J.R. Ewing ditches oil in ads for solar power

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Larry Hagman, an old dude best known for playing the Texas oil baron J.R. Ewing on Dallas, is now hawking panels for SolarWorld. It's a good fit for the product, and those people who are old enough to remember Dallas will probably find it amusing. My issue is that the unifying link between all the executions is the creepy way he says "Shine, baby, shine!" and then cackles maniacally. I'm for solar power but staunchly against evil laughter.

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