Nike soccer ad plays like a Pixar film

Sure, it's a Nike ad, but this would make a great Pixar film:


(via For the W!n)

A disguised Jeff Gordon takes an unsuspecting car salesman on a test drive he'll never forget

UPDATE: If, like me, you were a little worried for the salesman, don't be. Turns out the video is a fake.

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So, is the cost of the ear tattoo included in the tuition price?

1930s health drink: vitamin D beer

Healthy beer? Who'd a thunk it? Back in 1936, Milwaukee's Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. began marketing a new product designed to boost the health of those who drank it: Sunshine Vitamin D.

Did this concoction do its drinkers any good? No one knows, but it apparently wasn't very profitable. The company quit making it in 1938.

(via LewRockwell.com)

Applefied ads

The blog Applefied Ads takes Apple's simplistic approach to advertising and applies it to other products.

I think it works for Apple, but it would be pretty boring if everyone did it.

CraigsList: Just for Men

My wife ran across this ad on CraigsList, and I thought I'd share it:

The Bark Side of the Force: Dogs barking Darth Vader's theme

This is the official 2012 Volkswagen Game Day commercial teaser:

Give a gun a loving home this Christmas

(via LewRockwell.com)

TV is good for kids

Turns out I'm a much better parent than I thought.

Motorola, leader in television, shows how TV can mean better behavior at home and better marks in school!

Home, sweet TV home
Peace! Quiet! No more "rainy day riots" ... with television keeping small fry out of mischief ... and out of mother's hair. And that's just one of many TV blessings. "Taking away television from children who 'act up' is a punishment that really works," writes an authority on child psychology. "The very thought of missing some pet program turns little lions into lambs. And, incidentally, those favorite programs in the late afternoon are the world's finest magnet for getting tardy youngsters home on time."

Gets homework done - promptly!
The simple rule "Homework first - television second" has solved the problem in thousands of homes ... has made children more interested in school work. "Television," says the New York Times, "can be enjoyed in healthy moderation in the same way as sports or movie-going, but only the mother and father can make certain this will be the case."

Will television strengthen family ties?
Educators, religious and social workers all agree it can be one of the strongest forces in America for bringing the family together to enjoy good, clean entertainment right in the home. Parents can select their children's "TV diet" from a wide variety of wholesome programs.

And to think we once referred to this wonderful, family-strengthening invention as the "idiot box"!

(from Duke University Libraries, via Now That's Nifty)

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Tammy Faye?

Blatz beer for your baby?

Ah, those were simpler times...

(via Now That's Nifty)

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Why do I get the feeling that this involves swallowing something inflatable?

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No catch. Really. Just "like" this and you'll get a dream home with 4,453 neighbors.

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Apply where to what schools where?

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I may be an adult, but I'm not all that mature, and being "descret" was never my strong suit.

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You mean I could look like an athletic woman in her twenties? Where do I sign up?

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Why, yes, I would like to avoid the heartache and lawyer fees that go along with saving my marriage!

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