I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this because I don't think it takes a lot of conversation to set people straight when it comes to technical truths and frankly, most of the people I know don't believe the satirical themes they see in TV commercials... well, except for the Budweiser commercials - those are all true.
Bob Caputo, CFPS VP National Accounts Fire & Life Safety America -----Original Message----- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of craig.pr...@ch2m.com Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:37 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Southwest Airlines FALSE advertisement Probably because when we talk about sprinklers people will say "I don't want sprinklers because of what they do, you know like in that XYZ commercial." Convincing them otherwise becomes an uphill battle because despite our best efforts they already have developed a negative mindset due to their belief that everything they see on TV must be true. It's amazing how many technical people have such wrong ideas when it comes to sprinkler protection due to TV shows, movies and other visual fiction. Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection Specialist Mechanical Department CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 craig.pr...@ch2m.com http://www.ch2m.com -----Original Message----- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of bcap...@cox.net Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:29 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Cc: Daniel DeDominic Subject: RE: Southwest Airlines FALSE advertisement I saw the commercial and I thought it was funny. I don't understand why we get so upset as an industry when we see these un-realistic depictions of sprinklers. It's not like all the other comedic stuff we see in advertising or sitcoms represent reality... besides, it gives us an opening to further public awareness of fire sprinklers. I think the more sprinklers in commercials the better - even if they are deluge system. Light em up! Bob Caputo _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: techsupp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: techsupp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: techsupp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
