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Kong76 Jul 09 2008 08:16 PM

The undersigned (as signed by a dot, or message) ask you to PLEASE, after the all-star break, to STOP showing Derek Jeter commercials for Ford, for charity, world peace, etc. We are sick and tired of seeing him during Mets' games. Sick and tired. Thank you.

Kong76 Jul 09 2008 08:17 PM

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themetfairy Jul 09 2008 08:20 PM

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Rockin' Doc Jul 09 2008 08:25 PM

. I don't even see the commercials (one benefit of living in the south) and I'm still signing the petition. No Mets fans should have to look at his smug Yankee mug during a Mets telecast.

OlerudOwned Jul 09 2008 08:30 PM

Fman99 Jul 09 2008 08:45 PM

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Benjamin Grimm Jul 09 2008 08:47 PM

As I was watching the game tonight, my cat was sitting on my chest. They played the "You know he has an Edge" commercial twice in a row. I could see my cat had an angry expression on her face. I said to her, "You're only seven months old. I've been hearing about Jeter for the last fourteen years!"

metsguyinmichigan Jul 09 2008 08:52 PM

I can't even get SNY in Michigan and I'm still pissed about it.

themetfairy Jul 09 2008 08:55 PM

G-FAFIF will back up the fact that MK has been known to say, out of the blue, "I'll never buy a Ford because Derek Jeter is in their commercials."

holychicken Jul 09 2008 08:57 PM

My instinct is to hit the channel down button when one of those commercials comes on, but that puts me on the Nancy Grace Channel (Court TV, I think). NOT an improvement. I either go back to the game or watch "LI Traffic and Weather" for a couple of minutes. Stay off the Southern State tonight, BTW.

themetfairy Jul 09 2008 09:01 PM

holychicken wrote: Stay off the Southern State tonight, BTW. What happened?

holychicken Jul 09 2008 09:06 PM

themetfairy wrote: ="holychicken"] Stay off the Southern State tonight, BTW. What happened? Construction, I think. I don't really pay attention, I just do it so I don't feel compelled to stab the next person I see who "has an edge."

AG/DC Jul 09 2008 09:45 PM

holychicken wrote: My instinct is to hit the channel down button when one of those commercials comes on, but that puts me on the Nancy Grace Channel (Court TV, I think). NOT an improvement. I either go back to the game or watch "LI Traffic and Weather" for a couple of minutes. How do these people get on TV? Nancy Grace makes Larry King look informed. I'm serious.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 10 2008 04:26 AM

metsguyinmichigan wrote: I can't even get SNY in Michigan and I'm still pissed about it. Get DirecTV.

themetfairy Jul 10 2008 05:36 AM

AG/DC wrote: ="holychicken"]My instinct is to hit the channel down button when one of those commercials comes on, but that puts me on the Nancy Grace Channel (Court TV, I think). NOT an improvement. I either go back to the game or watch "LI Traffic and Weather" for a couple of minutes. How do these people get on TV? Nancy Grace makes Larry King look informed. I'm serious. I love the part where Elizabeth is rolling her eyes at Nancy's banality.

metirish Jul 10 2008 06:33 AM

I'm sick of the kid in the Edge commercial as well .

Frayed Knot Jul 10 2008 06:44 AM

I've yet to see any of these commercials -- that's why God invented the remote control people.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 10 2008 06:51 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: I've yet to see any of these commercials -- that's why God invented the remote control people. What do you do during the commercials? Turn off the TV? Change the channel? That's too much trouble for me; I'd have to keep reminding myself to turn back to the game two and a half minutes later.

Frayed Knot Jul 10 2008 07:10 AM

Change channel (such as to check score on MFY or out-of-town game) and/or hit mute.

seawolf17 Jul 10 2008 07:14 AM

[whine]"Are you Derek Jeeeeeter?"[/whine] Never, Ford. Never, ever, ever, ever. Dumbasses.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 10 2008 07:15 AM

I write stupid messages on the messageboard.

holychicken Jul 10 2008 07:29 AM

Ugh, edgy. . .it was bad enough that I was talking about her in this thread. . . why did you have to go and post a video of her?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 10 2008 07:32 AM

I can't always do it with baseball games, since they're the only TV I ever watch "live", but since the advent of the VCR (and now TiVo) most of everything I watch, including some baseball games, are time-shifted, so I can fast-forward through commercials. In other words, the only commercials I'm even aware of at all are those that are on SNY during Mets games. So I do know about Giuseppe Franco, and the Edge, and Beer Money. But I'd say that about a third of the time I'm zapping through them.

Frayed Knot Jul 10 2008 07:40 AM

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]I write stupid messages on the messageboard. With the mute button on of course so you can't even hear the annoying commercial. The judges also would have accepted: - take out the garbage - do the dishes - go in the kitchen and fix a drink I'm actually much more likely to be annoyed by radio comercials since, unless you're in the car, there's usually not a remote at hand. Plus they tend to be even more repetitious than TV spots. Part of the problem also is that I don't think SNY has the advertising world eating out of their hands at this point and are probably selling their time in bulk rate to their not-so-numerous clients. So a suggstion of canceling the Ford/Jeter ad would probably be met by cries of; 'But that's 40% of our revenue!!'

