Comments on: Blown-Away Man

By: A SSD in Your Pocket » Wisconsin Web Works

A SSD in Your Pocket » Wisconsin Web Works — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:26:03 +0000

[…] Needless to say, this thing handily saturates a USB 2.0 connection at around 27 – 30 MB/sec but plug it into one of those blue USB 3.0 ports on newer Macs or PCs and prepare to feel like the “blown away” guy in the Maxell ad. […]

By: AllenJulia Hatfield

AllenJulia Hatfield — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:44:20 +0000

Yes, he was listening to a Mozart Requiem, though: not Wagner – Ride of the Valkry (as in the Maxell ads). And, Astrid says, “Do you have any idea how loud that was?”

By: darla shelden

darla shelden — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:18:50 +0000

Thank you for this detailed account! I have this poster and have always loved it!

By: Robert Waldbauer

Robert Waldbauer — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:52:13 +0000

Just caught an intentional tribute to this photo while watching “Fringe” reruns — Walter sitting in a chair in front of a wall of speakers, same position…

By: Chris Noonan

Chris Noonan — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:22:19 +0000

I was present when the photo was shot, the model was Jac Colello. He had also done hair and make-up for David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs and frequently worked with Steve. The glass and olive were shot separately by Steve Bronstien and then retouched into the original. Both Bronstein and Steigman were represented by Charles E. Byrnes The one wall set was built by Chris Noonan and the Art Direction was by Lars Anderson. The chair came from Steve’s apartment also in the 5E19th St. building he owned,

By: Old Hippie Makes Nutella Firecrackers

Old Hippie Makes Nutella Firecrackers — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:43:56 +0000

[...] Dig this: I was sitting in one of those camping chairs that happened to be in the hall after Thanksgiving. Every time my son walked past me, I laughed my head off — I’m sure he thought I was out of my mind, and he’d have been right. What was so funny? The idea that these chairs all had labels showing their fabric content, but not one word about how fast they were! Because as I was sitting there, I could feel myself moving through space at high speed, as an inhabitant of the planet Earth. I felt exactly like this. [...]

By: A SSD in Your Pocket - About all

A SSD in Your Pocket - About all — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:54:09 +0000

[...] Needless to say, this thing handily saturates a USB 2.0 connection at around 27 – 30 MB/sec but plug it into one of those blue USB 3.0 ports on newer Macs or PCs and prepare to feel like the “blown away” guy in the Maxell ad. [...]

By: A SSD in Your Pocket | txeet

A SSD in Your Pocket | txeet — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:10:07 +0000

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By: Duncan

Duncan — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:56:03 +0000

Yup. It was Pete Murphey of Bauhaus fame in the UK advert.

By: Atom G. Sevani Is Da Bomb, Yo!!!!! | Thighs Wide Shut

Atom G. Sevani Is Da Bomb, Yo!!!!! | Thighs Wide Shut — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:01:22 +0000

[...] grody to the Maxell! Share and Enjoy: [...]

By: KiltBear

KiltBear — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:18:25 +0000

@MD, thanks! I “so” did not remember the butler in the commercial.