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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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Dumb commercial

Last night, I saw an entire 30-second commercial touting the amazing rain-sensing windshield wipers on whatever car they were selling (effective commercial, I can't even remember).

My '98 W210 came with this feature!!
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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Was it the Toyota Avalon?
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 02:38 AM
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haha ya it was a commercial for the new Toyota Avalon. I remember making that comment a couple of hours ago. "Hey my E-class has that feature already"
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 08:22 AM
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I bet the next commericial from the Japs will be the heated windshield washer fluid, oh wait Benz already has that.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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That is almost as good as VW's new commercial for the "cooled glovebox". My 1983 Porsche has that feature. Car manufacturers have started to be like pop musicians. They are coming out with "remakes" and hoping it sounds fresh to a new audience.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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wuts crazy is that my friend has a 1991 acura legend... and it has steering wheels radio controls and the doors have a vacuum in them like the big body s classes... wutchu guys think about that?
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by mypantsaretorn
wuts crazy is that my friend has a 1991 acura legend... and it has steering wheels radio controls and the doors have a vacuum in them like the big body s classes... wutchu guys think about that?
My 88 Pontiac GTA has radio control in the steering wheel and that's a GM product.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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I am offended by your use of the word "dumb". If you knew anyone that was dumb you wouldn't use that word. LOL
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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I am offended by your use of the word "dumb". If you knew anyone that was dumb you wouldn't use that word. LOL
I am offended by the font you used to write this. lol!

By the way, why are you still on probation?
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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cuz they always trying to keep a brutha down.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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I actually think the spot is pretty funny. It's saying how little fancy technology actually benefits anyone. I'm in advertising, so I'm easily amused.

Here an E in an advertising way, though- a washing machine:

http://www.frederiksamuel.com/blog/2005/11/robijn.html
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The commercial itself is fine. It's just that most people would think 'gee whiz, that's a clever feature' without knowing it's been available for years and years.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 11:41 PM
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Talking Double Secret Probation???

Hank, why are you on probation? Does it have to do with rain sensing wipers?
Hey wait - are you T.O.??? :p
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