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Charmin Bears in the Woods

Has anyone else been enjoying the Charmin bear commercials??

At first, I was beyond tickled that they addressed the age old question: does a bear ____ in the woods?

well of course they do. what, you're gonna hike into the city every time?

But I had not known that they used the same spot each time and took a newspaper with them. Apparently to read, since bears now hang their tp on the tree by the toity (have not noticed which way the roll is hanging, however)

When the bear family bravely tackled the issue of dingleberries, I roared even louder. And my husband kept missing that commercial and apparently thought I was kidding. Until the day he saw for himself Momma Bear using what I can only refer to as A Dingleberry Brush on Jrs rear.

the last couple commercials did not stand out to me, but I anxiously await the next LOL bear in the woods Charmin commercial. I would have thought they'd wipe their butts with small animals, so can't wait to find out what other misconceptions I have about bear lives in the woods.

Bet they don't hibernate, either. I think they sneak out to Florida or Arizona for the winter. But that would probably be a commercial for Lunesta, with a bear that can't sleep in the city with his windows open, and the luminescent butterfly comes and summons him to follow. To ...? Sleepytown??
 

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:hysterical: I can't believe you mentioned the cartoon bears! I always picture them with their TP and newspapers wandering into the Cialis bathtub scenes and all heck breaks loose!

Which reminds me, THAT is an ad campaign that makes no sense to me at all. None. As long as those two are in separate tubs, all the Cialis in the world isn't going to solve their problems.
 

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Too Much Information In Those Commercials. I'll Just Go With Generic TP, Thanks.

When the bear family bravely tackled the issue of dingleberries, I roared even louder.
There was a guy at church (w-a-a-a-y back when I used to go to church) named Mr. Dingleberry.

He found that people did not take him seriously in business because of his last name.

So he went to court & had his last name changed to Dawson.

Now when I meet people named Dawson, I wonder whether their name used to be Dingleberry -- not that there's anything wrong with that.

Full Disclosure: I am not making this up.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
 

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Where are you that you have See's AND Godiva within shopping distance?!?! That's an embarrassment of riches - you should be ashamed to admit that your life is so much better than everybody else's. Braggart. HmmmmmmPH. :annoyed:

Huh? In AZ, both Chandler Mall & Arrowhead Mall contain both stores. Both mall locations are surrounded by plentiful and affordable housing (i.e. - I think cost of living is much cheaper in AZ than MA*). I spent under $10 total at both stores today. Our lunch was totally free thanks to the Qdoba** club card points and current Craft 2 coupon promotion. No soda, we drank free water instead.

If spending $10 bucks during lunch between my wife and myself is an embarrassment of riches, then I sincereley apologize for any offense I may have caused. There was no intent to brag about anything other than obtaining a FREE ribbon with minimal purchase. I will brag about FREE stuff and cheap deals all day long, as I haven't enough money to do otherwise. :eek:

* Using an online city comparison calculator, it says if you make $30k Boston, you will have to make $22k in Phoenix to maintain the same standard of living.

** We had to drive ~1 mile to go between Qdoba and mall.
 

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C'mon, we can beat window washing! :hysterical:

BTW - I just got another FREE ribbon at Godiva after lunch today. This time my wife and I chose blue and we only bought a couple of individual pieces. Plus, we walked into Godiva carrying our See's Candy bags. :whoopie:

Oh, you got me!! Am LOL and :hysterical: Thanks for that! I'll be smiling all day and continuing to follow the thread (sheet of TP??) when I get back:whoopie:

By the way, over the top seems to be preferred hotel usage...but I kind of like "down under":rofl:
 

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Huh? In AZ, both Chandler Mall & Arrowhead Mall contain both stores. Both mall locations are surrounded by plentiful and affordable housing (i.e. - I think cost of living is much cheaper in AZ than MA*). I spent under $10 total at both stores today. Our lunch was totally free thanks to the Qdoba** club card points and current Craft 2 coupon promotion. No soda, we drank free water instead.

If spending $10 bucks during lunch between my wife and myself is an embarrassment of riches, then I sincereley apologize for any offense I may have caused. There was no intent to brag about anything other than obtaining a FREE ribbon with minimal purchase. I will brag about FREE stuff and cheap deals all day long, as I haven't enough money to do otherwise. :eek:

* Using an online city comparison calculator, it says if you make $30k Boston, you will have to make $22k in Phoenix to maintain the same standard of living.

** We had to drive ~1 mile to go between Qdoba and mall.

Oh gosh, I was kidding and trying to poke fun, please don't be offended. :eek: Oh what a moron I am. You ARE lucky to have both nearby and I am consumed by the gigantic green monster of jealousy.
 

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Oh gosh, I was kidding and trying to poke fun, please don't be offended. :eek: Oh what a moron I am. You ARE lucky to have both nearby and I am consumed by the gigantic green monster of jealousy.

No offense taken at all. In AZ, we need all the newcomers with $$$ we can get right now. The real estate market here could especially use a boost. If friendly, ribbon giving Godiva boutique employees and a See's within walking distance sounds good to you, maybe Chandler is the place to be... ;)

:hi:
 

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I know what they say about it being a dry heat and all that, but AZ is just too hot for me! We'll just have to continue to be See's-deprived here. :( But I think I might try a very small mail order to find out what all the fuss is about. Will See's add in a ribbon if they feel badly enough for us?
 

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TP top or bottom no big deal. I just make sure I always turn it the opposite way I found it when at places other than my own home.:ignore:
 

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I know what they say about it being a dry heat and all that, but AZ is just too hot for me! We'll just have to continue to be See's-deprived here. :( But I think I might try a very small mail order to find out what all the fuss is about. Will See's add in a ribbon if they feel badly enough for us?

