that krispy kreme giveaway thingo

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:05 pm

Lining up for 40 minutes for a donut!!!!

holy shit!

Mr. K. Kreme must be pissing himself.

dj awesome · Post by **dj awesome** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:45 pm

edit

i better not have an opinion on krispy kreme's, the donut industry or anything at all as it'll be misconstrued by the observation police.

PahMaLa · Post by **PahMaLa** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:48 pm

So who got their donut?

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:49 pm

sif I'd wait 40 minutes

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:51 pm

dj awesome wrote:these guys seemingly can't do anything wrong.

i wonder if people dickride them so much when it's not so hard to actually get them?

can't see the momentum continuing.

just an observation, but you really are a glass half empty kinda guy aren't you.

dj awesome · Post by **dj awesome** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:58 pm

Dunno man ... that's quite a sweeping generalisation based on the fact you don't even know me.

donuts are awesome.

PahMaLa · Post by **PahMaLa** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:00 pm

Humans are funny. Want everything for free (most people).

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:05 pm

so..... is the store open now?

dj awesome · Post by **dj awesome** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:10 pm

so pt.2 ... is the only store in fountain gate?

Arex · Post by **Arex** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:35 pm

dj awesome wrote:Dunno man ... that's quite a sweeping generalisation based on the fact you don't even know me.

donuts are awesome.

sweeping generalisations? hang on while I try and put the glass house back together.

dj awesome · Post by **dj awesome** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:40 pm

Hey arex, mate. Wassup dude.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:40 pm

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:43 pm

Arex wrote:
dj awesome wrote:Dunno man ... that's quite a sweeping generalisation based on the fact you don't even know me.

donuts are awesome.
sweeping generalisations? hang on while I try and put the glass house back together.

Please don't do this again, it's boring. Let it go.

Post by **lucas** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:44 pm

great_magnet wrote:
Arex wrote:
dj awesome wrote:Dunno man ... that's quite a sweeping generalisation based on the fact you don't even know me.

donuts are awesome.
sweeping generalisations? hang on while I try and put the glass house back together.
Please don't do this again, it's boring. Let it go.

:sr1pt:

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:50 pm

great_magnet wrote:
Arex wrote:
dj awesome wrote:Dunno man ... that's quite a sweeping generalisation based on the fact you don't even know me.

donuts are awesome.
sweeping generalisations? hang on while I try and put the glass house back together.
Please don't do this again, it's boring. Let it go.

just wondering who you are saying that too GM? Shouldn't it be pointed to the originator?

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:53 pm

teef-man says "play nice kids"

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:53 pm

honestly playing nice, was just asking. honest!!!

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:56 pm

Lizkins wrote:
great_magnet wrote:
Arex wrote: sweeping generalisations? hang on while I try and put the glass house back together.
Please don't do this again, it's boring. Let it go.
just wondering who you are saying that too GM? Shouldn't it be pointed to the originator?

No worries Liz. I just hate pointless internet arguments that do nothing other than lessen the good natured vibe and lead to locked threads. I totally understand it when people are having valid discussions through well constructed arguments, but name calling and insults are for the schoolyard.

Things got ugly when these guys tangled last time (not pointing the finger at anyone specifically) and it was not cool. No need to see it again. We have a good thing going here and I guess I'm just being protective...

[dad mode off]

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:58 pm

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:59 pm

interestingly awesome, KK has a pretty effective strategy when it comes to restricting supply. At least in the US - i havent had any exposure to them over here.

Once an hour or something, a little light in the store goes on and BAM donuts are available. So people rush to get em, then after a short time they sell out and you gotta wait.

this is done for two reasons - firstly it makes the purchase of a donut much more than a simple transaction, it becomes an event (much like the disgusting display of humanity that was their 10000 donut giveaway). KK gets brand recognition from it, and also they can put a premium on their donut price for the "event experience". secondly, it restricts supply, impacting price and also creating a kind of inferred exclusivity and making the product more desirable.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:00 pm

great_magnet wrote:
Lizkins wrote:
great_magnet wrote: Please don't do this again, it's boring. Let it go.
just wondering who you are saying that too GM? Shouldn't it be pointed to the originator?
No worries Liz. I just hate pointless internet arguments that do nothing other than lessen the good natured vibe and lead to locked threads. I totally understand it when people are having valid discussions through well constructed arguments, but name calling and insults are for the schoolyard.

Things got ugly when these guys tangled last time (not pointing the finger at anyone specifically) and it was not cool. No need to see it again. We have a good thing going here and I guess I'm just being protective...

[dad mode off]

two thumbs up for protective mode. i feel the same way sometimes on here.

however, then sometimes i think we are grown-ups and can sort our own shit out.

but then i think, some people can act like complete twats (this includes me) and need someone to tell em to shut up. just as long as the right person is being told to shut up, i whole heartedly agree with the shut up being used

dj awesome · Post by **dj awesome** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:00 pm

hrm - why does everyone jump up and down whenever someone has a debate or an argument?

does everything have to be good natured etc.

arex and i had a shitfight but i don't think either of us took it particularly seriously.

does every thread that potentially isn't about giving eachother props and saying how awesome everything is have to be locked??

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:03 pm

dj awesome wrote: does every thread that potentially isn't about giving eachother props and saying how awesome everything is have to be locked??

word to this. i wanna read what the fuss was about, damn it

i keep finding out afterwards by Hardy or Quick usually, and i missed out on the fun

i like fun...

soundnotscene · Post by **soundnotscene** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:05 pm

dj awesome wrote:hrm - why does everyone jump up and down whenever someone has a debate or an argument?
does every thread that potentially isn't about giving eachother props and saying how awesome everything is have to be locked??

breakbeat is serious business... just like techno was 5 years ago and look where that is today.

the breaks jihad is coming...

dj awesome · Post by **dj awesome** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:06 pm

call me easily entertained, bored etc ... but a few one liners back and forth can easily break up the day. lol

Post by **lucas** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:06 pm

dj awesome wrote:does every thread that potentially isn't about giving eachother props and saying how awesome everything is have to be locked??

Nope. People are welcome to debate stuff, and giving props is not a requirement around here. Avoiding personal insults -is- however.

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:07 pm

If it wasn't taken so seriously why is Alex posting a bitter reply to a post of yours over a month later?

There's debate and then there's antagonising for the sake of it.

Post by **lynt** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:13 pm

dj awesome · Post by **dj awesome** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:13 pm

no idea man ... arex called me a shit dj and to be honest i was flattered to see someone comment on my djing.

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:14 pm

dj awesome wrote:no idea man ... arex called me a shit dj and to be honest i was flattered to see someone comment on my djing.

Any PR is good PR!

dj awesome · Post by **dj awesome** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:16 pm

exactly GM! As they say ...

"It's better to be talked about by people you don't know and have never met in Internet forums than not be talked about by people you don't know and have never met in Internet forums. "

Post by **lynt** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:18 pm

But everyone knows each other anyway.

What's typed in your posts is said from you. There is no anonymity. Crazy, hey!

Internet or no, it's still said.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:19 pm

Mmmm.. doughnuts

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:21 pm

yeh so awesome you wanna comment on what i posted?

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:22 pm

dj awesome wrote:Dunno man ... that's quite a sweeping generalisation based on the fact you don't even know me.

donuts are awesome.

for the record

yes it was quite a sweeping generalisation, thats why I prefaced it by saying that it was just an observation

I have met you a few times, but no I couldn't say I know you

I wasn't having a go, I was just probing. Call me curious.

and yes, I agree that donuts are awesome.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:23 pm

Kilgore_Trout · Post by **Kilgore_Trout** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:23 pm

"Stop picking at it!"

"But I'm so sweet..."

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:24 pm

^^^^^ HAHAHAHA love it !!

dj awesome · Post by **dj awesome** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:25 pm

that's really interesting sneaky hands ... people waiting up to an hour for a donut!

have to agree, KK are amazing at creating an experience around something relatively simple - eating a donut.

all my original point was is that in sydney the Krispy Kreme brand isn't talked about in such hushed tones as it is in Melbs ... as it's not a unique proposition to go and get a Krispy Kreme.

AJ · Post by AJ » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:36 pm

Hey DJ Awesome, I d/led that mix from your website and it took me an hour. Even so, I don't consider it all that exclusive. There's no whites or limited edition re-rubs, FFS.

