Watching grown men beat the crap out of each other to move an oblong ball across a field while your dad and his friends get piss drunk = family fun.
Middle finger...IS NOT.
Middle finger...IS NOT.
Watch rugby then.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Watching grown men beat the crap out of each other to move an oblong ball across a field while your dad and his friends get piss drunk = family fun.
Middle finger...IS NOT.
Was I being sarcastic or wasn't I?
I could say the same...unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Was I being sarcastic or wasn't I?
I'd be willing to guess a lot of these people think she's black, too.
British/Sri Lankan.mtb0minime wrote:
I'd be willing to guess a lot of these people think she's black, too.
WHAT? She ain't black?? Oh nevahmind. Its cool, everybody settle down, settle down... We kin discuss this at our nex meetin. Yee haw. Wait a cottin pickin minute here... She ain't no desert breed, is she? Kant have nun of that nether.mtb0minime wrote:
I'd be willing to guess a lot of these people think she's black, too.
/random irrelevant racist comments
I also want to add +10935237 hipster points to my hipster cred and point out that I knew about her before the Super Bowl, and more importantly, before that Paper Planes song got big. Even more importantly, I knew about her because my mom listened to her.
Fucking Paper Planes. Fucking rip off piece of shit ruined a perfectly good Clash song. Bitch.mtb0minime wrote:
I also want to add +10935237 hipster points to my hipster cred and point out that I knew about her before the Super Bowl, and more importantly, before that Paper Planes song got big. Even more importantly, I knew about her because my mom listened to her.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
Yoghurt ad accused of ripping off John Butler Trio
(clips in the link above)The management of prominent Australian band John Butler Trio claims a song used in a yoghurt commercial played during the US Super Bowl sounds extremely similar to one of the band's big hits.
John Butler Trio's management is investigating the use of a song in the ad that it says sounds strikingly similar to the ARIA award winning band's 2003 hit Zebra.
"Thank you everyone for making us aware of the Oikos Greek yoghurt TV ad that aired during the Super Bowl yesterday featuring a song that sounds extremely similar to Zebra," the band's management said on Facebook.
"John Butler and his management were not aware of this usage until yesterday, and we will be seeking advice as how to address the issue."
Dairy company Dannon responded to the claims on Facebook.
"A question about the music in our Super Bowl commercial has been brought to our attention," the company posted.
"We are working to fully understand and address the situation. We apologise for any concerns this has caused John Butler Trio's band members and fans."
Compare the songs for yourself. Here is the advertisement:
I think the real problem is that Aussies can't spell 'yogurt'.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
Both are correctJay wrote:
I think the real problem is that Aussies can't spell 'yogurt'.
Straight to hell wasn't that great.Jay wrote:
Fucking Paper Planes. Fucking rip off piece of shit ruined a perfectly good Clash song. Bitch.mtb0minime wrote:
I also want to add +10935237 hipster points to my hipster cred and point out that I knew about her before the Super Bowl, and more importantly, before that Paper Planes song got big. Even more importantly, I knew about her because my mom listened to her.
I think you need to get your meter adjusted. Looked pretty obvious to me, even without an emoticon.coke wrote:
I could say the same...unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Was I being sarcastic or wasn't I?
Actually it's the best clash song ever madeMacbeth wrote:
Straight to hell wasn't that great.Jay wrote:
Fucking Paper Planes. Fucking rip off piece of shit ruined a perfectly good Clash song. Bitch.mtb0minime wrote:
I also want to add +10935237 hipster points to my hipster cred and point out that I knew about her before the Super Bowl, and more importantly, before that Paper Planes song got big. Even more importantly, I knew about her because my mom listened to her.
Never mind, jeez.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I think you need to get your meter adjusted. Looked pretty obvious to me, even without an emoticon.coke wrote:
I could say the same...unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Was I being sarcastic or wasn't I?
My point was that my initial reply was as sarcastic as yours.
Looked like you were taking it seriously...
