Comments on: Times Are Tough All Over http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/ WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR HUMILITY Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:34:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Philbert http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172806 Philbert Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:43:02 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172806 Isn't Steve Perry one of the aliases of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Perry" rel="nofollow">Ben Dover</a>? Isn’t Steve Perry one of the aliases of Ben Dover?

]]> By: crabby lady http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172741 crabby lady Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:45:36 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172741 @42 John: I'm sad. I thought he was uber-talented. @42 John:

I’m sad. I thought he was uber-talented.

]]> By: The Other Keith http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172733 The Other Keith Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:31:40 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172733 I'm going to get my hair cut right now. I’m going to get my hair cut right now.

]]> By: Tim Walker http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172710 Tim Walker Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:41:01 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172710 Two things I learned when I stood next to this guy -- not Steve Perry, but the actual guy from the UPS ads -- in a jetway last year: 1. He's similar to Steve Perry in height (i.e. not overly blessed in the tallness category). 2. His hair looks even better in person. Truly, top-2%-of-the-population hair. Two things I learned when I stood next to this guy — not Steve Perry, but the actual guy from the UPS ads — in a jetway last year:

1. He’s similar to Steve Perry in height (i.e. not overly blessed in the tallness category).

2. His hair looks even better in person. Truly, top-2%-of-the-population hair.

]]> By: Matthew in Austin http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172705 Matthew in Austin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:12:15 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172705 I think he did draw them live in the first round of ads. But then they couldn't come up with any more creative real drawings, and had to start using animation to stay clever. I sympathize - those first UPS ads were so good that they were very hard to follow up. I think he did draw them live in the first round of ads. But then they couldn’t come up with any more creative real drawings, and had to start using animation to stay clever.

I sympathize – those first UPS ads were so good that they were very hard to follow up.

]]> By: John H http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172696 John H Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:13 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172696 @ crabby lady: His drawings are computer generated, probably filled in after filming to line up where he 'drew' them. The first round of ads I thought he was a really good artist (which he probably still is). It wasn't until they began animating his 'drawings' that I realized he wasn't really drawing them live. @ crabby lady: His drawings are computer generated, probably filled in after filming to line up where he ‘drew’ them. The first round of ads I thought he was a really good artist (which he probably still is). It wasn’t until they began animating his ‘drawings’ that I realized he wasn’t really drawing them live.

]]> By: crabby lady http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172693 crabby lady Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:26:29 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172693 I think the Steve Perry look-alike is quite talented, the way he makes the glass on the whiteboard turn into a ups shield...perfect handwriting. I think the Steve Perry look-alike is quite talented, the way he makes the glass on the whiteboard turn into a ups shield…perfect handwriting.

]]> By: iain http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172690 iain Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:11:24 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172690 <b>John,</b> Those answers & oh so much more can be found at www.greggrollie.com He sorta looks like a cross between Wolfman Jack & Waylon Jennings, if you ask me. John,

Those answers & oh so much more can be found at http://www.greggrollie.com

He sorta looks like a cross between Wolfman Jack & Waylon Jennings, if you ask me.

]]> By: theophylact http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172688 theophylact Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:48:43 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172688 John, I haven't been under 30 for 40 years. Give me a break. John,

I haven’t been under 30 for 40 years. Give me a break.

]]> By: Dave http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/27/times-are-tough-all-over/#comment-172687 Dave Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:44:34 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=8914#comment-172687 Andy Azula wishes he was never on TV with these invidious comparisons. By the way, those ads are brilliant. Some of the best advertising I have ever seen. Andy Azula wishes he was never on TV with these invidious comparisons. By the way, those ads are brilliant. Some of the best advertising I have ever seen.

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