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[maidofmistakes]

So we're doing this unit on advertising in English class, right? And we watched all these super-old commercials and talked about them and stuff. The point is, now I kinda have this stuck in my head.

Questions:
-How do I get it out of my head?
-How'd they make the kids get lifted by the invisible guy when CGI wasn't invented in the sixties? Wires? Blue screen, except for black-and-white somehow? Retrospec? I don't get it.
-Are oats even a good source of protein? I thought that was, like, meat and peanuts and stuff, and grains were for carbohydrates or something.

Sorry to ask, but this is really bothering me. At least it's not like those creepy burger ads with the plastic-face king.

Comments

[lesinset]

usually they used wires
also they hand colored out any extra stuff
and then did the scene about five times
sliced the film together to make the blending
from invisible to visible
all the little tricks that is helped by the way the eyes work
they still use that trick in theater

[maidofmistakes]

Really? That sounds like a lot of work.

[lesinset]

thats why they invented computers
tho at the time they were big enough to fill a whole basement

[maidofmistakes]

I would not want to go to the past. That sounds really hard to deal with.

[lesinset]

not really
if it was something youre use to
you wouldnt even notice

[maidofmistakes]

But all of the present-day stuff was invented for a reason, right?

[lesinset]

people evolve
the way we think evolves
i wouldnt be surprised if someone said theres got to be a better way
then you get all sorts of attempts
then it grew into what we know now

[maidofmistakes]

I still wouldn't want to time travel to before modern convenience. Life's hard enough.

[lesinset]

its as hard as you want to make it
but i know what you mean

[maidofmistakes]

What do you mean by that?

[lesinset]

high school can be hard
everything is so much easier without all the crap that comes with high school

[maidofmistakes]

I guess, but it's kind of not optional to go.

[lesinset]

yeah
theres that too

[maidofmistakes]

Just a few more years... provided I don't fail?

[lesinset]

yes
though you should ask yourself
what kind of failing are you trying to avoid
the kind that you get from grades
or the kind that lets you be true to yourself

[maidofmistakes]

Um... is that like a motivational speech?

[lesinset]

not really
just something i faced myself
thought i failed
got good grades
just didnt get my first dream

[maidofmistakes]

So... the worst part is not getting the thing you want. What if you don't have a thing you want?

[lesinset]

youve got time to figure it out
aint that what lifes about
finding out what you really want

[maidofmistakes]

I dunno, life has all kinds of things. It makes my head spin.

[lesinset]

what do you like to do
favorite hobbies or games or whatever
go from there

[maidofmistakes]

Uh... not making people mad at me? I guess I like cats? Clothes that fit?

[lesinset]

for me it was playing soccer and food
had a nasty injury so couldnt play anymore
found out i like cooking as well as eating
turned it into a career
see what im saying

[maidofmistakes]

So... even if you do have a dream, have another dream just in case!

[lesinset]

or make a hobby turn into a career
bet you can help people find clothing
or work with cats