Absolutley OT: Growing Up

[geofflambert]

There's an American TV commercial for something called "Angie's List" (which is a referral device for homeowners needing any sort of contracting service) that features a dog called "Riley" which is allegedly a shelter dog adopted by a woman who needed "Angie's List" to help her with all the dog's needs. This is based on a true story, but for the commercial, instead of using a mutt (which the real Riley is) they substituted a Great Pyrenees. You would never find such a dog in a shelter nor would anyone allow you to adopt it. They go for a minimum (usually) of 1k $. In college my Fraternity had one of those, a male we named "Frosty". When outside and unsupervised, we kept her on a long chain, I'd say 15 - 20'. Other Frats let their mascots run loose and they would gather to harass Frosty. He was quite willing and eager to take on all of them at the same time and they knew they'd better not give him the chance. They stayed out of his range. If we'd let him run loose like that, the other Frats would have had dead mascots. For those not in the know, the animal in warspite's second posting "Belle and Sebastian" is a Great Pyrenees.

[geofflambert]

Now this is going way off topic (I guess). BP was found guilty of gross negligence in regards to the Gulf spill. I'd like to comment on their current ad campaign which was insufferable a long time ago but is still running. It appears when you watch it that they are laughing at all of us schmos. First they show a couple of workers measuring some orange plastic thingie with a tape measure as if they were fishermen who just hauled it in. Whatever that thingie is it was made to spec and no one ever holds a tape measure to it. But the "actors" in the commercial are looking like "this is ridiculous, I've never used a tapemeasure on the job!". Then we see a scene where one guy is opening a package and a lady (they're both wearing hard hats) takes a bottle from him and holds it up to the light as though she's making sure there's no turds floating in it. And smiling. Finally they give us a closeup of granny smiling while wearing their hard hat. "The stuff we do creates jobs all over America". Yeah, cleaning up your mess. "This is no coincedence, it shows our commitment to (screwing) America".

Let them go back to screwing Ireland.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Now this is going way off topic (I guess). BP was found guilty of gross negligence in regards to the Gulf spill. I'd like to comment on their current ad campaign which was insufferable a long time ago but is still running. It appears when you watch it that they are laughing at all of us schmos. First they show a couple of workers measuring some orange plastic thingie with a tape measure as if they were fishermen who just hauled it in. Whatever that thingie is it was made to spec and no one ever holds a tape measure to it. But the "actors" in the commercial are looking like "this is ridiculous, I've never used a tapemeasure on the job!". Then we see a scene where one guy is opening a package and a lady (they're both wearing hard hats) takes a bottle from him and holds it up to the light as though she's making sure there's no turds floating in it. And smiling. Finally they give us a closeup of granny smiling while wearing their hard hat. "The stuff we do creates jobs all over America". Yeah, cleaning up your mess. "This is no coincedence, it shows our commitment to (screwing) America".

Let them go back to screwing Ireland.

warspite1

WTF?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

WTF?

Yes. That's mostly my response too. Sometimes it's best to politely nod and just keep walking. Although it's funny that I have to remind you Limey lot about the benefits of keeping a stiff upper lip and ignoring pedantic psychobabble when you hear it...

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: warspite1

WTF?

Yes. That's mostly my response too. Sometimes it's best to politely nod and just keep walking. Although it's funny that I have to remind you Limey lot about the benefits of keeping a stiff upper lip and ignoring pedantic psychobabble when you hear it...

warspite1

Quite, but that sort of nonsense get's my gander up, what? Why I ought to jolly well biff the blighter on the nose.

[geofflambert]

warspite, you don't have to endure those commercials, we do. As for Chickenboy, that's also his response to everything else. [:'(] Now, if the stuff I said was not self evident to the people familiar with the material, I apologize.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

warspite, you don't have to endure those commercials, we do. As for Chickenboy, that's also his response to everything else. [:'(] Now, if the stuff I said was not self evident to the people familiar with the material, I apologize.

warspite1

Well a stoopid cheesy commercial is one thing. Suggesting that BP is screwing America (and the Irish comment which I simply don't understand) is something else.

[geofflambert]

And warspite, are you telling me I failed to get your goose up?

[geofflambert]

Not only is BP screwing America, so is GE and many others I should not have to cite 'cause you know it as well as I do.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Not only is BP screwing America, so is GE and many others I should not have to cite 'cause you know it as well as I do.

warspite1

Well I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that total nonsense.

BTW, what was the Irish comment about?

[geofflambert]

It's British Petroleum not Irish.

[warspite1]

I know what the company used to be called, I was wondering what the reference to "getting back to screwing Ireland" was all about.

[geofflambert]

Do you realize how many billions of dollars in damage they caused to industries dependant on the Gulf of Mexico? People's lives have been ruined here and they treat it like it's a great big joke.

[geofflambert]

The Irish thing was flippant, I can't defend it really.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

The Irish thing was flippant, I can't defend it really.

warspite1

So the Irish comment was intended as it came across? In which case you are 100% correct - you cannot defend that comment at all.

[geofflambert]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

The Irish thing was flippant, I can't defend it really.

warspite1

So the Irish comment was intended as it came across? In which case you are 100% correct - you cannot defend that comment at all.

You are correct in this case.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Do you realize how many billions of dollars in damage they caused to industries dependant on the Gulf of Mexico? People's lives have been ruined here and they treat it like it's a great big joke.

warspite1

Who thinks its a joke? NO ONE is laughing over here.

[warspite1]

Why don't we get back to memories of childhood and leave the bitching for somewhere else?

[geofflambert]

I apologize especially to all the victims of that spill because I made unsupportable arguments (albeit mixed in with supportable ones). Better voices than mine should be heard.

[geofflambert]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Do you realize how many billions of dollars in damage they caused to industries dependant on the Gulf of Mexico? People's lives have been ruined here and they treat it like it's a great big joke.

warspite1

Who thinks its a joke? NO ONE is laughing over here.

You apparently are unfamiliar with boards of directors of major corporations.