--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > <snip> > > > As I already pointed out, this is standard > > > language. Scientists "receive awards" of money > > > to continue their research all the time, > > > > ...by putting their fat butts onto a larger-than-life scale and > > weighing it in gold? > > No, Shemp, that's the publicity-stunt part. But > that's a non sequitur anyway, because what you > were objecting to was the specific language that > was used, which was entirely appropriate and not > misleading. > > <snip> > > > They all knew it was a publicity stunt, Shemp. > > > But it was a splashy, fun story, > > > > Well, I apologise for being such a party-pooper for feeling that > > the organisation responsible for propagating the spiritual > > technique that I've been doing "religiously" for the past 32 years > > is making complete asses of themselves. > > As I've already pointed out, that's a different > issue entirely. > > <snip> > > > Reporters, and most people with any sense, > > > understand about publicity stunts. They > > > enjoy the stunt and hopefully absorb a little > > > of the substance. > > > > Could you please show me one mainstream reporter who covered the > > event that didn't come away with a negative reaction? > > No. This was in 1998. Most newspapers didn't > have Web sites back then. But the stories I > remember reading were as positive as they've > been about any of TM's publicity stunts. They > just reported it straightforwardly. > > If I'd been a reporter, not associated with TM, > I think I'd have considered it a pretty good > stunt. > > A casino in Vegas recently offered to pay a > woman's college tuition if she'd shave her > head and have the casino's name tatooed onto > her scalp. Brought the casino huge publicity, > got her a college education.
"A casino in Vegas"... I rest my case. > > The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New > York City holds an annual Blessing of the > Animals. People bring their pets to be blessed, > animal handlers bring all kinds of colorful > animals. Every TV station and newspaper in > the city, and many from outside the city, > shows up and does stories on it. > > Dennis Kuchinich held a very public bride > search when he was running for the Democratic > nomination. He didn't end up with a wife, but > he did get lots of publicity. > > The purpose of publicity stunts is to get > publicity. The more unusual the event, the > more publicity it gets. They're not always > entirely dignified, but nobody *cares* because > that isn't the point. > > There was nothing offensive about this one. It > was a clever way to give Nader some research > money and get a lot of media attention. It's > utterly absurd for you to obsess about it like > this. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
