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t_hah · Jul 17, 2002, 02:39 AM

They completely removed her from Apple's site...Steve must have seen this thread....

t

BimmerBoy79 · Jul 17, 2002, 02:44 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by forkies:
I have posted the highest quality version of the ad on the GACMUG server:

<a href="http://www.gacmug.org/downloads/search.php?query=ellen+feiss" target="_blank">Ellen Feiss Switch Ad [3.54 MB]</a><hr /></blockquote>OMG...that is WAY too funny!!! Thanks for posting on your server forkies!! Wow!

SirCastor · Jul 17, 2002, 03:03 AM

Y'know, you people are pretty cruel.. I hope she has the luck of never coming across this thread...

I think that would really hurt someone.
-A

drjoe · Jul 17, 2002, 03:06 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by agasthya:
<a href="http://www.apple.com/switch/stories/ellenfeiss.html" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/switch/stories/ellenfeiss.html</a>

There she is. No video though.<hr /></blockquote>Not to over inflate the importance of all this but don't you all think this is a little ungentlemanly and perhaps a bit cruel. My two daughters are out of their teen's, barely, but I can remember lots of conversation with their friends sounding a lot like that without any help from controlled substances. Cardinal Newman once wrote: "It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain." If the young lady could reads some of these comments she might well opine that there are not very many gentleman hereabouts.

drjoe

mattmarshall · Jul 17, 2002, 03:07 AM

absolutely. can you imagine, she's all excited because she loves Macs and got to be in a commercial telling everyone so, and then comes on here, the mac "community," and reads this vitriol? ouch.

also, all this silliness will send apple the wrong signal. personally, i think she's cute, and her story is hilarious--the way she tells it. that "huh" face is so funny. this is the best "swtich" ad yet.

i hope apple hangs onto her ad.

[ 07-17-2002, 03:16 AM: Message edited by: mattmarshall ]

Jivy · Jul 17, 2002, 03:43 AM

Hi I registered just to post on this thread. I completely agree with mattmarshall...

<blockquote>quote:<hr />also, all this silliness will send apple the wrong signal. personally, i think she's cute, and her story is hilarious--the way she tells it. that "huh" face is so funny. this is the best "swtich" ad yet.

i hope apple hangs onto her ad.<hr /></blockquote>Hell, this might even make me buy a mac!!

dashiel · Jul 17, 2002, 03:48 AM

yeah i have to agree with the last two posters... (sorry i mostly lurk here)...

the other switch ads make me cringe a bit, they seem too processed/fake for some reason, the people in them seem way too self aware that they're doing an ad.

these latest 4 seem much more natural, and i think ellen is the best so far... it's not overtly anti-windows or pro-mac so it seems more natural, and her little "hurm" and delayed bummer remarks are quite amusing.

you're a hip chick in my book ellen.

<lurk mode on>

CarpetFluff · Jul 17, 2002, 04:03 AM

I hope they don't get rid of it either, that would be a real shame, she's cute and funny and very natural.

TNproud2b · Jul 17, 2002, 04:09 AM

I concur.

The 'Ellen' ad kicks ass.

Bring her back, Apple.

drjoe · Jul 17, 2002, 04:14 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by TNproud2b:
I concur.

The 'Ellen' ad kicks ass.

Bring her back, Apple.<hr /></blockquote>My word, what a fast turnaround. Good for us.

drjoe

mikemako · Jul 17, 2002, 04:30 AM

I just saw the ad.. it's very funny. i like it- it is in good taste. why did Apple remove it? will they air it if we all ask them nicely?

moreno · Jul 17, 2002, 04:42 AM

AAHHHHHHHHHHHAH!!!!
i love this girl!

Shame · Jul 17, 2002, 04:43 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by mikemako:
I just saw the ad.. it's very funny. i like it- it is in good taste. why did Apple remove it? will they air it if we all ask them nicely?<hr /></blockquote>She tested positive.

At least she wasn't lying, she was just out of her head. Some of the guys there claim to be recent 'Switchers' yet on closer investigation, ahem, they've been using Macs for years and two of them are actor wannabes.

Bruce O'Neal · Jul 17, 2002, 07:03 AM

i liked the ellen ad the most. some of the others seemed a bit put on.

Spheric Harlot · Jul 17, 2002, 07:04 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Shame:
At least she wasn't lying, she was just out of her head. Some of the guys there claim to be recent 'Switchers' yet on closer investigation, ahem, they've been using Macs for years and two of them are actor wannabes.<hr /></blockquote>This is the second time you've claimed this, Kelly, and I'm *still* not believing you.

I bet you've been voting republican for years and are an activist wannabe.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

-s*

Apple Pro Underwear · Jul 17, 2002, 07:31 AM

this switch ad is targetted towards other students....

she acts like a natural 15-18 yr old to me

scottiB · Jul 17, 2002, 08:22 AM

I'm imagining <a href="http://www.errolmorris.com/main.php" target="_blank">Erol Morris</a>, the director of these spots had a difficult or, probably, a hilarious time editing that spot. Imagine the outtakes...

