Robin eggs hatch, pictures of the newborns!

While there have been geese laying eggs, and those eggs hatching, a robin up and laid some eggs in my front yard! I posted about the first time I discovered them, check here for that, but there is an update: TWO OF THE EGGS HATCHED! So cool! I captured a few photos of the helpless little things, and now mom (and me) are waiting patiently for the other two to make their debut.

Here are the recent photos with the two new ones…

Updates coming, I hope! Thanks for stopping by…

-Out of the Wilderness

Jersey Mike’s Turkey Resume Dream Job Commercial Has A Fatal Error

Something about this ad really rubbed me the wrong way when I saw it for the first time. And every time since. To preface this, I like the Jersey Mike’s company. I have nothing against sliced meat. But take a look at this ad and scroll down for what stuck out to me when I watched…

I have a history of thinking about things a little too much, but am I wrong that this particular line in the voiceover is mind-boggling?

“Turkey already has its dream job at Jersey Mike’s.”

OK, not mind-boggling… it’s just plain ignorant. Or maybe they assume the American public is ignorant? Jersey Mike’s is suggesting that a gobble-gobble turkey– a live animal– has a “dream job” to be raised on a farm (probably in not the best conditions, too), killed, sliced into lunch meat, and eaten? Somehow I think if a turkey could speak, it might object to this assumption.

This is me reading too far into it, I know. But there are a lot of good commercials out there (thinking about you Kohl’s!), and in the limitless world of creative writing I’m surprised this is the script they went with. Overall the ad isn’t bad, but it’s climactic moment–the hook, if you will– is a false statement that takes the commercial down into the failure zone.

Have you seen the ad on TV? What was your first reaction?

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Rabbit Recon

For most of my life I’ve loved rabbits. Thanks to my awesome parents, our family even had two rabbits as pets kept in an outdoor pen when I was in middle school. Actually now that I type it out, how ironic that we also had a pet beagle, the one breed that loves chasing rabbits most!

I even have a beagle now and she LOVES chasing rabbits.

But yesterday she was not privileged to chase a rabbit I saw on the way back from visiting my friend who has newborn geese wandering around her apartment complex. These are the geese…

That was just a few of the geese. This post is about bunnies, though! More specifically, one I saw yesterday. I was riding my bicycle back home looking like a crazy man (no pics to prove it, though) with my helmet from Vietnam, glasses from Thriftsmart, and a bike from the 1970s. I’m sure I’m a site to behold. I glanced over to my left and saw a rabbit frozen in disbelief that anyone would look like me. So I quickly stopped and unpacked my camera. I knew I needed to be quick and quiet. At any moment the rabbit might hop away, so this recon mission had an expiration. Thankfully, the bunny stayed long enough for me to get some photos. Take a look!

Lovely little thing. Which wild animals have you seen lately? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

GEICO’s Lisa Loeb “Cracked Windshield” Ad – The Music, Outtakes, and More!

GEICO is running with the “auditions” ad campaign including Dick Vitale, Billy Blanks (click here for more on the Tae Bo ad), and now the music of Lisa Loebe. Check it out, then scroll down for more info!

GEICO has also shared the names of the cast…

Lisa Loeb: Herself
Casting Director Kari: Michole White
Casting Director Evan: Chris Aquilino
Camera Operator Kevin: Michael Strassner

The song Lisa Loeb sings is a variation of her song “Stay (I Missed You),” released in 1994. It reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was part of the soundtrack for the movie Reality Bites. The music video was directed by Ethan Hawke.

Lisa recently celebrated a birthday, March 11th. She also loves cats, as shown in her Twitter bio: “Hi. I’m a singer/songwriter who loves food & cats.” More evidence… her music video (above) opens with a cat. And did you notice her guitar strap in the GEICO ad?

Outtakes! Who doesn’t love outtakes? Here are the bloopers from this ad…

These ads are directed by Randy Krallman, who I found out directed one of my favorite GEICO commercials, titled “Captain.”

Randy Krallman also did the voice for the E*Trade talking baby ads.

Be sure to follow these fine folks on their social channels…

Lisa Loeb Twitter and Instagram

GEICO Twitter

Randy Krallman director website

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Music from Big Sky episode 15 – Air Date 5/11/2021

Welcome Big Sky fans! If you’re here, you must’ve seen the most recent episode of Big Sky on ABC. Montana’s best/worst villain Ronald is back and better/worse than ever! His crimes are unravelling yet again and it looks as though his girlfriend Scarlet might be just as warped as he is.

But Ronald drama aside, the music in this episode appeared at the end, just like the music in episode 14. Tension builds as Jerrie and Marshal Mark Lindor are closing in on Ronald and Scarlet, a great scene paired with Iggy Pop’s “The Passenger”. Listen to the full track below.

Do you like where the story is going with Ronald? How about with the Kleinsasser family? Chime in below and thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness