Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse

2010-07-28 Thread Mr. Worf 
The ads have been running about a year. What they were looking for was a
"man's man" type of mascot for the company. He's not James Bond but just as
dynamic and yet whimsical. Not as cool as the Old Spice man but old school.

On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 3:25 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> I don't think they knew either. Some of the lines, like, "Sharks have a
> week named for him" gets my funny bone rolling, but that last one you
> quoted, Keith, leaves me scratching my head.
>
> On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Yeah it's pretty bad. Another I just don't get is that "He is...the most
>> interesting man in the world", for Dos Equis. That is, I get the idea, i
>> just don't respond to it. I know a lot of guys who love it, but I don't
>> laugh or anything at "His mom has a tattoo that reads 'son'", or, "if he hit
>> you, you'd have to resist the urge to thank him".
>>
>> Not sure what was going on in the room when the ad boys tossed ideas
>> around for that one...
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -
>> From: "Martin Baxter" 
>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 6:06:20 AM
>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>>
>>
>>
>> I thought that campaign was just a nightmare I'd had, Keith...
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Keith Johnson > > wrote:
>>
>>> Look, when they come up with something as incredibly lame and confusing
>>> is "I am a PC, and Windows 7 was my idea", nothing surprises me about their
>>> marketing campaign!
>>>
>>>
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Martin Baxter" 
>>> To: "SciFiNoir2" 
>>> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:04:01 PM
>>> Subject: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This says something... what, I have yet to determine.
>>>
>>> ===
>>>
>>> Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>>>
>>> JR Raphael, PC World <http://www.pcworld.com/>
>>>
>>> Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm
>>>
>>> [image: Microsoft Tagline - Windows]Grab your 
>>> churros<http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007740.html>and get 
>>> ready to party like it's Windows
>>> 7 launch day <http://www.esarcasm.com/5502/windows-7-launch/>: Microsoft
>>> is taking on a new identity.
>>>
>>> The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a meeting
>>> with employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed. So, are
>>> you ready for the million-dollar phrase?
>>>
>>> "Be what's next."
>>>
>>> Yep -- that's it. I'm assuming they aren't talking about the Microsoft
>>> Kin<http://www.pcworld.com/article/200323/microsoft_kin_a_not_so_fond_farewell.html>
>>> .
>>>
>>>
>>> More at:
>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/201708/microsofts_new_slogan_hey_it_could_be_worse.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody
>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
>> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>
>
> 
>



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Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse

2010-07-28 Thread Martin Baxter 
I don't think they knew either. Some of the lines, like, "Sharks have a week
named for him" gets my funny bone rolling, but that last one you quoted,
Keith, leaves me scratching my head.

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:

>
>
> Yeah it's pretty bad. Another I just don't get is that "He is...the most
> interesting man in the world", for Dos Equis. That is, I get the idea, i
> just don't respond to it. I know a lot of guys who love it, but I don't
> laugh or anything at "His mom has a tattoo that reads 'son'", or, "if he hit
> you, you'd have to resist the urge to thank him".
>
> Not sure what was going on in the room when the ad boys tossed ideas around
> for that one...
>
>
> - Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Baxter" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 6:06:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>
>
>
> I thought that campaign was just a nightmare I'd had, Keith...
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>> Look, when they come up with something as incredibly lame and confusing is
>> "I am a PC, and Windows 7 was my idea", nothing surprises me about their
>> marketing campaign!
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Martin Baxter" 
>> To: "SciFiNoir2" 
>> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:04:01 PM
>> Subject: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>>
>>
>>
>> This says something... what, I have yet to determine.
>>
>> ===
>>
>> Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>>
>> JR Raphael, PC World <http://www.pcworld.com/>
>>
>> Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm
>>
>> [image: Microsoft Tagline - Windows]Grab your 
>> churros<http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007740.html>and get 
>> ready to party like it's Windows
>> 7 launch day <http://www.esarcasm.com/5502/windows-7-launch/>: Microsoft
>> is taking on a new identity.
>>
>> The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a meeting
>> with employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed. So, are
>> you ready for the million-dollar phrase?
>>
>> "Be what's next."
>>
>> Yep -- that's it. I'm assuming they aren't talking about the Microsoft
>> Kin<http://www.pcworld.com/article/200323/microsoft_kin_a_not_so_fond_farewell.html>
>> .
>>
>>
>> More at:
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/201708/microsofts_new_slogan_hey_it_could_be_worse.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1
>>
>>
>> --
>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
>> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>
>   
>



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse

2010-07-27 Thread Keith Johnson 
Yeah it's pretty bad. Another I just don't get is that "He is...the most 
interesting man in the world", for Dos Equis. That is, I get the idea, i just 
don't respond to it. I know a lot of guys who love it, but I don't laugh or 
anything at "His mom has a tattoo that reads 'son'", or, "if he hit you, you'd 
have to resist the urge to thank him". 

Not sure what was going on in the room when the ad boys tossed ideas around for 
that one... 

- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 6:06:20 AM 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse 






I thought that campaign was just a nightmare I'd had, Keith... 


