Comments on: Super Bowl Haikus, Postmortem

By: Neil Anuskiewicz

Neil Anuskiewicz — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:04:33 +0000

Well, that formality means something. It offended me and I am not even a sports fan, I am just a guy who remembers *coaches* teaching us about sportsmanship and setting the example.

By: Gary Knowles

Gary Knowles — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:32:03 +0000

I’m not at all a fan of Belichick, but giving him the benefit of the doubt, I’d guess he just wanted to escape the post-game super-madness and probably in his haste just made a mistake and blew the formality of saying, “Nice Game”.

By: Neil Anuskiewicz

Neil Anuskiewicz — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:55:58 +0000

What was up with Belichick going without shaking hands with the opposing coach?
I thought that was standard practice or have things changed?

By: Gary Knowles

Gary Knowles — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:50:09 +0000

Ad guys not all wet.
Bud, Go-Daddy and e-Trade
Now nest in your head
Puke, clowns, bad beer, Coke,
Small price to see Belichick
Run away. Cheater’s proof.

By: Andrew Fielding

Andrew Fielding — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:39:29 +0000

I live in England
Superbowl on BBC
didn’t show the ads…

By: Neil Anuskiewicz

Neil Anuskiewicz — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:33:52 +0000

Yeah, John, that baby ad was mildly amusing until he puked. What segment(s) finds that compelling enough to start trading there now? Not me.
First, last I heard, babies are not known for their good investment judgement. They’ve a reputation for losing a lot in the stock market. Now that we are encouraging them to become day traders it is going to give new meaning to terrible twos.

By: Neil Anuskiewicz

Neil Anuskiewicz — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:34:15 +0000

Giants were titans
Pats found no flow
Ads were forgotten as wind

By: Toad

Toad — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:22:49 +0000

Undefeated Pats
But Giants coming on strong
Ads cannot compete.

By: John Wall

John Wall — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:02:39 +0000

The talking baby
eTrade in a down market
Clowns can be creepy

By: Ann Handley

Ann Handley — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:25:36 +0000

David — LOL.. good effort. You’re a little off of the 5-7-5 pattern. But hey, you’re among friends. So…
Lewis — Ah. I didn’t think you were categorical.. .thanks for clarifying.

By: Lewis Green

Lewis Green — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:07:59 +0000

Ann,
God, in my haste and multi-tasking idiocy (See David R’s post today), I severely misspoke. I care about everyone, really. This was meant to say: I have never heard (instead of cared) about anyone outside the industry who cares about the ads.

By: David Reich

David Reich — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:27:17 +0000

The only person, I am,
who doesn’t watch Super Bowl,
ads and all
Sorry, I haven’t though Haiku since high school English. I apologize if my form is off.

By: Neil Anuskiewicz

Neil Anuskiewicz — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:25:52 +0000

It was the only ad where I actually both laughed out loud. The Clydedale and the Dalmation, though they did not speak (thank god), were really likeable characters.

By: Ann Handley

Ann Handley — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:08:45 +0000

p.s. Neil — I liked the Hank ad, too. I guess a lot of people did:
http://www.mediabuyerplanner.com/2008/02/04/buds-clydesdale-dalmation-ad-places-first-in-usa-today-poll/
But to Lewis’s point: It won’t get me to run out and buy a six-pack. Not even of Baby Buds.

By: Ann Handley

Ann Handley — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:06:50 +0000

Lewis — Thanks.. and you make me laugh.
Trey — I’m with Neil. I thought that Godfather-inspired ad was disgusting!

By: Neil Anuskiewicz

Neil Anuskiewicz — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:03:12 +0000

Trey,
I think that Godfather spoof ad for the car was terrible. It was supposed to be funny, I guess.

By: Neil Anuskiewicz

Neil Anuskiewicz — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:01:09 +0000

BTW, I liked one of the ads. Hank the prospective Budweiser horse who struggled to make the team.
I am tempted to go out and buy a six pack of Budweiser in honor of a pretty cool ad.

By: Trey Reeme

Trey Reeme — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:21:04 +0000

Godfather spoof car:
I could never afford you.
Need a Kia instead.

By: Lewis Green

Lewis Green — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:37:42 +0000

Ann,
This post is far better than the ads, which even though I work in the industry are 1)over-hyped, 2) disappointing, 3) over-priced and 4) anti-ROI.
Fortunately, in 42 years of watching SuperBowls and going to SuperBowl parties, I have never cared about anyone outside the industry who cares about the ads. That says a lot about American good sense. And who is GoDaddy, what do they sell, and who cares if they can’t bother to tell us or try to lure us by falsely hyping Patrick, whose career would end tomorrow if she really exposed herself.