Comments on: Not Coming To A Publication Near You . . . http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Jenny Crusie. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:08:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sheri http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-54821 Sheri Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:21:21 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-54821 I don't know about Fremont, WA (we have a Fremont here in Califronia also--who knew?) but I can tell you that the hippie culture is alive and well in Santa Cruz. Spent the week there and realized that the hippie movement never died after San Francisco--they just branched out and planted themselves elsewhere. What my girls and I found to be interesting is all the pot-smoking that went on in public everywhere we went! I can't tell you how many times we were waiting to get on a ride on Boardwalk or walking down the street and did the "Whoa--did you smell that?!" to each other. My daughter's boyfriend even found this gorgeoud blown-glass pipe outside the Denny's we had dinner at one night... As for the art work--I found it to be interesting. I also thought the person in the men's ad was a woman at first, and I also wondered a little about the blow-up doll head. That was admittedly a little weird, but I thought the ads were thought provoking. I thought the women's ads were more dangerous compared to the men's--hard to be threatened by tits and ass but octopuses? Of course there is always the thing about a guy having as many hands as an octopus when you are trying to fend him off, so I'm guessing that came into play with the woman's ad. And yes, Jenny, that looks like a cow butt to me also, but why it is there is anyone's guess. If it had been a sheep I could maybe see it, but a cow? That's aiming pretty, um, high if you know what I mean and Bossy can pack a mean kick if you mess with her wrong... *grin* I don't think a condom would keep a guy safe in that situation! *wicked grin* Yeah, yeah, I know, I'm just wrong... I don’t know about Fremont, WA (we have a Fremont here in Califronia also–who knew?) but I can tell you that the hippie culture is alive and well in Santa Cruz. Spent the week there and realized that the hippie movement never died after San Francisco–they just branched out and planted themselves elsewhere. What my girls and I found to be interesting is all the pot-smoking that went on in public everywhere we went! I can’t tell you how many times we were waiting to get on a ride on Boardwalk or walking down the street and did the “Whoa–did you smell that?!” to each other. My daughter’s boyfriend even found this gorgeoud blown-glass pipe outside the Denny’s we had dinner at one night…

As for the art work–I found it to be interesting. I also thought the person in the men’s ad was a woman at first, and I also wondered a little about the blow-up doll head. That was admittedly a little weird, but I thought the ads were thought provoking. I thought the women’s ads were more dangerous compared to the men’s–hard to be threatened by tits and ass but octopuses? Of course there is always the thing about a guy having as many hands as an octopus when you are trying to fend him off, so I’m guessing that came into play with the woman’s ad. And yes, Jenny, that looks like a cow butt to me also, but why it is there is anyone’s guess. If it had been a sheep I could maybe see it, but a cow? That’s aiming pretty, um, high if you know what I mean and Bossy can pack a mean kick if you mess with her wrong… *grin* I don’t think a condom would keep a guy safe in that situation! *wicked grin* Yeah, yeah, I know, I’m just wrong…

]]> By: robena grant http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-51656 robena grant Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:59:32 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-51656 Hey Barbara, just want to say I love that Jenny posts the topics that are "way out there" or that will spark some kind of debate. It's the main reason I visit her blog every day. Jenny makes no apologies for herself, yet accepts and allows everyone to foster an opinion. She doesn't expect us to follow her views and be sheep, she is just saying, "Hey this is out here in the public domain, what do you think?" And me, being a person of strong opinion, well, I always have something to say. Grin. Hey Barbara, just want to say I love that Jenny posts the topics that are “way out there” or that will spark some kind of debate. It’s the main reason I visit her blog every day.
Jenny makes no apologies for herself, yet accepts and allows everyone to foster an opinion. She doesn’t expect us to follow her views and be sheep, she is just saying, “Hey this is out here in the public domain, what do you think?” And me, being a person of strong opinion, well, I always have something to say. Grin.

