On the coolest ad running on tv right now, that's easy. I love that IBM ad with the monks communicating telepathically while seated in meditation. The one telepaths "Why am I always the last one to know?" Best parody of the IBM "you make the call ad" is Max Miller's takeoff on KFON 1490 AM Austin. "IBM Financial Services, give us all your money and we'll get back to you." Any candidates for truly horrendous, awful ads?

I thought the best political ad of the season was Victor Morales' late one, which had a bunch of people standing around with little cut-outs of Phil Gramm held over their faces. It was kind of creepy and hilarious, all at the same time.

I saw that. That was kind of funny. Scary thought, being confronted by an army of Phil Gramms.

has anyone seen the great Nike ad where time freezes in several peoples lives while Michael Jordan does a spin move and then dunks, the guy stops shaving and his sink is spilling over. Space Jam has opened. There's some money out there that Michael Jordon doesn't have yet. Perhaps they could legislate a Michael Jordan tax that would just send a substantial portion of everyones income to him and save you the trouble of buying $150 shoes and cologne.

I dunno, I kind of like the idea of saving a little bit of face by NOT spending money on Jordan-related enterprises. Like not wearing Jordan's cologne, for starters!

Yeah, I was just kidding. I'm not up to supporting the Gross Jordan Product. The other commercial series that's hot right now is the Lotus Notes/Domino commercials. Have you seen them? Where the guy slams the web surfers.

Yeah, Dennis Leary. He's funnier when he writes his own material and not reciting some copy writer's version of him.

He's good. I'd like to see him with his own material if he's this good with someone else mediocre material.

What is this - the Terry and Josh show??? Does anyone else out there readining this - or am I the only sucker interested???

We're just getting this cranked up. Don't worry, I'm working on ways to get more guests to the party. Anyone see any incredibly cool or really bad commercials lately?

How about Packard Bells new ads? Don't they remind you of the early apple commercials? They really do project a very sinister outlook on the world. It's almost as if they are encouraging people to stay home and communicate with everyone via modem. I personally have problems with people fostering that type of reclusive attitude. BW

Haven't seen the ads--what do they say?

I've missed these so far.

You people are spending too much time on the net. Packard Bell has spent about a Gazillion $ flooding the airwaves with these new ads. Bob

I like the new Nike Mike ads. The one where Larry Bird doesn't sing. Nike knows about to do attention getting ads. Totally cool. No. But effective.

Anyone catch the Mitsubishi Eclipse ad? It's teh one with the lady dancing with her arms.