Author Topic: Anyone else annoyed by radio ads for... (Read 11782 times)

AZRedhawk44 · « **on:** March 20, 2009, 11:39:12 AM »

TV's?

Driving to work this morning. Ultimate Electronics ad on the radio. It was nothing but letters, numbers and acronyms.

"Get a 52inch 1080p 120hz LCD HDTV from JVC..."

Argh.

Given the fact that TV's have to be high def now in order to receive a signal at all over the air waves, can't we just call the things TV's instead of HDTV's? And get to a standard resolution so I don't have to hear all the stupid acronyms?

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MechAg94 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2009, 11:51:27 AM »

As long as they still sell the older stuff, you kind of need to know that info.

They delayed the HD only date.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2009, 11:51:32 AM »

Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on March 20, 2009, 11:39:12 AM

Given the fact that TV's have to be high def now in order to receive a signal at all over the air waves, can't we just call the things TV's instead of HDTV's?
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Not true. You only need a digital capable TV. Digital doesn't mean HD.

Chris

Scout26 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2009, 12:18:20 PM »

Nope.

The one I truly despise is the 1-800 Cars for Kids Jingle...... The guy who wrote that needs to sent to Gitmo and waterboarded daily....

Devonai · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2009, 01:16:26 PM »

Scout, I turn the radio off when that comes on.

What annoys me are the "This is a public announcement" ads. "People with last names starting with A-M may begin calling now. People with last names starting with N-Z may start calling tomorrow morning after 8am." And yet, the same ads play every day.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2009, 01:39:01 PM »

Wrong.

New-manufacture televisions just need to capture the digital broadcast signal, vs. the now-obsolete analog signal.

They don't have to be HD.

The digital signal is viewable in SD (Standard Definition), too.

AJ Dual · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2009, 02:26:02 PM »

Radio advertising certainly has it's place. Where else do you suggest I advertise my series of audio books that teach sign-language?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2009, 03:24:18 PM »

"There are secret programs that credit card companies don't want you to know about." Secret programs? Really?

But I mostly hate any radio ad where the narrator suddenly says "Hi!" halfway into the piece. "Gold is a great investment. Hi, I'm Jim Smith. Send for blah-blah-blah."

crt360 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2009, 03:57:06 PM »

I just bought a new SD TV. Wal-mart has a little 14" RCA marked down to $78 that was a perfect replacement for the tiny, black and white, fishbowl Sampo I had been using (with a digital converter box

). It's cheap and might not last forever, but the picture is decent and I couldn't find anything better that was remotely close in price.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 20, 2009, 04:22:37 PM »

The gold-hawking Jim Smith is a pseudonym for MicroBalrog.

Or so I've heard...

Scout26 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2009, 05:41:58 PM »

Almost as annoying are the "fake" announcer ones.

"We'll be back to the show in a minute, but I just saw here, what did I do with that paper.... Oh here it is. Did you know that you can make a bazillion dollars/cure rectal cancer/lose 300 lbs, just by calling this number....."

MechAg94 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2009, 06:51:51 PM »

You can probably list a whole bunch of ads that are supposed to be funny and sometimes are THE FIRST TIME YOU HEAR THEM. After the first time, it seems to tick you off more and more each time you hear it.

I seem to remember a really old Simpson's where he meets a guy who said he was the inventor of the radio add. Homer slugs him. "I deserve that" he says.

Boomhauer · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2009, 09:26:40 PM »

Cellphone commercials and "male enhancement" commercials.

Gah!

Oh, and the screaming hucksters for car commercials. There's a guy that does the voice for the commercials around here. I want to kill him in a very slow, agonizing manner.

I think Neal Boortz said that there is a corollary between the price of the car and the decibel level of the narrator. The cheap car commercials scream at you, while the luxury car commercials have the quiet, educated, refined voice narrating them.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2009, 09:30:13 PM »

Sham-Wow!

