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Re: [SLE] OT: Microsoft finally figures out where to put it's software
- From: Curtis Rey <crrey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 19:21:21 -0500
- Message-id: <200305071921.27149.crrey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Wednesday 07 May 2003 19:16, scsijon wrote:
> Worse than that, we had an associated news article on our tv last night
> that ms is about to sign up a toilet paper company over here in Australia
> to print their logo and url on it's paper.
>
> After I picked myself up off the floor, I thought "how appropriate" BUT it
> would get a lot of attention there.
>
> scsijon
> > > Thought you all would get a kick out of this
> > >
> > > Rich
> > >
> > >
> > > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=528&ncid=528&e=4&u=/ap/
> > >2003 0 507/ap_on_hi_te/internet_toilet
> >
> >You've got to be kidding me - but it appears not! How desperate is M$
> >getting
> >for revenue. This only proves the point that they're scatching and
> > clawing to grab every dollar they can. If you'ld have mentioned this to
> > an M$ suit they would have most likely gotten a nice bruise or two from
> > when they fell on the floor laughing.
> >
> >Unbelievable!
> >
> >Cheers, Curtis.
But like Richard said, Microsoft finally figures out where to put it's
software. And appaently it's marketing and advertising as well.
This is truely one if those cryptic - read between the lines event. All
kidding aside what is this "really" saying? I mean think about it -
seriously! Contracting toilet paper manufacturers and distributors to ink a
deal to have the worlds most successful and notorious software company print
their Logo and other assorted marketing goodies on "toilet paper". Anyone
with more than two brain cells to rub together would figure out how this is
essentially cannon fodder for any competitor or detractors. Can you imaging
what it's was like at the meeting when some guy present this, get it ok'ed -
and then send somebody out to get the contracts setup?
Ello mate, I represent Microsoft and we are interested in contracting your
company to print these logos and message on you toilet paper.
And then at home. The man's wife when asked - so what does your husband do?
He works for a marketing firm.
Really, whats he working on now?
He's closing a deal to get Microsoft web addresses and Logos printed on
toilet paper, it's part of a new campaign to put wireless access and
computers in public loo's!
Oh, really!?! Interesting (glazed look).
:-/
Anyway you slice it, it just sounds.... well strange.
Hmmm. Wonder if M$ will carry through or perhaps "quitely" back out in a bit
- - after someone up top gives this a little though.
Just strange if you ask me.
Cheers Curtis.
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On Wednesday 07 May 2003 19:16, scsijon wrote:
> Worse than that, we had an associated news article on our tv last night
> that ms is about to sign up a toilet paper company over here in Australia
> to print their logo and url on it's paper.
>
> After I picked myself up off the floor, I thought "how appropriate" BUT it
> would get a lot of attention there.
>
> scsijon
> > > Thought you all would get a kick out of this
> > >
> > > Rich
> > >
> > >
> > > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=528&ncid=528&e=4&u=/ap/
> > >2003 0 507/ap_on_hi_te/internet_toilet
> >
> >You've got to be kidding me - but it appears not! How desperate is M$
> >getting
> >for revenue. This only proves the point that they're scatching and
> > clawing to grab every dollar they can. If you'ld have mentioned this to
> > an M$ suit they would have most likely gotten a nice bruise or two from
> > when they fell on the floor laughing.
> >
> >Unbelievable!
> >
> >Cheers, Curtis.
But like Richard said, Microsoft finally figures out where to put it's
software. And appaently it's marketing and advertising as well.
This is truely one if those cryptic - read between the lines event. All
kidding aside what is this "really" saying? I mean think about it -
seriously! Contracting toilet paper manufacturers and distributors to ink a
deal to have the worlds most successful and notorious software company print
their Logo and other assorted marketing goodies on "toilet paper". Anyone
with more than two brain cells to rub together would figure out how this is
essentially cannon fodder for any competitor or detractors. Can you imaging
what it's was like at the meeting when some guy present this, get it ok'ed -
and then send somebody out to get the contracts setup?
Ello mate, I represent Microsoft and we are interested in contracting your
company to print these logos and message on you toilet paper.
And then at home. The man's wife when asked - so what does your husband do?
He works for a marketing firm.
Really, whats he working on now?
He's closing a deal to get Microsoft web addresses and Logos printed on
toilet paper, it's part of a new campaign to put wireless access and
computers in public loo's!
Oh, really!?! Interesting (glazed look).
:-/
Anyway you slice it, it just sounds.... well strange.
Hmmm. Wonder if M$ will carry through or perhaps "quitely" back out in a bit
- - after someone up top gives this a little though.
Just strange if you ask me.
Cheers Curtis.
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