Benjamin Grimm Jul 10 2008 07:46 AM

It seems that baseball broadcasts have always suffered from high repetition in commercials. I would think that if you watched an hour of a prime-time hit show, like Grey's Anatomy or CSI you might not see any commercials more than once, or maybe twice, in the hour. (I'm just guessing here.) But during a baseball broadcast you'll often see the same commercial in every (or every other) inning break. When we were young, my sister and I would practically recite the Garcia Y Vega cigar commercials every time they aired. And I also recall a few Oldsmobile commercials that played again and again.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 10 2008 07:55 AM

The radio guys are driving me nuts with their "It's what Johan uses!" ads for some shit I don't even know what is

Frayed Knot Jul 10 2008 07:57 AM

]It seems that baseball broadcasts have always suffered from high repetition in commercials Probably even moreso in the old days when the TV sports viewer was looked at as almost exclusively blue-collar males and each team's sponsors consisted of a brand of beer, cigarettes (back when that was legal), and gasoline. I can't remember the cigarettes (although old yearbooks would probably tell us) but the Mets were Rheingold and Sinclair while the Yanx were Ballantine and 'Flying A'

AG/DC Jul 10 2008 08:15 AM

holychicken wrote: Ugh, edgy. . .it was bad enough that I was talking about her in this thread. . . why did you have to go and post a video of her? To underscore that she's so inane that a teenager who has spent years in captivity and perhaps brainwasheed still finds her beyond the pale.

soupcan Jul 10 2008 08:20 AM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: What do you do during the commercials? Turn off the TV? Change the channel? That's too much trouble for me; I'd have to keep reminding myself to turn back to the game two and a half minutes later. Picture-in-picture dude. Turn the PIP on and keep the Met game on the little screen, when you see the action coming back on 'swap' it out. Bam.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 10 2008 08:30 AM

Even that would require me paying too much attention. I think my TV has picture-in-picture, but I've never looked into it. I'm learning that we all have our own ways of watching TV, and what's wonderful for one person is a hassle for another.

Fman99 Jul 10 2008 08:38 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I write stupid messages on the messageboard. There it is.

AG/DC Jul 10 2008 08:45 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The radio guys are driving me nuts with their "It's what Johan uses!" ads for some shit I don't even know what is J.R Watkins Apothecary Liniment. “For years I tried several different forms of pain and tightness relief applications with no success,” shares Santana. “One day the Minnesota Twins trainer suggested I try applying J.R. Watkins Red Liniment and I was amazed that I got instant relief!” Santana continues, “Since that day, I have continued to use their liniment – not only for my hamstring muscles but also for my arm and neck muscles – and have recommended it to other athletes.” I hear it makes Michael Jackson as strong as a bull.

Number 6 Jul 10 2008 09:24 AM

="Frayed Knot"]I'm actually much more likely to be annoyed by radio comercials since, unless you're in the car, there's usually not a remote at hand. Plus they tend to be even more repetitious than TV spots. The rising "boing" that proceeds a Major World radio ad sometimes results in my wife and I smashing our hands together while we both dive to lower the volume.

seawolf17 Jul 10 2008 03:22 PM

The WFAN "ticket monkey" ad is hilarious.

Kong76 Jul 10 2008 03:56 PM

JCL: I write stupid messages on the messageboard<<< I thought this was funny before, now I'm thinking it's a shot. Paranoia, gotta love it.

themetfairy Jul 22 2008 06:58 PM

I am SO friggin' tired of this Ford campaign. I can tell you with 100% certainty that I will never buy a Ford.

themetfairy Jul 24 2008 06:46 AM

I posted my thoughts about putting Jeter's ugly mug on SNY [url=https://secure.ford.com/footer/contact-ford/contact-us-email?contactMainTopic=CommunityEnvironment]here[/url]. I invite the rest of you to do the same.

themetfairy Jul 25 2008 05:02 AM

themetfairy wrote: I posted my thoughts about putting Jeter's ugly mug on SNY [url=https://secure.ford.com/footer/contact-ford/contact-us-email?contactMainTopic=CommunityEnvironment]here[/url]. I invite the rest of you to do the same. Ford, predictably, blathers rather than acknowledges the point - ]Thank you for contacting the Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center regarding our television commercial. We believe one of the most effective ways to connect with customers and generate mass awareness of our products is through television advertising. We treat our purchase of commercial time as we do any other prime time, mainstream television program. By buying commercial time on top-rated shows, we are not making judgment on the specific content of the show but simply making an optimized attempt to reach our many customers through award-winning television programming. Ford Motor Company values the opinions and sensibilities of our customers worldwide and will continue to try to place advertising on programs that reach and appeal to our diverse customer base. Currently, there are various special incentives and offers available on Ford Motor Company products. I encourage you to visit us at www.fordvehicles.com. Simply choose the vehicle you may be interested in, enter your zip code, and all current offers will be displayed to you. If you have any other inquiries, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to address them for you. Sincerely, xxxx Customer Relationship Center Ford Motor Company

Fman99 Jul 25 2008 06:29 AM

themetfairy wrote: I posted my thoughts about putting Jeter's ugly mug on SNY [url=https://secure.ford.com/footer/contact-ford/contact-us-email?contactMainTopic=CommunityEnvironment]here[/url]. I invite the rest of you to do the same. Done. I signed it as First Name "Every" and Last Name "Mets Fan in Existence."

seawolf17 Jul 25 2008 06:45 AM

I like how even though you probably told them you'd never, ever buy a Ford, they still told you to visit the Web site and find some deals.

themetfairy Jul 29 2008 07:33 PM

Meanwhile, today I received a customer satisfaction survey from Ford, based on my previous communication. I told them just how dissatisfied I was.

AG/DC Jul 29 2008 07:44 PM

Lunchbucket's neighbor is all over this.

themetfairy Jul 29 2008 07:52 PM

The more the merrier.