Boomhauer · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2009, 09:34:39 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on March 20, 2009, 09:30:13 PM

Sham-Wow!

Head-On! Apply directly to the forehead! Head-On! Apply directly to the forehead! Head-On! Apply directly to the forehead!

I'd like to introduce a few of those scammers to a crowbar. (HeadOn consists almost entirely of wax) Then they could see how well it does in curing headaches.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2009, 09:36:06 PM »

Quote from: Avenger29 on March 20, 2009, 09:34:39 PM

Head-On! Apply directly to the forehead! Head-On!

Banschwerk! Apply directly to the poster.

Chris

PTK · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2009, 09:40:24 PM »

HI! I'M BILLY MAYS, AND YOU NEED SOME GOD DAMN OXYCLEAN!

MicroBalrog · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2009, 10:07:10 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on March 20, 2009, 04:22:37 PM

The gold-hawking Jim Smith is a pseudonym for MicroBalrog.

Or so I've heard...

If I had enough gold to sell it to people, do you think I'd be applying for financial aid?

Uncle Bubba · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2009, 11:43:55 PM »

Quote from: PTK on March 20, 2009, 09:40:24 PM

HI! I'M BILLY MAYS, AND YOU NEED SOME GOD DAMN OXYCLEAN!

Would it be unseemly of me to say that I would thoroughly enjoy pulling that man's arm off and beating him to death with the wet end?

Boomhauer · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2009, 11:45:01 PM »

Quote from: Uncle Bubba on March 20, 2009, 11:43:55 PM

Would it be unseemly of me to say that I would thoroughly enjoy pulling that man's arm off and beating him to death with the wet end?

Actually, that's quite polite compared to the thoughts I have.

seeker_two · « **Reply #20 on:** March 20, 2009, 11:45:44 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on March 20, 2009, 09:30:13 PM

Sham-Wow!

Doesn't he look a lot like the guy from CSI: NY ?

mtnbkr · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2009, 06:24:33 AM »

I think it was posted here, but the Sham-Wow! guy had a falling out with Scientology, which cost him his career, money, and reputation (what little he had). He's using proceeds from the Sham-Wow! gig to fight back. If true, you gotta respect a guy who's willing to put what little he's got against the Scientologists, unlike the Anonymous crowd who taunt from behind masks.

Chris

280plus · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2009, 06:58:34 AM »

From what I can make of what he's saying "Fitz" is the Sham-Wow guy, he's got another one out now too, the "Slap Chop". I think he's great at what he does. I actually have visions of hiring him to do a plug for a show I'm promoting this summer. (Toad's Place, New Haven, CT July 19th tickets on sale now at Toad's website!

) Anyhoo, he always says, "If you call within the next 20 minutes (cause you know we can't do this all day) I'll give you the Graty...linguini, martini, bikini..."

Billy Mays on the other hand Watch his hand motions, drives me nuts.

Uncle Bubba · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2009, 12:18:10 PM »

Quote from: seeker_two on March 20, 2009, 11:45:44 PM

Doesn't he look a lot like the guy from CSI: NY ?

Thanks. I couldn't figure out why he looked familiar when I first saw him.

Uncle Bubba · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2009, 12:25:37 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on March 21, 2009, 06:58:34 AM

From what I can make of what he's saying "Fitz" is the Sham-Wow guy, he's got another one out now too, the "Slap Chop". I think he's great at what he does. I actually have visions of hiring him to do a plug for a show I'm promoting this summer. (Toad's Place, New Haven, CT July 19th tickets on sale now at Toad's website! ) Anyhoo, he always says, "If you call within the next 20 minutes (cause you know we can't do this all day) I'll give you the Graty...linguini, martini, bikini..."

Billy Mays on the other hand Watch his hand motions, drives me nuts.

I had to look him up after your and mtnbkr's posts. His stage name's Vince Offer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Offer

I think he pitches well, too. At least so far, and his voice doesn't grate on my nerves like Billy Mays'.

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