Marketing Anyone?

In keeping with the recent funny theme, I would like to share this little morsel with my public.

I usually start listening to sports radio about halfway through the basketball season. I like to keep up just a bit with whats going on, and really I am only in the car for about an hour a day, and I get my sports fix, its a good solution.

A few days ago, the morning show was discussing the usual and I had zoned out just a bit. Then the commercial came on. THE commercial, the commercial to end all commercials.

Before I dazzle you with this tastly little dish, I would like to say, my degree is in marketing. I have thousands of dollars of student debt becuase I know how to market things, and how to take surveys, and find what people want, but more importantly, I learned the fine art of double checking your work.

I wish I could find the script word for word, but this is what I heard:

"Men, its basketball season, time to get out and play with the boys, play hard, show your stuff" (anyone noticing a theme here?) The announcer continues...:

"When your not on the court you are riding the pine" (fine a nice basketball term, I can deal with that)"Well, why not get off the pine, and go get a vasectomy"

It went on to give the name of doctor so-and-so who can do such-and-such with the you-know-whats and then you can have all the you-knows without worrying about the uh-ohs.

I was simply baffled. First why all the references to playing with the boys and showing your stuff, and then out of no where, "get off the pine and go get a vasectomy?" I mean, I can see getting off the pine to go get a slurpee, or a taco, but a vasectomy? How does that play out?

Bill: "Mark, I am coming in for you man"
Mark: "Thanks man, I am exhausted. You know rather than sitting out, I am going to run over and get snipped. You wanna come along?"

Really, did anyone read this, listen to it. proof it, think about it? Really?

We're funny...

I have had nothing really to blog about for the longest time. All my followers have been begging for another post, pestering really. The throngs are clambering for more. Clearly I am loved.

I have traveled nowhere, done nothing, and had no mind blowing experiences. I have learned nothing, and not been aware of any life changing experiences. What I have realized however, is my family is very funny. We say funny things (except for my wife, she doesn't say very many funny things)we do funny things, and funny things happen for us. Like this:

A few months ago, I was giving a small announcement in sacrament meeting. I may have said something slightly witty and received a few obligatory chuckles. As I sat down, my 11 year old son leaned over to me and said, "Dad, we are the cool family in the ward, huh?"

While watching the Grammy's, there was one performance when quite a few Asian looking drummers came up on stage and performed with the band playing and Kyle yells out "HEY!!! IT'S THE NINJA HIGH MARCHING BAND!!!"

Kade was listening, as much as an eight year old can, to Grant sing the song of the Books of Mormon and when Grant got to "Jacob, Enos, Jarom, Omni..." Kade didnt quite hear and said Jacob, Penis, Peperoni, WHAT????"

Recently my beautiful wife was getting ready and as always looked absolutely stunning. Kade, in all his wisdom said "Mom, you look like a thousand bucks"

What is truly shocking to me is Lauren, who is so witty, you have to really try and keep up with her humor, hasnt chimed in. Keeping to herself. It worries me really. Lauren always says those things which you really have to reach for to get. Her humor transcends ordinary human humor and if you are not on your game, forget it, she will leave you in the dust.

Kyle however, is always setting me up for the quick one liners. Its almost too easy. Yes life at my house is funny. I love it.