Keep Your Banana Between Your Legs!

Lib-tech is a relatively new snowboarding company established in Utah, the snow mecca of the United States. Equipped with their bold witty ads and the product to back it up, Skate-Banana has taken the mountains by storm. Their secret is the way they vary each ad to appeal to multiple demographics. They use humor to attract young buyers and have the revolutionary technology to back it up. In this first ad they keep it simple. Their famous catch phrase at the top gets a chuckle from the younger kids while showing how they inverted  a conventional snowboard to put the pressure in the middle "rocker" rather than at the bindings. Any knowledgable rider who saw this ad would be enticed to at least go take a look at one.

The second ad features their sponsored pro rider Travis rice doing the mountain dirty. The phrase "Innovations Even We Don't Understand!" makes riders think they might also be able to achieve a carve like that. Lib-Tech also uses vibrant colors and beautiful sketches to cover their boards making each one a work of art. All together Lib-Tech snowboards uses a mixture of humorous catch phrases, previews of their new technology, and unique art to create an ad experience that persuades potential buyers by creating the idea that you just can't ride as good without a "banana between your legs".

No way, Jose´

 The average person emits 20.4 metric tons of Co2 per year. According to Carbonfootrpint.com I produce 100.4 metric tons. I refuse to believe this, my results have to be fraud. My brilliant theory is that Carbonfootprint is boosting the results to persuade people into trying to be greener. This is wrong, isn’t it?

            On one hand people shouldn’t be intentionally deceived no matter the cause. But if it could potentially make a huge impact in protecting our deteriorating ecosystem is it so bad?  The question of my results has left me in a jam. Was I even dooped or am I just being too suspicious? Even if my hypothesis has a hint of truth to it, how would I go about proving it.? I must have missed the Algebra 1 lesson when we learned how to calculate our emissions because I have no idea.

            Unfortunately, no matter what the real answer is it will have little effect on how much Co2 I produce.  Going green is expensive and as a freshman college student on my own budget after food, gas, and all the fresh threads I can cop, there just isn’t enough of the extra cash flow needed. So, I am truly sorry mother Earth but for the time being I will have to be the Co2 producing monster that I am.

Introduction

Hey everybody my name is Bryan. I am very excited to have composition 1 with all of you this year. I feel lucky to have a class with so many diverse cultures and I am eager to learn from each one.  I am 18 with a major in marketing and have yet to make any future plans except to be independent and happy. I love sports and enjoy playing almost all of them. In High school I played basketball, soccer, and tennis, and even ran some hurdles in track. I was captain of both the basketball and the tennis team so you could say I like to be a leader. I also love to snowboard. It is definitely one of the passions in my life. The feeling of conquering Mother Nature while gliding over untouched powder is unlike any other. Unfortunately, Florida is just a bit too close to the equator to let any snow drop. Another passion I have is for music. I enjoy a plethora of genres from rock, to reggae, rap, techno, and very rarely even some country.  Recently I have become very interested in electro/electro dubstep. The artists produce sounds that I have never heard before and make then come together to make a great tune with a unique sound. I also love riding roller coasters (although they still terrify me.) My first rollercoaster ride was two years ago. I had just moved to Naples, FL and didn’t have any friends. These two kids who later became two of my best friends invited me to go to Islands of Adventure with them and I was ecstatic to finally hang out. What I didn’t realize was that the first ride I would be forced to go on was this huge flipping coaster called the Hulk. So there I was, at a crossroad. I either had to suck it up and face my fear or look like a huge sissy. I chose the first and it ended being one of the most fun rides of my life so if any of you want to go on an adventure to a Theme Park, I’m down! I guess all that’s left to say is that I look forward to having a great year with all of you and if you need anything I’m happy to help.