Well, in case you were wondering, here is my list of products that I would stand behind in an endorsement.
- Calvin Klein's Obsession Cologne for Men - A masculine, woody scent. I've been a fan for many, many years. My wife likes it! I often get complements about how I smell. I'd endorse this product.
- Fender - I've almost exclusively used Fender products (guitars, amps, etc) in most of my music career. I wish I could get endorsed and get some free gear. I like the look, sound, and the classic feel of a Fender. I'd endorse it.
- Dean Markley Blue Steel Guitar Strings - I have yet to find a guitar string with the tone, response, and longevity of the Blue Steel strings. Plus, the fact that they are cryogenically frozen appeals to the geek in me.
- Olay Complete All Day Moisture Lotion with SPF 15 - I live in Colorado in the mile high city. I'm closer to the sun than most people and I am sensitive to skin cancer concerns. The thought of putting lotion on my face (especially a sun block) made me cringe. I don't like greasy lotions. Olay Complete is non-greasy and soaks into the skin wonderfully. I highly recommend it. I use it daily and it works wonderfully.
- Boulder Canyon Natural Foods Kettle Chips, Malt Vinegar and Sea Salt - I first tried these chips at Biker Jim's Gourmet Hot Dog Stand. I am a fan of Salt and Vinegar chips anyway, but these take the cake. Crispy, flavorful, and awesome. I would endorse them in a second.
- Dr. Pepper - I have cut way back on soda in recent years, but when I do drink one, I enjoy Dr. Pepper as my soda of choice. I've been a Dr. Pepper drinker since boyhood. There are meals that soda just goes with. I can't eat pizza, for instance, without a soda. It just goes with the meal. I like Dr. Pepper. Even Diet Dr. Pepper is really good (compared with other diet sodas).
- Leatherman Multi-tools - I discovered Leatherman when I befriended some geeks in the IT department at APU. I've used them exclusively ever since. I never leave home without my Leatherman Squirt S4. It's always in my pocket and I use it multiple times throughout the day. When I am doing outdoorsy things (camping, hiking) or doing projects around the house, I always have my Leatherman Super-tool handy. You just can't beat it for usefulness and durability. Even Survivorman has one!
- Mythbusters - I don't know if you can endorse a television show, but I'd endorse this one! It's entertaining, educational, and full of awesome manly explosions. What a great way to bust myths and teach science at the same time.
- Youtube - I never fail to find what I'm looking for on Youtube. If I can remember some cartoon I saw when I was four or some cheesy 70's commercial, it's on Youtube. Plus, it doesn't hurt that musicians like Pomplamoose have created the video-songs genre, which makes discovering new music pretty entertaining. Weird Al even has a Youtube page. Need I say more?
- Biker Jim's Gourmet Hot Dogs - He sets up a stand on the corner of Arapahoe and 16th in Downtown Denver. They are the best hot dogs I have ever tasted made from gourmet meats like rattlesnake, elk, reindeer, wild boar, pheasant, and other interesting kinds of meat. His caramelized onions and cream cheese cocking gun give an awesome complement to the gourmet brats. If he had t-shits, I would wear it happily ever single day. If he made magnetic car adverts, I would cover my Ford Taurus with them to let everyone know about the yummy goodness that he brings to a hungry world. I love these dogs!
- Citizen Eco-Drive Watches - I inherited this watch from my Step-Dad, Dave, when he passed away. Specifically, he owned the Skyhawk. It's solar-powered and never needs batteries or charging (except occasional exposure to the sun). It's got several time zones and customization for which timezones you want to see and which ones you don't. It's got other bells and whistles that I have still yet to understand and learn about. It's definitely the watch of a scientist-engineer. Oh..and did I mention that it's made out of titanium (the watch and the band)? Yeah...I'd endorse this!
- Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Shampoo - This shampoo was used on me for the first time when I was getting my hair cut. It made my scalp tingle (in a good way). I like how clean it made my hair feel, I like the tingles, and I liked the scent. The only problem is that it's just too expensive for daily use. But, I'd endorse it if I got freebies.
- iPod - Being a music aficionado, I don't know what I'd do without my iPod. I like being able to take my entire CD collection with me everywhere I go (thank God for the 160 GB model). I use it all the time. I listen to music to and from work. I listen all day long at work using iTunes. I listen in the car. I even have a docking station radio at home where I can play it while I clean, cook, during dinner, or during romantic interludes (insert Enya here). Everything goes better with music. My entire family have iPod's. Even my kiddos like their iPod's, especially my music lover, Gage.
- Wii - I enjoy video games, but video games that get your body moving are genius. I love Wii for that very reason alone. On heavy snow days or really cold days, when the kids can't go outside, they can get some exercise playing Wii Fit or Outdoor Challenge. Every morning when I come downstairs for my morning routine, I find my wife dutifully doing step aerobics using Wii Fit Plus. It's good fun, good exercise, and worse my endorsement.





