Super Bowl Commercials (Read 476 times)

pRED	posted: 2/8/2010 at 9:39 PM Me either. Ricky —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka

srlopez

Derrr

posted: 2/8/2010 at 9:41 PM

I don't really like U2 or soccer.

(although I like a few U2 songs, and I do like the screaming soccer announcers en espanol. And the world cup game I went to was fun... but it was the freakin world cup.)

waytogo

posted: 2/8/2010 at 10:05 PM

Quote from pRED on 2/8/2010 at 9:29 PM:

mta: U2 SUCKS ASS! Just the same as commercials. Come on people. Don't you fast forward this shite, and U2 on a regular basis?

Oh, dear. Why did I have to look back at this thread? Why?

jEfFgObLuE

posted: 2/8/2010 at 10:22 PM
modified: 2/8/2010 at 10:22 PM

Soccer is so awesome. Especially shoot-outs to decide tie games. I mean, after 90 minutes + two 15 minute overtimes in a scoreless tie, nothing fires things up like penalty kicks!

I think all sports should decide tie games in a similarly arbitrary manner. For example:

Baseball: Tied after 9 innings? Time for a roundof Home Run Derby!
Basketball: A lot of great options here. Instead of OT, why not a 3-point competition? Dunk contest? Shoot free throws? Better yet, just send your two best guys out there for a game of H-O-R-S-E!
Football: Punt, Pass, and Kick baby!
Hockey: I always kind of liked the fastest skater competition.

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Lank

posted: 2/8/2010 at 10:38 PM

I always get a kick out of how passionate non-soccer fans are about not liking soccer. It's quite entertaining.

Oh, and Google won the best ad. It wasn't even close.

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posted: 2/9/2010 at 1:14 AM

Quote from Lank on 2/8/2010 at 10:38 PM:

I always get a kick out of how passionate non-soccer fans are about not liking soccer. It's quite entertaining.

Oh, and Google won the best ad. It wasn't even close.

Hey PKs do suck and I am a fan of soccer. Hate to see a tournament game come down to basically the kicker choking or the keeper getting lucky.

Better solution would be play short sided .... put 7 v 7 out there and someone would score pretty quick and at least it would be a contest. After 15 min if still scoreless remove a player on each side untill someone scores.

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posted: 2/9/2010 at 4:18 PM

Quote from srlopez on 2/8/2010 at 9:41 PM:

I don't really like U2 or soccer.

(although I like a few U2 songs, and I do like the screaming soccer announcers en espanol. And the world cup game I went to was fun... but it was the freakin world cup.)

Great minds think alike.

I'm predicting Miley Cyrus next year.

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ymmv

posted: 2/9/2010 at 4:21 PM

Quote from PerfesserR on 2/9/2010 at 4:18 PM:

Great minds think alike.

I'm predicting Miley Cyrus next year.

don't you think they are working their way up to featuring 'Spinal Tap' in a future super bowl?

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Tasmanian Devil

posted: 2/9/2010 at 4:27 PM

Quote from ymmv on 2/9/2010 at 4:21 PM:

don't you think they are working their way up to featuring 'Spinal Tap' in a future super bowl?

That would be absolutely awesome! I can just picture the miniature Stonehenge set!

srlopez

Derrr

posted: 2/9/2010 at 4:32 PM

How do you suppose they would whack the drummer during a superbowl performance? That would have to be part of it. At least I hope so.

waytogo

posted: 2/9/2010 at 5:09 PM

Gosh--I had to go back a few posts to see that you guys weren't still talking about U2. Wouldn't want to see my beloved Larry getting whacked. Er....you know what I mean.

beatlemaniac

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posted: 2/10/2010 at 1:24 AM

Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 2/8/2010 at 3:24 PM:

The commercials were a big meh...

What's with this "meh" thing - is that like the latest "my bad" type thing?

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posted: 2/10/2010 at 1:36 AM

Quote from beatlemaniac on 2/10/2010 at 1:24 AM:

What's with this "meh" thing - is that like the latest "my bad" type thing?

No.

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Derrr

posted: 2/10/2010 at 1:36 AM
modified: 2/10/2010 at 1:37 AM

"meh" was the cool way to say "blah" about 1999. At least in Seattle.

The current cool thing is to append the one word question "Really?" at the end of a statement you are making that you don't actually believe.

Example: So now we've decided that Castle is the best show on TV. Really?

as opposed to just saying...

Castle kind of blows.

srlopez

Derrr

posted: 2/10/2010 at 1:39 AM

Of course, the 2008-2009 cool thing was "Just sayin". As in "I'm not going to actually come out and tell you that I think you are wrong. Instead I will state my view and append it with just sayin."

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