Comments on: That took a lot of balls http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 19:21:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: kevin bourke http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-123516 kevin bourke Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:23:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-123516 grow up ...since when is a marine a crybaby.stay the fight you old bastard! grow up …since when is a marine a crybaby.stay the fight you old bastard!

]]> By: Matt Weiner http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122686 Matt Weiner Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:40:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122686 It was also surely a lot more fun to do than CGI. It was also surely a lot more fun to do than CGI.

]]> By: Vance Maverick http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122394 Vance Maverick Fri, 18 Nov 2005 05:32:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122394 However well authenticated, the balls still <i>look</i> like CGI. I think the only point of actually dropping them on location was to build a legend of authenticity to strengthen the advertisement, the better to sell whatever it was. However well authenticated, the balls still look like CGI. I think the only point of actually dropping them on location was to build a legend of authenticity to strengthen the advertisement, the better to sell whatever it was.

]]> By: luci phyrr http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122389 luci phyrr Fri, 18 Nov 2005 02:57:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122389 Bouncing balls, almost always fun. Bouncing balls, almost always fun.

]]> By: ben alpers http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122329 ben alpers Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:34:14 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122329 Well, any ad featuring an Australian cattle dog is alright by me! Well, any ad featuring an Australian cattle dog is alright by me!

]]> By: Andrew Edwards http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122284 Andrew Edwards Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:25:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122284 So we've gone from multiple posts about a Guinness ad to multiple posts joking about multiple posts about Guinness ads. First CTer to post about posts about posts about Guinness ads should win some sort of prize. So we’ve gone from multiple posts about a Guinness ad to multiple posts joking about multiple posts about Guinness ads.

First CTer to post about posts about posts about Guinness ads should win some sort of prize.

]]> By: Henry http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122283 Henry Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:22:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122283 The Hotline gets it right by getting it wrong ... bq. Of course, plenty more happened in the past 24 hours, such as Cheney's pusback against war critics. The Hotline gets it right by getting it wrong …

Of course, plenty more happened in the past 24 hours, such as Cheney’s pusback against war critics.
]]> By: yabonn http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122268 yabonn Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:00:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122268 <i>You guys ought to take a look at Jamie Zawinski’s blog.</i> Had Kieran found it six month later, he still wouldn't have resisted to that title :) You guys ought to take a look at Jamie Zawinski’s blog.

Had Kieran found it six month later, he still wouldn’t have resisted to that title :)

]]> By: Kieran Healy http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122251 Kieran Healy Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:22:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122251 <i>You guys ought to take a look at Jamie Zawinski’s blog. So you won’t be three weeks behind the Zeitgeist, trying to catch up.</i> What good is an ivory tower if you can still keep up with everything? You guys ought to take a look at Jamie Zawinski’s blog. So you won’t be three weeks behind the Zeitgeist, trying to catch up.

What good is an ivory tower if you can still keep up with everything?

]]> By: almostinfamous http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122248 almostinfamous Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:01:24 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122248 the photos have been on flickr for a while. i believe it was done in SF this summer. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503155830@N01/28841983/" rel="nofollow">this</a> is one of them the photos have been on flickr for a while. i believe it was done in SF this summer.

this is one of them

]]> By: Matt http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122247 Matt Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:50:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122247 You guys ought to take a look at Jamie Zawinski's blog. So you won't be three weeks behind the Zeitgeist, trying to catch up. You guys ought to take a look at Jamie Zawinski’s blog. So you won’t be three weeks behind the Zeitgeist, trying to catch up.

]]> By: Matt Weiner http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-took-a-lot-of-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-122239 Matt Weiner Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:54:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/11/17/that-takes-a-lot-of-balls/#comment-122239 Shameless self-promotion: <a href="http://mattweiner.net/blog/archives/000642.html" rel="nofollow">The tagline doesn't really make sense</a>. Shameless self-promotion: The tagline doesn’t really make sense.

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