Slog - Comments on Rapping Groundhog Wants You to Consider a Career in Health Care http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c Meanwhile, The Philadelphia Inquirer wonders if the video is the stupidest use of taxpayers' money--$4,157, to be exact—in the history of the world. Go, G-Hog. (And thank you, MetaFilter.)... Copyright 2008 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:12:38 -0800 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:43:25 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Kids are going to think this is so cool.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854369 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854369 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:16:03 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave dude, for 4200 dollars, this is actually worth it. we waste more money on far less entertaining things

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854374 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854374 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:26:06 -0800 Comment by Eric Grandy Idolator's Maura Johnston had my favorite zinger on this one:

"With the right collaborators and a Pitchfork nod, that $4,000 groundhog could become the next Dan Deacon!"

Oh, snap!

]]> Eric Grandy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854376 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854376 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:27:47 -0800 Comment by thehim Meanwhile, The Philadelphia Inquirer wonders if the video is the stupidest use of taxpayers’ money—$4,157, to be exact—in the history of the world.

Not even in the ballpark of the "This is your brain on drugs ad".

]]> thehim http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854377 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854377 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:28:59 -0800 Comment by Levislade Go jihad! Go jihad! Go! Go! Go jihad!

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854384 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854384 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:36:05 -0800 Comment by Boomer in NYC Is this some kind of commentary on Savage's "bear-phobia"?

]]> Boomer in NYC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854386 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854386 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:42:05 -0800 Comment by Timothy Clearly, this ad is getting some level of attention. $4200 seems a steal for that.

]]> Timothy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854388 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854388 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:42:21 -0800 Comment by tabletop_joe I love it.

]]> tabletop_joe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854390 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854390 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:47:48 -0800 Comment by Dougsf It's seriously not any worse than anything Vice records has put out. pretty incredible considering half of that $4k probably went to the groundhog suit.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854394 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854394 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:56:09 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 Sexual harassment Panda

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854397 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854397 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:57:39 -0800 Comment by infrequent there's no way the people working on that didn't think it was a joke. i mean, right? please?

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854398 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854398 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:58:21 -0800 Comment by infrequent @9 the suit was borrowed from the football department.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854400 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854400 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:59:24 -0800 Comment by Joh Does it do bachelor parties?

]]> Joh http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854409 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854409 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:18:47 -0800 Comment by Madge-YoursoakingINIT! Dear Lord! Was that a ground hog turd coming out of the back of his scrubs?

I don't want no rappin' Ghetto freak taking care of me in the hospital-

Damn! Were they all on CRACK?

]]> Madge-YoursoakingINIT! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854433 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854433 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:40:41 -0800 Comment by Gloria Totally worth every dollar.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854501 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854501 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:41:22 -0800 Comment by blah 46-year-old women obviously think people in their early 20s are complete idiots. Why do they want to hire them?

]]> blah http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854669 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/rapping_gopher_wants_you_to_consider_a_c#c854669 Media Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:43:25 -0800