Make your own Chevy Tahoe commercial 47

Posted 12:20 PM on 29 Mar 2006
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Check this out: Chevrolet has a site up where you can design your own commercial for the Chevy Tahoe. As Kevin Drum says, this one is probably not long for this world, so watch it while you can.

Here's my commercial:

Hey, 2,325 U.S. kids have died, 16,653 have been injured, and up to $2 trillion will be spent to keep our oil supply safe. If you support the troops you'll get out there and use some of it! Chevy Tahoe: Don't let all that blood go to waste.^™

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Chris Schults Posted 5:56 am
29 Mar 2006
A Chris and Dave productionNo, Dave, this is your commercial.

Look out! It's a media shower!
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odograph Posted 7:30 am
29 Mar 2006
that made me laughThe bad news is that you guys are probably legally classified as terrorists by now.
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Biodiversivist Posted 7:46 am
29 Mar 2006
SweetOur industrial and political leaders are idiots.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Help acquire and protect ecological hotspots, give to a conservation organization: http://www.saveourbiodiversity.com
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Ana Unruh Cohen Posted 10:40 am
29 Mar 2006
global warmingThis one landed in my inbox this afternoon. Enjoy!
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Ana Unruh Cohen Posted 11:26 pm
29 Mar 2006
Peak oilBart, did you make this one?
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Biodiversivist Posted 1:20 am
30 Mar 2006
Aw, looks like they pulled the plug alreadyI mailed a movie to myself but it has never arrived...shame, my sarcasm was overflowing. Hard to believe they could be this near-sighted. Imagine all of the ads trashing this particular SUV that would be flying around the net if they did not pull the plug... a PR disaster. This idea is a good example of why they are in such deep shit right now. I also fully expect to see Tahoe spam showing up any day now, how very brilliant of them.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Help acquire and protect ecological hotspots, give to a conservation organization: http://www.saveourbiodiversity.com
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gillo Posted 1:25 am
30 Mar 2006
Chevy CarnivalLet's make this more viral :) I posted an entry with the idea of starting a 'Chevy Carnival'. People who see the list of links on that entry (all related to activism/environment of course) should add a post on their website listing the links and adding theirs to the list.
It can also start from here, doesn't matter, just add the other links I found on Network-Centric Advocacy. It can be interesting...
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amazingdrx Posted 3:49 am
30 Mar 2006
Good one!Now why can't some web wiz save this on a server somewhere? I bet someone did.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog
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gillo Posted 6:45 am
30 Mar 2006
More censorships!I received a couple of e-mails from folks whose commercial has been deleted almost immediately... I don't know what text they put in there, but the pressure on Chevy is raising.
amazingdrx: some are already saving them for YouTube (check Network as Advicacy's site), but the idea I had is to keep records everywhere of how many people are concerned about the issue and give maximum credit to their creations (if they are still there). Go ahead and host the carnival on your site too :)
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Random Posted 6:57 am
30 Mar 2006
I don't remember the last time I had so much funon the internets...
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=ed9acefc-1185-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

They even offer our choice of soundtracks. Beauty!
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axis42 Posted 7:00 am
30 Mar 2006
Apprently, industries love this ideaA friend who edits a major national advertising trade magazine told me that all sorts of companies are chomping at the bit to try out this type of marketing. Along with Chevy, Mastercard is pretty hot to trot too.
He says the concept is that by "interacting" more closely with their products, a relationship will be built between consumers and the company.
Which, if you think about it, makes sense. If those of us who are making the above-linked videos weren't green minded and thoughtful, but still interested in screwing around with the technology or looking at pretty pictures of cars, Chevy would have had all of us staring at their products (not to mention thier logos) for free. Add to that the "cool" commercials some are making and sending to their friends and you have a lot of viral marketing going on.
It's a sad thing, but let's remember that most people in this country aren't conscious of global warming or anything outside of themselves and their little worlds and are willing to do anything that looks like it might be fun on the Web. So all Chevy has to do is post this site, get the word out on a few choice Car-oriented bulliten boards and bam! you've got Chevy commercials being made for free and emailed around the Web. Pay one guy to watch for anything anti-chevy and to remove as fast as possible and it's probably worth it.
Pathetic, huh? (maybe one of us should get hired as the person who watches for anti-chevy stuff!)
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bjatanasio Posted 10:32 am
30 Mar 2006
how're we doing now?yep its a sad thing and I wanted to express my melancholy. Thanks Chevy!
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=8cb46084-11a4-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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friendlyghost Posted 11:09 am
30 Mar 2006
the fine printThere's always something nasty in those contest rules:
"An Entry which in the sole discretion of the judges is . . . not in keeping with the image of the Sponsors will be disqualified."
(I imagine we're giving the image monitors some headaches, though.)
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amazingdrx Posted 2:38 pm
30 Mar 2006
"Crew menmbers on spaceship earth.."Great quote!
Actually I was wondering, couldn't one take any commercial and do this process? Hmmmm...
...kind of similar to the idea of breaking into network audio feed to put alternative messages on commercials, but less illegal? Hehehey.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog
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nigel Posted 3:26 pm
30 Mar 2006
Someone needs to put the fear of God into you folk...so I took a more religious approach:
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=13546ca2-11c7-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

