Where the hell is the Super Bowl thread?!

zarathustrian · 02-02-2004, 10:37 AM

Hah! Sorry, couldn't even keep a straight face through to the message text. I honestly couldn't care less about the Super Bowl (and whether that's because I'm a geek, gay, or some freakish combination of both, I'll let you decide), and would have rather it not aired at all, if it meant I could see a new episode of The Simpsons instead (for the uninitiated, the show airs Sunday nights at 8:00pm).

So, what about you?

***tabacco*** · 02-02-2004, 10:44 AM

Heh... actually, I had the TiVo record it then fast forwarded through the game so I could watch the ads. Very disappointing this year. The only one I actually liked was the Staples ad with the mafia-esque guy controlling the office supply closet

Oh... and laughing at the Cialis ads. Whoever thought a Viagra clone that lasts 48 hrs. was a good idea deserves a good laughing at

zarathustrian · 02-02-2004, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tabacco

Heh... actually, I had the TiVo record it then fast forwarded through the game so I could watch the ads. Very disappointing this year. The only one I actually liked was the Staples ad with the mafia-esque guy controlling the office supply closet

Speaking of which, iFilm has all of this year's ads here.

BacardiJim · 02-02-2004, 10:57 AM

If you are trying to make me ashamed of my heterosexuality, it won't work.

Curt · 02-02-2004, 11:49 AM

This is the only thing I've read anywhere about the Superbowl tut!tut!!

Now if that wasn't planned then I'm an Orange Juice-mixed-with-beer drinker.

nordic_guy · 02-02-2004, 12:17 PM

"It was a wardrobe malfunction." Aha... Sure.

Probably the worst publicity stunt I have seen since The Kiss.
This time it failed, though. Haha.

Intrepid Homoludens · 02-02-2004, 12:19 PM

I didn't even know it was Superbowl weekend until I read it on NYT. And [glances over at zara] it's not the fact that I'm nellie or geeksian or a combination of both. Hell, Queer Eye was on and I didn't give a damn. Hmmm....

That's it! I NEVER watch television! Ever!

Moosferatu · 02-02-2004, 12:21 PM

I just finished watching all of the ads... they were pretty lame.

Intrepid Homoludens · 02-02-2004, 12:23 PM

Super Bowl Ads Fall Flat

Morning Edition audio
Feb. 2, 2004

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In a change from previous years, the Super Bowl's closely matched game seemed more exciting than the expensively produced TV commercials, some of which had aired previously. NPR's Bob Edwards reviews the ads with Bernice Kanner, author of The Super Bowl of Advertising: How the Commercials Won the Game.

***tabacco*** · 02-02-2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

I didn't even know it was Superbowl weekend until I read it on NYT. And [glances over at zara] it's not the fact that I'm nellie or geeksian or a combination of both. Hell, Queer Eye was on and I didn't give a damn. Hmmm....

That's it! I NEVER watch television! Ever!

Obviously you didn't try to go to a supermarket on Saturday, either

Kolzig · 02-02-2004, 01:14 PM

I know only two things about the Superbowl match last night.

A) That Janet/Justin stupidity.

B) Some naked guy running in the field or something like that

My friend watched the whole match last night and he said that the director of the cameras was a bit like Hank Hill from King of the Hill, always under pressure when something unexpected occured like facts A and B, then the cameras were turned towards the audience and such...

*Jake* · 02-02-2004, 01:32 PM

Um is it weird to anyone else that "I didnt even watch TV on Sunday" isn't an option? It assumes you were watching TV for at least part of the time during the super bowl

Huz · 02-02-2004, 01:38 PM

I put it on for about five seconds, just to confirm my suspicion that American Football is the worst sport ever created. Yes, even worse than golf.

The streaker sounds like the highlight of the evening and the director would be mad to shy away from it. (Thankfully, British broadcasters seem to understand this.)

Garyos · 02-02-2004, 01:48 PM

That RIAA/Pepsi commercial is SCARY..... :eek:

And moveon.org didn't get to air its ad....

(I didn't watch this or anything, btw. I just heard from someone that the above was noteworthy. American ads in general annoy/irritate/scare me)

Ninth · 02-02-2004, 02:08 PM

I could almost say: What's the superbowl? Almost, because I'm pretty sure it's about (american) football.

Erkki · 02-02-2004, 02:29 PM

Of course I watch the super bowl.

Titan · 02-02-2004, 02:38 PM

This particuliar Super Bowl will be considered as one of the best, and the most exciting ever. What used to be known as the Super Bore, 3 of the last 6 games have been classics. Granted this followed 32 of them that were mostly blow outs.

The question I have is which is more exciting, a TV commercial or a suckor (sp) game?

Huz · 02-02-2004, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninth

I could almost say: What's the superbowl? Almost, because I'm pretty sure it's about (american) football.

I am happy to announce that until I stuck it on last year, I thought it was baseball.

BacardiJim · 02-02-2004, 03:24 PM

There's obviously something wrong with us, Titan, because we watched and enjoyed the Super Bowl. Must be something wrong with the other billion-plus people who did the same thing.

