Key & Peele the Substitute Teacher – Part 2 Key & Peele (K&P) is an American sketch comedy television series created by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele that aired on Comedy Central. Both Key and Peele previously worked on Mad TV. This is the second in a series of skits about Mr. Garvey the substitute… Continue reading Key & Peele the Substitute Teacher Part 2
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
Bad Design – Design Edition
Bad Design – Design Edition So many businesses design their marketing advertisements in a vacuum. I recommend that you always and I mean always pull in family, friends, and trusted business partners/employees to look at your final draft(s) of your design project. That way you can avoid some of the obvious mistakes like those below.… Continue reading Bad Design – Design Edition
Sugar Free, Sugar
Sugar Free Sugar How in the world do you get sugar-free, sugar? You can get sugar-free sweeteners, but you can’t call it sugar. I really hope that this is one of those Chinese ‘Engrish‘ things. So the story that went hand in hand with the below photo, was that “You Had One Job” and 10-pound… Continue reading Sugar Free, Sugar
Some Really Great Advise
Some Really Great Advice I had a great boss once (in the Marine Corps), that told me this, and I have incorporated it into my life I have taught my children the same thing “It doesn’t matter if you fuck up, it is how you recover that matters”. No truer words have been spoken (or… Continue reading Some Really Great Advise
Gary Owen – His First Day at Boot Camp
Gary Owen – His First Day at Boot Camp Gary Owen – Actor and comedian, Gary Owen, grew up in a trailer park in Cincinnati, OH, he joined the US Navy after graduation from High School. He served in the U.S. Navy for six years as a Master-at-Arms and was in the Presidential Honor Guard. After… Continue reading Gary Owen – His First Day at Boot Camp
Dickens Cider by Tommy & Rumble
Dickens Cider Over the Tommy & Rumble released 12 comedy CDs and even put together dozens of comedy concerts to raise money for local charities. Last.fm has snippets of many of their tracks from those CDs and concerts. Here are just a few of their better bits. This one is “Dickens Cider“, from their 1996 “Gold”… Continue reading Dickens Cider by Tommy & Rumble
Preying on the elderly #2 – SCAM ALERT
Preying on the Elderly #2 – SCAM ALERT We have a customer that has been with us for the past 15-plus years. They are an elderly couple and they just got scammed. I got a call from Roger (the names have been changed) telling me that he thinks he was just scammed. I grabbed my… Continue reading Preying on the elderly #2 – SCAM ALERT
Well Now!
Well Now! Well now! I too am curious as to how many times does this have to happen in order to get its own sticker? I’m sure more than once. I’m pretty sure that I’m reading the stickers correctly. No smoking, No dogs, No guns, No Blowjobs, Yes Fire Extinguishers on board, and Yes, AED… Continue reading Well Now!
Bad Design – Logo Edition
Bad Design – Logo Edition Logo design is important, your logo needs to properly convey and explain what your business is. You will be using this logo for all your branding and marketing. I often see small businesses that think that their logo is a “household name” and that everyone will recognize it. That isn’t… Continue reading Bad Design – Logo Edition
Heckboy
Heckboy Seriously, Heckboy, come on the movie is Hellboy and I don’t think that you get to rename it. I’m not sure Sony pictures wouldn’t approve either. I guess Heckboy is better than naming it ‘Anung Un Rama’.
