2/27/2004 09:21:00 AM by Rob

In which the Rich get Richer

Today's discussion category is credited to a hilarious advertising concept by Dish Network, whereas I laughed so hard this morning, milk came out of my nose, and I was drinking Mt. Dew. They call the idea of paying cable TV providers for their services "Feeding The Pig", not that they themselves are any kind of small mom-n-pop enterprise.



Anyway, simply put, Feeding the Pig is when the Rich get Richer. So, without further adieu, here are my examples of Feeding Tha Pig:

-The Yankees signing A-Rod. That's Feeding Tha Pig.

-The Cubs signing Mad Dog.

-The Lakers signing The Glove and The Mailman.

-Halliburton getting contracts to "rebuild Iraq." Oink.

-Perpetual Top 10 recruiting classes for Duke Basketball, UConn Womens Basketball, Nebraska Football, etc.

-Martha Stewart getting stock tips from her broker.

-Oprah owning her own production company. Pig Sooey!

-Notre Dame having its own TV contract. Squeeeal!

-Harry Caray's Restaurant having not only a "worldwide toast for Harry", but a "Bartman ball" ceremony on the same night. I don't suppose they made any money yesterday...or this week...this month...

-Dubya, the gubbmint, and the Goddamn IRS - Remember last year, when Dubya was all chest-out proud because parents were getting $400 checks for each child, cortesia de G. W.? I don't remember hearing anything about having to account for that at the end of the year? I get $1200 taken out of my refund because of it. (Maybe I'm the dummy in this case). But, to give us money and then ask for it back? I'm definitely voting Democrat now...(Don't start...)

-The Tribune, and the Cubs, for having their own ticket agency, and diverting tickets that otherwise would sell for face value, to scalp for themselves.

- The Phillies, for signing Wagner AND Worrell

- Rosie O'Donnell. Why does her fat ass hafta show up in line to get married? "Quick, some other gays somewhere else are getting publicity...let's get in line, too!" Grunt.

- Mel Gibson. "The Passion is my 15-year labor-of-love". Oh yeah, timing had nothing to do with the fact that, in a time when we as a people are as polarized as we ever have been, you bring out this violently overwrought epic.

Who are some of YOUR big fat hogs you see at the trough?

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