| G.Kleinschmidt |
This amusing advertisement in a 1974 issue of ETI caught my eye (for obvious reasons), so I had to scan it.
OK, it’s a tad risque, but hopefully the moderators here aren’t too prudish.
What ever happened to four channel.......errr sound.... anyway?? :)
Cheers,
Glen
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| MJL21193 |
"Up front: big booming 3 way speakers for wall shaking sound"
Nice set. |
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| I_Forgot |
I believe you will invoke the wrath of the moderators who will probably delete this thread and send you to the sin-bin for a few days.
This forum is US based and for various reasons that I will not go into lest I, too, invoke the wrath of the moderators, the majority of people are prudes who do not take kindly to their children logging into an audio forum and finding bared female breasts displayed with wanton abandon.
If your ad depicted a violent crime it would be acceptable, apparently, because some portions of the manual are taken more seriously (literally?) than others. Go figure!
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| CBS240 |
| quote: | Originally posted by I_Forgot
If your ad depicted a violent crime it would be acceptable, apparently, because some portions of the manual are taken more seriously (literally?) than others. Go figure!
I_F |
If the mirror image of the girl is thought of as two lesbians, it will be acceptable.:whazzat: :irked:
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| Geek |
| quote: | Originally posted by I_Forgot
...the majority of people are prudes who do not take kindly to their children logging into an audio forum and finding bared female breasts displayed with wanton abandon. |
Given the majority of nudist camps being family oriented, I can't see this as being fact. |
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by Geek
Given the majority of nudist camps being family oriented, I can't see this as being fact. |
I don't think the majority of Americans are nudists though. :D
As a whole, though, I don’t think that the average American is as prudish and puritanical as many in the more ‘liberal’ parts of the western world perceive them to be. They just have a rather largish, far right minority with a strong political influence.
But isn't all this deviating a bit from the scintillating(?) topic of risque 70's HiFi gear adds?
I've come across a few Ampex add's and one for an upstart mob called 'Fearless Audio' (I think their add probably finished them though) in my old ETI collections which probably would be worth a scan too.......
Cheers,
Glen |
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| SY |
Prudery has nothing to do with it as anyone who knows me will attest. But the realities of many cultures (not just the US! This is a world-wide forum- can you imagine some poor Iranian audiophile getting hauled off to jail for looking at pictures of naked women?) and our desire to keep a quasi-professional environment mean that we just can't allow certain sorts of pictures.
Nice hoots, though. |
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by SY
Prudery has nothing to do with it as anyone who knows me will attest. But the realities of many cultures (not just the US! This is a world-wide forum- can you imagine some poor Iranian audiophile getting hauled off to jail for looking at pictures of naked women?) and our desire to keep a quasi-professional environment mean that we just can't allow certain sorts of pictures.
Nice hoots, though. |
Awweee......OK.
I guess I better not post the "Fearless Audio" add with the naked dude getting amorous with his amplifier then?
Cheers,
Glen |
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| SY |
| Yes, but for a different reason- safety issues.:D |
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| I_Forgot |
| quote: | Originally posted by Geek
Given the majority of nudist camps being family oriented, I can't see this as being fact. |
You have a remarkable understanding of the American public!
I_F |
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| pinkmouse |
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Folks, you know we don't do politics here. ;)
OT stuff removed. |
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| Magura |
| quote: | Originally posted by pinkmouse
:cop:
Folks, you know we don't do politics here. ;)
OT stuff removed. |
Oups.....
Magura :angel: |
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| Geek |
| quote: | Originally posted by G.Kleinschmidt
I guess I better not post the "Fearless Audio" add with the naked dude getting amorous with his amplifier then? |
Not as graphic, but Bottlehead's site is interesting :) |
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| I_Forgot |
| quote: | Originally posted by pinkmouse
:cop:
OT stuff removed. |
"He's no fun- he fell right over!"
I_F |
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| andy_c |
| quote: | Originally posted by I_Forgot
"He's no fun- he fell right over!" |
Here's an invention that Sir Sidney Fudd would be proud of - a record player for a car! The pictures look like they're from an ad :). |
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
D'oh!
Just realised that I've been thoughtlessly writing "add's" instead of "ad's".
Luckily the spelling police here aren’t as quick off the mark as the boob police :rofl:
Cheers,
Glen |
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| Steve Eddy |
| quote: | Originally posted by SY
Prudery has nothing to do with it as anyone who knows me will attest. But the realities of many cultures (not just the US! This is a world-wide forum- can you imagine some poor Iranian audiophile getting hauled off to jail for looking at pictures of naked women?) and our desire to keep a quasi-professional environment mean that we just can't allow certain sorts of pictures. |
In other words, the backwater religious fundamentalists win.
The sanitizing of forums such as this for their sake I find thoroughly revolting.
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| DigitalJunkie |
| quote: | Originally posted by Steve Eddy
In other words, the backwater religious fundamentalists win.
The sanitizing of forums such as this for their sake I find thoroughly revolting.
se |
Hrm,ya..me too.
But on the other hand,It is sort of inappropriate for a "public" forum.
Maybe the (intact) post w/pics could be moved to the "sin bin" for those of us who aren't easily offended? :confused:
I dunno..just a thought. :xeye: |
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| jlsem |
| quote: | | Just realised that I've been thoughtlessly writing "add's" instead of "ad's". |
You still don't have it correct. Have you thought of operating a fruit stand?
| quote: | | The sanitizing of forums such as this for their sake I find thoroughly revolting. |
So, where do you draw the line? I'm with the moderators. There's no shortage of nekkid wimmin on my computer, so I don't need any on an audio forum.
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigitalJunkie
Hrm,ya..me too.
But on the other hand,It is sort of inappropriate for a "public" forum.
Maybe the (intact) post w/pics could be moved to the "sin bin" for those of us who aren't easily offended? :confused:
I dunno..just a thought. :xeye: |
Yikes! The controversy is growing.
It really was only a low quality, grainy black and white advert from an electronics magazine, featuring a pair of uncovered breasts.
I almost photoshopped the potentially controversial bit’s out with black squares before posting it. Perhaps that would have made it acceptable? :D
BTW, do you guys have National Geographic magazine / television in the US??????
Cheers,
Glen |
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| juergenk |
Glen, as you have done the nasty scanning work already, do you mind emailing me the ad? :)
Unphotoshopped of course! :cool: |
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| MJL21193 |
| quote: | Originally posted by G.Kleinschmidt
BTW, do you guys have National Geographic magazine / television in the US??????
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Oh probably, since it (National Geographic)was founded there. |
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by MJL21193
Oh probably, since it (National Geographic)was founded there. |
Yes, I know. I was being a tad sarcastic.
Cheers,
Glen |
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by jlsem
Have you thought of operating a fruit stand? |
Looking for a business partner?
| quote: | | So, where do you draw the line? I'm with the moderators. There's no shortage of nekkid wimmin on my computer, so I don't need any on an audio forum. |
I only posted the HiFi advert because I thought it was harmless and funny, not for the benefit of porn collectors.
Cheers,
Glen |
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| andy_c |
| quote: | Originally posted by G.Kleinschmidt
It really was only a low quality, grainy black and white advert from an electronics magazine, featuring a pair of uncovered breasts. |
Two pair, to be exact :). But since they were mirror images, maybe they only count as one pair. |
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| Steve Eddy |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigitalJunkie
But on the other hand,It is sort of inappropriate for a "public" forum. |
Perhaps for an uptight, puritanical, fundamentalist religious "public," but that's not a public I believe should be acquiesced to.
I mean come on, it's just plain silly. Women wearing skimpy bikinis can be found not only on broadcast television on a routine basis, but in the actual "public" as well, leaving virtually nothing left to the imagination as to female anatomy.
But if a goddamn NIPPLE should happen to peek out, OH MY GOD! QUICK! COVER THE CHILDREN'S EYES!
Oh dear. I notice the nanny filter here allows the word "nipple." Some innocent child might read it and start wondering what a nipple is. This could lead to their parents being asked some very awkward questions.
Really, it's beyond silly.
| quote: | | Maybe the (intact) post w/pics could be moved to the "sin bin" for those of us who aren't easily offended? :confused: |
Really. Once the pic was removed, they might just as well have removed the post too for all the good it is without the pic.
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| dshortt9 |
| In Audiophile terms - One pair with palpable presence. |
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by andy_c
Two pair, to be exact :). But since they were mirror images, maybe they only count as one pair. |
OK; one pair from two perspectives :)
Cheers,
Glen |
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| Steve Eddy |
| quote: | Originally posted by G.Kleinschmidt
BTW, do you guys have National Geographic magazine / television in the US?????? |
Yeah. Somehow it's ok to show bare breasts as long as they belong to African natives, or dramatic depictions of African natives (i.e. the miniseries Roots). It's also ok to show African wildlife humping like there's no tomorrow.
