Another Reason You Can't Trust Television

S

SifuPhil

R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
Location
Pennsylvania, USA
You would think that a television channel named "TruTV" would, um, tell you the truth, wouldn't you?

Evidently not.

I came across the TruTV website, specifically their conspiracy section, and found an article on 26 Places Google Doesn't Want You To See. It's all about areas of the world that Google Maps has blacked-out, whether because of being a sensitive military installation or just, well, because.

One of the listed black-outs proved to be quite false, however. #20 on their list shows a KFC restaurant with the image of Colonel Sanders blurred out. The explanation they give is that ALL KFCs on Google Maps have his picture blurred out, because "they are not allowed to show individuals in detail".

Horse-pucky.

I quickly checked out the KFC a half-mile from my house on Google and sure enough there was the Colonel's smiling face in full focus, enticing me to come and partake of his FrankenChicken dinners.

Just another example of how you can't trust TV, no matter WHAT they call themselves.
 

I used to follow some crimes on their message board years ago - holy cow; what a fiasco.

Doesn't make sense that they wouldn't show Colonel Sanders face, tho, wonder what was up with that?? :confused:
 
I just think that someone read too much into Google's privacy policy. It states that "individual's faces and license plates" will be blurred out; it makes no mention of advertising.

If it were true, they'd have to blur out a LOT more images. Besides, an image like the Colonel is MEANT to be seen - Google would probably get sued if they DID blur it out.

There is a large number of people whose hobby is Google Maps - they spend all their free time looking for oddities. I must say, it has a certain intelligence-gathering appeal to it ... :playful:
 

That Guy said:
Every time I drive by a KFC sign with the colonel's face on it my vision gets blurry . . .
Click to expand...

It's probably from the 11 secret herbs and spices in the air - capsicum, belladonna, castor bean, ephreda, lobelia, monkshood, oleander, hemlock, yew, blue cohosh and "Essence of Chicken" ... :cool:
 
Pappy said:
This made my eyes blurry. Course, at my age it doesn't take a hell of a lot.....
Click to expand...

Dang, where does PETA GET these gals?
tired1_zpsadd3a677.gif


Her message is drowned in a sea of chick skin. It's like those cutesie commercials on TV, the ones that are SO clever or so innovative that you totally blow-off what the commercial is for.

And, I'm not privy to KFC's demographics, but I wonder how many of their customers are female? There might be a problem using this young lady, a sort of reverse psychology, that PETA hadn't anticipated ...
 
Ozarkgal said:
PETA doesn't seem to have a problem sexually exploiting women to ban exploiting animals.
Click to expand...

Exactly...... Then again, I spent a few minutes looking at Tom Selleck on another thread so can't say too much about this other than I'm sure no one was twisting her arm to don the yellow attire and strut her stuff. I think the message still would have been made with some clothes on though..
 
Ozarkgal said:
PETA doesn't seem to have a problem sexually exploiting women to ban exploiting animals.
Click to expand...

That IS kind of strange, isn't it?

I can only assume that they'll claim that the women volunteer, whereas the animals do not. Or, that it isn't exploitation, it's marketing.

... as if there's a difference ...

It's like when they break into a lab to release the poor little mice and Guinea pigs - one of these days I expect to see a plague unleashed because of actions like that.

TICA said:
... I think the message still would have been made with some clothes on though..
Click to expand...

But, at least in my case, not with as much impact ... :playful:
 
What does it say on the lower sign In the background?? (Darned old eyes)


yes guys, there is a sign back there...........
 
Anne said:
What does it say on the lower sign In the background?? (Darned old eyes)


yes guys, there is a sign back there...........
Click to expand...

"Benchmade Knives
Avet Reels"

Evidently a sporting-goods store.

You know - the kind of place you buy guns and hooks to kill animals with ...
 
SifuPhil said:
"Benchmade Knives
Avet Reels"

Evidently a sporting-goods store.

You know - the kind of place you buy guns and hooks to kill animals with ...
Click to expand...

Oh yeah...was on the ipad and couldn't read it. Also, the KFC sign reads "OW Hiring"....coincidence??? :D
 
SifuPhil said:
LOL!

"Older Women", perhaps?

"OW Hiring - see Mr. Hurtz"

Maybe the guys from the sporting-goods store shot out the "N" ...
Click to expand...

The things they do on their breaks...:rofl:


I never noticed that leer on the Colonel's face before, either. :D
 
Trivia question:

What was the first television reality show?

Answer:

If I hadn't thought too hard about it I would have said The Gong Show or The Dating Game, those quintessentially silly game shows from the '70's.

Younger respondents probably would have said Survivor.

But upon further reflection (and subsequent Google-checking I would have say that Candid Camera, Ted Mack's Amateur Hour and Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts would have to get the prize. They all debuted in the late '40's, at least 25 years before Hollywood moguls "discovered" the concept.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top