Archive: April 2009

Any time you put on the Snuggie, you can expect pesky photographers to swarm after you. The problem for Snuggie Paparazzi is that if they get too close to the blanket with sleeves, they are flattened by the fleecy goodness that is the Snuggie. This is known in certain circles as the SnugField.

Case in point: Consider Joel, standing over his hapless photographer, doing his best Rio Statue routine in Snuggie and Shades (a lethal combo anywhere, especially indoors...you've been warned, Snuggie photogs).

Fortunately for this prostrate shutterbug, Joel kept his Complimentary Booklight (i.e. Snuggie Light Saber) holstered.

Related Link: Snuggie as Invincibility Cloak

Here's a friend of mine, Marcus, relaxing in his Red Snuggie.

April 21st was a historic date for Mr. Snuggie Sightings. It was my first personal Snuggie Sighting that didn't involve a pre-planned outside Snuggie Event. This was entirely Snuggie random.

I stopped by Marcus' house last night and when I came through the door, there sat Marcus in his Red Snuggie. He didn't know about my Snuggie website. So I captured this personal Snuggie Sighting with his permission. I also caught word that Marcus' wife has been known to wear her Snuggie outdoors, and her son is also Snuggie fan. A true Snuggie family, if ever there was one.

Thanks, Marcus!

Josh wrote in to share his Snuggie Car Repair:

'So the other day after a long day at the warehouse, I walked out to my truck and it wouldn't start! Myself and Hunter went to work to find the problem. Since its a chilly 77 degrees in Austin Tx we donned our Snuggies to stay warm. You can't work on cars in a blanket...your hands are trapped inside! Here are a few pics of the troubleshooting. Of course we fixed it...We're the ProductionGuys!'

Of course you fixed it. You're wearing Snuggies. And Flip Flops with Socks go well with Snuggies, always.

Who needs an Xbox 360 or Wii when you have a Snuggie, a groovy Pineapple chair, and some fresh tunes? Any time is the right time for Snuggie Musical Chairs. Look at all the blur and commotion in the background, but notice how the Snuggie is in crisp focus (even the camera's eye is drawn to the sheer awesomeness of the Blanket with Sleeves!)

Don't be surprised if the Snuggie Restless Arm Syndrome (S.R.A.S.) strikes.

S.R.A.S. Happens.

Rachel wears her Snuggie in the kitchen and dares the bacon grease to penetrate the protective shield of fleece. It doesn't stand a chance. This peace of mind gives Rachel extra time to think about her next groovy mug acquisition, or perhaps buying that third coffee maker that her kitchen is crying out for.

Wait a minute. What is that yellow thing hanging on the cabinet handle behind you, Rach? Is that a ShamWow waiting to spring into action? I think I just had a False-Positive ShamWow Sighting.

Rachel is also the inventor of a sequel to the 'Paper, Rock, Scissors' game. It's called 'Spoon, Fork, Knife'. A kitchen utensil is placed in a running garbage disposal and the contestants have to guess which implement is getting grinded.

Hours of kitchen enjoyment, and fun for all ages.

An obvious activity that you cannot do in a blanket is Skateboarding. There have been a few random Snuggie Skateboarding Sightings, but a Snuggie Skateboarding Video would simply bring it to the next level. GardenSK8 Indoor Skatepark (located in Pine Brook, NJ) recently had a Snuggie Sunday. Thanks for letting us post your Snuggie Skateboarding Sighting extraordinaire.

[This YouTube video has since been removed by its owner.]

Here's the original blog post of the Snuggie Sunday at GardenSk8.

Here's a screen grab from the above video, which happens at the 3:20 mark. I don't recall seeing this particular thing done in a Snuggie before - a Snuggie Three Headed Monster. It seems so obvious now, but this is a first for me.

Summer vacations are quickly approaching, and Snuggie SuperStar, Kristina reminds everyone to...PACK THE SNUGGIE!!!

(I am actively seeking Snuggie Sightings at familiar landmarks - send in your Landmark Snuggie Sightings, photos and/or videos)

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Kristina recently went to Vegas, and she packed the Snuggie, which is always a good idea. The Snuggie brought Kristina good luck at the slots, and kept her warm and cozy on the airplane. She could even rest comfortably on those torture racks known as airport benches, all thanks to her Snuggie.

