Well, someone is employed now

[ralphwiggum 6]

Here is a story of a dotcom-er, who now is emplyed.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Pets.com Sock Puppet Lands New Gig

Pets.com Sock Puppet Lands New Gig With Calif. Financing Company After Stint of Unemployment

The Associated Press

S A N F R A N C I S C O, June 23 — It wasn't his first job choice, but at least the Pets.com sock puppet hasn't joined the high-tech unemployment line.

One of the most recognizable icons of the dot-com era has a new agent and has inked a new deal for a California financing company.

The puppet is now represented by Hakan & Associates, Inc., the same company orchestrating the comeback of Taco Bell mascot Gidgey the Famous Chihuahua. It's just signed on as the mascot for 1-800-Bar None, a Pleasanton, Calif.-based company that provides car financing for people with bad credit.

The sock puppet has been out of work since online pet store Pets.com was forced to shut down for lack of funds in November 2000. Hakan Enterprises, Inc. bought the rights to the icon in 2001 for $125,000 during the Pets.com liquidation.

"It is not often that a company will adopt the mascot of a defunct company," said Christina Duffney of The Direct Marketing Association. "Such a company runs the risk of being associated with a business that wasn't a success."

Duffney said the sock puppet may be a different case since it generated a lot of attention on its own and many consumers did not associate it with Pets.com. That could work in 1-800-Bar None's favor, she said.

"It will be interesting to see how the business uses the puppet and if they succeed in associating the puppet with the company," she said.

The sock puppet will be featured in a series of television ads for 1-800-Bar None beginning in July.

Jim Crouse, chief executive of 1-800-Bar None, said he hopes the sock puppet will send the company's message everyone deserves a second chance "cleverly and with a touch of humor."

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[Placebo 29]

Similar thing happening over here with the ITV Digital Monkey.....

"Firms fight for Monkey's business"

[timmy 0]

how did you get your posts back ralph, or at least some of them. i know you lost 500 post in deniors little contest, you couldnt have spamed 300 posts in 2 days

[Warin 0]

I wonder if Cybrid got his back?

Probably because both Ralph and Cybrid posted so soon after Denoir that they didnt see his post... so it's hardly fair to zing them for it.

[pathfinder 0]

LoL , I loved that pupet Anyone remember a Conan O Brian show where triumph the insult comic ( another pupet dog) humped the pet co dog? They got in trouble for it

And I just saw a commercial useing the taco bell mut for GEICO insurance, about laughed my ass off

[cybrid 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Warin Posted on June 24 2002,22:49

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I wonder if Cybrid got his back?

Probably because both Ralph and Cybrid posted so soon after Denoir that they didnt see his post... so it's hardly fair to zing them for it. <span id='postcolor'>

Thats exactly what happened and I only got half of my posts back so far.

[ralphwiggum 6]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (timmy @ June 25 2002,04:26)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">how did you get your posts back ralph, or at least some of them. i know you lost 500 post in deniors little contest, you couldnt have spamed 300 posts in 2 days<span id='postcolor'>

I PMed Denoir about this and contested that i was busy encrypting that i did not see his warning. he decided to return my post count sooner or later.

I don't know how cybrid handled his situation.

as far as i see, i got 250 posts back so far. currently, my post count, if untouched, should be around 2110-2130.

[cybrid 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">RalphWiggum Posted on June 24 2002,23:36

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Quote (timmy @ June 25 2002,04:26)

how did you get your posts back ralph, or at least some of them. i know you lost 500 post in deniors little contest, you couldnt have spamed 300 posts in 2 days

I PMed Denoir about this and contested that i was busy encrypting that i did not see his warning. he decided to return my post count sooner or later.

I don't know how cybrid handled his situation.

as far as i see, i got 250 posts back so far. currently, my post count, if untouched, should be around 2110-2130. <span id='postcolor'>

I also PM' ed Denoir and he said he would give me the same deal that he gave ralph. That is he would give me back 50 posts/week untill I got my 200 back.

I explained to him that I was on a chat room at the time and never saw his warning.

So thats the deal I got however I have already gotton 100 posts back.

