zornwil Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Log, good luck, it is only one more week and your escape is planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Hang in there Log! Listen to KISS in your car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings so... what promted that' date=' in particular?[/quote'] Radiohead for one The fact that it seemed so appropriate for two And the number of people banned this year for good for three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Good catch Log. And the Taco Bell/Long John Silver's/Pizza Hut/KFC company that was once called Tricon is now called Yum's, as I discovered on checking out more. When Pepsi split off Tricon, it (Tricon) accounted for about $10 billion in annual revenues while Frito-Lay and Pepsi, combined, accounted for about $20 billion for Pepsi-co. I read several years ago that Pepsi makes more money with Frito-Lay than with hits beverage brand. Isn't that what's called "horizontal marketing"? JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Where are Enforcer84 and Tim when you need a new Answer and Question ? Hope I can fill in when you have an itch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Isn't that what's called "horizontal marketing"? JG Maybe, it's not quite what we use the term for where I work but it's probably a niche usage there. Or if you're making a joke I'm missing it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Bazza old boy, Would Piper get terribly mad with us if we sang Queen's 'Tie your mother down' to her ? I don't know, but her daddy might mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Speaking of which, this is pretty interesting, re KFC's legendary secret formula: http://www.kfc.com/about/secret.htm Personally, I always thought they had a great formula for their traditional chicken. Interesting how they keep it secret, still. One company blends a formulation that represents only part of the recipe. Another spice company blends the remainder. A computer processing system is used to safeguard and standardize the blending of the products' date=' but neither company has the complete recipe.[/quote'] What happens if one employee or excecutive works for both companies (not at the same time of course)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings I don't know' date=' but her daddy might mind... [/quote'] He's in America. It therefore depends on what her step father thinks. Though her mother might kick our collective posterior anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Maybe, it's not quite what we use the term for where I work but it's probably a niche usage there. Or if you're making a joke I'm missing it... Well, basically it's where a company makes more money merchandizing spinoff material than with the product brand it started with. In Pepsi's case, it's necessary because while Pepsi still outsells every other cola, it doesn't outsell Coke. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings He's in America. It therefore depends on what her step father thinks. Though her mother might kick our collective posterior anyway. this whole bit has me confused... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Well, basically it's where a company makes more money merchandizing spinoff material than with the product brand it started with. In Pepsi's case, it's necessary because while Pepsi still outsells every other cola, it doesn't outsell Coke. JG Okay, got it. For us, horizontal refers to cross-category, a product that has instantiations/versions that might be in running and basketball as well as, potentially (but less likely), crossing demographics. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings What happens if one employee or excecutive works for both companies (not at the same time of course)? You've heard of the Men in Black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings BTW, as a side comment, when looking through KFC stuff earlier, I came across an urban legend I had never heard. Apparently when the name change came about (to KFC) some weird rumor spread that they had to stop referring to their product as "chicken" because the animals being used were so mutated they no longer qualified under US definitions as such! Who would believe that? Well, I'm sure some people did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings BTW' date=' as a side comment, when looking through KFC stuff earlier, I came across an urban legend I had never heard. Apparently when the name change came about (to KFC) some weird rumor spread that they had to stop referring to their product as "chicken" because the animals being used were so mutated they no longer qualified under US definitions as such! Who would believe that? Well, I'm sure some people did.[/quote'] Who, you ask? The same people that believe that McDonald's serves only ground up earthworm meat. It may not be prime beef, but come on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Who, you ask? The same people that believe that McDonald's serves only ground up earthworm meat. It may not be prime beef, but come on! I wonder how many earthworms you'd need for the annual volume McDonald's sells? That'd be a LOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings You've heard of the Men in Black? I'm surprised it hasn't been thought of before. ok it probably has but NDA's prevent it being known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings this whole bit has me confused... Don't worry about it. Just a PM between DT & I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Where are Enforcer84 and Tim when you need a new Answer and Question ? I was sleeping yesterday then ate super and wnet to work, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings To all of our Aussie posters. How is the future? you can find out...tomorrow! :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Khaaaan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings . . . Wait . . . I Opposed last! I win!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings Loser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings I think I'm funny but I'm merely humorous. That is debatable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Musings on Random Musings . . . Debacleable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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