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Have you heard about this announcement? Japan, in a joint venture with Singapore and the USA, is set to launch a powdered can of sports drink with the rather different name, "Pocari Sweat", to the moon by October, 2015. Because I can't be arsed to go into detail, I'll let the video below sort of explain what the heck is planned. And yes, to update this post, I think people on our planet should be concentrating on helping out our most vulnerable in society.
Are you over the moon, or maybe on the moon with this marketing strategy? What do you think about placing advertising on the moon? Think of the possibilities. You might get your own blogging rocket and set up a billboard on the moon. A billboard announcing your latest blog hop, blog fest, a link to your blog, your latest cover reveal, your most recent book, your book's blog tour or maybe have a really big bold billboard making mention of some alphabet challenge. It would also be highly recommended that your billboard is not located on the dark side of the moon.
Why stop there? You may or may not ask. An enormous Mars chocolate bar on Mars. One chomp out of that chocolate-coated crap and the Martians will be so sick they wont bother invading planet Earth. You might say why would they want to invade planet Earth. A very good question.
This is Uranus. Complete with rings around Uranus. Uranus is one of the "gas giants" in the Solar System.
Here's a possible advertising billboard on Uranus.
This quite possibly answers the question, "To what lengths will they go to for advertising?" Apparently to the moon at least. Good grief - it's a bit extreme if you ask me. CindyLu, on the other hand, now has ideas in her head. SHE wants her face seen on the moon. How about Penny?
Indeed, advertising is running out of um space on earth, or so it seems. A bit of a lunatic marketing strategy, eh? CindyLu will have her own billboard on the moon. I do imagine a gigantic photo of CindyLu on a lunar billboard. Think of all those with telescopes looking at her. Penny is planning a similar billboard on Pluto. No, not that Pluto from Disney. That poor planet that got demoted. Penny pawmoting Pluto! :)
I have a huge telescope, and so far, I haven't seen any advertising on the moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, or Uranus. But Uranus would be a well named planet to advertise Preparation H, right?
I've heard about your huge telescope. Cast your sights on the moon in October, 2015 and you might see a can of sports drink. Preparation H and Uranus. Rectum? Damned near killed um....
I was waiting for a Uranus joke! Why would I want a billboard on the Moon? Who is going to see it? I'll wait until space travel expands farther and place one on Pluto, since everyone will want to stop there to see if it really is a planet or not.
Relax, you're a Ninja! Uranus and bottoms up with that.
You would have super large billboard on the moon. The side we can see would be preferable. It will be so large that your billboard could be seen by the naked eye.
Reinstate Pluto. You could do that. It is not just some rock floating aimlessly around the sun. Bad, bad astronomers!!
Imagine how much they'll spend - and how much that money could really help change the lives of underprivileged people ON this planet. They should be ashamed.
I shall redo this comment. Here goes. Yes, I agree, they should be ashamed. I'm ashamed that my attempt at making fun of this idiotic situation was not noted. As a campaigner for the most vulnerable in society, this was a very tongue-in-cheek posting.
Ah, but lexa beat me to it. How many children died today because of lack of clean drinking water? Dear, god. What are we becoming? And who owns the moon anyway? Don't you need to own property to advertise there?
Thank you. Yes, this was my attempt at farcical, sarcastic, satirical irony about something I think is a preposterous situation. Money better spent on helping our most vulnerable.
I would not be surprised at all if there is a billboard on the moon Sunday. Or if satellites orbiting the Earth have product names and advertisements painted on them. It will eventually resemble the cars in a NASCAR race LOL. Have you seen the advertisements painted on those cars? It's insane!
This cannot be done, I own the moon... bastards took the Earth, I have a bill of sale for the moon. I smell a lawsuit coming, sniff... sniff... what the hell am I talking about. :)
My wifi's too slow to watch a video but I'm against any and all advertising in space! We already have a ring of space junk floating around the earth, and light pollution that prevents me seeing meteor showers and all kinds of stuff. We don't need soda cans on the moon that won't disappear for a million years! Can't people put money to better use? Can you tell I'm upset :-) Love the Uranus suggestion, ha ha!
Sorry about you not being able to load up the video. You didn't miss much. You would like to think folks could do things like spending money on the most vulnerable in society.
Oh definitely, I'll have my billboard on Venus please. I guess Mars Bar should put their billboard on Mars. I understand Venus is mostly water so I would have to be shown in a bathing suit. Now that would be a sight for very sore eyes. I hope they are going to cover the space ships with ads too. Why waste space!!!
Seems likes a great idea. I'm now reminded of that book, "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." If there is water on Venus, I can guarantee it would be the warmest water you ever swam in. Although, trying to get a suntan on Venus might be difficult, what with the thick layer of cloud. Of course, ads on space ships. The possibilities are endless. Space, the final ad frontier. Let's hope note :)
Sadly, it seems that way. A rather idiotic publicity stunt when the money wasted on putting a can on the moon could be spent on helping out the suffering masses on our fragile planet. Thank you for visiting and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
I am with Julia above and was going to say something similar. We trash our planet with discarded cans, now we will do it on the Moon? Please...the part about the kids is just to soften people when everyone thinks this is totally ridiculous. What WAS funny is what YOU SAID AND I QUOTE " You might get your own blogging rocket and set up a billboard on the moon. A billboard announcing your latest blog hop, blog fest, a link to your blog, your latest cover reveal, your most recent book, your book's blog tour or maybe have a really big bold billboard making mention of some alphabet challenge. It would also be highly recommended that your billboard is not located on the dark side of the moon. "
Even though this post was somewhat jokey, the real truth is indeed that we need to leave the moon in peace and not mess it up like we've messed up our planet. It does make you wonder. You noted my cynicism in the quote. Thank you, Caren and have a peaceful Memorial Day weekend.
