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FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a go!

Unread postby wildilocks » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 12:23:27

Over on the LJ Peak Oil community a couple of links have been posted to PO activist entries submitted to a "make your own ad" comp being run by Chevy on their website. Here are the ones I am aware of so far, they may be taken down any time though so if the URLs don't work, Chevy have removed the entries; I am adding to this list as I become aware of new vids:

The first ad AFAIK: Global Warming Mobile (copy here)

The View From Hubbert's Peak
Peak Oil Has You
It's Sprawl Good
Welcome to your new house
Under the sands
Going Backwards
They took urrr jobs!
We paved the prairies
Republicans love big cars
WWJD?
Green
Bush Family Tradition
Say Goodbye, Nature!
How big is your penis?
Tahoe... get you hoes
2327
Make Earth Your B*tch
Teen pregnancy never had it this good
afraid of soccer moms?
Wanna take your boat out?
must.kill.flowers.
Roadkill
The Chevy Coulter
Vice president
The Next Invasion Force
Unrealistic fantasies
Do we care what you do with it?
Still can't find 'em
Forget Iraq's missing weapons
I have a very small penis
The American Way
Mortal needs
$60 Oil?
Hitler liked small cars
It's the 1970's again
Sorry about your job
We'll sell you a bigger dick
We had ice caps

Aaaaahh! There's too many! And some of them are reeeally funny. But I've run out of time, if you want to see more:

DailyKos Thread
Democratic Underground Thread

... if you are aware of any more spectacular ones or make one, please post the URLs below! The more the merrier, eh? :twisted:

Arrrrrrrriba!
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby Leanan » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 12:42:53

:lol:

Reminds of the people who took advantage of the Bush-Cheney "print your own campaign sign" thing during the last election...
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby emersonbiggins » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 13:19:26

I've made two and still haven't gotten the email link.
It seems as if someone is catching on...

:x
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby Specop_007 » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 13:59:07

I would personally find more humor in them if I knew they werent created by a bunch of mindless tree hugging whacko idiots.
Things like this just remind me stupidity knows no bounds.
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby emersonbiggins » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 14:11:31

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Specop_007', 'I') would personally find more humor in them if I knew they werent created by a bunch of mindless tree hugging whacko idiots.
Things like this just remind me stupidity knows no bounds.


It's always a pleasure reading your posts, spec. 8)
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby Zardoz » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 14:23:44

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', 'I')t's always a pleasure reading your posts, spec.

We can always depend on him.
Those ads are brilliant!
(BTW, the links all work for me. It can't last, though...)
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby wildilocks » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 20:24:24

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', 'I')'ve made two and still haven't gotten the email link.
It seems as if someone is catching on... :x

I just made a new one and it seemed to email through fine, maybe try a different email address? :)
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby emersonbiggins » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 21:12:24

Thanks wildilocks. You're right - I was able to fetch a link for my video.
AND, here it is...
my chevy tahoe video
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby TheTurtle » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 21:53:16

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', 'T')hanks wildilocks. You're right - I was able to fetch a link for my video.
AND, here it is...
my chevy tahoe video

Nice! :lol:
What was Chevy thinking to open themselves up like this?
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby emersonbiggins » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 22:05:32

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TheTurtle', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', 'T')hanks wildilocks. You're right - I was able to fetch a link for my video.
AND, here it is...
my chevy tahoe video

Nice! :lol:
What was Chevy thinking to open themselves up like this?

They must have been desperately trying to drum up any consumer sentiment for their golden goose (more like albatross), and forgot about the law of unintended consequences.
It would be nice to see one of their marketing reps break rank and choose one of the PO videos as the winner. They should already see the writing on the wall at GM anyways...
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby clover » Wed 29 Mar 2006, 23:39:09

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', 'A')ND, here it is...
my chevy tahoe video

Nice! Much funnier than the first couple. 8)
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby Free » Thu 30 Mar 2006, 00:39:09

Edit:
Thanks very much Wildilocks!!!
I have no idea why it didn't work, maybe they are filtering the IP-adresses and don't allow non-US ones? What kind of email-adresses are you using? I tried to use two German ones and two newly created hotmail accounts...
Thanks again!
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby wildilocks » Thu 30 Mar 2006, 07:18:13

emersonbiggins, yours is fantastic!!!
i wanna see more :)
Free: here's a link for yours, I can't imagine why you couldn't submit it...
Free's video
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby Starvid » Thu 30 Mar 2006, 08:26:58

I just made a video but how do I post it on the forum?
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby Doly » Thu 30 Mar 2006, 08:28:23

See mine!: Video
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby Daculling » Thu 30 Mar 2006, 09:21:35

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Doly', 'S')ee mine!: Video

Damn it Doly, yours is really close to mine but I don't have a link. Even the slides are almost identical... granted I ripped off the Mobile commercial a little.
Oil is found in arid lands.
It fuels powerful engines.
And makes your penis seem larger.
Why are oil prices rising?
Some say we have used half the oil.
Others say we have already "Peaked".
What do we do when the oil runs out?
The Chevy solution...
Park your Tahoe...
And move in!
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby Specop_007 » Thu 30 Mar 2006, 09:45:51

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Specop_007', 'I') would personally find more humor in them if I knew they werent created by a bunch of mindless tree hugging whacko idiots.
Things like this just remind me stupidity knows no bounds.

It's always a pleasure reading your posts, spec. 8)

I admit the last one in the first post made me chuckle. They are well done for the most part.
My problem is a good majority of people honestly believe what is being said in these. That SUV's are the problem. Even a good portion of people on this very board feel that way.
Get rid of SUV's and the problem is solved. How utterly ridiculous is this line of thinking?
Which is what saddens me. people are so goddamned stupid as to think getting rid of SUV's will solve all our consumption/pollution problem. If we arent smart enough as a whole to realize the minimal effect SUV's have on the big picture, we are well and truly fucked.
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby emersonbiggins » Thu 30 Mar 2006, 11:02:16

Spec, seriously, I think there are many of us that realize that SUVs, per se, aren't the problem, but rather the pervasiveness and extent to which our hypermobile culture has put our society on an early deathbed. SUVs are the fattest kids in class and deserve all the criticism they get, but all ICE vehicles (and, to some extent, the EVs that 'may' replace them) achieve those same horrible ends, albeit with much less criticism. And, you're right, the leftist/environmentalists often fail to see the folly of castigating SUV owners while rolling around in their Priuses with the most absurd aura of piety. We are all guilty of accelerating PO, no doubt. It's just that some of us are committing felonies.:P
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby wildilocks » Thu 30 Mar 2006, 11:09:31

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Specop_007', 'G')et rid of SUV's and the problem is solved. How utterly ridiculous is this line of thinking?

Errr, dude, I honestly don't think anyone here thinks SUVs are the whole problem. The point of consumer activism is to make a dent in the status quo, and push a particular point in a particular context.
Would it be better or worse for there to be less/no SUVs, in regards to Peak Oil? Of COURSE it would be better. Where the hell does this line of reasoning suddenly leap to them being the ONLY problem? Widen your view a little.... *shakes head*
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Re: FUN consumer activism - Chevy Tahoe SUV ad comp, have a

Unread postby Doly » Thu 30 Mar 2006, 11:10:37

This is so much fun! I made another one: Video
By the way, the trick to get the URL is when you submit yours, choose to send it to a friend, and say the friend is yourself to find it in your email.
And frankly, I think ALL cars are the problem. But some of them are more of a problem than others.
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