[Mick]

Prediction.....next bowl game the Band participates in will be the most watched bowl game half time show in history. Edgy companies will line up to air their ads before/after the Band's performance.

I was going to post a fake sponsor's line with edgy/bad brands.  As I looked for the worst companies, I realized they were among the biggest American brands.  Even the 10 Companies That Cooperated Most With The Nazis.  All blue chippers. 

[Mick]

Prediction.....next bowl game the Band participates in will be the most watched bowl game half time show in history. Edgy companies will line up to air their ads before/after the Band's performance.

I was going to post a fake sponsor's line with edgy/bad brands.  As I looked for the worst companies, I realized they were among the biggest American brands.  Even the 10 Companies That Cooperated Most With The Nazis.  All blue chippers. 

[TreesAndBirds]

[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=14252.msg152043#msg152043 date=1452372205]
Prediction.....next bowl game the Band participates in will be the most watched bowl game half time show in history. Edgy companies will line up to air their ads before/after the Band's performance.

Also farmersonly.com should give the band a 50% equity stake.  They've done more for their publicity than anyone else has.

I hope we're back in the Rose Bowl next year or soon.  A follow-up performance would be awesome, this time aimed squarely at the bowl administrators.


[/quote]


+1

The Band should contact farmersonly.com and get permission to sell their Tshirts etc on campus as a fundraiser for the Band.

And as for your comment on the Rose Bowl Committee....those of us who are old remember some pranks played by Caltech at the Rose Bowl in the past. The Committee may want to think twice about dissing the Band....who knows what the scoreboard might read at a future Rose Bowl.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rose_Bowl_Hoax

[TreesAndBirds]

[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=14252.msg152043#msg152043 date=1452372205]
Prediction.....next bowl game the Band participates in will be the most watched bowl game half time show in history. Edgy companies will line up to air their ads before/after the Band's performance.

Also farmersonly.com should give the band a 50% equity stake.  They've done more for their publicity than anyone else has.

I hope we're back in the Rose Bowl next year or soon.  A follow-up performance would be awesome, this time aimed squarely at the bowl administrators.


[/quote]


+1

The Band should contact farmersonly.com and get permission to sell their Tshirts etc on campus as a fundraiser for the Band.

And as for your comment on the Rose Bowl Committee....those of us who are old remember some pranks played by Caltech at the Rose Bowl in the past. The Committee may want to think twice about dissing the Band....who knows what the scoreboard might read at a future Rose Bowl.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rose_Bowl_Hoax

[French Rage]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=14252.msg152057#msg152057 date=1452375332]
[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=14252.msg152043#msg152043 date=1452372205]
Prediction.....next bowl game the Band participates in will be the most watched bowl game half time show in history. Edgy companies will line up to air their ads before/after the Band's performance.

Also farmersonly.com should give the band a 50% equity stake.  They've done more for their publicity than anyone else has.

I hope we're back in the Rose Bowl next year or soon.  A follow-up performance would be awesome, this time aimed squarely at the bowl administrators.


[/quote]


+1

The Band should contact farmersonly.com and get permission to sell their Tshirts etc on campus as a fundraiser for the Band.

And as for your comment on the Rose Bowl Committee....those of us who are old remember some pranks played by Caltech at the Rose Bowl in the past. The Committee may want to think twice about dissing the Band....who knows what the scoreboard might read at a future Rose Bowl.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rose_Bowl_Hoax
[/quote]

farmersonly.com's Twitter feed says they did not give permission for their name to be used in the show, so I'm guessing they won't be too keen to the idea sadly.

[French Rage]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=14252.msg152057#msg152057 date=1452375332]
[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=14252.msg152043#msg152043 date=1452372205]
Prediction.....next bowl game the Band participates in will be the most watched bowl game half time show in history. Edgy companies will line up to air their ads before/after the Band's performance.

Also farmersonly.com should give the band a 50% equity stake.  They've done more for their publicity than anyone else has.

I hope we're back in the Rose Bowl next year or soon.  A follow-up performance would be awesome, this time aimed squarely at the bowl administrators.


[/quote]


+1

The Band should contact farmersonly.com and get permission to sell their Tshirts etc on campus as a fundraiser for the Band.

And as for your comment on the Rose Bowl Committee....those of us who are old remember some pranks played by Caltech at the Rose Bowl in the past. The Committee may want to think twice about dissing the Band....who knows what the scoreboard might read at a future Rose Bowl.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rose_Bowl_Hoax
[/quote]

farmersonly.com's Twitter feed says they did not give permission for their name to be used in the show, so I'm guessing they won't be too keen to the idea sadly.