That is so ridiculous! I feel sad for the moon- it's gorgeous and mysterious floating up there in the sky at night, and we're going to pop a soda can on it? *facepalm* Someone needs to round up this group and make them sit through a slide presentation of every man/woman/child they could have helped w/the money they're going to spend. =/
A pointless exercise is arrogant ego tripping, methinks. Despite the sarcastic undertones in my post, the money could be spent on the needy. What a great "publicity stunt" that could be.
I'd forgotten that Uranus has rings, I only remembered Saturn's rings I don't like the idea of advertising on the moon. Imagine gazing up at a lovely full moon and seeing Eat At Joe's beaming down at you!
Hi Gary and Penny ... well whatever next .. and quite appalling .. but people will be people .. crazy thought - and really rather nastily thought provoking ...
Glad you've got a natural clean rushing water mountain stream as your header! Bring us back to our earth ... cheers Hilary
It's an outlandish idea. I find it abhorrent. People and their ego trips. Where are the priorities like looking after the poor, the sick, the homeless on our fragile planet. Not exciting enough for them. Very sad, indeed.
Time to go soak up the positivity of my header. Thank you, Hilary.
Advertizing is making me sick with its nose poked into everything the eye can see. i agree with you about taking care of who we have living with us on this planet, not spending money to junk up more of the universe...
Oh yeah and despite my rather flippant sarcasm, I cannot believe that they would spend money on such a stupid endeavour. Time to remove the junk from our planet and time to look after are desperate souls.
No wonder no other beings have stopped in to say hello from outer space. I mean, if you were from some far galaxy and saw earth and all its splendour, would drop in for a visit? Let me think... NAH.
Hey, even our close neighbours, the Martians, have decided to hell with visiting our planet. A missing of word can happen even to the most accomplished of typists.
Don't get me started--I spent a lifetime in advertising and I bet I could come up with something perfect--Like those Luna Bars? LOL Pinky just went to the vet because of Uranus but the meds are helping.Fiona says hi to Penny.
I'm sure you could come up with the perfect name. Luna Bars for Lunatics. Have you photos of Pinky's trip to the vets? LOL Penny says hi to Fiona. Is that okay, Hair Ball? :)
This was too funny. I don't think it will be long before we see advertisements in the sky (thought I prefer not to). Hopefully we won't see ads on the moon when we look at it because it is beautiful on its own. During different phases we wouldn't be able to see the ads anyway- so hopefully that will be a deterrent. ~Jess
Thank you. My attempt at trying to funny about something that isn't so funny. Yes, the last thing we want to see is ads on the moon. In any phase of the moon. Heck, even the Goodyear blimp is more than enough ads in the sky.
A can on the moon? Advertisement on the moon or any other planet? Oh boy, I thought humankind would sometimes act insanely, but this is becoming ridiculous! I know though that it's very much possible this will happen and it makes me a bit sad. Can't we humans take an example in animals - in how they respect any living creature and care not destroy?
Sadly, it appears to be the plan. It is incomprehensible. It saddens me to think that this would seem the way forward for those who don't care about what really should matter. As we both know, animals have lesson to teach humanity. It seems those lessons don't mean a thing to the humans who want to stick a can on the moon.
I should think people would go to into space to escape advertising. In fact I should think about a lot of things that I don't think about. Alphabet overload perhaps?
I'm reckoning this means we wont see a gigantic photo of yourself beaming back to us from the moon. A marketing strategy gone a bit too far. Nah, no alphabet overload for you. You can't get enough of those letters from A to Z....
Holy Mars bar!!! What the frig are they thinking of with so many serious issues that need to addressed in this world. They are insane!!!! Thanks for bringing awareness and also a good laugh.
Holy Oh Henry! They obviously think that it's far more important to advertise a can of sports drink on the moon than using the money to better use on earth. I did try to bring a balance in my posting. I appreciate your words, dear friend.
I. Have. No. Words. *headdesk* Ok, I guess I have a few...of all the dumbass things to spend money on! Would Pluto be used for advertising dog food? Neptune could capture the seafood restaurant business. Mercury for hot flashes. There. I'm done. *waves to Penny*
I feel like I have a special connection to the moon, being a moon child and all. I was born the day they stepped on the moon. I believe they need to leave it the heck alone. I don't want to look up at my evening sky, trying to relax and drink it all in, and then see Neon lights flashing on the moon. No thanks.
Send the ad men in first to test the market. Then since Russia is the only country capable of actually going to the moon these days, I'd suggest the ads be in Russian. Sales should sore, er, soar at their end.
Send the ad people to the moon and live them there. Has anybody really gone to the moon? I heard that America successfully landed a dude on the Nevada desert :) The Russians, coming to an orb near you. I hope they don't get sore as they soar by the seat of their pants.
Stupid government spending. Grr. (And I'm betting politicians line their pockets first...I mean you have to wonder why people pay millions to get a job that pays them thousands). I know, I know...don't get me started.
On a lighter note...never could say Uranus without a giggle.
