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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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I got an e-mail from Mid-south yesterday advertising these ZOMBIE loads from hornady. Leave it to the marketing gurus I guess.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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Wow, what were they thinking!?!?!?! The media is going to have a field day with that! WTF over!!!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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Are they trying to link their ammo to young adults addicted to video games?!?!?
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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That's what I thought when I got this ad in my e-mail, what the --are they doin?
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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Come on guys! Lighten up! Its just a marketing thing. I found it pretty humorous!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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Here is the deal, Gun rights supporters don't need this type of attention. The shooting this week in CA makes it an even more sensitive situation. This isn't a toy they are using to pop zombies, its not a video game, its a real product with deadly consequences when used as they depicted in their advertizing.
I called the 800-number. They told me that Hornady was just trying to have some fun and that Hornady didn't care what people thought.
When responsible gun owners are taken-a-back by it, the negative reaction from others will be off the charts. They are going to get swacked. Hornady is in a serious business. They need to take it seriously!!!!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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Maybe its time to stop pussyfooting around for fear of offending anti-gunners or others who are just looking for a reason to be offended. There is nothing in those ads that hasn't been seen hundreds of times on TV. No thinking person could think this is serious.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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We are talking the liberal media here! And the public that voted O into office.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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looks like gen Y got into the media department (sorry Dimitri)
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:44 am Post subject: Re: Got a kick out of this... |
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I'm torn between Punkin's attitude of "it's a bit of fun, don't take it seriously" and the attitude of the others.
I can see both sides of the "coin" here...on one hand, I can see it as a bit of "tongue in cheek" fun advertising that is obviously aimed at the younger demographic...however, on the other hand, it is this sort of thing that the ANTIs will grab with both hands and run with. Like Punkin I found it pretty amusing, but I am concerned what the ANTIs will try to do with the connotations...ie, this ammo being used/designed to shoot a human body.
The jury is out on this one at the moment with me.
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Think I just lost all respect for Hornady !!!
