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• A Sixth Additional Sponsor Dumps Rush…. 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  6:29 am on 03/07/2012  

  Yay! A sixth sponsor dumps Rash…

  Dear Eric,

  Thank you for contacting Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (GII). Goodwill has a network of 165 member organizations that independently operate more than 2500 Goodwill stores across the nation. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.

  Goodwill is a non-partisan nonprofit organization. Public service announcements are not paid advertisements and should not be considered endorsements of a particular political or ideological point of view. The Goodwill public service announcement, that aired on WMAL or other stations affiliated with the Rush Limbaugh show, aired without Goodwill’s knowledge or consent. No further Goodwill public service announcements will be aired without our permission.

  Best regards,
  Goodwill Industries International Customer Service

  View Link [getonthepath.blogspot.com]

• Another major advertiser dumps Rush 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  6:16 pm on 03/06/2012  

  Fifth advertiser – this time a biggie – says it’s time to “adjust” their advertising slot vis a vis Sir Assboil (http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp)

  Eric,

  Thank you for writing Deere & Company. John Deere’s current advertising program does not specifically buy ad space on the Rush Limbaugh show. Deere advertising that recently ran during the show is part of a general advertising program that purchases ad space on news and information programming in selected markets. We are currently reassessing this situation to ensure our advertisements more appropriately reach our target audience.

  Sincerely,
  Ken Golden

  View Link [getonthepath.blogspot.com]

• Four More Advertisers Dump Rush 

  WONDERFUL Eric the half a bee Permalink
  1:31 pm on 03/06/2012 | NEWS ( 1,051 )   

  You can add four more to the list of advertisers fleeing Rush Limbaugh.

  I sent the following letter to all 31 sponsors:

  I was very sorry to learn your company is proud to continue paying for Rush Limbaugh to continue calling women sluts over the airwaves.

  I and my 10,000 plus twitter followers and 800+ Facebook friends will be spreading the word about withholding support for your company while you continue to support
  this offensive and dangerous bigotry.

  respectfully,
  Eric A. Smith

  Here’s what they said:

  Thank you for contacting Vitacost.com.

  To put it frankly, Mr. Limbaugh’s recent comments have been unsettling, and many of our fans have voiced concern that Vitacost.com endorses these views. These comments are definitely not in line with our brand values, and in listening to our fans we’ve decided to remove our advertising from the program.

  Please let me know if there is anything else I can assist you with, it
  will be my pleasure

  Have a great day!

  AW
  Customer Service Representative
  Vitacost.com

  ****

  Thank you for contacting Ackerman Security. This issue is being looked into by our upper management as we are being made aware that our advertisements with the radio stations may be being played during the broadcasts of his show . Ackerman in no way promotes or endorses Rush Limbaugh or any other public official.

  Thank you,

  TMK

  Ackerman Security Systems

  ***

  Mr. Smith,

  Thank you for your inquiry.

  First and foremost, allow me to assure you that Network Capital does not endorse Rush Limbaugh’s show. Furthermore, we do not condone nor support Mr. Limbaugh’s opinions or viewpoints.

  We appreciate your concerns and are in discussions with WMAL in resolving this matter.

  If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact me directly.

  I am always at your service,

  AMR
  http://www.NetworkCapital.net

  ***

  We agree with you and have pulled the ad already last week, unfortunately WMAL needed an extra day to cancel the ad.

  We are off as of today

  Sincerely,
  Cascades dental

  View Link [getonthepath.blogspot.com]

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    gencotrip 11:20 pm on 03/11/2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply

    well done

• The State of Play 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  12:45 am on 02/18/2011  

  Tokyo science writer and otaku Eric A. Smith has written a mindbending survey of the state of present-day digital technology:

  View Link [polyglotstudios.com]

• “Dylan” on ‘dromes…. a flashback 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  11:24 pm on 01/30/2011  

  Weird Al Yankovic may have been annoying, but he was also pretty damned clever. Here’s a sterling example, for your edification and amusement:

  View Link [youtube.com]

• Badass Fallout New Vegas motorcycle helmet 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  1:57 am on 01/12/2011  

  From the British biker website “Her Majesty’s Thunder” come the headsplitting f’awesomeness of a custom sculpted “Fallout 3: New Vegas” Brotherhood of Steel Powersuit Helmet.

  Gaze in astonished wonderment at the glory….

  View Link [hermajestysthunder.blogspot.com]

• Star Wars Propaganda posters! 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  6:30 pm on 12/09/2010  

  Star wars posters remade in war era style.

  View Link [wiresmash.com]

• US State Dept. Announces plans for “Word Press Freedom Day” 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  9:20 am on 12/08/2010  

  Ain’t it heartwarmin’?

  View Link [google.com]

• Flash Mob Erupts into Hallelujah Chorus During Mall Lunch Hour 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  11:19 pm on 12/05/2010  

  Even if you’re an athiest, this is really fun and uplifting.

  View Link [youtube.com]

• Do You Have the Slutty Gene? 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  3:51 am on 12/02/2010  

  http://gawker.com/5704020/do-you-have-the-slutty-gene

  View Link [gawker.com]

• Norway Boss Makes Menstruating Staff Wear Red Bracelets Explaining Pee Breaks 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  5:54 pm on 12/01/2010  

  Some crazy bastard in Norway has decided “one too many trips to the loo” better be for a good reason. Now I remember why unions are a good thing.

  View Link [dailymail.co.uk]

• Japanese 3D holographic singer in sold-out arena concert 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  6:27 am on 11/12/2010  

  The Japanese, ever in love with ubercute imagery, have opened the door to what will one day result in your own personal holodeck, with a 3-dimensional anime “singer” projected onto an areana stage with live musicians for a sold-out concert. Check out the mind-blowing videos here:

  View Link [huffingtonpost.com]

• For the stunning Xeni…. 

  Eric the half a bee Permalink
  2:04 am on 09/27/2010  

  Cause you’re so gorgeous and entertaining….

  View Link [wired.com]