So unless these KK donuts are freakin' unbelieveable (and frankly, they're not), don't see how waiting an hour makes them 'better'.

Anyway, donuts are not awesome. I quit smoking and have gained 4 kgs already.

resist · Post by **resist** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:51 pm

sneaky hands wrote:interestingly awesome, KK has a pretty effective strategy when it comes to restricting supply. At least in the US - i havent had any exposure to them over here.

Once an hour or something, a little light in the store goes on and BAM donuts are available. So people rush to get em, then after a short time they sell out and you gotta wait.

this is done for two reasons - firstly it makes the purchase of a donut much more than a simple transaction, it becomes an event (much like the disgusting display of humanity that was their 10000 donut giveaway). KK gets brand recognition from it, and also they can put a premium on their donut price for the "event experience". secondly, it restricts supply, impacting price and also creating a kind of inferred exclusivity and making the product more desirable.

You know your marketing theory.

So does KK it seems! I haven't seen the donuts packaging, but I bet its eye-catching.

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:08 pm

yeh KK is a pretty common study topic for marketing.

as far as i know the packaging is pretty simple, cardboard box style.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:13 pm

dj awesome wrote:that's really interesting sneaky hands ... people waiting up to an hour for a donut!

have to agree, KK are amazing at creating an experience around something relatively simple - eating a donut.

all my original point was is that in sydney the Krispy Kreme brand isn't talked about in such hushed tones as it is in Melbs ... as it's not a unique proposition to go and get a Krispy Kreme.

Yanks still have ques out the front of their ques, and on breakbeat forums accross the states there are Krispy Kreme appreciation threads. This initial hush maitiains because of the ongoing tactics to remain "what you want."

*forums across the States may not actaully have Krispy Kreme appreciation threads

T MONEY · Post by **T MONEY** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:38 pm

Man, i would line up all friggin day to get my hands on a Krispy Kreme.....For Sure

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:41 pm

ac23 wrote:i live 5minutes from fountain gate.

:narre-south-get-a-dick-in-ya-mouth-yo: *b-boy pose*

hey man i used to deliver pizzas out there, do they still have that housing project called Cypress Hills?

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:45 pm

deviant wrote: Dan's policy.....

I don't line up for anything!!

that includes... Nightclubs, bars, the Myer xmas window, rides at the show. Nudda.......

Hate to bubbleburst and shit, but what about the bank, the doctor's office, the supermarket, McDonalds, the petrol station, the bakery, the chemist, on escalators, off trains...?? I'm afraid you can't avoid that shit sometimes.

I sure as shit wouldn't stand in line for 2 hours to get a freaking donut. Forget it! People who gag themselves to get free shit really piss me off...especially since most of these people are well off and can actually afford the item they're tripping over themselves to get for free. The guys at my work can make upwards of $40000 a month in commission (and most do) and yet if there's an IBM training session that involves a free lunch, they're running to be the first in line. I hate to watch them, it's digusting.

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:47 pm

ahh snout in trough syndrome, i work at a bank and observe that shit all the time. humans are beautiful!

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:52 pm

sneaky hands wrote:ahh snout in trough syndrome, i work at a bank and observe that shit all the time. humans are beautiful!

ha ha ha !! me 2

Makes me sick !!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:55 pm

The Mixtress wrote:
deviant wrote: Dan's policy.....

I don't line up for anything!!

that includes... Nightclubs, bars, the Myer xmas window, rides at the show. Nudda.......
Hate to bubbleburst and shit, but what about the bank, the doctor's office, the supermarket, McDonalds, the petrol station, the bakery, the chemist, on escalators, off trains...?? I'm afraid you can't avoid that shit sometimes.

internet banking..... I got centrelinks fax number so

chemist (never go), I go to safeway eally late at night, don't drive (which is just one long queue in melbourne anyway), I'd hardly call catching a tram lining up. I HATE Queues. That last one I was in was at birth deaths and marriages to get my birth certificate...... aaaarrrggghhh fucking sucked. So yeah consider it bursted

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:03 pm

ac23 wrote: I live in Cyprus Hills, next to Berwick Springs.

Every estate is linked now.

no shit, i was workin there around 98-99 (i grew up in pakenham). was hard to deliver around there cos youd buy a melway then 5 weeks later theyd build half a new suburb.