And for the occasion, a friend sent me a link to this clever new ad:
If you want to find some of my previous paeans to the movie “Groundhog Day,” please see these.
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I missed Groundhog Day…again — 17 Comments
I learned yesterday that on the formula dd/mm/yy we had a palindromic date for Groundhog day this year — 02/02/2020 — and on authority that the last occasion was 900 yrs ago on 02/11/1120! Pretty neat, says I.
Cute ad. The one I loved was the “Smaht Pahk” ad for Hyundai. Showcased a nifty car feature, emphasized what they were selling (which many ads don’t), and had a lot of friendly fun with a regional accent.
Wouldn’t the last one have been 12/31/1321? And the next one is 12/02/2021.
dd/mm/yy?
Also, 33rd day of the year and 333 days left in the year. A bunch of palindromes.
Geez Bill Murray looks rough. What is he 62 or 3?
Never was a big fan back when (not big on self-congratulatory humor whether the perpetrator is the comedian or the audience) , but he’s done some good work in the last decade or so. Thinking of “Lost in Translation” for example.
And I suppose “Groundhog Day” was pretty good too.
Maybe time is flying faster than I reckon.
I obviously can’t read and looked right past dd/mm. So very European. 02/02/2020 works for either, but then if we are going by dd/mm/yyyy, then isn’t 09/11/1190 more recent than 02/11/1120.
Regardless, it is a kewl thought.
DNW:
Murray is 69. And he was never known for his looks. There have also been allegations of drug and alcohol abuse – which, if true, certainly has the effect of aging a person.
Didn’t watch either. This was a fun add, no politics, no sex, no drugs, no alcohol.
Not boring either.
DNW:
Murray is 69. And he was never known for his looks. There have also been allegations of drug and alcohol abuse – which, if true, certainly has the effect of aging a person.”
Yeah, you’re right. Probably an unfair comment.
If I had to guess, I’d guess that looking a wreck is probably more related to careless living, addictions in their manifold manifestations, and possibly illness, more than initial good looks.
But I know that that last helps especially in old age.
It’s funny how the looks of some people change radically with age, and the looks of others only within limits.
I suppose that we – or I – expect that those who’ve had physically easy, and financially comfortable lives, should age well, and with some dignity. And I further suppose that some of us – myself included – unthinkingly assume that Hollywood types are on average well-balanced enough, and disciplined enough, and intelligent enough to manage this. Whereas, most of them are probably seriously morally defective and psychologically disturbed. At least they talk as though they are when you stop long enough to consider it.
You have a picture of Paul Newman up there. And in my estimation he looks much the more respectable man at 50 or 70, than he did very young. I happened to see his Navy photo in the past, and there he looks like a punk you would want to punch out, just on principle.
I’m trying to think of some actresses who’ve retained their looks, but that is a more difficult proposition; because in their case I cannot readily separate the state of their preservation from their former sexual attractiveness.
Some obviously maintain into their 50’s. I was never a fan, but one has to admit that Bo Derek was well preserved at 55. Elizabeth Shue, and I have probably seen only parts of two of her movies ever, seems to be another.
The last television show I watched more than one episode of was “House”. I was struck by the looks of the female doctor who kept trying to help the idiot doctor out; and recalled commenting on her looks here in the past. I figured she must be 50 by now and was going to include her as well. However, in a bit of self-protective mode I figured I’d better look her up now just in case and be sure. I kept searching “Edleman”, and that wasn’t working. So I typed in “House doctor show”. Lisa Edelstein, is her name. So far so good. Wiki has a great picture. But it’s dated 2007. So I googled her now.
And what they will look like at 70 is anyone’s guess.
You are probably right that fat is the great enemy of both men and women. It debilitates and neuters males, and coarsens women. Of course if your strategy to keep the lbs off is through a diet of whiskey and cigarettes or amphetamines, it probably ain’t gonna work.
I loved the Groundhog.
Very well structured ad, but the joke is lost if you don’t know the movie.
Lot of in-jokes & celebrities in Smaht Pahk that I didn’t get or know, but it was also funny.
Yes, I did have to look it up.
I know who Chris Evans is, but that’s all.
If a Korean car firm uses Boston accents to sell a car, is that cultural appropriation?
I want to see the car do parallel parking; then I will believe.
I watched it. Exciting 4th quarter.
My 3 favorite ads were:
1) President Trumps promise made-promise kept
campaign ad about Criminal Justice Reform
2) New York Life’s ad about 4 different forms of Classical
Greek love correctly ending with Agape.
3) The Bill Murray Groundhog Day ad.
And, oh, the beginning bit with the kid running a football into the stadium featuring all those NFL All Stars and Virginia Halas McCaskey was excellent.
JICYMI (very unlikely) both of Bloomberg’s ads had either false data figures or misleading pictures.
I love the groundhog’s little seat belt/harness!
And at the end where he’s in a baby bjorn. So cute.
