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Old 02-09-2011, 05:06 PM   #861
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... You know you're a geek when you see SF6 and think of Street Fighter 6 instead of Sulfur Hexafluoride.
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Old 02-09-2011, 06:37 PM   #862
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First Calgary Financial.....

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Old 02-10-2011, 06:44 AM   #863
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Those investment "if we're that opinionated" commercials....incredibly stupid and lazy advertising.
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Old 02-10-2011, 07:13 AM   #864
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Those investment "if we're that opinionated" commercials....incredibly stupid and lazy advertising.
Agreed. If I wanted a pretentious opinion about things that have nothing to do with what I'm talking about, I'd post here on CP and wait for p12 to recommend a book.
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Old 02-10-2011, 09:30 AM   #865
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You must live in Edmonton (I assume that's what "Enemy Territory" means).

Because CFRN doesn't have an HD channel yet, Edmonton still gets its CTV from Toronto, so the US feeds aren't subject to sim-subbing...Yet.

Since the digital switchover has to be completed by the end of August, this was likely your last sim-sub free Super Bowl.
Did you try CTV East (the Toronto feed)? You have both in Calgary don't you? Or just the Calgary one?
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Old 02-10-2011, 09:32 AM   #866
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Just Calgary, but since the goal was to not watch the Canadian commercials, that doesn't really matter.
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Old 02-12-2011, 10:02 AM   #867
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Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Hands down the most annoying commercial on tv.
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Old 02-12-2011, 10:08 AM   #868
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Technology expert Mark Saltzman needs to stop bothering me on Flames.com and at the movies. There's no such thing as a goddamn "technology expert." That doesn't even make sense. You're an expert in ALL technology? GTFO.
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Old 02-12-2011, 11:17 AM   #869
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The McDonald's biscuit commercials on the radio, cheerleaders going "Clap, clap" - I just want to punch them all in the nose.
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Old 02-12-2011, 02:43 PM   #870
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Any commercial that they show during hockey games. It's the only time that I watch live TV. Everything else is a PVR recording or a torrent.
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Old 02-12-2011, 02:55 PM   #871
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The FirstCalgary ad where the cute blonde does a dolphin impression. Arghh.

That is the worst commercial on television. The other ones aren't bad but that one is just sad.
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Old 02-12-2011, 05:27 PM   #872
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That is the worst commercial on television. The other ones aren't bad but that one is just sad.
Sure makes you want to invest your money with First Calgary, doesn't it?
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Old 02-12-2011, 06:39 PM   #873
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Sure makes you want to invest your money with First Calgary, doesn't it?

No press is bad press and people are talking about the ads. It sure helped them get their name out there. Just maybe not the way they wanted.

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I can't stand that Jeep commercial with the snowboarder.

Total failure of logistics.

- Driving up a mountain?
- Mountain has loose soil / bare ground at the top.
- Roof is open?
- Idiot leaves Jeep at top of Mountain.
- Suddenly all the mountains in the area are covered in snow.
- Rides off into obscurity via killer powder.

I don't buy it.

Lame.
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Old 02-12-2011, 07:19 PM   #875
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Man, the kids at school keep saying "It's a party! Bring your friends!" in faux-Helium voice over and over again, so it's getting a bit old, but I love how the balloon just kind of chills there on the manager's shoulder the whole time it is deflating. That's the part that gets me for some reason.
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Old 02-12-2011, 09:11 PM   #876
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Man, I want to punch the 'single windsor is deplorable' guy. It's clear that he (or whoever wrote the commercial) has no idea what he's talking about. Anyone who is an enthusiast of the kneckties or the windsor knot would know the history behind it, and know that there is no such thing as single windsor or the double windsor, simply a windsor (occasionally called a full windsor) and the half windsor.
On top of that, every different style of tie knot is designed for a different tie fabric and length, as well as collar type. Some ties are designed specifically for a four-in-hand, and if you windsor it, you'll look stupid, just as you will if you attempt a windsor with a narrow collar.
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Old 02-12-2011, 09:17 PM   #877
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Man, I want to punch the 'single windsor is deplorable' guy. It's clear that he (or whoever wrote the commercial) has no idea what he's talking about. Anyone who is an enthusiast of the kneckties or the windsor knot would know the history behind it, and know that there is no such thing as single windsor or the double windsor, simply a windsor (occasionally called a full windsor) and the half windsor.
On top of that, every different style of tie knot is designed for a different tie fabric and length, as well as collar type. Some ties are designed specifically for a four-in-hand, and if you windsor it, you'll look stupid, just as you will if you attempt a windsor with a narrow collar.

I would never even consider using that company their commercials are so incredibly bad.
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Old 02-12-2011, 10:28 PM   #878
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The Newfoundland ones. Yay, you're proud of your crappy little rock. STFU.
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Old 02-12-2011, 10:42 PM   #879
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The Newfoundland ones. Yay, you're proud of your crappy little rock. STFU.

Come join our 36% unemployment for 8 months a year!
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Old 02-12-2011, 10:44 PM   #880
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Come join our 36% unemployment for 8 months a year!
The other 4 they are in Ft. Mac??
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