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SNT, Starring Charmin Bears.


Wow, I totally forgot it was Saturday -- and I guess, technically, the first Saturday of the holiday season. Thanksgiving was nice and normal; we went home with the pan full of leftovers seen above, which will undoubtedly sit in the fridge for a week until one of us admits that it's trash and can't be kept for sentimental reasons.

I didn't partake in any Black Fridaying, aside from the online version of it. It's funny how much crap you'll buy when sites tell you that the prices are only good for four more hours. I ordered around 15 things last night, and ended up canceling about half of the orders because my higher brain function kicked in and told me that the intended recipients wouldn't really want those gifts, even if I told them what great deals I got on 'em.

I guess this would be a reasonable time to mention that, last week, I spotted people dressed as toilet bowls and Charmin bears near work. Aside from being the most blatant "our product is to WIPE YOUR SHIT" advertisers in the toilet paper industry, the Charmin folks are now edgy marketers -- they're doing this thing where public restrooms are temporarily set up in the city, thus helping touring tourists take a piss without begging a crusty restaurant owner first. The toilet bowl people and costumed bears handed out flyers telling people with their legs crossed where to head.


These guys were right near Toys 'R' Us. I went to check out their video games department, and they seriously had about 500 trillion Nintendo Wii systems. As fate would have it, the Wii is going to be my Christmas present, and thus, I've been forbidden to buy one early. But, if any of you are in or near NY and still Wii hunting, go there. They have plenty.

Got lots of stuff to get done, so, SNT away!

Posted by Matt on 11/25/2006. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 102 comments

Personally, I think the Charmin bear campaign is them trying too much of having their cake and eating it too (and then crapping it out).
Just putting cuddly, animated bears in your commercial doesn’t gloss over the “wink wink, that bear is taking a big greasy DUMP behind that tree” factor.
I could be wrong though.
Other than free toliet passes, 80′s movies on demand, and Wii’s, what else is going on?

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 11/26/2006 12:01 AM

Christmas preparations and reading about Disney World resorts that were never actually built. :)

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/26/2006 12:02 AM

I am SO glad this is the SNT and that there wasn’t a post yesterday because knowing how drunk I was when I got home this morning, I would undoubtedly have said something stupid. Very stupid. Even stupider than what I’m saying now. And I’m sober.

I hate those Charmin commercials. I can’t really say why, I just hate them with a passion.

Anyway, yes, I feel very sorry for the poor kid having to wear a fake toilet on his shirt and a dancing bear picture on his ass. Even though he seems pretty cool with it, you know inside he’s praying no one will recognize him.

Chestnuts roasted by broomstickjockey @ 11/26/2006 12:02 AM

Like the Disney America (???) project in Virginia?
We decorated for Christmas yesterday and it took FOREVER. Light problems, etc. Cameron T will be glad to know that we got a real tree. 9 feet of Frasier Fir madness, baby.

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 11/26/2006 12:05 AM

Jeff, so far I have to say I love these lights. They are expensive, though. I got two strand of fifty count LEDs lights, and they were almost 8$ a piece. There were some that were a bit cheaper in different shapes, and there are also different light counts available. If I could afford it I’d buy several strings and use those exclusively, but they’re just too new, I think.

Chestnuts roasted by LemonWitch @ 11/26/2006 12:09 AM

Another interesting movie from On Demand is “Welcome to the Dollhouse” – a strangely disturbing dark comedy. Also, watch “Parenthood” if you’ve never seen it – one of my favorites.

I just upgraded to digital TV recently and am enjoying the whole On Demand thing, especially watching the episodes of ‘Ghost Hunters’ – now there’s a job I’d love, although I don’t know if I could remain as calm as they do. I do love the way they always say, “Dude….did you see that?” “Dude…what was that noise?”

Dude….huh. I just remembered that I used “Dude” as my name for the Super NES Zelda game, so that every time someone talked to me, they’d say, “DUDE, you got the sword!” (or whatever).

I am easily amused.

Chestnuts roasted by Trish @ 11/26/2006 12:11 AM

I would always steal stuff in Link’s Awakening and that automatically changed your name to Thief.

Oh well, guess I deserved it :(

Chestnuts roasted by K- @ 11/26/2006 12:17 AM

I sent some pictures relating to the 93 Macy’s parade to your email address, please let me know if you got them. I got an error message, but the error might not be in the sending.

Chestnuts roasted by Garrison @ 11/26/2006 12:29 AM

ManimalRock on with the real tree, man….Sometimes I wish could get one. I love the smell…Then I remember the Sap, the falling needles and (most importantly) the fact that EVERY TIME we get one, I get sick. :(

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 11/26/2006 12:30 AM

The LED lights are amazing. We bought enough to do along the roof of our house, set us back about 75.00 (got ‘em on sale) for 4, 100 light strands, but they are incredibly small, incredibly bright and incredibly energy efficient.

Where are you guys that they’re so new? They’re new-ish up here, but came out last year, or year before.

Chestnuts roasted by Meima @ 11/26/2006 12:57 AM

Oh sure it’s barely past midnight and you’re allll asleep. ;)

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/26/2006 1:35 AM

Christmas preparations and reading about Disney World resorts that were never actually built.
Is the site you’re talking about “Jim Hill Media”? That’s full of articles about abandoned ride/resort concepts….

