I found a video of what might be an for an iron, so your clothes can be totally wrinkle free. Hard to tell, if it's really an ad, though.
But watch the video as it's so cool. It shows a guy carefully ironing folds and creases into a plain white sheet to create beautiful if highly temporary artwork. Who knew ironing could be so gorgeous?
I'll think about that next time I have a laundry basket full of hopeless wrinkled shirts.
Here's the awesome video:
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Drunk Biz Guy Flummuxed by Escalator of Life
There's plenty of videos out there in Internet land of people not quite grasping the concept of escalators, but I found one of the best ones yet, courtesy of the British tabloid The Sun.
We have an apparently drunk young man, decked out in a business suit, definitely looking the worse for wear, trying to go down the up escalator.
Many people ignore him. But I love the young redheaded woman who tries mightily to set the guy straight. She's polite and persistent, but can't convince the guy he's heading the wrong way. He can't even see to acknowledge her.
You have to admit, the guy is focused.
Finally, another, more burly rescuer arrives and gets the guy off the escalator. Geez, I'm exhausted from the cardio workout the drunk guy had.
Anyway, watch the video for a good laugh and for proof you are having a better day than some people.
We have an apparently drunk young man, decked out in a business suit, definitely looking the worse for wear, trying to go down the up escalator.
Many people ignore him. But I love the young redheaded woman who tries mightily to set the guy straight. She's polite and persistent, but can't convince the guy he's heading the wrong way. He can't even see to acknowledge her.
You have to admit, the guy is focused.
Finally, another, more burly rescuer arrives and gets the guy off the escalator. Geez, I'm exhausted from the cardio workout the drunk guy had.
Anyway, watch the video for a good laugh and for proof you are having a better day than some people.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
"Bronco Bama" Girl is Happy, Ariz. Romney Fan Less So
Before the election, I posted a short video of a little girl in Colorado named Abigael who was so fed up with the incessant election news that she was crying and distraught.
I'm happy to report that there's now video proof that Abigael has fully recovered from the election, and is happy that "Bronco Bama" as she calls the President, has won another four years in office.
Here's the very brief but very charming vid:
Frankly, I think President Obama should just go with "Bronco Bama" as his new name. Much more fun to say, and it could be the start of a new career as a rodeo star once the President's four years in office are up.
As for Abigael, her mother thanks everyone for the attention and calls her daughter brilliant, gorgeous and hilarious. Judging from the videos, Mom is exactly correct.
In less positive election fallout news, a woman in Arizona is in big trouble for running over her husband with her Jeep. This has to do with the election because the woman, Holly Solomon, was apparently angry with the husband for not voting on election day, according to ABC 15 in Arizona.
Specifically, the lack of a vote from hubby was just one less vote for Romney, so he somehow contributed to the Republican's election day loss and to her the country will now go to hell in a handbasket.
Obviously, logic wasn't ruling the day here, but it would have been nice if the woman had realized that Romney won Arizona big time, so that one missing vote from her husband didn't make a difference at all in the election outcome.
I am making a joke of this, but the serious part is the husband, Daniel Solomon was badly injured and was hospitalized in critical condition. Holly Solomon was reportedly six months pregnant at the time of the incident, says ABC 15.
I'm happy to report that there's now video proof that Abigael has fully recovered from the election, and is happy that "Bronco Bama" as she calls the President, has won another four years in office.
Here's the very brief but very charming vid:
Frankly, I think President Obama should just go with "Bronco Bama" as his new name. Much more fun to say, and it could be the start of a new career as a rodeo star once the President's four years in office are up.
As for Abigael, her mother thanks everyone for the attention and calls her daughter brilliant, gorgeous and hilarious. Judging from the videos, Mom is exactly correct.
In less positive election fallout news, a woman in Arizona is in big trouble for running over her husband with her Jeep. This has to do with the election because the woman, Holly Solomon, was apparently angry with the husband for not voting on election day, according to ABC 15 in Arizona.
Specifically, the lack of a vote from hubby was just one less vote for Romney, so he somehow contributed to the Republican's election day loss and to her the country will now go to hell in a handbasket.
Obviously, logic wasn't ruling the day here, but it would have been nice if the woman had realized that Romney won Arizona big time, so that one missing vote from her husband didn't make a difference at all in the election outcome.
I am making a joke of this, but the serious part is the husband, Daniel Solomon was badly injured and was hospitalized in critical condition. Holly Solomon was reportedly six months pregnant at the time of the incident, says ABC 15.