Evidently, this is being organised by private firms. Although, no doubt, ego tripping politicians will get in on this idiotic act. Politics is very much about ego trips for lunatics. Show business for ugly people.
Make sure you don't put a "lighter" anywhere near Uranus :)
We should send those out of this world nuts on a one-way rocket to the next available galaxy. There are plenty of NBA players wanting to me you, dear lady :)
Uranus, advertising has finally reached the bottom....
Hugs and smiles to you from Penny and her fictional human, Gary :) x
Well, to tell the truth, as far as I'm concerned, advertisers can launch ALL their billboards out into space. On the moon? Fine. To other planets? Okeydoke. As long as they get those ugly eyesores away from here.
Your header is gorgeous. And see? Not one billboard to ruin it...
Always good to tell the truth, to be honest. Billboards circulating around the earth. So many billboards that it will look like we have rings around the Earth. Time to compete with the rings around Uranus.
Thank you for liking my header. The billboard is out of view in the header :)
Blimey Gary, I had to scroll down half a mile to get to the comment box! The sad reality is that if they didn't spend the money on this madness (lunacy?) the cash would not have been spent on more worthwhile things. Incidentally where do you think they would place ads for Milky Way or Galaxy or Universal Studios? CLICK HERE for Bazza’s fabulous Blog ‘To Discover Ice’
I might have to change the comment format. I know by the time I scroll down on a posting with loads of comments with this format that has loads of comments, I've forgotten what I was going to comment about.
The sad reality is that you are correct. The money would be spent on champagne on that posh twat aka David Cameron.
Very good and I'm glad you got into the spaced out spirit of this. Milky Way would be placed on the star, Sirius. I cannot be Sirius! Galaxy ad would be located on a black hole and be a waste of time and space. Universal Studios would place an ad on Twenty First Century Farce Studios.
oh my goodness gary...where do you find these things? at Uranus?
okay, that was a good one and you know it! thanks for stopping by my blog and supporting an interview survivor. they are a rare breed. say hi to the dog that doesn't breed right now...or does he...
You almost liked my post. This is good, very good :) Another interview. Another survivor. You need to take your interviewing skills to that next level and publicly humiliate the interviewee.....Penny is a GIRL! :) No breeding for her. Plenty of offers, but she's a fussy dawg...
Thank you for that, my friend. I was glad to swing by and did make note of your latest blog site, along with the follow :) I shall return after my visit to the moon.
... and of course the Uranus theme song is "Ring of Fire." I find human's ability to stake claim to everything as if they are entitled to it to be sooooo tiresome... why dont we stake claim to our responsibilities to each other... ***CRASH!*** ... Arghhhh...that was me falling off my soapbox!
Thank you! :) There's a very large Mars bar on Mars. The Martians are avoiding eating it. It's all for you. How will you get there is another matter. The can on the moon and the man in the moon. Everything is loony tune....
Hi Gary, I've just found your blog through the A-Z reflections, and I was immediately struck by the wonderful header photo. I love Wales but I haven't been to Cenarth Falls yet so that's definitely one for the future. And you have a little Jack Russell - I have two, brilliant friends and camping companions.
I've only read a couple of your posts so far but they've given me a good giggle and I look forward to reading more when I get home from work :)
Very nice to meet you :) Ah yes, Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar's alternative to the dreaded A to Z :)
Ah Wales, what an enchanting country. Cenarth Falls is a magical place and definitely a great place to immerse yourself and your two adorable Jack Russell dogs in the wonders of the great outdoors. Amazing dogs, my friend.
Thanks for having read a couple of my posts. Or is that Penny's pawsts....Shall come over and visit your site.
This is too ridiculous to even comment about! The natural beauty of our planet is ALREADY POLLUTED with so much CRAP we human leave behind. It gets me SICK. It's bad enough to see litter from packaging all over the coastlines in America, not to mention the parks. Now their talking about the sky, other planets? Killing their beauty too.
I know this is supposed to be so ridiculous it's humorous. But I don't find the humor in this at all. I love nature, animals, and even people. I'd like to know why? For money? Not a good enough excuse for me. No amount of money is worth murdering the galaxy and all its mysterious wonders...
Okay, Off my soapbox now... Thanks for dropping by earlier Gary. I always appreciate your visits...
The alleged humour was sarcasm for the stupidity of it all. My ethos and my human's ethos is the same as yours. Your soapbox observation is duly noted and please remember that there's always an underlying serious message in what we write here. I'm encouraged that you know this.
I shall give my human, fictional or otherwise, a big hug from you. Then I shall breathe on him :) A peaceful, hopeful weekend to you, dear human friend.
It seems, despite my human's tongue-in-cheek angle on this does have that serious message. Now idiotic humans are going to use the universe as some kind of landfill. A tip that is not a tip at all.
I have trouble believing that getting to the moon to drink a citrus powder is going to inspire astronauts, but hey, what do I know? Technology has come a long way, but I don't know if this really is indicative of progress. Very interesting though. Thanks Gary. Maria @ Delight Directed Living
It seems like a cynical pawblicity, sorry, human publicity stunt. This is technology being used for all the wrong reasons. Money could be better spent on the most vulnerable people, animals and plants on this fragile planet. My human, Gary, is sleeping. However, on his behalf, I thank you.
I do try to comment back to each commenter individually. However, I might have to shorten my replies or give a group thank you. That way, I can spend more time commenting on your blogs. Thank you and peace, my friend.