Jay wrote:
I think the real problem is that Aussies can't spell 'yogurt'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogurt#spellingsIn English, there are several variations of the spelling of the word, including yogurt, yoghurt, yoghourt, yogourt, yaghourt, yoghurd, joghourt, and jogourt.[4][5][6] In the United Kingdom and Australia, "yogurt" and "yoghurt" are both current, "yoghurt" being more common[7] while "yogurt" is used by the Australian and British dairy councils,[8][9] and "yoghourt" is an uncommon alternative. In the United States, "yogurt" is the usual spelling and "yoghurt" a minor variant. In New Zealand, "yoghurt" is preferred by the New Zealand Oxford Dictionary.[10] In Canada, "yogurt" is most common among English speakers,[7] but many brands use "yogourt",[citation needed] since it is an acceptable spelling in both English and French, the official languages of Canada.
Whatever the spelling, the word is usually pronounced with a short o (/ˈjɒɡət/) in the UK, with a long o (/ˈjoʊɡərt/) in North America, Australia, Ireland and South Africa, and with either a long or short o in New Zealand.
Nice of you to tackle the big issues.
Update on MIA...
Sell-out.
I would have respected her more if she had come back with a speech about why she did it and what it stood for, and defended it.
And I was also right about the delay system... It just failed.
So now that she might now get paid, she is apologizing... Which actually is the only thing about this whole deal that aggravates me... If she was trying to send a message, prove a point, show rebellion, or whatever, then that is fine... But then she apologizes as soon as her paycheck is in jeopardy, and not before...http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ys-m.i.a.-super-bowl-halftime-finger-020912 wrote:
Controversial rapper M.I.A. may be in breach of contract with the National Football League following her obscene gesture during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show.
The British-born artist accompanied Madonna on stage at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and shocked viewers by issuing a middle-finger salute and uttering an expletive while performing “Give Me All Your Luvin’.”
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told Yahoo! Sports this week that the league books all its own talent for the show, and has contractual stipulations with each performer regarding their behavior.
“We do have [safeguards regarding artist conduct] written into their contracts,” Aiello said.
When asked if M.I.A. faces a potential financial penalty as a result of the incident, which took place in front of 111 million viewers, Aiello refused to say.
The NFL was unhappy that the requisite delay system, designed to allow broadcaster NBC to ensure that any offensive material be kept out of the live telecast, failed to operate properly. NBC did scramble its signal, but it came moments after M.I.A.’s remark and gesture.
“There has been a delay system in place since the incident with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake,” said Aiello, referring to the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” of Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004. “The system did not work and that is something we will review.
“We produce the show, the network televises it, and the system is supposed to work to make sure nothing is shown of this kind. It clearly wasn’t part of the plan.”
The Federal Communication Commission fined CBS $550,000 for airing Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction in 2004, though a court later overturned the fine, ruling the FCC “acted arbitrarily” in enforcing indecency policies.
At this time, it’s unclear whether the FCC will level a financial penalty against NBC. Multiple calls to the FCC were unreturned.
NBC, reportedly unimpressed by what it felt was an unnecessarily strong reaction from the NFL, gave its own statement.
“The NFL hired the talent and produced the halftime show,” said an NBC spokesman via email. “Our system was late to obscure the inappropriate gesture and we apologize to our viewers.
Madonna was reportedly furious with M.I.A. for the gesture that overshadowed the performance, after having invited M.I.A. to join her on stage
M.I.A., whose real name is Mathangi Arulpragasam, is believed to be with her American husband Benjamin Brewer at their California home. She has remained tight-lipped on the incident, although British newspaper The Sun quoted a source close to the rapper as saying she was “incredibly sorry.”
Much of the public sentiment has sided with her. As an artist with a tough and raw reputation, the incident may serve to enhance, rather than detract, from her career.
“We’re sorry this happened,” the NBC spokesman said. “It was only on the air for two-thirds of a second. We’ve gotten very few complaints.”
Sell-out.
I would have respected her more if she had come back with a speech about why she did it and what it stood for, and defended it.
And I was also right about the delay system... It just failed.
