Friday, June 18, 2004

Wireless Playground Rules. I love this Sprint ad for some reason. I wish I could find an image of it on the web. The best part is the image of some 7-8 year olds reading at the sign with rules on a chain link fence surrounding the playground. I got the text from Hoi Polloi (click the entry title), who likes it too. Opening headline: “What if the rest of the world were like the wireless industry?” (This reminded me of that famous joke: “what if Microsoft designed automobiles?” so I read on.) Inside 2 pages: There is no copy, save the "Playground rules” sign on a fence that 4 kids scrutinize. It reads: Rule 1: You have to guess how many minutes you’re going to use the ball –for the next two years. Don’t guess too high or too low, or you’ll be sorry. Rule 2: Whoever is new on the playground is more special. It’s just the fact. Therefore, new kids get the new things. Old ones don’t. Rule 3: There will almost never be anything cool and exciting to play on. If there is, it’ll be really tricky to get it to work. Rule 4: If you don’t like the rules, try another playground. It’ll be exactly the same. 6:37:24 AM    comment []  trackback []

Every day, and in every way, we're getting meta and meta. Great quote from a philosopher I never heard of: John Wisdom. Also, here's a very interesting use of the quote by a very interesting person. 6:28:52 AM    comment []  trackback []