Muhammad Ali is famous for many things.
And he is, after all, the greatest of all time.
But even the greatest can falter once and a while. Being the pitchman for D-Con roach killer way back when and "putting his picture on the box" has to rank as one of the least memorable moments of his otherwise incredible career.
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Damn man, I'm really dating myself now, but I can clearly remember those commercials ran on TV. I think I was in high school.
Hey, we've all got bills to pay...
Cool. Muhammad Ali. Creepy little bug. The 1970s. It reminded me of his 'memorable' scene with Gary Coleman, on "Diff'rent Strokes".
i wanna d-con power shirt too
AH MOSQUITO!
CLC - No comment on my memory of the commercial? I thought for certain there would be a wisecrack from someone.
The one where he shilled for Ore-Ida was pretty lame, too.
I thought about it, then I decided not to. Besides - I was born in 1974... I don't remember it.
I was born in 197? and I don't remember it either. However, we were so poor we just taped a clear piece of plastic over the front of a orange crate and watched that for TV.
We never ran that commercial.
Damn Tim, your probably older than Johnny.
But remember, the world don't move to the beat of just one drum, What might be right for you, may not be right for some.
We respect you old timer.
Dammit Dave. You are towing the line of probation.
J-Dub,
I believe it is spelled Damnit. It's all good, the spelling goes with age. We still revere you and respect you as a valuable member of society.
As for me, we cant take the spelling in to account because I is alreddy dumb.
Hey Jdub on a side note, didn't we go fishing at some ponds between Yaz and Vicks? I swear you came with Huber. It could have been with Tirish, or maybe it was Tirish and huber. That was a long time ago. Back when you were mentoring me as a boy through a big brother programme.
I could be dilusional?
I don't think so. Probably not. I've only fished a few times. Though I did enjoy it.
Damn it and dammit are both correct. Damnit is not. You stick to the manly stuff, I'll handle the English language.
JW
Well, don't I feel like the old dummass, I mean dumb ass.
Please excuse me while I stick a fork in my eye.
I don't deserve the manly stuff.
I will never call you old again.
Me and my old balls.
What I getting at is I'm sorry, and don't even deserve to be called a man.
I just placed myself on the level of Kolonik. Perhaps I don't even deserve to be here.
I am seriously feeling like Paris Hilton beat me in a math contest.
As part of my apology I would like you to accept this beautiful remix that I feel describes me to a tee. Using a song that I think you may love.
I call it "dave is a rat" it is co-authored by Eddie Vedder.
Please read it to the tune of 'Rats' by Pearl Jam.
I don't eat, I don't sleep
I don't feed, I don't seethe
I bare my gums when I moan and squeak
Lick the dirt off of Johnny Dub's feet
I don't push, I don't crowd
Congregate until I'm much too loud
I can't even procreate till I'm am dead
I tried to drink the blood of my so called best friend (Johnny)
Iiii scurry when Johnny comes my way
I don't pack myself together and run as one
I just shit where I'm not supposed to
I just took whats not mine, I compared
I scam, I just fight
I oppress an equals given rights
I Starve the poor so I can be well fed
I line my holes with the dead ones bread
As much as I hated typing Pearl Jam, I did it from the humility that you gave me as I got served.
I deserved it.
I'll even admit that I like that song, just a little bit.
I'm a looser and I proved it today.
Now that is an apology. Back in the good graces my son.
Sorry gang, I was out for awhile. Had to take a nap.
Glad to see there were no major kolonics while I was away.
Carry on.
FYI. I was alive to see all the major events (that I can think of anyway) that happened in the 60's.
It was a groovy time, man.
Wait, sorry ... I wasn't around for the Cuban Missile Crisis. Missed that one by a hair.
But I definitely heard just 3 shots. And the grassy knoll was empty.
Tim - Would you like to teach the world to sing? Do you know how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Do you know the way to San Jose? Nam Myo-Ho Renge Kyo?
CLC - I'll go ahead and answer these questions in order ...
1) I am currently in the process of teaching half the world to sing - one woman at a time.
2) Yes, I do. (See #1)
3) In my early business career, I spent quite some time in San Jose. No futher information can be provided at this time.
4) I'm not Buddhist, sorry. I did enjoy Judge in Fast Times ... not as much as he enjoyed himself, though.
Tim - very nice!
I got nothing (in the way of a comeback)
I'm going to go and shut-up now.