Comments on: MountainDew Will Save The World http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:17:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: anthony http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1810402 anthony Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:38:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1810402 sdsdadadadasdadaad sdsdadadadasdadaad

]]> By: User generated failure - Clicked - msnbc.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1797628 User generated failure - Clicked - msnbc.com Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:18:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1797628 [...] 2.0 trends. It turns out the actual site is about a lot more than just inventing a new flavor, but that doesn't mean the idea is any better. (After wrestling with the site for a half hour I still wasn't able to get it to accept my [...] [...] 2.0 trends. It turns out the actual site is about a lot more than just inventing a new flavor, but that doesn’t mean the idea is any better. (After wrestling with the site for a half hour I still wasn’t able to get it to accept my [...]

]]> By: JakeNudge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1778148 JakeNudge Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:06:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1778148 you gotta love these over the hill marketing guys who sit in big offices and say "what are the kids into these days? computer games right? hating corporations? customisation?" then some how manage to get budget approval for this shite! you gotta love these over the hill marketing guys who sit in big offices and say “what are the kids into these days? computer games right? hating corporations? customisation?” then some how manage to get budget approval for this shite!

]]> By: Jesse Farmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1777118 Jesse Farmer Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:40:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1777118 Fight your corporate masters, drink Mountain Dew? Well, whatever you say, Pepsi Co.! Fight your corporate masters, drink Mountain Dew?

Well, whatever you say, Pepsi Co.!

]]> By: 42mb.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776938 42mb.com Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:34:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776938 Intel is also on the way with "Silicon Commander" interactive game for IT Professionals. Intel is also on the way with “Silicon Commander” interactive game for IT Professionals.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776935 Andrew Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:31:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776935 Definitely different from Dew's other campaigns Definitely different from Dew’s other campaigns

]]> By: MST 1948 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776755 MST 1948 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:08:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776755 @ elegance my god man, you are quoting from the freaking COLOR CODE! ha ha, "You might not get it, OK. It is a phanomon well understood by psychological annalists and used in understanding how people might react in a challenge." Are you serious? Calm the hell down over there. And darling, ps, its "analysts" @ elegance my god man, you are quoting from the freaking COLOR CODE! ha ha, “You might not get it, OK. It is a phanomon well understood by psychological annalists and used in understanding how people might react in a challenge.”

Are you serious? Calm the hell down over there.

And darling, ps, its “analysts”

]]> By: MST 1948 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776733 MST 1948 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:58:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776733 so bizarre about forrest whitaker for sure.... so bizarre about forrest whitaker for sure….

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776596 Dave Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:13:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776596 This web 2.0/user generated content/crowd sourcing thing is getting a little more interesting everyday. Now mountain dew is letting users create the next flavor? Fabulous idea! If this user generated/crowd sourcing mania has taught us anything, this flavor should be gold. I actually think it’s a great concept, I’m gonna try it out. This web 2.0/user generated content/crowd sourcing thing is getting a little more interesting everyday. Now mountain dew is letting users create the next flavor? Fabulous idea! If this user generated/crowd sourcing mania has taught us anything, this flavor should be gold. I actually think it’s a great concept, I’m gonna try it out.

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776380 Jon Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:05:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776380 Mmmm.... last I checked, Mountain Dew is OWNED by Pepsi... so basically a "greedy corporation" as defined by the commercial is advertising that using it's products will lead towards democracy - fighting against the very "greedy corporation" that is the source of the product in question? This entire "marketing" approach makes about as much sense as trying to get drunk by drinking a bottle of vodka using a blocked straw. Jon Mmmm…. last I checked, Mountain Dew is OWNED by Pepsi… so basically a “greedy corporation” as defined by the commercial is advertising that using it’s products will lead towards democracy - fighting against the very “greedy corporation” that is the source of the product in question?

This entire “marketing” approach makes about as much sense as trying to get drunk by drinking a bottle of vodka using a blocked straw.

Jon

]]> By: I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776267 I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:14:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776267 @9: Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses. I suspect I'm not the only one who now wants to play this game just to see how ludicrous it is, which makes this campaign a success. @9: Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses.

I suspect I’m not the only one who now wants to play this game just to see how ludicrous it is, which makes this campaign a success.

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776240 Duncan Riley Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:04:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776240 elegance as I said on the other thread: you want to make it personal: that's trolling, you want to have a reasoned debate, that's a comment that adds :-) elegance
as I said on the other thread: you want to make it personal: that’s trolling, you want to have a reasoned debate, that’s a comment that adds :-)

]]> By: nick of cebu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776137 nick of cebu Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:34:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776137 Coool! Don't have time for gaming, though, so I'll just buy the soft drink, which actually only costs 11 pesos here in the Philippines, about 25 US cents. Even I can afford that. So it really is the People's Drink. Coool! Don’t have time for gaming, though, so I’ll just buy the soft drink, which actually only costs 11 pesos here in the Philippines, about 25 US cents. Even I can afford that. So it really is the People’s Drink.