[dayglow 2]

Does the post count really matter? I was chuckling when I saw that thread, I mean who really cares. I like how the SimHQ board does rankings. You are a junior member for the first 100 or so posts, then a member. None of this spamming to increase post counts.

COLINMAN

[cybrid 0]

The post count does matter, it makes me feel like I have contrabuted more to the site.

[Warin 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DayGlow @ June 25 2002,05:48)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Does the post count really matter? I was chuckling when I saw that thread, I mean who really cares. I like how the SimHQ board does rankings. You are a junior member for the first 100 or so posts, then a member. None of this spamming to increase post counts.

COLINMAN<span id='postcolor'>

Exactly.

My post count could get reset tomorrow and it wouldnt make one bit of difference.

My self worth isnt based on the number of my posts. I dont feel that a post count reflects who I am as person. Thus, why would I get bent out of shape if they were gone? I'd still be who I am... and fuck anyone who doesnt like it

Though, it would probably give me a flash of anger if it happened...but by the time I got half way through a post flaming whatever mod did it into a crisp..I'd laugh and just not post. Because in the end, it means nothing

[ralphwiggum 6]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Warin @ June 25 2002,05:59)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DayGlow @ June 25 2002,05:48)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Does the post count really matter? I was chuckling when I saw that thread, I mean who really cares. I like how the SimHQ board does rankings. You are a junior member for the first 100 or so posts, then a member. None of this spamming to increase post counts.

COLINMAN<span id='postcolor'>

Exactly.

My post count could get reset tomorrow and it wouldnt make one bit of difference.

My self worth isnt based on the number of my posts.  I dont feel that a post count reflects who I am as person.  Thus, why would I get bent out of shape if they were gone?  I'd still be who I am... and fuck anyone who doesnt like it

Though, it would probably give me a flash of anger if it happened...but by the time I got half way through a post flaming whatever mod did it into a crisp..I'd laugh and just not post. Because in the end, it means nothing <span id='postcolor'>

but your online-forum representation is altered. and since we interact here under disguise of our forum names and associated status, your relation to this forum, with respect to your account, is changed.

[Warin 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ June 25 2002,06:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">but your online-forum representation is altered. and since we interact here under disguise of our forum names and associated status, your relation to this forum, with respect to your account, is changed.<span id='postcolor'>

Yes..but my status here has nothing to do with post count, Ralph. My status is (good or bad) based on the content of my posts...not the number of them.

It's easy to get a hight post count by spamming. And all that does is get you a reputation as a spammer

[ralphwiggum 6]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Warin @ June 25 2002,06:44)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ June 25 2002,06:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">but your online-forum representation is altered. and since we interact here under disguise of our forum names and associated status, your relation to this forum, with respect to your account, is changed.<span id='postcolor'>

Yes..but my status here has nothing to do with post count, Ralph.  My status is (good or bad) based on the content of my posts...not the number of them.

It's easy to get a hight post count by spamming.  And all that does is get you a reputation as a spammer <span id='postcolor'>

i was just being philosophical.

and my status as spammer(or not a spammer) can be represented by number of post counts, so post counts do matter to some extent.

[Warin 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ June 25 2002,06:49)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i was just being philosophical.

and my status as spammer(or not a spammer) can be represented by number of post counts, so post counts do matter to some extent.<span id='postcolor'>

If a tree falls in the forest and lands on a spammer, does anyone care?

Hows that for philosophical?

[ralphwiggum 6]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Warin @ June 25 2002,07:09)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ June 25 2002,06:49)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i was just being philosophical.

and my status as spammer(or not a spammer) can be represented by number of post counts, so post counts do matter to some extent.<span id='postcolor'>

If a tree falls in the forest and lands on a spammer, does anyone care?

Hows that for philosophical? <span id='postcolor'>

LOL!! good one Warin!

I bet other spammers will spam about the death!

[dayglow 2]

Come on, if you are going to get into spam philosphy it would be:

if a spamer spams a dead forum and no one see it, is it spam?

or

does the mere discusion of spam insinuate spam itself?

COLINMAN

[Espectro (DayZ) 0]

What came first, the spam or the spammer?

Anyway, i once had -26 postcounts because i complained that BIS didnt send me that Czech beer that they promised

[R. Gerschwarzenge 0]

This thread has become spam.

Closing.