Of course, had it been carried by as many foreign networks, I'm sure that more people would have watched the three-hour Queer Eye for the Straight Guy mini-marathon on NBC. Or even the eight-hour QEftSG marathon on Bravo, followed by four hours of gay weddings.

Or we could have done something more "normal" like simply turning our TV's off and not watching America's premiere sporting event. Then we could have gotten all smug and superior and condescending toward those pathetic, lowbrow, retarded rejects who did watch it.

Fairygdmther · 02-02-2004, 03:41 PM

Now, BJ, we know you suffered through the Super Bowl, simply to be able to communicate with the patrons of your establishment. You needn't make it sound as though you actually enjoyed such a mundane display. Perhaps in your sociological/anthropological analyses of this event, you will better understand the mores of the populace. We know that your intellectual pursuits would supercede such middle-class entertainment. 8-)

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Barely. I watched some of the beginning, some of the end. Mainly just so I could say "Of course I watched it" to my jockish friends	3	25.00%
I avoided it like the plague. I flipped through channels with careful precision, in fear of unintentionally hearing the words "super" or "bowl"	7	58.33%
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02-02-2004, 10:37 AM	#1
zarathustrian The Robot Head of Love Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 254	Where the hell is the Super Bowl thread?! Hah! Sorry, couldn't even keep a straight face through to the message text. I honestly couldn't care less about the Super Bowl (and whether that's because I'm a geek, gay, or some freakish combination of both, I'll let you decide), and would have rather it not aired at all, if it meant I could see a new episode of The Simpsons instead (for the uninitiated, the show airs Sunday nights at 8:00pm). So, what about you? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I got a fever! And the only prescription...is more cowbell!

02-02-2004, 10:44 AM	#2
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	Heh... actually, I had the TiVo record it then fast forwarded through the game so I could watch the ads. Very disappointing this year. The only one I actually liked was the Staples ad with the mafia-esque guy controlling the office supply closet Oh... and laughing at the Cialis ads. Whoever thought a Viagra clone that lasts 48 hrs. was a good idea deserves a good laughing at Share Share this post on Twitter

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Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	I didn't even know it was Superbowl weekend until I read it on NYT. And [glances over at zara] it's not the fact that I'm nellie or geeksian or a combination of both. Hell, Queer Eye was on and I didn't give a damn. Hmmm.... That's it! I NEVER watch television! Ever! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

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Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	I know only two things about the Superbowl match last night. A) That Janet/Justin stupidity. B) Some naked guy running in the field or something like that My friend watched the whole match last night and he said that the director of the cameras was a bit like Hank Hill from King of the Hill, always under pressure when something unexpected occured like facts A and B, then the cameras were turned towards the audience and such... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

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Jake The Dartmaster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 3,084	Um is it weird to anyone else that "I didnt even watch TV on Sunday" isn't an option? It assumes you were watching TV for at least part of the time during the super bowl Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ When on the Internet, visit Idle Thumbs \| Mixnmojo \| Sam & Max.net \| Telltale Games "I was one of the original lovers." - Evan Dickens

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Huz Kersal Massive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,430	I put it on for about five seconds, just to confirm my suspicion that American Football is the worst sport ever created. Yes, even worse than golf. The streaker sounds like the highlight of the evening and the director would be mad to shy away from it. (Thankfully, British broadcasters seem to understand this.) Share Share this post on Twitter

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Garyos AKA Morte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sigil Posts: 1,101	That RIAA/Pepsi commercial is SCARY..... :eek: And moveon.org didn't get to air its ad.... (I didn't watch this or anything, btw. I just heard from someone that the above was noteworthy. American ads in general annoy/irritate/scare me) Share Share this post on Twitter

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Titan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 177	This particuliar Super Bowl will be considered as one of the best, and the most exciting ever. What used to be known as the Super Bore, 3 of the last 6 games have been classics. Granted this followed 32 of them that were mostly blow outs. The question I have is which is more exciting, a TV commercial or a suckor (sp) game? Share Share this post on Twitter

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02-02-2004, 03:24 PM	#19
BacardiJim Banned User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,346	There's obviously something wrong with us, Titan, because we watched and enjoyed the Super Bowl. Must be something wrong with the other billion-plus people who did the same thing. Of course, had it been carried by as many foreign networks, I'm sure that more people would have watched the three-hour Queer Eye for the Straight Guy mini-marathon on NBC. Or even the eight-hour QEftSG marathon on Bravo, followed by four hours of gay weddings. Or we could have done something more "normal" like simply turning our TV's off and not watching America's premiere sporting event. Then we could have gotten all smug and superior and condescending toward those pathetic, lowbrow, retarded rejects who did watch it. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Time flies like the wind; Fruit flies like bananas.

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Fairygdmther Magic Wand Waver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 3,142	Now, BJ, we know you suffered through the Super Bowl, simply to be able to communicate with the patrons of your establishment. You needn't make it sound as though you actually enjoyed such a mundane display. Perhaps in your sociological/anthropological analyses of this event, you will better understand the mores of the populace. We know that your intellectual pursuits would supercede such middle-class entertainment. 8-) FGM Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson