advertising
With the potential demise of the Big Three auto companies looming on the horizon and a general exodus of advertisers from sponsorship deals,
NASCAR may be in trouble.
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digital tv transition ford
The Federal Communications Commission and its benevolent overlord, Mr. Kevin Martin, recently spent $350,000 to sponsor a
NASCAR team for 3 races. The “Digital TV Transition Ford” sponsored by the Federal Communications Commission crashed during its inaugural NASCAR race Sunday afternoon, says the WSJ.
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at&t
AT&T would really like you to know that Cingular is now part of the new AT&T. In fact, they are claiming in a lawsuit that by not adding the AT&T logo to the existing Cingular car (driven by Jeff Burton) NASCAR is doing "substantial and irreparable" harm to AT&T. From USAToday:
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readers
Reader Shaun spotted this entry form for a local Nascar tickets sweepstakes, sponsored by Hardees "charbroiled thickness" and
Comcast. It seems designers at Comcast went a bit overboard with the mouseprint. Even after digital magnification, it's nigh impossible to discern the contest's rules.
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the news
• "Worst Company in America" winner Halliburton expects to double their earnings in the next five years. Hooray for American industriousness. [
NYT]
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deals
• Aeropostale is running a clearance sale on clothing for both
men and
women. You could even get a
stuff bear, though only your psychiatrist knows why you'd want one.
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Consumerist
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