Commercials

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:34 am

Simply Lays thick cut potato chips are pretty excellent.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:01 am

So the gecko invited that dude over for noodles and sex and the guy is blowing it by making a joke about how old the gecko is, right?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:31 am

rass wrote: Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:01 am So the gecko invited that dude over for noodles and sex and the guy is blowing it by making a joke about how old the gecko is, right?

I think the gecko can still talk that tubby dullard’s pants off. Looking forward to the sequel to get closure in the plot.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 3:05 pm

When (and why) did restaurants start referring to their bread and other foods as being "oven baked"? Can you bake bread some other way, besides in an oven?"

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:05 pm

sancarlos wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 3:05 pm When (and why) did restaurants start referring to their bread and other foods as being "oven baked"? Can you bake bread some other way, besides in an oven?"

Bread machine? Solor stove? Hard Tack?

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:27 am

I feel like "oven baked" is meant to imply "house made".

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:08 am

It's just marketing. Like ordering $15 Mac & Cheese or buying gourmet frozen dinners.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:28 am

It's like "freshly made" - a meaningless term that could mean that the food was microwaved from frozen.

Not to sound like a standup comic, but the one that gets me is "Made With __% Natural Ingredients"

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:12 am

Just wait until they call it military grade oven baked bread.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:53 am

pruitt2 wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:28 am It's like "freshly made" - a meaningless term that could mean that the food was microwaved from frozen.

Not to sound like a standup comic, but the one that gets me is "Made With __% Natural Ingredients"

Patton Oswalt did a bit about “ancient / biblical grains..”

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:26 pm

It's like how organic cheeries are 5 times more expensive than regular cherries. They conning you!

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:23 pm

I think Chris Isaak selling out to a yogurt company might be my “Applebee’s using the Cheers theme song”. Might not be able to sleep tonight.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:43 pm

rass wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:23 pm I think Chris Isaak selling out to a yogurt company might be my “Applebee’s using the Cheers theme song”. Might not be able to sleep tonight.

What a wicked thing to do.

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:19 pm

Definitely a wicked game to play

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:06 am

I remember Rax (I think from other parts of the country, don't think we ever had one in good old Dover, DE) but I don't remember this other "Mr. D".

h/t

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:55 am

There was a Rax in the town where I spent most of my formative years. I feel like it replaced the Burger Chef for its relatively brief run. I don't remember all the changes mentioned in the video (meatball pockets, pizza), so I suspect those came after this location went belly up.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:26 pm

I remember Rax as a superior Arby's, and for always having a sun room.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:30 pm

We didn't have Rax, but that is how I remember Wendy's back in day. Unlimited salad bar, sun room, etc.

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:04 pm

govmentchedda wrote: Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:26 pm I remember Rax as a superior Arby's, and for always having a sun room.

This.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:11 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:55 am There was a Rax in the town where I spent most of my formative years. I feel like it replaced the Burger Chef for its relatively brief run. I don't remember all the changes mentioned in the video (meatball pockets, pizza), so I suspect those came after this location went belly up.

Burger Chef!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:44 pm

Ryan wrote: Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:11 pm Burger Chef!

And, Jeff!

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 2:20 pm

Folgers reintroduces itself to a new generation using a 40+ year old song

(that one also makes me cry in Shrek)

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 4:53 pm

rass wrote: Fri Feb 04, 2022 2:20 pm Folgers reintroduces itself to a new generation using a 40+ year old song

Are they targeting customers so contrarian they will drink shitty coffee as a form of rebelling against drinking good coffee?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:19 pm

Seems kind of dumb. Because, there’s a logical reason why Folgers has a bad reputation, and the kids know that.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm

So why the hell did Halle Berry agree to play second fiddle to fucking JB Smoove? How big was that check?

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:47 pm

A_B wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm So why the hell did Halle Berry agree to play second fiddle to fucking JB Smoove? How big was that check?

Holy shit I didn't realize that was her!!!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:49 pm

rass wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:47 pm
A_B wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm So why the hell did Halle Berry agree to play second fiddle to fucking JB Smoove? How big was that check?
Holy shit I didn't realize that was her!!!

I should note that this initial complaint was lodged by Mrs. AB and I too was unaware that was Berry. Then it incensed me! COOPER HAS A LINE!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:03 pm

rass wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:47 pm
A_B wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm So why the hell did Halle Berry agree to play second fiddle to fucking JB Smoove? How big was that check?
Holy shit I didn't realize that was her!!!

I actually looked it up because she looks so hot in those commercials. She is 55!!! Surprised it was Berry, but once I realized I can't believe I didn't see it before. Maybe just not expecting a huge star to play a silent extra in a commercial.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:05 pm

The Sybian wrote: Fri Feb 04, 2022 4:53 pm
rass wrote: Fri Feb 04, 2022 2:20 pm Folgers reintroduces itself to a new generation using a 40+ year old song

Are they targeting customers so contrarian they will drink shitty coffee as a form of rebelling against drinking good coffee?

Hey, it worked for Pabst.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:28 pm

A_B wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm So why the hell did Halle Berry agree to play second fiddle to fucking JB Smoove? How big was that check?

Are we sure that's not Mary Ferguson?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 4:20 pm

A_B wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm So why the hell did Halle Berry agree to play second fiddle to fucking JB Smoove? How big was that check?

