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Remedial Comedy-Writing for T-Shirt Companies

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 27th, 2008 at 9:10 am

Methinks some people in the t-shirt business misunderstand the basic idea of funniness.
For example, I just got a little ad on Facebook, which claims this is “the funniest Star Trek t-shirt ever … !”

Well, um … no. That’s not especially funny. Sure, “Make it so” was Captain Picard’s catchphrase. But there’s nothing funny about […]

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Tags: Culture · Comedy · TV · Science Fiction · Star Trek · Advertising · Facebook

Roundup: Where All the Corn Cobs Are Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on October 29th, 2007 at 1:36 am

In order to keep these roundups fresh as a spring daisy, I usually discard any links I’ve been keeping around that are more than a week old. But since this is OcPot’s first roundup in more than six weeks, I’m extending the freshness window slightly to include a few things that were just too good […]

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Roundup: Dinosaur Corsage Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 31st, 2007 at 11:01 am

Scary stuff: There’s a lot of buzz and speculation that starting just after Labor Day, the Bush administration is going to be rolling out a major PR campaign to pave the way for war with Iran. See here and here for starters. Grand Moff Texan at DKos says the Bushies will be using the same […]

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“Do Not Go To Work on an Egg”

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 20th, 2007 at 10:48 am

A British advertising watchdog has slapped down the British Egg Information Service’s attempt to bring back the famous “Go To Work on an Egg” ads from the 50s, on the grounds that they don’t promote a properly balanced breakfast.
Something like the dawning American realization that the egg is indeed edible, but maybe not so […]

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Introducing the New Meerkat-Enabled T. Rex, or Tiny Arms No More!

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 19th, 2007 at 11:24 am

Go look at what Eli made.
Just go look.
When you get there, be sure to click on the thumbnail to look at the large version of the image.
The wonderfulness of it is hardly to be fathomed.

 
Illustration: Detail from “Tyrannosaurus M.E.” by Hob, aka my pal Eli. I also highly recommend his mini-book of drawings […]

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News Roundup: Fresh Prints Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 9th, 2007 at 2:56 pm

Newt Gingrich calls on Abu Gonzales to resign.
Trying to sound like a big, butch hunter to please the NRA, dreadfully amusing little joke of a candidate Mitt Romney says he likes to hunt rabbits and refers to them as “varmints.” Tell it to the Easter bunny, Mitt. I hope he left a gaily decorated rotten […]

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News Roundup: Supreme Court, Python,
and Gromit Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 2nd, 2007 at 3:15 pm

The Supreme Court rules that the EPA has the authority — and the responsibility — to regulate greenhouse gases. Carl Pope of The Sierra Club says: “Today’s ruling is a watershed moment in the fight against global warming … The ruling is a total rejection of the Bush administration’s refusal to use its existing authority […]

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Raising Issues with Tissues: Greenpeace Infiltrates Kleenex Ad Campaign!

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 2nd, 2007 at 1:56 pm

One more post in honor of April Fool’s day — here’s Greenpeace pulling a pretty good activist prank.
Kimberly-Clark, the makers of Kleenex, are responsible for clear-cutting irreplaceable old-growth forests in order to make their tissues. Meanwhile, there’s this Kleenex ad campaign where people are asked to sit on a blue sofa, artistically placed on […]

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The Big Pet Food Recall, Continued

Posted by Ocelopotamus on March 23rd, 2007 at 8:09 am

In the comments to my post about the Big Pet Food Recall earlier this week, AmyC pointed out that the pet food industry isn’t regulated by the FDA; instead it’s self-regulated by an industry group called the AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials). And then Grendel posted this link: What’s Really in Pet Food, […]

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Cats: Kiwi, Mr. Blue, & Menu Foods

Posted by Ocelopotamus on March 20th, 2007 at 7:11 am

I hear the cool kids like to post pictures of their cats on their blogs sometimes. Except I think you’re supposed to do it on Fridays. In 2005. Well, never let it be said that Ocelopotamus colors inside the lines!
Anyway, here’s Barabajagal (aka Mr. Blue) and Kiwi, even though they don’t really deserve the good […]

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