Grease Monkeys

What do chimpanzees and motor oil have in common? If you said nothing, you probably missed Super Bowl 43, when these otherwise incongruent entities shared the screen in a 30-second commercial for Castrol Edge. In the spot (titled "Grease Monkeys" despite the fact that its simian stars are not…

Castrol EDGE’s Super Bowl spot gives a whole new meaning to Grease Monkeys just like Harrison from the Steelers gave a whole new meaning to the word ”jerk” in the 4th quarter. Well the game is over and we’re sure it’s a straight party night for you Pittsburgh fans. Drive home safe…

Dear Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors, United Auto Workers Union Members, It has come to my attention that, as taxpayers, we have all recently become auto company executives. I've long been dismayed at the dismal condition of American cars, but I realize that, as a result of the…

I love a pretty package, and this Hair Powder from New York City-based Lulu Organics, which looks like something you'd find in a Victorian ladies'……your palms and rub it through your locks, and you'll be able to keep the grease monkeys at bay long enough to skip a day or two of…

From a practical standpoint I can’t see anyone wearing these. On the other hand (pun completely intended) tech nerds and grease monkeys (aka mechanics) might find them extremely useful. Available here for about $45.

The Equiknoxx camp is one that apparently never rests, following up a host of new music already released this summer is a new and groundbreaking juggling riddim entitled “Grease Monkey” the riddim features Equiknoxx’s emerging talent Lil Joe, Sweet Songstress “Timeka Marshall” & you…

We recently pointed out some terrible ’80s TV show openings. We’ve shown you the longest TV show opening ever. We even dug up the greatest fake TV show opening of all time.  Yes, we dwell upon TV show openings. Everybody needs a hobby and a blog where they can write about their hobby.…

Those people with heads stuck underneath the hood of a diesel truck — don’t call them grease monkeys.

My car needed some work. So, after carefully soliciting friends' mechanic recommendations and researching my choices, I selected the one that most……to being "ma'am"ed to death at the Jiffy Lube, by well-intentioned grease monkeys 18 months younger than I am. It also helped that Manager…

With over a billion sites the internet offers something for everyone. Here are some of my favorites, in no particular order. All tried and true,……at http://theviewfromtreesongs.blogspot.com/ where Treesong considers “Grease Monkeys,” and life again with a car!Go to…

The Daddy Daughter Dance.Every year in the fall (usually right after Halloween so we don't have to get the costume boxes down from the garage……get to dress up like bobby soxers and their daddies get to dress up like grease monkeys, and they spend three hours cutting up rugs and…