Archive for February, 2010

Hitler and the Demon Sheep Ad

Hitler and the Demon Sheep Ad

| February 4, 2010 | Reply

You knew this was coming — at least, that was one of my first thoughts upon seeing the original “Demon Sheep” ad. However, much to my delight, they used a different sequence from “Downfall” than you usually see. Hat tip to Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit. ..bruce w..

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Words fail me [updated]

Words fail me [updated]

| February 4, 2010 | 2 Replies

This is a long (too long) political ad dealing with the California Senate race. But just hang in there until 2:20 or so, and you will witness something truly priceless. Initial hat tip to Ace of Spades, but you’re going to be stumbling across this thing all over the net for the next few days. […]

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Maybe Rahm Emanuel was just ahead of the curve

Maybe Rahm Emanuel was just ahead of the curve

| February 3, 2010 | Reply

[Welcome to all and sundry coming over from Ace of Spades.] Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal’s Best of the Web daily mailing comes this posting from the DOJ Civil Rights Division for a Voting Section trial attorney: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar in good […]

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Speaking of “alive today”

Speaking of “alive today”

| February 2, 2010 | Reply

It’s interesting how easily “Groundhog Day” could well have been done as drama/horror. Hat tip to Sippican Cottage. ..bruce w..

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Ah, if Dante were only alive today

Ah, if Dante were only alive today

| February 2, 2010 | Reply

I must confess affection for a video game ad that starts by quoting the opening lines of “The Inferno” by Dante — and then segues into into battle sequences that look like a cross between “God of War” and “Left 4 Dead”. ..bruce w..

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