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Enterprise Fans Buy Full-Page Ad In LA Times

jangobongo writes "SciFiWire.com reports that fans of Star Trek Enterprise have succeeded in placing a full-page ad in the LA Times. The ad will urge someone to pick up the show for a fifth season. According to the official fan site, a Star Trek Enterprise fan working for the LA Times has arranged a special deal for a discounted ad. Donations collected to date have covered the cost of the ad which will be located in the "A" section of the paper on Feb. 21."

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  1. Re:NYT? by pangloss · · Score: 2, Funny

    It was cheaper to subtract.

  2. Huh? by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    Is this story an ad for an ad?

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  3. Re:That suggests something by Dachannien · · Score: 3, Funny

    What, are you some sort of Slashdot editor or something?

  4. Oh boy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

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  5. Paaaa-thetic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They should have taken out an ad instead calling for the involuntary euthanasia of Rick Berman. I'd eat Alpo for a month to come up with the money to get behind that.

  6. Re: Why? by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    > Enterprise is by far the worst Star Trek series of all time, why save it?

    They want to postpone the start of the next series, which will be even worse.

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  7. This won't succeed by bigtallmofo · · Score: 4, Funny

    My campaign to save Webster in the late 80's didn't succeed and I don't see why this campaign will either.

    Emmanuel Lewis, one day, you'll be back if it's the last thing I do.

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  8. If Enterprise is to be killed off... by blcamp · · Score: 4, Funny


    At least save T'Pol.

    There are "logical" reasons for this.

    No, really. Honest...

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  9. What does the ad say? by Tibe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Help save Star Trek.

    New writers needed.

  10. I have an idea by earthforce_1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about covering the hull of the enterprise in ads like a formula 1 race car?

    Seeing a big Viagra ad splayed across the top of the saucer section would be worth watching the show again...

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    1. Re:I have an idea by liquidsin · · Score: 4, Funny

      Shouldn't the Viagra ads go on the thrusters?

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    2. Re:I have an idea by eclectro · · Score: 4, Funny

      How about covering the hull of the enterprise in ads like a formula 1 race car?

      That would be too obvious. Instead they could have product placement by having products mysteriously warp into the future and appear on Archer's desk.

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    3. Re:I have an idea by Zoop · · Score: 2, Funny

      Shouldn't the Viagra ads go on the thrusters?

      No, those are where the Beano ads go.

  11. Re:Put in something better.... by nuclear305 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Put in something better...."

    Like what, Sibling Swap? Survivor 32? American Idol: Reloaded Ad Nauseum? CSI: Buffalo?

    I can't possibly see what would be a better use of a timeslot. Enterprise may not be all that great, but rest assured they'll replace it with something worse and redundant.

  12. How about this instead? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Never much cared for Enterprise, but if anyone wants to bring back the Andy Griffith Show for another season, I'd surely watch that...

  13. Jumping by vistic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Please stop, the shark is tired now.

  14. Re:The ship should self destruct at the season end by strelitsa · · Score: 2, Funny
    STAR TREK ENTERPRISE: Scene 55, Final Day:

    A darkened cabin aboard this vessel.. Two figures lie in bed.

    Zoom in on the perspiring figure of Captain Robert April, tossing and turning in a fitful sleep. Having consumed entirely too much Arcturian rarebit at dinner the night before, April suddenly sits bolt upright in bed, screaming "YAAAAHHHHH!!! in sheer terror, the result of a particularly long and horrible nightmare. Wife Sarah, rubbing the sleep from her own eyes, rolls over looking at him with concern and says, "Honey, what's wrong? What's wrong?"

    Slow fade to black, roll credits.

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  15. Re:Good Luck by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah, file it right next to the 'Save Angel' campaign.

  16. Orginal ending? by Rai · · Score: 2, Funny

    How about crashing the ship into a planet? Hold up, that's been done. How about ramming it into an enemy ship? No wait... What about a phasing cloak where it gets stuck in an...no, dammit! Uh, time travel...assimilation...green animal women... Oh, the hell with it.

  17. Re:ENOUGH! by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...could of been named "Hicks in space"

    Captain: Cletus, engage that warp thangy.
    Cletus: I caint! Thar's possums in the warp drive!

  18. Re:Move on! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Right! What an affront to the viewer's decency. I burned my spock ears in protest.

  19. Enterprise lacks sex appeal by zymano · · Score: 2, Funny

    f enough sci-fi fans thought it was good enough then it would get ratings.

    An idea to spice up the show would be new uniforms . Have ALL the women including the hot vulcan in tight miniskirts just like in the original series. Remember the Vulcan in the StarTrek movie ? Hell make them even smaller skirts. Why not add some eroticism instead of staying stale and puritan.

    I WOULD DEFINITELY WATCH THEN.

  20. Re:PDF of advert by still_sick · · Score: 4, Funny

    Uhhh... Does anyone else see a slight logistical problem with the left-most coupon?

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  21. Re:We will do anything we can to save it by forkazoo · · Score: 1, Funny

    No, for the people paying for the ad, it would be like losing their *only* friend. It isn't good.

  22. Re:That suggests something by drsquare · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where the hell does the money go? It can't be in the acting, or the writing, or direction, or editing, or sets, or special effects, or anything related to the quality of the programme.

  23. Re:PDF of advert by dbullock · · Score: 3, Funny

    Your people call it a replicator.

    Our people call it a xerox copier.

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  24. Re:That suggests something by IgnoramusMaximus · · Score: 2, Funny
    Where the hell does the money go? It can't be in the acting, or the writing, or direction, or editing, or sets, or special effects, or anything related to the quality of the programme.

    * with the corporate-media telepathic-remote-viewing-clairvoiance hat on*

    Err... executive salaries?