McFat Seven: MCF puts us to the test yet again:

1) On Friday, I wrote about The Physics of Superheroes, and cited the example of Schrödinger's cat. What do you think of that theoretical example? Does lack of an observer allow for the simultaneous existence of contrary realities? In other words, if a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it both make a sound and not make a sound?

Um. I like it when Spider-Man jumps way up high. That's cool. Did you know that he can do anything a spider can?

2) What is your favorite color? Why?

Dude, I haven't thought about that since third grade. I suppose my favorite color is transparent. It's very versatile.

3) Choose an actor or actress whose work you enjoy. What is the first project you recall him or her starring in? Next, check IMDB. What was their first starring role, and have you seen it?

Oh, dear Lord. Do you have any idea how long I could ramble about this kind of stuff? I could practically have a whole seperate blog dedicated to this kind of thing.

4) Who is your favorite corporate mascot? Who is your least favorite?

I had some trouble with this one. I really thought about it. I guess that I'm a bit annoyed by Buddy Lee, the mascot for Lee Jeans. The commercials that feature Buddy Lee strike me as affected and stupid. It's like they're trying to be cool, but they just seem pointless.

I don't really have a favorite mascot. I went to Google Image Search (I couldn't blog without it) and looked around for "corporate mascot" or "company mascot" matches, and found a few that are, I suppose, worth mentioning.

This little dog is apparently the mascot for Daytona Parts Company. I get the impression that the poor dog feels imposed upon by the job. There he is, standing beside a group of carburetors (I think that's what they are) and he seems to be saying "What the hell am I supposed to do with these? I don't know anything about car parts. I'm a friggin' dog."

This drop of blood is the mascot for the American Red Cross, and if I understand the page correctly, he's also the mascot for the Canadian Red Cross. I can't say for sure about Canada, but I know that the Red Cross uses this mascot in America. He's a little smiling drop of blood. How cute. How lovable. How freaky and macabre. Maybe I'm the only one who thinks so, I dunno... but I think that a drop of blood smiling at me and reaching out as though to embrace me is just creepy. We have a fridge magnet with this guy on it, and every time I go to get a soda or milk for my cereal, this is the face that I see staring back at me. It's almost enough to kill my appetite. Almost.

I don't know what the deal is, here. The website where I found this image didn't really make it clear what I was looking at, or who's mascot he's supposed to be. I'm betting that it has something to do with potatoes. I'm not at all sure, though. I'm not even sure that he's supposed to be a potato. The first thing that came to my mind when I saw him was that he was some sort of mutant cyclops turd. Then I noticed that it isn't really one big eye staring back at me, it's actually the face of the guy who's wearing the costume. The really wonderful thing about that is that the guy in the costume isn't spared any shame at all. No anonymity for him. I don't know what this costume is really for, but I'd suggest that it has several uses for creative criminal sentencing.

This is another image that came up when I was searching for corporate mascots and company mascot costumes. Just like the one above, the website didn't really give me any information about the "mascot," what company he represents, what his name is, etc. I'm left with the unavoidable conclusion that this is some kind of fluke... that this guy really is not a corporate mascot, and that his image came up spuriously. I think that is a real shame, because if there's any image that's just crying out to become a corporate mascot, it's this guy. Look at that face! Who could resist buying anything that he's selling? I think that his day in the sun has come. It's time for some company to retire one of the many old, tired, overexposed corporate mascots out there and give this guy a job. I can imagine a number of products that he'd do a great job of marketing. Here's an example:

5) How would you deal with being a superhero? Would you maintain a secret identity, lying to even those closest to you to protect them, or would you operate publicly as a full-time hero?

I'd have to do it full time with no secrecy. The whole "secret identity" thing wouldn't work for me. I'm no good at keeping secrets and going stealth. I'd be hero-guy all the time.