Posted on 08/31/2007 1:11:23 PM PDT by bethtopaz
It is annoying, but does the stuff work?
Does the stuff work? I was talking to my younger brother this morning and he said he got some. He said it works for a short while - it makes your skin hot. Sounds like Ben Gay for headaches. But then, he said, it wears off really fast.
Maybe the burn is worse than the headache.
Q: Why do you keep hitting your head against the wall?
A: Because when I stop it feels so good.
I refuse to buy “Head On” because I don’t want them to feel like their ads are working.
Geico
I cannot stand that green lizard. That thing comes on every day at the mid day news at work and that is about the only TV I watch.
Personally, I've never seen the "Head On" commercial. I cannot stand the ED and feminine hygiene commercials either.
“I like the one where the guy says, “My wife told me I’m not as disgusting to her as I used to be.” You got a prize there, buddy.”
Oh I forgot about that one. Poor guy.
I refuse to buy “Head On” because I don’t want them to feel like their ads are working.
Ditto!
“Tell ‘em about the discount Harry” is more annoying for that sunsetter awning.
The only commercials that annoy me right now are Burger King with that creepy king and that Pepsi one with people yawning. I have to mute that one every time or I start yawning.
LOL, That commercial happened to my friend and I while playing over his house as kids. His mom was not ammused.
from WIKI:
Goody’s Powder is an over-the-counter pain reliever, in elemental “powder” form, marketed and sold by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. Like BC Powder, with which it is commonly confused, Goody’s is sold primarily in the American South. For many years, the face of Goody’s has been NASCAR legend Richard Petty, who appears in television commercials, billboards and print advertisements for the product. Goody’s contains aspirin, caffeine, and acetaminophen, the same formula as Excedrin, but in powder form, which does not need to be dissolved by the digestive system as a tablet would before entering the bloodstream, but the very acidic taste and awkwardness of ingesting the powder is often displeasurable.
AND:
BC Powder is an over-the-counter analgesic pain reliever owned by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals and manufactured in Memphis, TN. It was conceived in Durham, NC, in 1906, by Germain Bernard and C.T. Council, who took the initials of their last names to create the name of the nascent product. It contains 650 mg of aspirin, 33.3 mg of caffeine, and 195 mg of Salicylamide. BC readily promotes the fact that, due to its powder form, it dissolves faster than pain-relief tablets, and thus gets to work faster. It can be taken in a variety of ways, most commonly mixed into water or soda. BC is sold almost exclusively in the American South, where it is acknowledged to have a cult following. BC’s marketers enjoy this honor, and sponsor many sporting events in the region. Indeed, the product’s distinctive, oval-shaped blue logo is a familiar sight to attendees of Southern minor-league baseball parks and Southeastern Conference collegiate games.
BC Powder has historically been most commonly associated with relief of headaches. In fact, many non-users of the brand erroneously believe the name of the product to be “BC Headache Powder.” However, recent advertising and marketing endeavors by the company suggest that it is eager to associate itself with relief of general bodily aches and pains as well.
For several years, BC’s television and radio commercials have featured real-life users of the product, non-actors who are encouraged to submit their stories to BC Powder through contests announced on radio programs. Recently, most entries have been culled from listeners of the Charlotte, NC-based radio program “The Big Show with John Boy and Billy.” In recent years, members of the “Tom Joyner Radio Show’s” predominantly African-American audience have appeared in BC commercials after hearing of the promotion on that program, or from promotions held on Joyner’s annual “Fantastic Voyage” fantasy cruise.
BC Powder also manufactures and markets BC Allergy Sinus Headache Powder and BC Arthritis Formula.
BC Powder is often confused with Goody’s Powder, a similar product which contains Acetaminophen instead of Salicylamide. Coincidentally, Goody’s is also owned by GlaxoSmithKline.
Same company, slightly different formula.......
I thought the Geico gecko was just fine until he started talking with that awful British accent.
I like the Geico gecko cartoon that has it in the mouth of a cat.
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