Ben Wilder

Hitting someone with a car is not so fun

Someone I know recently was driving– not a Lincoln driven by Serena Williams— in the evening and (accidentally) struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road. Obviously this could be an ongoing issue with insurance for the foreseeable future, which is two things: 1. Annoying and 2. The reason insurance exists. Before going into itContinue reading “Hitting someone with a car is not so fun”

United Airlines Commercial – The Yodel, The Voice, and More

This is the first time I’ve written about a United Airlines commercial but I heard the song and couldn’t NOT write about it. Here’s the yodeling ad, then scroll down for more… The Song. Giving us all the feels is a song called “Yodelay-Hee-Why?” by Wild Earp. Check out more offerings on the band’s websiteContinue reading “United Airlines Commercial – The Yodel, The Voice, and More”

The Progressive Gold Suit Commercial – The NFL Football Players and More

Two NFL football players show up to a football stadium wearing the same exact gold leather suit. It’s a tale as old as time! OK, I have no idea if gold suits are common on that level of wealth but Von Miller thinks the mistake by Stefon Diggs is offensive, and not just because DiggsContinue reading “The Progressive Gold Suit Commercial – The NFL Football Players and More”

A Triathlon Recap – Macon, Georgia

It was a whirlwind weekend going up to Georgia for a concert in Savannah Friday night and then a sprint triathlon in Macon Sunday morning. Concert, great. Savannah, pretty. Triathlon, hard. From Savannah, it was back on the road west to Macon for the Rock ‘N Rollman Sprint Triathlon and I’m proud to say IContinue reading “A Triathlon Recap – Macon, Georgia”

Is there a Dr. Pepper QB curse!? Caleb Williams might prove it exists…

Dr. Pepper made USC quarterback Caleb Williams the face of their Fansville campaign and some people are now calling what’s happened since then a phenomenon called The Dr. Pepper Curse. It’s like The Madden Curse but the college football version. Here’s the most recent ad… an ominous, possibly foretelling, commercial from Dr. Pepper and CalebContinue reading “Is there a Dr. Pepper QB curse!? Caleb Williams might prove it exists…”