I stopped by the Oregon Convention Center this morning to do a bit with Drew Carney about the Portland Seafood and Wine Fest Shuck 'n Swallow contest I'm hosting tomorrow. I wouldn't go so far as to say hilarity ensues, but it was kind of fun. Check out out...

A super-bad ass commercial with a sickeningly sweet (I mean sweet as in "touching", not sweet as in "Dude, what does my tattoo say?") ending. Awwwww...
I love the rodeo rhinoceros. I want to do that someday.

We're getting a look at a good number of the multi-million dollar ads produced for the Super Bowl on Sunday and, because the Giants will probably be ahead by 30 at the half, I hope we don't get too many more spoilers. I LOVE the twist at the end of this one. Pretty sure you will do. The force is strong in you...I feel it

Not many other places will you find a Zombie First Responder Survival Course that promises to "cover The Curriculum of Shadows, akin to a martial art, this unique philosophy uses shadows, silence, stealth and invisibility to help you guide your band of lone survivors through an earth populated by 6 billion creatures ravenous for your squishy brains."
You can't tell me you're not thisclose to registering for this.

I keep seeing this ad pop up on Facebook that allows you to buy a replica of Ned Stark's sword, "Ice." It's getting tempting. I'd wear that thing to work & see how long it took before the market manager has the "you're making a few people nervous" speech. This trailer has me one step closer.

This sounds better. Here's a sample of another new VH song called "Bood & Fire" I can dig it...

I'm in no hurry to hear more of David Lee Roth straining his voice in a vain effort to recapture the magic of the early 80s, but at least the Van Halen gang are doing to new & interesting things surrounding the release, including THE DOWNTOWN SESSIONS, a live acoustic DVD that will be delievered with the deluxe edition of A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH (2/7/2012).  These guys really look like they're having fun here.  Check it out: