Personal Top Lists & Rankings

Honestly, everyone can just stop with the talk about those nomeansan t-shirts. To me, they all look like some hand-me-down pajamas from an older sister.😢

crimsonfalcon17 said:aaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! I’m collecting them too! I already have two just from attending three concerts!!!

So you've got two nomeansan t-shirts? See how they instantly bypass that "almost cool" phase I'm stuck in and go straight to pure cool! 😬

Anyway, those shirts really belong in a memory of being down by the coast in a beach town, nursing a beer that was disappearing way too fast, sitting on a pier listening to a Magazin tape (their first one, featuring Nikolovski, obviously—we weren't *that* far gone back then). crimsonfalcon17 rocking a Deep Purple shirt, Ari Peka in The Rolling Stones gear, and me repping Neil Young and Pearl Jam. Some girls, maybe 15 or 16, totally approached us... you know, technically underage... asking if we could play some actual rock and roll. We did our best to scare them off by preaching about the virtues of good old-fashioned Magazin... 😁

Sometimes I actually manage to make myself sick to my stomach. For good reason, too. 😢

Carol Jackson45 said:Since everyone seems obsessed with food lately, maybe we should all just head out for some burgers together...

Why do I get the distinct impression—just a hunch, really—that I'm not actually invited to this little gathering?😬>

Daniel Bailey7 said:Why do I feel like nobody actually wants me at this meetup?😬

Man, just grab a burger and stop overthinking it.😬

Mrtva_mrkva said:Stop being such a picky eater—it’s just a burger, for crying out loud.😬

dry 😢

those damn steakhouse joints that completely ignore vegetarians😬

anch_io said:dry 😢

With some cream 😉

Carol Jackson45 said:With some heavy cream 😉

Carol Jackson45, just let him be. Let's head down to Chicago and give Alex Rogers91 a piece of our minds. 😁

coastalpanther11 said:The ultimate menu for dining at Mr. Labus's place (serves two):

7. A Budweiser beer

Well, I'm starving. And I'm still stuck at the office

We have the Christmas presentation today. 🙂 Honestly, they should just send me home.🙂

anch_io said:those burger joints that completely ignore vegetarians😬

😵 😵 😵

not gonna happen, man...🙂

Alex Rogers91 said:Sure thing! Throw some cream cheese on there!
Should we head over to Hodžić's place or just go straight to the Jets?
😎

Regarding that fellow Želje—there isn't even a restroom available at his place.😁
I was told that there’s actually a BBQ joint over there that uses my nickname—I certainly hope they're doing it out of respect.

If I had to narrow down the absolute top three television commercials for retail shops, I’d say we’re looking at more than just catchy jingles—we're looking at cultural touchstones. It's about that specific way a brand manages to lodge itself into your subconscious without being overtly obnoxious. First off, you can't talk about retail advertising without mentioning those classic, high-energy spots from big-box retailers like Walmart or Target. There’s a certain structural perfection to how they showcase a massive variety of goods while maintaining a sense of "everyday value." They aren't trying to sell you a luxury lifestyle; they're selling you the idea that life is manageable if you just have the right supplies on hand. Secondly, there’s the psychological pull of the seasonal sales events—think of those intense, almost frantic promos during Black Friday or back-to-school seasons. They create this artificial sense of urgency that, quite frankly, is brilliant in its simplicity. You feel like if you don't grab that deal now, you've fundamentally failed at being a smart consumer. It's aggressive, sure, but it works. Lastly, I have a soft spot for the boutique or specialty brand commercials—the ones that lean heavily into storytelling rather than just shouting prices at you. A well-crafted ad for a place like Home Depot or even a local hardware giant often focuses on the *result* of the purchase—the finished project, the repaired porch, the sense of accomplishment. It’s less about the hammer and more about the pride of ownership. It’s an interesting field of study, really. Most people just see a commercial and change the channel, but if you actually sit back and analyze the pacing and the messaging, there's a lot of calculated precision involved.
1. The Christmas wreath that actually talks (unbeatable)
super agile/tuxedo
Mojave sunglasses.
The Super AB / Leptir—or whatever they’re calling that makeshift electroshock device these days.
I suppose I should mention the Orbitrek.

