My fave rave and cat herding Saturday, February 3, 2007 |
I went to a "rave" on Saturday night at some friend's home. Some guys (my college buddies) hung black lights and hired a friend to play techno music. They did a nice job creating "ambiance." I left with a few thoughts...in no particular order.
1. It was WAY obvious who the two married women were (Kate and R)...they clearly felt no need to wear a low cut strappie thing when it was 15 degrees outside, and weren't gyrating aimlessly on each other in hopes of attracting that "great" guy who might fall for a girl impersonating a hooker/stripper.
2. I ended up sitting on a stool talking with friends I couldn't hear, which I would have preferred doing in the comfort of a living room.
3. Techno music is ok, fog machines are mediocre, strobe lights give me a headache.
4. Glow sticks make funny shapes when spun around in one's hands under black lights.
In other news, Chad Johnson's Super Bowl commercial was funny, but I think the Nationwide K-Fed commercial was my favorite...not sure though. Overall I think it was a bit of a down year...nothing hysterical. I still remember the glory years of Super Bowl ads (late 90's-early 00's) when dot coms were burning cash to heat their Silicone Valley mansions and spending millions to bring us a monkey banging a drum in a garage (just to waste thirty seconds). My all time favorite from that era was the piece about cat herding, where they were interviewing these gnarled up guys who'd been herding cats for years, talking about how hard the life was, but how the rewards were sweet. I have absolutely no idea what company it was for (I'm sure they're out of business now) but it still makes me laugh.
God Bless YouTube...one search and it comes up first...please enjoy.
Now that's a commercial. Feel free to remind me of any favorites you particularly enjoy...
1. It was WAY obvious who the two married women were (Kate and R)...they clearly felt no need to wear a low cut strappie thing when it was 15 degrees outside, and weren't gyrating aimlessly on each other in hopes of attracting that "great" guy who might fall for a girl impersonating a hooker/stripper.
2. I ended up sitting on a stool talking with friends I couldn't hear, which I would have preferred doing in the comfort of a living room.
3. Techno music is ok, fog machines are mediocre, strobe lights give me a headache.
4. Glow sticks make funny shapes when spun around in one's hands under black lights.
In other news, Chad Johnson's Super Bowl commercial was funny, but I think the Nationwide K-Fed commercial was my favorite...not sure though. Overall I think it was a bit of a down year...nothing hysterical. I still remember the glory years of Super Bowl ads (late 90's-early 00's) when dot coms were burning cash to heat their Silicone Valley mansions and spending millions to bring us a monkey banging a drum in a garage (just to waste thirty seconds). My all time favorite from that era was the piece about cat herding, where they were interviewing these gnarled up guys who'd been herding cats for years, talking about how hard the life was, but how the rewards were sweet. I have absolutely no idea what company it was for (I'm sure they're out of business now) but it still makes me laugh.
God Bless YouTube...one search and it comes up first...please enjoy.
Now that's a commercial. Feel free to remind me of any favorites you particularly enjoy...
Labels: cat herding, Rave