tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post4529883085942199287..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The strangest side effect EVERBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87142341689373620022013-11-23T17:28:18.044-08:002013-11-23T17:28:18.044-08:00Ha. Thanks for the clarification, Mike. Ha. Thanks for the clarification, Mike. Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73917341063061638552013-11-21T22:27:47.199-08:002013-11-21T22:27:47.199-08:00Have you ever notice they say contact your Doctor ...Have you ever notice they say contact your Doctor and not call the nurse's hotline?<br /><br />Do you think that's just a coincidence?Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39587079795037848102013-11-21T01:31:49.161-08:002013-11-21T01:31:49.161-08:00Ken
Here are a sample of the Canadian Cialis ads:...<br />Ken<br /><br />Here are a sample of the Canadian Cialis ads:<br /><br />Mornings<br />http://www.thehive.ca/index.php?cat_id=1&media=d6c75445ad<br /><br />Afternoons<br />http://www.thehive.ca/index.php?cat_id=1&media=fbf84a04ec<br /><br />Evenings<br />http://www.thehive.ca/index.php?cat_id=1&media=82498bafecAlbert Giesbrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742338183833125104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27328386595227244452013-11-21T01:00:54.798-08:002013-11-21T01:00:54.798-08:00Mike, old son, I like you better every time you po...Mike, old son, I like you better every time you post. <br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />StormStormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58890333868740339592013-11-20T14:59:13.711-08:002013-11-20T14:59:13.711-08:00@Johnny Walker: That's the mythical Brown Note...@Johnny Walker: That's the mythical <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_note" rel="nofollow">Brown Note</a>. Lemmy claims Dikmik of Hawkwind would target susceptible audience members with an audio generator.<br /><br />The sound of the Tardis (de)materialising is derived from a key run along a wire. The Radiophonic Workshop and Musique Concrete, back in '63.<br />Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16771337477388625702013-11-20T07:22:52.364-08:002013-11-20T07:22:52.364-08:00My favorite disclaimer is "People taking a st...My favorite disclaimer is "People taking a statin or the elderly. . .". Who takes the elderly (other than a scammer, of course)?DwWashburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057278992504418291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15181866864979877862013-11-20T03:22:51.264-08:002013-11-20T03:22:51.264-08:00I remember there was a horror movie where an early...I remember there was a horror movie where an early sound mix had such a low, bassy rumble that that the sound designers claimed the first row of the cinema would have have to leave suddenly. Not because the movie was scary, but because they urgently needed a bowl movement. <br /><br />Movies with medicinal effects? "Feeling constipated? Check out the latest from Wes Craven in your local theater. It's so scary that you'll --" I digress. Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4254580274180803882013-11-19T15:51:42.472-08:002013-11-19T15:51:42.472-08:00Today's drug ads are tomorrow's class acti...Today's drug ads are tomorrow's class action lawsuit ads. My favorite side effect is "oily discharge." Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77411600086023448002013-11-19T15:49:44.273-08:002013-11-19T15:49:44.273-08:00There's a guy named Craig Huxley/Hundley who i...There's a guy named Craig Huxley/Hundley who invented a musical instrument called the Blaster Beam, which was used on a lot of scifi movie scores in the late 70s/early 80s whose sound allegedly caused women to spontaneously have orgasms. Basically, the instrument is a hollow wooden box with piano string attached to the inside. An artillery shell is struck against the piano wire to create the sound.<br /><br />Here's a link to the instrument being used in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COPG-nN9MjgDan Ballhttp://thedanballbrand.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89915688546907506862013-11-19T13:22:42.113-08:002013-11-19T13:22:42.113-08:00Best drug ad claim ever: "In studies at a maj...Best drug ad claim ever: "In studies at a major university hospital for pain other than headache, Excedrin was found to be more effective than other pain relievers ... So the next time you have a headache, reach for Excedrin."Mark P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5844224529857536942013-11-19T13:19:08.626-08:002013-11-19T13:19:08.626-08:00Usually the cure is worse than the disease.Usually the cure is worse than the disease.chuckcdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53535780344884124282013-11-19T11:24:53.209-08:002013-11-19T11:24:53.209-08:00way up here in Canada (and in much of the free wor...way up here in Canada (and in much of the free world) drug companies are not allowed to advertise their products unless they don't mention what they are for. the vigra ads features a content looking couple but no warnings.vicernienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13273025462557072722013-11-19T09:46:22.190-08:002013-11-19T09:46:22.190-08:00Since the dawn of drug advertising,I recall announ...Since the dawn of drug advertising,I recall announcers saying "Nothing works better than (insert drug name here)". I've always wondered if that statement should be taken literally.Donald Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24413384512266153912013-11-19T09:33:31.327-08:002013-11-19T09:33:31.327-08:00I can't remember where exactly I heard it, but...I can't remember where exactly I heard it, but I believe the law is that commercials for prescription drugs have to list all the side effects if they state what the drug is supposed to accomplish. That is why we sometimes see prescription drug commercials that just show people doing generic happy activities as an announcer repeatedly states the name of the drug and tells you to "ask your doctor". If they don't actually say what the drug is for, they don't have to list the side effects.<br /><br />These ads always make me think of the old "Happy Fun Ball" parody commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gzDC-2ZO8I) that was on SNL years ago. "Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball"...Jeff G.http://blog.bigbeaks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26020362636507395082013-11-19T08:37:08.311-08:002013-11-19T08:37:08.311-08:00Since when does BLOGSPOT have ads?