But show the bare breasts of a non-African native and well... like I said, it's beyond silly. But you can't reason with the irrational.
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by Steve Eddy
Yeah. Somehow it's ok to show bare breasts as long as they belong to African natives, or dramatic depictions of African natives (i.e. the miniseries Roots). It's also ok to show African wildlife humping like there's no tomorrow.
But show the bare breasts of a non-African native and well... like I said, it's beyond silly. But you can't reason with the irrational.
se |
Yeah, that’s the double standard I had in mind.
There’s a rather disgusting foundation of racism through it too, IMO. Most fixations with nudity stem from religious taboos on sex – and female sexuality in particular. But with regards to her sexuality, the native woman is considered less human (or more of an animal), so therefore inoffensive unclad.
Cheers,
Glen |
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| Steve Eddy |
| quote: | Originally posted by G.Kleinschmidt
There’s a rather disgusting foundation of racism through it too, IMO. Most fixations with nudity stem from religious taboos on sex – and female sexuality in particular. But with regards to her sexuality, the native woman is considered less human (or more of an animal), so therefore inoffensive unclad. |
Exactly!
Another example of the hypocrisy here in the US.
On broadcast television, you can't swing a dead cat without running into a commercial for boner pills or "male enhancement" pills and creams. Yet condom commercials are still taboo. You only see condom commercials on cable channels like MTV.
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by Steve Eddy
Another example of the hypocrisy here in the US.
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Not just the US, mind you.
Cheers,
Glen |
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| SY |
| quote: | Originally posted by Steve Eddy
In other words, the backwater religious fundamentalists win.
The sanitizing of forums such as this for their sake I find thoroughly revolting.
se |
Yes, you've been clear about that. But to be honest, when I post schematics at my other favorite forum (Naughty Asian Nurses), the moderators there get pretty annoyed. |
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| Steve Eddy |
| quote: | Originally posted by G.Kleinschmidt
Not just the US, mind you. |
Ah, you're in Oz, where I've been told the word "cra*" is considered to be worse than the word "shi*" (and why you can't even say "cra*" here). Though every Ozzie I've ever asked about this has said it's a load of cra*. :D
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| andy_c |
| quote: | Originally posted by Steve Eddy
Ah, you're in Oz, where I've been told the word "cra*" is considered to be worse than the word "shi*" (and why you can't even say "cra*" here). Though every Ozzie I've ever asked about this has said it's a load of cra*. :D |
Ha! Put that in your debugger and debug it :). Hey, somebody debuggered the debugger bug! |
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| Steve Eddy |
| quote: | Originally posted by SY
Yes, you've been clear about that. But to be honest, when I post schematics at my other favorite forum (Naughty Asian Nurses), the moderators there get pretty annoyed. |
Sorry, I can't buy that argument. DiyAudio is about audio. The subject of the thread is funny ads for audio gear, and what he posted was a scan of an ad for audio gear.
If it was a contextual issue, then why was only the pic deleted leaving a post which is pretty worthless without the pic?
se
P.S. I lost the URL for the Naughty Asian Nurses forum. Could you send it to me again? Thanks! |
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| Steve Eddy |
| quote: | Originally posted by andy_c
Ha! Put that in your debugger and debug it :). Hey, somebody debuggered the debugger bug! |
Actually on AOL years ago (and it may well still be the case) you couldn't use asterisks like that. It was considered "masked vulgarity." In fact, I was once banned on their Newsroom forum for saying literally "the F-word." "The F-word" I was told was also considered "masked vulgarity.
*sigh*
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by Steve Eddy
Ah, you're in Oz, where I've been told the word "cra*" is considered to be worse than the word "shi*" (and why you can't even say "cra*" here). Though every Ozzie I've ever asked about this has said it's a load of cra*. :D
se |
Yeah, that does sound like ****. :D
Cheers,
Glen
PS
(Hackers can post anything)
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| Steve Eddy |
| quote: | Originally posted by G.Kleinschmidt
Yeah, that does sound like ****. :D |
Ha! Had me scratching my head there until I took a peek at the page source. :D
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| I_Forgot |
In the US the lunatics are running the asylum.
Show murder, torture, and all other manner of violence, but fer chrissakes, don't show a nipple! If we weren't constantly bombarded by images of violence we might not be willing to go to foreign lands, meet interesting people, and kill them.
