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BWAHAHA! I would like to know this as well. Chris and I have puzzled over those commercials every time they come on.

They're crafty devils! The Amish are imposing limits of 2 fireplaces per household! HURRY! BUY NOW!

Clearly they've been held hostage by aliens and forced to mass produce these obviously technologically advanced fireplaces. They have a limited supply because the aliens have only so much fuel, but they want to ensure every household has one for the inevitable invasion.

Where's Torchwood when you need it?

EEK!

(If I weren't so lazy, I'd be tempted to write Jack vs. the Amish Fireplace. :D)

HA! We need to find someone to write this for us, obviously.

I've been puzzled by that one myself.

Maybe they've gotten bored with their rustic way of life.

I clearly don't watch enough TV.

Ah, the stuff you see when you wake up on the couch at 3 a.m. when the last thing you remember is House.

Aren't they also electric? The plastic fireplaces, not the Amish.

Does anyone remember that sex-changing-aliens-disguised-as-some-Amish-type-group episode of the X files?

By the way, was yesterday one of the shortest trips to the Magic Kingdom ever?

Aren't they also electric? The plastic fireplaces, not the Amish.

They are!

Does anyone remember that sex-changing-aliens-disguised-as-some-Amish-type-group episode of the X files?

That sounds vaguely familiar. *squints*

By the way, was yesterday one of the shortest trips to the Magic Kingdom ever?

It was. *sighs*

Was this one of those, "Drat it, this ticket is only good for x more days and I MUST USE IT!, even though I'm not especially interested" trips? Yeah, we've all had those moments, the sort where you sort of zombie your way through all the 'fun', and wonder how long you have to stay in order to for it to count as a real effort.

Yeah, my pass expires February 15.

Gender Bender! (With the first appearance of Nic Lea, as not-Krycek.)

Sorry. First fandom trigger. I was apparently incapable of not answering. :D

Although, I am apparently distant enough to typo the title. o_O

Edited 2009-01-25 16:45 (UTC)

Blast you beat me to it with the X-Files trivia!

Ooh. Which one was Not-Krycek? Was he the first victim? It's been a very long time since I watched any X-files.

If memory serves, he is one of the people in the bar.
*consults DVDs*
Here we go. He comes on right about minute 34.

Heh, that ad looks vaguely exploitative of the poor Amish. I'm picturing them being herded around like the Ood in PotO.

What? I'm sane...

BWAH!!!

Clearly, I'm living in a saner part of the world. Pity.

*is sad for your lack of Amish fireplaces*

*sniffles*

Hubby thinks it is a marketing scam, and that the advertisers are taking advantage of the Amish policy of not being litigenous.

I tend to agree w/ the fact it is exploitive of their good name and heritage, and I don't think they're really involved, maybe a group calling themselves 'amish' small a, verses the reputation that is 'Amish' large A.

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It really is taking advantage of them. The commercial implies the whole thing is made by the Amish, but it's just the cabinets. (If that. I can't imagine they're mass producing these things.) And you're probably right - they're trusting that they won't get sued.

I've never seen this commercial before WTF?

You really need to watch more TV at 3 a.m.

I'm ashamed to say I looked this up.

If you listen carefully during the ad, the Amish only make the wood mantels they stick on the plastic fireplaces. The plastic fireplaces themselves are made in China.

*slinks away*

How very disappointing.

And it uses electricity, doesn't it? Heathens!

It does!

How can that be real Amish folks? Don't they prefer to not have their pics taken? I'd think that'd include video. Not sure about that, but who wouldn't want a fireplace you can roll around your house? ;)

.....is that an icon of the Master wearing Aretha Franklin's hat?

Yep! I think he's purdy in it, but he doesn't look very pleased about it. ;)

Not pleased at all...

...

Is it sad that I liked the hat, when I saw it? I didn't realize everyone else thought it was silly!

YANA. I thought the hat was awesome.

*spittake at YANA*

What can I say, I like hats? And Aretha's a classy enough ladyto pull 'em off well, amirite?

Yes! I wish more women still wore hats for things like that. Hats are fun, even if I look terrible in them.

Yes, hats are good and terribly underrated except with women of a certain generation.

It's one of the big reasons I love steampunk so: "Ooo, I can stick random bits on a hat and it works! Hooray!" But I look terrible inthem too. |D

Oh it's not silly on Aretha. It's fierce!

It's silly on other people though. ;)

Ah, I see! That make sense. This would explain the Obama + Aretha!hat icon I saw as well...

Hee. I think Obama is the only one besides Aretha who looks good in the hat. He's just that damn cool. ;)

I'm guessing that's not real Amish folks. :D

And your icon! BWAH!

So you...pay three hundred dollars for a mantel slapped together from a few pieces of wood (probably not sustainably harvested)....and get a free crappy plastic heater?

Who on earth thinks that sounds like a good deal?

But...it rolls!

Yeah, and I can buy wheels and a screwdriver for twenty bucks at Home Depot to affix wheels to the bottom of something built in shop class.

Hey, maybe this is a viable business plan!

Step 1: build things in shop class
Step 2: Affix wheels and a word connected with quality
step 3: ???
step 4: Profit!

There you go!

(And randomly - I'm watching a classic Who episode that's TOTALLY Step 1: do this, Step 2: ???, Step 3: PROFIT! :D)

bwahahaha...my first thought after seeing this commercial during CSI NY was WTF??? O_o

It does boggle the mind, doesn't it?