Please visit the new home of Majikthise at bigthink.com/blogs/focal-point.

« A Marine's view of embedded reporters | Main | The Washington Independent Turns One »

January 26, 2009

Annals of Dubious Self-Promotion: Mr. Sparky


Annals of Dubious Self-Promotion: Mr. Sparky, originally uploaded by Lindsay Beyerstein.

WASHINGTON, DC.

Would you hire an electrician nicknamed Mr. Sparky?

Posted by Lindsay Beyerstein at 11:42:58 PM

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
https://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341c61e653ef010536f01f46970b

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Annals of Dubious Self-Promotion: Mr. Sparky:

Comments

Is he now, or has he ever been on speaking terms with Mr. Electrical Fire?

Posted by: Cass | January 27, 2009 at 08:04 AM

Actually, Sparky is a very common nickname for electricians, and in WWII, radiomen were sometimes nicknamed "Sparks"

Posted by: labradog | January 27, 2009 at 08:14 AM

Well, he appears to command electricity and even maybe be made from it so I'm thinking that he'd be a good guy to hire. Like hiring someone made completely of bullshit to deal with the GOP.

Posted by: eRobin | January 27, 2009 at 11:38 AM

Is it me or the logo really doesn't make any sense.

Mister Sparky is a lightbulb, holding a lightning bold and a clock. They seems so... random.

if Mister sparky is "fast electrician (watch, clock) then what's up with the lightbulb? Is he bright? Is lightbulb represent electricity? (seems overkill with lightning bold in his hand)

Posted by: Anthony | January 27, 2009 at 05:58 PM

The glowing lightbulb shows that he knows how to use the electricity, that he's comfortable with it.

I think its brilliant!

Nothing succeeds like excess. People will remember this cartoon guy.

Posted by: The Phantom | January 27, 2009 at 10:26 PM

Actually, I might. The implication could be made that if they are intimate with sparks, then they'd probably know how to prevent them, right? Sparky is a memorable name too. Plus I hate waiting around for electricians, plumbers, cable guys. This makes the "on time" component oh-so-appealing.

But I've spent time in Washington. If I can't trust people in DC with my money (or in some neighborhoods my life), I'm going to be very careful who I hire to re-wire my townhouse.

-AF
Andrew Sullivan Is A Fraud

Posted by: Anacher Forester | January 27, 2009 at 11:20 PM

In Australia, the nick name for an electrician is "sparky".

Posted by: Roger Scott | January 28, 2009 at 05:10 PM

I'd say that truck is about par for the course as far as corniness in advertising goes, so I might hire him. However, I would draw the line at an electrician who actually *introduced* himself as Mr. Sparky.

Posted by: j | January 29, 2009 at 02:07 PM

Too bad they are related to One Hour Heating and Ben Franklin Plumbing. All three companies are into selling NOT actualing knowing how to preform the job. OVERPRICED FOR SURE WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE

Posted by: Debbie Smott | March 17, 2009 at 07:24 PM

The comments to this entry are closed.