Here's something you might be interested in.
I was talking to my mom the other day, and she did what she does fairly often. She tells me about a video she saw on America's Funniest Videos, or whatever that show is called.
(on a side note...who hosts that now? it surely isn't Bob Saget still)
She told me a 3-year-old was on Santa's lap, and when asked what she wanted, she said "Everything in Target."
Now that's a kid that knows how to ask for things. That's someone who wouldn't hesitate to use one of her three wishes wishing for another thousand wishes!
I think Target should've jumped all over this. Apparently, people like commercials that look like real people just having a conversation (like those lame Sonic Burgers ones, where the couple is waiting for their food, or eating it, and talking casual).
And, you have to think Target could get away with paying the show, and the little girls family, a small amount (relatively speaking) to get the footage.
I also saw a story in the Union-Tribune that happened in Hilo, Hawaii (which I hear is lovely this time of year).
A Chevrolet dealer got a Chevy Suburban SUV outfitted with massive tires, that cost around $5,000 each. You know those tires that make trucks huge, like Big Foot.
They were going to drive over a Honda Accord in the parking lot. A crowd gathered (I mean, what else is there to see in Hawaii?)
On the first attempt, the monster truck blew a hydraulic hose and leaked fluid.
The Honda was fine. And probably chuckling a little bit under the hood.
It took several hours for the SUV to be repaired. And now, a Hyundai Exel was parked next to the Honda (perhaps at this point, they figured the people needed more). The cars were crushed, with windshields shattering.
The owner of the Chevy dealership said something about a message being sent to support your country and buy American vehicles.
Which I agree with full-heartedly.
But, I think Honda should find the person that took video of this event. You know someone had their cell phone camera going at least.
They could have words on the screen that say "You can buy an American car. And it might not even be able to drive across the parking lot. Or, you could have the safety and reliability of a Japanese vehicle."
They could then splice film that shows a similar looking car driving away.
Hey...Bob Seger got a million bucks for letting Chevy use his song "Like a Rock." I think Honda owes me at least a few hundred bucks for this idea.
I was talking to my mom the other day, and she did what she does fairly often. She tells me about a video she saw on America's Funniest Videos, or whatever that show is called.
(on a side note...who hosts that now? it surely isn't Bob Saget still)
She told me a 3-year-old was on Santa's lap, and when asked what she wanted, she said "Everything in Target."
Now that's a kid that knows how to ask for things. That's someone who wouldn't hesitate to use one of her three wishes wishing for another thousand wishes!
I think Target should've jumped all over this. Apparently, people like commercials that look like real people just having a conversation (like those lame Sonic Burgers ones, where the couple is waiting for their food, or eating it, and talking casual).
And, you have to think Target could get away with paying the show, and the little girls family, a small amount (relatively speaking) to get the footage.
I also saw a story in the Union-Tribune that happened in Hilo, Hawaii (which I hear is lovely this time of year).
A Chevrolet dealer got a Chevy Suburban SUV outfitted with massive tires, that cost around $5,000 each. You know those tires that make trucks huge, like Big Foot.
They were going to drive over a Honda Accord in the parking lot. A crowd gathered (I mean, what else is there to see in Hawaii?)
On the first attempt, the monster truck blew a hydraulic hose and leaked fluid.
The Honda was fine. And probably chuckling a little bit under the hood.
It took several hours for the SUV to be repaired. And now, a Hyundai Exel was parked next to the Honda (perhaps at this point, they figured the people needed more). The cars were crushed, with windshields shattering.
The owner of the Chevy dealership said something about a message being sent to support your country and buy American vehicles.
Which I agree with full-heartedly.
But, I think Honda should find the person that took video of this event. You know someone had their cell phone camera going at least.
They could have words on the screen that say "You can buy an American car. And it might not even be able to drive across the parking lot. Or, you could have the safety and reliability of a Japanese vehicle."
They could then splice film that shows a similar looking car driving away.
Hey...Bob Seger got a million bucks for letting Chevy use his song "Like a Rock." I think Honda owes me at least a few hundred bucks for this idea.