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#3233 of 3540 Re: . [steve_] by gagrice Jul 23, 2007 (7:40 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 23, 2007 7:30 pm) No newspaper, No TV, gotta get the news on the Net. I have a backup system when my Cox cable network dies. It is dial-up but gets the job done.   My wife has not used her TV except for DVDs and VHS movies since the mid 1990s. I always had it on at work. Either CNN or Fox depending on who was on shift.
#3234 of 3540 There's a cool Mercury ad by anythngbutgm Jul 24, 2007 (4:23 am)
for the Mariner hybrid. The effects are awesome, even down to the floating leaf that melds itself to the emblem.   It's eerie in both sight and sound, but so cool in a TOOL meets horror flick kinda way.   I cannot stand the DUH commercials. What is with Hyundai and their marketing approaches lately? Replies to this message: john_324 (Jul 24, 2007 4:56 am)
#3235 of 3540 Re: There's a cool Mercury ad [anythngbutgm] by john_324 Jul 24, 2007 (4:56 am)
Replying to: anythngbutgm (Jul 24, 2007 4:23 am) I wonder how much money they threw at Kelsey Grammer to get him to agree to do the voice-over for those ads?   They're all fairly dumb, but I agree with everyone else the the "Duh" one really takes the cake.
#3236 of 3540 . by fintail Jul 24, 2007 (9:44 am)
I saw an ad last night for some Lexus sale going on now...white cars is what I remember most. But something about the ad had me wanting to go buy a really ostentatious McMansion. Something was shallow about this ad. Should increase sales in my area (as if this is possible).
#3237 of 3540 Re: . [british_rover] by ateixeira Jul 24, 2007 (10:37 am)
Replying to: british_rover (Jul 23, 2007 4:11 pm) That's just awful.   The Kia Sunshine/cabinocity ads are a bit more annoying, though. Replies to this message: toomanyfumes (Jul 24, 2007 6:19 pm) urnews (Jul 25, 2007 6:11 am)
#3238 of 3540 Re: . [ateixeira] by toomanyfumes Jul 24, 2007 (6:19 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 24, 2007 10:37 am) I agree the Hyundai "DUH" ads are terrible. The Honda "Mr. Opportunity" ads at the end he knocks like he's knocking on your TV. Who still has a glass picture tube that sounds like that? Replies to this message: urnews (Jul 25, 2007 6:11 am)
#3239 of 3540 Re: . [toomanyfumes] by urnews Jul 25, 2007 (6:11 am)
Replying to: toomanyfumes (Jul 24, 2007 6:19 pm) I agree the Hyundai "DUH" ads are terrible.   +1
#3240 of 3540 Gotta get some Steerology... by oldfarmer50 Jul 25, 2007 (6:53 am)
In the ad game a commercial which annoys you is almost as valuable as one you love. You tend to remember both which is the whole idea.   The ones that annoy me the most are those which try to mislead you into thinking they are having a sale when they are not. IIRC Toyota runs ads which talk about a "Saleabration" or a "Sellathon" but they never say they are having a sale which would require them to lower the prices.
#3241 of 3540 Re: . [gagrice] by dontbsme Aug 21, 2007 (8:14 pm)
Replying to: gagrice (Jul 23, 2007 4:40 pm) I am amazed every time a new low is reached in advertising. While the dot com mortgage industry is blasting us with "People are smart" the ridiculous agency for this low quality car company comes up with "DUH" as their solution to sell more cars. It's beyond stupid and I change the channel or pause it so I don't have to listen to it.   I would certainly not buy something because I remembered the stupid or annoying commercial....that would just serve for me to remember to AVOID that company. Replies to this message: jipster (Aug 22, 2007 5:35 am)
#3242 of 3540 Re: . [dontbsme] by jipster Aug 22, 2007 (5:35 am)
Replying to: dontbsme (Aug 21, 2007 8:14 pm) To link "DUH" in the advertising slogan, with the product you are trying to sell, is "DUH...M".

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