]]> By: Barbara Martin http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-51168 Barbara Martin Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:15:24 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-51168 I agree with Roben. i'm a bit shocked, Jenny, that you would post this. What does Bob think? I agree with Roben. i’m a bit shocked, Jenny, that you would post this.

What does Bob think?

]]> By: CrankyOtter http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-50423 CrankyOtter Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:35:16 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-50423 I think someone was watching some old Heavy Metal videos or some new "major boobage" on South Park. Cheesing, it's bad for the kids. Just say no to cheesing. I think someone was watching some old Heavy Metal videos or some new “major boobage” on South Park. Cheesing, it’s bad for the kids. Just say no to cheesing.

]]> By: talpianna http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-50335 talpianna Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:39:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-50335 Robena, I saw the story on CNN; apparently they did a poll of the proposed audience after the complaints came in and found enough of them were offended that they canceled the ad. Too bad; but I'll bet if they'd been female, it would have stayed. Robena, I saw the story on CNN; apparently they did a poll of the proposed audience after the complaints came in and found enough of them were offended that they canceled the ad. Too bad; but I’ll bet if they’d been female, it would have stayed.

]]> By: robena grant http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-50277 robena grant Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:11:45 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-50277 Did anyone see the article on the Heinz Mayo ad that was cancelled in the U.K.? There's a video of it but I don't know how to link it as it was on AOL news. Two guys live together, with two kids who call one of them Mum, (he's making their lunches and using Mayo) and the guys kiss at the end of the ad before one of them leaves for work. Apparently there were enough complaints it had to be removed. I thought it was sweet. Did anyone see the article on the Heinz Mayo ad that was cancelled in the U.K.? There’s a video of it but I don’t know how to link it as it was on AOL news.

Two guys live together, with two kids who call one of them Mum, (he’s making their lunches and using Mayo) and the guys kiss at the end of the ad before one of them leaves for work. Apparently there were enough complaints it had to be removed. I thought it was sweet.

]]> By: talpianna http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49978 talpianna Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:22:51 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49978 I'll remind you again tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.... I’ll remind you again tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow….

]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49887 Jenny Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:46:24 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49887 Oh, good call on reminding me, I'd forgotten completely. It's grandmother/house renovation/past deadline amnesia. I can't remember anything. Oh, good call on reminding me, I’d forgotten completely. It’s grandmother/house renovation/past deadline amnesia. I can’t remember anything.

]]> By: talpianna http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49840 talpianna Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:58:07 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49840 <b>REMINDER TO JENNY:</b> Discussion of <b>BET ME:</b> Thursday, June 26th, 7pm Eastern, 4pm Pacific at http://evileditor.blogspot.com/ I asked if I could invite the rest of you to join in, but EE prefers to keep it a minions-only discussion. Sorry, guys. You could lurk, or you could read the minutes of the meeting after the discussion is over. REMINDER TO JENNY:

Discussion of BET ME:

Thursday, June 26th, 7pm Eastern, 4pm Pacific

at http://evileditor.blogspot.com/

I asked if I could invite the rest of you to join in, but EE prefers to keep it a minions-only discussion. Sorry, guys. You could lurk, or you could read the minutes of the meeting after the discussion is over.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49815 Jenny Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:44:23 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49815 It's out on DVD, too. Best show since Buffy. As for what we can blame Bob for, he's pretty much like a universal remote, suitable for all applications. It’s out on DVD, too. Best show since Buffy.

As for what we can blame Bob for, he’s pretty much like a universal remote, suitable for all applications.

]]> By: Courtney De http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49774 Courtney De Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:03:42 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49774 Okay, okay, COMPLETELY off-topic, but I felt that you all should know that I finally gave in and started watching "Burn Notice" on-line yesterday. Watched all 12 episodes. In. A. Row. And am now bitter that the season premiere isn't for a couple of weeks yet. Sheesh. You're all evil-in the best possible way. Thank you. (Except for the part where my eyes are bleeding from watching too much TV. It'll pass. I think.) Okay, okay, COMPLETELY off-topic, but I felt that you all should know that I finally gave in and started watching “Burn Notice” on-line yesterday. Watched all 12 episodes. In. A. Row. And am now bitter that the season premiere isn’t for a couple of weeks yet. Sheesh. You’re all evil-in the best possible way. Thank you. (Except for the part where my eyes are bleeding from watching too much TV. It’ll pass. I think.)

