why are marketing slugs so f'ing stooopid?

[johnc]

why, oh why would someone want to have a rossi "replica" r1? 

would it not make a LOT more sense to have a spies replica r1, as:

• ben will most likely win the wsb championship in his rookie year
• the sterilgarda livery looks molto cooler than this rossi replica
• and gee, actually tying a sports figure to the appropriate product?

stooopid:


molto cooler:

[sidm]

aren't u a marketer? neat!

u know rossi will always sell more product than spies.

[DanTheMan]

They should do a Spies edition for the US

[mostrobelle]

I have always had a hard time getting excited about *any* replica sporting reflectors...   

[Michael Moore]

And he may be fast, but Spies' personality is about as exciting as a bowl of oatmeal.

[FogDuc]

And he may be fast, but Spies' personality is about as exciting as a bowl of oatmeal.

That's perfect, as his bike is sponsored by Sterilgarda, which if you didn't know is a company that sells milk.

[Raux]

And he may be fast, but Spies' personality is about as exciting as a bowl of oatmeal.

that kitten thread with him was funny as hell though.

[TCK!]

I'm sorry I don't see the difference between the top bike and the bottom bike. Appear to both be bikes covered in stickers. What am I missing, other then the significance of who rides them?

[johnc]

I'm sorry I don't see the difference between the top bike and the bottom bike. Appear to both be bikes covered in stickers. What am I missing, other then the significance of who rides them?

one of the riders wears white boots 

[DarkStaR]

I'm still questioning this one...



<runs and hides>

[tigre]

'Belle,

I think these models come with detachable reflectors.

I have always had a hard time getting excited about *any* replica sporting reflectors...   

[mostrobelle]

'Belle,

I think these models come with detachable reflectors.

I realize that they come off...the weird thing is that they're on there at all.   It's just weird...

[tigre]

I think they can be removed with a hairdryer.

[Drunken Monkey]

I think they can be removed with a hairdryer.

Which, ironically, is also true of johnc 

My take on replicas is that for people who like that sort of thing, they have a lot of the sort of thing that those people like.

[somegirl]

And he may be fast, but Spies' personality is about as exciting as a bowl of oatmeal.

Yum, oatmeal.