Smiling Bob Whistles All The Way To Jail
Written by Alyx on August 28th, 2008 in culture.
Bob is gonna be looking cool in jail, according to the Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog.
The founder of a company that sells Enzyte — “the once-daily tablet for natural male enhancement” — was sentenced to 25 years in jail yesterday. Berkeley Premium Neutraceuticals and other defendants were ordered to forfeit $500 million.
For those who never watched ESPN or late-night television, here’s Bob:
These commercials used to crack me the hell up, and it is a little sad that anyone ever believed them. I remember when the WSJ bought pills of this ilk and ran them through a centrifuge; common ingredients were sawdust and drywall. It’s also a little sad and contributes to my explanation of why no one wants to cure cancer and instead we concentrate on Viagra and male pattern baldness - cancer just doesn’t lend itself to vanity-inflating ad campaigns like this.
