Comments on: Late Night FDL: Reach for the (action) stars http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:32:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cal1942 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1246348 cal1942 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:05:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1246348 <p>Really got to hand it to these public spirited guys. </p> <p>Sylvester Still-on-the-Juice Stallone endorses McCain, which ties into his POW/MIA Rambo motif and doesn’t he have a new Rambo coming out soon. </p> <p>Has been Norris, reduced to starring in infomercials, has an opportunity to be glimpsed briefly in prime time instead of at 3 AM. </p> <p>The big losers: Sellick and Willis; out of work and now they’ve lost their chance for prime time face time. Better luck in 2012 guys.</p> Really got to hand it to these public spirited guys.

Sylvester Still-on-the-Juice Stallone endorses McCain, which ties into his POW/MIA Rambo motif and doesn’t he have a new Rambo coming out soon.

Has been Norris, reduced to starring in infomercials, has an opportunity to be glimpsed briefly in prime time instead of at 3 AM.

The big losers: Sellick and Willis; out of work and now they’ve lost their chance for prime time face time. Better luck in 2012 guys.

]]> By: Smgumby http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1245035 Smgumby Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:51:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1245035 <blockquote><p>Because they have 11 months to force Bush to face the reality of what he created in Iraq.</p></blockquote> <p>Not gonna happen. More like 11 months of denial followed by 11 years of whining how the Dems lost another war.</p>

Because they have 11 months to force Bush to face the reality of what he created in Iraq.

Not gonna happen. More like 11 months of denial followed by 11 years of whining how the Dems lost another war.

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1245007 newtonusr Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:37:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1245007 <p>LOL!<br /> nite dw</p> LOL!
nite dw

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1245004 DWBartoo Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:35:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1245004 <p>I repent! </p> <p>Henceforth all snarky snarkilisms which pass mine fingertips shall be annotated accordingly.</p> <p>I shall endeavor, in all seriousness, to clarify said snarkification;<br /> however, my non-snark commentary shall remain as inpenetrable, confused, off-topic and nonsensical as ever.</p> <p>You have been warned. </p> <p>Note; The preceeding was essentially snark, except where it wasn’t. I mean that most earnestly and sincerely (and snarkily). </p> <p>Good Nite. Good luck. And good news to Murrow.</p> I repent!

Henceforth all snarky snarkilisms which pass mine fingertips shall be annotated accordingly.

I shall endeavor, in all seriousness, to clarify said snarkification;
however, my non-snark commentary shall remain as inpenetrable, confused, off-topic and nonsensical as ever.

You have been warned.

Note; The preceeding was essentially snark, except where it wasn’t. I mean that most earnestly and sincerely (and snarkily).

Good Nite. Good luck. And good news to Murrow.

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244951 DWBartoo Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:09:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244951 <p>G’nite Julia. (Beatles’ song, in mind)</p> G’nite Julia. (Beatles’ song, in mind)

]]> By: ccmask http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244950 ccmask Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:09:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244950 <p>Yep Hmmmm. But Fox probably won’t take Feingold’s ad either. They are vewy vewy fussy.</p> Yep Hmmmm. But Fox probably won’t take Feingold’s ad either. They are vewy vewy fussy.

]]> By: Julia http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244948 Julia Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:08:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244948 <p>that next post has come up, and by our way it’s after 1, so goodnight, and parting angels sing thee to thy rest.</p> that next post has come up, and by our way it’s after 1, so goodnight, and parting angels sing thee to thy rest.

]]> By: Hmmm http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244946 Hmmm Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:07:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244946 <p>See? Ad pulled. Room to run the Feingold spot during the Super Bowl!</p> See? Ad pulled. Room to run the Feingold spot during the Super Bowl!

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244945 DWBartoo Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:07:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244945 <p>Precisely, concisely period!</p> Precisely, concisely period!

]]> By: ccmask http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244942 ccmask Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:06:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/01/late-night-fdl-reach-for-the-action-stars/#comment-1244942 <p>From Bobparsons.com:</p> <p>Last week, FOX network rejected Go Daddy’s Super Bowl ad because an actor referred to a beaver – a replica beaver that was, in fact, being portrayed – as a “beaver.” We were told that under no circumstance could we use that word, and if we didn’t say the word “beaver,” the ad would be approved.</p> <p>A beaver by any other name.<br /> Call me old fashioned, but I believe here in America it’s ridiculous to have to refer to a beaver (the furry, dam building, rodent-like swimming mammal) by something other than its real name, which happens to be “beaver.” So I refused to bend and refer to the beaver as “whiskers” or “furry friend” or as a “little engineer that specializes in building small dams.” Darn it. There’s simply nothing wrong with calling a beaver, a beaver! </p> <p>It would have been our best ad ever!<br /> I withdrew the rejected ad and will instead show it on Super Bowl Sunday on the Go Daddy Web site. I’ve shown that “beaver ad,” which stars Danica Patrick and is formally titled “Exposure,” to perhaps 30 people. Without exception, everyone thought it was the best and funniest ad we’ve ever done. They all remarked: “what a shame Fox won’t let you show it.”–Bob Parsons</p> From Bobparsons.com:

Last week, FOX network rejected Go Daddy’s Super Bowl ad because an actor referred to a beaver – a replica beaver that was, in fact, being portrayed – as a “beaver.” We were told that under no circumstance could we use that word, and if we didn’t say the word “beaver,” the ad would be approved.

A beaver by any other name.
Call me old fashioned, but I believe here in America it’s ridiculous to have to refer to a beaver (the furry, dam building, rodent-like swimming mammal) by something other than its real name, which happens to be “beaver.” So I refused to bend and refer to the beaver as “whiskers” or “furry friend” or as a “little engineer that specializes in building small dams.” Darn it. There’s simply nothing wrong with calling a beaver, a beaver!

It would have been our best ad ever!
I withdrew the rejected ad and will instead show it on Super Bowl Sunday on the Go Daddy Web site. I’ve shown that “beaver ad,” which stars Danica Patrick and is formally titled “Exposure,” to perhaps 30 people. Without exception, everyone thought it was the best and funniest ad we’ve ever done. They all remarked: “what a shame Fox won’t let you show it.”–Bob Parsons

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