Sporting Event Featuring Commercials

Yes folks some sort of sporting event is occuring later today. Super something or other. And while I don't know what teams are playing, I believe that trailers for X-Men 2, and the first Matrix sequel are both supposed to air during the 2 million dollar 30 second ad spots. So this time around, you can tivo in reverse!

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Mind you, the game will be good!

[MtViewGuy]

Fortunately, unlike many past Super Bowls, the game will be good. =)

Expect a slugfest with the Raiders finally winning 24-21 on a late TD.

And yes, I will be watching the ads, too. ;-) I for one am definitely wanting to see what the previews for the upcoming summer movies will be like.

"Super Bowl" is trademarked

[Motherfucking Shit]

"Super Bowl" is a trademark of the National Football League. This is why most radio and TV ads you hear and see relating to the Super Bowl don't use the official name, but instead call it something like the "Big Game."

Re:wtf! tv commercials in internet

[handsomepete]

"We're fighting spam, bannerads and god knows what more and now there are sites devoted only to tv-commercials?"

I think that's a Good Thing. The sooner that advertisers realize that we enjoy and watch/discuss *good* ads, the more likely it is that we'll be able to avoid even more invasive forms of advertising (i.e. TV popups/in-show product advertising). I'll gladly host a commercials FTP site if it'll keep me from getting a TV popup for Cheerios over some PG lesbian scene on Fox. Of course, the gravy is getting to see entertaining commercials instead of the drab look-at-this-SUV-climbing-an-incline sort of crap. That's just me, though...

Re:$2m for 30 secs?

[Rend Flesh]

What Really Pisses me off, is that my government will pay over 4 million dollars to air National Drug Policy ads. These are the ads (I should say propaganda) that infer that If I buy pot from someone I am supporting a terrorist. If I buy pot from someone, I am killing people; the fact of the matter is prohibition supports terrorism against our own citizens and the terrorists can be labeled with cute little acronyms like DEA, ATF, and CIA. Let's not forget who trained and supported Osama while he was fighting against the Soviet Union back in the 80's. As most people don't realize, the majority of pot is grown right here in America, and purchased from friends and family or gown in their own basements and attics. So the ads should actually go something like this: Fight terrorism, grow your own pot! It's time we catch up with the rest of the world and realize that Medical Marijuana provides the ability to relieve the pain of many sufferers with debilitating illnesses such as Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.

Speaking of TiVo

[1stflight]

I remember it being said that if you watched a show and skipped the commercials you were essentially "stealing" it (don't look at me, I try to keep my stupid comments to a minimum), but what happens if you're watching a show JUST for the commercials? Seeing as though neither of my teams made it to the Superbowl. All I'm interested in are the commercials, what then, should the cable networks pay me for my time?

Re:So...

[abulafia]

Me: Are you asserting that because people who don't medically need pot will use it, it should be denied to people who medically need it? You seem to be.

rewster: I have yet to see a reasonable argument why anyone "needs" it.

Pot has been shown numerous times to be beneficial for a number of maladies not addressed by other medication. I'm not going to cite links becuase I'm sure you're aware of them. If not, Google is your pal.

Me: By the way, can you explain in clear, concise terms why pot _should_ be illegal?

rewster: Explain to me first why it should. Studies have shown the kind of damage it does to the human brain - so tell me how that's beneficial to anyone? And why people with certain diseases should be allowed to use it, then?

Ok, here is why is should be legal. I'm holding you to your side of the bargain - you have to explain in clear, concise terms why pot should be illegal.

It should be legal because we live in a country based on the concept that the individual knows best what is good for them. Roughly, one should be able to go to hell in thier own way, so long as they don't take others with them. We allow people do drive motorcycles, have dangerous sex, climb rocks, drink too much, and drop out of school. Even if pot were so harmful that it was worse that alcohol or cigarettes, it should still be legal. That the drug trade is dangerous to others is a self-referential argument - if it were legal, there wouldn't be crime surrounding the trade.

So, now it is your turn - please explain in clear, concise turms why pot should be illegal. I accepted your turn around, and answered you. Please pay me the same respect.

-j