OLYMPICS MARKETING UPDATE
(Thanks to Margy Cassidy)
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August 20, 2008
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Watch the Olympics!!
(Oh, and wear protection)
Posted by: Erb's point | August 20, 2008 at 07:36 AM
My post was the first to impregnate this thread.
Posted by: Erb's point | August 20, 2008 at 07:37 AM
It's Phelps by a head...SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 20, 2008 at 07:59 AM
I'm SURE they're paying Mr. Phelps a royalty for those shirts, right?
Posted by: Braniff | August 20, 2008 at 08:27 AM
Braniff --
I think Mr. Phelps is a bit on the outs with the family for the past decade or so. The Baltimore press has reported that the Dad has asked to not be contacted for comment.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | August 20, 2008 at 09:12 AM
If the T-Shirt were accurate, the Michael Phelps sperm would have been doing the
bazoomagebreast stroke.Posted by: Bãrön vønKlýff | August 20, 2008 at 09:23 AM
Alias - I don't know about the dad, but his mom has been featured at poolside by the media.
Posted by: pogo | August 20, 2008 at 09:37 AM
In a controversial finish, the Cavic sperm is again beaten by 0.001 second...
Posted by: Allen at Division | August 20, 2008 at 09:39 AM
Having viewed the t-shirt, I'm assuming that the people at the local drinking hole are smashed out of their minds and would laugh hysterically at a root canal...
Posted by: Wavey | August 20, 2008 at 09:46 AM
I doubt the guys would be laughing very long if they saw their wife or girlfriend wearing this t-shirt ...
(though I'm guessing Siouxie has it in three different colors...)
Posted by: Steve Haller | August 20, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Now that's funny. Updating the gold medal hunt, Michael Phelps is tied for 7th place with South Korea and Japan.
Posted by: fivver | August 20, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Now that's phunny.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | August 20, 2008 at 10:36 AM
NMUA. Sorry, I meant Michael Phelps himself. But I didn't know that about his Dad. I was wondering why he's never mentioned.
Posted by: Braniff | August 20, 2008 at 10:54 AM
wait, i don't get it.
oh, because michael phelps is a fast swimmer!
hehehehe good one!
Posted by: mudstuffin | August 20, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Heh! Cute shirt. So...who got the silver egg?
Posted by: Siouxie | August 20, 2008 at 10:57 AM
RE: his Dad, I found this:
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Almost as ubiquitous as golden boy Michael Phelps has been his mom, Debbie.
But nowhere to be seen (or heard) has been Phelps' dad Fred, who tells the New York Post that he hasn't even talked to his son since he left for the Olympics. Turns out that Ma and Pa Phelps divorced when Michael was nine, and has been "in and out" of Michael's life.
"I'm very proud of him and all he's done," says Fred. "This is not about me, it's about him."
Posted by: Siouxie | August 20, 2008 at 11:04 AM
It's funny. I want the shirt.
Posted by: estrogen centrale | August 20, 2008 at 11:49 AM
One of my favorite Kurt Vonnegut quotes had to do with his lack of athletic achievements. Then he started telling people he was "descended from a long unbroken line of champion swimmers."
That's how I remember it, anyway. Anybody with the actual quote, love to see it.
Posted by: padraig | August 20, 2008 at 12:29 PM
The Olympics took the low, wonderful path to marketing. Believe me this sells:
http://themicrocosm.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/sexxy-time-the-olympic-theme/
Posted by: themicrocosm | August 20, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Microcosm's linky, which should under no circumstances be opened at work, if you are male; or even if you are female (NTTAWWT) ...
Posted by: Steve Haller | August 20, 2008 at 04:13 PM
That's the best laugh I've had in weeks! Keep up the good work, Dave!
Posted by: monsoon | August 20, 2008 at 11:11 PM