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Community => Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) => Topic started by: Pavel on January 30, 2014, 04:25:59 AM

Title: Great Cycling add
Post by: Pavel on January 30, 2014, 04:25:59 AM

Hilarious. They don't have that kind of humor over on this side of the Atlantic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl_IzodNazY

Title: Re: Great Cycling add
Post by: Danneaux on January 30, 2014, 04:39:03 AM

Great find, Pavel!  :D

If that link is unavailable, it can also be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELId66LUupw

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Great Cycling add
Post by: Andybg on January 30, 2014, 06:35:19 AM

I really enjoyed that. Most amuzing

Andy

Title: Re: Great Cycling add
Post by: Kuba on January 30, 2014, 08:30:35 AM

Great ad indeed, though it's currently banned by UK's Advertising Standards. Apparently it encourages "behaviour prejudicial to health and safety". More on CTC forum: http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=83574

There are petitions going to revert this ridiculous decision.

Title: Re: Great Cycling add
Post by: Donerol on January 30, 2014, 10:06:50 AM

Now withdrawn: http://www.asa.org.uk/News-resources/Media-Centre/2014/Cycling-Scotland-Ruling.aspx

Quote

“The ASA has withdrawn its formal ruling against a Cycling Scotland ad pending the outcome of an Independent Review. That followed a request from Cycling Scotland, in which it argued that the ASA’s criticism of the positioning of the cyclist was incorrect. The decision to withdraw was made by the ASA Chief Executive in light of a potential flaw in our ruling. Once the Independent Review process is complete we will publish our decision on our website.”

Where's the clapping smiley?  :D

Title: Re: Great Cycling add
Post by: Kuba on January 30, 2014, 11:09:33 AM

Not clapping yet, they started an Independent Review and the outcome is still not certain. However, if they consult anyone knowing what they're on about, there's no way the ban can hold...

Title: Re: Great Cycling add
Post by: Relayer on January 30, 2014, 02:25:50 PM

Quote from: Kuba on January 30, 2014, 11:09:33 AM

Not clapping yet, they started an Independent Review and the outcome is still not certain. However, if they consult anyone knowing what they're on about, there's no way the ban can hold...

Let's hope so.

Title: Re: Great Cycling add
Post by: rualexander on January 31, 2014, 03:51:46 PM

Discussed on Radio Scotland's Morning Call show this morning, main discussion on this subject starts at 53 minutes into programme,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03q5k5x