Super Bowl Commercial: CareerBuilder.com – Office Jungle

4 February 2007

An office is set up in the middle of a jungle. During the average work conversation, a pen dart suddenly flies in and strikes the office worker's coffee cup. The other worker screams, "RUN!!!" and exclaims, "They're looking for volunteers for a training seminar!"

The entire office runs away and past the security guard who reminds them to "Sign out, please." The workers run off a cliff to escape the impending doom of a training seminar.

"Do more than just survive the workweek. A better job awaits. And CareerBuilder.com has the most."

The best part about this commercial is the variety of weapons "they" use against the office workers: Pen darts, water cooler booby traps, and a net made out of extension cords and cables.

One disturbing note about this commercial: The bearded man doesn't rip his shirt off while running away — you can see in the opening shot that he starts out shirtless.

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Super Bowl Commercial: Garmin – Maposaurus

4 February 2007

A man trying to read a map on the shoulder of a highway is surprised as his map grows in size until it turns into a large paper Godzilla-like beast known only as "Maposaurus." A hair band starts singing "Evil Maposaurus"

A thinly moustached man sees the Maposaurus from his car, grabs his Garmin, and turns into a large metallic man, reminiscent of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers show. He uses "GPS Power" to blast the Maposaurus with GPS rays, causing it to disappear.

The pitiful-looking hair band pops up at the end of the commercial to sing one last "Garmin!"

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Super Bowl Commercial: Snickers – The Kiss

4 February 2007

Two mechanics are working on a car when one of them sticks a whole Snickers bar into his mouth. Unable to resist the temptation, the second mechanic bites the other end and they do a "Lady and the Tramp" move until their lips are touching.

The mechanics break apart and contemplate what they should do after this unintentionally intimate moment. They decide to do something manly, and quickly rip patches of their own chest hair off.

There are three alternate endings to this commercial, and the "Love Boat" version is clearly the best. To see all the versions, head to afterthekiss.com

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Super Bowl Commercial: Bud Light – Rock Paper Scissors

4 February 2007

After simultaneously grabbing the last beer, two guys decide that they'll play Rock Paper Scissors for it.

One guy throws paper, and the other guy throws rock . . . or throws a rock, to be precise. That'll win every time.

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Make-A-Wish: Hockey

30 July 2006

Cameron leaves the ice

6-year-old Cameron wished to be a player for the Los Angeles Kings.

The L.A. Kings had no problem with helping grant Cameron's wish. Cameron got a limo ride to meet up with Ian Laperriere at the Kings' training center. Cameron put on his full hockey gear, including an official L.A. Kings jersey.

Cameron dished out hip checks, made some passes, and took some slap shots. He weaved his way through the legs of Laperriere and Derek Armstrong to rack up goals on goalie Cristobal Huet.

After the practice, Cameron joined the players in the locker room for some Gatorade. The players also took pictures with Cameron and gave him autographs.

In addition, Laperriere invited Cameron and his family to the L.A. Kings game the following night. Laperriere scored two goals in the game and he saved the first puck just for Cameron! He also gave Cameron the stick he used for that game, which included the autographs of the entire team.

Read more about Cameron's day as an L.A. King at Make-A-Wish®'s website, wish.org.

Make-A-Wish: Ben's Game

29 July 2006

Here's another wish for the video game buffs!

9-year-old Ben wished to design a video game to help kids with cancer fight back and relieve the pain and stress of cancer treatment.

Eric Johnston of LucasArts helped Ben achieve his dream. Eric not only created Ben's Game, but he involved Ben in every step of the video game-making process. Ben's physician also pitched in as the medical advisor for the game.

In Ben's game, you destroy all the mutated cells and collect the seven shields of protection from the side effects of chemotherapy. You get health from the hospital, medication from the pharmacy, and emotional health at home. Each shield is guarded by a different monster:

  • Colds — Iceman Monster
  • Barf — Robarf Monster
  • Chicken Pox — Big Chicken Monster
  • Fever — Fire Monster
  • Bleeding — Vamp Monster
  • Hair Loss — Qball Monster
  • Rash — Tornado Monster

Read more about Ben's Game at Make-A-Wish®'s website, wish.org. Download the game now!

Make-A-Wish: Chairman of Nintendo

29 July 2006

Gregory as chairman

Here's a wish that should be appreciated by video game buffs everywhere.

Gregory, a 10-year-old in western New York, wished to be chairman of Nintendo for a day.

Gregory was flown to Seattle and dressed in a gray power suit. (See the picture for his fancy threads.) When he arrived at Nintendo HQ, he was given a company briefcase. A bit of nepotism soon came into play as his 9-year-old brother was named as Head of Security.

Gregory started working and met with board members. Being such an avid video game buff, he surely had plenty to share. Of course, he also stopped by the game development and testing departments.

Oh, and by the way, being chairman of Nintendo also brings with it partial ownership of the Seattle Mariners. Gregory received a baseball bat signed by Ken Griffey Jr.

Read more about Gregory and his executive career at Make-A-Wish®'s website, wish.org.