skyrizi. Maybe I’m the …