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Working Your Birthday Like a Boss – The Robert Downey Jr Edition

Apr 20, 2013 movies and tv, online humor

Because I’m a huge fan of Marvel and Iron Man and of Robert Downey, Jr, I’ve been keeping up to date on the promo tour that RDJ is on for Iron Man 3. Making it easier is all the press stuff I’ve been getting from each stop on the world tour.

At first, I kinda felt bad for RDJ, since his 48th birthday fell in the middle of the first stop in S. Korea and the second stop in Bejing, China. I’ve had to work on my birthday and it’s no fun. To top it off, he would be away from his family for his special day.

But after getting the reports back from the S. Korea and China stops, I’ve realized that he worked his birthday like a boss.

In S. Korea, he was presented with a huge “Iron Man” themed birthday cake that would have made Duff from Ace of Cakes proud. The huge crowd also sang “Happy Birthday” to him.

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Then, in China, they threw him a party at the Imperial Ancestral temple in Beijing (the first time a Hollywood movie has been promoted there) and during the ceremony, he was presented with a giant birthday card containing 5,339 fans signature. This set a new world record for most signatures on a birthday card, and he received a plaque from the Guinness Book of World Records officially recognizing that.

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On top of it, they let him sit on a golden throne decorated in serpents, because not only is 2013 the Year of the Snake, but RDJ’s birth year was also a snake year. A GOLD THRONE, people.

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So let’s recap. He works on his birthday and gets not one, but two countries to throw him huge birthday parties where he gets an incredible cake, a gold throne to sit on, and a Guinness World Record.

Kinda puts your average birthday party to shame, doesn’t it?

I have to wonder though, what is he going to do for his 50th in two years…especially since that milestone birthday happens to fall during what will undoubtably be promo time for Avengers 2 (2015).

And how do I get an invite? ::wink::

Seriously, how do you top that? I’m gonna feel like a slacker if all I do is go out for drinks and dinner with friends on my birthday.

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The Force is with this Young Dark Lord of the Sith

Feb 3, 2011 online humor

If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you know I’m a humongous Star Wars geek. But even if you aren’t, you have to watch this new Volkswagen TV commercial. It is absolutely brilliant, and the kid just nails it at the end with his looks of amazement.

Best Volkswagen commercial ever.

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forest people who dance in tight clothes

Sep 3, 2010 music, online humor

I don’t really have any other way to describe this video. It’s so awesomely bizarre I had to share it with you. In fact, I’d rank it right up there with Helen Reddy’s “I Am Woman” as far as musical anthems go. Enjoy!

Leslie Hall rocks!

[Found via Miss Britt via Knotty Yarn]

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How Not to Teach a Language

Aug 27, 2010 online humor

This has got to be one of the most bizarre videos I’ve ever seen.  It’s an instructional video teaching Japanese people how to speak English. But it’s done like an exercise video.  I don’t know…it’d be easier for you to watch it, then for me to describe it.

And what is that guy in the blue shirt wearing on his head??

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mom needs to shave

Dec 10, 2009 online humor

I’m getting used to the somewhat questionable ads on Facebook, but this one really made me take another look…

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Now, I’m not one to judge on looks, but I think this mom needs a good shave.

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why it’s important to proofread ad copy…

Sep 2, 2009 online humor

From a Michigan Kroger’s sales ad:

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I’m not sure I want to know the ingredients of that margarine spread. On the bright side, it is on sale at 10 for $10, so if you need it, now’s the time to stock up, I guess.

[found via Stiff & Georges]

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