You know I think I need a therapist after seeing this...

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jacon12

Hey... what the.. that's me and Hannah!

Jarrell

Is it possible that Hannah snuck out and did that video? I mean if you look, they both seem to like trains, can't be a coincedence (sp) You may be rolling in some dough when that video wins at the grammy's [;)]

[dougfearon]

This is my first post after reading some subjects when I can. I tried that web address and my computer replied with illegal operation, will be shut down, then my whole browser closed [:0] how fitting.

[UP Deano]

WOW!,....i'm stunned. i'm a BIG fan of Atlas, but to the guy that gave the ok to put that up on their website........YOUR FIRED!![:-,]

[JohnT14808]

Welcome to the forum, doug! Hope you enjoy all the great talk and discussions on modeling. Tis discussion about the Atlas site is a tad off-topic, but even train company executives can have fun, heheheh.....Some one must have been really stretching to feel they had to put this spin on their web site.
I suppose that some of the younger folks would like it, and it may draw some families in to the hobby. Who knows.

[twhite]

Have no idea what was on the website, but I had better things to do then spend ten minutes downloading whatever it was while I was being attacked by some dude in a railroad cap.
Tom [tdn]

[GN-Rick]

Well, [censored], ummm. . . er. . . . I guess I am just speechless.
Therapy? I think we need group rates-or even group sessions![swg]

[Anonymous]

He is the weakest link.


Goodbye.

[Train 284]

Kinda funny, but also really stupid at the same time. Funny how that works eh?

[ChessieFan13]

[xx(][xx(][xx(][B)][B)][*^_^*][*^_^*][%-)][%-)][D)][D)] WHAT THE HELL ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? that was the most stoopid thing that I have witnessed in a long time

[Anonymous]

Due to running Mozilla I can't see it, but judging by the descriptions it's unlikely to win many potential newbies to the hobby...

[AggroJones]

The more I think about it, the funnier it becomes.

[pcarrell]

That was soooooo wrong!

[bikerraypa]

AIIEEEEE!!!!!!

<faint>

<thud>

[douginut]

Yawn, nothing to write home about.

Doug, in Utah

[douginut]

A little rethinking...

Remember the Lionel ads of the 50's and 60's?

They would have driven ANYONE from the hobby that had not drooled at the display layouts at Marshall Fields (now gone too) or the LHS.

Doug, in Utah (formerly Chicago's North Side)

[trainboyH16-44]

Loading...5%....10%....20%....50%....70%....90%....95%...97%..99%..*stunned silence*
I thought that time I saw graffiti on an SD40 was scarring....
That is one of the weirdest things I have ever seen. Literally, after it, the entire house was silent, except for my thoughts:"OMGWTFSTFU?" and many more....
No wonder their locos cost $400 in canada, it's all the people needed to make these things....
I just can't beleive it....
Matthew

[peterjenkinson1956]

mine took only seconds to down load... kept playing it at full volume until the wife came over and hit me.. i,m a trainman, i,m a trainman..... cant get the words out of my head ....darn you trainman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Sounds like they all got smashed at the office party and someone said:
"Hey, we need to make an idiotic cartoon about our product."
Everyone else then joined in agreement, poured another glass of
Wild Turkey, and so it was born.

[vsmith]

I think the Bach'man is looking for a lost dog!

[trainboyH16-44]

That is the 10th time I've watched it, 12th counting without sound, and I just can't get used to it, soo scarring!
In the words of a non railfan friend I emailed it to (Not a very good friend, 'cause I emailed it to him) "What the f***?!" That is what he said, literally, word for word, excluding the stunned silence.
Matthew

[Anonymous]

Hmm there has been a return of the son-in-law and daughter to Atlas effective September 30, and the departure of an interim President brought in to give the "family" a year off. Wonder if "Trainman" brought about the departure of the old exec. Nah, just coincidence! (Cats away, mice playing?)
Will

[trainboyH16-44]

To quote another friend, also non railfan, "like "whoever made it should be tied to a traintrack and repeatedly run over" awful
that'd be poetic justice, killed by the vehicle he so vicously mocked in his video"
And there you have it.
Matthew

[Anonymous]

Over on the Atlas Forum, Pres. Tom Haaedich (sp) said that the target audience is 5-15 years old and he challenged critics to show it to kids in that age range to see what their response would be. So, I showed it to my 15 year old daughter. Her response was:

"Why do they have that on there? That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen. It's retarded."

So, there you are, Prez. Tom.

[trainboyH16-44]

I'm 15, and the friends I quoted are 18 and 16, respectively. Just goes to show that analysts assume the best in people.
Matthew

[AntonioFP45]

LOL,

No offense guys, but wow your responses are almost as funny in a morbid sort of way. In this age of terrorism and extreme politics has our sense of humor truly eroded? Has Al-Queda gotten to us??

It's a silly commercial jingle! Thats it. I thought it was funny. Atlas may have also been poking fun at itself. What's the big deal? We see commercials on tv that are far worse, with some downright tasteless.

If its that bad, e-mail Atlas and tell them.

When you think about it, the commercial did its job: Got our attention!!

[MAbruce]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45

In this age of terrorism and extreme politics has our sense of humor truly eroded? Has Al-Queda gotten to us??

Yeah, that must be it! Darn you Al-Queda! You have ruined my enjoyment of the trainman promo! Death to you all!!!

QUOTE: Atlas may have also been poking fun at itself.

True, they did a rather effective job of making fun of themselves - although I doubt it was intentional. [:O]

QUOTE: What's the big deal? We see commercials on tv that are far worse, with some downright tasteless.

I've seen some rather bad and tasteless commercials on TV, but this reminded me more of one of those SNL parodies.

QUOTE: When you think about it, the commercial did its job: Got our attention!!

TRUE! It certainly did. But not quite the kind of attention I would pay for...[xx(]

Okay AntonioFP45 - close down the trainman promo and step away from your monitor. I've called 911 and the emergency therapists are on the way. Please breathe deeply and evenly until help arrives. [;)][:o)][:D][:D]

[AntonioFP45]

MaBruce,

I'll cooperate only if those therapists let me wear one of those cool white jackets!

I like white jackets..........I reeeaaally like them! heh-heh! white jackets! Yeah......that's right! And I get a room all to myself!.............With my pet rock! And, I get to cound how many cracks there are in the wall! Oh Goody!! one...two....three....................500,001,......500,002....

[trainboyH16-44]

I did find it funny, but have lost all respect for atlas.
Matthew

[trainboyH16-44]

Some more quotes:
"Ohhh, the flash movie. I didn't see that before.
*is instantly reduced to a gibbering wreck after watching the first 2 frames of the movie*
*twiches a few times and then is still*"
And there you have it.

to qute Ironman by black sabbath (Although I prefer grieg)
I am TRAINMAN!!
Has he lost his mind
can he see or is he blind
can he walk and talk
or does he just run his train
Matthew

[trainboyH16-44]

BTW: he is also 15.