Fixed It

I can't imagine anyone staying at this location for any other reason beyond business. At least the hotel was festive during the holiday season.

There's something good to be said for sitting in a holiday decorated gazebo with low 70's temperatures.

The thought of going home was much better.

Mournful Barricades

It is worth asking what event has given these truckstop barricades their profoundly sad expression. Is it the reality they live at a truckstop guarding the King? Perhaps it is their position in life which makes them the unhappy target of countless male dogs. Who knows?

Make Yourself Comfortable

At least United has a sense of humor. :(

There aren't enough seats in the C terminal to handle the number of passengers. It gets worse when they overbook flighs. At least they didn't treat me like a dog.

Internet Ads and Marketing Reality

So, we are buying a new car.

Sweet....

Before we settled on a new BRZ, we went looking to see if we could find a lightly used one, especially in this color.

I had a yellow car as a youth, before a drunk driver destroyed it, and would very much liked to have another. It was not to be. We found one many states away, but it was sold before we were able to visit. So we will be adopting a bright, red, shiny new baby BRZ as soon as it arrives. :)

None of that matters for this post except since we looked for a used vehicle on line, we are now tortured with the on-line ads.

How can an effective marketing program have an algorithm that believes someone searching for a 0-3 year-old Japanese sports coupe is really searching for a 12+ year-old, full size American sedan? I could understand an Accord coupe, or a Lexus, or maybe a Nissan 370Z, but full-sized sedans? How does the internet make money? Their targeted ads always seem useless to me. Maybe I am just a person of mystery. :)

Towel Art

Our housekeeper at a recent stay in Florida liked to make arrangements using towels.

World's Most Expensive Chain Saw

Tamarack in West Virginia is a great place to stop and take a break from driving. It is also the place to travel if you are interested in the world's most expensive chainsaw.

I'm probably the only person who finds it ironic that an artist has recreated the chainsaw in the exact medium which the tool was designed to cut. If you are interested, bring a sizable credit limit on your card.

Henry Ford Was Right, Sort Of.

"Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black."... Henry Ford

You got the color wrong Mr. Ford. The customer gets white.

Stretchy

I am certain I am not part of Holiday Inn's target audience for their in-room ad. I always think the only reasons for eating hotel restaurant meals are business meetings, you're stranded by weather in a town, or you lack any other restaurant within walking distance. Still, I'm not sure this ad will win over the target crowd either.

Is Chloe Kim a Spoiled Brat or Just Showing Bad Judgement

I seem to be the only person who believes Chloe Kim comes off as a spoiled athlete in the Visa Line Jumping commercial. Is the commercial saying spoiled olympic athletes don't need to respect others in a line or is it encouraging jerks using Visa pay cards to just jump to the front because they are special? She comes off terribly in this ad. If she or her parents approved of it, they should hang their heads for a really bad decision. The country has enough problems with a lack of civil behavior. Since when can't an olympic athlete stand in line?

Olympian arrives at the line

"Look at me. I'm an olympian."

"Is she really cutting in front of me?"

Yes, she is.

She's special.

Do Not Swim With Alligators

It's nice to post a warning, but sometimes shouldn't evolution be allowed to happen? The park team at Lake Manatee State Park has this posted at the swimming beach.