I remember sometime ago a discussion regarding the original advertising of
GPL. It went along the lines of :-
"In 1968, they changed the rules to make the cars safer. Welcome to 1967."
or something like that.
I've tried a deja search and couldn't find any working links. Does anybody
have a link for a site that might have scans of the adverts?
Thanks
Stewart
Couldn't find that one either -- but I did find a site with a lot of old GPL
stuff, including the first-ever pic of GPL from PCGamer magazine:
http://webhome.idirect.com/~drbryan/gpl . Also a great 2-page ad for GPL
with Graham Hill & his son Damon Hill. Damon is saying "Dad I want to race".
The next page says "Not till October '98 Damon..." with Damon looking all
sad! Great!
They're under the "ScreenShots" link on the left side -- think they were
about 2 or 3 screens in. Also look for the various GPL Box art pictures that
show the different cover-art concepts for GPL.
Great site - i think I remember it being one of the first GPL sites around.
Last updated December '98 though. Anyone know what happened to DoktorB?
Ross
"bernie eccle" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I remember sometime ago a discussion regarding the original advertising of
> GPL. It went along the lines of :-
> "In 1968, they changed the rules to make the cars safer. Welcome to1967."
> or something like that.
>
> I've tried a deja search and couldn't find any working links. Does anybody
> have a link for a site that might have scans of the adverts?
PC Gamer November 1998 has what you are looking for...
bernie eccle <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I remember sometime ago a discussion regarding the original advertising of
> GPL. It went along the lines of :-
> "In 1968, they changed the rules to make the cars safer. Welcome to1967."
Quoted text (11 lines)
> or something like that. > > I've tried a deja search and couldn't find any working links. Does anybody > have a link for a site that might have scans of the adverts? > > Thanks > > Stewart > > >
"Ross Hashana" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Couldn't find that one either -- but I did find a site with a lot of oldGPL
> stuff, including the first-ever pic of GPL from PCGamer magazine:
> http://webhome.idirect.com/~drbryan/gpl . Also a great 2-page ad for GPL
> with Graham Hill & his son Damon Hill. Damon is saying "Dad I want torace".
> The next page says "Not till October '98 Damon..." with Damon looking all
> sad! Great!
>
> They're under the "ScreenShots" link on the left side -- think they were
> about 2 or 3 screens in. Also look for the various GPL Box art picturesthat
> show the different cover-art concepts for GPL.
>
> Great site - i think I remember it being one of the first GPL sitesaround.
> Last updated December '98 though. Anyone know what happened to DoktorB?
He's probably out trying to break 8:30 at the Ring. Kind of a "Flying
Dutchman" of the GPL world. :-)
Yes, I was about to suggest that. A two-page spread with the "Welcome to 1967"
thingy. If I had a scanner I'd put it up for you somewhere, but, alas...
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http://home.earthlink.net/~morganv00/
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"David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> PC Gamer November 1998 has what you are looking for...
>
> bernie eccle <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:95fhvu$6dv$[email hidden]...
> > I remember sometime ago a discussion regarding the original advertising of
> > GPL. It went along the lines of :-
> > "In 1968, they changed the rules to make the cars safer. Welcome to
> 1967."
> > or something like that.
> >
> > I've tried a deja search and couldn't find any working links. Does anybody
> > have a link for a site that might have scans of the adverts?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Stewart
> >
> >
> >
>
>
I would love to see that add. If you ever do get a scanner keep me in mind
:-)
Thanks
Stewart
Morgan V. Wooten wrote in message
> Yes, I was about to suggest that. A two-page spread with the "Welcome to1967"
advertising of
> > > GPL. It went along the lines of :-
> > > "In 1968, they changed the rules to make the cars safer. Welcome to
> > 1967."
> > > or something like that.
> > >
> > > I've tried a deja search and couldn't find any working links. Doesanybody
> > > have a link for a site that might have scans of the adverts?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Stewart
