Mmmm… SPAM… Everyone’s favourite canned meat product. Yes, SPAM is one of the most widely consumed foods in America… from Boyscout camping trips to the Native American reservation, every good american has had spam at one point in time in his/her life. Yes, even I, AJ Di, Professional blogger, have had a spam burger… it was ^really nasty.

Yeah.

It tasted like crap.

It was almost as bad as virtual spam, something I’ve been getting a lot of.

Yes, you may not notice it, but itsalloso has a lot of spam. Actually, you probably can’t notice it, because I am the only admin besides Jack (my partner in crime).
The interesting thing is, the spammers are getting trickier… by putting in comments that could-actually-be-real-but-probably-aren’t-because-they-don’t-pertain-to-the-topic-of-the-blog-post.
Take this one, for example, sent in by “Alex_mag”:
“Nice work! I’ll have to do a cross post on this one ”.
I read this comment and was kinda happy someone enjoyed the post and wanted to write about it. But, then I saw it was about my Twitter post (I’m sorry)(<that’s the post name). HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO A CROSS POST ON A QUICK NOTE OF BEING ON TWITTER?!?

I don’t know.
I suppose my logical thinking skills leave a lot to be desired.
Oh well, looks like I better start doing suduku.

Today’s post is about new and old techy toys that will get you beat up. In fact, some of these are so lame, they should be banished from the world. So, without further ado, the list:
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Notice the last post I did, sending a letter of complaint like I said I would? Well, I sent it to Tropicana on Friday, and they replied on Saturday, making me feel like a total jerk for ever complaining. Here, see for your self:

AJ:
Thank you for sharing your opinion about Trop50 and its packaging. We’ve sent a coupon (good for any Tropicana product) via US Mail to replace your purchase of Trop50 which was picked up accidentally; it should arrive in about a week. We’ve also shared your comments with our product development and marketing teams.
Your feedback is very important to us and we appreciate the opportunity to address the concerns in your email.
First, we’d like you to know that presently, the only way to remove sugar and calories from orange juice is to replace part of the juice with water (which is why Trop50 is only 42% juice). We add a proprietary blend of natural flavorings and PureVia to make Trop50 taste as close to regular orange juice as possible.
We understand taste preferences vary among our consumers and hope response to Trop50 will be favorable from those who would not otherwise be able to enjoy orange juice (such as our diabetic consumers and others who must follow diets with calorie and sugar restrictions).
Secondly, many other loyal Tropicana consumers like yourself told us that you missed “your Tropicana” packaging. Therefore we have decided to return to the iconic original packaging featuring the orange and straw. However,
Trop50 will remain in the new package, with the glass of juice on the front. This is the only variety of Tropicana which will remain in the new packaging and should make it stand out from our other products on the shelves.
Also, Trop50 is the only Tropicana product that comes in a 59oz carton– which is taller and thinner than the standard 64oz cartons used for our other Pure Premium varieties (and other chilled beverages).
Thank you again for giving us the chance to respond to your concerns, AJ. Hopefully we’ve done so in a way that satisfies and allows us to keep you as a valued Tropicana consumer. After all, we know you have a choice of brands and always appreciate your choosing ours.

That, my dear reader, is true customer support. So on this fine Sunday evening, I compel you to go and rush to your nearest store to buy a jug of OJ and just chug it. Please.

I would like to come out to you all. I, AJ, am an addict. Yes, I have an addiction. It isn’t to liquor, or drugs, no no… it is orange juice. I drink OJ like one might drink water, breathe, or blink: without thinking. Yes, I go through about 2 cartons a week, and when anyone else tries to get it from me, I cry. I HAVE A PROBLEM!!!
Apparently, someone has been trying to break my addiction, because recently, the one who does our shopping in our house, purchased an abnormally long carton of OJ. As it turns out, the reason it was so strange and long was due to the different type of OJ. Not just a small difference, like the amount of pulp, but a GIANT difference: they took out 50% of the sugar!! How dare you Tropicana ruin the name of OJ by using faux-gar (fake sugar)?? Did some demon send you a pay off? You think you can get away with this just as fresca did with the whole “this is not a diet drink thing”? Oh sure, no artificial sweeteners, but no flavor, sweetness, or juice
So it it I who must ask you: what madman purchases this consciously? Must we civil men and women live amongst those who commit such sins to the juice god? How can an evil such as this not have been made into a straight-to-dvd movie involving some sort of giant snake or Disney princess? It is an atrocity when such things go unnoticed by Hollywood.
Thankfully, most realize this evil and don’t look at the Tropicana50, for fear of burning to ashes. Justdo a google image searchfor it and see that you find but two pictures.

It is now that I must retire due to my fever from the anger brought up because of this OJ. But before I do, I will write a letter of complaint to those who soil the good name of orange juice. It shall be answered, and I shall post it on itsalloso.

By now I’m sure all of you have seen the “Dumb Test” ads on facebook and other sites. For today’s blog I went out on the field and took this dumb test to find out how difficult this test actually was. Turns out, this test is rather easy, and it is kinda contradicting itself. When it says that around 70% (strangely enough, I can’t seem to get the pop-up) have failed the dumb test, that means that 70% are smart, because if you fail a dumb test, aren’t you smart? I just don’t understand their backwards logic. Is it, perhaps a marketing technique? But it’s not like they are trying to sell anything… I suppose it will just remain one of the world’s great mysteries. Or perhaps semi-great. But still great.