K- You can steal store items in Twilight Princess, or at least you can in one area…you’ll know where it is when you see it.

Chestnuts roasted by Mars @ 11/26/2006 1:39 AM

Well, it looks like I’m not going to be getting any LEDs. I got a little bit uppity about having to spend $3 for the cheapest lights at Wal-Mart.

Chestnuts roasted by Jeff @ 11/26/2006 1:45 AM

Yeah, so I posted this on the last thread, but since this is the SNT…

Given the interest expressed in the previous (now twice previous) thread, I’ve taken it upon myself to compile the Photog/Bitner thread into book form, whose file I will then send to Matt as a gift. He can then choose to publish and sell, or ignore. The choice is his. The reason I mention it here is that if anyone has any related material saved from that thread (pix, screencaps, etc…) please send it to me if you would be so kind. You can mail me at bboyelwood@aol.com Thanks ever so.

Chestnuts roasted by Rhino @ 11/26/2006 1:56 AM

Hmmm… bed does seem pretty comfy right now. And it is only 2 steps away….

Maybe I need more caffeine and I’ll get a second wind.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 11/26/2006 2:01 AM

I’m just waiting for “Fast Time at Ridgemont High” to start on Comedy Central’s Secret Stash.

All of the leftovers are gone, parents put up Christmas lights, and even the new artificial midget tree. I prefer our old big one. At least you could put gifts under it.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 11/26/2006 2:01 AM

I kind of want to make a new pot of coffee now, come to think of it. You know the drill — tomorrow’s a Sunday before work, so it doesn’t count for anything besides dread.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/26/2006 2:09 AM

Sorry Matt! I’ve been here, but with nothing interesting to say, for like 3 hours. I know I’ve mentioned my feelings WRT the Charmin bears on at least one other entry, so…oh look, here it is. Wow, 2 years and my feelings haven’t softened a bit.
Started a little Xmas shopping online today. Course it wasn’t long before I was looking at overpriced designer bags for myself. I could get a damn PS3 for less than a Paddington, how the hell does that work?
Happy Saturday everybody :D :D :D . See any good light displays yet? I drove past our local “Christmas House” and saw that they were just finishing up putting out the good stuff.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 11/26/2006 2:11 AM

There’s lights up everywhere here, including a half-finished “Christmas village” deal that I’ll be writing about soon. Somebody turned their front lawn into a holiday walk-through. Awesome.

We’re a little sad because the apartment is being heavily renovated RIGHT NOW. We’re refinishing the floors and getting all new furniture, so, we can’t exactly decorate at the moment.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/26/2006 2:13 AM

I haven’t seeen any really good lighting displays here. But then I haven’t driven around a lot, either. Probably won’t do that until December.

And Sorry, Matt, but I’m going to hit the hay, now….Got church in the morning and all that….And I know what you mean about Sundays….

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 11/26/2006 2:20 AM

Not gone to bed yet but soon.
I may be comitting blasphemy and no disrespect intended to JLAJRC but I really can’t stand FAST TIMES. Probably one of the most overrated movies out there. It’s depressing. Stacey gets turned out, nothing works out, and Mr. Hand is a poor excuse for a U.S. History teacher. Bottom line: It’s supposed to be a comedy but except for the Phoebe Cates scene, where are the comedic elements??
(end rant)

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 11/26/2006 2:20 AM

I just spent the past half hour or so on Amazon checking the little “I Own This” box next to all the stuff I have but haven’t read/watched yet. I realized I missed a bunch of stuff lately, so I figured I’d be less apt to forget to do it if it was staring me in the face. The only downside is that now it’s going to be a long time before I’ve cleared the whole area. :( I love that feeling.

Of course, I could have been spending that time actually reading stuff on that list, but why be productive?

Chestnuts roasted by Rainbowfeet @ 11/26/2006 2:23 AM

There’s just something so wrong about paying someone to dress up as a toilet. Makes me wonder about the person who came up with that promotion…..

Chestnuts roasted by Trish @ 11/26/2006 2:33 AM

So I’m sitting here watching Muppet Family Christmas and I go to grab a snack. I bought four cans of Pringles as there’s four of us here, and 2 gallons of ice tea. But somehow there’s only half of a can of Pringles left and no ice tea to be found. I hate living with men. Damned bane in my existance.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 11/26/2006 2:35 AM

That’s a bummer (not being able to decorate, I mean). I know the feeling; I’ve been bumping the Juke and my new “The Russian State Chorus Celebrates Christmas” CD to provide the seasonal goodness. Next I think I’ll reorganize my Amazon Wishlist. You know, for Santa.
I didn’t start seeing any lights up until this weekend. I guess the fact that the weather’s still so hot had lulled people into forgetting that Christmas is breathing down our necks.
I’m now craving coffee, and I totally had a Starbucks Peppermint Mocha not three hours ago. I really want to be a coffee nerd that’s too cool for Starbucks, but I’ll never be able to do it if they’re going to be making snow globes shaped like Venti Lattes.
I’m a little too impressed by Pheobe Cates’s…talents…to really give a negative score to Ridgemont. I have always found Sixteen Candles to be overrated though.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 11/26/2006 2:39 AM

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