Cashing in on 6-6-06

[katty]

excerpt:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-omen24apr24,1,3826622.story?coll=la-headlines-entnews&ctrack=1&cset=true

For marketers, 666 has also become an ideal date — to launch movies, records, books and other products or events, particularly those with religious undertones. In the case of 20th Century Fox, which is responsible for the omnipresent apocalyptic ad campaign, it's a once-in-a-century opportunity to unleash the remake of "The Omen," about a couple and their devil incarnate spawn. For Crown Forum publishers, it's a perfect time to fan the flames of ideological controversy with the release of provocative author Ann Coulter's new book, "Godless." For certain musical groups, it is the date to release records and, in the case of heavy-metal legends Slayer, their Unholy Alliance Tour — Preaching to the Perverted.

"People have different reactions when they hear 666," said Jeffrey Godsick, executive vice president of marketing for 20th Century Fox. "It's partly superstition, partly fear, partly reality, maybe it's a little cultural. These numbers seem to have a significant impact."

A month ago, Fox first launched "The Omen" campaign with airplanes towing "You Have Been Warned" banners above key spring break cities. They definitely didn't go unnoticed — 911 operators and the FBI fielded a flurry of calls from terrified, bikini-clad beachgoers. In Panama City, Fla., a fighter jet was even dispatched to escort one of the planes down.

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1. My niece's birthday!

She'll be 28. And yes, sometimes, I think she is the spawn of the devil. ;)

[katty]

2. well then, happy birthday to her! :)

[Fridays Child]

3. I plan to pop in at a certain flat earth web site just to say...

BOO, freeptard! ;)

[MuseRider]

4. My zip code

starts with 666. I always figured that was because of Phelps. Could be you know :shrug:, stranger things have happened.

[Ian David]

5. That's the day we'll be invading Iran

But it would have been cool if Tom Cruise's baby was born on that day.

[katty]

7. ha! what a hoot if that had happened..o well

[katty]

6. check this site for an obsessive read on...

6-6-6

http://www.bushisantichrist.com/

[chat_noir]

8. Coulter's "Godless" to be released on 6/6/06

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400054206/sr=8-1/qid=1145914203/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-9358472-6768869?%5Fencoding=UTF8

[katty]

9. LOL,her cover shot looks like 'how to's for hookers'

[DS1]

10. It's coming alright