Posted on 12/25/2007 1:54:50 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Honest, I'm not looking for trouble. Just hanging out on Christmas afternoon, watching the Heat vs. the Cavs on ABC, when a State Farm Insurance commercial comes on. Funny stuff. A guy on a treadmill gets so distracted by a shapely young woman on a hamstring machine that he slips and falls off.
A trim man, identified by a screen graphic as Dr. Ian Smith, comes by to help him to his feet, and says this:
Go on, laugh. But it's not easy getting back in shape. That's why we created the 50-Million Pound Challenge. It's a new way to help our community get healthier together. Get started at 50-Million Pounds dot com.
View video here.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
Double-standard ping to Today show list.
I don’t know if this is such a good idea.
If we lose the 50 million pounds, the Earth will be lighter by 50 million pounds. That will make the Earth spin faster, creating friction with the atmosphere, and accelerating global warming.
Nope—ain’t gonna do it. The only way to save the Earth is to slow it down. And this Christmas season, I aim to do my part—now, where’s those Christmas cookies at?
LOL. That knock at the door is Al Gore personally delivering the cookies — in his private jet helicopter ;-)
Much ado about nothing. I think newsbusters is being a bit hypersensitive. Almost all advertising targets somewhat, why should middle class African Americans be ignored? I think the author is being as overly sensitive as we often accuse libs of being.
I personally have always been amused by the idea of a black guy being named Ian Smith.
That hadn’t occurred to me — good point! Did I mention the other ma in the commercial? Cecil Rhodes ;-)
Easy to do. 50 million people lose one pound.
Thats a doo-able diet!
And we can pat ourselves on the back.
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