GEICO’s Wright Brothers Commercial – Is it a Tray or a Table?

GEICO has funny campaigns going simultaneously and another addition to the bundling ads features brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the airplane. Take a look then scroll down for more info…

Tale As Old As Time. If you’ve ever flown on a commercial plane, you are cringing or laughing at the accuracy of the problems these brothers face even on the first flight ever. Arm rests, tiny amounts of snack food, coughing neighbors, crying babies, talkative strangers, bumpy flights, the list goes on and on for common pet peeves of sharing public spaces with other people. And to touch on this briefly, if you have siblings you know exactly what these brothers are feeling. The littlest thing can spark the biggest fights, am I right?

Tray Table. Orville and Wilbur fight over the armrest then Orville pulls out the tray table. Not to be nit-picky but why are they called “tray tables”? Shouldn’t it be called a tray OR a table? I guess in the old days guests would be served trays of food in which the entire tray would be placed on the table. That’s hardly the case anymore so can we just call them a snack table or something? Kind of like the confusion around daylight savings time. Why do still set our clocks forward and backward each year? It’s outdated and needs to change!

Kudos to GEICO for pointing out a problem we’ve all faced before and tying in their product to the solution. I like this ad to kick off the new year. What do you think about it?

See you tomorrow…

-Out of the Wilderness

Where is Michael J. Fox?

I know some of you, maybe a lot of you, aren’t thinking about where he is, you’re wondering WHO he is! Michael J. Fox is an actor and I’d say his fame came from a movie franchise in the 80s called Back to the Future, but of course there’s the TV show “Family Ties.” The phrase I’ll never forget from the show is, “Money is no object.” I’m still not sure exactly what it means except that his character loved money, so maybe the phrase is one that means money is very important, don’t take it lightly.

He was in other TV shows and movies in the 1990s like “Spin City” and Doc Hollywood.

But where is he now? After it was made known in 1991 that he has Parkinson’s disease, I haven’t seen much of him in the acting spotlight. But he didn’t disappear completely. After some research, I found out that Michael J. Fox is still very much active in raising awareness for Parkinson’s and he did some acting on major projects throughout the 2000s and in the 2010s. For more details, check out his IMDb page. I guess I’m the one NOT in the know. There’s an article in People Magazine here and evidently they get really in depth in the recent issue.

I guess I’m at an age now where I can feel more sadness for things that are, or people who are, gone. So I’m glad he’s still taking roles in movies and TV shows. There’s enough hurt and loss without MJF disappearing, too! Are there any actors you’ve seen in decades past who have gotten out of the spotlight for one reason or another? Chime in below and thanks for going down this historical rabbit hole with me…

See y’all tomorrow!

-Out of the Wilderness

The scariest bark park in Florida: an update.

You guys, late in 2021 I visiting a dog park that was near home base and I was rather shocked and frightened to find out it was THE SCARIEST DOG PARK IN FLORIDA! Not only did it have a pond right smack dab in the middle of it, it had ANOTHER pond within the dog park fence! You might think it’s no big deal but think about what Florida is known for… sharks (does not apply here) and alligators (applies like heck here!). So that was the one and only time I took my dogs to that park. Even while we were there I kept them on a short leash. I recapped the visit in depth in a post called The Scariest Dog Park in Florida. And now…

Here’s part 2…

It’s been over a year between the first visit and now I’ve already been there twice. Why? What’s changed? I was so happy to drive by one day last week and notice more fences!

All the scary parts have been fenced OUT. Now the park looks more like the aisles of IKEA, lanes of grass to romp around in. I’m so, SO, happy alligators and for the most part snakes too, aren’t nearly as big of a worry as they were before. My dogs go everywhere nose first and I just can’t fathom what trouble they’d get into if the park was left the way it was.

