26 Oct 05 Don’t Try This At Home

It seems the company which believed I was smart enough to buy their truck believes I’m dumb enough to hoist said truck in the air and proudly stand underneath. This would explain their recent commercial which brags about the bolts (six of them) which hold the truck bed to the frame. The benefits of these bolts are outlined as the truck is hoisted in the air in some super garage with some super hoist by one of those super bolts. The television personality confidently walks and stands underneath the suspended truck. In the bottom left corner of the screen this message appears: “Do not try this at home.”

Good thing they told me that. I own this particular model of truck and on a slow weekend, when I’m looking for things to do, I often have thoughts like: “I think I’ll go purchase a ten-thousand dollar lift, hoist my truck up in the air and smugly stand underneath.” Yeah, nothing like renting a crane and raising your ebenezer.

And what about all those commercials that advise: “professional driver on a closed course, do not attempt.” What’s the point of marketing a particular feature if you can’t attempt? Perhaps one of the reasons why video games which involve driving are so popular is we actually get to attempt all those things we see in the commercials that we are told to not attempt.

Anything you’ve seen that you’d just absolutely like to try at home? Personally, I want to rent a car, agree to all the suplemental insurance and drive that thing through a few barricades.