Comments on: Early 1990s TV commercial - pay $2 a minute to hear a story that will make you cry http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 22:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601603 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601603 It was a $2 rickroll. It was a $2 rickroll.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602634 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602634 Nowadays we just google search for "liebot, what is the saddest thing?" and read an achewood comic. Nowadays we just google search for “liebot, what is the saddest thing?” and read an achewood comic.

]]> By: Andy Baio http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601611 Andy Baio Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601611 At $2/minute, I'm guessing it's a very long, sad story. At $2/minute, I’m guessing it’s a very long, sad story.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601653 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601653 Cant believe that no one noticed Victoria Jackson at the 22 second mark? She was in 80's movies, Casual Sex, and also daffy blond on SNL in the 80's. cj Cant believe that no one noticed
Victoria Jackson at the 22 second mark?
She was in 80′s movies, Casual Sex, and also daffy blond on SNL in the 80′s.
cj

]]> By: lesbianjesus http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601661 lesbianjesus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601661 It's a recorded message saying the minimum billable duration of this call is 30 minutes, then static. It’s a recorded message saying the minimum billable duration of this call is 30 minutes, then static.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602176 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602176 Has anyone tried to call the number yet? Has anyone tried to call the number yet?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602953 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602953 Is that Kimmy Robertson AKA Lucy from Twin Peaks at 20 sec? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeK6a07lW3khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeK6a07lW3k Is that Kimmy Robertson AKA Lucy from Twin Peaks at 20 sec?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeK6a07lW3khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeK6a07lW3k

]]> By: darren http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602193 darren Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602193 The kids are too smart to fall for that kind of thing these days. By the way, if you want to win an iPod and you know what color the sky is, text your answer to 48139. ($4.99 per text, additional charges may apply) The kids are too smart to fall for that kind of thing these days.

By the way, if you want to win an iPod and you know what color the sky is, text your answer to 48139. ($4.99 per text, additional charges may apply)

]]> By: Metronicity http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602199 Metronicity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602199 Oh God...that is killer. That is brilliant. So good it makes me want to cry. Thank you so much. I needed that. Oh God…that is killer. That is brilliant. So good it makes me want to cry. Thank you so much. I needed that.

]]> By: jackm http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601948 jackm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601948 This must've been the inspiration for everyone's favourite fair-weather tune "The Crying Game" (Apologies to Boy George. Or perhaps not.) "I know all there is to know about the crying game Ive had my share of the crying game First there are kisses, then there are sighs And then before you know where you are Youre sayin goodbye One day soon Im gonna tell the moon about the crying game And if he knows maybe hell explain Why there are heartaches, why there are tears And what to do to stop feeling blue When love disappears" This must’ve been the inspiration for everyone’s favourite fair-weather tune “The Crying Game”
(Apologies to Boy George. Or perhaps not.)

“I know all there is to know about the crying game
Ive had my share of the crying game

First there are kisses, then there are sighs
And then before you know where you are
Youre sayin goodbye

One day soon Im gonna tell the moon about the crying game
And if he knows maybe hell explain

Why there are heartaches, why there are tears
And what to do to stop feeling blue
When love disappears”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602211 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602211 It's like something out of a David Cronenberg movie. It’s like something out of a David Cronenberg movie.

]]> By: Ratdog http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601956 Ratdog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601956 Has anyone tried to call the number yet? Has anyone tried to call the number yet?

]]> By: theroboticdan http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602735 theroboticdan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602735 Have you guys seen the "Spider-Man Crying Number"? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dG-4GZ1ytU Have you guys seen the “Spider-Man Crying Number”? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dG-4GZ1ytU

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602999 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602999 And the worst thing is the crying chap with the layered-and-feathered look is now mistaken for a mullet man. Two different styles, folks! (so what if I kept my hair like that for far too long... shut up.) And the worst thing is the crying chap with the layered-and-feathered look is now mistaken for a mullet man. Two different styles, folks!

(so what if I kept my hair like that for far too long… shut up.)

