End of year time again

Yes, it's approaching, and with the end of the year comes the inevitable lists and quizzes. So far, this has been my favorite quiz. I scored an 89% (16/18). Good luck.

Random Observations

UPDATE: I corrected this post.

Two observations struck my funny bone lately. The first one was in the men's room of a local restaurant. Following the trend of many bars/restaurants lately this one has a chalkboard up to allow patrons to write on the walls without actually defacing the bathroom. This one is a particularly big chalkboard and written waaaay up at the top was the following:

"I peed on the chalk"

Juvenile? Sure, but it made me laugh out loud.

Second observation was on a bumper sticker in a parking lot:

"Sorry I missed church, I was busy practicing witchcraft and becoming a lesbian"

Obviously, I have nothing today.

Umm...

Posted without further comment:

Sioux Falls police Tuesday arrested a 60-year-old man for burglary and for what they believe is at least two years worth of video-taped public sex acts. Verle Peter Dills was arrested at his home at 2613 W. Bailey St. after a man who lives in the 1200 block of North Kiwanis Avenue chased Dills out of his yard Monday evening, police spokesman Loren McManus said. The man saw Dills with a video camera and tripod and chased him for a short distance, McManus said. When the man returned home, Dills also returned with his camera and again was chased from the yard. He was seen entering the garage at 2613 W. Bailey St., McManus said. There police found the video camera and a “large amount” of 8mm and VHS video of Dills engaged in masturbation and sex acts with traffic signs near his home, McManus said.

McSweeney's Friday

Special Wednesday edition:

Dick Cheney vs. Phil Leotardo

Late edition of McSweeney's Friday

But worth the wait.

A NOTE PLACED INTHE PAY ENVELOPE OF BILLY "THE PIANO MAN" JOEL.

McSweeney's Friday

Today, we check in on the state of the race for the Democratic nomination.

Great moments in direct mail marketing

Courtesy of McSweeneys:

Client: First Federal Bank—Life's a Breeze™ credit card

Envelope teaser line: We've got your parents duct-taped together in a van.

Back-of-envelope copy: Life's short. Make it rewarding by earning First Federal reward points, which can be redeemed for gifts like seeing your parents safely exit our van unscathed.

Letter headline: Are you tired of high interest rates, blackout dates, and sky-high finance charges?

Letter subhead/payoff: Well, your parents are tired of being bound together in the back of a van, trying to eat cold Chinese take-out through the gags we've fashioned out of oily rags. That's why you need to use the enclosed postage-paid card to reply. Just check the box that says, "Yes! Sign me up so I can start earning rewards like seeing my parents exit the van unscathed today!" and you'll be on your way.

There's more in the letter body too if you're interested in gaining some valuable marketing tips.