Posts by Sam F
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I was just lost for words. In a good way.
Shit, really need a tipple now.
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On other occasions I would agree with you entirely, but this time I think it's fair cop.
The conclusion I drew is that both parties are willing to pick holes in each other over almost nothing for the sake of 'brand' differentiation. Which is why my vote is largely wide open this time around, and almost certainly not going to either major party.
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Your view of NZ (and Aussie) politics seems to be approaching the heights of John Key's view of NZ history.
Interestingly, there's not so much differentiating Labour and National on that score either.
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If that's what you think that's something i will have to consider
Good-oh - that was the idea on my part.
but just to throw it back at me as some form of rebuttal is poor.
Is it just? I thought it was a pretty charmless swipe in the first place, so if you think it's sub-standard when it's pointed back at you, that should perhaps prompt some self-reflection on your end.
It is my considered opinion that Craig's sympathy for National doesn't make him an irrational cheerleader for the blue team, and a lot of people here would likely agree. But you know, whatever. If you're happy to dismiss him as a partisan sockpuppet with no integrity, you're quite free to dismiss me however you like into the bargain.
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I might run a few buckets at my folks' place and a couple extras at ours, then.
Can't wait to try it. Please, more tips like this!
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Hmmm... so you can do a bucket every three weeks, but it takes a month or two or three? How much room and how many buckets would you need to maintain year-round potatoes?? (Our balcony is a bit small...)
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and been frowned upon since it was first tried. its no cooler now than it ever was. I don't want an artist compromising their art for dollars, ever. I know it happens, but I don't want to listen to the results.
I'm not a fan of the approach either, and a really blatant and tasteless endorsement will turn me off, but if I like the song regardless, then I can live with it. If the artist is later quizzed and admits that they don't really like the product or use it, then that's an ethics question for them as an artist - but if the song is still decent...
I don't demand "honesty" from music any more than I do from films - it's priceless when it happens, for sure, but are you really going to get to the core of another human being through music on a regular basis? Doubt it.
Googles stated aim of making advertising relevant to the viewer is probably a step in the right direction though. I don't mind being informed about what is relevant to me, but how often is an ad there to merely inform you, it wants a sale, now.
It's a tangent, I know, but I fail to see the difference here. It's targeted advertising, just as much as sneaker ads on a rap CD sleeve now, or talk of big ol' Chevrolets in a sixties surf-rock track aimed at 18-year-old Californians who just got their license. Surely Google tries to offer "what is relevant to you" because this increases its chance of the advertiser getting a quick impulse sale from the advertisement?
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would you be happy to have your fav artists slip product references into their songs to offset the cost of the disc
I don't have references ready to hand here at work, but haven't deals like this been done since even before the humble cassette tape, let alone the CD burner? For instance, 1950s and 1960s rockers getting kickbacks for referencing the latest muscle car in now-classic tunes? It isn't the nicest thing to be aware of, but I like to think I'd be smart enough to spot the difference between a crap song and a good one regardless.
I listen to a lot of hip-hop (from where I get the clothing label endorsement example), but haven't so far maxed out a credit card on rims, expensive liquor, watches or big ol' sunglasses. To be honest, if something's mentioned in a song I like, and I then go out, find I genuinely like the product and buy it, how much does it matter in the end if the artist was paid to mention it or not?
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haven't you noticed? ads on everything.
This is the result of smart marketers working out that if people are not willing to pay for something, you are better off providing what they do want and then trying to get them to pay more for something else.
For instance, I am happy to buy a non-DRM CD with (say) a clothing sponsorship on the sleeve. I am getting my money's worth, and if the company gets added revenue from the advert, good on them - I don't need to purchase those shirts if I don't want to. I would probably be less happy buying an ad-free crippleware CD which mightn't even give me the sticker price's worth of enjoyment.
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__You can really tell I was cheering National on to support that abortion root and branch, can't you?__
Don't tell Grant Dexter. That bill was an act as soon as it was first drafted.
Shit, don't go putting that kind of thing in front of me at work. I've snorted my tea and people are staring.