meade916 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Where did you move from when you were 5? Or where was your grandfather from? and yes that appears to be the same guy to me also we are all from Buffalo, NY. We went to California they eventually retired to Florida. Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcbrassard Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Looks like the same person to me as well. I am happy for you and your family to get a chance to remember your grandfather in such a honorable & humble way. I much respect for our veterans that have served. Thank you for sharing this story with us Steve. Made my morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Looks like the same person to me as well. I am happy for you and your family to get a chance to remember your grandfather in such a honorable & humble way. I much respect for our veterans that have served. Thank you for sharing this story with us Steve. Made my morning. My grandmother passing on a year before that made me sad too because i picture him sitting there by himself all lonely. But the commercial really made it better seeing the people go sit by him. I know it's all scripted but it is believable which is nice I wonder how all this went down, none of us know 1 Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockFord_Expedition Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Being an outsider looking in, what gets me is how humble he was by not telling a soul that he was in a nationally televised commercial. Quote Old School/New School RF Build March 2015 SOTM Winner How to crimp large wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdog Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Steve did you get an answer on this? I checked in on it and I think someone else did too, dont know if it was you. This is part of the reply I received. "While I can’t disclose too many specifics because of privacy reasons, I can tell you the gentleman’s last name is Sears, that he is in Texas, and that he served in the USAF in the early 1950s. Also, I can absolutely confirm that this commercial was shot in early October 2014." Quote (NEW) 2004 F-150 Build Log -->http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/192208-hotdogs-f-150-build-log/ 2003 Mercury Mountaineer Build Log --> http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/114380-hotdogs-2003-mountaineer-build-log-20-removed/page__gopid__1602379#entry1602379 2008 Equinox Build Log --> http://www.stevemead...g/#entry1475764 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Steve did you get an answer on this? I checked in on it and I think someone else did too, dont know if it was you. This is part of the reply I received. "While I can’t disclose too many specifics because of privacy reasons, I can tell you the gentleman’s last name is Sears, that he is in Texas, and that he served in the USAF in the early 1950s. Also, I can absolutely confirm that this commercial was shot in early October 2014." Not sure who told you that but my aunt swears it is him. She is certain of it. I have no way to confirm though i will ask her what her source is. They live 3000 miles away so i don't talk to her every day. Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdog Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) The lady I contacted was Shannon Wilbanks she is with the ad agency Erwin Penland which is responsible for the commercial and hiring actors. I asked her about the Korean war vet in the commercial and she said his last name was Sears. Below is a link to the ad agency. http://www.erwinpenland.com/ Also here is the facebook link with the commercial on it. https://www.facebook.com/erwinpenland Edited November 14, 2014 by Hotdog Quote (NEW) 2004 F-150 Build Log -->http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/192208-hotdogs-f-150-build-log/ 2003 Mercury Mountaineer Build Log --> http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/114380-hotdogs-2003-mountaineer-build-log-20-removed/page__gopid__1602379#entry1602379 2008 Equinox Build Log --> http://www.stevemead...g/#entry1475764 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 The lady I contacted was Shannon Wilbanks she is with the ad agency Erwin Penland which is responsible for the commercial and hiring actors. I asked her about the Korean war vet in the commercial and she said his last name was Sears. Below is a link to the ad agency. http://www.erwinpenland.com/ Also here is the facebook link with the commercial on it. https://www.facebook.com/erwinpenland still not sure. Like i said, i will ask my Aunt what her source is. For all i know that lady is not giving you correct info. For all i know, my Aunt could be wrong. Ill find out. Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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