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New Eli Manning DirecTV Commercial

G3750G3750OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER
Originally Posted by Andrew B.:
Originally Posted by aussteve:

I tend to agree with Hudson J1e.

Eli has won more superbowls than; Jim Kelly, Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning, Fran Tarkenton, Len Dawson, Joe Theisman, Brett Farve, and Russell Wilson.

He has as many as Bart Starr, Jim Plunkett, Ben Rothlisberger, Bob Griese, Roger Staubach, and John Elway.

Only Joe Montana, Bradshaw, Aikman and Brady have won more.

 

Please don't forget that Starr won five championships, they just weren't called Super Bowls until the merger.

Thank you!  Bart Starr also called his own plays and didn't have the "advantage" of headsets, advanced statistical analysis of trends, and coaches making calls for him.

 

Manning can stuff his commercial.

 

Go Steelers!

 

George

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Y yankspride4OGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Andrew B.:
Originally Posted by Dan986:

I am glad I spent my leisure time and money the past 30 years building my miniature railroad empire.Watching the Chicago Bears lose every season is a better way to spend my Sundays?OK,Eli.  

The problem here isn't that you railroad, it's that you think your only viable alternative is the Bears! Look north, ye olde Green Bay Acme Packers have had much success and are a joy to watch (though not much of a joy for a Bears fan, I'd reckon)

Plenty of success up there at Lambeau...just not when the Giants visit in January. 

 

What is it that makes others think model train guys are some sort of troll? I have had friends, co-workers, strangers, etc be dumbfounded that I am into trains. The most common response is "but you're such a normal guy". 

FM Former Member
Originally Posted by juniata guy:
Name one of Direct TV's commercials that wouldn't be considered offensive to some group. 

Frankly, this entire series of Direct TV commercials beginning with the Rob Lowe ones are among the lamest on TV.  I fail to see how this series of ads would interest anyone in subscribing.

Curt

For many,many,many of us that have DTV, NFL Sunday Ticket is the only reason we have it, and have had it since day one. Wherever Sunday Ticket goes, I go!  

HJ Hudson J1eOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBERMEMORIAL SUPPORTER
Originally Posted by yankspride4:
Originally Posted by Andrew B.:
Originally Posted by Dan986:

I am glad I spent my leisure time and money the past 30 years building my miniature railroad empire.Watching the Chicago Bears lose every season is a better way to spend my Sundays?OK,Eli.  

The problem here isn't that you railroad, it's that you think your only viable alternative is the Bears! Look north, ye olde Green Bay Acme Packers have had much success and are a joy to watch (though not much of a joy for a Bears fan, I'd reckon)

Plenty of success up there at Lambeau...just not when the Giants visit in January. 

 

What is it that makes others think model train guys are some sort of troll? I have had friends, co-workers, strangers, etc be dumbfounded that I am into trains. The most common response is "but you're such a normal guy". 

Ron, the difference is when comparing other hobbies such as watching sports, cars, playing golf, hunting, fishing, to model trains is that mainstream society considers those hobbies "normal". Our hobby is looked down upon and not considered normal because the way they look at it is we are grown men playing with a child's toy. Which obviously is something that is considered "not normal". That's why you get those comments "but you're such a normal guy".

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SantaFeJimSantaFeJimOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by aussteve:

I put advertising in with bankers, lawyers and politicians.  Usually it's mislabeled and fairly mis-leading.

 

But my favorite commercial is the Miller Lite where the karaoke guy is buying beer and sings "Carry On My Wayward Son".

Not far behind is any of the Dollar Shave Club commercials.

 

As far as people looking at me funny or calling me a nerd when they find out I play with toy trains....

Let's see where that ranks with:

- constantly looking at a phone or texting someone in the same room

- spending hours on your Facebook or Tweeter (sp) acct so you can embarrass yourself to the internet with some photo or inappropriate comment you have to retract

- spending hours to hone your motor skill coordination on a video game

- re-living someone else's sports efforts because your lack of talent or weight

   prevents you from competing

- participating/following in a FANTASY league ( football, baseball, basketball...)

- blogging on the internet for a cause no one gives a ---- about

- taking chemicals or liquids to escape your reality

- being able to quote line for line TV episodes or movie dialogue

- reading, digesting and organizing your database of soap opera, TV drama latest     info

- watching/following DWTS, The Voice, The Batchelor, any MTV type show (except Ridiculousness)

- camping out in line for a movie ticket, concert ticket, sports ticket, Black Friday sale

- collecting beanie babies, rocks, coins, stamps, antiques, artwork, antique cars, watches, shoes, dishes, baseball cards, your prized motorcycle, covering your body with tattoos or piercings, sports memorabilia, big game trophies,.....it is a long list

- going to garage sales every week to buy someone else's junk (trains excluded)

It looks like everybody has THEIR thing.

 

So yeah, you might catch me playing with trains or watching trains on the side of the road.  Maybe reading a train magazine, following this forum, or going to a train show.

 

I can live with that.

Steve,

 

Your blanket pretty much covered the other part of the population that does not play with trains.

 

It is good to see us train (nerds, geeks, trolls) take your pick, can admit that we play with trains and are are proud of it.

 

BTW I also enjoy the "Carry On My Wayward Son" beer add.  Mostly because the guy buying the 6-pack looks exactly like a guy I know.

M.D.M.D.OGR Forum Member

I watched the commercial for the first time the other day.  I thought it was funny and was not offended.  It was meant to be funny.  I have an O gauge layout and subscribe to Direct TV and am not about to get rid of either.  Lignten' up guys!  There are people that wish they have what we have.  After all, we could be hanging out in a saloon all day, watching the commercial, and calling the "other me" a nerd.

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