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Quote of the Day
Sep. 15th, 2005 09:09 amUnlike most Quotes of the Day, which come from print sources, I heard this one on the radio in a commercial. It's rather long, and the quote isn't exact, regrettably.
"On TV, being a scientist looks exciting and glamorous! Pushing back the frontiers of knowledge, discovering cures for diseases, and getting to wear those white lab coats. [Something like, But TV doesn't show] the tedium of precisely following protocols every time, or waiting for data collection, or the frustration of running out of a reagent just when you need it. Now, researchers at the NIH and [somewhere else] can get same-day delivery of the [BrandName] reagents you know and trust! Call [Company]..."
Seriously; a read ad. Not a radio spoof. Really.
"On TV, being a scientist looks exciting and glamorous! Pushing back the frontiers of knowledge, discovering cures for diseases, and getting to wear those white lab coats. [Something like, But TV doesn't show] the tedium of precisely following protocols every time, or waiting for data collection, or the frustration of running out of a reagent just when you need it. Now, researchers at the NIH and [somewhere else] can get same-day delivery of the [BrandName] reagents you know and trust! Call [Company]..."
- Radio ad
Seriously; a read ad. Not a radio spoof. Really.
