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We received a note from one of our favorite readers, Mr. Mike Saylor. Mr. Saylor alerted us to quite the Knee Jerk moment while on vaction in Maui. As he was riding the waves in lovely Maui, he was forced to bail from his sufboard. Mr. Saylor paddled in and quickly ran to find his wife.

"Honey, you have to take a picture of me on my next wave run. Grab your camera, I'll explain later!" Saylor paddled back out and dissapeared over the rolling waves.

Minutes rolled by while his wife stood impatiently at the waterfront. She was just getting ready to walk away frustrated when she heard...."Honey, here I come. Get ready to shoot!"

All of a sudden Saylor came barreling through the rip curl.....following Skippy, the world's #1 surfing dog. Mr. Saylor's wife was able to snap this exclusive shot as she stood in amazement.

Skippy completed his run and ran up to the beach, leaving while stealing a sandwich from the Saylor's picnic basket, and lifting his leg and peeing on Mrs. Saylor's purse. He then ran off down the beach, likely searching for his next wave to conquest! Way to go Skippy! The Knee Jerk Moment of the day.

I'm All Out!

Knee Jerk Marketing was invited to a recent "Texas Hold 'Em" political fundraiser for Riverfront County Councilman Jeff Rock.  We must say that this was one of the more creative ways to extract money from hapless donors.  

Overheard was donor Mr. Mike Saylor, who could be seen pushing his bundle of chips to the middle of the table while exclaiming, "I'M ALL OUT!"  Clearly Mr. Saylor needs to brush up on his ESPN coverage of the World Series of Poker.  Mr. Saylor, "I'M ALL IN" is intimidating to opponents.  "I'M ALL OUT" is just a confession of how bad your hand is.  

Mr. Saylor, you are the KNEE JERK MARKETING item of the day!

Taxicab Compressions

Consistent with our mission to educate our readers, we received a report today of a scam being perpetrated on unknowing members of the public. Knee Jerk Marketing spoke with Gregory Wohman, a troubled soul who had recently had a run in with a taxi cab driver.

Mr. Wohman went on to explain, "I left my bag on top of my car last night right before I headed off to the grocery store. Next thing I know my bag with my computer is gone!" He described a phone call from a friendly taxi cab driver explaining to him in broken English that he saw his bag with computer fly into the street and summarily roll into traffic and get run over.

After asking Mr. Wohman to meet him to pick up his computer, he described that he would have to purchase 10 Slurpees and have his frequent buyer card stamped at his cousin's store nearby before he could redeem the computer. Knee Jerk Marketing checked with the store named "Slurpees & Hard Drives" to see if they had any further information on this and they reportedly have "No Comment."

Looks like this problem is likely to give Mr. Wohman quite a "brain freeze."

Marketing Weed

It might sound somewhat shady, but this idea is not "Half Baked". It is the newest pile of fertilizer spread by our KNEE JERK MARKETING group of the week.

According to Jefe Sit, Marketing Director of Louis Communities the weeds in front of the Candletree models provide an ambiance of nature. "We believe that buyers leaving the concrete jungle of Los Angeles are looking for a reconnection with nature. These weeds give them that sense of connection they've been waiting for!"

Alright Jefe, roll that idea up and smoke it!

Bowling Alley Homes

So our latest crack team of Knee Jerk Marketers has developed what they dub as the "Bowling Alley Home".

"Not only is your home your castle," said Mike Saylor from Party Homes, "but your home can now be a place of sheer entertainment." Saylor also shared with Knee Jerk Marketing that as an option, buyers can purchase a disco ball light package which increases the entertainment experience. "We haven't sold any of these homes yet this year, but we know it's just a matter of time before we'll roll a perfect 300 with this idea."

The KNEE JERK MARKETING idea of the day!!