Outrageous!! Check out local radio contest for 6/16 Columbia tickets

mistdragon78
mistdragon78 Posts: 6
edited June 2008 in The Porch
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Greenville's local radio station is holding a contest for free PJ tickets to the Columbia show. See the link above for the "official" advertisement where they promote the contest next to a picture of Pearl Jam, as if this were somehow approved by the band. Here are the rules from the Myspace Bulletin board:

""WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE HOTTEST HANDICAPPED GIRL

In the latest installment of our HOTTEST contests, we have announced our latest - THE HOTTEST HANDICAPPED GIRL! Are you handicapped? Do you think you're hot? Then we want you! And if you win you'll get tickets to see PEARL JAM on June 16th in Columbia. If you want to participate and can be in studio on Friday JUNE 14th, please email us your name, a current photo, your handicap, and your daytime number to TheRiseGuys@aol.com ASAP!

Tickle it guys!
Skip & Matt""

>>>>I think this is so wrong in so many ways, and this doesn't seem to me like a message Pearl Jam would want to be associated with. What gives these guys the right to tie PJ to such a superficial and discriminating contest? Shame on THE RISE GUYS!
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    I'm sorry but I find this to be funny. They're just taking a page out of Howard Stern's book.
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  • AtlantaJammer
    AtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    mistdragon78 wrote:
    http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mistdragon47/trg.jpg

    Greenville's local radio station is holding an unorthodox contest for free PJ tickets to the Columbia show. See the link above for the "official" advertisement where they promote the contest next to a picture of Pearl Jam, as if this were somehow approved by the band. Here are the rules from the Myspace Bulletin board:

    ""WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE HOTTEST HANDICAPPED GIRL

    In the latest installment of our HOTTEST contests, we have announced our latest - THE HOTTEST HANDICAPPED GIRL! Are you handicapped? Do you think you're hot? Then we want you! And if you win you'll get tickets to see PEARL JAM on June 16th in Columbia. If you want to participate and can be in studio on Friday JUNE 14th, please email us your name, a current photo, your handicap, and your daytime number to TheRiseGuys@aol.com ASAP!

    Tickle it guys!
    Skip & Matt""

    >>>>I think this is so wrong in so many ways, and this doesn't seem to me like a message Pearl Jam would want to be associated with. What gives these guys the right to tie PJ to such a superficial and discriminating contest? Shame on THE RISE GUYS!

    Its not wrong if the girls "volunteer". Just my opinion.
  • odyssey1013
    odyssey1013 Posts: 35
    um yeah, that's a bit weird...
  • covered in bliss
    covered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    AtlantaJammer wrote:
    Its not wrong if the girls "volunteer". Just my opinion.

    I agree with this. If a girl wants to do it, who are you to say that she is wrong and that the contest is outrageous? If I was handicapped, I would be all over this opportunity.

    Meh.
  • Notch89
    Notch89 Posts: 71
    From someone who is handicapped, and have had to use a wheelchair for the last 19 years. I see nothing wrong with this at all, as long as it's done tastefully and the girls openly volunteer.
  • pateljam
    pateljam Posts: 340
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    I'm sorry but I find this to be funny. They're just taking a page out of Howard Stern's book.

    Yep just a Stern rip off....

    but its damn funny.

    Please it won't be tasteful at all thats what will make it funny.
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  • covered in bliss
    covered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    Maybe the radio station is trying to find a date for the brave soldier that PJ honored at Lollapalooza last year. Pardon me but I don't remember his name.

    The radio station is using PJ as bait! He's golden!
  • over bends
    over bends Posts: 1,568
    If the girls don't feel sorry for themselves, then we shouldn't either.
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  • mistdragon78
    mistdragon78 Posts: 6
    covered in bliss wrote:
    I agree with this. If a girl wants to do it, who are you to say that she is wrong and that the contest is outrageous? If I was handicapped, I would be all over this opportunity.

    Meh.

