Off Topic And NOW for something entirely different . . .

I see it - and I don't believe it . . .

 

I can't believe there isn't something more useful these kids can put their talents to.

 

Sorry Plum, but he makes more money in a week than you make in a year. Has contract deals with Lacoste and Helen Degeneres to name but a couple.
Makes unbelievable amounts from making commercials. Made his first film when he was 7!!
Not doing to bad for himself for a 24 year old.

 

I'm not questioning the money he makes just the usefulness of the activity!

 

Well, to the 'man-in'the-street' I guess he would be a waste of time but to top notch Companies looking for some advertising clout his usefulness is invaluable.
People laughed at me because I was a 'Window Dresser' in the 60's but I was earning double (plus expenses) what they were earning. I came to Oz in the hope of joining the Myer (huge departmental store here in Oz) Xmas window display team (that's all they do - work on the famous Xmas Display) but I couldn't get past first base and finished up back on the tools (Painter and Decorator) before finally shoveling asphalt for the best part of 23 years before they found that I could print my name legibly in block capitals and put me in the weighbridge/dispatch office. I earned obscene amounts of money in the 'Ash game" which I spent on copious amounts of alcohol in the pub until 'stumps' every night.
Each to his own I guess.

 

Who or what is Helen Degeneres?

 

Yes, each to his own as you say. I don't dispute the value of advertising, as much as I dislike it, or in fact anything you say but I do despair sometimes at what seems to be a world where the pursuit of fame and celebrity status seems to be a respectable and laudable career choice and rampant consumerism seen as the answer to all known ills. I just think there are some things we would be no worse off without, these vines being one of them, Big Brother being another, I'm a celeb get me out of here another. And yes, I'm fast becoming an old fart!

 

I don't know either. QED Roo?

 

I dont know why I watched all of that, every one of them is exactly the same.

 

Ellen DeGeneres - been out tonight Madge and the fingers aren't as nimble.

 

I've never heard of her either!

 

Big in the US of A and Pay TV.

http://www.thewrap.com/jimmy-fallon...-among-nominees-for-19th-annual-webby-awards/

 

And she famously resides on the Isle of Lesbos.

 

She also has her own 'history of the universe' ride at Epcot, featuring Bill Nye the Science guy. Pretty decent, it's airconditioned and gives you a chance to sit down.

 

OK, now I've heard of her! Funny though, I don't feel that my life has been enriched by the experience!

 

Bet the bloke filling his car up did a runner.