02-08-2020, 09:50 PM
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#3101
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Where the heck are you guys seeing commercials so often?
Outside of before a movie starts at a theatre I can't think of the last one I've had to watch.
TV? Streaming without commercials.
YouTube? Ad-block.
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Only during Flames game but as of Feb 1 cable is donezo, no commercials for me now
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02-08-2020, 09:55 PM
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#3102
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
Only during Flames game but as of Feb 1 cable is donezo, no commercials for me now
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I watch all my hockey via the NHL official streams which cut commercials out completely.
I've almost eliminated advertising from my life completely.
Instead of the radio I listen to my iPod or podcasts where I can skip any ad-read instantly. It's glorious.
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02-08-2020, 09:55 PM
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#3103
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno
That kid should go punch him in the junk to make him shut up.
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you can tell, even the kid hates the commercial and he's in it.
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02-08-2020, 09:57 PM
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#3104
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
I watch all my hockey via the NHL official streams which cut commercials out completely.
I've almost eliminated advertising from my life completely.
Instead of the radio I listen to my iPod or podcasts where I can skip any ad-read instantly. It's glorious.
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Yup same here. Now the closest I get to a commercial is the "Commercial break in progress" splash screen
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02-09-2020, 08:45 PM
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#3105
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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God I can't stand that Tim Horton's commercial with the guy slurping the coffee. That has instantly skyrocketed to the top of my list of commercials I will have a burning hatred for forever.
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02-09-2020, 09:53 PM
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#3106
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Mad respect to AC for rocking the iPod in 2020.
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02-10-2020, 12:28 AM
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#3107
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Mad respect to AC for rocking the iPod in 2020.
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150 GB!
Spotify or other streaming options aren't practical for me. Nor will most of my music be available through those services.
That being said, I'm basically all podcasts now unless I'm at the gym where I upload music to my phone still.
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02-10-2020, 08:37 AM
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#3108
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
I watch all my hockey via the NHL official streams which cut commercials out completely.
I've almost eliminated advertising from my life completely.
Instead of the radio I listen to my iPod or podcasts where I can skip any ad-read instantly. It's glorious.
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Is there an easy way to skip the ads in a podcast? I just advance 15 seconds and hopefully it times up properly.
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02-10-2020, 01:57 PM
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#3109
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Is there an easy way to skip the ads in a podcast? I just advance 15 seconds and hopefully it times up properly.
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No, that's about it. You can finetune the amount of time you skip. Usually takes a couple presses forward and 1 press back.
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03-10-2020, 09:55 AM
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#3110
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Franchise Player
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F U Grammarly, I write good without you!
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03-14-2020, 02:42 PM
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#3111
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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A Place For Mom
What about Dad?
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03-14-2020, 04:37 PM
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#3112
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Mad respect to AC for rocking the iPod in 2020.
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I use Ipod mini at the gym as I don't bring my phone for workouts.
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03-14-2020, 06:32 PM
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#3113
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
A Place For Mom
What about Dad?
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Predeceased.
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Turn up the good, turn down the suck!
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04-16-2020, 07:15 AM
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#3114
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In the Sin Bin
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Figures that that bald idiot on the A&W commercials would use his "phone" in portrait mode for a TV commercial. He even manages to sound pretentious and irritating when thanking people.
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04-16-2020, 08:13 AM
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#3115
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Figures that that bald idiot on the A&W commercials would use his "phone" in portrait mode for a TV commercial. He even manages to sound pretentious and irritating when thanking people.
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harsh dude.
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Pass the bacon.
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04-16-2020, 08:34 AM
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#3116
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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I avoided A&W for years because of those commercials. Which is too bad, because when I finally tried it again last summer, I really liked it. I'd say they are my go-to fast food burger now.
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04-16-2020, 10:13 AM
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#3117
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Franchise Player
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For me, any discussion about annoying commercials starts and ends with the My Pillow radio ads. I hate that vile, Trump-loving man.
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04-16-2020, 11:07 AM
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#3118
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DuffMan
harsh dude.
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Perhaps. But like Table 5, I avoid A&W specifically because of how much I hate that guy and those commercials. A&W's ads are as pretentious and smarmy as even the worst Apple commercials. I'm waiting for them to come out with a "what's a hamburger?" commercial to promote the superiority of their inferior burgers.
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04-16-2020, 11:56 AM
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#3119
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary
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Yeah, the My Pillow ads drive me batty. I've been watching CNN more because of the Covid, and I'm surprised at the number of ads for websites and Apps on it.
However, some of the ads for some companies that are based on self-isolation are done really well. I always stop what I'm doing to watch the Uber one, lol.
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04-16-2020, 12:28 PM
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#3120
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Franchise Player
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The recent Nissan ad is GMG a bit. I don't tend to watch TV, just listen to it in the background. I understand that they are saying "we are here to support our current customers" but every time I hear it, it sounds like "we are here to support the COVID virus."
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