Sandra Chase16 said:over at that Zeljo place where there isn't even a restroom😁
and I heard a local burger joint uses my nickname—hopefully with some pride

Technically... Zeljo 1 doesn't have a bathroom... but right across the street is Zeljo 2, which does... so... let's not talk about food yet, it's barely 9 AM.

Sandra Chase16 said:top 3 late-night infomercials
1. the talking Christmas wreath (unbeatable)
- super croc/tuxedo
- Mojave glasses
- super abs / butterfly - or whatever that electric shock gadget was called
- and of course the Orbitrack

Ugh, morning... ☕

The greatest infomercial ever made for the greatest product ever sold:

1. 1st aircraft SAMOLOVAK

After that, everything else is just filler until you hit the top 10, where that German infomercial lives—you know, the one featuring some workout gear with Chuck Norris and Christ Brinkley (or some other blonde, I can't recall), which is legendary because it kicks off with:

"Hallo, I am Chuck Norris."

It does not get better than that.

Chuck Norris is the man! 🙏

"In The Eyes of The Ranger, the unsuspecting stranger,
had better know the truth of wrong from right.
'Cause the eyes of the Ranger are upon you, any wrong you do he's gonna see.
When you're in Texas, look behind you, 'cause that's where the Ranger's gonna be."

1st aircraft SAMOLOVAK!!!

It’s on par with that singer Vjenčića performing while the whole family gathers around the piano for a perfect little singalong...

I’ve never been able to get into Juice Tiger or Jack Lalane. And then there’s that idiot Mike, always rocking that Hawaiian shirt, acting like he’s genuinely shocked that apples can actually produce juice. Then Elaine Lalane shows up and invites the kids from the audience to try some gourmet ice cream made from mashed melon and pear scraps, and the first one called up is this girl with an impressive figure wearing cowboy boots...

Sandra Chase16 said:my top 3 late-night infomercial finds
- those Mojave sunglasses
- and of course, an elliptical trainer

Look, it’s all great and all until your buddy starts wearing them everywhere—or your mom decides to use them to decorate the living room instead of actually using them.😢

Honestly, screw that singing, talking wreath thing... if you're gonna go overboard, just get one of those educational wall clocks that chirps like a bird! Now THAT would be killer.🙏

And then there's the Robomop, obviously.🙏

Oh, and a quick shoutout to Jack Lalané for basically ruining our childhoods.🙏

lalane

I still can't decide if I prefer the talking wreath or that talking fish doing gymnastics.

And that commercial with Chuck Norris is absolute gold. Especially that opening clip... where some guy in a leather jacket tries to jump him, but Chuck just beats him down and drags him to the gym to show him how you actually build muscle like that.

Good grief, what a fishy story!

My neighbor is absolutely obsessed with this stuff. She went on a total shopping spree—knives, an elliptical trainer, weight loss patches, and one of those battery-operated ab machines.
e, she couldn't figure out how to turn the ab machine on, so she popped over to our place. I was just getting the batteries in there when my brother, being the absolute menace he is, decided to play a joke. He pressed the device right against her forehead and hit the power button—the result was a total knockout.😵

And yeah, just one more piece of junk product for you: the "Stomach Eliminator."

Sandra Chase16 said:And yeah, one of those old-school junk products—Stomach Eliminator.

I thought Stomach Eliminator was its own company... or was it just some celebrity endorsement deal?

My top 3 acquisitions this year (two on vinyl, one CD):

1. Ghana Soundz—Afrobeat, Funk, and Fusion from 70s Ghana
2. Afro Baby—The Evolution of the Nigerian Afro Sound, 1970-1979
3. World Psychedelic Classics Vol. 3—Love’s a Real Thing / The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa
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