Monday, February 25, 2019
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Saturday, February 09, 2019
THESE ARE THE KIND OF GUYS WHO ASK ME OUT:
If you look like that you should at least be able to spell:
You gotta give these guys credit. Some of them can't even spell. #AdamLevine #adamlevinechallenge #Maroon5 #maroon5superbowl #superbore53 #superbore #superbored #superboredom https://t.co/4oSXgUtf8K— Jane Hautanen (@snipercatcher) February 9, 2019
Friday, February 08, 2019
SUPERBORE
The game was definitely a yawner and the spots not much better. There did not seem to be as many preachy spots this year, but also very few that gave me the feels, made me laugh out loud or want to rush out to buy their products.
Here is an alphabetical list (from Business Insider) that I liked the most and the least--the ones that left me cold were left out:
Audi: tasteless
Avocados from Mexico: stupid. And are Mexicans not offended by that little tag at the end?
Budweiser: mildly funny, Michelob unconvincing.
Bumble--Can't Serena Williams get her own dates?
Burger King--Why?
Expensify: The third eye is kinda cool.
Google--Tries to play on our emotions but at least throws a bone to the military.
Hyundai--probably the best but I still wouldn't buy one.
Kia--gets my emotions aroused then I remind myself, "what are they selling? Cars."
M&M's. Stupid. I never liked the M&M guys.
Microsoft--I thought it was an ad for Shriner's Hospital. I guess their message is "Microsoft cares about people with disabilities."
NFL: Pretty funny even if you're not a football fan but you have to realize the NFL's 100th anniversary is next year. I thought it was either supposed to be some kind of futuristic thing or that we'd be seeing hundred-year old players.
Olay: Teasers were pretty good but how is the LGBT community going to feel about the villain?
Pepsi: Are you really gonna deliver free Pepsi to my car? And Cardi B looks weird. But I would like the diamond can.
Planters: A-Rod and Charlie Sheen are pretty funny.
Pringles: same but without A-Rod or Charlie.
SimpliSafe: probably even better than Hyundai "my son bought a snake on the Dark Web."
Sketchers: pleasant enough.
Sprint: pretty funny but their teasers were getting annoying. As is their spokesguy.
Washington Post: I thought it was a local spot. No mention of staffers who have recently been screwed over.
T-Mobile: among the best right up there with Hyundai and Simplisafe but I hear their service sucks.
Toyota: boring, tries to play on my emotions like Google and Kia. Not working.
Turbotax: borders on annoying.
Turkish Airlines: piqued my interest but I don't plan on flying soon so why?
Verizon: more tearjerkers. This is getting old, but better than the others.
Weathertech: don't think they make bowls for pigs, why the hype for their other food bowls?
Wix: Karlie Kloss is easier on the eyes than the hipster geeks, made me actually consider them. For about a minute.
To see ALL of them, click here: https://www.ispot.tv/events/2019-super-bowl-commercials
janedoe@seductive.com
Here is an alphabetical list (from Business Insider) that I liked the most and the least--the ones that left me cold were left out:
Audi: tasteless
Avocados from Mexico: stupid. And are Mexicans not offended by that little tag at the end?
Budweiser: mildly funny, Michelob unconvincing.
Bumble--Can't Serena Williams get her own dates?
Burger King--Why?
Expensify: The third eye is kinda cool.
Google--Tries to play on our emotions but at least throws a bone to the military.
Hyundai--probably the best but I still wouldn't buy one.
Kia--gets my emotions aroused then I remind myself, "what are they selling? Cars."
M&M's. Stupid. I never liked the M&M guys.
Microsoft--I thought it was an ad for Shriner's Hospital. I guess their message is "Microsoft cares about people with disabilities."
NFL: Pretty funny even if you're not a football fan but you have to realize the NFL's 100th anniversary is next year. I thought it was either supposed to be some kind of futuristic thing or that we'd be seeing hundred-year old players.
Olay: Teasers were pretty good but how is the LGBT community going to feel about the villain?
Pepsi: Are you really gonna deliver free Pepsi to my car? And Cardi B looks weird. But I would like the diamond can.
Planters: A-Rod and Charlie Sheen are pretty funny.
Pringles: same but without A-Rod or Charlie.
SimpliSafe: probably even better than Hyundai "my son bought a snake on the Dark Web."
Sketchers: pleasant enough.
Sprint: pretty funny but their teasers were getting annoying. As is their spokesguy.
Washington Post: I thought it was a local spot. No mention of staffers who have recently been screwed over.
T-Mobile: among the best right up there with Hyundai and Simplisafe but I hear their service sucks.
Toyota: boring, tries to play on my emotions like Google and Kia. Not working.
Turbotax: borders on annoying.
Turkish Airlines: piqued my interest but I don't plan on flying soon so why?
Verizon: more tearjerkers. This is getting old, but better than the others.
Weathertech: don't think they make bowls for pigs, why the hype for their other food bowls?
Wix: Karlie Kloss is easier on the eyes than the hipster geeks, made me actually consider them. For about a minute.