Freedom Tower's Eerie Noise During Sandy
The area around the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan is obviously hallowed and haunted ground, given how many people died there in the 2001 terrorist attack.
So the sounds eminating from the site during Hurricane Sandy must have been especially spooky. The storm's gales roared through the unfinished top of the new Freedom Tower, emitting a haunting, ghostly noise.
You'd have to watch the brief video below to hear what I mean. It's indeed spooky.
So the sounds eminating from the site during Hurricane Sandy must have been especially spooky. The storm's gales roared through the unfinished top of the new Freedom Tower, emitting a haunting, ghostly noise.
You'd have to watch the brief video below to hear what I mean. It's indeed spooky.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Facepalm: Parking Company Blows Sandy Response
In the New York and New Jersey area, many businesses fell over themselves trying to help the victims of Superstorm Sandy.
And that's great. These business people showed real community spirit and were clearly motivated by a desire to help their neighbors.
However, I imagine a small part of their helpful motivation was inspired by a desire for good PR. You want the public to have a good feeling about your company, and if you step up to the plate during a crisis, people are going to remember that.
That can only help a company's long term prospects for when the Sandy crisis is long over.
All of the above is basic common sense. I'm being Captain Obvious here. But it's amazing how some outfits don't get it. They try to make a profit in the short term, forgetting how their actions might long be remembered.
Exhibit A is a company called Central Parking Corp. According to Gawker and other news and blog outlets, Central Parking really screwed motorists during Superstorm Sandy, and so far are making no efforts to make things right.
During Sandy, a huge crane collapsed on a luxury highrise under construction on 57th Street in Manhattan. There the crane dangled for days, endangering the neighbor below. City officials sensibly evacuated the area until the crane was secured.
The evacuation meant that motorists couldn't get their cars out of a Central Parking garage until the neighborhood evacuation was lifted. When people were finally let back in, Central Parking told the motorists that they would be charged for the entire time their cars were in the lot, never mind that it was impossible for these car owners to retrieve them. At least that's the story the motorists are telling.
So what if it wasn't the car owners' fault that they couldn't get their cars? So, maybe Central Parking will make some money from all the extra days the cars were there, but the PR is going to be merciless on this one.
They also could have put a stop to this once it started. After initially imposing the charge for all those days, Central Parking could have reversed course, saying some flunky mistook company regulations and of course they wouldn't charge. But no dice.
In Lower Manhattan Central Parking had an underground garage. They locked the garage at 4 p.m. when the flood threat increased, meaning nobody could fetch their cars out of the garage when they got out of work an hour or so late.
Then the storm surge hit, flooding the garage to the ceiling and destroying the cars inside. Ones the owners could have retrieved ahead of the water.
And even if that was impossible, Central Parking was denying car owners access to their wrecked vehicles so they could file insurance claims.
The loss of a car, or even more trivial, a few hundred bucks in parking fees is nothing compared to what people who lost their houses in the storm are going through. But bad PR is bad PR.
Maybe Central Parking figured that there is no alternative for car owners. That they'll have to use their garages again no matter how much the motorists hate them.
But really, I have to wonder if Central Parking deserves to be in business. Take their actions as how not to run a biz.
And that's great. These business people showed real community spirit and were clearly motivated by a desire to help their neighbors.
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| Flooded cars in a Manhattan garage during Sandy |
However, I imagine a small part of their helpful motivation was inspired by a desire for good PR. You want the public to have a good feeling about your company, and if you step up to the plate during a crisis, people are going to remember that.
That can only help a company's long term prospects for when the Sandy crisis is long over.
All of the above is basic common sense. I'm being Captain Obvious here. But it's amazing how some outfits don't get it. They try to make a profit in the short term, forgetting how their actions might long be remembered.
Exhibit A is a company called Central Parking Corp. According to Gawker and other news and blog outlets, Central Parking really screwed motorists during Superstorm Sandy, and so far are making no efforts to make things right.
During Sandy, a huge crane collapsed on a luxury highrise under construction on 57th Street in Manhattan. There the crane dangled for days, endangering the neighbor below. City officials sensibly evacuated the area until the crane was secured.
The evacuation meant that motorists couldn't get their cars out of a Central Parking garage until the neighborhood evacuation was lifted. When people were finally let back in, Central Parking told the motorists that they would be charged for the entire time their cars were in the lot, never mind that it was impossible for these car owners to retrieve them. At least that's the story the motorists are telling.