Now if I could just figure out how to hack in & change the music to REM's "It's the end of the World".
While I'm at it, anyone know if there's a program that will capture & record these videos from my computer sscreen?
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knappster Posted 4:34 pm
30 Mar 2006
Dance with the DevilHere's my contribution:

http://tinyurl.com/pdo4z
Well ... that was therapeutic. :-)

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kmp Posted 1:32 am
31 Mar 2006
Testosteroni TreatWell, look at all the fun I've been missing whilst working for a living!
My humble contribution here.
Happy Friday everyone!
Kaela
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Ben Jervey Posted 2:44 am
31 Mar 2006
Yet another rip on the Tahoe...http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=238ee5de-122b-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

God that was fun....
Take care,

Ben
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http://www.greenappleguide.com

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flippityfloo Posted 4:05 am
31 Mar 2006
Teddy the Tahoe is hungry!He must FEED! Here's his movie:
http://tinyurl.com/pce3u
Man, this is marketing gone awry. Whoopsy.
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Weaseldog Posted 4:43 am
31 Mar 2006
Guess they didn't like this one...The link never came back for my submission...
Just like our brave soldiers coming home

You too can be a cyborg...

A composite of metal, plastic and flesh...

Hey, they paid for your right...

To buy gas on the cheap...

Don't let their sacrifice go to waste...

Support our troops...

Buy the biggest engine available...

And don't worry about homeless vets...

When you drive this monster...

You won't see them...
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Biodiversivist Posted 5:33 am
31 Mar 2006
Good one FlippityflooGot a rise out of me. I can't get my movie to come home.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Help acquire and protect ecological hotspots, give to a conservation organization: http://www.saveourbiodiversity.com
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Al Gee Posted 7:54 am
31 Mar 2006
Brand-new as yet uncensored Tahoe commercialThis initially silly one ends with a meditation on pedestrian fatalities.
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=f8c40a22-123a-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

"Truth is a pathless land"

J. Krishnamurti
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cityzenjane Posted 8:16 am
31 Mar 2006
wow that was fun!http://tinyurl.com/fnoz4
cityzenjane.wordpress.com
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telesle Posted 4:01 pm
31 Mar 2006
don't forget greenland!i was tipped off to the commercials through Sierra Club's Compass, where I was tipped off to the Gristmill. Anyway, like I said, Don't forget Greenland!
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cicatrix Posted 6:22 pm
31 Mar 2006
couldn't resist......here's mine - it still worked last time I checked tho I'm sure they'll be taking it down soon. I blogged about this here
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ejmoore Posted 5:55 am
01 Apr 2006
What We Did On Our 2040 VacationHere's mine. What fun!
What We Did On Our 2040 Vacation

http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=613911ce-1218-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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mysticalfemme Posted 8:24 am
01 Apr 2006
Chevy Tahoe commercialSuch creativity from all of you! I just discovered that I could easily do corporate satire for a living...
My commercial, "Flower children, eat my dust" is at:
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=0416fa94-1310-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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mysticalfemme Posted 9:39 am
01 Apr 2006
Como se dice en ingles "pendejos"?This is my commercial in Spanish... equally fun to make, and maybe slower to be censored. (How many bilingual censors could Chevy possibly have?)
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=0416fa94-1310-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

