Happy Birthday, Preston Michael Spears Federline and other Certain Special Someones!

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I'll never understand why these supermodels get paid so much money. Is it because the clothes look so much better on them as opposed to similarly hot not-so-supermodels whose names you don't know? Is it because Kate Moss's name automatically means the product is high quality?

I don't think of it as being the same as other celebrity endorsements (unless you're talking about models being the face of a perfume). Jordan pushing gatorade on us makes sense because his performance is supposedly enhanced by the product. Tiger wearing a Rolex shows that if you have a Rolex, you can be like Tiger.

I guess it's kind of the same thing with supermodels. But I always thought that the real goal was to make the clothes look as nice as possible. Clearly I was wrong and it's mostly the face/name that sells the clothes.

Kate Moss looks great in photos. But there are thousands of models who are hotter than she is. If I owned a clothing line I would use someone just as hot who gets out of bed for less than $100,000.

But I would also cast all my films with talented no-names instead of drawing from the same Samuel L. Jackson, Julia Roberts, John Travolta, George Clooney, etc. well.

TM

How this aspect of advertising works is beyond me. The one time I could see it working is to give some legitimacy to something that might be seen as substandard. Say Cheryl Tiegs plugging for Sears- I could see where that might make it okay to buy from Sears.

The thing that is most extreme is when movie stars plug a product (double extreme when in another country like Bill Murray in Lost in Translation- I know that was fiction but it was based on real practice). Who gives a shit what kind of battery Robert Conrad thinks I should buy. At least a supermodel makes the clothes look good.

But it must work on some level or the companies wouldn't spend the money*.
Maybe it's the idea that when a face you recognize comes in an ad you at least pay some attention? Someone here must have been an advertising major.

*And while I agree with your reason why it makes sense to use sports stars, I can't imagine the company gets its money's worth on lots of it. Wasn't there some breakdown at the height of Air Jordan times that endorsement money was about $30 of the $40 the shoes cost. I played in Jordans, but, at least after the first pair, I knew it was something more than the shoes he had going on.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by dtb
I once sat next to Kate Moss on a transatlantic (i.e., a long) flight. We didn't make friends or anything (I know -- what a shocker), but I did have several hours to look at her (surreptitiously, of course). She is much better looking in person (she has beautiful hair) than in pictures; however, she is too skinny. She also has an unbelievably grating accent.

Nonetheless, clothing does look good on her. She's as thin and flat as a clotheshanger.

Did she offer you a bump from her stash?

[dtb]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Did she offer you a bump from her stash?

Yes. Yes, she did. Then she took a picture of me as I dug in -- which is the only reason I'm not modeling for Chanel and H&M.

Damn, damn, damn!

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by dtb
Help!! I need to know when Sebby's birthday is, so that I can send him the below t-shirt:




I'm a giver.

I see you clicked on the "busted tees" link, too.

I love that one.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
At this particular moment, I am more anti Shifter than Slave, though this can be rectified with a receipt showing a donation to another worthy charity (not the one for this drive).

I have the fundraising crazies.

You will be pleased to learn that I was promoted to Admin. Is your charity lawtalkers?

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by dtb
Yes. Yes, she did. Then she took a picture of me as I dug in -- !

Smashing! Mile high club?

[dtb]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Smashing! Mile high club?

Two-mile-high club.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You will be pleased to learn that I was promoted to Admin. Is your charity lawtalkers?

Is that for the stay or go fundraiser?

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by dtb
Two-mile-high club.

I thought it was 8 Mile?


And speaking of Detroit, I saw a woman driving a Vibe yesterday. Sort of got turned on just thinking about it.

[dtb]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
And speaking of Detroit [...] Sort of got turned on just thinking about it.

Detroit doesn't have that effect on too many people. This explains a lot.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
I thought it was 8 Mile?


And speaking of Detroit, I saw a woman driving a Vibe yesterday. Sort of got turned on just thinking about it.

Careful. Its about being south of 8 Mile, not on it. dtb has 2 Mile Road credibility. I don't know what ya do for your respect, but dtb die for her's.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by dtb
Detroit doesn't have that effect on too many people. This explains a lot.

I invented the motor city bagel.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
And speaking of Detroit, I saw a woman driving a Vibe yesterday. Sort of got turned on just thinking about it.

I understand the vibe attraction for women, at least in theory. But for a man, what's the attraction? Or do you just pretend to be a man on the Internet? Should you be NFH's Internet Friend of Indeterminate Gender? Is this something you picked up in France?

[dtb]

Originally posted by baltassoc
I understand the vibe attraction for women, at least in theory.

Could you explain it to me, please?

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
From MSNBC article:
Photo-oping bastard "firefighter" looking for his big break. He probably hangs at the Tropicana pool weekend afternoons waiting to be discovered too.

I thought the Hard Rock pool was "THE" place to be discovered.

And AON, I got home last night in time to see Entertainment Tonight. How is Pat O'Brien still on that show? And when did Kathy Lee Gifford become a "reporter" for them?