Is this Patton Oswalt erasure?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 4:24 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 4:20 pm
A_B wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:36 pm So why the hell did Halle Berry agree to play second fiddle to fucking JB Smoove? How big was that check?
Is this Patton Oswalt erasure?

At least he has his own commercial where he's the star!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:13 pm

I like to imagine the actor from Dopesick now works for spectrum but goes home and has evening and weekend adventures with his awesome cat Walter in their Silverado.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:53 pm

A_B wrote: Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:55 pm The same guy is in two Hyundai commercials and the iPhone 13 commercial in heavy rotation right now.

And now the woman from the other Hyundai commercials in the same series is in the McConaughey salesforce ad.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:39 am

Is anyone else bothered that now we get 'pre-commercials' to hype up for Super Bowl ads?

I'm talking about the ScarJo/Colin Jost ones for Amazon Alexa that ran incessantly during the Olympic coverage last night. And while we're at it...how much money did they pile on their front lawn for those ads? Do they now have a Scrooge McDuck money swimming pool?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:47 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:39 am Is anyone else bothered that now we get 'pre-commercials' to hype up for Super Bowl ads?

I used to think the nadir of American society hit when I saw an ad for a teaser for a Super Bowl commercial featuring Kevin Federline (who was "famous" for being Britney Spears's ex-boyfriend and looked like if a literal douche transformed into a person), but that's been comfortably passed.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:50 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:47 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:39 am Is anyone else bothered that now we get 'pre-commercials' to hype up for Super Bowl ads?
I used to think the nadir of American society hit when I saw an ad for a teaser for a Super Bowl commercial featuring Kevin Federline (who was "famous" for being Britney Spears's ex-boyfriend and looked like if a literal douche transformed into a person), but that's been comfortably passed.

I don't love it and definitely avoid them on social sites, but it's pretty impossible to ignore during regular TV. The final versions will be slightly different maybe but I did like the good old days of seeing it live during game. But I'm guessing they reach even more people this way than during something a billion people watch.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:05 pm

I'm more bothered the market is bearing $216,666/sec on sunday

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:33 pm

Rams Fanny wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:05 pm I'm more bothered the market is bearing $216,666/sec on sunday

I think the insane cost of a SB ad makes sense for the first time now. SB is about the only time all year I will ever see a commercial without fast forwarding on DVR. My parents used to record the SB to FF the game and watch the commercials.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:15 am

The Sybian wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:33 pm
Rams Fanny wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:05 pm I'm more bothered the market is bearing $216,666/sec on sunday
I think the insane cost of a SB ad makes sense for the first time now. SB is about the only time all year I will ever see a commercial without fast forwarding on DVR. My parents used to record the SB to FF the game and watch the commercials.

It is also one of the few times that TV watching gets numbers when we have 3 VHF and 5 UHF channels to choose from.

And of course outside of M*A*S*H finale and Spinks-Ali the superbowl is the most watched broadcast.

Rank Broadcast Viewers Date Network
1 Super Bowl XLIX 114,442,000[3] February 1, 2015 NBC
2 Super Bowl XLVIII 112,191,000[3] February 2, 2014 Fox
3 Super Bowl 50 111,864,000[3] February 7, 2016 CBS
4 Super Bowl XLVI 111,346,000[3] February 5, 2012 NBC
5 Super Bowl LI 111,319,000[3] February 5, 2017 Fox
6 Super Bowl XLV 111,041,000[3] February 6, 2011 Fox
7 Super Bowl XLVII 108,693,000[3] February 3, 2013 CBS
8 Super Bowl XLIV 106,476,000[3] February 7, 2010 CBS
9 M*A*S*H ("Goodbye, Farewell and Amen") 105,970,000[4] February 28, 1983 CBS
10 Super Bowl LII 103,471,000[3] February 4, 2018 NBC
11 Super Bowl LIV 100,466,000[5] February 2, 2020 Fox
12 Super Bowl XLIII 98,732,000[3] February 1, 2009 NBC
13 Super Bowl LIII 98,477,000[3] February 3, 2019 CBS
14 Super Bowl XLII 97,448,000[3] February 3, 2008 Fox
15 Super Bowl XXX 94,080,000[3] January 28, 1996 NBC
16 Super Bowl XLI 93,184,000[3] February 4, 2007 CBS
17 Super Bowl XX 92,570,000[3] January 26, 1986 NBC
18 Super Bowl LV 91,630,000[6] February 7, 2021 CBS
19 Super Bowl XXVII 90,990,000[3] January 31, 1993 NBC
20 Super Bowl XL 90,745,000[3] February 5, 2006 ABC
21 Super Bowl XXVIII 90,000,000[3] January 30, 1994 NBC
Super Bowl XXXII 90,000,000[3] January 25, 1998 NBC
22 Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II 90,000,000[7] September 15, 1978 ABC
23 Super Bowl XXXVIII 89,795,000[3] February 1, 2004 CBS
24 Super Bowl XXXVII 88,637,000[3] January 23, 2003 ABC
25 Super Bowl XXXIV 88,465,000[3] January 30, 2000 ABC
26 Super Bowl XXXI 87,870,000[3] January 26, 1997 Fox
27 Super Bowl XXI 87,190,000[3] January 25, 1987 CBS
28 Super Bowl XXXVI 86,801,000[3] February 3, 2002 Fox
29 Super Bowl XXXIX 86,072,000[3] February 6, 2005 Fox
30 Super Bowl XIX 85,530,000[3] January 20, 1985 ABC