Thanks for good comments, guys. I was glad to see from Karl KO8S, that I
was not (quite!) alone, and Ken explained how the simple science, which
is probably what appealed to us budding hams, could be an educational
opportunity for young people.
I do not bother with obvious TV nonsense, like Walker in his cowboy
boots round-kicking someone in the face (the loud "Whack!" proves he
connected) but somehow there's never any blood, or infinite ammunition
supplies. But the tin-can phone is the sort of science thing that
fascinated some of us young boys back then and led us into careers in
engineering or science, and into ham radio.
Here's the response:"Dear Valued Consumer: Thank you for contacting
Progresso. We appreciate your comments regarding our advertising for
our soup. Your opinion is important to us, and will be shared with our
marketing and advertising staff. We hope you continue to enjoy our
products. Sincerely,"
--John K3GHH
On 12/04/2014 06:51 PM, K3GHH wrote:
This is almost as OT as they get, so OT foes, hit Delete immediately!
Is anyone else in our group bugged by the Progresso soup TV ad that
features a tin-can "telephone"? Surely some of you, like me, built and
tried one as kids. The Progresso ad has the string hanging loose and
immediately taking a 90-degree turn when it emerges from the bottom of
the soup can. This probably wouldn't bug me so much if a friend and I
hadn't been semi-successful with a string and tin can "telephone" back
in the 1950s, so I know how they work, and it's not like that!
I actually emailed Progresso and explained that its ad men could not
possibly have ever used such a "telephone," but have not heard back
(yet).
--John K3GHH
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