Comments on: “Dear Subaru” Advertising Campaign http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/ Where I End Up - What Life Presents - What I Have to Say About It Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Payne http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-53035 Robert Payne Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:39:26 +0000 http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/#comment-53035 Thanks for your comment, Roland! Sounds like you have a very interesting profession. As you indicate, there is a deeper story here that profiles the individuals behind the cars. That's interesting about your friend and the gravel truck as well. I actually had a similar experience with my Subaru Outback that I owned before this one. I was driving in the Ruby Mountains when a crazed driver who didn't see me forced me off the road. I was able to maintain control down a steep embankment filled with gravel and sagebrush. It was a close call. We naturally gravitate towards the brands that we see as most closely aligned with our personalities and pursuits. Thanks for your comment, Roland! Sounds like you have a very interesting profession. As you indicate, there is a deeper story here that profiles the individuals behind the cars.

That’s interesting about your friend and the gravel truck as well. I actually had a similar experience with my Subaru Outback that I owned before this one. I was driving in the Ruby Mountains when a crazed driver who didn’t see me forced me off the road. I was able to maintain control down a steep embankment filled with gravel and sagebrush. It was a close call.

We naturally gravitate towards the brands that we see as most closely aligned with our personalities and pursuits.

]]> By: SKYWARNPILOT http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-52974 SKYWARNPILOT Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:08:37 +0000 http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/#comment-52974 Robert, you're living life to the fullest, and it's appropriate for Carmichael Lynch to spotlight your story. Since purchasing my own Subaru, an'04 Baja Turbo, I've been introduced to a group of people as diverse, fascinating and high-adventure as their cars. My own Subaru has been my platform for thunderstorm research as I gather data on severe weather; as a lifelong aviator and volunteer Skywarn Advanced spotter for the National Weather Service, my Baja lets me safely maneuver for observation, and escape extreme events like hail and flying debris. I get my photos, compare against radar, and have been able to build a database that helps me train pilots on weather avoidance. (Radar sees much but misses more, but a well trained aviator knows how to read into the radar, satellite images to avoid trouble.) Since I like my car too much to let it get damaged, its all wheel drive can't let me down, and it never has, on road, or off. Along the way, I meet a lot of Subaru owners who share their stories, and their experiences echo yours. A common thread at the coffee counter at my local dealership is that many are pilots, aerospace engineers, aircraft owners, technicians, mechanics or from other demanding professions where engineering quality is expected. One USAF friend actually survived taking flight off a California mountain road to avoid a head on collision with a gravel truck. It takes a lot of confidence to pull that one off-and trust in whatever machine you're 'flying'. Other pilots and police, fire, EMS professionals, scientists, refuse to drive anything else, and they often have a harrowing story with a happy ending. Folks like that lead me to my first Subaru, and stories like yours have made me an owner for life-literally. Robert, you've really started something here, but your brush with fate is one for the ages. I'm just glad we're all around to tell the tales. May all your adventures lead to more... Roland Robert, you’re living life to the fullest, and it’s appropriate for Carmichael Lynch to spotlight your story. Since purchasing my own Subaru, an’04 Baja Turbo, I’ve been introduced to a group of people as diverse, fascinating and high-adventure as their cars.

My own Subaru has been my platform for thunderstorm research as I gather data on severe weather; as a lifelong aviator and volunteer Skywarn Advanced spotter for the National Weather Service, my Baja lets me safely maneuver for observation, and escape extreme events like hail and flying debris. I get my photos, compare against radar, and have been able to build a database that helps me train pilots on weather avoidance. (Radar sees much but misses more, but a well trained aviator knows how to read into the radar, satellite images to avoid trouble.) Since I like my car too much to let it get damaged, its all wheel drive can’t let me down, and it never has, on road, or off.

Along the way, I meet a lot of Subaru owners who share their stories, and their experiences echo yours. A common thread at the coffee counter at my local dealership is that many are pilots, aerospace engineers, aircraft owners, technicians, mechanics or from other demanding professions where engineering quality is expected.

One USAF friend actually survived taking flight off a California mountain road to avoid a head on collision with a gravel truck. It takes a lot of confidence to pull that one off-and trust in whatever machine you’re ‘flying’. Other pilots and police, fire, EMS professionals, scientists, refuse to drive anything else, and they often have a harrowing story with a happy ending.
Folks like that lead me to my first Subaru, and stories like yours have made me an owner for life-literally.

Robert, you’ve really started something here, but your brush with fate is one for the ages. I’m just glad we’re all around to tell the tales.

May all your adventures lead to more…

Roland

]]> By: Wolfy http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-52816 Wolfy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:13:59 +0000 http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/#comment-52816 It's a good campaign. -M It’s a good campaign.

-M

]]> By: Brian Raszka http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-52684 Brian Raszka Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:13:07 +0000 http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/#comment-52684 Robert, Amazing story. Great idea for a campaign and great that you were not injured! Robert,
Amazing story. Great idea for a campaign and great that you were not injured!

]]> By: Watch Winner! | The OutPost http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-52678 Watch Winner! | The OutPost Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:02:44 +0000 http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/#comment-52678 [...] is that he has a blawg or blog, I don’t know how the kids say it these days. His latest post is about an ad campaign that Subaru is doing that uses a picture he took of his ride after it got [...] [...] is that he has a blawg or blog, I don’t know how the kids say it these days. His latest post is about an ad campaign that Subaru is doing that uses a picture he took of his ride after it got [...]

]]> By: Jemima http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-52658 Jemima Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:53:36 +0000 http://blog.robertpayne.net/2009/08/16/dear-subaru-advertising-campaign/#comment-52658 How cool is that? I've told your boulder story so many times, and to think that now I could see it in a magazine...can't wait to spot it! How cool is that? I’ve told your boulder story so many times, and to think that now I could see it in a magazine…can’t wait to spot it!

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