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Catching up with the commercial furor

Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:41 PM by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
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The Super Bowl commercial madness continues, even though the game has been all but forgotten. Just wanted to blog a few updates:

  • She said yes: The Seattle man who wanted to propose during the Super Bowl had to downsize his plan a little bit. He proposed during "Veronica Mars" instead, on an ad only seen locally. But she said yes!
  • Seattle satirist wants to know why America, and the Blockbuster commercial, are condoning mouse abuse. (It's a joke.)
  • We won't have that bizarre Snickers ad to kick around any more.
  • This is old, but since we discuss commercials here, I wanted to mention that the "Man Laws" ads for Miller Lite  (not Budweiser, as I originally wrote) have also been put on ice.

I'll be back with a new Multi-link Monday on -- well, you know when.

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The Super Bowl was alomst a week ago, and none of them were exceedingly funny, time to move on. And i really do miss multi-link monday's. What do you expect me to do in the office now?!

Stephon Hollywood Florida (Sent Thursday, February 08, 2007 1:46 PM)

I don't see what all the fuss is about - except for people being waaaaaay too uptight for their own good. The Snickers spot was funny. The mouse spot was hilarious. The 'gassy horse' from last year was hilarious as well. C'mon folks - you know you laughed.

Melanie Brooks (Sent Thursday, February 08, 2007 2:34 PM)

All of the commercials aired during this past Super Bowl were unnerving in that there was too much constant motion and changing visuals throughout. Most of them actually irritated rather than inform or entertain. Bah on all of them.

Honest George, Idaho (Sent Thursday, February 08, 2007 7:46 PM)

The man law ads are for Lite from Miller, not Budweiser. The fact that you got the wrong brand might help explain why the ads are "on ice". Besides, looking at Burt Reynolds post face lift is as creepy as that Snickers ad.

Jerry Amspacher, Norman,OK (Sent Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:11 AM)

Um, I think you mean "Man Laws" ads for Miller Lite, not Budweiser.

Brian, Milwaukee, WI (Sent Monday, February 12, 2007 3:39 AM)



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