]]> By: RfP http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49757 RfP Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:19:48 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49757 Ha. Apparently Bob's personal cloud o' doom is having an effect. <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004468514_webweather10m.html" rel="nofollow">Seattle Times</a>: <i>The area has just experienced its coldest first week of June, according to climate records dating to 1891.... the "barbecue" index [is] the number of times since March 11 (the usual start of spring here) temperature climbs to 60 degrees or more.... "It turns out that this year was the worst year of the barbecue index since 1917," said Mass. "We only got to 60 degrees 23 times this year. Compare that to 1934 [74 times] times or 1992 [69]."</i> Bob is awfully handy. What else can we blame on him? My day spent googling condoms and weather? Ha. Apparently Bob’s personal cloud o’ doom is having an effect.

Seattle Times: The area has just experienced its coldest first week of June, according to climate records dating to 1891….

the “barbecue” index [is] the number of times since March 11 (the usual start of spring here) temperature climbs to 60 degrees or more….

“It turns out that this year was the worst year of the barbecue index since 1917,” said Mass. “We only got to 60 degrees 23 times this year. Compare that to 1934 [74 times] times or 1992 [69].”

Bob is awfully handy. What else can we blame on him? My day spent googling condoms and weather?

]]> By: K.L. http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49745 K.L. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:23:04 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49745 Fremont gets more sun than some areas of Puget Sound. Like Whidbey Island for instance. But no, sun is a rarely occuring event, which is to be celebrated when it does show up. The CB's brought some with them, and it looks like it will hang around clear through the weekend. CBs can work miracles. Fremont gets more sun than some areas of Puget Sound. Like Whidbey Island for instance. But no, sun is a rarely occuring event, which is to be celebrated when it does show up. The CB’s brought some with them, and it looks like it will hang around clear through the weekend. CBs can work miracles.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49733 Jenny Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:26:53 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49733 The camo sounds like Bob. I have no idea of the size of his handlebars, we're not that close. I'm starting to want to move to Fremont. I supposed the sun doesn't shine there, either, though. Right? And my new kitchen will be finished by the end of the week. It'd be a really dumb time to move. The camo sounds like Bob. I have no idea of the size of his handlebars, we’re not that close.

I’m starting to want to move to Fremont. I supposed the sun doesn’t shine there, either, though. Right? And my new kitchen will be finished by the end of the week. It’d be a really dumb time to move.

]]> By: Jade http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49729 Jade Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:15:18 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49729 Pheewww. Very spicy topic. Of the two ads, I prefer the one directed at women. The other one was...Comment dit-on en francais? ... Yeck? But a many-pronged penis--how very erotic. (Obviously represents the environment.) Seems a little redundant otherwise though. LOTS of room for some interesting interpretations on meanings. In one version of the story, the devil supposedly had a two-pronged penis. One can guess... While I wonder if either ad is wise, or if they encourage any sense of wholesomeness... although wholesomeness isn't the trend. I suppose if the ads encourage the use of condoms and decrease the number of new cases of Aids (or other diseases), then I'm definitely for that!!! How awful for someone very young (or anyone else) who is curious about sex to contract something like that!! Pheewww.
Very spicy topic.

Of the two ads, I prefer the one directed at women. The other one was…Comment dit-on en francais? … Yeck? But a many-pronged penis–how very erotic. (Obviously represents the environment.) Seems a little redundant otherwise though.

LOTS of room for some interesting interpretations on meanings.

In one version of the story, the devil supposedly had a two-pronged penis. One can guess…

While I wonder if either ad is wise, or if they encourage any sense of wholesomeness… although wholesomeness isn’t the trend. I suppose if the ads encourage the use of condoms and decrease the number of new cases of Aids (or other diseases), then I’m definitely for that!!! How awful for someone very young (or anyone else) who is curious about sex to contract something like that!!

