Ladies..........and Gentleman

Are you offended yet? It's been recently brought to my attention by a co-worker that shall remain nameless that the use of the term "ladies" to address a group that is exclusively comprised of women is in fact "chauvinistic". Everyone please take note and move forward accordingly. The next time you're at a public event and the announcer asks "ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the singing of our national anthem" I'd like all of you women reading this blog to give him the "glare." As would logically follow, the next time you hear Beyonce sing "all the single ladies...." change the channel. And finally when you go to the restroom for the 47th time during the next movie you attend and the door is marked "ladies" please do an about-face and look for one that's more properly labeled before you enter.

My solution? Word Bitches......

Ilene Wins!

Queen Ilene reigns until 2011 NCAA Basketball Playoffs. Much to the wonder & awe of the InLine sports fans, Ilene had the winning picks for this year's NCAA Brackets. Who would have guessed that her Sports Acumen & Picks could reflect her keen media insights & abilities?
Her secret you ask? This year, a little help from her kids! Last year, facing early and embarassing elimination, Ilene was motivated to improve her game. Gone was her "Pick Strategy" of using each teams' mascots; "Scott, what's a Boiler Maker". Congratulations, Ilene! You'll always be a winner with your fans at InLine - an who knows, maybe on the court, too!

SERVING THE COMMUNITY

InLine Media is always searching for the perfect opportunity to help others in need. The experience has brought us an over whelming reality of those in need and how grateful we are blessed.

In the past we have served at the Ronald McDonald House serving breakfast to families going through difficult times due to an illness of a child.

The US Post Office Secret Santa Program granting the wishes of many children at Christmas.

The 5th Annual PJ Day in support of Denver’s Road Home. Denver’s Road Home is Mayor Hickenlooper and the community’s 10 year Plan to end homelessness.

For the past three years we have been volunteering our time at St Clare’s Ministries, serving dinner to the homeless every fifth Tuesday of the month.

It has brought us closer as a team and we experience the joy we bring to others who appreciate a hot meal and a smile.

We are just making a small dent in the community, but we are grateful for the opportunity.

Chris Ouellet

It's MADNESS

Here at InLine Media, we are participating in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, and it has been an exciting experience for some and more painful for others. Last year’s champion, Nancy Haven, has once again brought her “bracketology” expertise, and has done well so far in 2010.

This year we have a total of 18 brackets that include many slashes of red pen and brilliance in yellow highlighter. More often than not, upsets are prevalent and buzzer beaters are inevitable. This year is not any different.

#1 seed Kansas lost to Northern Iowa and the shredding of brackets began throughout the nation. Sadly, InLine was victim to that shredding as well. With the Jayhawks failure, the mighty red pen had an 8 hour work day at InLine come Monday. Out of the 18 brackets, 10 chose Kansas to win it all!

The Sweet 16 debuts Thursday and Friday, so stay tuned to watch the madness unfold!

-RF

Super Bowl Ads

Everyone always has a lot to say about the Super Bowl the morning after. Aren't we all really armchair quarterbacks after all?! And especially after the Super Bowl, we certainly all like to think we are creative directors too. That being said, here are links to my personal top 3 commercials from last night (in no particular order):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rsEnwKrsvc
'Keep your hands off my mama, Keep your hands off my Doritos' So precious. And is it just me, or does that guy look a lot like former Broncos player Boss Bailey?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA7-31Cxc2I
Betty White is 88 years old!! I seriously cannot believe how hysterical she continues to be. There's actually a facebook group urging Lorne Michaels & the SNL crew to have her guest host the long-running show. Can you believe she's never done it before?! Also, if you didn't recognize the old man playing QB at the end, his name is Abe Vigoda. He's 88 also. Unbelievable. You may recognize him from The Godfather but I will always remember him as Grandpa from Look Who's Talking. Award for best use of the elderly easily goes to Snickers. (NOT to CBS for The Who's halftime show. Wow, that was a dumb joke.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcEx767TIas
So simple, and yet still so funny- mostly due to the irony of the spot. If you've been living under a rock and don't know what's going on in late night television, you probably didn't get it. So, here's a quick recap- old rivalries were Dave vs. Oprah and Dave vs. Jay. Then, Dave vs. Oprah ended when she FINALLY appeared on his show last year. Next, Dave vs. Jay ended when Jay left late night to start his own prime show. Dave's ratings skyrocketed as The Tonight Show (with Conan as Jay's replacement) tanked. So they were all BFF's. NOW, though, I have to believe Dave vs. Jay will be rekindled as Jay takes back his late night show and he & Dave are up against one another again. So why is Jay promoting Dave's show?! Ironic, eh?! And confusing...

So, those were my top 3. Honorable mention goes to Megan Fox in the bathtub, the Dodge Charger commercial with Michael C. Hall voicing all the different men's thoughts, and the Bud Light house out of beer cans/bottles. Overall I wasn't blown away, and as always there is lots of debate and I am sure everyone has their own favorites.

As a final note, congrats to Joan for winning the Office Super Bowl Pool! Stay tuned for March Madness- always a crowd pleaser! :-)

- AB

The Yard-O-Beef

In mid-January, Nancy & I made a pilgramage to my home state of Wisconsin for the Papa Murphy's Co-op meetings in Milwaukee and Green Bay. While there, we decided to participate in what is quickly becoming a Denver tradition- posing for pictures with the 'Yard-O-Beef'.

To give you a little background, the 'Yard-O-Beef' tradition started in late 2009 when a 3-lb. sausage was received as a holiday gift by a creative agency in Denver that we often partner with- Sukle Advertising & Design. In response to this surprising gift (who gives Summer Sausage in Winter?!), they decided to regift the sausage and track where it went throughout the world. They even created a website- www.thetravelingsausage.com to record photos and videos of the sausage's adventures. Of course, the original Yard-O-Beef is not the only one out there now. We used an imposter, but it is certainly a cousin to the original, as ours was purchased near Johnsonville's home in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin and is at the very least, authentic.

I've attached two of the pictures we took- look for us on the Traveling Sausage website! The left hand picture is me trying to feed a deer head at Heidl's in Jackson, WI. The right hand picture is Nancy 'reporting live' from WFRV's office in Little Chute, WI.

Look for more adventures featuring the Yard -O-Beef on www.thetravelingsausage.com.

Pajama Day!

We are dressing down for a good cause today! InLine Media is participating in the 5th Annual PJ Day in support of Denver’s Road Home. Denver’s Road Home is Mayor Hickenlooper and our community’s 10-year plan to end homelessness.

While we get to be comfy cozy in jammies and slippers, our entire office has donated to Denver’s Road Home. We learned that PJ Day donations have helped prevent over 2,000 people from becoming homeless and since 2005 chronic homelessness has decreased by 36%! As you probably know, we are located on the 16th Street Mall and panhandling on the mall has decreased by 92%!

We are happy to support Denver’s Road Home!

-Victoria Lindsay 1/28/10