Under Where, Part 2

The last time I was in Times Square, I got my picture taken with The Naked Cowboy. He had a publicist/manager with him who, in true Sopranos style, said that nobody could take a picture of or with him without shelling out some singles. So I did. I didn't want to be the reason for an unhappy tooshie.

It looks like he's out for more than just singles now. The Naked Cowboy is suing M&M Mars. For millions and millions of dollars.

That's right. The guy who did nothing to be infamous except strip down to his underwear (which is nothing new), paint (in bad manuscript) "Naked Cowboy" on the back of his tighty-whities, and play the guitar with a cowboy hat and long (and not particularly Fabio-esque) hair, is suing giant candy conglomerate USA for their latest ad featuring a hard-shelled blue candy that looks somewhat like him.

His classic quote when asked his reason for suing:
"Type II diabetes and childhood obesity is (an) epidemic," he said. "I am the opposite of that. I don't endorse that product."

My opinion? He should have gotten his mobster dad, Tony, to write something a little more believable for the press.

For the record, if he gets any sort of sizable settlement, I'm going back and asking for a refund.

-SM

An awkward moment between mother and son

In keeping with the advertising theme, there's a new commercial that's out for m&m's that I just love. I've probably watched it about 15 times in the last few days, and each time I laugh as if I were watching it for the first time. Yeah, I know...I'm really cool.

Anyway, take a look:



-JT

What's next? Selling oregano by prescription only?

This is just stupid. The Hershey Company, makers of Ice Breakers gum, has stopped producing their new Ice Breakers Pacs for fear that they too closely resemble illegal drugs.


According to the article, the Ice Breaker Pacs are small dissolvable pouches with a powdered mint sweetener inside. The police are apparently worried that these packs might desensitize a kid to real drugs, but my question is - why would anyone try to stick one of these up their nose to begin with?

On second thought, maybe the concern is valid. It's only a matter of time before we'll have to show a picture ID in order to buy oregano or confectioner's sugar.

-JT

Science Saturday

Yes indeed, its Science Saturday!!! (in some parts of the world anyway...)

Save the day for reading articles or stories with a science slant.

First off, M&M's!