Re: TV Commercial

[Harvey Kelly <nospam [at] kelly.uklinux.net>]

On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> Hello All.
> 
> This bulletin has been sent round the amateur radio packet network. I
> thought the group may appreciate it. I'm sure Steve won't mind my sending it
> on.
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This kind of thing really does annoy me - you know companies using (abusing)
great works of art.  Probably the greatest piece of music ever written, and
now the public might be associating it with M$.  What next?  Picasso's
"endorsement" of B&Q?  Simone de Beavoir's new column in "Bella"?  Samuel
Beckett and "Sea Fishing Monthly"?  Tim Roth and Barclays?  Oh God, pass me the
tranquillisers nurse...

Harvey
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> T:From: Steve Morton <g8sfr [at] gb7rtw.ampr.org>
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> Hi All
> The classically minded amongst us may have noted a new TV ad for
> Microsofts Internet Explorer program which uses the musical theme of the
> "Confutatis Maledictis" from Mozart's Requiem.
> 
> 'Where do you want to go today?' is the cheery line on the screen, which
> the chorus sings 'Confutatis maledictis'.
> 
> This is rather amusing as it translates to:"The dammed and accursed are
> convicted to the flames of Hell" Good to know that Microsoft has done
> its research....
> 
> Regards
> Steve
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> Keith
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