04/24/24
January 30, 2004
You can't watch a sports event on TV these days without seeing a few commercials about the erection-enhancing drugs being touted by Mike Ditka and Rafael Palmeiro. I haven't known this much about the problematic nether regions of a sports figure since Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kim Alexis shared her appreciation for hemorrhoid and yeast infection products.
I've got to ask. With your supermodel image, why on earth did you choose to do hemorrhoid and yeast infection commercials? I didn't choose it. At the time, I was pregnant with Noah and we were going through some financial problems. When you're pregnant and a model, you really can't work. Got to respect the honesty. An average person will agree to do anything when the Almighty (dollar) is in short supply. The worst part is the outcome: drugs and medical supplies have become consumer products. And it's not just athletes, models and actors - the NFL has sold its name to sell Levitra.
posted by dusted at 01:44 PM on January 30, 2004
I hate these ads and find it difficult to believe that the drugmakers get enough return to make the vast spending worthwhile. Of course, I don't have the problem these medicaitons correct either.
posted by billsaysthis at 05:03 PM on January 30, 2004
I hear Palmeiro was in one helluva slump. Then he saw his doctor, and now he's always ready to hit a home run.
posted by rocketman at 07:18 PM on January 30, 2004
Kim is married to former New York Ranger Hockey Player Ron Duguay. So let me get this straight... Ron Duguay has been married to Carol Alt AND Kim Alexis? The dude has DEFINITELY got it going on!
posted by grum@work at 07:49 PM on January 30, 2004
Good thing that I live in Canada: we don't get these kinds of commercials much. Our sports commercials are pretty much entirely for beer. Which, after having enough of, you won't really need those enhancement drugs anyway.
posted by mkn at 08:28 PM on January 30, 2004
mmm... ron duguay. ooh, la la, sassoon. carol alt was married ron greschner.
posted by goddam at 08:31 PM on January 30, 2004
Carol Alt was great in this movie.
posted by rocketman at 08:16 AM on January 31, 2004
Oops. Thanks goddam. I get my big-haired-80s-NY-Ranger players mixed up all the time.
posted by grum@work at 09:32 AM on January 31, 2004
Well, looks like Ditka should be taking Cialis instead of Levitra or Viagra.
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:15 AM on February 01, 2004
swim suit model : sports figure swim suit modelling : not a sport.