Previous Kristina Snuggie Sightings:
You Cannot Wand a Delinquent Youth in a Blanket
Snuggie Tea Party (Ain't No Party Like a Snuggie Tea Party)
Snuggie at Car Wash, Buffing with a ShamWow
Snuggie at the Movies
After the Snuggie-Cise

Kristina's Blog - Her talents go beyond the Snuggie. Thanks, Kristina for the Vegas Snuggie Sightings.

Here is Alex, with a Snuggie wearer in the background, parting company with his warm non-fleeced friends.

This photo makes me wonder what it must be like to make it through security at an airport while wearing a Snuggie.

The next time you are on a flight, request a Snuggie instead of a plain-old blanket. The day will come when Snuggies are the norm on all flights.

Previously, I posted 'You Cannot Operate the Goatee Saver in a Blanket'. Well, our friends at Goatee Saver have decided to do a new commercial. Get ready for it, because it is going to start airing the last week in April on a TV near you.

Here's a press release warning us to this fact.

All I can say is that these guys have not studied from the great infomercial forefathers, such as the Slim Suit.

This new Goatee Saver commercial starts with the words "Have you ever wanted a perfect goatee?" I will answer that question with a question of my own: "Why would you open your commercial with a question that will be answered 'No' by 99.87% of the population?" I suppose they hope to quickly identify their niche and speak to those 3 guys out there who are crying out for a grown up binky...err...Goatee Template.

Here's info on the Goatee Saver company, from the press release:

'The company operates as a woman-owned business and has five employees. The company's goal is to change the way men groom - one goatee at a time - by providing a high quality, well-made, affordably priced product all men can use to cut their grooming time and ultimately create the perfect goatee.'

Did you notice their goal of changing the way men groom - one goatee at a time? That sounds vaguely familiar. Perhaps it's the tagline from this site - 'Making the World a Warmer Place...One Snuggie at a Time' - maybe that's what's ringing a bell...

Attention Goatee Saver People: Here's how you sell this to more than a handful of people.

• Add a cushion around the mouth grip and tell us it helps with teeth grinding at night.
• Fund a study that will find that wearing the Goatee Saver will reduce snoring and then tell us it does (you don't really have to prove this).
• Instead of throwing in a second Goatee Saver as the pot-sweetener, you need something slightly off-topic (think Complimentary Booklight to Snuggie), like perhaps a box of Band-Aids, or a vat of Bikini Wax to help with Unibrows.
• There are not enough rhymes in your commercial. Study the Snuggie and Slim Suit commercials and buy a Rhyming Dictionary and get all Stephen Sondheim with it.
• Market this to women. Your angle that will sell this is to take the view that many women tolerate (at best) their man's Goatee. So they MUST buy their significant dude your product, saying 'If you MUST rock the Goatee...at least make it Perfect.'
• Rename this thing "Marriage Saver" - since it helps with Snoring, Gets Rid of Unibrows, helps with Teeth Grinding/TMJ, helps you relive your childhood (binky-like), and oh yeah...there's that Goatee Grooming Problem that plagues this nation...it'll cure that as well.

This weekend, there were at least 8 cities that hosted Snuggie Pub Crawls that I know of.

April 17 - Laguna Beach, CA
April 18 - Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Snuggie Pub Crawl Photo Album on 96.1 Kiss FM. Big Bob reports they had approx. 150 Snuggie Pub Crawlers in attendance.
April 18 - Scranton, PA
April 18 - Minneapolis, MN (their 3rd Snuggie Pub Crawl so far)
April 18 - Portland, OR
April 18 - New York, NY (their 3rd Snuggie Pub Crawl so far - see SnuggieFest.com)
April 18 - Chicago, IL (their 2nd Snuggie Pub Crawl so far - see below)

The First Snuggie Pub Crawl in Chicago was held on February 28, 2009, with roughly 120 Snuggie Pub Crawlers in attendance, none of which were charged for tickets/admission. Here are photos from the first Chicago Snuggie Pub Crawl held on February 28, 2009.
This weekend, the second Snuggie Pub Crawl was held in the Windy City. Here are photos from this most recent Snuggie Pub Crawl in Chicago: