The World's Longest Banner Ad

Feb 09, 2011 12:40

I just spent the last 15 minutes reading BMW's 18,000 pixel-long banner ad. Comprising images and 5,526 words, it is, apparently, the longest ad ever written. I quite enjoyed it. While it is at times a bit to smugly aware of its own cleverness it is both funny and informative and keeps things rolling along.

My only irritation with it is that I can' ( Read more... )

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cswisschocolate February 13 2011, 20:08:55 UTC
I totally gave up mid-way.

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hardcormier February 14 2011, 21:59:23 UTC
Yeah it was a bit of an endurance test. I'm not sure it was entirely worth the effort, but it was somewhat interesting.

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