RE: iSeries Ad on Boston Legal - Shearer Strikes Again...

I never, ever watch the commercials anymore - thank God for TIVO!

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Subject: RE: iSeries Ad on Boston Legal - Shearer Strikes Again...

Probably has something to do with ratings vs. ad cost. I don't watch any
of those shows...if they wanted the target demographic that includes me,
football, Simpsons, and "My Name is Earl" would be about it.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: iSeries Ad on Boston Legal - Shearer Strikes Again...
> From: Tom Jedrzejewicz <tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, November 02, 2005 12:02 pm
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Of all the shows to pick, why they selected this piece of political
snobbery
> pretending to be drama I will never know. Do they honestly think their
> target demographic watches Boston Legal? It should be on one of the
CSI
> shows.
> 
> How about some placement .. they could have the NCIS geeks trying
> unsuccessfully to hack an iSeries!
> 
> On 11/2/05, Mark Allen <allenmar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Dang if I had known that woulda stayed up 11 minutes (figured it
would be
> > at the end...zzzzzz)
> >
> > Don <dr2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Well, Looks like new iSeries GM Mark Shearer isn't letting any moss
grow
> > under his feet.
> >
> > If you were watching Boston legal this evening you saw an iSeries
advert
> > about 11 minutes into the show. Can't say
> > we've seen this in a while.
> >
> > Definately goodness!
> >
> > Mark, don't stop now.
> >
> > Don in DC
> >
> >
> --
> Tom Jedrzejewicz
> tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxx