The Chance Of A Lifetime
We talk shit about Fox Business all the time, implying that they’re all drunken idiotic sluts but it’s the kind of ridicule that points to something deeper and darker, which is that we’re more or less obsessed with FBN. We cannot get enough of them with their gaffes and their pratfalls and their car wrecks and their discount 'hos. We are insatiable wantons for Rupert Murdoch’s business channel. “Love...soft as an easy chair...Love...fresh as the morning air...” does not even begin to describe how we feel. Every time Alexis Glick confuses Apple for Abu Dhabi, or Rebecca Gomez embarrasses herself in front of a bunch of prostitutes or Cody Willard’s breast pops out of his red dress, we want to bite them, but in a good way, like you want to bite a baby’s arm. Gnom gnom gnom. So, uh, anyway. It’s always been our dream to inject a little piece of ourselves in our idols, in the same way that, I don’t know, a Mets fan would want to carve his initials into a seat in Shea Stadium, or a porn enthusiast on the bed post featured in Backdoor Sluts 9. But we never actually thought the opportunity would arise. Until ten minutes ago.
We just learned the cost to buy a 30-second spot on FBN runs from $250-$900, depending on when it airs. That's right, folks-- for only slightly more than the total amount Cody managed at his hedge fund, you can achieve Foxtastic glory for 30 seconds to the delight of 6,300 or so of your closest friends. Here's the rub: While $250 is pequeno dinero, it's about twice Dealbreaker's budget and 3x Blarney's annual take home, so we can't afford both the ad and the production budget. You idiots are going to have to start manning up and doing your part -- I can't do everything around here. You: Make a video and send it to us. We: Pick the best and our publisher will send it to Fox's ad sales team. They: Either a) air it, and earn you a piece of quasi-immortality along such leading FBN lights as Fat Boy Cavuto; or b) shitcan it, and we'll reprint a transcript and audio clip of how Fox, who would blow a goat for a few extra shekels, all of a sudden got all 'integrity' on us. Either way, this shit is about to get heavy.








Comments
YES!!!
Posted by: Anonymous | February 8, 2008 04:54 PM
Best. Post. Ever. gnom, gnom, gnom...hilarious.
Posted by: Becky Boot Fan | February 8, 2008 04:55 PM
Has anybody noticed DB has an envelope symbol under the items for send email......AND IT DOESN'T WORK?
Posted by: watchmen | February 8, 2008 04:58 PM
CAT at 80.33 - long time ago.....
Posted by: ksql | February 8, 2008 05:04 PM
Bess......I notice one of you favorite words is shit. I'd like to see you buy a spot on FBN for 250 to 900 dollars unless it runs midnite til five after midnite. I love all the shit you include in your bits....it only helps we who didn't know anything but CNBC now know there is something better. Now as a WOW customer I have Bloomberg, Fox Business Network and CNBC.....throwing away the latter. As in a favorite country song the words "I used to love her but, it's all over now". Thanks Bess I still love YOU.
Posted by: watchmen | February 8, 2008 05:06 PM
Best post in a while....
Posted by: Anonymous | February 8, 2008 05:12 PM
poco dinero, not pequeno dinero
puhleeze
Posted by: chileno | February 8, 2008 05:19 PM
Most Asians watch either FNB or Bloomberg esp. the very rich ones
Posted by: Spartan | February 8, 2008 05:26 PM
Best. Post. Ever.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 8, 2008 05:28 PM
Why not start an online tip jar, and in the commercial at the very end, quickly show the name of every contributor? I'd totally buy a share to be able to say my name was on FBN.
Posted by: Damien Taylor | February 8, 2008 06:31 PM
pic is deadlink
Posted by: Anonymous | February 9, 2008 02:22 AM
gnom gnom gnom HAHAHAHAHA can't stop laughing
Butt for reals, i'll throw down loot, this is far too good of an opportunity to turn down.
Posted by: Anal_yst | February 9, 2008 05:08 PM
If Bess would be the spokeswoman for DB, I'd plunk down a benjamin or two. Another idea is to cross-promote DB with Thad/CajunBoy. The trifecta of obsurdity (DB, Thad, FBN) would be worth every penny.
Posted by: Living the Dream | February 9, 2008 07:09 PM
Fox Busines News
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbgephMX1ag
Posted by: Anonymous | February 10, 2008 01:50 AM
Backdoor Sluts 9 makes Crotch Capers 3 look like Naughty Nurses 2!
Posted by: Eric Cartman | February 11, 2008 07:31 AM