]]> By: RfP http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49719 RfP Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:51:44 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49719 I see lots of Gen Xers in the photos. The hippies must be spreading the word. And is that Bob? With the camouflage pattern and the huge painted handlebars? The hippies are *really* spreading the word. Search Youtube for "condom ad" sometime :) These animated French ads look familiar. The gay ad says some disturbing things. het http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QNlQQbS7nI gay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EygAeyEioGU Here's a popular US condom ad - not a public service annc. but a Trojan commercial. It ran on several TV networks but not Fox. http://youtube.com/watch?v=U6krr40mdHM A NYT article about it: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/18/business/media/18adcol.html I see lots of Gen Xers in the photos. The hippies must be spreading the word. And is that Bob? With the camouflage pattern and the huge painted handlebars? The hippies are *really* spreading the word.

Search Youtube for “condom ad” sometime :) These animated French ads look familiar. The gay ad says some disturbing things.

het http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QNlQQbS7nI
gay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EygAeyEioGU

Here’s a popular US condom ad – not a public service annc. but a Trojan commercial. It ran on several TV networks but not Fox.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=U6krr40mdHM
A NYT article about it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/18/business/media/18adcol.html

]]> By: K.L. http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49672 K.L. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:55:35 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49672 That parade fits right in with Freemont. There is a statue of people waiting at a bus stop. They regularly get dressed up and decorated in different outfits. Its hilarious. Freemont is a very tolerant place. That parade fits right in with Freemont. There is a statue of people waiting at a bus stop. They regularly get dressed up and decorated in different outfits. Its hilarious. Freemont is a very tolerant place.

]]> By: Bonnie C http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49669 Bonnie C Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:37:01 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49669 Dang it. My link didn't copy over. Azpiri. Get some. :D http://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Alfonso-Azpiri/dp/1882931645/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214321235&sr=8-4 Dang it. My link didn’t copy over.

Azpiri. Get some. :D
http://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Alfonso-Azpiri/dp/1882931645/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214321235&sr=8-4

]]> By: Bonnie C http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49668 Bonnie C Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:36:15 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49668 Jenny - Fremont is right up your alley. It's where all the old school hippies relocated when Generation X took over the city of Seattle. :) The images are fantastic and make me want to renew my subscription to Heavy Metal Magazine. The ads above are pretty tame to what can be found there. Azpiri will set your knickers on fire. I can’t help but agree with those above who’ve pointed out the extreme double standard in American attitudes towards sex. Sex is a commodity in this country, the number one sales tool. When I had my daughter I was frankly shocked to find hoocheemama getups in BABY SIZES. Cuz there ain’t enough of that in jr high I guess. But then we turn right around and say, “Oh sex! Don’t even say that word or think about it because it’s baaad.” We are so jacked up and it’s our own fault. Jenny – Fremont is right up your alley. It’s where all the old school hippies relocated when Generation X took over the city of Seattle. :)

The images are fantastic and make me want to renew my subscription to Heavy Metal Magazine. The ads above are pretty tame to what can be found there. Azpiri will set your knickers on fire.

I can’t help but agree with those above who’ve pointed out the extreme double standard in American attitudes towards sex. Sex is a commodity in this country, the number one sales tool. When I had my daughter I was frankly shocked to find hoocheemama getups in BABY SIZES. Cuz there ain’t enough of that in jr high I guess. But then we turn right around and say, “Oh sex! Don’t even say that word or think about it because it’s baaad.”

We are so jacked up and it’s our own fault.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2008/06/22/not-coming-to-a-publication-near-you/#comment-49473 Jenny Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:04:48 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=585#comment-49473 Thank you, RfP, and a big thanks to Fremont, too. And good for the parents, too. That must be a riot. Thank you, RfP, and a big thanks to Fremont, too. And good for the parents, too. That must be a riot.

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