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Geek Warp Speed: The Star Trek Putter

Posted by metroxing in Tuesday, October 30th 2007

Topics: Advertising, Film, Gadgets, Marketing, Retail, Sports, TV Tags: 170, 253, 29

I suppose this might be the best way to test out your golf nerves – can you putt while all around people are slapping their palm to their heads, mocking you loudly or throwing their clubs, beer bottles and the golf cart at you? Will you kiss the putter head and mutter ‘prime golf directive?’ [...]

Why is the NFL so Cheap?

Posted by metroxing in Sunday, October 28th 2007

Topics: Financial, Marketing, Sports, TV Tags: 126, 162, 190, 214, 252, 265, 29

At an NFL game, when the field goal kicker is about to boot the ball, they send two guys to run up a net behind the goal posts. Why? To protect the people a good 50 yards behind the net? If you’re sitting behind the goal posts, can you not see a 12″ inflated leather [...]