*Ready....and ACTION!*

Ellen: ............

*Ellen? Ellen?*

E: What?

*You can talk now--tell us your story*

E: BeepBeepBeepBeep.

*We're not there yet Ellen*

E: Oh.

Aside *Keep rolling. Let's try again....ACTION"

E: See, I was like, like, ya know...writing, yeah, that's it on my, uh, computer..................beepbeepbeepbeep

*Sigh*

-------

As somewhat ruthless as we're being, this is nothing compared to what the mainstream computer press will heave. Dvorak'll say this ad typifies what's wrong with America, education, and babysitters. That and lack of a floppy drive.

kman42 · Jul 17, 2002, 08:27 AM

I thought it was great. Kudos to her for being herself. Hell, I'm twice her age and still look like that most of the time <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

kman

jasong · Jul 17, 2002, 09:05 AM

That ad was the best "Switch" ad yet. I agree with all of the nice things said here.

-- Jason

Nonsuch · Jul 17, 2002, 09:48 AM

For the record, I think she's cute and funny and a very good spokesperson. She seems to be the most natural in front of the camera of any of the Switchers so far.

Nai no Kami · Jul 17, 2002, 01:17 PM

She is absolutely insane. I like that.
Some of the posters here forgot they were once teenagers. And If they were not like this girl, they missed the opportunity to do and speak what they want and feel. Forever.

Niakoro · Jul 17, 2002, 01:38 PM

OMG that blunt photo is F***ING HILARIOUS...i literally have tears in my eyes...

Thank You michealm8000...I have to save this one....

Anyone have the Will Farrell Porn Actor spoof from this morning at the keynote?

Nate

Niakoro · Jul 17, 2002, 01:44 PM

OMG that blunt photo is F***ING HILARIOUS...i literally have tears in my eyes...

Thank You michealm8000...I have to save this one....

Anyone have the Will Farrell Porn Actor spoof from this morning at the keynote?

Nate

BTP · Jul 17, 2002, 02:43 PM

Just a different angle on the ads. I liked it, it speaks to her peer group, it seemed natural and is a nice counter to "Steven".

BTW, "Steven" seems like he's a bit too happy.. or brain damaged, and no one here seems to mind.. Maybe he's on x.. (no, not as in OS X)

iBean · Jul 17, 2002, 05:42 PM

YES! The ad is back online!

GOOOOO ELLEN!

thjonas · Jul 17, 2002, 05:44 PM

The ad with Ellen is the only ad I like of the switch ads that are on apple�s switch page. It is funny and when I think about it she talks just like stand-up comedians.
Apple needs ads like this one and the two others that were shown on MW, they are funny and people remember them.
Watching that little guy saying "It [ipod] makes me feel powerful" was just hilarious.

winterlandia · Jul 17, 2002, 08:34 PM

That blunt pic made me fall out of my chair. OH **** MY SIDE HURTS NOW. AHEM. I think the ad is EXACTLY how a lot of 15-16 year old girls act. I even know a few college students in my classes who were exactly like her. I died when she said it went "beep beep beep and ate my paper" I've had students tell me exactly that word for word.

I have a feeling apple pulled the video to whiten her eyes a little.. her eyes are so bloodshot she must have been up all night or maybe she's had a liquid lunch before the take.

cc_foo · Jul 18, 2002, 02:05 AM

Are the other 2 that showed after the Ellen one, online?

Those are the one where the male student likes the iPod, and the one with the porn actor.

hmurchison2001 · Jul 18, 2002, 02:13 AM

Damn 77 messages about a girl on Apple's site? It's obvious that most of you like this girl and despite the "crack" jokes you know you'd jump in the sack with her in a heartbeat. Guys don't talk about what they're not interested in.

cc_foo · Jul 18, 2002, 02:21 AM

Actually, her ad indicates that she lost half her file. Which I take to mean that she didn't save her file after typing the 2nd half of her "really good paper", and then her PC crashed or power failure or whatever.

Or she highlighted half of it, and pressed the delete key. (and didn't know how to undo).

It can't really be a hard disk crash, since she would have lost the whole file.

My point is that, this could easily happen on a Mac couldn't it? Not knowing when to save, and not knowing about how to undo, aren't "PC disadvantages".

turtle777 · Jul 18, 2002, 05:08 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Michaelm8000:
 <img src="http://homepage.mac.com/izipdisk/.Pictures/Baked.jpg" alt=" - " /><hr /></blockquote>*ROTFLMAO*

THAT explains everything

-t

memyselfandimac · Jul 18, 2002, 06:02 AM

Maybe Apple should offer her, uhm....like, ... a full time job.