[CowboyIndian]

[CowboyIndian]

[Rally]

[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=14252.msg152062#msg152062 date=1452380076]
[quote author=French Rage link=topic=14252.msg152057#msg152057 date=1452375332]
[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=14252.msg152043#msg152043 date=1452372205]
Prediction.....next bowl game the Band participates in will be the most watched bowl game half time show in history. Edgy companies will line up to air their ads before/after the Band's performance.

Also farmersonly.com should give the band a 50% equity stake.  They've done more for their publicity than anyone else has.

I hope we're back in the Rose Bowl next year or soon.  A follow-up performance would be awesome, this time aimed squarely at the bowl administrators.


[/quote]


+1

The Band should contact farmersonly.com and get permission to sell their Tshirts etc on campus as a fundraiser for the Band.

And as for your comment on the Rose Bowl Committee....those of us who are old remember some pranks played by Caltech at the Rose Bowl in the past. The Committee may want to think twice about dissing the Band....who knows what the scoreboard might read at a future Rose Bowl.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rose_Bowl_Hoax
[/quote]

farmersonly.com's Twitter feed says they did not give permission for their name to be used in the show, so I'm guessing they won't be too keen to the idea sadly.
[/quote]

Permission is needed?  Strange outfit.  Good God, you'd think the Band had said the word Muslim.

[Rally]

[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=14252.msg152062#msg152062 date=1452380076]
[quote author=French Rage link=topic=14252.msg152057#msg152057 date=1452375332]
[quote author=TreesAndBirds link=topic=14252.msg152043#msg152043 date=1452372205]
Prediction.....next bowl game the Band participates in will be the most watched bowl game half time show in history. Edgy companies will line up to air their ads before/after the Band's performance.

Also farmersonly.com should give the band a 50% equity stake.  They've done more for their publicity than anyone else has.

I hope we're back in the Rose Bowl next year or soon.  A follow-up performance would be awesome, this time aimed squarely at the bowl administrators.


[/quote]


+1

The Band should contact farmersonly.com and get permission to sell their Tshirts etc on campus as a fundraiser for the Band.

And as for your comment on the Rose Bowl Committee....those of us who are old remember some pranks played by Caltech at the Rose Bowl in the past. The Committee may want to think twice about dissing the Band....who knows what the scoreboard might read at a future Rose Bowl.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rose_Bowl_Hoax
[/quote]

farmersonly.com's Twitter feed says they did not give permission for their name to be used in the show, so I'm guessing they won't be too keen to the idea sadly.
[/quote]

Permission is needed?  Strange outfit.  Good God, you'd think the Band had said the word Muslim.

[terry]

I suspect the Band's use of the farmersonly.com name did not require permission of the trademark owner because the Band's use of the name was a parody. But I'm not an intellectual property lawyer, so I could be completely wrong.

[terry]

I suspect the Band's use of the farmersonly.com name did not require permission of the trademark owner because the Band's use of the name was a parody. But I'm not an intellectual property lawyer, so I could be completely wrong.

[Rally]

I don't understand the outrage.

[Rally]

I don't understand the outrage.

[M T]

I missed the State of the Union address,  did the fans boo Obama before he even spoke?

President Obama will begin his final State of the Union address with a joke about Iowa

[M T]

I missed the State of the Union address,  did the fans boo Obama before he even spoke?

President Obama will begin his final State of the Union address with a joke about Iowa

[BostonCard]

https://medium.com/@WhiteHouse/president....9hnxg7e9z

Tonight marks the eighth year I’ve come here to report on the State of the Union. And for this final one, I’m going to try to make it shorter. I know some of you are antsy to get back to Iowa.

More a joke on the number of senators running to replace him.

BC

[BostonCard]

https://medium.com/@WhiteHouse/president....9hnxg7e9z

Tonight marks the eighth year I’ve come here to report on the State of the Union. And for this final one, I’m going to try to make it shorter. I know some of you are antsy to get back to Iowa.

More a joke on the number of senators running to replace him.

BC

[CornFed]

Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

I try to get my impressions of the world from observations of reality.  Having not ever seen "The Good Wife", however, perhaps it is an excellent substitute.

[CornFed]

Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

I try to get my impressions of the world from observations of reality.  Having not ever seen "The Good Wife", however, perhaps it is an excellent substitute.

[stupac2]

[quote author=garvin link=topic=14252.msg152663#msg152663 date=1452690789]
Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

I try to get my impressions of the world from observations of reality.  Having not ever seen "The Good Wife", however, perhaps it is an excellent substitute.
[/quote]

You are quite thin-skinned about this Iowa stuff.

[stupac2]

[quote author=garvin link=topic=14252.msg152663#msg152663 date=1452690789]
Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

I try to get my impressions of the world from observations of reality.  Having not ever seen "The Good Wife", however, perhaps it is an excellent substitute.
[/quote]

You are quite thin-skinned about this Iowa stuff.