On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 




Look, when they come up with something as incredibly lame and confusing is "I 
am a PC, and Windows 7 was my idea", nothing surprises me about their marketing 
campaign! 




- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter" < martinbaxt...@gmail.com > 
To: "SciFiNoir2" < scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > 
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:04:01 PM 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse 






This says something... what, I have yet to determine. 

=== 

Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse 


JR Raphael, PC World 

Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm 

Microsoft Tagline - WindowsGrab your churros and get ready to party like it's 
Windows 7 launch day : Microsoft is taking on a new identity. 

The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a meeting with 
employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed. So, are you ready 
for the million-dollar phrase? 

"Be what's next." 

Yep -- that's it. I'm assuming they aren't talking about the Microsoft Kin . 




More at: 
http://www.pcworld.com/article/201708/microsofts_new_slogan_hey_it_could_be_worse.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1
 


-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell 
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik 






-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell 
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse

2010-07-27 Thread Martin Baxter 
I thought that campaign was just a nightmare I'd had, Keith...

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:

> Look, when they come up with something as incredibly lame and confusing is
> "I am a PC, and Windows 7 was my idea", nothing surprises me about their
> marketing campaign!
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Martin Baxter" 
> To: "SciFiNoir2" 
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:04:01 PM
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>
>
>
> This says something... what, I have yet to determine.
>
> ===
>
> Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>
> JR Raphael, PC World <http://www.pcworld.com/>
>
> Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm
>
> [image: Microsoft Tagline - Windows]Grab your 
> churros<http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007740.html>and get ready 
> to party like it's Windows
> 7 launch day <http://www.esarcasm.com/5502/windows-7-launch/>: Microsoft
> is taking on a new identity.
>
> The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a meeting with
> employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed. So, are you
> ready for the million-dollar phrase?
>
> "Be what's next."
>
> Yep -- that's it. I'm assuming they aren't talking about the Microsoft 
> Kin<http://www.pcworld.com/article/200323/microsoft_kin_a_not_so_fond_farewell.html>
> .
>
>
> More at:
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/201708/microsofts_new_slogan_hey_it_could_be_worse.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1
>
>
> --
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>
>


-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse

2010-07-26 Thread Mr. Worf 
The first campaign should have been "I use a PC and don't know any
better..." The new one should be "Its Windows 7, still better than Windows
ME..."

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:

> Look, when they come up with something as incredibly lame and confusing is
> "I am a PC, and Windows 7 was my idea", nothing surprises me about their
> marketing campaign!
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Martin Baxter" 
> To: "SciFiNoir2" 
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:04:01 PM
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>
>
>
> This says something... what, I have yet to determine.
>
> ===
>
> Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
>
> JR Raphael, PC World <http://www.pcworld.com/>
>
> Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm
>
> [image: Microsoft Tagline - Windows]Grab your 
> churros<http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007740.html>and get ready 
> to party like it's Windows
> 7 launch day <http://www.esarcasm.com/5502/windows-7-launch/>: Microsoft
> is taking on a new identity.
>
> The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a meeting with
> employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed. So, are you
> ready for the million-dollar phrase?
>
> "Be what's next."
>
> Yep -- that's it. I'm assuming they aren't talking about the Microsoft 
> Kin<http://www.pcworld.com/article/200323/microsoft_kin_a_not_so_fond_farewell.html>
> .
>
>
> More at:
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/201708/microsofts_new_slogan_hey_it_could_be_worse.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1
>
>
> --
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>
>


-- 
Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/

Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse

2010-07-26 Thread Keith Johnson 
Look, when they come up with something as incredibly lame and confusing is "I am a PC, and Windows 7 was my idea", nothing surprises me about their marketing campaign!- Original Message -From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:04:01 PMSubject: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse






 


  

  
  
  This says something... what, I have yet to determine. ===
Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
		
		JR Raphael, PC World
		
		Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm
		
		
	
	
	
	
		
		
		
			

		
		
		

			Grab your churros and get ready to party like it's Windows 7 launch day: Microsoft is taking on a new identity. 

		The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a 
meeting with employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has   
confirmed. So, are   you ready for the million-dollar phrase?
		 "Be what's next."  
		Yep -- that's it. I'm assuming   they   aren't talking about the Microsoft Kin.
More at: http://www.pcworld.com/article/201708/microsofts_new_slogan_hey_it_could_be_worse.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1
-- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Granthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

[scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse

2010-07-26 Thread Martin Baxter 
This says something... what, I have yet to determine. [?]

===

Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse

JR Raphael, PC World 

Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm

[image: Microsoft Tagline - Windows]Grab your
churrosand
get ready to party like it's Windows
7 launch day : Microsoft is
taking on a new identity.

The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a meeting with
employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed. So, are you
ready for the million-dollar phrase?

"Be what's next."

Yep -- that's it. I'm assuming they aren't talking about the Microsoft
Kin
.


More at:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/201708/microsofts_new_slogan_hey_it_could_be_worse.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1


-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
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