Viagra, the quicker pecker upper...

No, that is not just some random comment. Here at Talisman I'm party of a great network devoted to forwarding jokes, pictures, and funny videos to those who need some sunshine in their day. I thought this one deserved a "larger" audience.

The boss of a Madison Avenue advertising agency called a spontaneous staff meeting in the middle of a particularly stressful week. When everyone gathered, the boss, who understood the benefits of having fun, told the burnt out staff the purpose of the meeting was to have a quick contest.

The theme was Viagra advertising slogans. The only rule was that they had to use past ad slogans, originally written for other products that captured the essence of Viagra. Slight variations were acceptable. About seven minutes later, they turned in their suggestions and created a Top Ten List. With all the laughter and camaraderie, the rest of the week went very well for everyone.

The top ten were:
10. Viagra, Whaazzzz up!
9. Viagra, The quicker pecker upper.
8. Viagra, Like a rock.
7. Viagra, When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.
6. Viagra, Be all that you can be.
5. Viagra, Reach out and touch someone.
4. Viagra, Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.
3. Viagra, home of the whopper!
2. Viagra, We bring good things to Life!
And the unanimous number one slogan:
1. This is your penis. This is your penis on drugs.

Ah, good for a laugh. I've been pretty tired all morning here, I was out late last night visiting with a friend. Did you know that Kilkenny's Iris Pub is non-smoking on their main floor. Not just Wednesday's either, but everyday. I think I have a new favorite bar. I was there for two hours last night and didn't smell like smoke at all when I left.

Anyway, despite my lack of sleep I still really enjoyed coming in to work today. Walking from the bus stop to Banker's Hall I realized how cool our cities are. Sure it's no green forest, but look at what we can do? (Yeah, I'm an engineer) The fact that we can have soooo many people living and working in a small area. I don't think it's my ideal life but it's still impressive. I like coming in to work on public transit (our bus is rarely packed), getting greeted at the door, taking the express elevator to my floor. I don't have a window office but I still get a lot of opportunities to look out at the world from 320 feet in the air.



Banker's Hall in Calgary, Alberta
(center building with pyramid roof)

I took this picture from the golf course on Sunday. I like how the sun is reflecting off the buildings as it sets. You can also see the Husky towers in front of Banker's Hall where Nevin works.

Well I should get going. I am kind of writing this during my lunch hour but I'm on course this afternoon and have a lot of work to do. I may even be working at home tonight for a few hours. If the course sucks Andrew and I are heading to the Garage. It's another one of their free booze and food functions this time from noon to 6:00. I'm going to behave myself because I still plan on hitting the gym.