This quite possibly answers the question, "To what lengths will they go to for advertising?" Apparently to the moon at least. Good grief - it's a bit extreme if you ask me. CindyLu, on the other hand, now has ideas in her head. SHE wants her face seen on the moon. How about Penny?
ReplyDeleteHi Kim,
DeleteIndeed, advertising is running out of um space on earth, or so it seems. A bit of a lunatic marketing strategy, eh? CindyLu will have her own billboard on the moon. I do imagine a gigantic photo of CindyLu on a lunar billboard. Think of all those with telescopes looking at her. Penny is planning a similar billboard on Pluto. No, not that Pluto from Disney. That poor planet that got demoted. Penny pawmoting Pluto! :)
Have a peaceful, sunny weekend, Kim.
Gary :)
I have a huge telescope, and so far, I haven't seen any advertising on the moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, or Uranus. But Uranus would be a well named planet to advertise Preparation H, right?
ReplyDeleteHi Dizzy-Dick,
DeleteI've heard about your huge telescope. Cast your sights on the moon in October, 2015 and you might see a can of sports drink. Preparation H and Uranus. Rectum? Damned near killed um....
A good weekend to you, sir.
Gary :)
I was waiting for a Uranus joke!
ReplyDeleteWhy would I want a billboard on the Moon? Who is going to see it?
I'll wait until space travel expands farther and place one on Pluto, since everyone will want to stop there to see if it really is a planet or not.
Hi Alex.
DeleteRelax, you're a Ninja! Uranus and bottoms up with that.
You would have super large billboard on the moon. The side we can see would be preferable. It will be so large that your billboard could be seen by the naked eye.
Reinstate Pluto. You could do that. It is not just some rock floating aimlessly around the sun. Bad, bad astronomers!!
Have a lunar weekend, good sir.
Gary :)
I think it is obscene. Not content with trashing this planet we are heading for the moon. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteHiss and spit.
Hi Sue,
DeleteSo do I. I just wish that when I do an ironic, tongue-in-cheek posting that it could be noted. You know I do feel as angry about such things as you.
Have a nice rest of your weekend.
Gary :)
Noted.
DeleteHi rhymeswithplague,
DeleteDuly noted.
Gary
Imagine how much they'll spend - and how much that money could really help change the lives of underprivileged people ON this planet. They should be ashamed.
ReplyDeleteHi Lexa,
DeleteI shall redo this comment. Here goes. Yes, I agree, they should be ashamed. I'm ashamed that my attempt at making fun of this idiotic situation was not noted. As a campaigner for the most vulnerable in society, this was a very tongue-in-cheek posting.
Gary :)
Ah, but it was noted, Gary. See above.
DeleteHi rhymeswithplague
DeleteI duly noted that you noted. Thank you.
Gary
Ah, but lexa beat me to it. How many children died today because of lack of clean drinking water? Dear, god. What are we becoming? And who owns the moon anyway? Don't you need to own property to advertise there?
ReplyDeleteHi Birdie,
DeleteI shall redo my comment. The underlying message in my post really means what you say. Sorry about the post.
Gary :)
OK, that would have made an awesome April Fools joke! lol
DeleteHi Birdie,
DeleteThank you. Yes, this was my attempt at farcical, sarcastic, satirical irony about something I think is a preposterous situation. Money better spent on helping our most vulnerable.
Take care, eh.
Gary :)
One small sip for man, one giant leap for Can-kind
ReplyDeleteHi Rob,
DeleteI like it. Thank you, good sir.
Gary :)
Excellent comment by Rob Z!
DeleteGidday Wendy,
DeleteNice to see you floating around here :) Rob is going to be part on a spaced-out ad campaign! :)
Gary :)
I would not be surprised at all if there is a billboard on the moon Sunday. Or if satellites orbiting the Earth have product names and advertisements painted on them. It will eventually resemble the cars in a NASCAR race LOL. Have you seen the advertisements painted on those cars? It's insane!
ReplyDeleteHi Keith,
DeleteThe whole thing is insane! I can now visualise a bunch of drag racers with ads, racing around the moon. Thank you, Keith.
Gary :)
I could not be more against this. Leave the goddamn moon alone. We've left enough space junk and trash out there. No no no no. Just NO!
ReplyDeleteHi JoJo,
DeleteI'll rephrase my comment. My underlying theme is what you allude to.
Have a nice weekend.
Gary :)
A billboard on the moon? My goodness, what next?
ReplyDeleteHi Linda,
DeleteFor sure. Maybe an ad on Uranus :)
Enjoy your weekend, Linda.
Gary :)
This cannot be done, I own the moon... bastards took the Earth, I have a bill of sale for the moon. I smell a lawsuit coming, sniff... sniff... what the hell am I talking about. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jeremy,
DeleteI knew you owned the moon. I've heard your dark side of the moon property sales are not going too well :)
Gary :)
Ur Anus could use PreparationH at Uranus - could be their marketing slogan :)
ReplyDeleteHi DEZMOND,
DeleteThat would be one bummer of a slogan :)
Gary :)
Hahaha!
DeleteCrikey Wendy!
DeleteLet me know when you get to the um, bottom comment on here!
There's that word again.
DeleteBlue!
DeleteYes, that word, "Wendy". Crikey!
Advertising has officially "Jumped The Shark."
