SJBill on May 9, 2008 at 9:09 PM

I hope I remember to re-read this comment. It sounds interesting, but right now I have no idea what you’re talking about.

Will check in later…

Please do not intimate I’m racist — nothing could be further from the truth. I was an invited guest at a change of command ceremony for a African-American admiral yesterday. I did observe many African-Americans, and even drove one to the event with family.

Did I mention that not one guest — no admirals, no officers and no enlisted did the jump into their jeans thing during the entire event?

Maybe you should change the handle to “Race B8″, OK? Your apparent “coolness” duzznt cut it, Dude. Dig?

Late. Out.

I repeat, rice is good. Help me horde it.

//rizant izout

Living up to your username, you’re on the lookout for racism wherever it appears, even if it’s imaginary. Jiangxidad was obviously noting the perfect mixture of races that one might find in an ad. He wasn’t complaining about mixture of races. But I’m wasting my time trying to help you. You want to rant & rage.

Yes, I’m racist, too. My Filipina wife is just to help me hide my racism. Right?

jgapinoy on May 9, 2008 at 12:29 AM

I appreciate what you’re trying to do here, but I’m just not able to take you seriously. This talk about a “perfect mixture of races” is sickening.

I make no apologies for having a truly diverse group of lifelong friends. I feel sad that some people seem compelled to make the worst of things.

Also, offering up one’s associates, acquaintances or even loved ones does not preclude one from being biased against said persons’ identifying group. Loving one doesn’t mean you can’t hate the rest.

Follow me. I am prejudiced against bigots. But guess what, some of my best friends are….drum roll…bigots. Real life has texture. Got it?

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As far as your wife being Filipina, I can only say this. There are two groups in America whose cultures genuinely excite me — filipinos and Jews. A filipino family gave me a home for a year and a half. I was welcomed into their family which was not uncrowded, four boys/four girls, with open arms and warmth. There was always lots of rice and lots of love.

Personally, I think we should make a bigger deal about cultural groups that do assimilate successfully.

I’m not fat! How dare you!?

OldEnglish on May 9, 2008 at 10:10 AM

Actually, you’re right. Fat people are totally and utterly disregarded in our society. I was being a d*ck by using weight as a denigrating characteristic. You just sound repressed…not fat. Sorry fat folks.

sheesh on May 9, 2008 at 12:29 PM

They’re probably Maury Ballstein’s latest recruits. He trained them to jump into jeans rather than having gasoline pump fights.

There were some pretty darned good acrobatics involved.

Harmless goofy fun.

You guys don’t sound conservative, you sound repressed … and fat.

The Race Card on May 8, 2008 at 11:37 PM

I’m not fat! How dare you!?

Levis are still my choice because they’re the only ones who still use the good denim.

Connie on May 8, 2008 at 9:54 PM

Carhartt jeans beat the ever loving snot out of Levis…just saying.

Yeah, it’s got that “shot with pro cameras to look like amateur cameras” look.

Hannibal Smith on May 8, 2008 at 8:19 PM

This, and the shots are far too carefully set up. The cameral moves are not at all what you’d expect from an amateur intending to film the “action.”

Or are the jeans?

Other than that, some of those guys were quite good in their athletic abilities. I can always admire a well executed stunts.

The Race Card

Living up to your username, you’re on the lookout for racism wherever it appears, even if it’s imaginary. Jiangxidad was obviously noting the perfect mixture of races that one might find in an ad. He wasn’t complaining about mixture of races. But I’m wasting my time trying to help you. You want to rant & rage.

Yes, I’m racist, too. My Filipina wife is just to help me hide my racism. Right?

Too diverse to be real. You’ll never see a gang like that in any ‘Hood ‘cept H’wood, or an Obama rally– which means it might be real.

I rate it a 5 on the lame scale.

SJBill on May 8, 2008 at 9:24 PM

Commercial crap. Mixed races/types. Missed the Asian though.

JiangxiDad on May 8, 2008 at 8:24 PM

It’s sad that it has come to this, but I was thinking the exact same thing.

Vigilante on May 8, 2008 at 9:17 PM

Sad indeed.

The too diverse to be real crap is either a lie or a wish. If this is West LA or anywhere on the westside of LA, then one would see many groups of guys just like this….probably acting as goofy. No big deal here about people not being totally insular. Whites and blacks actually do coexist and get along in some places.

That group of guys looks like any one of my groups of friends, a lot of who are conservative or Republican.

As for the rest of you, you sound like a bunch of crotchety old windbags. You talk about Obama being a snob…what about this bunch of larks in here? Some of you are too cool to laugh because you’re afraid you might accidentally enjoy a liberal.

Racial bigotry is desirable to the partisan flu bug you guys incubate in your black souls. The party needs to quarantine your type and let you die in peace…maybe give you 3/5 a vote or something.

A bunch of guys do something odd, somewhat amusing and get publicity so you guys whine about it? If it was a capitalist ad gimmick, it obviously worked and isn’t Capitalism a good thing…among the best things every?

Gay. Is that a slur for adults or fifth graders?

Aside from the stupidity and bigotry which is easily attributable to those who make statements like this, I just don’t get what you mean.

What is gay about it? And what is gayer? A youtube video stunt that entertains millions or a guy who watches the whole thing and can’t think of anything except homosexuality?

You guys don’t sound conservative, you sound repressed … and fat.

Douchebag .. obviously, normal people DON’T MAKES STUNTS OF PUTTING ON THEIR CLOTHES. Cluebat in effect.

Someone is taking criticism of the obvious viral campaign just a little bit too personally.