Sweet. You read 'The Hidden Persuaders" by Vance Packard? Actually, it was the word 'SEX' in an ice cube.
Ask Microsoft (to give a recent example) about truth in advertising, with their use of stock photos and 'stories' to go with them.
I posted that snippet because I had no idea what marbles and soup had to do with each other - I figured someone else might not either.
If you think that the ad industry has your 'best interests' in mind, you're right! That's why they are using CAT scans to see what happens in your brain when you see boobies, so they can do the same thing with mac n' cheese.
You are a $.
The whole 'sex' in an ice cube thing was crazy back in '57 when the Hidden Persuaders was published, I'm sure Madison Avenue have leared a few things since then.
Like, there's one where the mom is home alone with her little kid,
and everyone knows that women are only motivated to actually cook
when there's a hunky man around. So she's about to make the kid
a FROZEN PIZZA when the kid holds up a drawing from school and says
"Look, Mommy, I drawded you a pitcher!" and Mom oohs over it and to
reward the kid she puts away the frozen pizza and instead the kid gets
A BOWL OF CAMPBELL'S SOLID PINK "TOMATO" SOUP for lunch. This is
love in the same sense that this is nutrition. Lumpless flesh-colored
soup. Remember how Campbell's tried to use the slogan "Soup Is Good Food"
for a few months until enough dieticians complained that that was
an outright lie in the case of Campbell's watery slime? Remember how
they got busted for always showing pictures of soup with the few measly
pathetic little veggie bits standing on the surface of the soup because
the bowls were always filled with GLASS MARBLES to hold up the little
fragments of orange-gray carrots and caved-in peas?
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I have a modular Moog 1p synthesizer (made in 1969) and let me tell you, it's built like a tank. It also beats the hell out of many new synths in the sounds I can create with it.
Granted it isn't really a 'consumer item', but it is a great example of how something with simple construction (all analog circuits!), can have almost too many features and capabillities, and can probably fall down a flight of stairs and live to create the soundtrack for TRON.
How about ipods in *different colors*?? It worked for the iMac, and is a better choice than the signature of the 'flavor of the month'. Cmon, THINK DIFFERENT, indeed.
Better yet, a clear, removable face plate that can cover photos or art of your OWN MAKING.
Berzerk! The character development is mesmerizing, the plot is complex and multi-layered, and prompts many questions, such as:
Why do all these robots want to kill me? Can I fit through that space? I wonder what the next level will be like? Why can I only shoot in eight directions?
I guess it is sorta interesting. This family had three teenaged daughters (15 and under). They got one of the aformentioned Compaqs and were running the win98 that was preinstalled.
They called me because the computer was doing strange things, like programs opening, windows moving, weird sounds and error messages.
Along with all the usual crap (edutainment *ugh, 9.95 games from Walmart), they were also running MSN Messenger, AOL IM, ICQ and Kazaa in all its spyware popup glory.
I ran AdAware and sat transfixed as the *running processes* counter went up and up and UP. I just started laughing, I was so amazed. After I had printed out the list ('twas a keeper), I explained what was wrong. I let them know that their computer was '0wN3D';)
They started blaming each other for 'messing up the computer'. The funny thing was that Mom and Dad were just as clueless as the kids. I put a stop to the blame game, and explained what a virus, trojan, and spyware was, and how to avoid them.
I wiped the drive (no way was I going to take chances with the Most Compromised System award winner), installed win 98 (no restore disk!), installed AdAware, ZoneAlarm, and Norton Antivirus.
I explained to the most savvy of the girls how to update the sig files, set it to go automatically, and explained what was going to happen when/if any of these programs red lighted something, and how to deal with it.
I explained Kazaa, and gave some alternatives (no Lite version at that time). I then got the hell out of there, holding a 20 page list of trojans and viruses.
Later, I'll tell you about the woman who thought the Space Theme was a virus.;)
To test their theory, the Vortex folks have thrown in rocks, diapers, tomatoes, sweet potato rejects from the farm down the road, 400 pounds of Oreo cookies, frozen pizza dough, even a dead bird.
I found one too! Here is a 'virtual photo' of Anwar after GW leaves office. Thank goodness for technology, otherwise we would vote him into the presidency. Whew!
I have a Compaq that was quite a good deal at the time. It came with restore disk (w98) that erases the HD and throws an image on it.
The problem was that the default install had a bug in it that would crash the computer on shutdown or sleep. (Pretty annoying) Many other people have this computer where I live (a company 'bonus' of sorts), and as I occationally go out and 'fix' these things, I saw *alot* of them with no patch installed (clueless users with no internet access).
Since the patch was marginal at best, the eventual solution was to install windows 98 from a regular install disk. Since they have already paid for Windows (that doesn't work), can I give them a 'copy' under fair use rights? Would it be easier to get a refund for a windows 'install' that doesn't work?
Later, I'll tell you the story of the family that had *140 separate instances* of trojans running at the same time...
There seems to be about a radius of 100 miles around Mpls. where the nightmare seems to be contained. Unfortunately, I now live outside of that. Ironically, I used to live in Nord'east Mpls.
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Ask Microsoft (to give a recent example) about truth in advertising, with their use of stock photos and 'stories' to go with them.
I posted that snippet because I had no idea what marbles and soup had to do with each other - I figured someone else might not either.