".............................Apple support
.....this is like...........Ellen,
uhm......................... like, .... whats the prob.
DUDE.........like,.....iChat won't work.....
.....DUDE .... that like,......
happened to me the other night.....
....like,... when i like wanted to
.... chat with Stacy..............
................................
................................
................................
.........................BUMMER"

Anomalous · Jul 18, 2002, 07:30 PM

The movie was still online for me, but I couldn't watch it, because every time I buy a QuickTime key, it expires before I can finish loading the page.

(Okay, sorry, I'm just really frustrated with Apple right now. It actually did work for me.)

Developer · Jul 18, 2002, 07:50 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by cc_foo:

Or she highlighted half of it, and pressed the delete key. (and didn't know how to undo).
[...]
My point is that, this could easily happen on a Mac couldn't it?<hr /></blockquote>That could very well be it. It would explain the beep-beep-beep-beep. I think Word does these sound effects when deleting a selection.

And yes, this could easily also happen on a Mac.

aenemated · Jul 18, 2002, 08:38 PM

hehheh dude, that ad *IS* brilliant.

dell's steven is cracked out. he acts like a friend of mine that does way too much meth. but dearest little ellen ...

i may have to build 'www.ellenfeisfanclub.com' -- who's up for joining?

K++ · Jul 18, 2002, 09:06 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by thjonas:
The ad with Ellen is the only ad I like of the switch ads that are on apple�s switch page. It is funny and when I think about it she talks just like stand-up comedians.
Apple needs ads like this one and the two others that were shown on MW, they are funny and people remember them.
Watching that little guy saying "It [ipod] makes me feel powerful" was just hilarious.<hr /></blockquote>Yes, I hit the floor when he said that, where are these two commercials?
BTW id be up for that fan club.

Spirit_VW · Jul 18, 2002, 09:09 PM

At the satellite broadcast of the keynote at the Infomart in Dallas, they didn't get the audio working until Ellen's ad was over, but I did see the one after her and Will Ferrell's (I'm sure I spelled that wrong) spoof ad. His was freaking hilarious, but the second kid was good, too - everybody in the room nearly fell out of their chair when he talked about his iPod making him feel powerful.

KidRed · Jul 18, 2002, 09:17 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Michaelm8000:
 <img src="http://homepage.mac.com/izipdisk/.Pictures/Baked.jpg" alt=" - " /><hr /></blockquote>ROTFLMAO!!!!!!

btw-she's burnt from using a PC not a mac. The mac is less difficult to handle, meaning it won't 'bring her down'. The PC will give you a bad high and bring you down hard.

fmalloy · Jul 19, 2002, 01:41 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by hmurchison2001:
Damn 77 messages about a girl on Apple's site? It's obvious that most of you like this girl and despite the "crack" jokes you know you'd jump in the sack with her in a heartbeat. Guys don't talk about what they're not interested in.<hr /></blockquote>I heard she's going to be in next month's Playboy as one of the "Women of Switchers"

OK, that was tasteless.

pdot · Jul 19, 2002, 02:28 PM

This has got to be the worst Apple ad ever. It gives me the impression that Mac users are either just a bunch of druggies or idiots. A "valley girl" approach would've been more effective. The Tess one was really well done, on the other hand.

OAW · Jul 19, 2002, 02:55 PM

If that child isn't high, she's suffering from a real bad case of allergies or she didn't get enough sleep the night before the shoot! Regardless, the girl looks like she is straight up lit!

I don't really mind how she talks. That's ok ... she is a kid after all. It's those red eyes that's the problem. I mean d*mn ... didn't somebody on the set have some VISINE?

OAW

Justin W. Williams · Jul 19, 2002, 03:05 PM

Ellen rocks. I'd be her friend.

ToxikK · Jul 19, 2002, 03:10 PM

AHHHHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHA good one!

echoes · Jul 19, 2002, 04:16 PM

<a href="http://www.wemakedotcoms.com/ellen/" target="_blank">More Ellen Feiss Switch Ad Parodies</a> made by Mac Users.

Jul 19, 2002, 04:45 PM

You guys rock, those pics are neat!

OwlBoy · Jul 19, 2002, 05:41 PM

heh,

now you guys are being jack-asses.

-Owl

aenemated · Jul 19, 2002, 06:14 PM

i dunno what's funnier -- the captions themselves or the lame attempts at 'sounding like a teenager.'

probably the latter.

Developer · Jul 19, 2002, 11:12 PM

I'm pretty sure that's what happened to Ellen. I just tried that in Word: Select half of a paper and do a Cut. Maybe she accidently hit control-x. It makes that bleep-bleep-bleep sound she described.

Zytryx · Jul 20, 2002, 12:14 AM

I don't know about you ppl, but i'm starting to feel sorry for Ellen, she's gonna wish she never made that commercial.

Alex00087 · Jul 20, 2002, 12:37 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by echoes:
<a href="http://www.wemakedotcoms.com/ellen/" target="_blank">More Ellen Feiss Switch Ad Parodies</a> made by Mac Users.<hr /></blockquote>Poor Ellen, I hope she never ever sees this.

Gosh have some feelings for the poor girl.