Guy in a hole doing a little "midnight gardening" - deja vu - anyway, thought it was pretty funny. I've given up getting outraged at how people aren't taking y2k seriously -

whatever...

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), August 06, 1999

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Heard a new one on the radio today for Orick (sp?) vacuum cleaners. Mr. Orick says something like, "Lately a lot of people have been asking me if our vacuum cleaners are Y2K compliant. Well, I want to assure you that even if the bank loses all your money, our vacuum cleaners will still be working. So, pick up the phone and order one now...that is, if the phone is still working." I thought it was pretty funny, too. Especially since he didn't say how the vacuum cleaner would be working if the power was out. ;D

-- RUOK (RUOK@yesiam.com), August 06, 1999.

I heard they hired Ray to be the guy in the hole. There is nothing like getting paid for what comes naturally.

-- Super Polly (Fu_Q_y2kfreaks@hotmail.com), August 06, 1999.

The only ad I find really disgusting is the one that touts the "official millenium bug spray"...

Their product does nothing to remediate the Y2K problem...

-- Mad Monk (madmonk@hawaiian.net), August 06, 1999.

The ad makes preppers look like idiot's. Reffers to the man digging a hole as a "mental giant" in obvious sarcasim. Also blames the media for the y2k hype.

Remember the Chia pet(Ch Ch Ch Chia), just add water and watch it grow? Well, heeeer's KIA. Sing along with me--- Ki Ki Ki KIA!

Kia's nothing but a cheap as$ car maker, with cheap as$ marketing.

-- CygnusXI (noburnt@toast.net), August 06, 1999.

Have you seen the ESPN Sportscenter Y2K test??

Definitely a classic!!

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthebeach.com), August 06, 1999.

whatever prevents bank runs.The masses don't care and won't prepair.Don't disturb their sleep,or they'll call you fag and beat you bloody.

-- zoobie (zoobiezoob@yahoo.com), August 06, 1999.

Actually Cygnus,

KIA begins at somewhere around 20k, moderatley loaded. Not exactly fancy shmacu but not YUGO style either. I've driven alot of KIAs and they aren't bad cars.

Commercial is funny as hell actually, in my opinion.

-- (yup@it was. funny), August 06, 1999.

I saw a cute minicartoon on the Cartoon Network the other day.

Godzilla VS. Y2k Bug

Godzilla's friends on the ship are celebrating the millenium and then out of the sky this big robotic bug labeled 'Y2K bug' appears in the sky.

"Oh, no!" says the woman. "It's the Y2k bug! If we don't stop it, it will menace all of society: banks, electrical power, communications!!"

"Dad, call Godzilla. He can handle that Y2k bug!", says the little boy.

"Ok." says the dad. He pushes his little Godzilla summoning device. It sputters and smokes. "What the heck...it's not working!"

"Dear, you DID remember to upgrade the embedded chips, didn't you?" says the woman. He looks at her sheepishly.

*snicker*

-- Tim the Y2K nut (tmiley@yakko.cs.wmich.edu), August 06, 1999.

Hey Deano

I second your thoughts on the ESPN promo. My favorite part is McGwire smashing the computer with the "deer in headlights" spacey look. LOL!

ratt

-- ratt (black@lebanese.ifyouplease), August 06, 1999.

Sorry I'm so lacking in humor about that KIA ad. So the guy in the hole hits the "methane" pipe, which explodes and burns him to death...just like those kids in Seattle.

There IS (mostly sardonic) humor about our situation. That ain't it.

Hallyx

"Television? The word is half Latin and half Greek. No good can come of it." -- Attributed to C.P. Scott

-- (Hallyx@aol.com), August 07, 1999.