Apple iPhone “Tracked” Commercial featuring Felix! The music, actor, and more.

Apple has a new ad out addressing a concern a lot of us have. Apps tracking us! Take a look then scroll down for more info about the commercial…

Who is Felix? There are a few things to highlight in this ad, first is obviously the actor playing Felix. His name is Eric Stroud. You can check out his resume here. He has also played the lead in a commercial you might recognize from Wix.com. His height is listed as 5’8″.

He also appears at the end of this Heineken ad.

The Music. The song in the Apple ad is “Mind Your Own Business” by Delta 5.

If you think this song sounds like it’s from the 1970s, you’re right. It was released in 1979.

The @Flx1986 thing. You won’t find anything significant by searching this handle on Twitter or Instagram. Take a look at what pops up for both social avenues below. I wonder how long it took them to come up with a simple handle name that wasn’t already taken.

The birthday. It is revealed that Felix was born on November 5, 1986, which was a Wednesday and makes Felix 34 years old.

No talky talky. For an ad about a phone, it’s rather ironic that Felix never says a single word in the entire minute-long commercial.

The location! At least part of this ad was filmed in Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic. In the screenshot below is the Hotel Astoria, located at Rybná 680/10, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia.

What do you think of the ad? If you have an iPhone, have you opted out of being tracked by any specific apps? Chime in below and, as always, thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Where I pick up from the most – notes from an Uber Eats driver in Nashville, Tennessee

As an Uber Eats driver mostly driving in south Nashville, I have put together a list of restaurants that seem to be popular with customers. This list is generally about where I pick up from, not necessarily anywhere I’ve visited as a customer, although as a vegan, half the list is possible. Most of the restaurants on this list are in south Nashville but also include a few in and around downtown. Also note that fast food restaurants like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, etc will not be on this list.

Taj Indian Restaurant – This restaurant is on Nolensville Road and I’m convinced it’s the best Indian restaurant in Nashville. The staff is great (and the few times I’ve dined here as a customer were A+). Sometimes I’ll deliver all the way to downtown, or even east Nashville, and in my opinion if someone is ordering from 10+ miles away, that is a solid compliment to the food.

Eastern Peak – Asian cuisine with three locations in the Nashville area, one on Thompson Lane, another in the Gulch (12th Avenue area), and in Bellevue. I get offers to pick up here quite often.

Bar-B-Cutie – There are two locations that I pick up from regularly in south Nashville… one on Nolensville Road and another on Harding Pike, near Sam’s Club. There are a few others around middle Tennessee serving up BBQ and the fixings.

Hattie B’s – Barbecue with two locations (there are more, but two that I go to regularly), one on 8th Ave and another downtown on 19th Avenue between Broadway and West End.

Subculture – American fare in south Nashville, near the intersection of Nolensville Road and Old Hickory Boulevard. Another common pick-up location with great staff. Limited space for seating is the only hiccup you might encounter if you want to dine-in.

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream – There are a few of these spread around town, the one that always seems to have a long line is on 21st Ave… so try one of the other ones to avoid the wait. But it’s a compliment to the ice cream that people are willing to wait for it.

Sushi 88 – Japanese restaurant on Belcourt Avenue. My experience picking up food is about 60% good, and 40% of the time I have to wait a while, which is disappointing, especially when the staff doesn’t exactly inform me what is going on. Food must be good, though.

Hai Woon Dai – Korean restaurant near the intersection of Antioch Pike and Haywood Lane in south Nashville. I get a lot of offers from this restaurant and in my experience, the customers are usually Asian. This is a good sign that the food is authentic and delicious.

Kouzina Cafe – A popular Greek restaurant on Nolensville Road. Great staff and consistent orders from this place. Plenty of seating and if you get a chance, it’s worth checking out.

Are there any you’d add to this list? Comment below and thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

People need Tim Tebow to fail

I’ve written about Tim Tebow before in a post titled, “Why I like Tim Tebow and the Little Drummer Boy,” and here I am writing about the gator again. When I was in college, the college I attended had a football team always ranked in the top 5. It was Florida State. Then for a decade the program spiraled down to the depths of pitiful football, starting in 2001. It was three years during this decade that Tim Tebow arose as a Heisman-winning quarterback for FSU’s rival, the university of florida. And no, I will not capitalize that school. Tim Tebow destroyed Florida State every time they played, so of course I wasn’t a fan of his on the field.

