Apple RosaParks?
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- pocho0
designbum...I see your point, but why use someone like Henson or Callas? To show they care about puppets and music?
- Crouwel0
i hear you dewd.
but do i honestly give a flying [insert word related to sexual intercourse here] ?
it gets the point across.
however, it does get tricky and shady whenever the info has been "tweaked" (see bush/cheney/rummy) to influence people, that's when it becomes dangerous and there i agree with you.
- designaked0
bauts, don't trip. Some people act out of line only because their hiding behind their monitors. They say things here that they would never say in person to someone who they don't know that well. It's sort of an advanced communications defense barrier that they hide behind.
Point5
(Oct 27 05, 15:21)---------------------
Not saying you are talking to me but I, personally, have zero problem telling someone what I think to their face. I'm behind my monitor because this is a website and the thread is on here, so I don't really have a choice. I would love to debate this in person.
- jpolk0
^ agreed.
- chossy0
Alright design in the buff.
- designbum0
pocho, yeah, that's really interesting. i think the main thing that set me off with this rosa parks things is that i'm supersensitive to the history and context of the use of black iconography in marketing and this latest take, with acknowlegement of her death while at the same time advertising for apple, just rubs me the wrong way. it just feels like they're trying too hard.. or something.. i dunno.. with henson, i didn't feel the same way possibly because there isn't that incredibly horrific, degrading, and exploitative history behind it. hmmmm..
- designaked0
Oh ya, and designbum, you missed the part about most of us using PCs......so obviously your point about us being Apple fanboys is false.
The ONLY way I could see yours or any of your "supporters" points would be if the image on the homepage linked to the Apple Store and they had a special limited edition ROSA PARKS iPOD....and NONE of the proceeds from sales went to support a minority rights foundation of some sort.
- designaked0
pocho, yeah, that's really interesting. i think the main thing that set me off with this rosa parks things is that i'm supersensitive to the history and context of the use of black iconography in marketing and this latest take, with acknowlegement of her death while at the same time advertising for apple, just rubs me the wrong way. it just feels like they're trying too hard.. or something.. i dunno.. with henson, i didn't feel the same way possibly because there isn't that incredibly horrific, degrading, and exploitative history behind it. hmmmm..
designbum
(Oct 27 05, 15:49)---------------------------
You don't feel the same because he's white? Is that it? There is such a thing as reverse-racism. Some people say that Jim Henson contributed just as much to society as individuals like Rosa Parks.
........ha ha haaaaaaaa......I just figured I would go all Fox News on your asses!
- Crouwel0
........ha ha haaaaaaaa......I just figured I would go all Fox News on your asses!
designaked
(Oct 27 05, 15:54)*giggles
- Point50
Not saying you are talking to me but I, personally, have zero problem telling someone what I think to their face. I'm behind my monitor because this is a website and the thread is on here, so I don't really have a choice. I would love to debate this in person.
designaked
(Oct 27 05, 15:44)
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nope. wasn't talking about you at all designaked. Actually kinda strange to me that you might have thought I was. When I said people act out of line sometimes, I meant just that. I see nothing out of line with anything you've posted today or recently...then again, I haven't been stalking you... ;)
- Crouwel0
he was talking to me
- Point50
ok, I just reviewed the thread. Maybe calling bauts retarded was a little abrasive.
HAHA!
- designaked0
I didn't think you were talking about me but I figured I would address it anyway.
......by the way, I'm kinda bummed that you aren't stalking me. Downer.
- designaked0
bauts was being retarded. I don't actually know if he/she IS officially retarded.
I get annoyed when people talk out of their ass about something we covered 50 posts ago and they don't take the time to skim the thread. Thats all.
My bad bauts. Sorry I contributed to you hating most of the people on NT. Although I will say that you gotta learn to roll with the punches on here. Everybody gets crapped on, (no one is immune) so welcome to the club....pull up a seat.
- Point50
he was talking to me
Crouwel
(Oct 27 05, 16:00)
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I wasn't talking to you either. I found your comment hilarious.Just to clear the air, I posted what I did as an explanation of how some people are on here. I've never really had anyone attack me in a thread, but I've seen it happen. My post wasn't even about anyone in here, just a warning in general. Maybe I should have re-read the thread before I posted that comment.
- Point50
*pulls out toilet paper for crap-on fest...
- Crouwel0
i was hoping you were talking to me.
at least you i would have your attention!
*craves for point5's attention
*hangs head
*tear drops
*sentimental violins start playing
*zoom out to landscape with sun setting
*unicorn flying over horizon
*more cheesy background music
*the nanny from Sound of Music walks towards sad person
*starts singing about deers
*dead rabbit from Watership Down comes to life again
*comes with bambi and all disney characters to join the chorus
*title roll
*end of movie
- Point50
told you Crowell...
hope you see this in order...
- 187LockDown0
I don't think it's bas taste. I don't think it is the best idea for an ad either.
- Crouwel0
it's not an ad.
it WAS an ad.
i am surprised people here think this is some new ad with the old typeface and the old slogan from waaay back? last century even..