[RANT] Commercial That Annoys You

[WayneLigon]

That makes sense, since they're really funded by the tobacco companies.

Link to this information?

 

[Stormfalcon]

In addition to all of the above, may I add Matthew Lesko? Having to endure one of his 30-second spots is cruel and unusal punishment. His full-blown infomercials are violations of the Geneva conventions.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

In addition to all of the above, may I add Matthew Lesko?

Is that that old, hyperactive, geeky looking guy who prances around Washington DC in a Riddler outfit telling you about how to rip off the government and stuff? Yeah, that guy's the Antichrist, or something awfully close to it. Maybe just the Third Sign of the Apocalypse.

 

[CyberSpyder]

Actually, bovine is not the correct term. The word "bovine" is an adjective, and as such is used to describe the animal, not to name it. A yak is a bovine animal, as is a domestic cow, or an ancient auroch. There is actually, to the best of my knowledge, no singular neuter term in the English language that refers to an animal of the species Bos taurus. The closest we have is "cattle," which is not a species-specific term, and only exists in the plural.

The only correct way, then, to refer to these animals is by calling them Bos taurus. However, since nobody is going to do that, it doesn't matter what you call them because they're all the wrong word. Cow is as good a word as you're going to find in English.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=bovine

Link to this information?

While I don't have any link, it should be noted that it's hardly a voluntary effort by Phillip-Morris - they were ordered by the courts to pay rather absurd amounts of money to anti-tobacco organizations such as "Truth."

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

If your wonder why we pay so much more for drugs in the US than in other countries, its all about price controls. Other countries have them, the US does not. If the US joins the bandwagon and imposes price controls, our drugs will be cheaper, but the pace of new discoveries will slow dramatically since the US market generates a huge amount of the money spent on research and development. Less $ = less research.

That's a good summary, Thornir; I've had to use something like it at my job, when I have to wind up explaining to little old ladies over the phone why, in general, (Wonderdrug) is so durned expensive.

I figure, personally, the best way to implement price controls here would be to, at the same time, subsidize R&D, to try to keep the pipeline of new medications coming. I'm not sure how likely this would be, but having the Medicare Part D drug benefit come along will make it much more likely some form of price controls will be put into place.

Personally, I don't like the commercials our clients put out, because that means I'll be taking more calls the next week. But that's just me. ;-)

Brad

 

[Ashwyn]

Is that that old, hyperactive, geeky looking guy who prances around Washington DC in a Riddler outfit telling you about how to rip off the government and stuff? Yeah, that guy's the Antichrist, or something awfully close to it. Maybe just the Third Sign of the Apocalypse.

Nah, can't be the Antichrist, too crazy and hyper.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

I figure, personally, the best way to implement price controls here would be to, at the same time, subsidize R&D, to try to keep the pipeline of new medications coming. I'm not sure how likely this would be, but having the Medicare Part D drug benefit come along will make it much more likely some form of price controls will be put into place.

Brad

That could work, except you still need money to subsidize the R&D, which would likely mean more taxes. Pay for it one way or the other. I guess I should stop here since this is starting to approach a political topic.

Oh, and I know its a great place for the target audience, but do there have to be so many ED products advertised during baseball games? And is this part supposed to be a "side-effect" or a selling point? "if you experience an [removed for Eric's grandmother, just in case] lasting more that four hours, seek immediate medical attention..."

 

[reanjr]

Quizno's and those damn undead rodents.

http://www.x-creation.com/temp/quiznos-a.wav

Those things are freaking scary man...

I'm serious.

I was absolutely horrified when I first saw that commercial. Weird dead flying rodents with human faces and teeth that sang in screeching, terrifying voices. My god. They're tailor-made for Ravenloft.

Except I'm serious.

I can't stress enough that those things seriously freak me out. I'm not kidding.

 

[VirgilCaine]

Those "Truth About Smoking" commercials are so irritating that I'd consider becoming a smoker just out of spite.

Oh yeah, I hate 'em too. As if the tobacco company is responsible for the effects of smoking

And those public service announcements for drugs and gun safety.

It's not the DRIVERS FAULT for smoking dope and then going driving! It's the dope! Ban the dope and no one will ever get killed again!

It's not the PARENTS FAULT for not teaching their children gun safety! It's the guns fault!

 

[Dogbrain]

Copy and Paste THAT!

I can't really say what I think they look like 'cause of the Grandmother Rule.

They are Spongmonkeys!