[CornFed]

[quote author=CornFed link=topic=14252.msg152669#msg152669 date=1452697146]
[quote author=garvin link=topic=14252.msg152663#msg152663 date=1452690789]
Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the  of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

I try to get my impressions of the world from observations of reality.  Having not ever seen "The Good Wife", however, perhaps it is an excellent substitute.
[/quote]

You are quite thin-skinned about this Iowa stuff.
[/quote]
Probably so.  Good-natured teasing is one thing.  Citing the "stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity" of an entire population is mean-spirited.  Ellen DeGeneres says it pretty well, "If you're just kidding, why don't we both find it funny?"

[CornFed]

[quote author=CornFed link=topic=14252.msg152669#msg152669 date=1452697146]
[quote author=garvin link=topic=14252.msg152663#msg152663 date=1452690789]
Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the  of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

I try to get my impressions of the world from observations of reality.  Having not ever seen "The Good Wife", however, perhaps it is an excellent substitute.
[/quote]

You are quite thin-skinned about this Iowa stuff.
[/quote]
Probably so.  Good-natured teasing is one thing.  Citing the "stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity" of an entire population is mean-spirited.  Ellen DeGeneres says it pretty well, "If you're just kidding, why don't we both find it funny?"

[Mick]

Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

Single-issue voters, adored across the spectrum.

[Mick]

Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

Single-issue voters, adored across the spectrum.

[Mick]

[quote author=garvin link=topic=14252.msg152663#msg152663 date=1452690789]
Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

I try to get my impressions of the world from observations of reality.  Having not ever seen "The Good Wife", however, perhaps it is an excellent substitute.
[/quote]

Well sure.  But we need Hollyweird to explain subtle nuances to us, don'tcha know.

[Mick]

[quote author=garvin link=topic=14252.msg152663#msg152663 date=1452690789]
Most of Sunday's episode of The Good Wife was set in Iowa, where the characters were involved in the caususes. Practically the whole story revolved around the stupidity, shallowness and egocentricity of Iowa voters. (Not liking loose-meat sandwiches = not qualified to be president.) It was amusing.

I try to get my impressions of the world from observations of reality.  Having not ever seen "The Good Wife", however, perhaps it is an excellent substitute.
[/quote]

Well sure.  But we need Hollyweird to explain subtle nuances to us, don'tcha know.

[M T]

Merely reporting the fact of what I saw on the show, Cornfed. And though I like The Good Wife, I am not representing it has a documentary.

Just so I don't misunderstand... Am I correct in understanding that you're pointing out that the rather negative characterization of the Iowa voters was not your characterization of that group, but the characterization by the writers, directors & producers of The Good Wife, and furthermore, you're pointing out that this is all from a work of fiction?

Frankly, I gave up on The Good Wife years ago.

[M T]

Merely reporting the fact of what I saw on the show, Cornfed. And though I like The Good Wife, I am not representing it has a documentary.

Just so I don't misunderstand... Am I correct in understanding that you're pointing out that the rather negative characterization of the Iowa voters was not your characterization of that group, but the characterization by the writers, directors & producers of The Good Wife, and furthermore, you're pointing out that this is all from a work of fiction?

Frankly, I gave up on The Good Wife years ago.

[Leftcoast]

As my mom used to helpfully tell my sister after I did something REALLY annoying, "Swallow that next sentence, count to 10 slowly and move on." 

It must have worked.  We both somehow survived adolecence and for me that looked like a long shot.

[Leftcoast]

As my mom used to helpfully tell my sister after I did something REALLY annoying, "Swallow that next sentence, count to 10 slowly and move on." 

It must have worked.  We both somehow survived adolecence and for me that looked like a long shot.

[FireSting81]

In defense of my people...

1) Iowa voters are consistently more informed, more engaged, and more active than any voters in the nation. Our high schools and colleges consistently turn out the top 5 most educated populace in the country. We have stayed first in order as we are typically a bellwether state. Obama's numbers in Iowa prior to his running were higher than anywhere outside
Of Hawaii and Illinois. The Tea Party takeover of the GOP was foreshadowed by Huckabee winning the Caucases. Politically Eastern Iowa is basically equivalent to the Eastern US, while western Iowa is basically the fiercely religious conservativism of the western United States. Des Moines and the rest of Central Iowa is the swing area. Luckily, progressive eastern Iowa is more populous and has a tradition of adopting civil rights laws in Iowa that are far ahead of the rest of the nation.

