these americans are kerrrazy!

The Perils of Free Speech

1. Best Radio Ad I Ever Heard
this whole ad was basically tons and tons of quotes from dissatisfied subscribers of satellite radio with their various complaints. and it ends with something like "every day, millions of people cancel their satellite radio subscription. don't get satellite radio!"

and.... it was aired on a satellite radio station!!
best shot in the foot ever.
at first i thought it was a joke.

2. Worse Business Decision a Publisher Ever Made
seen in "the biggest bookstore in the world" in toronto- a book with a huge title spashed across its entire cover which said "Steal this book!"
It was written by some human rights activist/ rebel who's spent quite a few years in jail and has now passed away but his 'spirit lives on' through this book which teaches you various tricks to get through life without obeying any rules. very anti-institutional. has chapters like "how to get free subway rides", how to get free food, free lodging, free money etc etc.

In the front page, the author tells us that many publishers refused to publish his book. One gave the reason "This book will end free speech forever."
I wonder how many people really tried to steal the book. He teaches you how to do it in the book I think.
In fact, i just found it for free online! http://www.tenant.net/Community/steal/steal.html It's already been stolen for everybody!

3. There was another funny radio ad i heard advertising hotel.com and their wonderful review system. lazy to describe now.

America Really Has a Lot of Stupid TV Shows

like...
1. "Gay, Straight or Taken"
where this girl spends time with 3 guys, at the start of the show she suddenly finds out that there's one from each category and that by the end of the show she has to guess which is which and if she guesses the straight one correctly they get to go on a holiday together, otherwise the prize goes to the taken guy and his gf or the gay couple.. so spastic right. what if the straight guy isn't the one she likes?!

when i told mel this, she asked "what about the bis? doesn't anyone care about them??"
i thought not.
but then i found out i was wrong.
they have a whole show to themself!
bachlorette style where the main gal gets to choose from BOTH guys and gals!

good thing the shows all get filtered before coming through to us on cable eh.

they do have some other game shows here that are quite entertaining though. and i've been catching up all the dramas which i don't watch back home but unfortunately i'll miss tmr night's 2hr each season finales of Ugly Betty and Grey's cos i'll be on the plane again...

Random Thoughts

1. how come there are 4 seasons in both english and chinese and other old languages. i mean, most cultures recognised 4 seasons dating all the way back from goodness knows when so how is it that all these different cultures independently divided the year into 4 seasons instead of like... just 2. or a spectrum from hot to cold or something. i suppose wikipedia might know but i can't be bothered to research the origin of seasons right now.

2. i saw a drake Mallard (Gundy's species!) flying across the lake and he was magnificent! and so much more beautiful than the plain brown female. i think girls everywhere should take a leaf out of nature's book (pun intended!) and stop dieting/dressing up all the time.
Remember: it's the guys' job to -try- and be attractive and get our attention!!

sorry, messy post, in a rush. will try to blog about my once-in-a-lifetime rich young socialite experience in the Coach store today, courtesy of eliz "P before i leave tmr. time to sleep now.