Comments on: AC/DC’s Wal-Mart deal seems unnecessary, Drake researcher says http://swingingforthedowns.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/acdc-wal-mart-deal-unnecessary/ We are the Rob Deer of satire—we try hard to make up funny stuff, and occasionally hit a home run. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:29:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ugboss http://swingingforthedowns.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/acdc-wal-mart-deal-unnecessary/#comment-47 ugboss Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:39:12 +0000 http://swingingforthedowns.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-47 Google alerts rule. Consider yourself an honorary editor at SftD, John. Yours in Jesus, The Rev. Ug Google alerts rule.

Consider yourself an honorary editor at SftD, John.

Yours in Jesus,

The Rev. Ug

]]> By: John Mundt, Esq. http://swingingforthedowns.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/acdc-wal-mart-deal-unnecessary/#comment-46 John Mundt, Esq. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:04:23 +0000 http://swingingforthedowns.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-46 Heh-heh. Funny. But why pick on us here in Prairie du Chien? The toss-off line about our Wal-Mart being closed by Immigration seems a little too intentionally hurtful. It never happened, of course. And I get how it was included as a point of esoteric, referencial humor. But why choose a real place, with a real Wal-Mart (full of real people working within - immigration raid free - for twenty years)? Very, very few people have ever heard of us, so why not just make up a town? Cobblers Point. Spindleton. North Mauton. Resterville. To grab the name "Prairie du Chien" out of the ether suggests that you either A) are somehow familiar with us, and have included the city as a cheeky nod, or B) this was all an elaborate trick to get me to read this AC/DC piece by tripping my Prairie du Chien "Google alert." Hmm. Maybe there is a method to your madness after all. Well done, my friends. Well done. Heh-heh. Funny. But why pick on us here in Prairie du Chien? The toss-off line about our Wal-Mart being closed by Immigration seems a little too intentionally hurtful. It never happened, of course. And I get how it was included as a point of esoteric, referencial humor. But why choose a real place, with a real Wal-Mart (full of real people working within – immigration raid free – for twenty years)? Very, very few people have ever heard of us, so why not just make up a town? Cobblers Point. Spindleton. North Mauton. Resterville. To grab the name “Prairie du Chien” out of the ether suggests that you either A) are somehow familiar with us, and have included the city as a cheeky nod, or B) this was all an elaborate trick to get me to read this AC/DC piece by tripping my Prairie du Chien “Google alert.” Hmm. Maybe there is a method to your madness after all. Well done, my friends. Well done.

]]> By: Cary http://swingingforthedowns.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/acdc-wal-mart-deal-unnecessary/#comment-41 Cary Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:34:32 +0000 http://swingingforthedowns.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-41 I know this is satire but it seems like it might also be fact... ;) I don't care, AC/DC still rock! Has anyone seen their display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I work on behalf of Positively Cleveland, and we're getting the word out about the Rock Hall. I highly encourage all music fans (and especially AC/DC fans) to check it out. You can start on our website: http://www.positivelycleveland.com/visiting/things_to_do/cleveland_rocks/rock_hall. Also go to http://www.positivelycleveland.com/intheknow to enter to win passes to the Rock Hall AND a private tour from the curator! Hope I haven't overstepped my bounds by leaving this comment; just working to let people know about what Cleveland has to offer! If you have any questions or concerns feel free to Email me :) Cary A. Andrews Positively Cleveland cary.a.andrews@gmail.com I know this is satire but it seems like it might also be fact… ;) I don’t care, AC/DC still rock! Has anyone seen their display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I work on behalf of Positively Cleveland, and we’re getting the word out about the Rock Hall. I highly encourage all music fans (and especially AC/DC fans) to check it out. You can start on our website: http://www.positivelycleveland.com/visiting/things_to_do/cleveland_rocks/rock_hall. Also go to http://www.positivelycleveland.com/intheknow to enter to win passes to the Rock Hall AND a private tour from the curator!

Hope I haven’t overstepped my bounds by leaving this comment; just working to let people know about what Cleveland has to offer! If you have any questions or concerns feel free to Email me :)

Cary A. Andrews
Positively Cleveland
cary.a.andrews@gmail.com

]]> By: Kel http://swingingforthedowns.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/acdc-wal-mart-deal-unnecessary/#comment-40 Kel Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:36:25 +0000 http://swingingforthedowns.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-40 Not really funny or accurate. A recent survey of digg.com users (they own computers it seems) showed the same allegiance to AC/DC as they showed to Lego bricks and Linux. Sure, AC/DC appeals to the mullet mavens, but to conclude (even in jest) that their fan base consists of truckers and PBR-drinking red necks is pretty weak. Furthermore, the Wal*Mart deal included a 3 Million album pre-purchase (a good bit higher than sales of their last 2 albums) that cannot be returned. In retrospect, it's clear from forum mania, the quality of the two publicly-released songs, and the Miley Cyrus-esque (plus) ticket sales that they would have sold 3 Million anyway. Not really funny or accurate. A recent survey of digg.com users (they own computers it seems) showed the same allegiance to AC/DC as they showed to Lego bricks and Linux. Sure, AC/DC appeals to the mullet mavens, but to conclude (even in jest) that their fan base consists of truckers and PBR-drinking red necks is pretty weak.

Furthermore, the Wal*Mart deal included a 3 Million album pre-purchase (a good bit higher than sales of their last 2 albums) that cannot be returned. In retrospect, it’s clear from forum mania, the quality of the two publicly-released songs, and the Miley Cyrus-esque (plus) ticket sales that they would have sold 3 Million anyway.

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