Kellogg boycott?

What a bunch of pussies...Kellogg has chosen not to renew Phelps' contract
because of the bong picture. While I don't smoke dope, it's pretty silly to
think that doing so is some rare thing among early-20s kids, and for Kellogg to
get all hypocritical and say "it's not the image Kellogg wishes to portray" is,
well, offensive. So don't put that picture on the box of Wheaties. The kid is
one serious athlete and Olympic record-setter, and if Wheaties doesn't want to
portray _that_ aspect of this kid, maybe the assholes can put Daschle and Cheney
shooting at each other in a un-taxed limo on the ****ing box...

Obviously, Wheaties is now the "breakfast of hypocritical sniveling
Martini-lunching executive pusses"...and equally obviously, even a steady diet
of crapflakes can't grow any hair...

Screw 'em,
R

wrote in message
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What a bunch of pussies...Kellogg has chosen not to renew Phelps' contract
because of the bong picture. While I don't smoke dope, it's pretty silly
to
think that doing so is some rare thing among early-20s kids, and for
Kellogg to
get all hypocritical and say "it's not the image Kellogg wishes to
portray" is,
well, offensive. So don't put that picture on the box of Wheaties. The
kid is
one serious athlete and Olympic record-setter, and if Wheaties doesn't
want to
portray _that_ aspect of this kid, maybe the assholes can put Daschle and
Cheney
shooting at each other in a un-taxed limo on the ****ing box...

Obviously, Wheaties is now the "breakfast of hypocritical sniveling
Martini-lunching executive pusses"...and equally obviously, even a steady
diet
of crapflakes can't grow any hair...

Screw 'em,
R


Who are you...Phelps' mother? It would be foolish for Kellogs to continue
(right away) with Phelps. Wheaties cannot portray the athlete - role - model
image of Phelps anymore. People forget the gold and remember only the most
recent.

graphicjak

On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 05:24:30 -0700, "graphicJAK" graphicjak@interfold-DOT-com
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
What a bunch of pussies...Kellogg has chosen not to renew Phelps' contract
because of the bong picture. While I don't smoke dope, it's pretty silly
to
think that doing so is some rare thing among early-20s kids, and for
Kellogg to
get all hypocritical and say "it's not the image Kellogg wishes to
portray" is,
well, offensive. So don't put that picture on the box of Wheaties. The
kid is
one serious athlete and Olympic record-setter, and if Wheaties doesn't
want to
portray _that_ aspect of this kid, maybe the assholes can put Daschle and
Cheney
shooting at each other in a un-taxed limo on the ****ing box...

Obviously, Wheaties is now the "breakfast of hypocritical sniveling
Martini-lunching executive pusses"...and equally obviously, even a steady
diet
of crapflakes can't grow any hair...

Screw 'em,
R


Who are you...Phelps' mother? It would be foolish for Kellogs to continue
(right away) with Phelps. Wheaties cannot portray the athlete - role - model
image of Phelps anymore. People forget the gold and remember only the most
recent.

Bull****. If he had gotten snapped shooting up, busted for 'roids, or voting
Republican, it would be one thing, but we're talking about, um, inhaling, and in
2009. As I said, I don't smoke the stuff, but lots of perfectly respectable
(and not-so-respectable) folks do, just like drinking. And on that, I'd bet if
he had been snapped with a drink or beer in his hand, no one would have so much
as batted an eye - recall it barely made news when he got popped for drinking
and driving, which is one hell of a lot more dangerous (and a lot worse behavior
for folks to emulate) than a bongload of weed. And I'd not be surprised if
Kellogg doesn't suffer some well-deserved blowback from this cowardly decision.

R

graphicjak

On Feb 6, 6:03 am, wrote:

, it would be one thing, but we're talking about, um, inhaling, and in
2009. As I said, I don't smoke the stuff,

You sound like a whiny liberal ;-) C'mon, he has no inherent "right"
to million-dollar endorsements, endorsements are _all_ about image,
and he blew it. He's getting what he deserves. Besides, I'm sure all
the endorsement agreements he signed include his promise not to engage
in these sorts of things. If you want, just look at it contractually.
He broke the contract first.

he had been snapped with a drink or beer in his hand,

The difference is, this is legal. Had he been snapped outrageously
drunk, I bet he'd be in almost as much hot water with his sponsors.

Kellogg doesn't suffer some well-deserved blowback from this cowardly decision.

I give 'em credit. I wish they'd all drop him, send a strong message
to our children. Maybe I'll go out and buy some cereal...

Jon.

