Fw: Nortel Networks commercial

[Don & Theresa G]

Folks:

I don't know if any of you have caught the Nortel Networks commercial, the
one where they have different "people" (including a chimp typing on a
computer) telling what they want out of Nortel Networks, but in it, they
have a little girl signing something that looks like "ME DONT-WANT
S-ON-CHEST (my) ("bent-v" VOICE).  On the screen, what she is supposedly
saying is "I want it to be my voice".  Nortel has responded to me (see
below) saying that the girl is living in London, and are suggesting it might
be she is using BSL (not that they said it in so many words).  Is anyone out
there among you familiar with BSL who has seen the commercial and can
support the claim that this is BSL?  Does BSL use a one-handed, "V" sign for
VOICE, for example?

--Don Grushkin

----- Original Message -----
From: Dana Shearin <danashe at nortelnetworks.com>
To: <dtgrushkin at msn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 9:00 AM
Subject: Nortel Networks commercial


> Dear Sir,
>
> Thank you for your interest in Nortel Networks and the new, high
performance
> Internet that we are building...one that is faster, more reliable, higher
> quality and more secure.
>
> With regards to your email, yes, the little girl who appears in our newest
> commercial is deaf. She is from London and because of the cultural
> differences, that is probably why it appears to you that she is signing
> something other than "I want it to be my voice."
>
> We are pleased that you showed such an interest in our campaign. I hope
this
> helps to clarify any questions you had.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dana Shearin
> Nortel Networks
> Global Advertising - Integration
> 972-685-7494 (ESN 445)
> danashe at nortelnetworks.com
>
>