Recycling TV Ads

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Posted by michael on Sunday November 23, 2003 @11:48AM from the reduce-reuse-recycle dept.

Makarand writes "According to this article in the Denver Post a young entrepreneur has gotten into the business of recycling junked TV commercials for clients with low budgets. TV ads cost anywhere between $50,000 and $1 million and small businesses usually cannot afford an original production. The company, Thought Equity, wipes off all references to the earlier company and makes the junked commerical ready for reselling with a price tag less than $10,000. Also businesses that want their ads on the air as soon as possible are approaching the company seeking recycled ads because producing original ads takes time."

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FP by Anonymous Coward · 2003-11-23 11:48 · Score: -1, Offtopic

First Post! On Sunday! I Feel Pretty!
1. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · 2003-11-23 12:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  "Pretty" like a slashdot reader dressed up in a "furry" suit, or wearing home-made chainmail at a D&D convention?
  
  If the shoe fits, monkey-boy, ...
keep trolling trollin trollin by segment · 2003-11-23 11:55 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Recycle this commercial (DISCLAIMER: Warning politically incorrect advertisement for Michael Jackson, viewers over 14 need not apply. Parents need not worry secret rooms are for hidden security videos only.)

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free jacko by Anonymous Coward · 2003-11-23 12:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

micheal can get an old romper room commercail
Re:Makes you realize how little marriage has to do by Anonymous Coward · 2003-11-23 12:26 · Score: -1, Offtopic

with love.

Americans have been recycling spouses for years. I'm on my third wife, first was for love, second for love, third one likes to fuck.
Re:Their what? by shaitand · 2003-11-23 12:33 · Score: -1, Offtopic

lol a grammar troll responding to a troll that slips a comment about cmdrtaco's small penis into the article. Funny shit.
Re:Why is this on /. ? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-11-23 13:35 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Do you ever watch television? I found it interesting, but then again I'm generally interested in things when someone I trust suggests that it might be interesting.

And why would you register a name like "Trolling4Dollars" at a "geeks" site? That sounds like business crap.
ObPulpFiction by LittleBigLui · 2003-11-23 14:28 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Jules: What country you from!
Bret: What?
Jules: "What" ain't no country I know! Do they speak English in "What?"
Brett: What?
Jules: English-motherfucker-can-you-speak-it?

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Re:Why is this on /. ? by LinuxHam · 2003-11-23 14:33 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Us older geeks probably have fond memories of a movie from the early 80's that touched on this sort of thing. Looker, anyone? It features a company that does full body scans of actors/actresses and then uses computers to create commercials that feature the scanned actors/actresses. Besides, much like Runaway, who wouldn't want to have the futuristic weapon featured in the movie -- a gun that, with a flash of light, freezes time for its victim. The ultimate excuse for government spooks to go running around with dark sunglasses.

Imagine S1M0NE 20 years ago, when she was just getting started in her career :)

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