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Since I have to leave soon for two-day out of office to work with RG in coordinating a Town Hall Meeting at Brownsville, I don’t have time to do the Vlog, so bear with this text only.
Sorenson is objecting to the FCC rule that VRS providers cannot contact VRS users on issues. Read this and be enlightened.
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Ed B
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I wrote an email to Pepsi with the following comment, and Pepsi responded with the comment following my thanks. Notice in Pepsi’s response on "dear, " No name, so it was obviously a form email, but I appreciate them responding though.
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"Just quick word of thanks for the TV Commercial showing the deaf joke.
I remember the old joke way back in 1950’s - yeah I’m not a youngster. The joke goes like this and it was a motel where a deaf guy stepped out of room to get a coke (pepsi ?) and forgot which room. So he went to his car, and honked - the only room that did not light up was his room where his deaf wife lay sleeping.
Please pass on to ur superiors the grateful appreciation for the TV Commercial showing the world what it is like to be Deaf.
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Ed Bosson
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Voice User: 800/971-6371
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Ed "
—–Original Message—–
Pepsi Responded:
From: caitlin.faughnan@pepsi.com [mailto:caitlin.faughnan@pepsi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:00 PM
To: Bosson, Ed
Subject: A Message from Consumer Relations 011495532A
A Message from Consumer Relations 011495532A
"Dear ,
Thank you so much for taking the time to contact us at Pepsi-Cola and for your kind words about our very special commercial, "Bob’s House."
We couldn’t be more proud of this commercial and the people whose creativity, sensitivity, and effort went into making a truly groundbreaking television experience. The spot was developed by and features some of our own employees who are members of EnAble, an internal network whose mission is to promote a more inclusive environment for people with different abilities.
I can tell you that the outpouring of support, both inside the company and among viewers, has been overwhelming. It’s truly gratifying to all of us at PepsiCo to know that our 60-second message has resonated so positively and helped to raise public awareness.
Thanks again for your thoughtful feedback. We really appreciate your friendship and support.
Caitlin Faughnan
Consumer Relations Representative
caitlin.faughnan@pepsi.com
011495532A"
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That is a real cool TV Advertising that will be shown in pre-game Superbowl. Click the links and enjoy.
Ahem - another first from Texas.
Dallas News on Origin of the TV AD
I’m not a youngster, and I remember that old joke when I was at high school. We’re talking about 1950’s ;-]
The old joke was about a motel. A deaf guy wanted to get a soda and got out of room and got a soda, and to his horror he could not remember which room, and he decided to use his car to honk and the only room that did not light up was his deaf wife. So he knew which room is his and used key (no card back then) to get in.
Kudos to the Pepsi to make this possible. In addition to that, the Pepsi Company also sponsor entire closed captioning of Super Bowl.
It is great that the NAD was in position to advise the Pepsi Folks. I would say that the reputation of the NAD helped the Pepsi folks feel good in its decision to go with the TV commercial.
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Ed B
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