Author Topic: have we lost sight of good taste? (Read 539 times)

capt. apathy · « **on:** May 10, 2002, 06:14:47 PM »

so I'm at the local 7-11 today and i see topp's new line of trading cards.

war on terrorism trading cards.

so now what? "I'll trade you a bin laden rookie card, 2 suicide bombers and an abdul with his head missing for your twin-towers card and a USMC sniper"

Nashwan · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2002, 06:47:04 PM »

Yes.

See this thread

easymo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2002, 09:57:19 PM »

Americans are known for many accomplishments . Good taste is not one of them.

Mighty1 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2002, 11:17:08 PM »

Why are you looking for good taste at a 7 -11?

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2002, 02:17:19 AM »

Cha-Ching

Pathetic...

Dowding · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2002, 04:20:01 AM »

You got to be F**king joking, sandman.

Having said that, I do remember the Desert Storm cards when I was a kid.

It's just not funny.

fdiron · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2002, 04:32:21 AM »

I think they are funny.

Sandman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2002, 10:18:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Dowding
You got to be F**king joking, sandman.

Having said that, I do remember the Desert Storm cards when I was a kid.

It's just not funny.

Look at the site.

You can get the entire set!

Imagine the thrill of opening up the foil wrapper and finding #1, the Title Card... Pause, and sigh when you look at the absolute beauty of New York Harbor before September 11 on card #2.

I tell ya... I teared up when I looked at card #6, "Bush Embraces New York's Rescue Workers."

Card #50, "F-16C Fighting Falcon Fires A Weapon" is a beauty. A fine picture of what the "tip of the sword" looks like.

By gawd... You need a set of these cards. Show your patriotism! It's not enough to simply fly a flag on your house and have a minimum of two U.S. flag stickers and/or flags on your vehicle. Show your patriotism! Support the fine AMERICAN workers at Topps, Inc.

Anything less and you might as well be a Palestine sympathizer...

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2002, 12:46:46 PM »

I heard TOPS is going to release a "Canadian Sniper Trophies" collection too.

AKDejaVu

Wmaker · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2002, 01:52:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Cha-Ching

Pathetic...

OMG!!

easymo · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2002, 02:42:09 PM »

What! No dead ragheads. I want dead raghead cards.

Elfenwolf · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2002, 07:20:22 PM »

"Have We Lost Sight Of Good Taste" is the thread..."Dead Ragheads" is the comment from Easyho... Yes, I would say we have lost sight of good taste.

streakeagle · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2002, 04:07:50 AM »

My supervisor from my submarine actually gave me some Desert Storm cards (duplicates leftover from his complete collection). I still have them. There is nothing Americans don't commercialize. I am sure there is a serial killer line of collectibles out there somewhere.

Dowding · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2002, 05:56:58 AM »

I think it trivialises the whole thing.

I'm sure the relatives of dead servicemen find the cards a great tribute to their loved ones.

"Yes son, your father died in Iraq during the Gulf War. Here are some collectible cards you can pin to your wall."

I think it sucks.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2002, 08:15:30 AM »

ya, I agree dowding.

It makes the whole thing seem like just some other form of TV entertainment.

It paints this war as something fun, cool, entertaining, etc

I do think this war is necessary, but I sure don't want my kids seeing it as a spectacle for their entertainment.