Ann T, I keep saying that you and I could eat together. Rare beef, fresh bread, you could have all my olives, and just an occasional bit of cheese. I DO love Michigan, I think it's just a couple of miles south of Heaven, as Renee used to tell me. I like our produce because it's fresh, I think it all suffers from long shipment. No way can a peach that was picked from the tree two hours ago at the peak of ripeness be compared to one picked 5 states away, last week, and slightly green so they can ship it successfully. I've also found that, no matter where I am, I like the local stuff best. I am hugely enamoured of peameal bacon, which I ate at a family reunion in Buckhorn, Canada, but I haven't seen it anywhere else, ever. I thoroughly enjoyed the almond champagne with chocolate port I got at the vineyard in California and no matter how I tried to replicate it, I couldn't do as well here. The tangerines lacksboys3 sent and the honeybells gardengrl sent me were far better than anything I've had here. The fresh seafood I got in Maine was far better than any I've had elsewhere, but I still like our Lake Perch and Walleye better here than anywhere else. I'm definitely one of those "eat locally" people. I'm looking forward to our trip to Texas, someplace in Brownsville sells cabrito, which I think is barbequed goat. Yup, definitely gotta try it and expand my food horizons, like I did in California with the sushi. Oh, and Sangria. Gotta try some sangria. Annie

I like all the Petsmart ads, and the Slowskies. I still like the Geico ads, but I mute Joan Rivers. Never did like her! In fact, I mute nearly all the commercials, once I have seen them, except those few favorites. The boy in the Kia ad is no doubt a good dancer, but there is nothing about the ad that would make me have an interest in the car. A lot of the ads are like that though. There is a local ad for a lawyers' firm that I have to laugh at every time I see it. The "lawyer's" expressions are, here's that word again, Priceless! Wildchild, or anyone watching the Slowskies ad re the meet and greet thing: What is the dialogue after Mr S says " Oh, you do use Comcast 'cause its faster? Then Mrs S says something, and I can't seem to understand what she says. I laugh anyway. Sue

I'm another one who loved the Clydesdale and Dalmation one. Didnt like that talking baby at all, he gave me the creeps. I liked part of the Pepsi Max commercial, but thought they could have omitted some of the folks nodding off, there were too many of them. And then I did like that ballons chasing the Coke balloon and Charlie Brown getting it. That was funny.

Guess I'm just not watching as much TV anymore but I haven't seen many of these. Don't have a favorite at least that's been broadcast in recent history. 20+ years ago there were some really good commercials on TV and radio too for that matter but now it's mute or change channels. Least favorite: Political ads, that asinine St. Jude's commercial when mommy goes "I'M SCARED TOO!" (but at least it seems they pulled that - there's a different one now), any feminine "freshness" or the Viva Viagra commercials. (Elvis must be spinning in his grave... unless they gave him a Cialis when he died.) And I don't give a hoot about "Little" Jimmy's Johnson, sheesh. Even Terry Bradshaw wouldn't do that commercial. I want to say grow up but there'd be an unintended pun there. At least now there's a good reason for weight gain. Going to get snacks during commercials. Bring back the cigarette commercials. They were creative and entertaining at least. Frank Bartles and Ed Jaymes, we need you now more than ever though the Betty White & Abe Vigoda Snickers commercial is not bad.