yeah but you also get hotpockets, not all of us get that sweet of deal
How'd you know about my hotpocket deal? I thought only Sam and Scruff were privy to that information.
...oh wait. Scruff. The poster child for loose lips sinks ships. Nevermind.
yeah but you also get hotpockets, not all of us get that sweet of deal
If Samsung were to walk up to me and hand me a $650 phone for the low, low price of nothing, with the only catch being that I have to use it in lieu of my normal phone during the 2-3 hours of the opening ceremony, would I take it?
Hell yeah, I'd take it. Comeon. Free phone.
Guess what, if you did that the IOC would tell you that you're not welcome to compete in their games. That's how it works.
You'd do it for a hotpocket. And it wouldn't even have to be heated up.
And if a large number of athletes did that, would there be any games?
To be perfectly clear: Laws should always be observed. Rules are up for negotiation. Don't confuse the two.
They're asked to cover the logos (during the opening ceremony), not to stop using their phone. Displaying logos is certainly comparable to "mention".
Athletes around the world are going to boycott the olympics because they don't get to flash their Apple gadgets, yeah that's realistic![]()
For certain, silly you! You have no idea what you're talking about. Who do you think pays for these events? These companies spend $milions in sponsoring (subsidizing) these events and in return the IOC provides exclusivity. Samsung would have asked for nothing, if anyone asked for anything at all.
My company was a Tier 2 sponsor at the London Olympics (we sponsored the GB rowing team, google away) and we were involved in numerous elements of the infrastructure, however because our main competitor was a Tuer 1 sponsor, we were (and still are) prohibited to refer to or make any reference to the Olympics in any of our advertising or marketing - IOC rules, not at the request of our competitor. The London Olympics were known as a "large event taking place in London in 2012" to us!
"Boycott" is hyperbole. More like civil disobedience: Ignore the rule on the day. What's the IOC going to do in the moment?
Prevent the offending parties from participating in the parade perhaps?
No. I meant if they were already in the parade.
What could the IOC do in that moment? Throw a blanket over them? Cuff them?![]()
No. I meant if they were already in the parade.
What could the IOC do in that moment? Throw a blanket over them? Cuff them?![]()
ONLY TO YOU
It's not a joke to the athletes.
Oh I don't know - isn't it possible that those participating would be screened before going out and participating. If they are found with a device that goes against the rule - they could be asked to put it in a locker, or whatnot.
[Olympic athletes are being asked by Samsung to cover any Apple logos on their devices during the Parade of Nations at the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Worst Olympics ever.
If we go back to the first sentence of the article...
I think that means something like stickers over the apple logos. Ever heard ofwardrobesticker failure?
Again - how many athletes are going to be that passionate as to break the rule when they've worked so hard to get there in the first place. Not because there's fear of being removed. But because it's just a stupid "protest" to make in the first place.
Again - how many athletes are going to be that passionate as to break the rule when they've worked so hard to get there in the first place.
T-Mobile charges $ 0.00 for data roaming in 111 countries. Can't beat that! #
How'd you know about my hotpocket deal? I thought only Sam and Scruff were privy to that information.
...oh wait. Scruff. The poster child for loose lips sinks ships. Nevermind.
A clear indication for someone who wanted to pick a fight (so to speak)
I didn't read anything into KDarling's statement where he implied companies do this for altruistic reasons or not.
And what are they going to do if people decide that actually, they won't cover their logos?
Everything about the Olympics this year is a joke.
Since it's Russia, they may send them to the Gulag.![]()
If Samsung were to walk up to me and hand me a $650 phone for the low, low price of nothing, with the only catch being that I have to use it in lieu of my normal phone during the 2-3 hours of the opening ceremony, would I take it?
Hell yeah, I'd take it. Comeon. Free phone.
Have you ever had a frozen hotpocket, Sam?
THEY'RE DELICIOUS!![]()
KDarling is one of the most unbiased posters on this site, IMO. I haven't seen him post anything to start a flame war.