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Title: Only in Ohio
Post by: Dragon on September 30, 2010, 02:50:14 PM
Forget reading the paper while eating breakfast, get on the phone.   ;)


READING, Ohio - A family in suburban Cincinnati found a shocking mistake on a box of cereal created for Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. An 800 number provided for a charity directed them to a sex hot line.

The number printed on the box of "Ochocinc'O's" is supposed to send callers to the charity "Feed The Children." Instead, callers hear a sultry voice offering an adult conversation.

Tara Sand and her family, including her 9-year-old daughter, called 1-800-HELP-FTC on speakerphone.

"You do have to admit it is kind of funny. When we dialed it for the second time, I sat there and thought 'are you kidding me?' Nobody has found this yet?" Sand said.

Ochocinco helped launch the cereal on Sept. 7. He autographed boxes for fans at the Kroger Store in Newport, Ky.

As of Thursday morning, the boxes were pulled from the shelves at Kroger grocery stores until the marketing company for the cereal can be reached and the misprint can be evaluated.

"Not only do I have my own cereal, but it's going to help a good cause I'm close to," Ochocinco said at the launch event in early September.

 :lol  With a sex line   :lol


Whole story:

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/state/sex-line-misprint-on-ochocincos-cereal (http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/state/sex-line-misprint-on-ochocincos-cereal)
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: Treize69 on September 30, 2010, 02:52:04 PM
The sex line is probably donating a portion of their proceeds to get around local morality laws.
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: Babalonian on September 30, 2010, 03:04:22 PM
Gotta love lazy marketing.  :aok
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: Nefarious on September 30, 2010, 03:07:17 PM
Must have been a Steeler Fan!  :aok
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: AWwrgwy on September 30, 2010, 04:57:04 PM
Not seeing the box, I'd be willing to bet the number is actually a 1-888 number and the sex line is 1-800.  We have the same deal for a phone number at work we call to acknowledge service calls.

Lazy people.  Slow news day.


wrongway
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: Dragon on September 30, 2010, 04:59:42 PM
Not seeing the box, I'd be willing to bet the number is actually a 1-888 number and the sex line is 1-800.  We have the same deal for a phone number at work we call to acknowledge service calls.

Lazy people.  Slow news day.


wrongway


It does mention that in the article. 


Yep, "Lazy people" don't click on the link and actually read.   :devil




 :neener:
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: AWwrgwy on September 30, 2010, 05:15:53 PM

It does mention that in the article. 


Yep, "Lazy people" don't click on the link and actually read.   :devil




 :neener:


There was a link?  :headscratch:

So, in reality, there is no story.

Like I said, slow news day.


wrongway
[size=pt]lazy person[/size]
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: mbailey on September 30, 2010, 05:45:13 PM
Gives "Snap".... "Crackle"..... " "POP" a whole new meaning    :rofl
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: sluggish on September 30, 2010, 07:17:41 PM
It says I've dialed a number that can't be reach in my calling area.
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: Killer91 on September 30, 2010, 11:26:45 PM
I'm quite suprised they actually gave out the number. And the fact that it's in this thread in almost want to say IN   :bolt:
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: oakranger on October 01, 2010, 12:37:33 AM
Think about it, 1-800-HELP-FTC (F@#* the children)
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: ozrocker on October 01, 2010, 07:12:27 AM
I'm betting his loverboy and teammate helped him with this. They do, after all seem to make a lovely couple.                                                                                                                        Will they name their adopted child Owens, or Ocho?
I hear Owens wants to change his number to 69. Naw, not really of course.
                                                                                                 <S> Oz
Title: Re: Only in Ohio
Post by: Pigslilspaz on October 01, 2010, 12:52:15 PM
 :rofl