VESA wins "Best CES Spam" award

VESA, the organization behind monitor-related technologies like DisplayPort, just sent in what's easily the best CES-related junk mail so far: a photoshopped Vegas sign. It must be said, however, that it has little competition. "Dear Mr. Boing," and variations thereof, were amusing at first.

Not any more.

[#1 posted by danilo , January 5, 2009 12:32 PM]

As long as we're meta, I take my hat off to Rob for his impeccable talent for translating comedic timing to writing. The split second lag induced by the line break between paragraphs makes the post much funnier than it has any business being.

Also, it's been awhile since Joel has inserted a dick joke via asterisked fine print. I miss those.

Brownlee continues to make me feel like I'll never write anything worth sharing in my entire life. I'm slowly growing used to the sense of unshakable inadequacy inspired by his posts.

[#2 posted by SamSam , January 5, 2009 1:48 PM]

I'm slightly confused... What was the content of the spam? Was it the image?

[#3 posted by sisyphus , January 5, 2009 1:55 PM]

Come now, Danilo. Don't get so down. I, too, appreciate the fine prose put forth from Messieurs Boing. As skilled craftsmen in their trade, you should be inspired, not downtrodden. Allow Brownlee's linguistic arabesques and caustic satire to lift you up, not keep you down.

If you're still having trouble, just make greater use of the words "omphalos," "brainpan" and "cthonic." Alternatively, stick to anatomical motifs and use a good thesaurus. These techniques seem to bring out the Brownlee flavor most effectively.

(I jest with the utmost respect for John. I promise.)

[#4 posted by Anonymous , January 5, 2009 7:28 PM]

Press what? I don't see any "event" key...