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[rone]

OK, so how much money do the phone companies make on collect calling? The enraging inanity of Carrot Top and Alf aside, are the ridiculous magnitude and frequency of ads we see justified by the profit they make?

Another item that's all over TV and the Web: shaving blades. What the fuck? How much money is in the shaving blade industry that they are desperate to top each other with moronic ads of guys in space and alien chicks fondling their faces? Now we have the Schick Quattro, "the world's first four-bladed shaver!" Remember that SNL skit about the shaver with 35 blades or whatever? IT WAS A JOKE, SCHICK. PUT THE QUATTRO DOWN BEFORE YOU HURT SOMEONE. No, i take that back, go ahead and shave your fucking head off! ARGGGGGH.

Comments

[glaucon.livejournal.com]

honestly, I find those three blade jobbies absolutely fan-freakin-tastic. they feel great on my face, they leave it stubble-free every time, and the blades last a long time.

on the opposite extreme is my friend rob here in seattle who shaves his head and face every couple days with a straight razor.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Oh, i'll cop to being a fan of the Mach 3. The only problem was that, due to its design, i couldn't shave the hair in the nostril-filtrum corners, but i solved that by growing a mustache.