11-07-2002 13:15									#91
	Put an end to popups!

Man, if they can't understand the joke, we don't want them at Poly anyway.

Say, Markos, how did you happen to acquire so many kittens? (Might it not just be easier to sell the kittens?)

	11-07-2002 13:17									#92
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quote: Would you be so blase if the ad in question featured pictures of starving Third World children and the caption "Whenever you don't buy Apolyton products, we crack an African's head?"

-But that wouldn't be an allusion to an older joke now would it?

	11-07-2002 13:23									#93
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quote: Originally posted by H Tower you cater to who you have visiting your website. maybe your just the odd, old man out here Chris

Hit a nerve, eh?

	11-07-2002 13:24									#94
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quote: But that wouldn't be an allusion to an older joke now would it?

I've seen allusions that were further from the original joke. When was the original joke from anyway? 1950? If you're old enough to actually remember that, you're probably dead and not seeing the banner on Apolyton.

	11-07-2002 13:28									#95
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chris, we also have a "help us save the kittens" banner on which you havent commented
so we cover both "markets"

	11-07-2002 13:30									#96
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You don't need to know the 'old' joke to get the kitten one.

You must be pretty insane to think that it's possible to kill a kitten everytime you do something NOT

And about the starving children in africa......... *gasp*
then you can't make any joke.

Do you know about the elephant and the mouse walking over the bridge. The mouse said "Quite a noise we make, don't we?"

No replace 'the mouse' with a 'lightweight starving african child! QUIET A BAD TASTE JOKE

	11-07-2002 13:32									#97
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quote: If you're old enough to actually remember that, you're probably dead and not seeing the banner on Apolyton.

-I'm 18, and I've seen the old joke before.

	11-07-2002 13:33									#98
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Imagine Markos killing a kitten any time anybody does not buy something from the store..........

he really needs an automatic weapon in that case.
How silly and stupid can people be.

In fact we should force everybody who's going to visit apolyton to take an IQ test, and only allow people with an IQ above 110. (don't replace 'people with below 110 with starving african chidlren, since than it would be a bad taste joke)

oh wait, it's a joke.
Otherwise civgames will soon run a thread: "Apolyon only accepts inteligent gamers and discriminates the stupid ones"

	11-07-2002 13:38									#99
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quote: Originally posted by Victor Galis Say, Markos, how did you happen to acquire so many kittens? (Might it not just be easier to sell the kittens?)

well there is big group of cats living in my neighborhoud

beyond that, i'll share a secret with you:
you can search for images on google!


chris,
look at this
<img src=/forums/attachment/19308/classic.jpg /> we cant go wrong this way, can we?

	11-07-2002 14:11									#100
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quote: Would you be so blase' if . . .

But you know what?

IT'S NOT!!!!

Can you say inapt analogy?

Please, try to learn how to debate before you blunder into it. Or, just go ahead and flounder. It is somewhat entertaining.

	11-07-2002 14:14									#101
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Hey Markos, you need to name the source of your pictures!
I have a copyright on that one

edit: fixed the 'doitnow' failures

	11-07-2002 14:16									#102
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Oh, btw, what if we expand the kitten franchise,
and remove all non-kitten related store banners, and add all the kitten-related ones I made ? Included the "We love kitten" one?

Just only kitten banners.
That would be great !

	11-07-2002 14:16									#103
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

*different voice* I agree with CyberShy

	11-07-2002 14:17									#104
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*another different voice* so do I

	11-07-2002 14:53									#105
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How people here remeber the original of this joke, on the cover of the National lampoon magazine around 30 years ago.

-I'm not sure what you mean, but there was a copy of that picture with the kitten and those um... things chasing it with the caption, "Everytime you masterbate, God kills a kitten." floating around the dorms at Georgia Tech.

The inspiration was mainly from "Every time you masturbate" picture, but also bit from the Nat. Lampoon cover.

	11-07-2002 15:40									#106
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quote: Can you say inapt analogy? Please, try to learn how to debate before you blunder into it. Or, just go ahead and flounder. It is somewhat entertaining.

I'm not exactly sure what you think you're talking about, so I'll just ignore you and go on with my life.

0/10, dude.

	11-07-2002 16:04									#107
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG chris, we also have a "help us save the kittens" banner on which you havent commented so we cover both "markets"

Hardly, one is a threat, the other says help prevent the threat.

It's never smart to alienate potential customers, humor or not withstanding.

Ask Ming about this, even if people find it cute or funny, you create a preception in people's minds about a callousness towards animals, and you will create a sub-concious aversion to poly products in some people.

In the retail world, NEVER insult ANY potenial buying group, that's simply good buisness.

You will notice the youngsters are laughing at the ads, but none have said they will BUY anything because of them.

Think about it.

	11-07-2002 16:14									#108
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who said our intent was to make people buy stuff?

	11-07-2002 16:21									#109
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quote: I'm not exactly sure what . . . you're talking about

Obviously.

Your analogy is NOT apt. As in; wrong, misplaced, poorly thought out, in error

Do you want me to speak a little slower?

Now I recall why I confine my activity on this site to the Scenario League. The population of the OT is characterized principally by poltroons.

	11-07-2002 16:25									#110
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quote: Hardly, one is a threat, the other says help prevent the threat. It's never smart to alienate potential customers, humor or not withstanding.

-If anyone is alienated by that banner, would we really want them wearing Apolyton stuff?

	11-07-2002 16:35									#111
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quote: Originally posted by Victor Galis -If anyone is alienated by that banner, would we really want them wearing Apolyton stuff?

correct, it would be bad advertisment

	11-07-2002 16:46									#112
	Enough. Enter the AD-FREE zone

This is my thread. I hereby request that it be closed. Markos, sorry it turned into such a brainless spam-fest.

	11-07-2002 16:53									#113
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closed on the request of the starter