2) As far as the band, I think the shock is that our band is the
anti-Stanford in that they are a complete throwback. The Hawkeye Marching Band emphasizes difficul marching transitions rather than the elaborate formations and pop music of todays bands. And I see someone called them boring, but they're considered one of the best. #15 in Bleacher Report's Top 25 Best College Marching Band Shows, right behind the famous U-S-C Trojan Band. Only Mich, tOSU, and perhaps GA Tech have I seen been above our par. (/bias)

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/814...es/page/15

[FireSting81]

In defense of my people...

1) Iowa voters are consistently more informed, more engaged, and more active than any voters in the nation. Our high schools and colleges consistently turn out the top 5 most educated populace in the country. We have stayed first in order as we are typically a bellwether state. Obama's numbers in Iowa prior to his running were higher than anywhere outside
Of Hawaii and Illinois. The Tea Party takeover of the GOP was foreshadowed by Huckabee winning the Caucases. Politically Eastern Iowa is basically equivalent to the Eastern US, while western Iowa is basically the fiercely religious conservativism of the western United States. Des Moines and the rest of Central Iowa is the swing area. Luckily, progressive eastern Iowa is more populous and has a tradition of adopting civil rights laws in Iowa that are far ahead of the rest of the nation.

2) As far as the band, I think the shock is that our band is the
anti-Stanford in that they are a complete throwback. The Hawkeye Marching Band emphasizes difficul marching transitions rather than the elaborate formations and pop music of todays bands. And I see someone called them boring, but they're considered one of the best. #15 in Bleacher Report's Top 25 Best College Marching Band Shows, right behind the famous U-S-C Trojan Band. Only Mich, tOSU, and perhaps GA Tech have I seen been above our par. (/bias)

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/814...es/page/15

[FireSting81]

The problem isn't arbitrary angst levels. The problem is that Iowans are stupid. Remember, these are the guys who said they'd never heard of Christian McCaffrey. And one of their DBs bragged about how he was going to "pancake" Joshua Garnett,

I don't know what planet you're on but these are myths, FYI. We were quoted as saying that we hadn't seen him play due to the time zone differences and King talked about pancakin LSUs All-American lineman in the Outback Bowl  (which he did) and made the point that he would not be intimidated despite Garnett's skill. Iowa has NEVER been anything but humble (well, apart from Matt Roth about Florida) under Ferentz.

[FireSting81]

The problem isn't arbitrary angst levels. The problem is that Iowans are stupid. Remember, these are the guys who said they'd never heard of Christian McCaffrey. And one of their DBs bragged about how he was going to "pancake" Joshua Garnett,

I don't know what planet you're on but these are myths, FYI. We were quoted as saying that we hadn't seen him play due to the time zone differences and King talked about pancakin LSUs All-American lineman in the Outback Bowl  (which he did) and made the point that he would not be intimidated despite Garnett's skill. Iowa has NEVER been anything but humble (well, apart from Matt Roth about Florida) under Ferentz.

[BostonCard]

The best thing about Iowa is that it us the state with the least gerrymandered congressional districts.  Seriously, they're the only ones that actually make, you know, sense.


BC

[BostonCard]

The best thing about Iowa is that it us the state with the least gerrymandered congressional districts.  Seriously, they're the only ones that actually make, you know, sense.


BC

[76lsjumb]

In defense of my people...
.

2) As far as the band, I think the shock is that our band is the
anti-Stanford in that they are a complete throwback. The Hawkeye Marching Band emphasizes difficul marching transitions rather than the elaborate formations and pop music of todays bands. And I see someone called them boring, but they're considered one of the best. #15 in Bleacher Report's Top 25 Best College Marching Band Shows, right behind the famous U-S-C Literature's most famous losers Band. Only Mich, tOSU, and perhaps GA Tech have I seen been above our par. (/bias)

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/814...es/page/15

FireSting, two quick suggestions about this whole band thing:

First, pointing out that the Iowa band is ranked just BELOW the U.SC band is about the worst (or maybe the most amusing) thing you could have chosen around here to tout Iowa;

Second, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU

[76lsjumb]

In defense of my people...
.

2) As far as the band, I think the shock is that our band is the
anti-Stanford in that they are a complete throwback. The Hawkeye Marching Band emphasizes difficul marching transitions rather than the elaborate formations and pop music of todays bands. And I see someone called them boring, but they're considered one of the best. #15 in Bleacher Report's Top 25 Best College Marching Band Shows, right behind the famous U-S-C Literature's most famous losers Band. Only Mich, tOSU, and perhaps GA Tech have I seen been above our par. (/bias)

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/814...es/page/15

FireSting, two quick suggestions about this whole band thing:

First, pointing out that the Iowa band is ranked just BELOW the U.SC band is about the worst (or maybe the most amusing) thing you could have chosen around here to tout Iowa;

Second, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU