snoboy Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 The Article The thread. Discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fejas Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Well I guess there is to angles... the guy writing the article said all he could think about was the murder of a women. All I think about is the great horror films i usta watch. I've seen all the freddy movies, and like horror films, so I don't think about real life murder at all when I look at the grafic. You'd have to have the grafice explained to you to know what it is depicting anyways... Its a blod step, and I think the grafic is cool, but that is also coming from a guy who loves Rob Zombie, which is just horror music... just a note: If thats what rossi was trying to depict, than I think they could of done a better job of it... I think joe blow is a little wacked out on his distasted for the grafic. its not like we've seen any real media attention over the thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapertimmy Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 well, how is this any different from any of the violence in the media, or on the evening news? is this ski graphic going to make a kid go out and slash throats in his classroom ala Marlyn Manson music? I could agree that the graphic is in poor taste, and definately not as cool as the old Scratch graphics, but honestly i think t-tips dude, went a bit far with posting the simpson murder scene photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 (edited) what was with the article that had a picture of simpson? uhm... totally un-related jah? seemed like he was trying to say it was her, but without saying it... just a stunt to get more hits. Nicole Brown Simpson lying in a pool of her own blood with her head nearly sliced off at the neck. Edited April 7, 2004 by scott_harpell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 i missed the video. i can't say i'm really surprised by rossi, though. i wasn't really "impressed" with the original scratch graphic either. do you think that says anything about their sponsored skiers and/or target audience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 Rossi responds.... I dunno how I feel about this. I never saw the vid either, but the graphic is not all that graphic, IMO. Maybe the rep's attitude was more of a problem? Really, should we all be boycotting hollywood too? I mean they made the freddy films first. Violence against anyone sux, and I would sure prefer a nubile silhouette to the slasher graphic. Really I don't know if I am offended or not. I do know I won't be selling my Mega Bangs because of this though. Oh, yeah. I thought the pic of Nicole Simpson was the most graphic/disturbing/gratuitous part of the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Can someone please make a picture of the blonde climber babe with the Rossi slasher skis?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steepconcrete Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 i am with you snooby.. the writer used the outcome of the simpson murder case as a outlet to create anger twards rossignol. beautiful, textbook propaganda. totally worked too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 ttips - the sesame street of bulletin boards. some of that stuff is nauseating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 ttips - the sesame street of bulletin boards. some of that stuff is nauseating. C'mon, the belt, suspenders, and a safety belt for the suspenders crowd needs a place to hang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_a Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Rossignal released an annoucement that they've decided to change the graphics on those skis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 snoboy already put a link to that above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 And here is the tttips article about the response... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrashador Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Slavishly pc or not, imho it is impressive what a speedy reply and retraction the teletubbies.com email campaign garnered. Check these top sheets: Time to bust out the tied died softshell and hippie lettuce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 What did the Deadhead say when the acid wore off? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Duuude, this band sux!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 dude that joke sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 dude that joke sucks. It's not a joke they do suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonanon Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 No, it's a joke. Once again... thanks Tim & Jon. freshiez forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 go cracked, go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fejas Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Hmmmm.... my thoughs of rossi just got lowered a notch. you ever hear of a rock star appologize for gettin fucked up, pissin on people, and then fallin face down in their own puke.... NO! Run with it, the shit is fo-real! its a gimac, a ploy, a satire, a fuckin abstract! who cares if it afends sum folk... piss on it! just like this justin timberdick sayin he's sorry for what he did at the superbowl. He's deffanately a pop star and no where near rock star matterial... rock out with your cock out and be rock stars forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assmonkey Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Another poor decision made by the marketing departement of a ski/board company (K2 in this case). "Snowboard Maker's Anti-Gay Banner" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 I don't know where I really stand on this issue of violence, sexism, and homophobia in the industry or for that matter in society. I am not violent, homophobic, or sexist, but I feel images or jokes about these things don't affect me adversely. I can even crack up about jokes made about my heritage or self too and realize that is all it is, a joke. As for violence and the depiction of it, jeezs it's everywhere, tv, radio, theater, movies, sports, politics, doesn't mean it is right, but there is no way of not seeing it. After all we are a violent creature, if you don't think we are, just take a look at history, violence in society is nothing new. Sometimes I feel we are or trying to be too PC, trying to control the animalist tendencies that we have. Instead I really believe we need to accept these things in ourselves, recognize our true animalistic tendencies, and use our hearts, spirit, and mind to move beyond inflicting these negative traits that we have on society. So I guess where I stand on this issue is that Rossi should have every right to depict these imges of horror on their skis if they want. Is it any worse than what is on tv? We as a consumer have a choice whether or not we support them in there decision. Luckily for them there was input from the public about their design, they could have had a major flop if no one told them that they found the graffics revolting. With that said though, I realize that I don't think, behave, react the same way everybody else does to these things. And yes there are people out there that can be adversely affect by these images, in more ways than one. There are those who see stuff like that and can interpet it ok to do shit like that. And then there are those whose are hurt by those images whether it is by one who thinks ok to slash anothers throat or by trauma that may have happened before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fejas Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Another poor decision made by the marketing departement of a ski/board company (K2 in this case). "Snowboard Maker's Anti-Gay Banner" That was ferkin funny dood! I say shit like that all the time... I liked the banner, and didn't think it was anti-homo at all... saying "your gay" to youthful american is saying your weird, your funny, your stupid; it has nothing to do with some ones sexual preferance.... you know, a joke. I think people are just to uptight, and need to laugh a lot more.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 well, maybe you think it's funny because [i'm assuming] you're not a homosexual. saying "you're gay" to someone may not have anything to do with that particular person's sexuality, but it certainly does have negative connotations that stem from homophobia. i can see the humor in it, but i also see the gross negativity ... and - if nothing else - it reeks of poor taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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