But WAIT...there's more...(you can't write)

Witch King · Post by **Witch King** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 7:43 pm

Weasel: LMAO! When the cow beckons, you must answer! I'm fairly ignorant of computor-lore, I mean I know the software pretty well for the business apps I use, but that is it. I'm used to having IT guys at the office and when my computer does something I don't like, I just pick up the phone. Doesn't help me to learn though.

T': Ok, you have until mid-afternoon tomorrow to gather your approvals.

other people's, you already have mine

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 7:50 pm

LOL Weasel

The cow got ya!
@ Foul I'll see what I can do

and you have my approval although you don't need it for anything

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 4:20 am

The Gateway Cow...?

Originally posted by T'lainya
LOL Weasel The cow got ya!

...behold...the Cow that popped the Weasel into SYM?

Yup, talk about Holy Cow!

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 8:30 am

Thats a frightening picture

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 12:38 pm

Originally posted by T'lainya
Thats a frightening picture

But it's the closest thing to what Weasel saw, I reckon...

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 12:42 pm

Even scarier when you realize thats why he bought the computer

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 12:46 pm

what Weasel sees is beyond the ken of us mere mortals, mainly because most people really don't want to know, so no-one has ever asked

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 12:49 pm

Originally posted by Robnark
what Weasel sees is beyond the ken of us mere mortals, mainly because most people really don't want to know, so no-one has ever asked

It's not that we don't want to know, it's that we don't drop enough acid too know.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 1:18 pm

Originally posted by Witch King
Admit it. When you go online and it's late at night, and no one is on SYM (or at least, no one you like), you watch TV. And not just TV, but infomercials.

What is an infomercial.

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 1:27 pm

Re: Re: But WAIT...there's more...(you can't write)

Originally posted by C Elegans

What is an infomercial.

An informercial is an extended commercial advertisment. Usually 30 - 60 minutes long. They usually promote products that are not found in stores, but work wonders!

Most are cleaning products, or are the in home work out products. "You can loose 6 inches off your waist with the amazing AB-Ripper" only 6 easy payments of $19.99...

You can also "learn the secret to becoming a millionaire"

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 1:36 pm

Re: Re: Re: But WAIT...there's more...(you can't write)

Originally posted by McBane
An informercial is an extended commercial advertisment. Usually 30 - 60 minutes long. They usually promote products that are not found in stores, but work wonders!

Most are cleaning products, or are the in home work out products. "You can loose 6 inches off your waist with the amazing AB-Ripper" only 6 easy payments of $19.99...

You can also "learn the secret to becoming a millionaire"

Thanks McBane.

30-60 minutes long!

I've never seen such things, are there special channels for this, or do they send it between programs? For some reason, you sound like you doubt the realism in the infomercials?

I can't stand TV commercials, I usually watch non-commerical channels (well, the 4-5 hours a month I watch TV)

If I watch a commerical channel, I switch channel during commercials.

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 1:44 pm

They are usually on after "regular" programming...either late night/early morning. Consider yourself lucky if you have never seen one.

Here in the states, there is no such thing as commercial free...(except for the occasional football (soccer) match.

Witch King · Post by **Witch King** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:37 pm

C ELEGANS ON INFOMERCIALS

Infomercials are always 28 minutes and 30 seconds long, the main product categories are:

Health & Fitness
Housewares
Weight Loss
Video/Entertainment
Beauty

The show describes the product and does demonstrations of it, and within the show is are three Calls to Action that tell the viewer to call in and buy it. They are run on almost every station in the US, and there IS in fact a cable network called PIN (Product Information Network) that ONLY airs infomercials. Check out http://www.asseenontv.com to see some of the products they sell.

T': I see a couple of them that I'd like to get for you...

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:54 pm

They usually appear late at night, sometimes they try to disguise them as serious programs.
really Foul? Hmm now what would that be?

Witch King · Post by **Witch King** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:46 pm

some of the massage products...

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:50 pm

That website is full of stuff
And would you be serving as masseur with those?

Witch King · Post by **Witch King** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:54 pm

Some people will buy any type of product

Absolutely. We'd start with a large crystal bowl of near boiling water sitting right next to the bed. Various oil bottles and massage implements would relax in the water, absorbing its heat. I would then slowly <EDITED FOR CONTENT>

VoodooDali · Post by **VoodooDali** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:56 pm

Do you wish you had a LIFE?
Do you get embarassed when other people talk about their lives in the real world, and you have nothing to talk about?
Are you tired of drivelling on and on about CRPG's to someone only to get blank stares or PURE EVIL hostility in return?
Then come to SYM where no one has a life.
Where everyone has a million opinions and can talk "expertly" about any subject.
Where you can find lots of friends and bar stool buddies and finally "fit in."

After joining SYM:
You will be able to talk about these friends as though they were real.
You will have plenty to do with your leisure time as you try to drive your post count up and claim that you are not a spammer.
You will have a new religion too--everyone on SYM worships the Almighty Buck.

But THAT's NOT ALL!
Just for signing up, we will give you:
A picture of Cher-lookalike Weasel feeling his man-breasts.
All the shine you can drink. And if you need rehab after too much shine ingestion, the electric shock treatment is free.
Flames galore.

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 4:13 pm

Re: Some people will buy any type of product

Originally posted by Witch King
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Intriguing, perhaps you should pm me with the details

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 4:47 pm

Re: Re: Re: But WAIT...there's more...(you can't write)

Originally posted by McBane
They usually promote products that are not found in stores

The products are not found in stores, until the day after you see the infomercial.

There's a store at one of the malls in Phoenix(I think it's also at the mall in Tucsan) called "As Seen On TV" and all they sell are those things you seen in the commercials and infomercials that say "Not Available In Stores."