I hate most advertisements except for Geico and the California cows.

(How'd you get the print to slant italic-like?) I'm refraining from writing lengthily about commercials. But they're on my "most hated" list. The Dodge Ram ones, where "cowboys, "military", "contractors", etc.(all he-men) create havoc with their bad boy trucks, really grate on my nerves. I'm so sensitive, you know.

TV ads both fascinate and disgust me. As a former copywriter, I've always been interested in advertising from a critical standpoint. What a great ad! Or, what idiot approved that stupidity? The most disturbing thing for me is when the ads go on and on forever, often the exact same ads in commercial break after commercial break. Last night I stopped watching a good movie, Heat with DeNiro and Pacino, b/c the commercial breaks were so long and so frequent.

When I was in the high school, we marched and played fight songs at halftime, so I was exposed to football. I always watched the ball and didn't "get" anything else, so the game never made sense to me. Also it annoys me that 2 minutes may be left in the game, but an hour later it's still going on. Also, people piling on each other is not entertaining. I did enjoy that movie with Keanu Reeves where he is the "failed" quarterback who makes a comeback with a scab team during a strike. But that was really about people and underdogs and sech. I love underdog stories so when the New York Jets beat Miami when Joe Namath won that super bowl against (was it the Colts?) that was exciting. But, like I say, that was about people, too.

I love this post because I like the point you are making. No, I'm not surprised by what GM makes, should I be? More along the lines of what you said, let them tell me something that WILL surprise me! Like, those hybrid cars, for instance...or cars clear off their own snow! Maybe GM cares so much about us that OnStar will come standard in every car at no additional cost. Those are the surprises that might help us to have a love affair with this American auto company again. If a bailout is wanted, then they should be willing to GIVE something in return... something that at least gives the impression that they are trying to change, improve, and care. And, maybe show a little appreciation. Now, that would be a surprise!

My satellite dish is broken and so haven't had tv for quite awhile. I haven't missed it that much as I've been reading or listening to audio books. I'm hooked on the latter. JR went in Friday to get a dish, but the satellite place was closed. Everything was closed on Friday. What a wasted trip. So, he is in town today doing what he failed to do on Friday. I did miss not seeing football.