    I'm not saying the girl would be wrong, I just don't think the band would support such a contest.
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  • Eliot Rosewater
    Eliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    AtlantaJammer wrote:
    Its not wrong if the girls "volunteer". Just my opinion.
    Uhhh...yeah, it is. If they're mentally "handicapped" then they're not really in the frame of mind to make decisions such as this, right? This is just sad. Another reason to NOT listen to the shitty radio or watch the shitty TV. Media = shit.

    period.
  • washedinblack91
    washedinblack91 Posts: 3,079
    Eliot Rosewater wrote:
    Uhhh...yeah, it is. If they're mentally "handicapped" then they're not really in the frame of mind to make decisions such as this, right? This is just sad. Another reason to NOT listen to the shitty radio or watch the shitty TV. Media = shit.

    period.

    wow, uptight much :D

    it's a silly contest. its not like they want to do a contest thats like RETARD WITH THE LOWEST IQ GETS TICKETS! people need to lighten up. so handicapped people get a chance to score tickets, what's wrong with that? if i was handicapped i'd be all up in this!
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  • AtlantaJammer
    AtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    Eliot Rosewater wrote:
    Uhhh...yeah, it is. If they're mentally "handicapped" then they're not really in the frame of mind to make decisions such as this, right? This is just sad. Another reason to NOT listen to the shitty radio or watch the shitty TV. Media = shit.

    period.

    It makes them feel happy... Moreover, IMPORTANT. If the radio station is using the contest to straight up make fun of handicapped people, then, yes its wrong. But who does that?
  • King47
    King47 Posts: 23
    I agree 100%! Who gives these obvious coat-tail riding hacks the right to post a picture of the band promoting a contest such as this? If you want to give tickets away then do just that, but let's not catagorize a select group of people,and don't use Pearl Jam's image in the advertisement. I think a few may be getting away from the point that there is nothing at all wrong with the participants voluntering, but the promotion itself. I stand behind the outrage having gone from not being able to move, then to a wheeelchair, then a walker, then crutches, now a cane which hopefully will soon be also a thing of the past. I feel that this is far too "touchy" of a subject for a radio station to deem weather a person is "hot" or not - or- "handicapped" or not. For the lucky one that does receive the tickets congrats, but I feel sorry for the ones that now may feel inadequate in their looks in addition to any pre-existing condition.
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  • Mudfest
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    I dont think 10C or the band would approve ?

    I bet this ends soon ...the pic with the "contest" seems to violate a TM ?
    I am sure legally this wont last

    Eddie has supported Bridge school for the last decade and I am sure would not find this funny.
    (I am sure Uncle Neil would feel the same)

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  • King47
    King47 Posts: 23
    Mudfest wrote:
    I dont think 10C or the band would approve ?

    I bet this ends soon ...the pic with the "contest" seems to violate a TM ?
    I am sure legally this wont last

    Eddie has supported Bridge school for the last decade and I am sure would not find this funny.
    (I am sure Uncle Neil would feel the same)

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    Exactly !! Just the point I was trying to make. I can only hope that someone on the legal department reads this.
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  • gettingright
    gettingright Posts: 550
    this contest is wrong on so many levels it is difficult to even comment on it, but i did not want to say nothing, either.

    the only way this contest could even be close to okay is if the people holding the contest are all handicapped themselves.

    saying that if a woman chooses to participate, then there is nothing wrong is being overly deterministic.

    perhaps we should not assert that the participation of people in a contest legitimizes it, but question why a contest like this even exists for people to participate in.
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  • Fahka
    Fahka Posts: 3,187
    Why does EVERYONE copy Howard Stern...



    This is stupid and both very tasteless but hey... some girl is gonna be one lucky lady...
  • Eliot Rosewater
    Eliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    It's also wrong IMO because they're rewarding people for looks. I wouldn't agree with it even if it were the hottest non-handicapped girl getting tickets.
  • Mrs.Vedder78
    Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    mistdragon78 wrote:
    I'm not saying the girl would be wrong, just that the rise guys link PJ to it. I don't think the band would support such a contest. The hottest girl is a matter of opinion, and if you aren't female + handicapped you don't even have a chance to win. Not to mention that I am appalled to know that men now further categorize women when deciphering 'hot or not'.


    I really don't understand why you are so pissed? :confused:

    Linking PJ to it? they are giving away radio stations PJ tkts (all radio stations have them) ... a radio station tkt giveaway in no way links the band (any band) to the terms of their contest...

    and guess what? when you are handicapped and on a wheelchair when radio stations give tkts away you dont have a chance either, well you do but then what the heck do you do with mid-row tkts on a wheelchair?

    Men have always categorize girls deciphering "hot or not"!!!
    And the truth is, that if you are talking about appearances there are girls that are hot and there are girls that are definately NOT!

    I think you are overreacting! :rolleyes:
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  • Eliot Rosewater
    Eliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    I guess I need a little clarification. Are they referring to MENTALLY or PHYSICALLY handicapped??

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