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cahaya 19891 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 10-21-05, 06:45 PM (EST) "TAR's crass commercialism" Ok, See-Bee-Ess has gone too far this time! I can live with travelocity.con and maybe even partybike.con, but when TAR has to stoop to the level of Southern Colonel's Trailer Trash to get sponsorship money (surely See-Bee-Ess isn't promoting this for free), I'm drawing the line. I'm insulted! Who does See-Bee-Ess think is watching the show? And with a large audience outside the U.S. (and Asia) to boot? What does it say for the crass commercialism of American culture? Carissa Gaghan was right, "I don't like these trailers, they're evil." Kids are smarter than we often give them credit for. What's next? pinkflamingo.statuettes.con? A spooky tribephyl creation   Top

Subject     Author     Message Date     ID    RE: TAR's crass commercialism indy42 10-21-05 1  RE: TAR's crass commercialism Colonel Zoidberg 10-23-05 2    RE: TAR's crass commercialism escapedude 10-23-05 3        RE: TAR's crass commercialism Cygnus X1 10-24-05 4  RE: TAR's crass commercialism GurlieGirl 10-24-05 5  RE: TAR's crass commercialism Karchita 10-25-05 6  RE: TAR's crass commercialism greeneyes 10-25-05 7    RE: TAR's crass commercialism cahaya 10-25-05 9        RE: TAR's crass commercialism greeneyes 10-25-05 10  RE: TAR's crass commercialism Tahj 10-25-05 8

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indy42 135 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 10-21-05, 06:54 PM (EST) 1. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" Don't forget the Kodak Pictures (TAR 4) the toyota (TAR 7) plus all the unforgetable American Airlines aka AA.com vacations they gave away. And how about free gas for a lifetime? That really startled me.   Top

Colonel Zoidberg 3662 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Thong Contest Judge" 10-23-05, 09:14 PM (EST) 2. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" The free gas for life was cool, and if it involves a prize, I am all for the sponsorship, but the tasks of "find this BP station" are more than a little inane. Anything that's not too nationally known is somewhat reasonable. Anything that's as big as BP, come on now.   Top

escapedude 250 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star" 10-23-05, 09:25 PM (EST) 3. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" Yeah this corporate sponsorship is cheesy and sucks but who do you think pays for all the production costs?   Top

Cygnus X1 7505 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 10-24-05, 06:25 AM (EST) 4. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" Not I. This message sponsored by AOL.   Top

GurlieGirl 162 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 10-24-05, 07:37 PM (EST) 5. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" Whew, I thought I was the only one. As I was watching last week, I couldn't help but think I was watching an hour long commercial.   Top

Karchita 4483 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest" 10-25-05, 02:28 AM (EST) 6. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" Yeah, who do they think watches this show? People who buy trailers? Nascar fans? Families? Flag-wavers? I'm starting to feel unwelcome.   Top

greeneyes 698 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Reality Show Commentator" 10-25-05, 11:55 AM (EST) 7. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" LAST EDITED ON 10-25-05 AT 12:11 PM (EST) LAST EDITED ON 10-25-05 AT 12:09 PM (EST) I'm not sure exactly what was meant by the comment of "Southern Colonel Trailer Trash" or what you mean concerning commercialism along with this particular company. I happen to live in Hattiesburg, I don't like the fact that we were only seen for about 5 minutes and only really at a mobile home sales lot, because the city has much more to offer. But there are lots of people who are living in trailers for various reasons -- simply can't afford a larger place, don't want the larger place and all of the responsibilites that go along with a home, and particulary right now, they don't have any other place to live because of the destruction of Katrina -- and the lack availability housing in the area because we have had an estimated influx of hurricane evacuees of about 20,000 people just into the Hattiesburg area. If it wasn't for places like Southern Colonel mobile homes, many would be homeless right now. According to the local paper Southern Colonel shut down for an entire day for the filming, further, Bertram van Munster was the one who contacted them, not the other way around. I'm sure CBS paid quite nicely to compensate for that. Southern Colonel ends up winning in the end. They didn't have to pay a penny, and they got tons of publicity. I say, "good for them." Frankly, I would rather see local and regional companies get some publicity instead of the large companies (like BP, Travelocity, and the airlines) that most people already know about. As for Carissa's comment, I'm not even going to go there about her "smartness."   Top

cahaya 19891 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 10-25-05, 12:51 PM (EST) 9. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" Good comments, greeneyes. I was hoping someone like you would take the opposite spin on my original post. First, I'm glad that places like Southern Colonel are providing shelters for people displaced by Katrina. If Southern Colonel is really doing this, then kudos to them. Second, I really don't take a highly negative view of trailers (and people who live in them). My best friend (who is single) lives in one, and it's just perfect for him (and his two cats) with his single lifestyle - a house would be too big for him. And I can understand that some people (or families) either can not afford or do not want to live in a house, but also don't want to pay rent for a house or apartment. A trailer provides a means to own a home cheaply. It also has the advantage of being mobile, so you can move your home intact from one location to another. I do wonder, though, about the risks of owning a trailer in the hurricane zone (same is true for owning one in a tornado alley), as they're structurally quite weak. Having said all that, what sense does it make to nationally commercialize a trailer home company that would only serve a local community? Out of the total national audience, who would actually go visit the place? And, in addition to that, are trailer home parks a segment of American culture worthy of showing a global audience (keeping in mind TAR is shown almost everywhere in the world on cable/satellite)? I would have rather seen the teams stay at some historical site (like they did in New Orleans) than a trailer park! Finally, "small town America" has a lot to offer in the way of American cultural diversity. From what you say, that's true of Hattiesburg, too. It's too bad the only impression national and global audiences will have of Hattiesburg are the "evil" (to quote Carissa) trailer parks. As such, even See-Bee-Ess portrayed the trailer park in a negative image that indirectly (and unjustifiably) reflects on Hattiesburg as well. And I'm with you on the over-commercialization "lage companies", too. One poster above commented that the TAR esisodes are beginning to look like a one-hour commerical, and that's really the gist of my original post. Spooky tribephyl and Icey creations.   Top

greeneyes 698 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Reality Show Commentator" 10-25-05, 02:17 PM (EST) 10. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" Thanks for the clarification. And I'm glad to take and spin the opposite direction, because I'm sure that that is many people's only impression south Mississippi -- trailer parks. If it came across that Southern Colonel is providing shelter, sorry about the confusion. I don't know one way or the other if they are helping hurricane victims in that manner. What I meant is that because of the damages to so many home in the Gulf Coast area that many people are living in mobile homes on their own property until their homes are repaired and liveable again. And some are living in trailers provider by FEMA until they can find a new place to live. So the mobile home business is extremely important in this area at the time.   Top

Tahj 4136 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest" 10-25-05, 12:32 PM (EST) 8. "RE: TAR's crass commercialism" Hey! Pink Flamingos would look right smart over there in Malaysia, right outside your Southern Colonel trailer. Moves courtesy of Syren   Top

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