As a general rule, I loathe television commercials. So much so that I don't have cable or even an antenna for my TV because I simply refuse to watch the advertisements. And the worst commercials of all are those for cars. From pretentious Lexus ad down to the testosterone-fueled spots for Dodge trucks, I hate them all.
Almost.
This Ford Fiesta commercial is somewhat cute. It's centered around a dude taking his car to a driving range but, on arrival, he instead uses the 12V outlet (and a secondary, optional one) to power a Wii and a 40" LCD television which fits snugly in the rear storage to play Wii Sports.
Cheeky bit of cross-promotion there. I have to wonder how something like this comes together. Did Nintendo pay in for that screen time or was Ford footing the whole bill? Either way, certainly goes to show how ingrained in pop culture the console is to start seeing it prominently in something as All-American as a Ford.
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5:00 AM on 05.12.2010
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I once had a Wii, I got bored really quickly and within a year of owning it i had given it to my parents, it just didn't have any good games.
I now have a PS3 and a BMW - Life is far better now than it was back then.
Btw, this is what I think of when somebody says the words 'Ford Fiesta'...
Try this for a good car one Honda Ad
Also, I can't imagine not having cable because of a disdain for commercials. PVRs and DVRs solve this wonderfully.
http://broadband.motorola.com/dvr/dct6412.asp
This futuristic piece of electronics can display and record HD shows right from the source with the power of MAGIC and TECHNOLOGY! With the ability to display 1080P and record over 20 hours of HD goodness, this is the future of television viewing. Also Porn.
I lul'd much harder than I probably should have.
I have heard really good things about the new Fiesta though. They're not out here 'til summer, but since being dropped on EU they're rated #1 in their class, with the Honda Fit a close second.
I don't think I could ever own a Ford Fiesta though. That name leaves such a bad taste in your mouth. They should've gone with a new name. Ha.
First car's always suck.
That said, Allison Haislip is the hottest Fiesta Agent.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3462497187_9ff632f922.jpg
(I'd have imbeded the image if I knew how to, sorry)
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