Lisa Williamson
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evilthing Posted 2:23 pm
01 Apr 2006
My Chevy Tahoe CommercialDate: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 22:23:08 -0600 (CST)
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=7f7efe94-1350-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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Dusty Posted 5:45 am
02 Apr 2006
Chevy Tahoe Commercial - Here's my go...http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=667bc038-13cf-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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mycadkasun Posted 2:46 pm
02 Apr 2006
bow down and bend over to the chevy tahoe!my directing career has begun...........
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=0535b8be-13fd-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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cityzenjane Posted 1:41 am
03 Apr 2006
brilliant!That was realy funny. Damn someone - please preserve these somehow!
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LIVEGREENGOYELLOW Posted 6:28 am
03 Apr 2006
Check mine out...http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=e6f87650-149e-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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gillo Posted 8:21 am
03 Apr 2006
More more more!Many more ads are available, now that I had the chance to approve all the comments....

"There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew."

(Marshall McLuhan)
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heavyonthechevy Posted 11:40 am
03 Apr 2006
Ranking siteI just put up a site where we can all vote on the best eco-commercials courtesy of chevy
I've stuck alot up there, but I need everyone's help getting more commercials and also voting for the best one.
http://heavyonthechevy.crispynews.com
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mbas400 Posted 1:09 pm
03 Apr 2006
I took a more corporate approachhttp://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=5775b608-14d7-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

So much fun!
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Biodiversivist Posted 1:51 pm
03 Apr 2006
Damn... heavyonthechevyThe one called "Show me the pictures" brought tears to my eyes, but this time I wasn't laughing.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Help acquire and protect ecological hotspots, give to a conservation organization: http://www.saveourbiodiversity.com
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gillo Posted 6:21 pm
03 Apr 2006
Heavy On the ChevyHey heavyonthechevy, you've done a great aggregation work there, congrats.

"There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew."

(Marshall McLuhan)
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nature junkie Posted 2:39 pm
04 Apr 2006
ChevyOk, I heard about this on NPR last night and I could not resist. What a message that would be for this company to get thousand of commercials like this! even more powerful would be if people would just wake up and stop buying them. Maybe when fuel is five bucks a gallon some one out there might get it. http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=b4bba3c6-158c-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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Lily Sotoo Posted 3:09 am
05 Apr 2006
i wishthat i'd made a happier thing here.

i wish my experience as a human

had led me to be able to make a happier thing.

maybe sometime, maybe sometime.
may we all be well.
lily
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=2dab291c-1607-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

"Good, go and love some more..."

- Maude to Harold
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CFLbullbs Posted 4:11 am
05 Apr 2006
Spend it allVery viral. Great list of these here!
My humble contribution:

http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=06b8d036-1614-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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Jo Lee Posted 12:50 pm
05 Apr 2006
Chevy is a doo dooFunny:
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=756f4d30-1613-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

Viva the revolution
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Darrell Posted 4:13 pm
05 Apr 2006
ToyotaI've been loving these! Here's mine (finally!):
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=3e5c341a-1682-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

(Like so many car commercials, that is downtown Los Angeles, on 5th Street passing the main library.)

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in4mer Posted 6:16 pm
05 Apr 2006
Glacierhere's mine.
all your tahoe are belong to us.
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=4a57e68a-1694-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

%nfsd
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knappster Posted 8:45 pm
05 Apr 2006
There are some things money can't buyFresh from the editing room and the mind of a bicyclist (mine) ...
Overdraft
And for those who missed it before the Gods of Tahoe censored it, here's the evil twin of Dance with the Devil
I hope you like them....

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terre Posted 6:56 pm
07 Apr 2006
my Chevy Tahoe commercial!http://tinyurl.com/gdvlr
Check out the commercial terre created for the all-new 2007 Chevy

Tahoe. Think you

could do better? Think you're up to the task? Then take a shot at the

Chevy Apprentice Challenge

and create your own commercial that brings the best Tahoe ever to life.

It could be your chance to win.
http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniqueid=20bc615a-180d-1029-98eb-0013724ff5a7

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chinkinthelink Posted 12:59 pm
09 Apr 2006
CaptureWizi use capturewiz. it just doesnt get sound.

mmmm... chestnuts.
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