She was probably getting around half a million dollars for the performance. Her management has probably told her she needs to apologise because they're missing out on at least 20% of the money, and she's bound by a contract.HITNRUNXX wrote:
Update on MIA...So now that she might now get paid, she is apologizing... Which actually is the only thing about this whole deal that aggravates me... If she was trying to send a message, prove a point, show rebellion, or whatever, then that is fine... But then she apologizes as soon as her paycheck is in jeopardy, and not before...http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ys-m.i.a.-super-bowl-halftime-finger-020912 wrote:
Controversial rapper M.I.A. may be in breach of contract with the National Football League following her obscene gesture during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show.
The British-born artist accompanied Madonna on stage at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and shocked viewers by issuing a middle-finger salute and uttering an expletive while performing “Give Me All Your Luvin’.”
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told Yahoo! Sports this week that the league books all its own talent for the show, and has contractual stipulations with each performer regarding their behavior.
“We do have [safeguards regarding artist conduct] written into their contracts,” Aiello said.
When asked if M.I.A. faces a potential financial penalty as a result of the incident, which took place in front of 111 million viewers, Aiello refused to say.
The NFL was unhappy that the requisite delay system, designed to allow broadcaster NBC to ensure that any offensive material be kept out of the live telecast, failed to operate properly. NBC did scramble its signal, but it came moments after M.I.A.’s remark and gesture.
“There has been a delay system in place since the incident with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake,” said Aiello, referring to the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” of Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004. “The system did not work and that is something we will review.
“We produce the show, the network televises it, and the system is supposed to work to make sure nothing is shown of this kind. It clearly wasn’t part of the plan.”
The Federal Communication Commission fined CBS $550,000 for airing Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction in 2004, though a court later overturned the fine, ruling the FCC “acted arbitrarily” in enforcing indecency policies.
At this time, it’s unclear whether the FCC will level a financial penalty against NBC. Multiple calls to the FCC were unreturned.
NBC, reportedly unimpressed by what it felt was an unnecessarily strong reaction from the NFL, gave its own statement.
“The NFL hired the talent and produced the halftime show,” said an NBC spokesman via email. “Our system was late to obscure the inappropriate gesture and we apologize to our viewers.
Madonna was reportedly furious with M.I.A. for the gesture that overshadowed the performance, after having invited M.I.A. to join her on stage
M.I.A., whose real name is Mathangi Arulpragasam, is believed to be with her American husband Benjamin Brewer at their California home. She has remained tight-lipped on the incident, although British newspaper The Sun quoted a source close to the rapper as saying she was “incredibly sorry.”
Much of the public sentiment has sided with her. As an artist with a tough and raw reputation, the incident may serve to enhance, rather than detract, from her career.
“We’re sorry this happened,” the NBC spokesman said. “It was only on the air for two-thirds of a second. We’ve gotten very few complaints.”
Sell-out.
I would have respected her more if she had come back with a speech about why she did it and what it stood for, and defended it.
And I was also right about the delay system... It just failed.
heard that on triple J last week, interested to see what comes of it.Jaekus wrote:
Yoghurt ad accused of ripping off John Butler Trio(clips in the link above)The management of prominent Australian band John Butler Trio claims a song used in a yoghurt commercial played during the US Super Bowl sounds extremely similar to one of the band's big hits.
John Butler Trio's management is investigating the use of a song in the ad that it says sounds strikingly similar to the ARIA award winning band's 2003 hit Zebra.
"Thank you everyone for making us aware of the Oikos Greek yoghurt TV ad that aired during the Super Bowl yesterday featuring a song that sounds extremely similar to Zebra," the band's management said on Facebook.
"John Butler and his management were not aware of this usage until yesterday, and we will be seeking advice as how to address the issue."
Dairy company Dannon responded to the claims on Facebook.
"A question about the music in our Super Bowl commercial has been brought to our attention," the company posted.
"We are working to fully understand and address the situation. We apologise for any concerns this has caused John Butler Trio's band members and fans."
Compare the songs for yourself. Here is the advertisement:
Last edited by Adams_BJ (2012-02-12 21:39:02)
lolBritish rapper
Baba Booey
Well l'm not a fan of rap and being British myself l only found out who she was after the complaints made.... Just proves how 'massive' she is here.
Well at least these Brits didn't let the side down!
Well at least these Brits didn't let the side down!