Painfully honest mobile home commercial

November 14, 2009 @ 4:29 pm

The above commercial is a real commercial made for Cullman Liquidation Center in Cullman, Alabama. The commercial was made in part by MicroBilt Corporation — a company devoted to helping small businesses see profit — and videographers Rhett and Link who collectively run I Love Local Commercials.

If you would like to nominate a local business for a free commercial by Rhett and Link, head on over to I Love Local Commercials and put the good word in!

Check out the video below to see how the commercial was made.

Jimmy Tarangelo lives in a van in Manhattan

August 28, 2009 @ 9:12 pm

Man In Van from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.

Sean Dunne spoke and interviewed Jimmy Tarangelo who lives in a van/trailer in Manhattan and does not pay rent to anybody. A care-free life in some ways and certainly interesting to say the least, but not exactly what I would strive for.

But hey, at least now I know why that van on Thompson Street is there.