Advertisement of the Year: Fancy a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile?

Good to see, even in times of economic downturn, that American ingenuity linking big missiles and advertising hasn't been diminished.

Wired's Danger Room, which tipped us off to this combination, offers high praise: "[This] features a paleolithic slogan ("PAC-3: Hit to Kill"); impenetrable defense acquisition jargon ("the incorporation of performance maturation is accomplished by block acquisitions"); and voiceover narration by someone who sounds disturbingly similar to Simpsons character Kent Brockman."

Bonus: There's a name-check for my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama! I am so proud....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6BGXQCijys[/youtube]

Coming Soon: Jim Cramer, Master TV Critic

Latest Post: Mad Money Meltdown - Jim Cramer, CNBC, TheStreet.com In Intensive Care

No doubt Jim Cramer will bounce back from his slap-down by Jon Stewart --- bigger, badder, and louder than ever --- on his Mad Money finanicial advice programme on CNBC next week. But on the off chance that he gives up his stock-market game, he's got a fall-back position.

Here Jim gives his best friend, James Altucher of TheStreet.com, a lesson in how to read The Sopranos, using personal experience (you know, making millions of dollars in a single day) to illuminate the series:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQe8k_FZHeQ[/youtube]

Top Iranian Children's TV: Ahmadinejad and the Stuffed Monkey

According to The Guardian:

So there is this kids' programme in Iran called Amoo Pourang (Uncle Pourang), watched by millions three times a week. The presenter is talking to a young caller, who says his father has given him a stuffed monkey for good behaviour.

"What is the monkey's name?" asks the presenter.

"Well, my father calls him Ahmadinejad."

Result? After a seven-year run, the final episode of Amoo Pourang will air next week. It has been cancelled because of the "high financial and spiritual damage" it has caused, including the incident in which "a child in a live telephone line compared its doll to one of the well-known authorities and managers".

The monkey named Ahmadinejad may have been the breaking point for Amoo Pourang, but it pales in comparison with another incident. This time, the well-meaning presenter asked a child to hand the phone to his father or mother.

"They are in the shower," was the reply.