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Topic: Beyond Disturbing
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Eleanore
Knowflake Posts: 258
From: North Carolina
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 16, 2004 12:32 PM
 
I was looking around the web and found this site. For the most part, the things I've seen on it are just dumb or weird ... a few are interesting or funny. Then I came across this: http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=sportka.wmv
(Just click where it says "click here to start your download" and a new page will open up with windows media player.)
I'm not that upset at the website for showing it. I am very much upset at the people who made this commercial.  It's awful. Anyone with a weak heart or who is a cat lover, I urge you to NOT watch this video.  Is this really Ford? IP: Logged |
Isis
Knowflake Posts: 184
From: CA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted April 16, 2004 03:42 PM
Actually, I sometimes have a twisted sense of humor and yet I failed to see the point in that, the humor in it, whatever. Mean for mean's sake I suppose...  Maybe they're marketing the car to dog lovers/cat haters? ??? ------------------
“The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.” Seneca IP: Logged |
TINK
Knowflake Posts: 428
From: New England
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted April 16, 2004 10:55 PM
What sick son of a b!tch o.k.'d this???IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 1018
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted April 16, 2004 11:01 PM
 Uhmmmmm.........after Tink's response, I'm not going to click on the link and go there. I'm broken hearted enough over the slaughter of all the seals this week in Canada. IP: Logged |
Eleanore
Knowflake Posts: 258
From: North Carolina
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 17, 2004 12:14 AM
Yes, Isis, my sense of humor can be a little strange at times also ... but this I did not find amusing at all either. I have no idea, Tink. This is just horrendous. Is anyone familiar with this company ... I'm assuming it's Ford in the UK ... do they have a website or some other way I can send them an outraged comment? That poor animal. I'm not a computer expert or anything, but it looked pretty darn real to me. I can't describe how bad it makes me feel to think that this counts as witty or humorous advertising to some sick-minded person(s) out there. Nephthys, you're probably better off not having seen it.
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This is all I could find on the matter: http://www.snopes.com/photos/commercials/sportka.asp
BTW, I still find the pigeon thing offensive ... maybe I'm overly sensitive, I don't know. IP: Logged |
juniperb
Moderator Posts: 4169
From: www.Heaven.Home
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted April 17, 2004 07:56 AM
I don`t indulge ebaumsworld. It`s too out there for me  I was thrown for a loop when a unsavory pic of a kitten showed up on one of my threads that had,unfortunately, turned into a political debate. I e mailed Peta and they confirmed it was a doctored pic as many of their pics are.
So, it`s at your own risk you view ebaum. I won`t! juniperb  ------------------
If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. ~James Herriot IP: Logged |
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