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the perils of stock photography
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spauldingg
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Aug 10, 2004, 11:47 AM
 
we wouldn't be laughing if it was Apple

All I can say is that the Advertising world need to go back to original illustration.
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Aug 13, 2004, 01:41 PM
 
Originally posted by spauldingg:
we wouldn't be laughing if it was Apple

All I can say is that the Advertising world need to go back to original illustration.
I'm sure all 20 people get it... it's not as bad as that brass globe I see EVERYWHERE!!!
     
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Aug 29, 2004, 05:19 PM
 
At least she's wearing a sea shell neckless in the Gateway ad to symbolize Gateway's move to Orange County Califoria.

And in the Dell ad you can tell by her lowered eyelids and askew glance she's about to say "Dude!" to someone on her left.
     
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Sep 1, 2004, 08:11 AM
 
I saw that. Very funny
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Also, nice typo in the last line of the story right above the Dell/Gateway bungle.
     
   
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