Yes, I tend to agree with you during the hottest summer months. Then again, I am smiling all winter long when I think about where else I might be living instead.

For me See's is all about the in-store experience: free welcome sample, bright white walls, low costs (relatively speaking), immediate chocolate fix, etc. Plus, I like buying only a few pieces at a time. Alternatively, I sometimes get the 2 x 1 lbs for $24 coupons at Costco. These coupons allow you to select your own custom mix. Via the website, that would cost over $40 all said and done. I've never asked for a Ribbon at See's. I'd be too embarrassed to do so.

Check out See's during your next timeshare visit out west. They are almost everywhere: http://www.sees.com/index.cfm/shop_locations/Retail_Shop_List
 

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IWhich reminds me, THAT is an ad campaign that makes no sense to me at all. None. As long as those two are in separate tubs, all the Cialis in the world isn't going to solve their problems.
I've wondered the same thing. Why are they in separate bathtubs? What's the point?
 

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I know what they say about it being a dry heat and all that, but AZ is just too hot for me! ...
I was listening to an NPR report on the radio while driving home today. They were talking about Del Webb and Sun City. The summer heat was brought up and it was said that everything is air-conditioned (cars, homes, stores, etc) and in addition to that, you don't have to shovel hot air.
 

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It's against my principles to boycott chocolate. In fact, I think it's a DNA thing, and I'm probably hardwired to consume dark chocolate daily! :eek:
 

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OMG this thread has gotten so funny! I know how we got from TP to Cialis and from chocolate to AZ, but how did we get from Chocolate to TP?

I've been known to reverse rolls that are on wrong :eek:

And I'm ready to move to AZ - it's not too hot, more like a comforting electric blanket - and I love the point about not shoveling it!

Now I'm headed to Youtube to look for the Bear and Bathtub commercials....

238. Ahead of Weight Loss and Words, headed for Prostate troubles (none of which qualifies for inane)
 

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OMG this thread has gotten so funny! I know how we got from TP to Cialis and from chocolate to AZ, but how did we get from Chocolate to TP?

I dunno. It seems pretty obvious to me how chocolate will eventually get to TP! :ignore: :ignore: :ignore:
 

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OMG this thread has gotten so funny! I know how we got from TP to Cialis and from chocolate to AZ, but how did we get from Chocolate to TP?

I've been known to reverse rolls that are on wrong :eek:

And I'm ready to move to AZ - it's not too hot, more like a comforting electric blanket - and I love the point about not shoveling it!

Now I'm headed to Youtube to look for the Bear and Bathtub commercials....

238. Ahead of Weight Loss and Words, headed for Prostate troubles (none of which qualifies for inane)

I'm glad you are ahead of weight loss and words, but I sure hope you are not headed for prostate troubles... :hysterical:

Wait, you mean how many posts? I read that wrong at first. LMAO :rofl:
 

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I dunno. It seems pretty obvious to me how chocolate will eventually get to TP! :ignore: :ignore: :ignore:

Exactly, I eat lots & lots of dark chocolate. This is why TP must be hung over the top, for quick and easy access. If you don't know how to hang it, I am known to fix it. :ignore: :ignore: :ignore:
 

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I've wondered the same thing. Why are they in separate bathtubs? What's the point?

It's clearly a matter of taste. One tub is filled with dark chocolate and the other is filled with white chocolate. If you look carefully, the tubs are tied together with a Godiva Ribbon!! :eek: That's a message that they're "hooked up".

This also discards the notion that nobody needs to throw a bucket of cold water on the guy because the condition has persisted for more than 4 hours.
 

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I've wondered the same thing. Why are they in separate bathtubs? What's the point?

It's clearly a matter of taste. One tub is filled with dark chocolate and the other is filled with white chocolate. ...

Oh, that explains it. I thought maybe they'd had a disagreement about how to place the tp roll--over or under.
 

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For me See's is all about the in-store experience: free welcome sample, bright white walls, low costs (relatively speaking), immediate chocolate fix, etc.

Not unlike an In-N-Out!!! (but In-N-Out doesn't offer free samples. :()

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Not unlike an In-N-Out!!! (but In-N-Out doesn't offer free samples. :()

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Thanks, Steve.:annoyed: Now I'm craving an In-n-Out burger, animal style.

FWIW, In-n-Out has red trim on their white walls and See's has black trim.
 

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By Me, White Chocolate Is Not Really Chocolate.

One tub is filled with dark chocolate and the other is filled with white chocolate.
If it isn't brown, or at least semi-tan, then by me it isn't really chocolate.

That sweetish white stuff based on cocoa butter is more like some kind of upscale creme filling, even when it's on the outside.

They can keep on calling it white chocolate if they want. That doesn't make it chocolate.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
 

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Lets keep this thread going. Maybe there is a record we could break for the longest bb thread ever on the most inane topic ever.
If you do a google seach on "boycott Godiva" this thread comes up in the top two. By keeping this thread going we are spreading the OP's plea to boycott Godiva. Not that there's anything wrong with that. (sorry, Alan)
 

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I don't think we can be compared to "Picture of the Day" or "American Idol" because they always have fresh material for the threads. Healthcare In Canada and Prostate problems are not inherently inane threads. I think window washing, words used incorrectly, and new year weightloss are fair game. Just saying.

Toilet paper is not fresh material? Cialus is not fresh material? Dark, milk, and white chocolate is not fresh material?
 

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If you do a google seach on "boycott Godiva" this thread comes up in the top two. By keeping this thread going we are spreading the OP's plea to boycott Godiva. Not that there's anything wrong with that. (sorry, Alan)
So, are you saying that boycotting Godiva is a "nutty" idea?

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