tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post2399863797671400438..comments2023-04-09T03:16:57.931-05:00Comments on Who Are The Ad Wizards Who Came Up With THAT One?: Periodic FableWindier E. Megatonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548907084285962noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-27468507937296010632007-09-27T23:26:00.000-05:002007-09-27T23:26:00.000-05:00I tend to assume that when companies like this adv...I tend to assume that when companies like this advertise it's because they want the public to think of them in a positive light because of some ongoing political maneuvering. <BR/><BR/>I suppose that might not be the case, and I don't know of any specifics regarding Dow, but I do remember Halliburton airing some ads a couple of years ago which were obviously intended to convince you that they aren't the war-profiteering vampires that many believe they are, which seemed to be an attempt to make it easier for those in the government and Congress who wanted to protect them to look less like they were in bed with a bunch of crooks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-29906772844832038792007-07-19T15:10:00.000-05:002007-07-19T15:10:00.000-05:00THAT was it! I couldn't remember who ran those ad...THAT was it! I couldn't remember who ran those ads. But yet, this is the same situation. At least BASF makes it clear they're under the radar, though.Quivering P. Landmasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13926124101429429723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-25613818017558024312007-07-19T12:09:00.000-05:002007-07-19T12:09:00.000-05:00This reminds me of those old BASF commercials abou...This reminds me of those old BASF commercials about "We don't make a lot of the products you buy; we make a lot of the products you buy <I>better</I>." Which is all well and good, but what were they selling me on? (BASF, by the way: also a chemical company.) My best guess here is that they're trying to sell stock.Windier E. Megatonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548907084285962noreply@blogger.com