So what if it wasn't the car owners' fault that they couldn't get their cars? So, maybe Central Parking will make some money from all the extra days the cars were there, but the PR is going to be merciless on this one.
They also could have put a stop to this once it started. After initially imposing the charge for all those days, Central Parking could have reversed course, saying some flunky mistook company regulations and of course they wouldn't charge. But no dice.
In Lower Manhattan Central Parking had an underground garage. They locked the garage at 4 p.m. when the flood threat increased, meaning nobody could fetch their cars out of the garage when they got out of work an hour or so late.
Then the storm surge hit, flooding the garage to the ceiling and destroying the cars inside. Ones the owners could have retrieved ahead of the water.
And even if that was impossible, Central Parking was denying car owners access to their wrecked vehicles so they could file insurance claims.
The loss of a car, or even more trivial, a few hundred bucks in parking fees is nothing compared to what people who lost their houses in the storm are going through. But bad PR is bad PR.
Maybe Central Parking figured that there is no alternative for car owners. That they'll have to use their garages again no matter how much the motorists hate them.
But really, I have to wonder if Central Parking deserves to be in business. Take their actions as how not to run a biz.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Misheard Lyrics Delight
Wandering aimlessly on the Internet the other night, I encountered some music video clips with text showing how lyrics are misheard.
I've noted others, too. In "Lucy With the Sky With Diamonds," the girl with kaleidescope eyes becomes the "girl with colitis goes by."
Makes sense, In the real world, you're more likely to meet a colitis victim than a person with kaleidescope eyes.
Creedence Clearwater Revival sang about the bad moon on the rise, which became "There's a bathroom on the right," which is definitely handy if nature calls.
And an Elton John song turns from someone "counting the head lights on the highway" counting the head lice on the highway, which seems much more tedious than the headlight counting.
Elton John songs seem to be misheard a lot. Lyrics to the song "Tiny Dancer" becomes "Hold me closer, Tony Danza."
No word on how Tony Danza feels about that.
Elton John's "Bennie and the Jets" has a lyric that goes, "She's got electric boots, and a mohair suit." becomes "she's got electric boobs and a mole hair suit."
I'm not sure which of those two version of the lyrics make the least sense.
I remember when I was a kid mis-hearing Cher's "Dark Lady" who I thought had "plate glass magic" but who actually "played black magic." Which is good, because playing with plate glass could be more dangerous with black magic. What if somebody gets cut?
What songs have you misheard, and how. While thinking about that, here's the video:
I've noted others, too. In "Lucy With the Sky With Diamonds," the girl with kaleidescope eyes becomes the "girl with colitis goes by."
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| It's actually "Ghostbusters" but if you hear it wrong, this is more fun |
Makes sense, In the real world, you're more likely to meet a colitis victim than a person with kaleidescope eyes.
Creedence Clearwater Revival sang about the bad moon on the rise, which became "There's a bathroom on the right," which is definitely handy if nature calls.
And an Elton John song turns from someone "counting the head lights on the highway" counting the head lice on the highway, which seems much more tedious than the headlight counting.
Elton John songs seem to be misheard a lot. Lyrics to the song "Tiny Dancer" becomes "Hold me closer, Tony Danza."
No word on how Tony Danza feels about that.
Elton John's "Bennie and the Jets" has a lyric that goes, "She's got electric boots, and a mohair suit." becomes "she's got electric boobs and a mole hair suit."
I'm not sure which of those two version of the lyrics make the least sense.
I remember when I was a kid mis-hearing Cher's "Dark Lady" who I thought had "plate glass magic" but who actually "played black magic." Which is good, because playing with plate glass could be more dangerous with black magic. What if somebody gets cut?
What songs have you misheard, and how. While thinking about that, here's the video:
Friday, November 9, 2012
Autumn Progression in Vermont
During lunchtime during my workdays in Burlington, Vermont, I like to take a brief walk to clear my head.
I pass by the same spot each time, and decided to whip out my iPhone every few days and document how autumn was passing, using one particular tree.
None of the photos are outstandingly artistic, to be honest, but putting them togther, it's fun to see the changes:
I pass by the same spot each time, and decided to whip out my iPhone every few days and document how autumn was passing, using one particular tree.
None of the photos are outstandingly artistic, to be honest, but putting them togther, it's fun to see the changes:
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