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I like the idea. Actually makes the East River look better!!

I think that is a great way to get a message out!! I agree it does make the river look better!

I thought the DOW Chemical barge was both innovative and eye-catching - a great use of non-traditional media!

My friends and I saw this from our office at work!!!! I thought this was an amazing idea and it got us interested in what they were actually advertising. Great idea to get attention!!!! I think you have to give tug boat captains a little bit more credit- they aren't playing bumper boats here!!!

I saw the barge last night while eating dinner, I thought it looked GREAT.
Very creative way to get the message across. Way to go!!!!

I agree...great way to get a message out there! Very clever!

I thought the barge was very clever and innovative! It was an exciting way to get "talk" started.

Okay, so the person who first started this rant wants to talk about how advertising is "barging in" on the East River?? What is the first thing I see when I come to AdRants.com? ADS!! Ads are everywhere - it's a fact of life! With all the new technology that allows consumers to fast forward through commericals, record their favorite shows and watch them later, skipping directly to the menu screen on DVD's - where is there room for advertisers to get their message through? I think the barge was a fantastic idea! When I first saw it I was amazed! What a great way to get your message out! The company that put this together has gone where no other company has dared to go before - kudos to them!!

I don't know what agency did this, but my gut tells me that Lisa, Chris, Nick, Rebekah, KRILEY and Lori all work for this agency. Never in the history of advertising blogs has there been this much "cheerleader" and "!!!!!" spirit for a post on this type of ambient media. Next time be a little less obvious folks.

Bevo - I'm a pharmacist. But thanks for the promotion.

Bravo Bevo!!! read my mind exactly. Immediately I read the 3rd backslaping comment, I knew something was up. Guys you are busted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bevo, I don't know about everyone else you mentioned, but I work for a small ad agency in York, PA and I just thought it was a clever idea.

Wow! That is a bit harsh! Obviously it is being seen though. My opinion, why not take advantage of all that space out there? We have all seen advertising on the streets, by plane, by train; why not by sea? Good idea, I am sure others will follow.

You said it, seen by a "few thousand". I am sure it was. Who could miss that!

So the NYC group is going to get into barge talk?
I thought you NYC types just put garbage on barges? Just an old redneck observation.

Bevo and Rex - cool your jets. What does it matter if they work for the company or not - is this not a place for opinions?

So, is there garbage under the signage, or are these barges and boats merely ad peddlers? Seems like this stunt garnered much attention but received its share of negative criticism as well. Nice to know there is something other than dead bodies in the east river though!

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