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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/comment-page-1/#comment-20839 GD Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:01:53 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/#comment-20839 RonT: soon as you said great architecture, I knew you weren't talking about Raleigh! RonT: soon as you said great architecture, I knew you weren’t talking about Raleigh!

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/comment-page-1/#comment-20824 Ron T Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:00:40 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/#comment-20824 I love when I read people making swipes at other cities proclaiming theirs "better". It reminds me of one of the many reasons I love reading Sinclair Lewis, especially Babbit. My city is always the most patriotic, interesting, culturally advanced, progressive, inviting the future, has the best restaurants, most intelligent people, great architecture, nice weather, good family values.... Blah Blah Blah I love when I read people making swipes at other cities proclaiming theirs “better”. It reminds me of one of the many reasons I love reading Sinclair Lewis, especially Babbit.

My city is always the most patriotic, interesting, culturally advanced, progressive, inviting the future, has the best restaurants, most intelligent people, great architecture, nice weather, good family values….

Blah Blah Blah

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/comment-page-1/#comment-20816 steelcity36 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:42:31 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/#comment-20816 Do you remember this Gem? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z1D5BTWr-w If I remember correctly, two staffers from the Convention Center made this promo and even wrote and sung the song. Who needs overpriced advertising agencies when you can promote a $225 Million Convention Center using in-house talent? I hear this promo ad was the driving force behind the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association choosing Raleigh as their convention site this year. Do you remember this Gem?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z1D5BTWr-w

If I remember correctly, two staffers from the Convention Center made this promo and even wrote and sung the song. Who needs overpriced advertising agencies when you can promote a $225 Million Convention Center using in-house talent? I hear this promo ad was the driving force behind the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association choosing Raleigh as their convention site this year.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/comment-page-1/#comment-20812 GIJim Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:52:30 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/#comment-20812 Gimme Fayetteville any day over you humorless prudes in Raleigh. How can you knock a town that's willing to go this far to say they support the troops. "Find Yourself ... In Raleigh"? How lame and pedestrian can you get? Gimme Fayetteville any day over you humorless prudes in Raleigh. How can you knock a town that’s willing to go this far to say they support the troops. “Find Yourself … In Raleigh”? How lame and pedestrian can you get?

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/comment-page-1/#comment-20770 Suzie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:55:56 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/#comment-20770 Please tell me this is not serious. Please tell me this is not serious.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/comment-page-1/#comment-20752 ben Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:56:37 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/#comment-20752 I think this is safe to say that Raleigh>Fayetteville I think this is safe to say that Raleigh>Fayetteville

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/comment-page-1/#comment-20750 JeffS Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:52:10 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/#comment-20750 WhiskyTangoFoxtrot WhiskyTangoFoxtrot

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/comment-page-1/#comment-20747 Bruce in NC Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:32:56 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/07/14/fayetteville-ad-prompts-head-scratching/#comment-20747 What in the heck did I just watch? What in the heck did I just watch?

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