I dig marketing. I’m also an unrepentant capitalist. Gordon Gekko was onto something when he said “Greed is good…”.
But when the desire to earn goes to the extremes of Bernie Madhoff and Enron-type behaviors - then greed has gone too far and we need to be a little more skeptical about what everyone is selling and buying.
So when we heard that TaylorMade is preparing to unleash a 5 piece ball – the Penta – on consumers in the near future, I had to chuckle.
A 5 piece ball?!? C’mon. What amateur will truly benefit from that technology?
I could go on but I think the late great Bill Hicks covers it all pretty well in the below clip (Note: Some NSFW language, but if you’re reading this, you’d probably expect as much from anything we share):
“What did you do today honey?”
“I sold a golf ball nobody needs, and nearly as few will be able to hit properly.”
“Oh that’s nice.”
PS – Thanks to the fellas @Triple_Bogey for reminding me about Bill Hicks at their site.
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Forget 5-piece, I think I need a 6-piece ball. Yeah, that’s the ticket….I definitely need that to improve my game. If the 6-piece had a good tagline (three words max) I would need it more. Maybe, “Six-Shooter” brought to you by Srixon in collaboration with Smith & Wesson. Advertising spokesperson: Charleton Heston (we’d use a lot of CGI). PR campaign funded in partnership with the NRA. Ads via Grey Global Group directed by Icon Productions.
One of Satan’s Spawn. Sleeps well on occasion.
On the internet don’t we all have 120+ mph swing speeds that can crush the center of the 5 piece ball?
Galladan – I’m holding out for the 20 piece. One for every conceivable swing speed, launch angle and shot type. I predict it’s availability in late 2011. Don’t forget to do your animal sacrifice to the Dark Lord tonight!
Koko – And we all look like Camillo V. At least the dudes. If the women did that’d be unplesant.
Triple Bogey is going for the anti-marketing dollar…
Hack-
Well, if all the dudes look like Camilo then my ass looks like Suzann’s or Anna Rawlson’s or some other hot golf chick. Fair is fair.
I went to buy balls this am and I asked if they had the Penta. I was joking, but the guy thought I was serious. It was hilarious!!
Next time ask for the octoganol.