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Title: Holy crap!!! Look at this ad.
Post by: shmokes on October 06, 2005, 08:13:52 pm
Check out this ballsy ad Sony ran, in major magazines in Italy, no less.  Somebody had to have lost their job for this. 

The ad, which celebrates the tenth anniversary of the PlayStation console, depicts a grinning male gamer wearing a crown of thorns made out of the traditional PlayStation buttons (triangle, square, circle and X). The bottom of the ad reads "Dieci anni di passione," which in English means "Ten years of passion."
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Post by: Jabba on October 06, 2005, 08:56:21 pm
Yeah, I remember reading about this in the paper last week and Sony asked for fogiveness and pulled the ad. The Italians were furious with the ad ( as you can well imagine ). I'm sure you're right, someone ( or some people ) are definately toast in Sony's marketing group...
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Post by: mr.Curmudgeon on October 06, 2005, 09:54:07 pm
I'll planned, but funny.
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Post by: RandyT on October 06, 2005, 09:59:53 pm
Feh, more like somebody got a promotion.

Ads like these are meant to create controversy and it obviously worked.  They planned to have it "pulled" before it was ever printed.


You don't really think the target market demographic for Playstation products was phased in the slightest by this, do you? :)


RandyT
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Post by: Bones on October 07, 2005, 12:33:25 am
I don't really understand what the problem here is. Religion is a part of our culture, why does it always have to be so serious?

If god didn't have a sense of humour he wouldn't give fat chicks little boobs.
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Post by: RayB on October 07, 2005, 01:22:31 am
Bones, you're italian?
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Post by: Bones on October 07, 2005, 02:43:37 am
Bones, you're italian?

No, but sometimes I eat pizza if it helps with your fantasy.
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Post by: DYNAGOD on October 07, 2005, 08:24:57 am
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=44114.0;id=18404;image)
i see ricky martins career is really on the downswing :P
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Post by: Sephroth57 on October 07, 2005, 08:36:52 am
i actually find it kinda funny, heh
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Post by: missioncontrol on October 07, 2005, 08:38:20 am

If god didn't have a sense of humour he wouldn't give fat chicks little boobs.

Dude that was friggin funny
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Post by: Stingray on October 07, 2005, 08:47:14 am

You don't really think the target market demographic for Playstation products was phased in the slightest by this, do you? :)


I'm pretty sure I'm in that demographic and I'm phased not even a little bit. I think it's pretty funny, but not as funny as a fat chick with little boobs.

-S
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Post by: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 09:00:49 am

Seriously, what is the issue?  They don't like a gay Jesus?
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Post by: Stingray on October 07, 2005, 09:40:58 am
I think they just all like Nintendo better.

-S
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Post by: shmokes on October 07, 2005, 10:28:03 am
I wonder what Mel Gibson would say...  :)
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Post by: missioncontrol on October 07, 2005, 10:36:59 am
I wonder what Mel Gibson would say... :)


WWMD
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Post by: mr.Curmudgeon on October 07, 2005, 11:09:41 am
These (http://sortakinda.com/look/withyoualways.shtml) always cracked me up...

(http://sortakinda.com/look/truckdriver.jpg)

Sometimes, the plain ole' 'original' ones are just as funny:

(http://members.aol.com/jesusimages/ImagesJan05/Bodybuilder_.jpg)
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Post by: Stingray on October 07, 2005, 11:29:08 am
I just found the pic for this years xmas cards (Unless nude pictures of Jessica Simpson surface before then).

(http://sortakinda.com/look/guitarist.jpg)

-S
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Post by: missioncontrol on October 07, 2005, 11:31:55 am
what's it supposed to be??? a redx in a blizzard???
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Post by: Stingray on October 07, 2005, 11:35:57 am
Dagnabbit.


-S
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Post by: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 11:39:51 am

That Jesus looks like like the cro magnons Mr C posted.
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Post by: Sephroth57 on October 07, 2005, 11:51:27 am
i think he looks like chad actually... scary
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Post by: mr.Curmudgeon on October 07, 2005, 11:51:47 am

That Jesus looks like like the cro magnons Mr C posted.

Ha! I always thought he looked like Kevin Smith (Silent Bob)


mrC
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Post by: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 12:12:20 pm

My hair isn't that long and he's not pissed off enough.
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Post by: Sephroth57 on October 07, 2005, 12:13:16 pm
true, and hes lacking chads signature beer gut
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Post by: Stingray on October 07, 2005, 12:15:10 pm
If I had a beard he'd look a lot like me.

-S
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Post by: Harry Potter on October 07, 2005, 12:16:12 pm
Forgive me father for I have unlocked the 'Hot Coffee' hack on GTA.  ;D
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Post by: Havok on October 07, 2005, 12:21:42 pm

My hair isn't that long and he's not pissed off enough.

Yeah, but sometimes you do wear a wig...
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Post by: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 12:29:34 pm
true, and hes lacking chads signature beer gut

Eh, 37" isn't that much of a gut.
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Post by: RayB on October 07, 2005, 01:55:47 pm
For those who are still confused by the Italians: They are hard-core catholics. That's what the deal is.

On to other news, how about helping Jesus find a date?
http://www.datejesus.com/date/


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Post by: Harry Potter on October 07, 2005, 01:58:13 pm
Jesus would laugh at this.
































But that darn religious freak Drew won't...  :o
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Post by: Sephroth57 on October 07, 2005, 01:59:08 pm
For those who are still confused by the Italians: They are hard-core catholics. That's what the deal is.

On to other news, how about helping Jesus find a date?
http://www.datejesus.com/date/





wtf???
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Post by: Stingray on October 07, 2005, 02:11:05 pm
Quote
In most cases Jesus will be available and eager to speak to you about spirituality if desired. If you are not spiritual, Jesus will share a beer and pleasant existential banter.

-S
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Post by: missioncontrol on October 07, 2005, 02:15:40 pm
true, and hes lacking chads signature beer gut

also missing chads signature 34 DD moobs
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Post by: Sephroth57 on October 07, 2005, 02:51:17 pm
oh no you di'nt !
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Post by: Stingray on October 07, 2005, 02:56:26 pm
true, and hes lacking chads signature beer gut

also missing chads signature 34 DD moobs

This is just like when you see a guy with a baseball bat who's about to whack a hornet nest.

Stand waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back and watch the fun. ;)

-S
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Post by: missioncontrol on October 07, 2005, 02:58:45 pm
 ;D

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Post by: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 03:11:57 pm

Oh no!  A person on the internet insulted me!  Time to Hulk up and wave my hand around my ear.
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Post by: Sephroth57 on October 07, 2005, 03:13:27 pm
sweet so we can make fun of chad now?

yeah so i heard they call him chad tower cause his tits are so big they look like the twin towers
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Post by: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 03:15:41 pm

Man with tall tits has bigger problems than tits.