On Feb 5, 11:30*pm, wrote:
What a bunch of pussies...Kellogg has chosen not to renew Phelps' contract
because of the bong picture. *

Given the revenue Kellogs has undoubtedly reaped over the years from
severe cases of the "munchies", this really is a bull**** move. If
everyone who ever smoked dope at least once refused to buy Kellogg
products, I daresay they'd likely feel the pinch.

Screw 'em,

Finally, something on which we agree.

Joe F.

On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 06:14:54 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Feb 6, 6:03 am, wrote:

, it would be one thing, but we're talking about, um, inhaling, and in
2009. As I said, I don't smoke the stuff,

You sound like a whiny liberal ;-) C'mon, he has no inherent "right"
to million-dollar endorsements,

Nope, not one bit.

endorsements are _all_ about image,

Yes, for both the endorser and the endorsee...and I'd say that Kellogg ****
right down both legs with this one, whereas Phelps is 23 or 24 year-old kid who
is obviously a superb athlete in top physical condition and I can't imagine
anyone with any sense at all, including doctors, saying that such a person is
going to suffer any negative health consequences from an occasional toke or two.
I'd say his "image" is fine, save for a few hypocrites.

and he blew it.

Well, something got blown, that's for sure...

He's getting what he deserves.

Uh, yeah.

Besides, I'm sure all the endorsement agreements he signed include his
promise not to engage in these sorts of things.

Well, ****, I had no idea you were an entertainment lawyer...

If you want, just look at it contractually.

Sure. Please fax over your copy of his contract with Kellogg and I'll review
it.

He broke the contract first.

I reserve comment on that pending receipt of your fax... I suspect you are
referring to a typical "morals clause," many of which are little more than
escape hatches. I suspect that if you signed a similar contract, I could
vitiate it on something you did, about 4 times a day, including things you and
millions of others do every Sunday in various churches.

he had been snapped with a drink or beer in his hand,

The difference is, this is legal.

Speeding is illegal. Not coming to a full and complete stop is illegal. Looking
at a deer too long with your headlights, even without a weapon and with no
intent to harm the animal, is illegal. I haven't checked lately, but I suspect
that in some remaining jurisdictions, unmarried sex and even heterosexual oral
sex between a married couple is illegal, too. While I agree fully that pot is
generally illegal (and is under these circumstances), and I do not condone
breaking the law, we aren't talking about the legal aspect, we're talking about
the "moral" aspect. And to call this kid "immoral" over this is nonsense...and
no, your mileage ought not to vary one tiny bit...

Had he been snapped outrageously drunk, I bet he'd be in almost as much
hot water with his sponsors.

Hmmm..."almost?"

Kellogg doesn't suffer some well-deserved blowback from this cowardly decision.

I give 'em credit. I wish they'd all drop him, send a strong message
to our children.

Yeah, several corporations are managed by a bunch of hypocritical pussies...

Maybe I'll go out and buy some cereal...

Just look for the box with Ted Haggard and his bible on it - "Wheaties - the
breakfast of hypocrites"...

HTH,
R

Jon.

rb608 wrote:
On Feb 5, 11:30 pm, wrote:

What a bunch of pussies...Kellogg has chosen not to renew Phelps' contract
because of the bong picture.


Given the revenue Kellogs has undoubtedly reaped over the years from
severe cases of the "munchies", this really is a bull**** move. If
everyone who ever smoked dope at least once refused to buy Kellogg
products, I daresay they'd likely feel the pinch.


Screw 'em,


Finally, something on which we agree.

Joe F.

Do you seriously think that a company founded on Seventh-day Adventist
principles could endorse a doper?

I think Phelps is coming out of this stronger. I heard him interviewed
today. He's learning from his mistakes. Lesson one: Don't toke up in the
presence of strangers with cameras.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

" Lesson one: Don't toke up in the
presence of strangers with cameras "


....noted......

On Feb 6, 12:27*pm, rw wrote:
Do you seriously think that a company founded on Seventh-day Adventist
principles could endorse a doper?

Yeah, I do. There were better ways for Kellogg to handle this.
Whatever W.K. Kellogg's priciples may have been, demonizing Phelps'
actions or abandoning the potential of this pretty good kid probably
wouldn't have fit therein. Kellogg is a $12 billion company; its
actions aren't based on SDA principles, they're based on $$$
principles.

(And "doper"? Now, the one incident may not have been the only
incident, but I seriously doubt Phelps is a chronic or habitual pot
smoker. One time gets you the label "doper"? Geez, you sound like my
father.)

Joe F.

rb608 wrote:

Now, the one incident may not have been the only
incident, but I seriously doubt Phelps is a chronic or habitual pot
smoker. One time gets you the label "doper"?

In the celebrity media world, yes it does.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.