zigzackly’s omnium-gatherum: We're faymbus for a few more seconds

Wednesday 11 May 2005

We're faymbus for a few more seconds

As we type this, trying very hard to look wise and knowledgeable, a CNBC camera is tracking our every move. Earlier, the nice lady told us we came across as rather pessimistic.

Anyway, does anyone want to pay us to endorse products or stuff like that?

update tight close up happening. they're masochists, these TV crews.

update 2 tight close up of fingers tripping delicately across keyboard. are our nails done?

4 comments:

manisha lakhe said...: flammable!; Saturday 14 May 2005 at 21:30:00 GMT+5:30
Arindam said...: Why CNBC?

q":-D; Sunday 15 May 2005 at 16:49:00 GMT+5:30
zigzackly said...: Er, why not?; Sunday 15 May 2005 at 17:08:00 GMT+5:30
Unknown said...: I've been trying to leave a comment here for DAYZ. My puter doesn't seem to like blogger comments. Just wanted to say ... KEWL! Go CNBC!; Sunday 15 May 2005 at 21:34:00 GMT+5:30

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