[P1] truth in advertising...OT ing away

[Bonnie Crisp]

Chas,

I just couldn't resist...again.

Sorry to the other folks, I've been adding the OT to (most) of the
Subject lines.  :-)

: From: Charles Martin <chasm at mac.com>
: >From: "Eric B. Richardson" <lbyron at comcast.net>
: >
: >Wow, talk about the Mac cult.
: >
: What I meant is that Apple's core mission...[snipped for space]
:
: Oh come on -- you've *never* told a story or stated a factoid you
: once read somewhere while speaking (or writing) extemporaneously and
: accidentally exaggerated? You've never related an anecdote and later
: realised you'd set the story 10 years earlier than when it actually
: happened? You've never written a post where you put down 5MB when
: you mean 5KB? Give me a freakin' break.
:
Good comeback.  I little rough around the edges, but good.  I like it.
I figure next time I check my box, I'll be a target...maybe.  :+)

: Rush exaggerated his claim. I accidentally exaggerated Rush's
: exaggeration in the retelling. You called me on it, I checked, found
: I was in error and reported it. Doing so lets me off the hook (with
: a tip o the hat to you), but Rush's original (corrected) exaggeration
: stands.
:
Although, I'm not so sure it is an exaggeration (or much of one).  I
have seen (or in some cases heard of) the effect his show can have in
certain areas.  I'm not sure an advertisement would produce a similar
result, but I know of some friends of mine who won't consider a Mac
because of the perception of what Apple Computer stands for now.  An
ad on Rush might help them reconsider..., or not.

: If there really is a "liberal media," why is it that conservative
: talk shows succeed and liberal talk shows fail?
:
Because, the vast majority of middle America is generally either more
conservative, or is tired of blatantly liberal reporting.  Note how
well FOX News is doing these days.  I think it is because they try to
do more "conservative-friendly" reporting than does CNN, MSNBC, et al.

: No, please don't answer that (at least, not here). So far we've
: managed to stay largely on-topic.
:
Maybe you have, but I suppose I have only marginally stayed on topic.

: _Chas_
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