The KGB is back!!!

[Serenity]

I was watching TV last night, and I saw this bizarre commercial with this old man just asking this woman all sorts of insane questions, and she keeps getting them right. This usually turns out to be a netflix commercial, but this time it seemed darker. Finally at the end, all it says is: "Knowledge Generation Bureau". The words fade away, and the letters "KGB" come together in a chevron. I was like "WTF?!?" I researched it, and this seems to be kinda like google but more hands on. But really, who the hell would pick a name like "Knowledge Generation Bureau" and then make it worse by shortening it to KGB IN THEIR COMMERCIAL?!?

http://kgb.com/#

[Denholm]

...But really, who the hell would pick a name like "Knowledge Generation Bureau" and then make it worse by shortening it to KGB IN THEIR COMMERCIAL?!?...

Because the communists will use the website which drives up the advertising value for cleaning products?

[druski85]

Because the marketing plan works.  Proof? we're now talking about it on this forum.   

[Reschke]

Because the marketing plan works.  Proof? we're now talking about it on this forum.  

Roger that..I wish I could come up with something like that...but then I wouldn't be selling steel pipe to concrete pumping companies would I?

[Ack-Ack]

I was watching TV last night, and I saw this bizarre commercial with this old man just asking this woman all sorts of insane questions, and she keeps getting them right. This usually turns out to be a netflix commercial, but this time it seemed darker. Finally at the end, all it says is: "Knowledge Generation Bureau". The words fade away, and the letters "KGB" come together in a chevron. I was like "WTF?!?" I researched it, and this seems to be kinda like google but more hands on. But really, who the hell would pick a name like "Knowledge Generation Bureau" and then make it worse by shortening it to KGB IN THEIR COMMERCIAL?!?

http://kgb.com/#

In San Diego 101.5 KGB FM always uses "KGB" in their commercials and a former SD mayor even went to Moscow wearing of the radio station's jackets with their "KGB" logo emblazened on the front. 

Honestly, what is the big deal with using "KGB"?


ack-ack

[crazyivan]

I laughed alittle then forgot till you brought it back into conversation.

[sluggish]

Because the communists will use the website which drives up the advertising value for cleaning products?

You must be referring to the Yankee Dog Capitalist Communists...

[Serenity]

Honestly, what is the big deal with using "KGB"?


ack-ack

Its not the use of it, its the context. A commercial of obscure information that makes two people seem like they are all-knowing geniuses, advertising a company that calls itself the Knowledge Generation Bureau. It sounds like the kind of thing the REAL KGB would do.

[lagger86]

to me KGB only means one thing, and I don't smoke that stuff anymore....

[klingan]

I laughed alittle then forgot till you brought it back into conversation.
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I have actually been a passenger in that plane 

[cpxxx]

The KGB never went away. It's now called the FSB, which really isn't as snappy as KGB.

[Denholm]

You must be referring to the Yankee Dog Capitalist Communists...

No, communists in general.

[CAP1]

because it will generate talk. just like you're showing here. it will stick in peoples heads. it's free advertisement.

 very smart actually.

[Ack-Ack]

Its not the use of it, its the context. A commercial of obscure information that makes two people seem like they are all-knowing geniuses, advertising a company that calls itself the Knowledge Generation Bureau. It sounds like the kind of thing the REAL KGB would do.

Again, what's the big deal?  Like I mentioned earlier about KGB 101.5 FM radio station, they use "KGB" in the same context and have been doing so for close to 30 years.  It's no big deal and you're making a mountain out of a mole hill.


ack-ack

[druski85]

Methinks cap needs to read earlier posts 

Also, don't we have enough search engines?