I they were to start allowing us to see the occasional nipple we might want to travel to foreign lands, meet interesting people, and "love" them.
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| andy_c |
| quote: | Originally posted by Steve Eddy
Actually on AOL years ago (and it may well still be the case) you couldn't use asterisks like that. It was considered "masked vulgarity." |
This reminds me of an old song by Mercy Dee Walton called "Red Light". Here's an excerpt.
"I got a big red rooster,
a little yellow duck.
Put 'em together and watch 'em fight!" |
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by I_Forgot
I they were to start allowing us to see the occasional nipple we might want to travel to foreign lands, meet interesting people, and "love" them.
I_F |
Yes, but most importantly, it's all SY's fault.
Cheers,
Glen |
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| G.Kleinschmidt |
| quote: | Originally posted by andy_c
This reminds me of an old song by Mercy Dee Walton called "Red Light". Here's an excerpt.
"I got a big red rooster,
a little yellow duck.
Put 'em together and watch 'em fight!" |
:rofl: :rofl: |
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| Steve Eddy |
| quote: | Originally posted by andy_c
This reminds me of an old song by Mercy Dee Walton called "Red Light". Here's an excerpt.
"I got a big red rooster,
a little yellow duck.
Put 'em together and watch 'em fight!" |
Heheh.
And that reminds me of a short bit off one of Robin Williams' albums:
"Rick 'em! Rack 'em!
Rock 'em! Ruck 'em!
Get that ball and really fight!"
Wonder if Robin was a Mercy Dee Walton fan? :D
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| Geek |
| quote: | Originally posted by SY
But to be honest, when I post schematics at my other favorite forum (Naughty Asian Nurses), the moderators there get pretty annoyed. |
Just insist that you used tubes with a top-cap, hence have nipples and are on topic :D |
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| andy_c |
| quote: | Originally posted by Steve Eddy
Wonder if Robin was a Mercy Dee Walton fan? :D |
Could be!
Here's another example of this genre...
"And now, folks, my story is ended
I think it is time I should quit
If any of you feel offended
Stick your head in a barrel of...
Shaving cream, be nice and clean
Shave every day and you'll always look keen" |
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| OzMikeH |
Switch the television on a commercial channel almost anywhere, prime time entertainment is usually about death and human suffering. Even browse the bestelling paperbacks in your local bookshop at the so-called literature about people harming other people.
It's sick how such things can be called entertainment when human beauty is considered obscene. I refuse to watch television about death and read those books because I consider it offensive, I won't stop others from doing what they wish and I'll look forward to the day when I can purchase harmless "entertainment" without a plain brown wrapper. :D
Yet I'm willing to accept the censorship of such things to allow people from countries with oppressive governments to participate in the forum without fear. In this world "free and open" communication has to come with compromises if everyone is to be included.
Now let's see some more funny advertisements! |
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| poynton |
| quote: | Originally posted by andy_c
Ha! Put that in your debugger and debug it :). Hey, somebody debuggered the debugger bug! |
I'm surprised that got through the nanny filter !
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| SY |
I_F, I live in the US, and for some reason, I have no trouble finding nipples to look at. A short walk along any beach in California will satisfy even the most dedicated nipple-watcher.
The violence trope is very 1968. As the father of a 6 year old, I can attest that most of the cartoons I grew up with are now only shown in censored versions, with the funniest (i.e., most violent) parts excised. The old Road Runner cartoons are almost unrecognizable, and don't get me started on Droopy. The Three Stooges can't be found on any of the 500 channels available to me. I bought a few dozen of their shorts on DVD and the kid screams with laughter when Curly gets eye-poked or Larry gets his hair ripped out.
True, I can see very violent stuff on HBO (like the Sopranos). But hey, there's nipples there, too. Can't have violence without nipples, it appears. |
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| jacco vermeulen |
| quote: | Originally posted by SY
at my other favorite forum the moderators there get pretty annoyed. |
No problemo at the dick von dyke channel. |
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| lousymusician |
| quote: | Originally posted by Steve Eddy
Heheh.
And that reminds me of a short bit off one of Robin Williams' albums:
"Rick 'em! Rack 'em!
Rock 'em! Ruck 'em!
Get that ball and really fight!"
Wonder if Robin was a Mercy Dee Walton fan? :D
se |
This predates Robin - the nurses of the 4077th used that cheer in the movie M*A*S*H. |
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