My dislike came strictly because of how good he was as the gator quarterback. Outside of that, I had heard that he was a great person, and a Christian. Since then, and now it’s been over a decade since he was in college, he he has shown such character and positivity for years. I can’t help but like the guy, to be honest.

Well, he’s back in the sports news with the story that he’s trying out for the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end. I don’t have much to say other than this: I sincerely hope he succeeds in the NFL. In fact, I wish him 100% success in whatever he does, because he seems to be doing it all with that same character and faith he’s had since I’d first heard of him. It’s funny and odd that he gets such push back from people around the country. He’s an amazing athlete (I won games in the NFL, the highest level of football in the country), and he lives out his faith. But it’s not just about living out his faith, it’s that from this faith comes such good things for people around him. I mean, an atheist “lives out their faith” but what good does that do as a direct result of that belief system? Tim’s faith improves the lives of others, which is pretty incredible and admirable.

The people that hate on him might be loud about it, but I bet they can’t come up with a single thing he’s done that’s worthy of dislike. In fact, it might be what he’s NOT doing that irritates people. He’s not out partying. Not wasting money on women or drugs. He’s just a good dude, and people don’t like that.

Tim, I hope you succeed if you make it back into the NFL and I look forward to hearing more about your journey over the coming years and decades!

Final thoughts: People just want Tim Tebow to be not a good person so they can feel better about themselves. But other than going to the University of Florida, what’s there not to like?

-Out of the Wilderness

Nike “Play New” Commercial – The music, the voice, and more!

Nike’s “Play New” ad is one I’d categorize as being for the rest of us. The non-professional athletes. The non-good athletes. The ones that, like the commercial says, try something new and find out we kind of stink at it. Here’s the ad…

Getting personal. For me it’s golf. Well, golf and skateboarding. Oh, and disc golf. Also gotta add snow skiing. And I can’t forget to include soccer. I enjoy some of these, though, even though I’m not very good and that’s the point of the ad. Get out there and try everything!

The Music. The soundtrack of this ad is a song called “Sports” by Viagra Boys.

The Stars. On Nike’s news page, they explain that the ad “features elite athletes like Sabrina Ionescu, Dina Asher-Smith and Blake Leeper, as well as award-winning artist Rosalía. Their commonality is finding joy in movement, play and competition — and using their participation as fuel for confidently pursuing their respective goals.”

Behind the Scenes. Here is a list of some credits for this ad…

agency: wieden + kennedy portland

creative directors: alberto ponte, ryan o’rourke

creatives: kevin steele, naoki ga

company: pulse

directors: thirtytwo

For an extensive list of credits, click here.

The Voiceover. My best guess is that this ad is narrated by actress/YouTuber/comedian Liza Koshy. Although unconfirmed, it sounds a lot like her and she’s worked with Nike in the past, for example this vlog of hers which is quite hilarious and well-edited.

What do you think of the new Nike ad? Does it fit with your idea of the Nike brand? Comment below and thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Walmart’s New Summer TV Ad – The Music, and more!

Whatever you’re doing in your house, the music in this ad might just make you drop it and come listen!

That’s what happened to me when I heard Little Richard “Get Down With It” playing as the soundtrack to this fun summer commercial. What a great song! Hearing it reminded me that I saw Little Richard once in the Nashville airport. He was shorter than I imagined. But it was cool to see him and an entourage.

Now I will provide links to many of the products you see in this ad.

Unicorn pool float – $37.99

Blue striped towel – $19.99 for similar beach towel

Shopping bags – $15.95 for pack of 3 (similar to bag in commercial)

Boys bathing suits – $17.92 for similar style

Orange hammock – $29.95

Steaks – $14.37 (in-store only)

Soccer Ball – $12.88

Tablet – under $150

Girl’s bicycle – $59.00

Pink dry erase helmet – $19.95

Camping tent – $34.97

Popsicles – $5.97 for 32-count (in-store only)

Women’s clothing – various prices

Water balloons – $17.84 for pack of 280

Sunglasses – $9.97

Ice cream cones – $2.33 for pack of 24

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness