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Post by mercurytheatre on Feb 4, 2012 11:21:50 GMT -5
Will you be watching?....
For the Game...or the ADS?
Who should win...and why?
Have you made any wagers?
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Post by Bats on Feb 4, 2012 11:28:02 GMT -5
Have you gotten any sneak peeks at the ads yet? Edit: Timmy, I misspelled peek, and I made you do it to.  I can't type sneak and peek in the same sentence. |
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Post by mercurytheatre on Feb 4, 2012 11:36:42 GMT -5
No actual peaks....but I have heard that Clint Eastwood will be doing a Chrysler ad.........YAY!  ...and you?  |
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Post by Bats on Feb 4, 2012 12:19:29 GMT -5
No actual peaks....but I have heard that Clint Eastwood will be doing a Chrysler ad.........YAY! ![]() ...and you? ![]() I saw the one with Seinfeld. It's pretty funny. |
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Post by mercurytheatre on Feb 4, 2012 12:46:40 GMT -5
I look forward to that one  |
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Post by Bats on Feb 4, 2012 13:11:17 GMT -5
Do you have a favorite ad from the past? There are so many good ones. Like this:
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Post by mercurytheatre on Feb 4, 2012 13:15:16 GMT -5
Do you have a favorite ad from the past? There are so many good ones. Like this: Brilliant! :heart:  |
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Post by Bats on Feb 4, 2012 13:22:15 GMT -5
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Post by Lostcause on Feb 4, 2012 16:34:00 GMT -5
Everyone always talks about the Superbowl ads.
Do they make ads that are only meant to be shown during that?
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Post by Watchtower on Feb 4, 2012 16:40:07 GMT -5
Yeah, I always wondered, what is the deal with the Superbowl ads? What makes them different than the annoying ads you see on TV everyday?
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Post by spaceman on Feb 4, 2012 18:29:14 GMT -5
Some of the commercials are funny. Bud light ones are usually good. My favorite last year was from google.
This year I have $2000 riding on the game. That should make it more interesting to watch...
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Post by Bats on Feb 4, 2012 19:58:10 GMT -5
Everyone always talks about the Superbowl ads. Do they make ads that are only meant to be shown during that? No expert here, but I think that because the viewership is so high and the ad space is so expensive, they usually put a lot more effort in, and the result is much more entertaining than your usual fare. Not sure if it is true, but I read that the ad which came closest to exclusive status was Apple's 1984 ad: |
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Post by Bats on Feb 4, 2012 20:03:30 GMT -5
Some of the commercials are funny. Bud light ones are usually good. My favorite last year was from google. This year I have $2000 riding on the game. That should make it more interesting to watch... Sent from my SPH-M910 using ProBoards Holy cow, Will!  That's a lot of bucks. Apparently there is at least one way to make football interesting to watch. If you can afford it, that is.  |
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Feb 4, 2012 20:57:31 GMT -5
Everyone always talks about the Superbowl ads. Do they make ads that are only meant to be shown during that? No expert here, but I think that because the viewership is so high and the ad space is so expensive, they usually put a lot more effort in, and the result is much more entertaining than your usual fare. Not sure if it is true, but I read that the ad which came closest to exclusive status was Apple's 1984 ad: This is true. A 30-second ad on this year's SuperBowl will set you back $3.5 million dollars for one airing. That's because viewership is so high, not just on a national basis, but internationally as well. When I was working on my mass communications degree I'd record the game, and because I'm not a football fan, I'd fast forward through the game to get to the ads, so I could discuss them in class the next day. |
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Post by Bats on Feb 4, 2012 22:58:12 GMT -5
I'm sure you weren't alone, Moon. Now we can just go drag them up on the internet, and there is no need to waste a decent, valuable VHS tape.
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Post by Lostcause on Feb 5, 2012 0:50:11 GMT -5
Wow some of those are pretty out there haha.
It's an institution in itself then, Superbowl commercials. Who'd have thought...
Shame on you for not watching the game!
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 5, 2012 10:24:05 GMT -5
I caught an hour long sneak peek of the commercials. They just showed part of the commercial not the entire thing. The Bud Light commercial and the E*TRADE commercial with the new E baby will be a hit.
During the Super Bowl the commercials are shown full length and later on they are shortened for television shows.
Timmy, I watch for both the game and the ads. Family tradition.
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Feb 5, 2012 11:53:42 GMT -5
Wow some of those are pretty out there haha. It's an institution in itself then, Superbowl commercials. Who'd have thought... Shame on you for not watching the game! I'm not a sports fan, at least when it comes to televised sports. I find it incredibly boring. Not to say that I don't find going to an occasional live sporting event, like a baseball game, fun. I do. But I don't get attached to teams at all any more. And mind you, I live in a state where Alabama/Auburn football is like a religion. By the way, the best time to go shopping in Baton Rouge is when an LSU game is being televised. Much better that I can just watch the ads on the internet now. And I've always LOVED the Puppy Bowl. |
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Post by Lostcause on Feb 5, 2012 22:03:30 GMT -5
What a finish.
Think it's the first game I've ever seen where the defense prefers the other team to score, and the guy scoring was almost scolded by his coach.
Oh well they won it in the end hehe.
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Post by spaceman on Feb 6, 2012 21:48:05 GMT -5
That game was a nightmare. I bet big against the safety. And for a first score td. Stupid intentional grounding call was bs! Cost me a lot of money  its a good thing that giants player didn't down the ball on the 1 yard line. That would have compounded my losses so bad, id be sleeping on a park bench by now... Sent from my SPH-M910 using ProBoards |
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Post by Lostcause on Feb 7, 2012 1:33:14 GMT -5
That game was a nightmare. I bet big against the safety. And for a first score td. Stupid intentional grounding call was bs! Cost me a lot of money its a good thing that giants player didn't down the ball on the 1 yard line. That would have compounded my losses so bad, id be sleeping on a park bench by now... Sent from my SPH-M910 using ProBoards Aw, I agree intentional grounding was rather far fetched. Did make a weird start to the game though. The last touchdown oozes of weirdness. I wonder if he hadn't scored, it would make them change the rules somehow. it's definately a loophole, but on the other hand "use any strategy to win" works in my book, even if it's turning the world upside down. Still the weirdest winning touchdown I've seen so far. Glad you're not on a park bench! Too damn cold for that! |
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Post by KyleEl on Feb 8, 2012 13:57:50 GMT -5
I watched the commercials, but I missed part of the one with Seinfeld because they had just come back from a break and I didn't expect another commercial so soon. Then I realized the crowd noise and commentary was gone.
I went on Facebook at the library and several people I went to high school with were talking about one of the coaches. Apparently I went to high school with him.
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I can't type sneak and peek in the same sentence. 
its a good thing that giants player didn't down the ball on the 1 yard line. That would have compounded my losses so bad, id be sleeping on a park bench by now...