Well anyway, h...Since when does BLOGSPOT have ads?<br /><br />Well anyway, here's a Friday questions that I'm curious about:<br /><br />There was once a time when movie actors were considered, "Too big", "Too important", and/or, "Too expensive" to even remotely consider lowering themselves to do TV work (or at least, that's why none aside from Gary Burghoff reprised their M*A*S*H roles for the series), however, nowadays, Maria Bello, Kevin Spacey, Dennis Quaid, Ashley Judd, James Caan, even Samuel L. Jackson are all doing TV now. What's your personal opinion on this shift in movie actors migrating to TV? Are the actors trying to broaden and expand their own repertoire, or are networks still in the mindset that a show will only sell if it has star power?Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851086150240380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37695068512886275022013-11-19T08:25:07.033-08:002013-11-19T08:25:07.033-08:00Eye drops cause nudity? Their slogan. "Gets t...Eye drops cause nudity? Their slogan. "Gets the pink out."Waynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9185740170991169332013-11-19T07:55:33.104-08:002013-11-19T07:55:33.104-08:00Prescription ads are on TV for the same reason tha...Prescription ads are on TV for the same reason that hard liquor ads are -- deep-pocketed companies would love to spend gargantuan amounts of money on broadcast ads, and luckily for them, the National Association of Broadcasters is one of the largest and most effective lobbying groups in DC. "Just pass this one little bill for us & we'll be sure that all your next races are covered <i>just right</i>.Bg Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194202724953344355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50877564247379877432013-11-19T07:10:51.317-08:002013-11-19T07:10:51.317-08:00I don't get why prescription medication is adv...I don't get why prescription medication is advertised at all on TV. It must be hellish to be a doctor having to explain to a patient that, no, a drug isn't right for them, despite what a 30 second TV spot said.<br /><br />I saw one the last time I was in LA that had a list of disclaimers and warnings that were longer than the advert itself. By the time it got to the end you'd forgotten what it was supposed to cure. I swear "death" was a possibly side effect.<br /><br />One of them said, "Do not take Oxycopax (I forget the name of the actual drug) if you're allergic to: Cortisol steroids, paracetamol , ibuprofen or Oxycopax." No shit!<br /><br />Ken, I've started reading MUST KILL TV. Hugely amusing with sparkling wit, as always, but I was surprised that you didn't make more of Gersh's first call to Charles. Considering the title of the book, and considering Charles was called to assist in an emergency in the middle of the night -- a mysterious emergency from a frantic man that required a shovel, no less -- that you didn't build it into some sort of reversal. I can imagine that I'd have all but convinced myself it was something sinister by the time I'd driven there. Great read so far, though. Congrats on another successful book!Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63853631368516405352013-11-19T06:48:22.215-08:002013-11-19T06:48:22.215-08:00I wonder if the drops are some kind of steroid - I...I wonder if the drops are some kind of steroid - I've had friends on Prednisone report all sorts of weird compulsive behavior - like uncontrollable shopping or eating.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4774277332895846002013-11-19T06:34:05.000-08:002013-11-19T06:34:05.000-08:00Since I am work right now, I don't want to loo...Since I am work right now, I don't want to look for or post the link. But there is a soon-to-be-classic pic from this past weekend of a young woman being escorted off the famous Chicago "El" train system minus any umm, covering up. There are several photos of her floating around the Net right now; the best one is of this lady's background along with another woman in the same shot totally engrossed in texting something on her phone.Douglas Trapassohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18348522207945522495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11199765963359017602013-11-19T06:21:27.040-08:002013-11-19T06:21:27.040-08:00A great read, Ken! I love it when you comment abou...A great read, Ken! I love it when you comment about offbeat subjects like this, same as those "miscellaneous posts and rants" you do.<br /><br />I actually think you should write a book which is just your witty observations on various topics. I'd definitely buy it and many others here would too. I know that that is what you already do on this blog, but a whole book would let you expand and go in depth on your views on topics like contemporary sitcoms, Hollywood reboots, Roseanne being a monster, Natalie Wood and her tragic death, etc.<br /><br />MUST KILL TV arrived in the mail yesterday, so I'll be starting on that tonight.Hamidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11068549443375717022013-11-19T06:15:55.034-08:002013-11-19T06:15:55.034-08:00As your erection goes past the four hour mark, you...As your erection goes past the four hour mark, you hurriedly phone your physician's office to hear:<br />"Please wait while I transfer you to our Emergency Phone Sex Practitioner."Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28451165093697681762013-11-19T06:12:18.787-08:002013-11-19T06:12:18.787-08:00I never understood the ass-covering boilerplate my...I never understood the ass-covering boilerplate myself. Since these are prescription drugs that require a doctor, why mention side effects on a commercial?. You'd think it would be more sensible to read warnings on ads for stuff like Tylenol. Not that Big Pharma would allow such blasphemy.Scooter Schechtmannoreply@blogger.com