lawrocket 3 #1 May 6, 2004 Okay. I understand player uniforms having logos. I understand advertising banners on the outfield walls. Heck, I even understand naming stadiums after corporate sponsors. But now they are hawking movies by decorating the bases? Yes, "Spiderman" will have advertising by decorating the bases. I think this has gone too far... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 May 6, 2004 "Rodriguez slides into comfort, stealing the Dr. Sholes 3rd base..."--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 May 6, 2004 What about Red Bull or Go Fast? How would you feel about them splashing their logos all over a sport?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #4 May 6, 2004 ugh. where is this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #5 May 6, 2004 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/baseball/mlb/05/06/h2h.spidey2/?cnn=yes Among others.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #6 May 6, 2004 QuoteWhat about Red Bull or Go Fast? How would you feel about them splashing their logos all over a sport? As I said above, I understand it. I'm just indicating that my line is drawn at certain things like decorating bases. Hey, if I could get a free PD Nav240 and Telesis rig and the only condition is that it has big "Red Bull" logos on it, I'd take it. But, Aggie Dave's comment was pretty dead on. Certain things should maintain accuracy. How about this one? "This boxing scorecard brought to you by the Gambino Family of financial services." (I know - not far from the truth). The bats are Louisville Sluggers. Rawlings is the official baseball. But "Spiderman" as the official base??? My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 May 6, 2004 How about Spiderman sponsoring the foul ball net behind home plate? Would that be better? (Actually, I kinda think it would have been)quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #8 May 6, 2004 QuoteHow about Spiderman sponsoring the foul ball net behind home plate? Would that be better? (Actually, I kinda think it would have been) Hey, I don't think I'd have a problem with that. "Spins a net any size. Catches thieves and pop flies. Look out! Now go watch Spiderman." My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DivaSkyChick 0 #9 May 6, 2004 QuoteHow about Spiderman sponsoring the foul ball net behind home plate?reply] --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peacefuljeffrey 0 #10 May 6, 2004 Yes, it has gone too far. It's what you get when people worship the accumulation of money over the purity or sanctity of anything -- ANYTHING -- else. I was saying the same thing to my brother when they started putting Mercedes logos on the sides of the tennis nets. He actually defended the practice by saying that such sponsorship ensures they're able to bring the sport to us on television. I was incredulous. I asked him if he really thought that they couldn't get enough sponsorship revenue by having ads everywhere else around the sport. There was talk a few years ago that they could inflate large billboard-type ads in ORBIT around the earth, that would face down to the ground with advertisements. (I think Coca Cola was talking about it at the time.) My reaction was one of horror, and I said that I could easily see people engaging in a guerrilla campaign to assassinate those responsible if such an atrocity was ever committed against the sky, for it would be utterly intolerable. Bill Hicks, the comedian, did a routine in which he asked if there were any advertising or marketing people in his audience. He said, "Kill yourselves. That's it: no joke. Just, kill yourselves. You are responsible for all the disgusting evil greed in the world and you have no role but to suck the good out of everything you touch, and we'd be better off without you, so kill yourselves. No, really -- I know you're waiting for a joke, but there's no joke, I want you dead. Kill yourselves!" etc. It was realllly funny, and expressed my sentiments exactly. Advertisers are whores, and they pollute the world and deaden people's minds. --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #11 May 6, 2004 QuoteBill Hicks, the comedian, did a routine in which he asked if there were any advertising or marketing people in his audience. He said, "Kill yourselves. That's it: no joke. Just, kill yourselves. You are responsible for all the disgusting evil greed in the world and you have no role but to suck the good out of everything you touch, and we'd be better off without you, so kill yourselves. No, really -- I know you're waiting for a joke, but there's no joke, I want you dead. Kill yourselves!" SOunds like Krusty the Clown until he started hawking the Canyonero! My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites quade 4 #12 May 7, 2004 Wow. You wanted the Spiderman stuff off the bases and within 24 hours, bingo, they're gone! Now if I could only get you to use your super powers for -my- benefit. http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040507-112059-3497r.htmquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #13 May 7, 2004 I dunno, quade. We are the two whitest people on the planet. I'm sure we could join forces and do something to fight crime. Use our "Pale Powers" to blind the "Dark Side." My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
peacefuljeffrey 0 #10 May 6, 2004 Yes, it has gone too far. It's what you get when people worship the accumulation of money over the purity or sanctity of anything -- ANYTHING -- else. I was saying the same thing to my brother when they started putting Mercedes logos on the sides of the tennis nets. He actually defended the practice by saying that such sponsorship ensures they're able to bring the sport to us on television. I was incredulous. I asked him if he really thought that they couldn't get enough sponsorship revenue by having ads everywhere else around the sport. There was talk a few years ago that they could inflate large billboard-type ads in ORBIT around the earth, that would face down to the ground with advertisements. (I think Coca Cola was talking about it at the time.) My reaction was one of horror, and I said that I could easily see people engaging in a guerrilla campaign to assassinate those responsible if such an atrocity was ever committed against the sky, for it would be utterly intolerable. Bill Hicks, the comedian, did a routine in which he asked if there were any advertising or marketing people in his audience. He said, "Kill yourselves. That's it: no joke. Just, kill yourselves. You are responsible for all the disgusting evil greed in the world and you have no role but to suck the good out of everything you touch, and we'd be better off without you, so kill yourselves. No, really -- I know you're waiting for a joke, but there's no joke, I want you dead. Kill yourselves!" etc. It was realllly funny, and expressed my sentiments exactly. Advertisers are whores, and they pollute the world and deaden people's minds. --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #11 May 6, 2004 QuoteBill Hicks, the comedian, did a routine in which he asked if there were any advertising or marketing people in his audience. He said, "Kill yourselves. That's it: no joke. Just, kill yourselves. You are responsible for all the disgusting evil greed in the world and you have no role but to suck the good out of everything you touch, and we'd be better off without you, so kill yourselves. No, really -- I know you're waiting for a joke, but there's no joke, I want you dead. Kill yourselves!" SOunds like Krusty the Clown until he started hawking the Canyonero! My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #12 May 7, 2004 Wow. You wanted the Spiderman stuff off the bases and within 24 hours, bingo, they're gone! Now if I could only get you to use your super powers for -my- benefit. http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040507-112059-3497r.htmquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #13 May 7, 2004 I dunno, quade. We are the two whitest people on the planet. I'm sure we could join forces and do something to fight crime. Use our "Pale Powers" to blind the "Dark Side." My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
