Because you don’t have to be there to be bombarded by the “official sponsors.”
Don’t forget to hit that Votery Button, check out the CLinks of nice folks who place ads around the edges and help keep the lights on here, and shoot over to Stixite.com and the StixPics Twitter Feed for more hilarity there. And you can always follow my Twittering too, if you want!
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I must go to MacDonalds, order a coke and pay for it with my Visa… @_@
Actually, if you are in one of the Olympic venues, if I understand it correctly, that is EXACTLY what you HAVE to do.
I actually tweeted about the McD thing a while back to the tune of:
My take on the Olympics Chipgate: McD’s fries labeled as “Food” at all is HILARIOUS. Labeled “Official Fry” Crying-On-The-Inside Hilarious.
Another plus of the feed we get – no constant, over the top ads. Just your usual, boring ads from sponsors. Coke does make sure to tell us each time that they are a platinum sponsor of these Olympic games. I wonder if there are any gold, silver or even bronze sponsors. Why would they have a platinum sponsor? How come the sponsors are not themed as the medals? My curious mind wanders/wonders…
And what ranking did Durex… OFFICIAL condom of the Olympics (seriously!) …get?
I don’t know. We didn’t get any ads for Durex. My country is rather prudish when it comes to advertising anything of a sexual nature. We’re all here due to the flock of storks, of course.
I don’t think there are ads…. but they are the official condom.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/olympicsnow/la-sp-on-london-olympics-condoms-20120809,0,580449.story
Boris Johnson in this picture looks rather slovenly. I can’t stand a man in a sloppy-looking, ill-fitting suit. Come on, Mr. Johnson, sheesh!!! Other than that, interesting article.
The only ad we get here about the Olympics is Visa’s and I don’t actually mind it. It’s got Usain Bolt running like crazy, so it’s cool.
But doesn’t he do that anyway…. in the races…. without the annoying Visa bit?
Sure, but I can see Visa’s ad all the time; it goes on tv every five minutes or so. I can’t see him in the races all the time. You see my point now? ‘Sides, Usain’s HOT. That’s the main reason why I don’t mind the ads.
Good point, well made.
I can see the level I have set for Friday’s strip is PERFECT for my audience.