It’s Friday, and many of you have probably had a hard week. I personally haven’t: it has been my first actual week of being left alone to my study leave. Anyway…<\/p>\n
The Discovery Channel has recently started airing a new promo commercial. Apparently, Discovery USA has been airing its version for six months or so, but Discovery Canada has just put together their version. I love the spot and think of it as video prozac.<\/p>\n
Being unable to find it online, I had to take matters into my own hands and hope I don’t incur the wrath of Discovery’s laywers (for promoting their promotion… I think they might let it go). So, you can watch the 60 second Canadian version<\/a> or the 30 second Canadian version<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you watch that a couple of times and don’t feel like the weekend’s going to be all right, you just have a heart of stone.<\/p>\n Because I’m nothing if not obsessive, I will also include some links to other versions: the 1 minute US version<\/a>, the 30 second US version<\/a>, and a 3 minute live performance<\/a> at some Discovery party or something.<\/p>\n All of this means I finally understand the xkcd Loves the Discovery Channel<\/cite> comic<\/a>. The original ad has also earned a World of Games<\/cite> parody<\/a> and a Wikipedia entry<\/a>.<\/p>\n