Huffpo: Chevy ad contest gets punked!

[ourbluenation]

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/31/chevys-make-your-own-tahoe-commercial-not-exactly-going-as-pl/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/04/02/chevys-apprenticespon_n_18341.html

Chevy's "Apprentice"-Sponsored "Make Your Own Tahoe Ad" Contest Gets Punked...

As part of a creative new ad campaign for the new Tahoe, General Motors has teamed up with Donald Trump's 'The Apprentice' franchise to create a website that allows prospectives to make their own commercials online. The website allows readers to select backgrounds, video shots, and input text in an attempt to win prizes ranging from a Jackson Hole Getaway to a trip to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Rather predictably, however, certain surfers have been using the spot-building website for purposes that don't exactly put Chevrolet's newest in the best light. Unfortunately, GM's webmeisters appear to be asleep at the wheel, as we can't imagine these derogatory ads staying up on purpose.

*Check out these for a few examples: One Two Three Four Five Six

[Jack Rabbit]

1. OK, DUers, you're fired!!

Ooooh, hurts, doesn't it?

[Nomad559]

2. :- )

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x819816

[sheelz]

3. That makes Skinner a promotional punkster...

look out Ashton Kutcher. :-)

[zeemike]

4. That will be gone first thing Monday morning I bet. n/t

[KittyWampus]

7. Any publicity is good? There's no such thing as bad publicity?

I dunno.

[drm604]

5. I did one a few days ago.

:bounce: http://tinyurl.com/zuxqa :bounce:

[drm604]

6. Anyone else having trouble getting #4 to load? n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. yep. it's gone

must have been the one witb "offensive" language. :)

[drm604]

9. Here's some more.

This ones good. http://tinyurl.com/ooowc

And this page has a bunch of links to more. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/03/make_your_own_s_1.php

And here's another list. http://totaltactics.org/archives/2006/03/30/heavy-on-the-chevy/

This one's hilarious. http://tinyurl.com/zkbdm

Sorry to keep adding to this post, but I keep finding new gems. http://tinyurl.com/qhmtm

Anyone know how to download these flash files before they remove them?

[drm604]

10. This page need more Recommendations.

We need to get this to the front page so that lots of DUers can play!

[SoCalDem]

12. Um... DU more or less LED the way on these...DAYS ago

Ariana is behind on this one..

DUers did HUNDREDS of these ads.. Never laughed so hard in a long time:)

[drm604]

13. Cool. n/t

[Benhurst]

11. Recommended. NT