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mysteryowl

(8,063 posts) Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:27 PM Thursday

If you watch TV, have you seen a lot of ads for Marines and to join the service?

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If you watch TV, have you seen a lot of ads for Marines and to join the service? (Original Post) mysteryowl Thursday OP

My entire life. RandySF Thursday #1

I don't watch much tv MIGuy Thursday #2

No TV here but terrestrial radio ads in Wisconsin GusBob Thursday #3

Well, the oil supply is in place. bucolic_frolic Thursday #4

No dweller Thursday #5

Yeah, 80% of the ads seem to be about Advantage Ins. mysteryowl Thursday #6

You would think dweller Thursday #8

exactly mysteryowl Thursday #12

This message was self-deleted by its author anciano Thursday #7

Seen a lot for ICE. spanone Thursday #9

Huh... I have not seen any of those. mysteryowl Thursday #10

I'm in Tennessee. Lots of them. spanone Thursday #11

Wow, it is an ad spewing propaganda. mysteryowl Thursday #13

We all should be. Truth is practically gone. spanone Thursday #14

As a retired Marine: MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #15

RandySF

(81,184 posts)

1. My entire life.

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Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:28 PM

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MIGuy

(55 posts)

2. I don't watch much tv

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Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:30 PM

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But I have seen Marines recruitment Billboard s on I-75 near Saginaw, MI.

GusBob

(8,132 posts)

3. No TV here but terrestrial radio ads in Wisconsin

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:32 PM

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Sports programs ads are for joining Unions, pro union jobs and joining national guard.

Also ads for protection of wildlife sponsored by the US Air Force, which is weird

bucolic_frolic

(54,062 posts)

4. Well, the oil supply is in place.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:33 PM

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Landing ships and personnel still need to be assembled.

dweller

(27,851 posts)

5. No

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:35 PM

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But still seeing a shitload Medicare Advantage ads

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mysteryowl

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6. Yeah, 80% of the ads seem to be about Advantage Ins.

Reply to dweller (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:40 PM

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Amazing how much money they have for so many ads.

dweller

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8. You would think

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:44 PM

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Other companies / products would want airtime to promote themselves … oh i forget the drug ads with side effects that will kill you

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mysteryowl

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12. exactly

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Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:59 PM

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spanone

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9. Seen a lot for ICE.

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Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:48 PM

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mysteryowl

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10. Huh... I have not seen any of those.

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Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:54 PM

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spanone

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11. I'm in Tennessee. Lots of them.

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Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:58 PM

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mysteryowl

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13. Wow, it is an ad spewing propaganda.

Reply to spanone (Reply #11)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 08:02 PM

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We have some really serious issues. I am worried.

spanone

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14. We all should be. Truth is practically gone.

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #13)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 08:04 PM

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MarineCombatEngineer

(17,736 posts)

15. As a retired Marine:

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 08:18 PM

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And.........?

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