Comments on: Where was ASL, Deaf Presence in Super Bowl XLII? http://danielgreene.com/2008/02/03/where-was-asl-deaf-presence-in-super-bowl-xlii/ Photos, videos, essays about singing & signing… and whatever I damn well please. ;-) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Computer Freak http://danielgreene.com/2008/02/03/where-was-asl-deaf-presence-in-super-bowl-xlii/#comment-28866 Computer Freak Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:33:00 +0000 http://danielgreene.com/2008/02/03/where-was-asl-deaf-presence-in-super-bowl-xlii/#comment-28866 I saw it jsut before the game started. It was really cool. I don't care if it is not really "super bowl ads" prior to the game. What's important is that it aired on tv. period..... I saw it jsut before the game started. It was really cool. I don’t care if it is not really “super bowl ads” prior to the game. What’s important is that it aired on tv. period…..

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]]> By: Renee Webster http://danielgreene.com/2008/02/03/where-was-asl-deaf-presence-in-super-bowl-xlii/#comment-28859 Renee Webster Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:12:04 +0000 http://danielgreene.com/2008/02/03/where-was-asl-deaf-presence-in-super-bowl-xlii/#comment-28859 I was disappointed with the absence of Dreamer's performance. I did catch a glimpse of him before the Nat'l Anthem started, though. It was exciting knowing that he was there representing the community. Was he shown on the screen at the stadium? I thought I saw him on the big screen. Way to go, Dreamer! love ya, Renee I was disappointed with the absence of Dreamer’s performance. I did catch a glimpse of him before the Nat’l Anthem started, though. It was exciting knowing that he was there representing the community. Was he shown on the screen at the stadium? I thought I saw him on the big screen. Way to go, Dreamer! love ya, Renee

]]> By: Daniel Greene http://danielgreene.com/2008/02/03/where-was-asl-deaf-presence-in-super-bowl-xlii/#comment-28858 Daniel Greene Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:10:55 +0000 http://danielgreene.com/2008/02/03/where-was-asl-deaf-presence-in-super-bowl-xlii/#comment-28858 Okay, I don't know what illiteracy has to do with the airing of the "Super Bowl" commercial, but my point is this: even if the commercial was aired on Super Bowl Sunday (during the pre-game show), that doesn't make it a "Super Bowl ad." The fact that Pepsi did not air the commercial during the big game takes it out of the national conversation about this year's Super Bowl ads.* It confirms, to me anyway, that ASL and Deafness are still <em>irrelevant</em> in our culture. That saddens me. * Discussions about "the Super Bowl ads" take place "around the water cooler" and in media such as the one repeatedly announced during the Super Bowl itself: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/superbowlads" rel="nofollow">MySpace.com - 2008 Superbowl Commercials from Super Bowl XLII: Vote for Favorite Ad Videos</a>. They also take place on <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/7747698/Super-Bowl-XLII-Commercials" rel="nofollow">Fox Sports on MSN - Super Bowl Ads - Super Bowl XLII Commercials</a> and many other places. But people don't talk about the ads placed during the pre-game show because they are <em>irrelevant</em> to the conversation. I would like to see ASL and Deafness become <em>relevant</em> to the American conversation. So far, it appears they are not. Okay, I don’t know what illiteracy has to do with the airing of the “Super Bowl” commercial, but my point is this: even if the commercial was aired on Super Bowl Sunday (during the pre-game show), that doesn’t make it a “Super Bowl ad.” The fact that Pepsi did not air the commercial during the big game takes it out of the national conversation about this year’s Super Bowl ads.* It confirms, to me anyway, that ASL and Deafness are still irrelevant in our culture. That saddens me.

* Discussions about “the Super Bowl ads” take place “around the water cooler” and in media such as the one repeatedly announced during the Super Bowl itself: MySpace.com - 2008 Superbowl Commercials from Super Bowl XLII: Vote for Favorite Ad Videos. They also take place on Fox Sports on MSN - Super Bowl Ads - Super Bowl XLII Commercials and many other places. But people don’t talk about the ads placed during the pre-game show because they are irrelevant to the conversation. I would like to see ASL and Deafness become relevant to the American conversation. So far, it appears they are not.

]]> By: JohnABC http://danielgreene.com/2008/02/03/where-was-asl-deaf-presence-in-super-bowl-xlii/#comment-28857 JohnABC Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:19:54 +0000 http://danielgreene.com/2008/02/03/where-was-asl-deaf-presence-in-super-bowl-xlii/#comment-28857 Yes I saw it at 4:15 (eastern time) and it looked so cool. It was on pre-game show, not during superbowl. Yes I saw it at 4:15 (eastern time) and it looked so cool. It was on pre-game show, not during superbowl.

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