]]> By: milovoo http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602753 milovoo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602753 Obviously it's the audio version of <a href="http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Li%27l_Brudder">Li'l_Brudder</a>. He wants to be a quarterback! Obviously it’s the audio version of Li’l_Brudder. He wants to be a quarterback!

]]> By: apoxia http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602244 apoxia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602244 Mullet man would be pretty spunky with a better haircut ;) Mullet man would be pretty spunky with a better haircut ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601745 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601745 looks like her, but that's not Victoria Jackson. looks like her, but that’s not Victoria Jackson.

]]> By: IWood http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601497 IWood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601497 Ooo. Like a Bawwww thread that you pay for. Ooo. Like a Bawwww thread that you pay for.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601500 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601500 ....but they AREN'T crying over the bill? ….but they AREN’T crying over the bill?

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601757 blueelm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601757 I believe this was a comedy skit, no? I believe this was a comedy skit, no?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601508 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601508 What makes people all over America cry? This ad's bad acting. Seriously, I'm in tears. What makes people all over America cry? This ad’s bad acting.
Seriously, I’m in tears.

]]> By: Category http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602280 Category Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602280 @Anon-13 God dammit I hate you. I've gone MONTHS until your damn post! @Anon-13

God dammit I hate you. I’ve gone MONTHS until your damn post!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601514 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601514 I would love to know what the story was that made that strong mullet wearing man cry. I would love to know what the story was that made that strong mullet wearing man cry.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601770 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601770 I'm very sure that is not Victoria Jackson at the :22 mark. It looks a little like her, but definitely a different woman. I’m very sure that is not Victoria Jackson at the :22 mark. It looks a little like her, but definitely a different woman.

]]> By: pentomino http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601515 pentomino Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601515 When I was growing up, TV shows were rife with 1-900 number ads. I never called them; I was too young, and the time it took to decide to ask my parents was enough time to reconsider and know better. Now I have to comb YouTube for all kinds of 900 number ads. Apart from the obvious psychic hotlines, there was also an insult line, a "DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince" line that was all over Nickelodeon, and a few others that couldn't have been anything but some recorded message if you actually called them. I've always been curious, but not $3.99 a minute curious. I wonder if anyone thought to record their calls onto cassettes and post them online. Of course, now we have SMS services. When I was growing up, TV shows were rife with 1-900 number ads. I never called them; I was too young, and the time it took to decide to ask my parents was enough time to reconsider and know better.

Now I have to comb YouTube for all kinds of 900 number ads. Apart from the obvious psychic hotlines, there was also an insult line, a “DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince” line that was all over Nickelodeon, and a few others that couldn’t have been anything but some recorded message if you actually called them. I’ve always been curious, but not $3.99 a minute curious.

I wonder if anyone thought to record their calls onto cassettes and post them online.

Of course, now we have SMS services.

]]> By: sisterbeer http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601772 sisterbeer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601772 Clearly, it is a beautiful story about Jesus. Clearly, it is a beautiful story about Jesus.

]]> By: misterfricative http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-602285 misterfricative Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602285 They'd market that differently these days: Are you man enough not to cry? They’d market that differently these days: Are you man enough not to cry?

]]> By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601519 Rob Beschizza Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601519 Dial an insult! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUcznJNZc0o&feature=related Dial an insult! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUcznJNZc0o&feature=related

]]> By: pinehead http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601535 pinehead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601535 It is kinda fun to imagine what's on the other end of the line. I imagine it's something terribly surreal, like maybe this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av0FLJaeu54 Or an endless loop of novelty Christmas songs performed by barking dogs or meowing cats. It is kinda fun to imagine what’s on the other end of the line. I imagine it’s something terribly surreal, like maybe this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av0FLJaeu54

Or an endless loop of novelty Christmas songs performed by barking dogs or meowing cats.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/early-1990s-tv-comme.html#comment-601543 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601543 "You're paying $2 a minute for this call… you're paying $2 a minute for this call… you're paying $2 a minute for this call…" “You’re paying $2 a minute for this call… you’re paying $2 a minute for this call… you’re paying $2 a minute for this call…”

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