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I learned yesterday that on the formula dd/mm/yy we had a palindromic date for Groundhog day this year — 02/02/2020 — and on authority that the last occasion was 900 yrs ago on 02/11/1120! Pretty neat, says I.
Cute ad. The one I loved was the “Smaht Pahk” ad for Hyundai. Showcased a nifty car feature, emphasized what they were selling (which many ads don’t), and had a lot of friendly fun with a regional accent.
Wouldn’t the last one have been 12/31/1321? And the next one is 12/02/2021.
dd/mm/yy?
Also, 33rd day of the year and 333 days left in the year. A bunch of palindromes.
Geez Bill Murray looks rough. What is he 62 or 3?
Never was a big fan back when (not big on self-congratulatory humor whether the perpetrator is the comedian or the audience) , but he’s done some good work in the last decade or so. Thinking of “Lost in Translation” for example.
And I suppose “Groundhog Day” was pretty good too.
Maybe time is flying faster than I reckon.
I obviously can’t read and looked right past dd/mm. So very European. 02/02/2020 works for either, but then if we are going by dd/mm/yyyy, then isn’t 09/11/1190 more recent than 02/11/1120.
Regardless, it is a kewl thought.
DNW:
Murray is 69. And he was never known for his looks. There have also been allegations of drug and alcohol abuse – which, if true, certainly has the effect of aging a person.
Didn’t watch either. This was a fun add, no politics, no sex, no drugs, no alcohol.
Not boring either.
Yeah, you’re right. Probably an unfair comment.
If I had to guess, I’d guess that looking a wreck is probably more related to careless living, addictions in their manifold manifestations, and possibly illness, more than initial good looks.
But I know that that last helps especially in old age.
It’s funny how the looks of some people change radically with age, and the looks of others only within limits.
DNW:
Please see this post on that subject.
Yes, I took a look.
I suppose that we – or I – expect that those who’ve had physically easy, and financially comfortable lives, should age well, and with some dignity. And I further suppose that some of us – myself included – unthinkingly assume that Hollywood types are on average well-balanced enough, and disciplined enough, and intelligent enough to manage this. Whereas, most of them are probably seriously morally defective and psychologically disturbed. At least they talk as though they are when you stop long enough to consider it.
You have a picture of Paul Newman up there. And in my estimation he looks much the more respectable man at 50 or 70, than he did very young. I happened to see his Navy photo in the past, and there he looks like a punk you would want to punch out, just on principle.
I’m trying to think of some actresses who’ve retained their looks, but that is a more difficult proposition; because in their case I cannot readily separate the state of their preservation from their former sexual attractiveness.
Some obviously maintain into their 50’s. I was never a fan, but one has to admit that Bo Derek was well preserved at 55. Elizabeth Shue, and I have probably seen only parts of two of her movies ever, seems to be another.
The last television show I watched more than one episode of was “House”. I was struck by the looks of the female doctor who kept trying to help the idiot doctor out; and recalled commenting on her looks here in the past. I figured she must be 50 by now and was going to include her as well. However, in a bit of self-protective mode I figured I’d better look her up now just in case and be sure. I kept searching “Edleman”, and that wasn’t working. So I typed in “House doctor show”. Lisa Edelstein, is her name. So far so good. Wiki has a great picture. But it’s dated 2007. So I googled her now.
Egad. Ruth Bader Ginzberg’s picture came up.
https://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Lisa+Edelstein+MOCA+Benefit+2019+Arrivals+5SeJ6OPMT0bl.jpg
I think I want the “Dr. Cuddy” version back.
And what they will look like at 70 is anyone’s guess.
You are probably right that fat is the great enemy of both men and women. It debilitates and neuters males, and coarsens women. Of course if your strategy to keep the lbs off is through a diet of whiskey and cigarettes or amphetamines, it probably ain’t gonna work.
I loved the Groundhog.
Very well structured ad, but the joke is lost if you don’t know the movie.
Lot of in-jokes & celebrities in Smaht Pahk that I didn’t get or know, but it was also funny.
Yes, I did have to look it up.
I know who Chris Evans is, but that’s all.
https://www.wusa9.com/article/sports/nfl/superbowl/hyundai-super-bowl-2020-commercial-chris-evans-john-krasinski-rachel-dratch/507-175b8a3d-7b04-4fc6-873d-6a54d71ec062
If a Korean car firm uses Boston accents to sell a car, is that cultural appropriation?
I want to see the car do parallel parking; then I will believe.
I watched it. Exciting 4th quarter.
My 3 favorite ads were:
1) President Trumps promise made-promise kept
campaign ad about Criminal Justice Reform
2) New York Life’s ad about 4 different forms of Classical
Greek love correctly ending with Agape.
3) The Bill Murray Groundhog Day ad.
And, oh, the beginning bit with the kid running a football into the stadium featuring all those NFL All Stars and Virginia Halas McCaskey was excellent.
JICYMI (very unlikely) both of Bloomberg’s ads had either false data figures or misleading pictures.
I love the groundhog’s little seat belt/harness!
And at the end where he’s in a baby bjorn. So cute.