I chatted with another guy at the park and he was not feeling so joyful. He said, “They ruined it.” I just nodded along because I wasn’t about to be all disagreeable… but I 100% disagree. Just like the old saying, “Fences make good neighbors,” I think fences make good dog parks. I’ll be going here a lot more now. I know the pups will enjoy exploring and I’ll enjoy them exploring safely.

See y’all tomorrow!

-Out of the Wilderness

2022’s Favorites – The Best That Came Out of the Wilderness

I have loved writing every day for the past 365 days! There have been posts written right up to the wire of my self-imposted deadline (posting at 1pm each day). Other days I have something written and have to be super patient to hold it till 1pm. Kicking this post off feels a lot like deja vu because right at the end of 2021 I almost dated a woman with 3 cats. In 2022, just a couple months ago, I dated a woman with 3 cats! What is it with me and these purry people? Do I have a type???? My allergies can’t handle these cat women.

I’ve had Florida as a home base for over a year now and I can hardly believe all that went on in 2022, from camping down to the Florida keys and west to Texas, to working as a videographer for an Indian wedding, and well, LIVING IN A CAMPER YEAR-ROUND! I’ve learned a lot, wrote a lot, and every day I wake up feeling cheesiest, Coach! OK, “cheesy” commercials aside, here are my top posts about TV commercials, a topic I really enjoy researching. Below are lists of my favorite posts and what to look forward to in 2023…

TOP COMMERCIAL POSTS OF THE YEAR…

KIA’s All-New Sportage Beach Commercial

Amazon Prime’s Medusa Commercial

One A Day Commercial – New Medicine, Old Music

TOP NON-COMMERCIAL POSTS OF THE YEAR…

Anne Heche tries to get off stretcher

Gas stations and SoBe drinks

Camping Stories

FAVORITE POSTS OF THE YEAR…

The Unexpected Deer in Caprock Canyons

Who’s the Real Queen of Christmas?

A life-threatening encounter at a state park!

THEME FOR 2023…

I try to have a theme every year. Last year was “full potential.” This year I’d love just not to be sick on Christmas and my birthday (December 25 and 26). COVID last year and some sort of cold this year, enough already! But on a serious note, my theme for 2023 is…

Real and deep.

That sounds a bit cryptic and maybe borderline inappropriate but I mean it with such sincerity! With this blog site, I want to go deeper with my posts and at the same time, be very real and honest about my feelings whether it’s dating, writing about my dogs, family, or anything else that comes up throughout the year.

Thank you SO MUCH for dropping in one last time in 2022. I love writing and appreciate all the comments and likes on my posts! Let’s keep it going in 2023 where I’ll try not to date anyone with 3 or more cats. See you next year!

-Out of the Wilderness

The Amazon Christmas Boxes Commercial – The Music and the Singer

It’s so fitting that one of my final posts of 2022 would be about a commercial. I’ve discovered that I love researching ads and relaying info to you, the reader! I’ve written quite a bit about Amazon because they seem to always have great actors and memorable music in their ads. This time is really no different as they wrap up their holiday ads with one called “Boxes: Amazon Thank You Ad.” Check it out below then scroll down for more info about the voice behind the song!

The Voice. Performing in this acapella song is singer Naomi Banks. It’s hard not to love her voice, right? You can find out a lot more about her by following her on Instagram (@NaomiBanksOfficial) and binging through her YouTube videos here.

The Boxes. This is a clever ad because we all have cardboard boxes. Big, small, crumpled, chewed by mice in the attic, and yet we keep them. Or is that just me? These boxes hold everything from Christmas decorations to stuff we haven’t looked at since high school. They might even be reused next Christmas to put new presents in before wrapping them. I suppose this is the best, most ecological way to recycle, isn’t it?

While it’s already a nostalgic reminder the Christmas season is over, it’s still a good ad. Save your boxes, you never know when you’ll need one, or when a mouse will need a snack this winter.

Be sure to show Naomi some love, too, on Instagram and YouTube! Thanks for dropping in!

-Out of the Wilderness