]]> By: elegance http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776108 elegance Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:26:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1776108 Duncan Riley, I don't know why. You might not get it, OK. It is a phanomon well understood by psychological annalists and used in understanding how people might react in a challenge. But if it makes your head hurt I cannot help feeling you are still bruised after the beating you took yesterday on the HD debate. Though you aptly have found a post from the New Scientist to comfort you, which is nice, now you will understand your dissenters 'trolls as you imply' better. That post was very ignorant, none of the following comments were in your favor, and a real man would have accpted that it is possible that you were actually wrong. No hard feelings, but you are in a position of power and I wonder why. Duncan Riley, I don’t know why. You might not get it, OK. It is a phanomon well understood by psychological annalists and used in understanding how people might react in a challenge. But if it makes your head hurt I cannot help feeling you are still bruised after the beating you took yesterday on the HD debate. Though you aptly have found a post from the New Scientist to comfort you, which is nice, now you will understand your dissenters ‘trolls as you imply’ better. That post was very ignorant, none of the following comments were in your favor, and a real man would have accpted that it is possible that you were actually wrong. No hard feelings, but you are in a position of power and I wonder why.

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775889 Duncan Riley Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:24:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775889 elegance that entire comment made my head hurt :-) good look with it :-) elegance
that entire comment made my head hurt :-) good look with it :-)

]]> By: elegance http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775836 elegance Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:10:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775836 The first question is trying to work out if you are a rogue, a rebel, or a rabbit! in any group you would normally find the majority (say 80%) being rabbits, they will do as they are told and fall in line, perfect fodder for the corporate Illuminati. The rogues make up about 10% and are of special interest as they will do anything to further their own gain, especially look the other way at injustice. they have a cuddle persona and like RED. The rebels make up the last 10% and are the most feared by the corporate Illuminati. They don't sellout, they hold the fort till the last, they like BLUE. Ice, angst, ire. I should play this game... The first question is trying to work out if you are a rogue, a rebel, or a rabbit!

in any group you would normally find the majority (say 80%) being rabbits, they will do as they are told and fall in line, perfect fodder for the corporate Illuminati.

The rogues make up about 10% and are of special interest as they will do anything to further their own gain, especially look the other way at injustice. they have a cuddle persona and like RED.

The rebels make up the last 10% and are the most feared by the corporate Illuminati. They don’t sellout, they hold the fort till the last, they like BLUE. Ice, angst, ire.

I should play this game…

]]> By: Padraig http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775804 Padraig Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:02:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775804 I think its funny that there trying to create some kind of client based control (user generated softdrinks?) but you cant control the timeline of the video on there site, even though it doesnt play that smoothly on my connection. I dig the renegade skateboarding teenager tho, reminiscent of "back to the future". Is it kinda retro kitsch? Probably just a marketing budget on a rampage I think its funny that there trying to create some kind of client based control (user generated softdrinks?) but you cant control the timeline of the video on there site, even though it doesnt play that smoothly on my connection.

I dig the renegade skateboarding teenager tho, reminiscent of “back to the future”. Is it kinda retro kitsch?

Probably just a marketing budget on a rampage

]]> By: Hollywood Celebrity Pics http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775761 Hollywood Celebrity Pics Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:51:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775761 promo clip is excellent, it is baed on youth life style promo clip is excellent, it is baed on youth life style

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775756 Chris Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:49:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775756 Your right. You just cannot make this stuff up. Your right. You just cannot make this stuff up.

]]> By: Daniel @ Daily Bits http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775718 Daniel @ Daily Bits Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:43:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775718 Well perhaps the in-game challenges will efficiently separate the "hardcore" dew drinkers from the rest! Well perhaps the in-game challenges will efficiently separate the “hardcore” dew drinkers from the rest!

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775612 Duncan Riley Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:19:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775612 shill and corporate sell out comes to mind with Whitaker :-) shill and corporate sell out comes to mind with Whitaker :-)

]]> By: AJ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775586 AJ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:14:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/20/mountaindew-will-save-the-world/#comment-1775586 The attack of the fizzy drinks!! What will they think up next, Forrest Whitaker? were you serious!! - AJ The attack of the fizzy drinks!! What will they think up next, Forrest Whitaker? were you serious!!

- AJ

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