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Perfect shoes for the hoggy-days!

Monday, December 7th, 2009
Sparky

I just found the perfect gift for a few of my human friends. Yule love it, I Ked you not! Behold my discovery below.

I’ll never understand how you people walk around on those gigantic feet, but it’s fun to think of seeing some of those boats being clad as shown. Get home from a tough day  … kick off the work boots … slip on some holiday cheer!

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Finally, a film to distract men from staring at pigs

Monday, October 26th, 2009
Sparky

Thank you, George Clooney!

Opens November 6. Click here for the movie site.

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Pigs and friends rescued from wildfire

Friday, September 4th, 2009
Sparky

You have to hoof it … oops, hand it to this animal sanctuary near Los Angeles. As wildfire moved in this week, the residents were moved to an evacuation center all ready and waiting for them. Nice!

On top of being organized, there’s a regular stream of Hollywood visitors. I wouldn’t mind a scratch behind the ears from Alicia Silverstone.

Just looking ahead … I wonder if they take retirees from industry as well as from farming?

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Flames image © Miroslava Holasová - Fotolia.com

Here are the pig-shaped speakers you’ve been wanting

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Sparky

You’ve heard how I don’t like my mom’s speaker system.

But these pigs I dig!

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You’ve never heard of sea pigs?

Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Sparky

Sheesh, I guess it never occurred to anyone that pigs can swim.

Here are just a few of the cheesy comments on a page that featured the photo below (taken by Vince Lauro for a contest).

“Related to Chicken of the Sea?”

“Swine cooler”

“When pigs fly … but when pigs swim?”

“Salt pork”

“Bay of pigs”

“Hog paddle”

Come on. I suppose you also think we don’t climb trees.

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P.S. Here’s another kind of sea pig.

Nothing bonds families like a Greased Pig Scramble

Friday, August 7th, 2009
Sparky

Ah, county fair season.

I’m leaving work early today—right after a Pigalog® photo shoot—to find me a ferris wheel and some Deep-Fried Oreos.

In Kansas, that is. My nephew’s working the Douglas County Fair.

Below is some video of him last year in Virginia. He’s the one who’s called “lively” and is slathered with Wesson and then surrenders to the little girl.

Yes, surrendered to. He knew which cutie he wanted to catch him from the moment all those kids flooded through the gate. You’ve heard of a swan dive? What you see in this video is a swine dive.

World-record cupcake goes to the hogs

Monday, July 20th, 2009
Sparky

Last week Cakes.com created the biggest cupcake ever (151lbs.) and displayed it at the Mall of America. They decided not to hack it up for mall patrons because most pieces would lack frosting. Instead, they shipped it to a pig farm.

Don’t get any ideas, Fruitcakes.com.

Conference crowds love speakers who mention New Pig

Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Sparky

The world needs more of what you see below: Smiles being created.

That’s marketing guru Lois Geller in the PIG® Hat sent to her by yours truly. She’s talking about The Pig Blog at a marketing conference (see me in the slide???!!!). She said everyone wanted her hat.

Good news, you Lid Lovers! We’re always offering some kind of gift with a purchase at newpig.com. That PIG® Hat could be yours yet!

Marketing guru Lois Geller wearing PIG® Hat at conference

Lo, thanks for talking up New Pig and for giving permission to post this photo! See ya on Twitter!