To see ALL of them, click here: https://www.ispot.tv/events/2019-super-bowl-commercials
janedoe@seductive.com
"IT'S DEVIATIONS FROM THE NORM THAT SELL TICKETS"
Raymond McGuire
Or something like that. He also said "you see a pig with two front legs you don't look at it twice, you see a pig with three front legs, you can't take your eyes off it."
In journalism school they teach you "news is something the public has not heard before." Of course to some people it's news that the sun rises in the East.
My neighbour and I were talking about a guy we know who treats Facebook as his diary "I had my favourite afternoon snack of prune Danish and Oolong tea." And a woman whose posts are worse "I'm on the #42 bus" or "I made meatloaf for dinner." I want to say to both of them "can't either of you eat something more interesting?" Really we should fix them up together. This woman also has a childcare business and posts about the kids she takes care of: "little Johnny burped" or "little Suzy drooled." I wouldn't care if these kids were somehow related to her or even the kids of a close friend but jeez. And she talks about my "negative Nancy" posts. When my father was dying my blog was full of four-letter words. She asked "do you have to use such vulgarity?" My answer was "yes."
I would rather hear about what people hate, what drives them nuts, what scares the bejeezus out of them. I don't care which bus/train/trolley you're on unless an Inuit woman with seven bratty little kids gets on and they're all singing Inuit folk songs.
Another woman told me how draining it was to read my posts. I felt like saying "do you have any idea how draining it is to experience it?"
janedoe@seductive.com
Or something like that. He also said "you see a pig with two front legs you don't look at it twice, you see a pig with three front legs, you can't take your eyes off it."
In journalism school they teach you "news is something the public has not heard before." Of course to some people it's news that the sun rises in the East.
My neighbour and I were talking about a guy we know who treats Facebook as his diary "I had my favourite afternoon snack of prune Danish and Oolong tea." And a woman whose posts are worse "I'm on the #42 bus" or "I made meatloaf for dinner." I want to say to both of them "can't either of you eat something more interesting?" Really we should fix them up together. This woman also has a childcare business and posts about the kids she takes care of: "little Johnny burped" or "little Suzy drooled." I wouldn't care if these kids were somehow related to her or even the kids of a close friend but jeez. And she talks about my "negative Nancy" posts. When my father was dying my blog was full of four-letter words. She asked "do you have to use such vulgarity?" My answer was "yes."
I would rather hear about what people hate, what drives them nuts, what scares the bejeezus out of them. I don't care which bus/train/trolley you're on unless an Inuit woman with seven bratty little kids gets on and they're all singing Inuit folk songs.
Another woman told me how draining it was to read my posts. I felt like saying "do you have any idea how draining it is to experience it?"
janedoe@seductive.com
Thursday, February 07, 2019
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
ONE OF MY COUSINS DIED IN A FIRE:
My cousin: See https://t.co/Yb6I4s84gz— Jane Hautanen (@snipercatcher) February 10, 2019
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Tuesday, February 05, 2019
GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!
This is the Chinese year of the (earth) pig. Some people say boar. I have two boars now, had four before that, loved 'em all.
It was also the night of the Steak of the Union address. That's right, Steak. I screened calls. Had I known we were gonna have people in the station I'da come to work looking better.
You can see me if you look carefully enough:
It was also the night of the Steak of the Union address. That's right, Steak. I screened calls. Had I known we were gonna have people in the station I'da come to work looking better.
You can see me if you look carefully enough:
Me at work: pic.twitter.com/g8MRIkBTop
— Jane Hautanen (@snipercatcher) February 6, 2019
Monday, February 04, 2019
I DREAMT I WAS AT HOHENZOLLERNPLATZ.
One of my exes lived in that neighbourhood when we were in graduate school. I made a half hearted attempt at Googling him but didn't find him.
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Sunday, February 03, 2019
THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ARE THE WINNER OF SUPER BOWL LIII.
I didn't get invited to any parties. Really the entire city was pretty dead but I ended up having a pleasant enough evening at Town Tavern. I thought it was an incredibly boring game but it turned out everyone else did, too. People are referring to the LA Rams as the "Lambs" and there are lots of hash tags like #Superbore, #Superbored and #Superboredom.
Apparently I'm not completely over this bug--I didn't finish the drink in front of me and went home as soon as the game was over. Unfortunately Uber fares tripled and possibly quadrupled or quintupled as soon as the game was over--no one wanted to hang out the rest of the night. I ended up taking a train, then taking a cab home from the train station. It was nice telling the driver EXACTLY how I wanted to go home.
Apparently I'm not completely over this bug--I didn't finish the drink in front of me and went home as soon as the game was over. Unfortunately Uber fares tripled and possibly quadrupled or quintupled as soon as the game was over--no one wanted to hang out the rest of the night. I ended up taking a train, then taking a cab home from the train station. It was nice telling the driver EXACTLY how I wanted to go home.
Saturday, February 02, 2019
HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY!
We like to get out of control, watching a groundhog leaving a hole:
My cousin was married to a girl from Punxsutawney.
My cousin was married to a girl from Punxsutawney.