If you think that the ad industry has your 'best interests' in mind, you're right! That's why they are using CAT scans to see what happens in your brain when you see boobies, so they can do the same thing with mac n' cheese.
You are a $.
The whole 'sex' in an ice cube thing was crazy back in '57 when the Hidden Persuaders was published, I'm sure Madison Avenue have leared a few things since then.
We are trying to get the "in Soviet Russia" posts out of everyone's system.
Interesting how the country that looks to be close to decriminalizing/legalizing weed is becoming the bitch of copyright nazis.
It doesn't seem to be so super to me.
Like, there's one where the mom is home alone with her little kid, and everyone knows that women are only motivated to actually cook when there's a hunky man around. So she's about to make the kid a FROZEN PIZZA when the kid holds up a drawing from school and says "Look, Mommy, I drawded you a pitcher!" and Mom oohs over it and to reward the kid she puts away the frozen pizza and instead the kid gets A BOWL OF CAMPBELL'S SOLID PINK "TOMATO" SOUP for lunch. This is love in the same sense that this is nutrition. Lumpless flesh-colored soup. Remember how Campbell's tried to use the slogan "Soup Is Good Food" for a few months until enough dieticians complained that that was an outright lie in the case of Campbell's watery slime? Remember how they got busted for always showing pictures of soup with the few measly pathetic little veggie bits standing on the surface of the soup because the bowls were always filled with GLASS MARBLES to hold up the little fragments of orange-gray carrots and caved-in peas?
Ah HA! Thank you ladies and gentlemens!
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Granted it isn't really a 'consumer item', but it is a great example of how something with simple construction (all analog circuits!), can have almost too many features and capabillities, and can probably fall down a flight of stairs and live to create the soundtrack for TRON.
It will be making an appearance on eBay, BTW.
There are lots of colors and designs other than 'Booberry' and 'Flower Power'.
Color will always sell. 'You can have it in any color you like, as long as it's black' - Henry Ford
Ask Ford about that now.
Your fashion guess could be right. I like early 60's clothes, mid 60's cars, late 50's furniture, and present hardware. What it all means - who knows.
How about ipods in *different colors*?? It worked for the iMac, and is a better choice than the signature of the 'flavor of the month'. Cmon, THINK DIFFERENT, indeed.
Better yet, a clear, removable face plate that can cover photos or art of your OWN MAKING.
That sounds more like Apple to me...
what a Beowulf cluster of "In Soviet Russia" posts would look like.
Ah HA! Thank you ladies and gentlemens!
Why do all these robots want to kill me?
Can I fit through that space?
I wonder what the next level will be like?
Why can I only shoot in eight directions?
I have to say, I absolutely love your sig! When I first saw it I HEY! SPIDERMAN'S ON!
Highly recommended.
Everybody Happy! What a Coun-try!
They called me because the computer was doing strange things, like programs opening, windows moving, weird sounds and error messages. Along with all the usual crap (edutainment *ugh, 9.95 games from Walmart), they were also running MSN Messenger, AOL IM, ICQ and Kazaa in all its spyware popup glory.
I ran AdAware and sat transfixed as the *running processes* counter went up and up and UP. I just started laughing, I was so amazed. After I had printed out the list ('twas a keeper), I explained what was wrong. I let them know that their computer was '0wN3D' ;)
They started blaming each other for 'messing up the computer'. The funny thing was that Mom and Dad were just as clueless as the kids. I put a stop to the blame game, and explained what a virus, trojan, and spyware was, and how to avoid them.
I wiped the drive (no way was I going to take chances with the Most Compromised System award winner), installed win 98 (no restore disk!), installed AdAware, ZoneAlarm, and Norton Antivirus.
I explained to the most savvy of the girls how to update the sig files, set it to go automatically, and explained what was going to happen when/if any of these programs red lighted something, and how to deal with it.
I explained Kazaa, and gave some alternatives (no Lite version at that time). I then got the hell out of there, holding a 20 page list of trojans and viruses.
Later, I'll tell you about the woman who thought the Space Theme was a virus. ;)
I think I'll pass on the company pizza party.
I found one too! Here is a 'virtual photo' of Anwar after GW leaves office. Thank goodness for technology, otherwise we would vote him into the presidency. Whew!
Disclaimer: I'm the guy in the upper left corner.
The problem was that the default install had a bug in it that would crash the computer on shutdown or sleep. (Pretty annoying) Many other people have this computer where I live (a company 'bonus' of sorts), and as I occationally go out and 'fix' these things, I saw *alot* of them with no patch installed (clueless users with no internet access).
Since the patch was marginal at best, the eventual solution was to install windows 98 from a regular install disk. Since they have already paid for Windows (that doesn't work), can I give them a 'copy' under fair use rights? Would it be easier to get a refund for a windows 'install' that doesn't work?
Later, I'll tell you the story of the family that had *140 separate instances* of trojans running at the same time...
So they are calling this game 'The White House'?
Perhaps its just a theme. I guess I'll find out on the next episode of 'Taken'.
Questions I'm sure will be answered on the next episode of 'Taken'.
There seems to be about a radius of 100 miles around Mpls. where the nightmare seems to be contained. Unfortunately, I now live outside of that. Ironically, I used to live in Nord'east Mpls.
Like I care about my karma, being maxed out for the last YEAR. Go mod something UP for chrissake. What a waste of mod points.
For your modding pleasure, this is offtopic, flamebait, trollish, overrated and quite sad that I even feel the need to mention this.