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Location: NJ | ". . Q:Why is Elvis still famous?
A:Marketing . ."
I've worked on the design of the Elvis Presley booth for numerous International Licensing Shows in Manhattan over the years. Worked closely with a bunch of people from Graceland.
THERE's a bunch of people who've DEFinitely drunk the KoolAid . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | "THERE's a bunch of people who've DEFinitely drunk the KoolAid. . ."
...or more precisely... as evidenced in the pic, the Banana Fosters. |
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Location: NJ | . . see the post on "Lemmings". |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by cliff:
I'll take "Lydia the Tattooed Lady" over "Love Me Tender" ANY day! . . . You can learn a lot from Lydia. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
I'm disturbed and quite frankly, a bit ashamed, like I wanna shower and its only August, that I agree with Schroeder on all counts.
Does he still have one of your guitars?
Originally posted by Jeff W.:
If you don't think Elvis can sing.... What would you call it that John Lennon was doing? And much like Elvis, Paul McCartney never penned a song worth listening to, except, maybe Ebony and Ivory, but then, Michael, helped him with that.... That explains the lagging sales figures only 35 years after they disbanded... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all of the existing human ratios remaining the same, the percentages would look like this:
• There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Western Hemisphere-both north and south, and 8 Africans.
• Fifty-two (52) would be female; 48 would be male.
• Seventy (70) would be non-white; 30 would be white.
• Seventy (70) would be non-Christian; 30 would be Christian.
• Six people would possess 59 percent of the entire world's wealth, and all six would be from the United States.
• Eighty (80) would live in substandard housing; 70 would be unable to read; 50 would suffer from malnutrition; 1 would be near death; 1 would be near birth; 1, yes, only 1, would have a college education; and 1 would own a computer.
• When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, the need for acceptance, understanding and education easily become apparent.
• And then, ponder the following: If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.
• If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
• If you can attend a church service without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death, you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.
• If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead, and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of the people in this world.
• If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.
• If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
With all the discontent, violence, hatred, sickness, terrorism, and disagreement and other generally un-happy events and situations in the world, I choose to invoke something good in whatever way that I can...no harm or annoyance intended...It's simply my choice to hopefully pass something good along to others in the form of a wish for good things to come their way. That it can't and won’t please everybody is a given; but if a few or even one gets something positive from it, then its worth it.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | "That explains the lagging sales figures only 35 years after they disbanded..."
Though I meant McCartney- post Beatles... let me take this opportunity to ask the the esteemed Wabbit to, "Bite Me!"
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
let me take this opportunity to ask the the esteemed Wabbit to, "Bite Me!" Done.
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Screw 'em all!
Chuck Berry is STILL king of Rock 'n' Roll!
(I'm pretty sure all Elvis did was invent the Lounge Singer Smarm style of singing.)
Jeff W; Smaller pictures, please.
You're putting stretch marks on
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| I have no idea what that answer was about. It almost completely defines the words non-sequiter.
Anyway, your "blessings" remind me every time you post of the two commanders in Catch 22 who vie with each other to make their aircrews pledge their allegiance the most number of times thus proving that they are the greatest patriot. I t gets to the point where they spend so long pledging that no missions get flown.
Are we to assume that should a visitor to your home remark on your fish that you reply "I caught it a while back, blessings"? Or do you ask "would you like a coffee, blessings"? Or "I'm sending my guitar in to be fixed, blessings?"
By the way is "blessings" a plural noun or some kind of implied passive verb? I never quite know how to take it.
There are people of great and active faith here, and you have no idea whether I am or not, some of whom are full time in ministry, one person who uses part of his vacation regularly to work in Africa and they all survive without putting badges all over their posts. |
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Location: North Texas | When Elvis came onto the scene I was not impressed, however, later I began to realize how talented he was. I ultimately liked him. Maybe my ears just got used to his sound. His greatest appeal was to the female audience. They were, and are, eternally devoted to him. Being an Adonis did not hurt his career. Niel Diamond had a similar effect on women. They LOVE him. I never thought Diamond was a great singer, but his writing and showmanship are first rate. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Schroeder, it’s not meant as a badge, it’s meant to be a separate succinct message...likewise, you have absolutely no knowledge of my journey either...other than trying to identify it with my message of "blessings"...I’m sorry it confounds you; there is no need to take it personally... I've no intent to offend or to even try and change your mind on this...
But, (since it obviously bothers you), have a great day... |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Schroeder, MusicMisha.... Do I need to get the hose? 'nuff said
Back to Elvis and such...
I guess marketing is marketing even if it isn't planned. Some basic keys to success of anything are, be first, be focused, be a brand (branding etc), hype it to the max and believe it/live it.
I have to admit that Elvis is the benchmark for marketing, whether intentional or not. No matter if it was acting, singing, or eating a peanut butter and banana sandwich, he did it as "Elvis" and there is something to be said for that.
It does make a bit more sence now. |
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Location: NJ | it DOES? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Cliff, I'm gonna send you to your room without any dinner- and compel you to listen to Tom Leher shallacs. |
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Location: NJ | . . aGAIN?? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | OH GET THE HOSE!!!!!
WE LOVE TO WATCH THE HOSE!!!!!
OK, I'll go to my room now. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal (cwk2):
WE LOVE TO WATCH THE HOSE!!!!! Not me man.
I didn't think those cuts were EVER
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Cliff, I'm gonna send you to your room without any dinner- and compel you to listen to Tom Leher shallacs. How about some John Tesh? :D |
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Location: NJ | the Blonde Frankenstein?? |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Cliff, I'm gonna send you to your room without any dinner- and compel you to listen to Tom Leher shallacs. Anytime. Tom Lehrer shaped my perspective from my early years. Now I have to explain to people who he is and what the heck he was singing about...
So long, mom,
I'm off to drop the bomb,
So don't wait up for me.
But though I may roam,
I'll come back to my home
Although it may be
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Aww, I've been hosed before...wouldn't be the first time...but for you Miles; anything!
As Steve Martin said so well: "Welll EXCUUUUSE MEEEEEE!!!!!
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Location: big island | congrats, mike, on post #666!! :D :D :eek: |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Aww, I knew there was a reason for all this...
Thanks Brother Randy! Now watch yer mailbox: video on the way!
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Aww, I knew there was a reason for all this...
Thanks Brother Randy! Now watch yer mailbox: video on the way!
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