Creator of the Pet Rock, Gary Dahl, Dies at Age 78

Time ^ | 04/01/2015

[Wolfie]

Creator of the Pet Rock, Gary Dahl, Dies at Age 78

Gary Dahl's invention of the pet rock made him a millionaire after it went on sale in 1975.

Gary Dahl, the creator of the Pet Rock—”one of the most ridiculously successful marketing schemes ever,” Newsweek once said—died at age 78 on March 23.

Dahl first came up with the concept as joke while working as a freelance copywriter, but the idea of a minimal-effort “pet” and its clever packaging resonated with the times—and quickly made him a millionaire after the rocks went on sale for $3.95 apiece in 1975, the New York Times reports. “People are so damn bored, tired of all their problems,” Dahl told People that year. “This takes them on a fantasy trip—you might say we’ve packaged a sense of humor.”

[PJ-Comix]

Will his tombstone be a Pet Rock?

[minnesota_bound]

Instead of throwing dirt into the grave they will dump pet rocks.

[Rinnwald]

I guess after all these years I can finally confess: I’m a serial killer.

I like to drown rocks.

Warning: this next part is gruesome. Those of a squeamish nature should stop reading.

My “type” was flat-surfaced rocks of a medium build. My technique was to grab the victim between thumb and forefinger. Bending low, I’d fling the victim into the abyss with a side-arm motion, imparting some spin if possible. I’d look on their watery grave with satisfaction if there were multiple splashes on the surface.

There. I feel so much better now.

[xp38]

What people were buying was not the rock but the humor value of the packaging and instruction booklet that came with it. It was a novelty item and that was it.

[Old Yeller]

The man was a genius. RIP.

And that was when our society was far less idiotic than it is today.

[notdownwidems]

IMO one of Simon and Hubcap’s best songs!

[gigster]

” Long Live Rock”-The Who

[Yo-Yo]

Michael Jackson “Rock with You”

[1st Verse]
Girl, Close Your Eyes
Let That Rhythm Get Into You
Don’t Try To Fight It
There Ain’t Nothin’ That You Can Do
Relax Your Mind
Lay Back And Groove With Mine
You Got To Feel That Heat
And We Can Ride The Boogie
Share That Beat Of Love

[Chorus]
I Wanna Rock With You (All Night)
Dance You Into Day (Sunlight)
I Wanna Rock With You (All Night)
We’re Gonna Rock The Night Away

[2nd Verse]
Out On The Floor
There Ain’t Nobody There But Us
Girl, When You Dance
There’s A Magic That Must Be Love
Just Take It Slow
‘Cause We Got So Far To Go
When You Feel That Heat
And We’re Gonna Ride The Boogie
Share That Beat Of Love

[Chorus]
I Wanna Rock With You (All Night)
Dance You Into Day (Sunlight)
I Wanna Rock With You (All Night)
We’re Gonna Rock The Night Away

[Bridge]
And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone (Yeah)
You Know That Love Survives
So We Can Rock Forever, On

[Refrain]
I Wanna Rock With You
I Wanna Groove With You
I Wanna Rock With You
I Wanna Groove With You

[Chorus]
I Wanna Rock (All Night) With You Girl (Sunlight)
Rock With You, Rock With You Girl (Yeah)
(All Night)
Dance The Night Away

[Chorus]
I Wanna Rock With You (Yeah) (All Night)
Rock You Into Day (Sunlight)
I Wanna Rock With You (All Night) Rock The Night Away
Feel The Heat Feel The Beat Rock You Into Day (Sunlight)
I Wanna Rock - Rock The Night Away

[Bob434]

[[I could only get my pet rock to obey one command: “Stay!”]]

Sorry teacher, my pet rock ate my homework

[Utah Binger]

Cocktail hour at the Three Flames, San Jose where as I recall politics were never spoken. Course it has now been about 18 years since we shared a spot at the bar. We would occasionally meet at Carrie Nations which he built. RIP Gary.

[Red Badger]

http://thetopfive-o.blogspot.com/2008/10/top-50-songs-with-word-rock-in-title.html

[Red Badger]

Queen – We Will Rock You

Buddy you’re a boy make a big noise
Playin’ in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo’ face
You big disgrace
Kickin’ your can all over the place
Singin’

We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you

Buddy you’re a young man hard man
Shouting in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo’ face
You big disgrace
Wavin’ your banner all over the place

We will we will rock you
Sing it
We will we will rock you

Buddy you’re an old man poor man
Pleadin’ with your eyes gonna make
You some peace some day
You got mud on your face
Big disgrace
Somebody betta put you back into your place

We will we will rock you
Sing it
We will we will rock you
Everybody
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Alright

Songwriters: MAY, BRIAN

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[CodeToad]

“And that was when our society was far less idiotic than it is today.”

He probably was PO’d that he dind’t invent bottled water! lol!

[S.O.S121.500]

Be sure you chip it against the possibility it escapes.........

[S.O.S121.500]

Ping

[Larry Lucido]

His favorite game was Rock Paper Scissors.

Because, you know, Rock beats both Paper and Scissors. Rock flies right through Paper!