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Community => Non-audio hobbies and interests => Humour and Jokes => Topic started by: andy_c on 2 Feb 2014, 09:18 pm

Title: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: andy_c on 2 Feb 2014, 09:18 pm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3UQDTZcpsDE
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: Devil Doc on 2 Feb 2014, 09:29 pm: Internet rule #1: Invoke Hitler; Lose the argument. :lol:

Doc
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: andy_c on 2 Feb 2014, 09:38 pm: Also known as Godwin's law, originally from usenet.

For those not familiar with this parody genre, here is a link describing its history (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/downfall-hitler-reacts).

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Due to the film’s international success and Bruno Ganz’ haunting portrayal of the Nazi dictator, numerous segments from the movie soon fell fodder to hilarious parodies on YouTube, spawning hundreds of anachronistically subtitled videos of Hitler getting upset over topical events and trivial gossip.
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: Diamond Dog on 2 Feb 2014, 10:06 pm: The cable controversy....settled.
Oh, Downfall meme - is there anything you can't do?

D.D.
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: andy_c on 2 Feb 2014, 10:21 pm: I first thought that "Zapperator" was a joke word made up for the video, but it turns out to be a real product!
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: Bob in St. Louis on 2 Feb 2014, 10:23 pm: Quote from: andy_c on 2 Feb 2014, 10:21 pm
I first thought that "Zapperator" was a joke word made up for the video, but it turns out to be a real product!
Really!?!?! :duh:
I thought it was made up too.

I love those Hitler videos, just fantastic. One of my favorites had to so with the Toyota Prius.
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: andy_c on 2 Feb 2014, 10:27 pm: Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 2 Feb 2014, 10:23 pm
Really!?!?! :duh:
I thought it was made up too.

Yup, here it is (http://www.russandrews.com/product-Mains-Zapperator-1443.htm)!
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: Bob in St. Louis on 2 Feb 2014, 11:43 pm: That's a horrible name for a product. :roll:
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: Eric Strasen on 6 Feb 2014, 02:08 am: Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 2 Feb 2014, 11:43 pm
That's a horrible name for a product. :roll:

Sounds like a retro title to me, dating back to the days when all kinds of stuff was either "ator" (Kelvinator) or "ola" (Motorola, Detrola, Radiola, etc.).
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: Bob in St. Louis on 6 Feb 2014, 02:14 am: Right. Fifty or sixty years ago, those names were marketing genius.
Now, they just sound stupid when they're used.

It's a bit like so many things now days are purposely spelled incorrectly, like "X-treme".
Just think how that bit of marketing would have gone over back in the fifties.
Title: Re: Hitler finds out that cables don't make a difference to hi-fi sound quality
Post by: Kenneth Patchen on 6 Feb 2014, 02:25 pm: I made the mistake of viewing this last night in bed and laughed so hard I woke up the wife; she wasn't pleased. This is brilliant. I love it that he mentions the Shakti Hallograph SoundField. And calling Streisand his. Little Yentl! My stomach hurts from laughing.

KP