# Is this commercial for real?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-commercial-for-real/107211>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 4, 2002, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-commercial-for-real/107211 "2002-05-04T04:02:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![socialxray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@socialxray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/socialxray)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-commercial-for-real/107211/21 "2002-05-05T19:34:23Z")

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[slight hijack]

Speaking of commercials…I keep waiting for this one to get pulled. It’s the Master Card commercial with the kids talking about their worst summer jobs. And at the end the one kid says:

“Hey, it beats pumping my dad for cash…”

The first time I saw that, my friends and I just looked at eachother and immediately burst out in laughter. I mean, I’m familiar with the phrase “pumping” someone for cash, but it still founds funny.

Especially when it involves incest. 😃

[/slight hijack]

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**Author:** ![Lockfist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@Lockfist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockfist)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-commercial-for-real/107211/22 "2002-05-05T23:11:48Z")

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What is your take on the “vintage” Vince Carter Nike commercials ?

The video appears to be actual hand-held video footage from various basketball games from the 70s. The first one I saw, shot outside, looks like a re-enactment with period costumes. However, after watching the second commercial it looks like they added Carter to the footage ala Forest Gump. They are damn cool either way and I never flick the station if those commercials are on.

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**Author:** ![Jeremy\_s\_Evil\_Twin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Jeremy\_s\_Evil\_Twin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeremy_s_Evil_Twin)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-commercial-for-real/107211/23 "2002-05-06T00:03:05Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by socialxray \*  
> \*\*Speaking of commercials…I keep waiting for this one to get pulled. It’s the Master Card commercial with the kids talking about their worst summer jobs. And at the end the one kid says:
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> “Hey, it beats pumping my dad for cash…”\*\*

I just find that one offensive to slackers worldwide. 😉

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**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-commercial-for-real/107211/24 "2002-05-06T00:35:52Z")

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Buffy: “Pumping my dad for cash? What else would I pump him for? Oops.”

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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-commercial-for-real/107211/25 "2002-05-06T00:40:25Z")

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The guy running through the fence is Rodney McCray who was playing for the Vancouver Canadians of the PCL at the time. The fence is at Nat Bailey Stadium.

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