http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Tue, 2 Nov 2004 09:02:05 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95195 best of luck Al, hope all goes well for you and you surprise a few! 95195@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Nov 2004 09:02:05 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95190 Wow, what a coincidence! Seven people in America watch TVLand, and seven people in America also vote Libertarian! Are they the same seven? Just wonderin'... PS: Seriously, Al, best of luck -- and after campaigning as a Libertarian, I hope you feel as marginalized and lonely as a "liberal". 95190@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Nov 2004 07:16:49 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95157 Think I won't? Thank you for your kind regards. Boom- Thank you, too. 95157@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Nov 2004 01:58:03 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95140 Al, good luck tomorrow, and on Wednesday, at least you can call Parker and Stone about a development deal about "Mr. Cartman Goes to Washington". 95140@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Nov 2004 00:03:18 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95130 They cut directly from my ad to Cartman in his suit and tie going door to door urging the citizens of South Park to vote Turd Sandwich, because this was the most important election of their lifetime. You know I had that in mind all the time I was out doing door to door this evening. Except of course that I wanted them to vote for me rather than a Turd Sandwich. Yeah, I know. Help yourself. 95130@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 23:25:53 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95084 I liked the gold robe, the beard and the head-wrap, plus, getting the ads run on Al-Jazeerra, bonus! Seriously, though, it would have been great if you'd offered us a butterscotch candy. Not that I'm saying you look like Cartman, I'm just sayin' is all. 95084@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 19:28:26 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95054 I think I've locked up Patty and Selma's votes. My ad on TVLand today came during McGyver. I was hoping for Bewitched, or perhaps I Dream of Jeannie, but hey. I also landed a SciFi channel ad during Star Trek. There are two orphaned ads that I shot but didn't get to use, money and all. The actual filming of all four ads was done in one continuous take in not much more than the running time, with one extra take of the main Social Security ad. In short, the entire process of filming took less than 10 minutes, so there wasn't much time for outtakes. At $135/hour for production time, I wasn't screwing around. 95054@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 16:05:07 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95047 we won't make fun of 'em, honest. 95047@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 15:46:02 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95044 after the election, do we get to see the al barger tv ad outtakes? c'mon, there's gotta be somethin' funny in there. 95044@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 15:42:57 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95036 oh, I see. It's interesting to see the market(s) you were going after. (and I don't mean that in a judgemental way). Although I disagree with your philosophy, from one person to another, best of luck to you tomorrow. 95036@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 15:36:49 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95031 The ads weren't running nationally, just in central Indiana. 95031@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 14:48:29 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95013 Al, I watched Drawn Together and didn't see any ad? 95013@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 12:41:50 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-95000 Good luck tomorrow, Al! Thank you for not being a Bushican! Change the world for good. When you win, the fighting begins! 95000@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 11:47:17 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-94972 RJ- Thanks for funding the South Park ads. I figure to credit your donations for those couple of ads. As to predictions, I believe it was in a philosophy textbook that I picked up the adage, "You never count your money while you're sitting at the table. There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done." 94972@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 01:41:34 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/31/235810.php#comment-94970 Congrats! Good luck, Al. I'm hoping for a double-digit "Al Barger" result. What is your prediction? (Assuming you wanna offer one...) 94970@blogcritics.org Mon, 1 Nov 2004 01:19:54 EST