What the Discovery Channel didn't want you to see

"Dillon Pyron" <dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:36:38 GMT, "HLAviation"
> <caphenning@RMyahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Darkdiver" <darkdiver@optonline.net> wrote in message
> >news:zffNc.14695$ps5.6119881@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net...
> >> I saw them was that a corn dog the reaper was eating?
> >>
> >> John
> >> "David Troup" <surfer@mail2go.com> wrote in message
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> >> > Ron T <ombligo@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> >> > > I just checked, as of 6:03 a.m. EST, Monday, July 26... the sight
> >loaded
> >> > > up and played. A second pop-up window opens with the video, so if
your
> >> > > browser is set to deny pop-ups that may be the problem.
> >> > >
> >> > > Here is the address again:
> >> > >
> >> > > http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence...ail/email.html
> >> >
> >> > Good call - I had my popup's disabled. ... saw them. Pretty funny,
> >> > though for a spoof promo, I thought they could do better.
> >
> >Yep, that was the ticket. Wonder how much money was wasted doing those?
> >
>
> Digital video camera from Best Buy: $500
> Staff writer as actor: $25
> Cheesy costumes: $50
> Spoof commercials: priceless
> --

Never worked in Holywood I see. You forgot the teamsters, the grips, the
A/D, the fluffer...oh wait, thats another part of the industry.

"HLAviation" <caphenning@RMyahoo.com> wrote in message news:<WcjNc.15028$iK.10785@newsread2.news.atl.eart hlink.net>...

> > >
> > > Good call - I had my popup's disabled. ... saw them. Pretty funny,
> > > though for a spoof promo, I thought they could do better.
>
> Yep, that was the ticket. Wonder how much money was wasted doing those?

Who cares - it wasn't MY money.

Unless you live in some non consumeristic universe, yes, it is your money.
The media is about advertising, advertising is about selling products. Media
outlets pay for and develope programing so they can sell advertising during
those programs. The cost of the progam development effects the cost of the
advetising. The cost of the advertising is passed on to...YOU, the consumer.
In a capitolist economy, the consumer pays for everything.

"David Troup" <surfer@mail2go.com> wrote in message
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> "HLAviation" <caphenning@RMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > > >
> > > > Good call - I had my popup's disabled. ... saw them. Pretty funny,
> > > > though for a spoof promo, I thought they could do better.
> >
> > Yep, that was the ticket. Wonder how much money was wasted doing those?
>
> Who cares - it wasn't MY money.

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 02:18:13 GMT, "HLAviation"
<caphenning@RMyahoo.com> wrote:

>Unless you live in some non consumeristic universe, yes, it is your money.
>The media is about advertising, advertising is about selling products. Media
>outlets pay for and develope programing so they can sell advertising during
>those programs. The cost of the progam development effects the cost of the
>advetising. The cost of the advertising is passed on to...YOU, the consumer.
>In a capitolist economy, the consumer pays for everything.

Since Discovery is a cable/satellite only channel, you pay for it even
if you NEVER buy anything from an advertiser on the show.

>
>"David Troup" <surfer@mail2go.com> wrote in message
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>> "HLAviation" <caphenning@RMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> > > >
>> > > > Good call - I had my popup's disabled. ... saw them. Pretty funny,
>> > > > though for a spoof promo, I thought they could do better.
>> >
>> > Yep, that was the ticket. Wonder how much money was wasted doing those?
>>
>> Who cares - it wasn't MY money.
>

--
dillon

When I was a kid, I thought the angel's name was Hark
and the horse's name was Bob.

Tivo

In article <F1ENc.16566$iK.4106@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink. net>,
HLAviation <caphenning@RMyahoo.com> wrote:

> Unless you live in some non consumeristic universe, yes, it is your money.
> The media is about advertising, advertising is about selling products. Media
> outlets pay for and develope programing so they can sell advertising during
> those programs. The cost of the progam development effects the cost of the
> advetising. The cost of the advertising is passed on to...YOU, the consumer.
> In a capitolist economy, the consumer pays for everything.
>
> "David Troup" <surfer@mail2go.com> wrote in message
> news:4e00bb19.0407271802.4685fd21@posting.google.c om...
> > "HLAviation" <caphenning@RMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:<WcjNc.15028$iK.10785@newsread2.news.atl.eart hlink.net>...
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > Good call - I had my popup's disabled. ... saw them. Pretty funny,
> > > > > though for a spoof promo, I thought they could do better.
> > >
> > > Yep, that was the ticket. Wonder how much money was wasted doing those?
> >
> > Who cares - it wasn't MY money.
>
>

hey shark freaks -
Some of you may have seen these new Shark Week
commercials - but you probably didn't since Discovery
big wigs axed them soon after they aired. I was able
to tap into the corporate site -- check out the link
below see them -- they are hilarious. They'll probably
be taken offline soon so check them out sooner than
later.

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence...ail/email.html

In article <f177dbe5.0407231947.756bd417@posting.google.com >,
dsw90078@yahoo.com (Dilbert) wrote:

> http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence...ail/email.html



Those are too funny...better than the real commercials any day.

Ron T

dsw90078@yahoo.com (Dilbert) wrote in message news:<f177dbe5.0407231947.756bd417@posting.google. com>...
> hey shark freaks -
> Some of you may have seen these new Shark Week
> commercials - but you probably didn't since Discovery
> big wigs axed them soon after they aired. I was able
> to tap into the corporate site -- check out the link
> below see them -- they are hilarious. They'll probably
> be taken offline soon so check them out sooner than
> later.
>
> http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence...ail/email.html

Did anyone save those to disk? They were down when I got to them,
and I'd like to see 'em.

In article <4e00bb19.0407251922.5e1ff280@posting.google.com >,
surfer@mail2go.com (David Troup) wrote:


>
> Did anyone save those to disk? They were down when I got to them,
> and I'd like to see 'em.


I just checked, as of 6:03 a.m. EST, Monday, July 26... the sight loaded
up and played. A second pop-up window opens with the video, so if your
browser is set to deny pop-ups that may be the problem.

Here is the address again:

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence...ail/email.html

I get the "site unavailable".

Ron T wrote:

> In article <4e00bb19.0407251922.5e1ff280@posting.google.com >,
> surfer@mail2go.com (David Troup) wrote:
>
>
>
>>Did anyone save those to disk? They were down when I got to them,
>>and I'd like to see 'em.
>
>
>
> I just checked, as of 6:03 a.m. EST, Monday, July 26... the sight loaded
> up and played. A second pop-up window opens with the video, so if your
> browser is set to deny pop-ups that may be the problem.
>
> Here is the address again:
>
> http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence...ail/email.html