Friday, January 30, 2009

In the market place

Lately Grand Central has become a marketing Mecca...not that I'm complaining. Just before Christmas, elves were passing out free samples of "Bag O' Coal Popcorn" (chocolate covered popcorn). I got two bags.

Yesterday I picked up a free t-shirt from a women dressed as a big red ball. She was promoting a new ABC television show called "Wipeout" (Super Bowl Edition).

Today I was walking through Grand Central when eight blonde-wigged models slowly marched in formation through the terminal's main concourse. They circled the floor and then each of them struck a pose:



Okay...I get that they're pushing small laptop computers... but which brand? It's still a mystery to me. There were no signs, no t-shirts, no pamphlets, nothing to signify the brand. What a big waste of money! But I guess it's better than paying 3 million dollars for 30 seconds of Super Bowl commercial time.

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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:32 PM, February 04, 2009

    Your video piqued my curiousity so I went searching and found this:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/8002815@N06/3250673857/

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  2. Bobby6:33 PM, February 05, 2009

    Thanks anonymous!

    It turns out they're advertising the new Sony GoLightly VAIO laptop.

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  3. Anonymous12:20 PM, February 26, 2009

    That promo had to be the stupidest thing I have seen in GCT in a long time!!! Only in NY!! :-D

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  4. Anonymous8:22 PM, March 02, 2009

    Okay, Bobby. I miss your blogging! Are they working you too many hours or something? We need you back writing to us!

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  5. Anonymous5:14 PM, March 05, 2009

    I miss ur blogs =[

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  6. Anonymous9:30 PM, March 06, 2009

    I keep checking but there's no update. Are you stopping? Pls say no.

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  7. Anonymous10:10 AM, March 10, 2009

    Bobby everyone misses your blog.Your slowing up now that your reached 47. Wait till you hit 50.

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