ReplyDeleteHi Robin,
DeleteIndeed it has. A lovely rest of your weekend, Robin.
Gary :)
My wifi's too slow to watch a video but I'm against any and all advertising in space! We already have a ring of space junk floating around the earth, and light pollution that prevents me seeing meteor showers and all kinds of stuff. We don't need soda cans on the moon that won't disappear for a million years! Can't people put money to better use? Can you tell I'm upset :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the Uranus suggestion, ha ha!
Hi Deniz,
DeleteSorry about you not being able to load up the video. You didn't miss much. You would like to think folks could do things like spending money on the most vulnerable in society.
Gary :)
Oh definitely, I'll have my billboard on Venus please. I guess Mars Bar should put their billboard on Mars. I understand Venus is mostly water so I would have to be shown in a bathing suit. Now that would be a sight for very sore eyes. I hope they are going to cover the space ships with ads too. Why waste space!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Jo,
DeleteSeems likes a great idea. I'm now reminded of that book, "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." If there is water on Venus, I can guarantee it would be the warmest water you ever swam in. Although, trying to get a suntan on Venus might be difficult, what with the thick layer of cloud. Of course, ads on space ships. The possibilities are endless. Space, the final ad frontier. Let's hope note :)
Gary :)
So is Milky way being taken by the candy bar, or the Cow Union?
ReplyDeleteHi DAVID,
DeleteThe Cow Union is having a hostile takeover of the makers of Milky Way.
Gary :)
Oh, dear! If human beings have the chance to pollute the moon, they will do it... it's all for the sake of their "numbers.
ReplyDeleteHi Julia,
DeleteSadly, it seems that way. A rather idiotic publicity stunt when the money wasted on putting a can on the moon could be spent on helping out the suffering masses on our fragile planet. Thank you for visiting and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Gary :)
That's a very reasonable suggestion, Gary.
DeleteThank you, Julia. I know you are part the peaceful defiance that gathers momentum.
DeleteGary :)
I am with Julia above and was going to say something similar. We trash our planet with discarded cans, now we will do it on the Moon? Please...the part about the kids is just to soften people when everyone thinks this is totally ridiculous. What WAS funny is what YOU SAID AND I QUOTE " You might get your own blogging rocket and set up a billboard on the moon. A billboard announcing your latest blog hop, blog fest, a link to your blog, your latest cover reveal, your most recent book, your book's blog tour or maybe have a really big bold billboard making mention of some alphabet challenge. It would also be highly recommended that your billboard is not located on the dark side of the moon. "
ReplyDeleteHi Caren,
DeleteEven though this post was somewhat jokey, the real truth is indeed that we need to leave the moon in peace and not mess it up like we've messed up our planet. It does make you wonder. You noted my cynicism in the quote. Thank you, Caren and have a peaceful Memorial Day weekend.
Gary :)
LEAVE the MOON the Hell Alone.
ReplyDeleteYou people already ruined EARTH!!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Kim,
DeleteYes they should and yes they did!
Gary :) xx
Folks on earth are starving and struggling, and some crazy loons want to take over the moon.
ReplyDeleteNothing amazes me any more. :)
Hi Damyanti,
DeleteHaving worked with the most vulnerable, the sick, the homeless, it dismays me to see such lunatic crap going on.
Hope you're okay.
Gary :)
Does the American flag count as advertising? Maybe that's why so many people want to go to America.
ReplyDeleteYou have to wonder if Uranus wasn't named by some astronomer's 14-year-old son.
Hi Pat,
DeleteI thought a lot of people wanted to leave America. Of course, y'all had an American flag on the Nevada desert.
Uranus was named by a geeky kid who was kicked out of the high school chess club for being too geeky.
Gary :)
That is so ridiculous! I feel sad for the moon- it's gorgeous and mysterious floating up there in the sky at night, and we're going to pop a soda can on it? *facepalm* Someone needs to round up this group and make them sit through a slide presentation of every man/woman/child they could have helped w/the money they're going to spend. =/
ReplyDeleteHi Leandra,
DeleteRidiculous and beyond, all the way out of the solar system. What a great suggestion you propose. They probably turn your idea in to a marketing idea.
Thank you, Leandra.
Gary :)
Capitalism at work; how depressing. They're just using these poor children as a gimmick ya know.
ReplyDeleteHi Donna,
DeleteDepressing and a cynical exercise that beggars belief. You are sadly correct. A gimmick that is in bad taste.
Thank you, Donna.
Gary :)
Horrendous - what a stupid, pointless waste of money that could be so much better spent elsewhere x
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa,
DeleteA pointless exercise is arrogant ego tripping, methinks. Despite the sarcastic undertones in my post, the money could be spent on the needy. What a great "publicity stunt" that could be.
Gary :) x
I'd forgotten that Uranus has rings, I only remembered Saturn's rings
ReplyDeleteI don't like the idea of advertising on the moon. Imagine gazing up at a lovely full moon and seeing Eat At Joe's beaming down at you!
Hi River,
DeleteI haven't been the same since they discovered rings around Uranus. Saturn must be jealous ) Ads on the moon would be done by a lunatic ad agency.
Gary :)
The billboard for Uranus is priceless! Moon pies are known to cause giant gas bursts!
ReplyDeleteJulie
Hi Julie,
DeleteIt would require a lot of gas to get the billboard to Uranus. Thanks for the info on moon pies! :)
Gary :)
Hi Gary and Penny ... well whatever next .. and quite appalling .. but people will be people .. crazy thought - and really rather nastily thought provoking ...
ReplyDeleteGlad you've got a natural clean rushing water mountain stream as your header! Bring us back to our earth ... cheers Hilary
Hi Hilary,
DeleteIt's an outlandish idea. I find it abhorrent. People and their ego trips. Where are the priorities like looking after the poor, the sick, the homeless on our fragile planet. Not exciting enough for them. Very sad, indeed.
Time to go soak up the positivity of my header. Thank you, Hilary.
Gary :)
This is absolutely ridiculous. RIDICULOUS. I'm aghast, appalled, disgusted, dismayed, discouraged and disappointed in mankind. Oh good flippin' grief!
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Hi Tina,
DeleteI'm getting the impression you don't like what they are evidently going to do. You know I feel the same way as you.
Gary :)
Advertizing is making me sick with its nose poked into everything the eye can see. i agree with you about taking care of who we have living with us on this planet, not spending money to junk up more of the universe...
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa,
DeleteOh yeah and despite my rather flippant sarcasm, I cannot believe that they would spend money on such a stupid endeavour. Time to remove the junk from our planet and time to look after are desperate souls.
Thank you, Lisa.
Gary :)
No wonder no other beings have stopped in to say hello from outer space. I mean, if you were from some far galaxy and saw earth and all its splendour, would drop in for a visit? Let me think... NAH.
ReplyDeleteThat was suppose to read, "would you drop in ..." I can type, honest.
DeleteHi Joylene,
DeleteHey, even our close neighbours, the Martians, have decided to hell with visiting our planet. A missing of word can happen even to the most accomplished of typists.
Take care, eh.
Gary :)
I'm sure there are Milky Way billboards all over the galaxy already.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane,
DeleteYes there are. Along with billboards for Galaxy chocolate bars.
Thank you, Diane.
Gary :)
Don't get me started--I spent a lifetime in advertising and I bet I could come up with something perfect--Like those Luna Bars? LOL Pinky just went to the vet because of Uranus but the meds are helping.Fiona says hi to Penny.
ReplyDeleteHi Eve,
DeleteI'm sure you could come up with the perfect name. Luna Bars for Lunatics. Have you photos of Pinky's trip to the vets? LOL Penny says hi to Fiona. Is that okay, Hair Ball? :)
Gary :)
This was too funny. I don't think it will be long before we see advertisements in the sky (thought I prefer not to). Hopefully we won't see ads on the moon when we look at it because it is beautiful on its own. During different phases we wouldn't be able to see the ads anyway- so hopefully that will be a deterrent.
ReplyDelete~Jess
Hi Jess,
DeleteThank you. My attempt at trying to funny about something that isn't so funny. Yes, the last thing we want to see is ads on the moon. In any phase of the moon. Heck, even the Goodyear blimp is more than enough ads in the sky.
Thank you, Jess.
Gary :)
At first I was worried that there would be a gigantic billboard ruining our view of the moon from Earth. That might happen one day, though.
ReplyDeleteI don't like this idea.
Hi Medeia,
DeleteDon't give them any more ideas :) The whole thing is most undesirable project.
Thank you, Medeia.
Gary :)
A can on the moon? Advertisement on the moon or any other planet? Oh boy, I thought humankind would sometimes act insanely, but this is becoming ridiculous! I know though that it's very much possible this will happen and it makes me a bit sad. Can't we humans take an example in animals - in how they respect any living creature and care not destroy?
ReplyDeleteHi Beate,
DeleteSadly, it appears to be the plan. It is incomprehensible. It saddens me to think that this would seem the way forward for those who don't care about what really should matter. As we both know, animals have lesson to teach humanity. It seems those lessons don't mean a thing to the humans who want to stick a can on the moon.
Thank you, my kind friend.
Gary :)
I should think people would go to into space to escape advertising. In fact I should think about a lot of things that I don't think about. Alphabet overload perhaps?
ReplyDeleteLee
Tossing It Out
Hi Lee,
DeleteI'm reckoning this means we wont see a gigantic photo of yourself beaming back to us from the moon. A marketing strategy gone a bit too far. Nah, no alphabet overload for you. You can't get enough of those letters from A to Z....
Thank you, good sir.
Gary :)
Holy Mars bar!!! What the frig are they thinking of with so many serious issues that need to addressed in this world. They are insane!!!! Thanks for bringing awareness and also a good laugh.
ReplyDeleteHi Suzanne,
DeleteHoly Oh Henry! They obviously think that it's far more important to advertise a can of sports drink on the moon than using the money to better use on earth. I did try to bring a balance in my posting. I appreciate your words, dear friend.
Gary :)
I. Have. No. Words. *headdesk* Ok, I guess I have a few...of all the dumbass things to spend money on! Would Pluto be used for advertising dog food? Neptune could capture the seafood restaurant business. Mercury for hot flashes.
ReplyDeleteThere. I'm done.
*waves to Penny*
Hi River Fairchild,
DeleteDidn't think you could leave here without leaving some planetary possibilities :) An ad of Earth for topsoil?
Thank you, River Fairchild. You are done and Penny high paws you!
Gary :)
Hi Sherry,
ReplyDeleteIt surely is. It appears that some ego-tripping humans want to spread their garbage beyond earth.
Thank you, Sherry.
Gary :)
Hi Shelly,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you could notice the sarcastic attempt at humour in this post. Wishing you and your beloved, a much better week ahead.
Thank you, Shelly.
Gary :)
I feel like I have a special connection to the moon, being a moon child and all. I was born the day they stepped on the moon. I believe they need to leave it the heck alone. I don't want to look up at my evening sky, trying to relax and drink it all in, and then see Neon lights flashing on the moon. No thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Elsie,
DeleteWow, that was one small step for man, one giant "leak" for mankind....Happy moon birthday, Elsie. Flashing on the moon? I agree, no thanks.
Gary :)
Send the ad men in first to test the market. Then since Russia is the only country capable of actually going to the moon these days, I'd suggest the ads be in Russian. Sales should sore, er, soar at their end.
ReplyDeleteHi Lee, yes that Lee, not that Lee,
DeleteSend the ad people to the moon and live them there. Has anybody really gone to the moon? I heard that America successfully landed a dude on the Nevada desert :) The Russians, coming to an orb near you. I hope they don't get sore as they soar by the seat of their pants.
Gary :)
Stupid government spending. Grr. (And I'm betting politicians line their pockets first...I mean you have to wonder why people pay millions to get a job that pays them thousands). I know, I know...don't get me started.
ReplyDeleteOn a lighter note...never could say Uranus without a giggle.
Hi Elizabeth,
DeleteEvidently, this is being organised by private firms. Although, no doubt, ego tripping politicians will get in on this idiotic act. Politics is very much about ego trips for lunatics. Show business for ugly people.
Make sure you don't put a "lighter" anywhere near Uranus :)
Gary :)
Lol. This is really funny. My 7 year old really enjoys the solar system so this is hilarious.
ReplyDeleteHi Lady Lilith,
DeleteI'm pleased you liked this silly post. Hopefully, your son can get poor Pluto reinstated as a planet :)
Gary :)
LOL! The lengths people will go to for advertising!
ReplyDeleteHi Cherie,
DeleteIndeed! Ads stretching to the end of the known universe......
Gary :)
It's out of this world nuts, Gary. They'll put money into sending sweaty drinks to the moon but won't bother putting a Big Hunk on earth for me?
ReplyDeleteYour suggestions for Uranus make for a logical use of funding, though.
Hugs and smiles to you and Penny.
Hi Robyn,
DeleteWe should send those out of this world nuts on a one-way rocket to the next available galaxy. There are plenty of NBA players wanting to me you, dear lady :)
Uranus, advertising has finally reached the bottom....
Hugs and smiles to you from Penny and her fictional human, Gary :) x
I am totally at a loss for words. Someone has their priorities a wee bit out of whack, I think.
ReplyDeleteHi Carol,
DeleteA loss for words? That could be a top ten list of a loss for words. Priorities out of whack on a universal scale.
Thank you, Carol.
Gary :)
Well, to tell the truth, as far as I'm concerned, advertisers can launch ALL their billboards out into space. On the moon? Fine. To other planets? Okeydoke. As long as they get those ugly eyesores away from here.
ReplyDeleteYour header is gorgeous. And see? Not one billboard to ruin it...
Hi Susan,
DeleteAlways good to tell the truth, to be honest. Billboards circulating around the earth. So many billboards that it will look like we have rings around the Earth. Time to compete with the rings around Uranus.
Thank you for liking my header. The billboard is out of view in the header :)
Gary :)
Blimey Gary, I had to scroll down half a mile to get to the comment box!
ReplyDeleteThe sad reality is that if they didn't spend the money on this madness (lunacy?) the cash would not have been spent on more worthwhile things.
Incidentally where do you think they would place ads for Milky Way or Galaxy or Universal Studios?
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Hey Barry,
DeleteI might have to change the comment format. I know by the time I scroll down on a posting with loads of comments with this format that has loads of comments, I've forgotten what I was going to comment about.
The sad reality is that you are correct. The money would be spent on champagne on that posh twat aka David Cameron.
Very good and I'm glad you got into the spaced out spirit of this. Milky Way would be placed on the star, Sirius. I cannot be Sirius! Galaxy ad would be located on a black hole and be a waste of time and space. Universal Studios would place an ad on Twenty First Century Farce Studios.
Gary :)
oh my goodness gary...where do you find these things? at Uranus?
ReplyDeleteokay, that was a good one and you know it! thanks for stopping by my blog and supporting an interview survivor. they are a rare breed. say hi to the dog that doesn't breed right now...or does he...
Hey Tam-bare!
DeleteI discover lots of things thanks to Uranus.
You almost liked my post. This is good, very good :) Another interview. Another survivor. You need to take your interviewing skills to that next level and publicly humiliate the interviewee.....Penny is a GIRL! :) No breeding for her. Plenty of offers, but she's a fussy dawg...
Thanks, Tam-bear. Gosh and giggle.
Gary :)
People are idiots. I'm not sure what else to say.
ReplyDeleteOh, I know what I can say: Uranus. (*giggling*) Sorry. I had to.
Hi Lynda,
DeleteThere are a lot of idiotic folks out there. And some would like to prove what idiots they are by taking a can of Japanese sweat drink to the moon.
Uranus and the laxative that is British coffee!
Gary :)
Too funny. :) Love it. Thanks for swinging by. I believe I followed you before when my blog had another name. Just started back up. Will be back soon.
ReplyDeleteHi Life happens,
DeleteThank you for that, my friend. I was glad to swing by and did make note of your latest blog site, along with the follow :) I shall return after my visit to the moon.
Gary :)
... and of course the Uranus theme song is "Ring of Fire." I find human's ability to stake claim to everything as if they are entitled to it to be sooooo tiresome... why dont we stake claim to our responsibilities to each other... ***CRASH!*** ... Arghhhh...that was me falling off my soapbox!
ReplyDeleteHI Zoe,
ReplyDeleteGreat! Thanks for that. Now that bloody, vindaloo inspired Johnny Cash song is ringing around Uranus.
A world where we all showed compassion and took responsibility for our actions. Hope your soapbox doesn't end up on the moon! :)
Gary :)
I just painted over the advertisement on the side of the box to avoid just such a calamity!
DeleteHi Zoe,
DeleteThat's a relief to know. Hope the paint doesn't peel off......
Gary :)
*LOL* Hilarious! Now I'm craving a Mars bar. Rich and fluffy, and ooh, chocolate. As for the can on the moon, that's just ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteHi Christine,
DeleteThank you! :) There's a very large Mars bar on Mars. The Martians are avoiding eating it. It's all for you. How will you get there is another matter. The can on the moon and the man in the moon. Everything is loony tune....
Gary :)
Hi Gary, I've just found your blog through the A-Z reflections, and I was immediately struck by the wonderful header photo. I love Wales but I haven't been to Cenarth Falls yet so that's definitely one for the future. And you have a little Jack Russell - I have two, brilliant friends and camping companions.
ReplyDeleteI've only read a couple of your posts so far but they've given me a good giggle and I look forward to reading more when I get home from work :)
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Hi Tigermouse,
DeleteVery nice to meet you :) Ah yes, Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar's alternative to the dreaded A to Z :)
Ah Wales, what an enchanting country. Cenarth Falls is a magical place and definitely a great place to immerse yourself and your two adorable Jack Russell dogs in the wonders of the great outdoors. Amazing dogs, my friend.
Thanks for having read a couple of my posts. Or is that Penny's pawsts....Shall come over and visit your site.
Take very good care and thanks again.
Gary :)
Hilarious post! And now I don't have to wonder anymore about those billboards in outer space! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Gossip_Grl,
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind of you. Thank you. Those billboards in outer space, sponsored by Goodyear :)
Gary :)
What do I think about placing advertising on the moon? That I should moon them, is what.
ReplyDeleteHey Blueish type dude,
DeleteMy human is having a nap. So, thankfully somebody has finally mentioned mooning. No ifs ands or butts.....
Pawsitive wishes,
Penny!
Sing along: #Blue mooooooon....#
DeleteAh yes and then cry me a river.
DeleteSee you on the dark side of the Blue moooonn....maaaaaannnnn!
Send them to Uranus? I know a cheaper solution, but I'm a gentleblue, so I will keep those thoughts to myself.
ReplyDeleteHi gentleblue,
ReplyDeleteBottoms up!
Penny
Holy cow, what will they think of next.
ReplyDeleteHi human, Kimberly,
DeleteA holy cow jumping over the moon with a billboard advertising dairy products, especially Swiss cheese :)
Penny :)
Hi, Gary, Hi, Penny,
ReplyDeleteThis is too ridiculous to even comment about! The natural beauty of our planet is ALREADY POLLUTED with so much CRAP we human leave behind. It gets me SICK. It's bad enough to see litter from packaging all over the coastlines in America, not to mention the parks. Now their talking about the sky, other planets? Killing their beauty too.
I know this is supposed to be so ridiculous it's humorous. But I don't find the humor in this at all. I love nature, animals, and even people. I'd like to know why? For money? Not a good enough excuse for me. No amount of money is worth murdering the galaxy and all its mysterious wonders...
Okay, Off my soapbox now... Thanks for dropping by earlier Gary. I always appreciate your visits...
Give Penny a big hug for me...
Hi human, Michael,
DeleteThe alleged humour was sarcasm for the stupidity of it all. My ethos and my human's ethos is the same as yours. Your soapbox observation is duly noted and please remember that there's always an underlying serious message in what we write here. I'm encouraged that you know this.
I shall give my human, fictional or otherwise, a big hug from you. Then I shall breathe on him :) A peaceful, hopeful weekend to you, dear human friend.
Penny
Hi Penny and Gary,
ReplyDeleteI giggled all the way through this post but honestly! We’ve finished cluttering up our own planet so now let's start on the moon!
I bagsy going on the first litter pick! You coming??
Hi human, Barbara,
DeleteIt seems, despite my human's tongue-in-cheek angle on this does have that serious message. Now idiotic humans are going to use the universe as some kind of landfill. A tip that is not a tip at all.
Pick of the litter, pawhaps? I'm on my way...
A lovely weekend to you, dear human friend.
Penny
I have trouble believing that getting to the moon to drink a citrus powder is going to inspire astronauts, but hey, what do I know? Technology has come a long way, but I don't know if this really is indicative of progress. Very interesting though. Thanks Gary. Maria @ Delight Directed Living
ReplyDeleteHi human, Maria,
DeleteIt seems like a cynical pawblicity, sorry, human publicity stunt. This is technology being used for all the wrong reasons. Money could be better spent on the most vulnerable people, animals and plants on this fragile planet. My human, Gary, is sleeping. However, on his behalf, I thank you.
Have a nice weekend, my kind human friend.
Penny