In other Marketing News:
...first principle of marketing: if you want people to buy something, tell them they can’t have it. Known by everyone except politicians and Harvard MBAs.
...following the second principle of marketing: when you’ve fucked up horribly, bribe your way out of the problem. Even politicians know this one — they invented it.
From the Dept. of Global Cooling Climate Warming Change:
...New York being well known for its warm, temperate winters and abundant electrical supply.
...back in a moment: I’m just going to borrow Sarah Hoyt’s Shocked Face.
From the Dept. of Nutrition & Health:
...thus preempting Mickey D’s new “Mouseburger” menu item.
From the Dept. of Education:
...what’s the French for “multi-tasking”?
News in general:
...begging the question: if there’s no physical strength component, only intellect, then why do Women’s Poker tournaments even exist?
...some scumbag gangbanger, no doubt. Also: ask me again why I carry a gun every time I leave the house, when this latest shooting happened in the next town over.
...he could have just shot the beast… oh wait: Britishland. Nemmind.
And in INSIGNIFICA:
… ...and Austin Powers was unavailable for comment.
Finally:
…and that’s all the news we can sea today.