Ladder Insurance Crocodile Commercial – The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of!

It took me forever to see an alligator after I left Nashville and moved south, but finally, I saw one. And now I can say I’ve seen a crocodile, too, except that it’s not in real life, thank goodness! The croc is bundled up in a bed waiting for a midnight snack in this Ladder life insurance commercial. Scroll down for more info…

The Credits. Creative agency Fred & Farid are credited with the idea for this ad and it was directed by Casey Storm. Lots of the production credits can be found here.

The Nightmare. When I a young kid living in south Florida, I often had nightmares of alligators chasing me. Kind of like sharks, I still, as an adult, have a healthy fear of them but also a fascination. While I don’t think a crocodile or alligator in your bed is as threatening as, say, a moccasin snake, this crocodile ad is going to ruin my sleep tonight.

It might also keep me from dating. Who wants to marry someone that only wants your life insurance money? 🙂

Thanks for dropping in…

-Out of the Wilderness

American Idol: My Top 3 for 2022

It’s a little late in the game to be picking my top 3 but for someone who hasn’t watched American Idol in years, this is progress. Give me some grace here, people! I still wonder how the show is still on air and while I can’t speak for the previous handful of seasons, the cast of the current season is darn good. However, I’m not sure narrowing down from 20 to 14 was that difficult for the judges. Except for one or two, finding the six to go home was pretty much obvious. For the fourteen that remain now, here’s my list of who will make the top 5, along with who I predict to win it all. I’ll also go ahead and predict a woman will win this season.

14. Emyrson Flora

13. Christian Guardino

12. Jay Copeland (Judges voted to keep in top 14)

11. Allegra Miles (Judges voted to keep in to 14)

10. Huntergirl

9. Mike Parker (Judges voted to keep in top 14)

8. Fritz Hager

7. Tristen Gressett (Judges voted to keep in top 14)

6. Leah Marlene

5. Nicolina Bozzo

4. Dan Marshall

3. Noah Thompson

2. Lady K

1. Ava Maybee

Thanks for dropping in…

-Out of the Wilderness

KIA’s All-New Sportage Beach Commercial – The Music, The Actor, and More

KIA is back now with another commercial showing cute little turtles. Take a look then scroll down for more about the ad… and for KIA’s latest ad recap of guy saving a city-dwelling tree, click here.

The Music. This piano heavy track hasn’t been easy to identify. I’ve narrowed it down to two, though. Do you think it sounds like one of these?

“Daddy Fired the Doula Again” by Speedy Justice

“Blackness Zone” by John Flow

The Driver. The actor driving this brand new 2023 Kia Sportage is actor/model Charlie Wilson. He’s also in the news with some juicy info… he’s rumored to be dating actress/dancer Julianne Hough.

The Location. I can’t confirm or deny, but from what I’ve researched and read, this was filmed at St. Augustine Beach, Florida. Kia has also committed to donate to Sea Turtles, Inc. based in Texas. This organization exists to help rehabilitate injured sea turtles.

Thanks for dropping in…

-Out of the Wilderness

Birds and Boats of Easter Weekend

These are from the Gulf Coast of north Florida, where I captured a few different types of birds. Can you name all of the different kinds pictured below?

Tha KS for dropping in…

-Out of the Wilderness

I gave my friend a piggy back ride

I’m straying a little bit from what I usually write about– commercials, my pups, or music, to tell you a story about the time I gave my friend a piggy back ride. He and I are both grown adults so is it weird to be giving him a piggy back ride? Sure. Did it still happen. Well, the story goes that he was clinging so tightly I could feel him breathing on my neck. People that saw us were laughing at us, but I didn’t care.

But the only thing is, it actually wasn’t my friend and I wasn’t giving him a piggy back ride. I realized this when I woke up and my dog was sleeping so close that I felt her breath on the back of my neck. Somehow that hot air on my neck worked itself into my dream.

Sometimes things aren’t always as they seem.

I fell asleep again, thankful to have dogs that like to cuddle!

-Out of the Wilderness