It’s already far deeper than him… he’s just what bubbled to the surface in that pot.

When you’re around a bunch of kids sometimes you get to experience both at the same time.

Ya I get what you mean, it doesn’t always work out for everyone without getting the word out traditionally, but it does happen.

Personally I think advertising only goes so far before a company just starts looking desperate by saturating the landscape with ads. Maybe that’s just me tho lol

While some now invest in some level of traditional advertising, it’s not what made them big. As you said with Tesla, they only started advertising when people started realizing they were crap, and even then compared to other vehicle manufacturers they spend little. Go Pro used influencers and content marketing by their customers, the Dollar Shave Club made it to fame through viral videos.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/viral-branding-10-brands-got-big-without-advertising-kent-lewis/

I don’t know about that. Tiktok, Lamborghini, Tesla, Krispy Kreme, The Dollar Shave Club, Tupperware, Rolls Royce, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Go Pro etc all do little to no traditional advertising and do just fine.

Not that there’s anything wrong with some advertising to get the word out, but when you’re getting spammed with ads from every angle, that company starts feeling a little scummy to me.

The way I’ve always looked at it, a good product/service can typically stand on it’s reputation. If a company needs to spend millions on advertising to move their stuff, they’re probably not all that good or are overpriced. Someone is paying for all that advertising and it always ends up being the consumer.

I saved it, not sure where to post without it getting taken down tho…

Edit: If anyone wants to see it and can’t find it, message and I can send a link. I don’t want to post it here as it’s probably against the rules. just be forewarned, it is NSFL and shows a lot of blood squirting.

Saw the video and ya… he won’t be walking that one off. Medical science has come a long way but that’s testing the limits.

The guy is a piece of shit that shit would have shitted out if only it could shit.

Even then wildlife, poor road conditions, or mechanical issues can happen. Having a front tire blow out because of a pothole on a curve isn’t fun.

I know what you mean… mine’s on its third battery from years ago. It’s one of the extended size ones, even came with a new back cover for the phone because the original can’t handle the thicker battery, but it’s showing its age now. Used to go 4-5 days on a charge, now I’m lucky to get 2, and looking around there are still some places that sell them, but most of them are stupid expensive or a tad sketchy… or a little of both.

Nice! I’m still running my S4 with LineageOS, although it’s got some bumps and bruises and doesn’t look as shiny as yours still does.

The bouquet of flowers is for the fallen family member that task fell to.

That was my first thought… who makes up the other 17%? Journalists and the occasional hamas guy?

I vote for “orange-staining”

And they will know what you look like. And with some data extrapolation where you are, where you go, your searches, what you’re into, your payment methods, where you live, your schedule, who you interact with, and the list goes on.

This is one more data point for big brother to collect and share with the highest bidder, or to get leaked to people who do not have your best interests in mind.

Yup, had two of them. A 74 with the 455 and an 83 with the 307. Oddly, they both got about the same mileage, but the 455 was way more fun.

Interac if you’re Canadian, and if the store accepts e-transfers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interac

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Cockroaches are not fond of light getting shined on them.