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People watch ads?
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johng wrote:People watch ads?
On the evidence above, we know of 1 person.
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johng wrote:People watch ads?
Of course they do.
But not necessarily because they're interested in the product.
My favourite ads are the lotto ads backed by the Elvis song "If I Can Dream".
I don't buy lotto tickets I just like the song.
That's just one example.
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Oldschool wrote:
johng wrote:People watch ads?
Of course they do.
But not necessarily because they're interested in the product.
My favourite ads are the lotto ads backed by the Elvis song "If I Can Dream".
I don't buy lotto tickets I just like the song.
That's just one example.
Remember the "For mash get smash" ads? Gas, but we always had the real thing.
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Peg Leg wrote:
johng wrote:People watch ads?
On the evidence above, we know of 1 person.
The best part being he doesn't even understand it.
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Fake news, it was the radio ad that I didn't understand :wink:
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I still don't maybe because I lose attention half way through it . I thought it was an Orangutan or maybe that's a different ad
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icebaby wrote:I still don't maybe because I lose attention half way through it . I thought it was an Orangutan or maybe that's a different ad
I am mixing them up and just realised I do get the ad with Bigfoot , now what is the Orangutan in?
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The zoo?
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LeRouxIsPHat wrote:The zoo?
Which one?
I think Electric Ireland had an ape in one of it's ads.
Cadbury with a Phil Collins song also had an ape.
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Oldschool wrote:
LeRouxIsPHat wrote:The zoo?
Which one?
I think Electric Ireland had an ape in one of it's ads.
Cadbury with a Phil Collins song also had an ape.
Vodafone with the Yeti?
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Ryanair.
Normally I'd be a fan.
Cheap even with bag charges however lately I think they're having a bit of a p!ss take.
However I'm wondering are they at a new squeeze.
The temperature in the plane always seems to be uncomfortably warm and requests to have it reduced seem to have no effect.
Either -
1. The AC systems on dodgy (on their newest planes too).
2. They're trying to get people to buy more drinks (with ice).
3. The cockpit crew are feeling cold and instead of wearing Warner clothing are jacking up the temperature setting.
4. ???
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Oldschool wrote:Ryanair.
Normally I'd be a fan.
Cheap even with bag charges however lately I think they're having a bit of a p!ss take.
However I'm wondering are they at a new squeeze.
The temperature in the plane always seems to be uncomfortably warm and requests to have it reduced seem to have no effect.
Either -
1. The AC systems on dodgy (on their newest planes too).
2. They're trying to get people to buy more drinks (with ice).
3. The cockpit crew are feeling cold and instead of wearing Warner clothing are jacking up the temperature setting.
4. ???
4. They're too cheap to put the aircon on.
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FLIP wrote:
Oldschool wrote:Ryanair.
Normally I'd be a fan.
Cheap even with bag charges however lately I think they're having a bit of a p!ss take.
However I'm wondering are they at a new squeeze.
The temperature in the plane always seems to be uncomfortably warm and requests to have it reduced seem to have no effect.
Either -
1. The AC systems on dodgy (on their newest planes too).
2. They're trying to get people to buy more drinks (with ice).
3. The cockpit crew are feeling cold and instead of wearing Warner clothing are jacking up the temperature setting.
4. ???
4. They're too cheap to put the aircon on.
Sure just roll down a window :roll:
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Peg Leg wrote:
FLIP wrote:
Oldschool wrote:Ryanair.
Normally I'd be a fan.
Cheap even with bag charges however lately I think they're having a bit of a p!ss take.
However I'm wondering are they at a new squeeze.
The temperature in the plane always seems to be uncomfortably warm and requests to have it reduced seem to have no effect.
Either -
1. The AC systems on dodgy (on their newest planes too).
2. They're trying to get people to buy more drinks (with ice).
3. The cockpit crew are feeling cold and instead of wearing Warner clothing are jacking up the temperature setting.
4. ???
4. They're too cheap to put the aircon on.
Sure just roll down a window :roll:
You haven't heard about the recent emergency landing then?
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High altitude air is extremely dry, EDITED TO REMOVE INCORRECT INFORMATION, read someone better informed if you are interested!
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fourthirtythree wrote:High altitude air is extremely dry, you can tell how much air they are taking on by the humidity of the cabin atmosphere. Recirculated air is humid and full of really shitty germs.

It's also cheaper and saves fuel.
Their air is very dry, that's for sure. But why so warm?
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No idea. I had read this column by Patrick Smith before but obviously managed to completely forget everything from it. It's worth a read and contradicts what I had said above.

http://www.askthepilot.com/questionansw ... r-quality/
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fourthirtythree wrote:No idea. I had read this column by Patrick Smith before but obviously managed to completely forget everything from it. It's worth a read and contradicts what I had said above.

http://www.askthepilot.com/questionansw ... r-quality/
Interesting read - thanks.

So the heat could actually be because they're running the air conditioning units that cool the hot compressed air at a lower cooling rate to save on electricity, to save on fuel.
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Could be wrong on this but given that it's Ryanair they probably keep the air warm so that you spend more on drinks and so that they can use the sweat you leave on the seat to wash away stains instead of having to spend money cleaning it.
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