Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The film was, but this is definitely not funny Simon, British humour can, and does, push the borders of propriety a bit, but this is just downright sick. Please be so kind as to post a resurrection soon. Douglas Simon Ogilvie wrote: >It is with much regret that I have to report the sad passing of our fellow >LUGGER Graham Battison (known as GeeBee to his friends) who passed away >earlier today. Cause of death was a heart attack, which close family say was >brought on after watching a TV commercial of a car. Lawyers have been >instructed to find the source of the commercial in order to bring a civil >action against the publishers... > >:-) > >(Sorry Graham - only kidding!) > >Simon. > >On 10/31/05, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: > > >>:-) I'm guessing that you DID turn up your volume. >> >>Jim >> >> >>hlritter@mindspring.com wrote: >> >> >> >>>Nice Trick-or-Treat. I'm still comforting my 16-year-old budding >>> >>> >>photojournalist, and rubbing my ears! >> >> >>>It translates "You've never been so awake! Coffee in tall cans." >>> >>>--howard >>> >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: lug-bounces+hlritter=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto: >>> >>> >>lug-bounces+hlritter=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim >>Hemenway >> >> >>>Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 5:33 PM >>>To: Leica Users Group >>>Subject: [Leica] Filming a television commercial >>> >>>I sent this to some of you many months ago, but not all LUGgers have >>> >>> >>been lucky enough to appreciate this great photographic endeavor. >> >> >>>The following is a car advertisement that was never released. When the >>> >>> >>crew finished filming, the folks in the cutting room noticed something >>moving along the side of the car, like a ghostly white mist. They also >>noticed that the soundtrack had a strangely pitched ghostly sound as the >>mist disappeared. The ad was never put on tv because of the unexplained >>phenomenon. >> >> >>>Watch closely... as the car comes from behind the trees, about halfway >>> >>> >>through the commercial, look and you will see the white mist crossing in >>front of the car, then following it along the road. >> >> >>>You'll need to turn up your sound in order to hear the strange low >>> >>> >>pitched noise. >> >> >>>http://209.197.89.228/Automobile.mpe >>> >>>I've been told that Leica glass was used for the last portion of the >>> >>> >>filming. :-) ;-) >> >> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >