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2006-02-06 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Cartoonish Violence Rules Super Bowl Ads

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-02-06 01:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Sprint, meanwhile, scored laughs with a goofy spot featuring a guy in a locker room who touts the "crime deterrent" ability of his mobile phone by hurling straight at the head of another guy after tempting him to try to steal his wallet."

Reminded me of the spoof IBM commercial regarding how popular their modems were in Africa. The "interviewed" Africans extolled the virtue of the ruggedness of the modems in particular... then we find that they're used to crush nuts and things, not for telecomm. Heh.

Posted by .com 2006-02-06 12:30|| 2006-02-06 12:30|| Front Page Top

#2 As long as we're reminiscing, were those the old audio coupler modems you used with your KSR-33?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-06 12:34|| 2006-02-06 12:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, the bit I saw was a pic of a 1200 BAUD modem (woohoo!) I believe. I had a Hayes so I sneered, heh.

Posted by .com 2006-02-06 12:44|| 2006-02-06 12:44|| Front Page Top

#4 I can't help but see the irony. Remember all those muslims who said we ought to examine ourselves for the root causes of Sept 11?

Maybe THEY ought to examine why we draw cartoons of mohammed as a terrorist!!!

Posted by PlanetDan">PlanetDan 2006-02-06 13:44|| 2006-02-06 13:44|| Front Page Top

#5 In some ways all this Cartoon Madness is a gift. People can see what a bunch of nutcases Islamists are.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-02-06 15:17|| 2006-02-06 15:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Ditto Paul. It REALLY highlights their radical nature and paranoia.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-02-06 18:49|| 2006-02-06 18:49|| Front Page Top

#7 And WE hate Islamic radicals! Thpttttt!

So, what? The best Islamic weapon against the best Infidel weapon at, what? - 30 paces?

Winner take all?

Posted by Bobby 2006-02-06 20:54|| 2006-02-06 20:54|| Front Page Top

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