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[Kinyou]

Is the Israel trip even sponsored by the Israeli government or does it perhaps come from a private travel agency?

 

[nib95]

My point was I don't really disagree with your feelings on the Israeli government's actions. But I do think that being so petty as to attack the very idea of people going to Israel on vacation is working against your goal.

I have no issue at all with people going to Israel. In fact I plan to visit myself at some point. But I don't think it's a sensible idea including this as a mass free gift to hugely influential Oscar attendees given the extreme political climate and nature of on going (internationally condemned and illegal) policies.

 

[Matt]

I have no issue at all with people going to Israel. In fact I plan to visit myself at some point. But I don't think it's a sensible idea including this as a mass free gift to Oscar attendees given the extreme political climate and nature of on going (internationally condemned and illegal) policies.

Once again, in no way is this a "mass free gift to Oscar attendees."

 

[Chunky]

You know I tried, but I couldn't think of a better way to spend several million dollars. Throwing bagfuls of pointless trinkets at multimillionaires was definitely the best decision.

 

[Matt]

You know I tried, but I couldn't think of a better way to spend several million dollars. Throwing bagfuls of pointless trinkets at multimillionaires was definitely the best decision.

...do you think someone buys the stuff in the bags to give to Oscar nominees? Because that's not how it works.

 

[Kinyou]

You know I tried, but I couldn't think of a better way to spend several million dollars. Throwing bagfuls of pointless trinkets at multimillionaires was definitely the best decision.

It's all advertisement. That there's a news story that details what exactly the celebrities get is already a win for them.

 

[nib95]

Once again, in no way is this a "mass free gift to Oscar attendees."

There's got to be at least a few dozen nominees surely? Is that not enough to be considered a mass?

 

[Matt]

There's got to be at least a few dozen nominees surely? Is that not enough to be considered a mass?

25. Considering over 3,000 should be attending the awards, I would't say that's a "mass free gift to Oscar attendees."

 

[stump sock]

It's all advertisement. That there's a news story that details what exactly the celebrities get is already a win for them.

the gross thing is it's basically harmless as far as advertisement goes because it's so blatant.

the trip to Israel is so baffling though

 

[nib95]

25. Considering about 3,000 should be attending the awards, I would't say that's a "mass free gift to Oscar attendees."

Fair enough. I should have said nominees instead of attendees. Still a lot of them though, and definitely some influential people among them. Be interesting to see how many take up the free trip.

 

[Dex815]

With an Oscar shaped dildo which he will use for torturing himself.

 

[RBelong2Us]

Wow.... That's almost 200k worth of stuff I wouldn't even want for free.

 

[neoism]

lol wow... most of the reallly rich actors will just give them away though....

 

[Rembrandt]

The Academy is now suing the company making those gift bags.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/academy-sues-oscars-gift-bag-866610

 

[Deleted member 13876]

If these people wanted any of that stuff they would have had it many times already.

I wish teachers got pampered or even recognized half as good as modern day royalty.

Teachers deserve all the sex toys in the world for their service to society.