When will these jerky Jack Link’s characters ever learn? Just don’t mess around with a mythical creature when he’s hungry, or just in any situation whatsoever. Anyhow, we guess their ignorance has been Carmichael Lynch’s gain over the years as the agency has picked up Effies among other prizes for its ongoing Sasquatch-starring campaign for Jack Link’s. Here, we have yet another set of buffoons who unfortunately decide to have some fun with our hairy protagonist, this time in the form of snakes in a can. As you’d expect, Sasquatch gets his in the most frightening, yet appropriate, of ways in this latest spot, which was directed by MJZ’s Rocky Morton and probably could’ve used the services of Samuel L. Jackson. Credits after the jump.

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Basically, it comes down to next Monday’s meeting between the NBAPA, the owners and commish David Stern (yes, it seems these meetings are proving to be increasingly useless) to see whether an actual season will happen, so, in the meantime, why don’t you NBA fans and gamers take solace with this spot for NBA2K12 from 72andSunny. Basically, it’s a follow-up to Jordan’s “Kiss my rings, biyatch” spot and asks fans, whether they be celebs like Drake and the dork from Dodgeball or your average joe, to profess what they think is the greatest NBA team ever. What say you, audience? Damn, this impending lockout irks us. Credits after the jump and, thanks to a tipster’s heads up, a Samuel L. Jackson-starring Nike spot that aired during the last NBA lockout in 1998.

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-Heavy metal vet/horror director Rob Zombie shifts gears, sort of, and directs a Euro RSCG-created spot for Woolite. This ain’t your mother’s detergent ad. link

-DDB Milan alum Ricard Valero has joined BBDO San Francisco as ACD.

-Google’s denying that it gave President Obama special access to a new advertising program. link

-Former Energy BBDO SVP/GCD Frank Dattalo joined Deutsch LA in a similar role. link

-Former Mindshare exec Robert Cross joined Digitas as SVP of media and will lead the agency’s digital media planning for Kraft North America.

-R/GA has unveiled a new tech blog. link

-OgilvyAction promoted Hugh Boyle to global digital director. link

-If you haven’t seen Samuel L. Jackson read Go the F*ck to Sleep by now, here’s what you’re missing. link

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