Comments on: details magazine…? http://gapingvoid.com/2005/11/19/details-magazine/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:18:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: AccMan Pro http://gapingvoid.com/2005/11/19/details-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-8574 AccMan Pro Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:04:01 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1861#comment-8574 <strong>Love-hate relationships</strong> I have a love-hate relationship with marketing. On the one hand I recognise it is necessary, on the other I find it hard to see how marketers justify their sometimes madcap ideas. Today, I hopped over to Hugh McLeod's site (you've got to visit it at le... Love-hate relationships

I have a love-hate relationship with marketing. On the one hand I recognise it is necessary, on the other I find it hard to see how marketers justify their sometimes madcap ideas. Today, I hopped over to Hugh McLeod’s site (you’ve got to visit it at le…

]]> By: david http://gapingvoid.com/2005/11/19/details-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-8573 david Mon, 21 Nov 2005 23:49:19 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1861#comment-8573 Long time fan - 1st time poster i just looked at the november issue - there is an article re: bespoke but does not mention english cut Long time fan — 1st time poster
i just looked at the november issue — there is an article re: bespoke but does not mention english cut

]]> By: Tim http://gapingvoid.com/2005/11/19/details-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-8572 Tim Sun, 20 Nov 2005 04:07:40 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1861#comment-8572 I'm just reasoning here, but I imagine it goes something like this: "Let's pitch the idea to them and see if it's a hit it" (the oh-so-common sports metaphor) So, the idea being discussed, becomes the "the pitch" And the act of putting out there becomes "pitching". Later, OED and/or Webster's add the secondary meaning to the verb "to pitch" I’m just reasoning here, but I imagine it goes something like this:
“Let’s pitch the idea to them and see if it’s a hit it” (the oh-so-common sports metaphor)
So, the idea being discussed, becomes the “the pitch”
And the act of putting out there becomes “pitching”.
Later, OED and/or Webster’s add the secondary meaning to the verb “to pitch”

]]> By: Nia http://gapingvoid.com/2005/11/19/details-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-8571 Nia Sun, 20 Nov 2005 01:40:32 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1861#comment-8571 Considering that Torquemada was Spanish, and that the Spanish word for pitch or vat or tar has nothing to do with any of our words for "pitching an idea", since the pun is only possible in English, that's an urban legend. Considering that Torquemada was Spanish, and that the Spanish word for pitch or vat or tar has nothing to do with any of our words for “pitching an idea”, since the pun is only possible in English, that’s an urban legend.

]]> By: Bill Moran http://gapingvoid.com/2005/11/19/details-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-8570 Bill Moran Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:51:16 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1861#comment-8570 I can't guarantee that I saw it, but I'm 95% sure I did. There was an article about high-end clothing and I remember thinking back to your blog when I read it. If I can, I'll check more specifically tonight. Take care. -Bill I can’t guarantee that I saw it, but I’m 95% sure I did. There was an article about high-end clothing and I remember thinking back to your blog when I read it. If I can, I’ll check more specifically tonight.
Take care.
–Bill

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