To mark the 1,000th Day of the Iraq War the Independent had this "War in Numbers" page, (go over to Joblog for the text). Pretty effective, right? Yeah, except their ad department sold a third of the page to a car company. Text of the ad below:
"To give you more room to stretch your legs, we made our car more like a stretched limo. An idea occurred to us when we designed the new Vauxhall Signum: stretched limos have plenty of room. So why not just move the front and back wheels apart a few more inches to make more space to sit? Now all you need is the drinks cabinet and chauffeur."
"Have your war financed for only 3.2% (subject to credit approval)"
Posted by: Phil | December 14, 2005 at 09:19 AM
I was wondering where whe got her stats, now I know. I wonder what genius matched up war stats and car ads.
Posted by: Shane | December 14, 2005 at 09:24 AM
I was wondering where whe got her stats, now I know. I wonder what genius matched up war stats and car ads?
Posted by: Shane | December 14, 2005 at 09:25 AM
Yeah - I was wondering where she got her stats as well - then I sat down for a cup of coffee and opened up the Independent - did she 'credit' them? (man you should call her on it! ;-)
Posted by: Jett Loe | December 14, 2005 at 09:27 AM
Someone with an excellently subversive sense of irony is laying out that paper.
Posted by: Carrie | December 14, 2005 at 11:09 AM
I blame some art student.
Posted by: Jenny | December 14, 2005 at 12:16 PM
::Yesturday, she called my bluff on the whole "Tookie" situation, so I'll definetly pick at her for not giving credit. Also, sorry for the mispelling this afternoon, it was only 9:24a.m. here, and I hadn't had enough coffeine yet. :-)
Posted by: Shane | December 14, 2005 at 05:28 PM
I like my coffeine in caffee, personally.
Posted by: Jenny | December 14, 2005 at 08:22 PM