Trip to NYC, extra hour on my hands, stopped by the BH store. Place
was a madhouse. Pentax counter space much smaller than any other brand.
I asked to look at the IST DS. It had some other lens on it, Asked about
the 18-55mm, and the clerk told me they are trying to get them in stock
from
On 4/1/05, Joseph Tainter, discombobulated, unleashed:
Trip to NYC, extra hour on my hands, stopped by the BH store. Place
was a madhouse. Pentax counter space much smaller than any other brand.
I asked to look at the IST DS. It had some other lens on it, Asked about
the 18-55mm, and the clerk
PS thinking about the message, but it sticks. It doesn't mean they're
PS stupid, it must means they absorb little bits of information on the
PS fly. That's how advertising works. It's not about presenting logical
PS arguments. That job falls to the press.
Concept of Memes. Virus. I don't like any
On Sep 1, 2004, at 6:56 AM, Frantisek wrote:
. If Paul hadn't pursued the topic of politics himself, I might not
have boiled off.
The thread was about Pentax advertising. You had to search long and
hard to find anything that even hinted at politics.
Exercise some self control.
Paul
Frantisek,
Advertising at it's most basic is a form of communications designed to inform people
about products. It performs a very useful function in modern society.
Don't tell Paul his lifework is worthless. How would you feel if somebody said
Physics is a load of crap and we could get
Just announcing I have the steam off ;-)
Good light!
fra
On Sep 1, 2004, at 7:26 AM, Dan wrote:
Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
or just read what you wrote:
PS living. I don't care if you don't like it. Nor do the majority of
free
PS people in the world. Tightly regulated socialist and communist
PS societies prohibit advertising of goods and
Gentlemen,
It is interesting what has happened to the concept of freedom over the last couple
of centuries. This Greate Experiment promised the freedom to... and tried to build
a solution around self-government (Federalism coupled with free moral agency ala John
Calvin) to enhance that
On 1/9/04, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
Yes, I did write that. My point is that it was one sentence in a thread
that was certainly not political. And I wasn't responding to any
political statement. I was responding to a negative comment about
advertising, which happens to be my
On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, Cotty wrote:
On 1/9/04, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
advertising, which happens to be my sole means of support. However, in
the interest of harmony I will state unequivocally that this was an
unfair statement, and I retract it.
Paul Stenquist
Paul, you
Cotty wrote:
On 1/9/04, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
Yes, I did write that. My point is that it was one sentence in a thread
that was certainly not political. And I wasn't responding to any
political statement. I was responding to a negative comment about
advertising, which
Hi,
you seem to have a bottomless well of complete bollocks to draw from,
Collin!
--
Cheers,
Bob
Wednesday, September 1, 2004, 2:35:31 PM, CRB wrote:
Gentlemen,
[...]
On 1 Sep 2004 at 8:59, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Advertising at it's most basic is a form of communications designed to inform
people about products. It performs a very useful function in modern society.
Don't tell Paul his lifework is worthless. How would you feel if somebody said
Bob said:
you seem to have a bottomless well of complete bollocks to draw from,
Collin!
Beautifully and concisely stated, Bob!
Pat White
An odd view, if you don't mind me saying so. A properly-functioning
market economy requires lots of buyers, lots of sellers, and perfect
knowledge so that buyers can make informed decisions. All of which
should lead to low prices. Of course that is why the market is full of
people
I've worked as an advertising writer for 22 years. My job is to create
illusions based on truth. It's about fueling desire and presenting a
product in the best possible light. As you say, there are regulations,
many very strict regulations, that limit how far one can go. But the
most skilled
On 31/8/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
European advertising is generally just more obtuse rather than more
sophisticated.
Hang on tosh, let's not lump us all into the melting pot on this one!
Have you seen some of those German TV ads? And the French - let's not
talk about the
French television is a strong argument for being an English speaking nation
;-)
(duck cover)
regards,
Anthony Farr
- Original Message -
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 31/8/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
European advertising is generally just more obtuse rather
- Original Message -
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: Seen on dpreview
(anyone else I can insult?)
The WOGS start at Calais.
That should just about cover it.
WW
Maybe they are the official camera of the internet because
that is all the *istD is good for, low resolution web photos?
:)
JCO
-Original Message-
From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 4:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Seen on dpreview
Pentax advertises -- at 2 AM.
I don't know where this fellow is located.
Joe
--
I was sitting up about 2a.m. watching TV and an interesting commercial
came on. There are 4 major camera companies, it starts out. Canon,
Olympus, Fuji, and Pentax, it continues, Only one is the official
Joseph Tainter quoted someone else:
I was sitting up about 2a.m. watching TV and an interesting commercial
came on. There are 4 major camera companies, it starts out. Canon,
Olympus, Fuji, and Pentax, it continues, Only one is the official
camera of the internet, Pentax. Well, I thought
I'd give that title to Kodak for their docking cameras. They make
uploading your pics oh so easy.
What entity could grant such a status on
behalf of the Internet?
What entity could grant such a status on
behalf of the Internet?
Who cares? It's smart advertising. They're apparently getting away with
it. The networks haven't refused the ads, nor has the fcc made them
pull it. People who want point and shoot digitals so they can send
images to their
No it was first come first served. For once Pentax had a promotional idea before
the other companies did. I think it was the first promotional idea they ever had.
BTW, since it is offical now you can get kicked off the internet for posting
photos taken with any other brand camera. Us PDML'ers
They are the Official Camera of the Internet because they trade marked
that phrase.
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Pentax advertises -- at 2 AM.
I don't know where this fellow is located.
Joe
--
I was sitting up about 2a.m. watching TV and an interesting commercial
came on. There are 4 major
Hi,
Who cares? It's smart advertising. They're apparently getting away with
it. The networks haven't refused the ads, nor has the fcc made them
pull it. People who want point and shoot digitals so they can send
images to their friends will probably remember that Pentax is the
official
Bob W wrote:
People who want point and shoot digitals so they can send
images to their friends will probably remember that Pentax is the
official camera of the internet.
This seems to imply that people who use ps digitals are not smart
enough to spot advertising bullshit. Sounds like
On Aug 29, 2004, at 6:52 PM, Bob W wrote:
Hi,
Who cares? It's smart advertising. They're apparently getting away
with
it. The networks haven't refused the ads, nor has the fcc made them
pull it. People who want point and shoot digitals so they can send
images to their friends will probably
On Aug 29, 2004, at 7:29 PM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote:
So they don't have to _believe_ Pentax has any official
status -- they can even laugh at the idea like I do -- as long
as there's that tickle of association in the far back of their
brain when they see the name Pentax on a camera in a store.
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