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Dr. Dos · Postby **Dr. Dos** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:38 pm

The Pepsi machine download they had for The sims awhile back... Reese's Pieces in E.T.... Ok that's all I can think of right away, but still.

Ozymandias · Postby **Ozymandias** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:46 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Gizensha @ Jul 26 2004, 02:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> And you can't name brands in gameshow prizes. (has to be 'a games console' never 'an x-box', for example)  </td></tr></table>  Not quite true, actually. The TV company don't have a deal with the company to advertise their product, so why say its name out loud and clear for loads of impression able kids to hear? And the phrase "Paparific"; I acatually used that in conversation. Everyone laughed.

Gizensha · Postby **Gizensha** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 8:52 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Ozymandias @ Jul 26 2004, 07:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'>  <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Gizensha @ Jul 26 2004, 02:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> And you can't name brands in gameshow prizes. (has to be 'a games console' never 'an x-box', for example) </td></tr></table>  Not quite true, actually. The TV company don't have a deal with the company to advertise their product, so why say its name out loud and clear for loads of impression able kids to hear? And the phrase "Paparific"; I acatually used that in conversation. Everyone laughed. </td></tr></table>  Which prompted me to hunt down the actual regulations. Very, very legalese, but the regulations for the seperation of adverts and programs can be found <a href='http://www.ofcom.org.uk/codes_guideline ... ng?a=87101' target='_blank'>here</a> Also of relevence, the content of sponsered programing code can be found <a href='http://www.ofcom.org.uk/codes_guideline ... gs?a=87101' target='_blank'>here</a>. Basically - adverts cannot look like programs, and the content of sponsered programs cannot be effected by the sponsered things, which includes the naming of the sponser by brand and, unless justified, the naming of the type of product the sponser produces. As such, it could easially be seen as 'no program can advertise any product weather or not the product is a sponser of said program.' Or, that's how I read into it anyway. Isn't UK law fun <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' /> (Additional stuff:- <a href='http://www.ofcom.org.uk/codes_guideline ... ht?a=87101' target='_blank'>This page</a> contains specifics relating to the mentioning of brands in gameshows and viewer competitions. Section 8.6 to be specific. A brand can be named twice, or two brands can be named within a gameshow, and in a viewer competition a brand can only be named when viewers are being told how to enter. I think it's a case of 'as such, most programmes decide it's easier just not to bother')

Ozymandias · Postby **Ozymandias** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:13 pm

Yeah, but respect for tracking down the actual laws. The funniest thing is that I'm working a 40-hour week but I can't buy an aerosol to decorate a christmas tree. I could get married, have kids, smoke, drive (next year), get a mortgage, a house, a gun and gamble all my earnings away and I still wouldn't be able to buy some spray on snow to decorate that damn tree. Isn't UK law fun? <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' />

Gizensha · Postby **Gizensha** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:17 pm

I thaught that was shop policy rather than a legal thing, actually. Kinda like how it's legal to buy alcoholic products at 18 but some shops won't serve you until you're 21...

Ozymandias · Postby **Ozymandias** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:20 pm

Nope, u gotta be 18 for aerosols as far as i know (now ur gonna go off and find the law to prove me wrong. I know it. I can feel it in the air)

Gizensha · Postby **Gizensha** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:58 pm

I don't look into things to prove my point or disprove someone else, relax. And the aerosol thing being a law, unfortunately, wouldn't suprise me. ...Plus I have no clue how to find a law relating to that, I just happened to know the name of the broadcasting regulation people <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

Ozymandias · Postby **Ozymandias** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:11 pm

hang on I have a little book telling me all about drugs upstairs. Unless I threw it out. Which I think I did. I'll go look anyway.

Gizensha · Postby **Gizensha** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:16 pm

Oh silly me. I forgot most aerosols contained solvents.

Ozymandias · Postby **Ozymandias** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:20 pm

.... its 16. Well in that case Woolworth's is the stupid one not the law.

Dr. Doog · Postby **Dr. Doog** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:56 pm

what be this book called, ozy?

Ozymandias · Postby **Ozymandias** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:41 pm

The school gave it to everyone in Year 7 saying no to do drugs, they're bad, if u do talk to ppl about it like parents and teachers, tells u street name for drugs (prob s out of date) and legalites/jail sentences for posession/intent to supply/supplying. Also the effects if u take it, how adictive they are, stuff like that.

Gizensha · Postby **Gizensha** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:53 pm

That thing was.. odd. As I recall (considering I haven't seen the thing for years) it includes caffine.

Ozymandias · Postby **Ozymandias** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:55 pm

Yeah. Why, I don't quite know.

Zaaphod · Postby **Zaaphod** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:29 am

Caffeine is actually quite addictive. Notice how many people can't function in the morning before they have their morning cup or three.

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