The King is apparently out of ideas...

So he steals the recipe for Egg McMuffins...seriously? Of all the products that can't be duplicated and are worth the embarassment of admitting you can't make, you tell millions of people that McDonalds just can't be beat, so we're stealing their recipe? Seriously? And on top of that, you say that they are the same (yours and McD's) but yours is $1 instead of the OUTRAGEOUS $1.50 McD's charges.

Let me get this straight. In some PR office or BK HQ somewhere, a bunch of brain surgeons got together and decided that BK can beat McD in a price war? Seriously? You think you can make something cheaper and more efficiently than McD? I just can't wait until McD just starts charging 50 cents for them or 25 cents or 10 cents. Why not? Its basically what Wal-Mart does with every other retailer. And so the smart ones decide, hey, we can't beat Wal-Mart's prices, so we'll beat them in other ways. We'll have clean bathrooms, and higher-end products, and better service, etc. etc.

Memo to BK - of all the ways to beat McD, this is the one way guaranteed to fail.

Judge for yourselves:



Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lag2vDx2faQ

Does Carl's Jr. not know what a 'grilled cheese' is?

You wouldn't think it would have to be explained to them. Pretty simple concept - cheese in between two slices of bread. Apparently Carl's Jr. thinks you can add bacon and a flippin' burger and still call it grilled cheese. On top of that they totally insult the grilled cheese-lovin' market with their ad. Not sure how this isn't a total loser of a campaign. Speaking for myself, a grilled cheese connoisseur, I feel like they are simultaneously making fun of me for liking grilled cheese as an adult and asking me to buy their counterfeit version.



So to get a grilled cheese, do I order this and then ask for no bacon or burger?

Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoiM_F6drn4

Hilarious Wal-Mart Commercial

If you haven't seen this yet, its unexpected and hilarious...enjoy!




Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsvAj6qfmFQ

Go on a diet...at Taco Bell?

I'm not sure if I love it or hate it yet. I do know I've seen it a million times, and not in paid spots alone. Its gotten a lot of free (earned) media, so by that measure it is definitely a success. To say the least its bold and challenges previously-held assumptions about Taco Bell...that said...

Who in their right (or even wrong) mind is going to buy that? Lose weight at Taco Bell??? Huh? I do see a positive here - for guys looking for a cheap place to take a date, there you go. When your date says 'ewww, gross,' you respond with, 'its health food doll. What do you want from me?' Other than that, this is a humongous waste of Taco Bell money. The fact that the disclaimer is the first thing you see should tell you everything - it may as well read: 'Caution, nothing you are about to see is true. All claims are based on fictional people eating fictional food at fictional restaurants in parallel universes. Do not attempt at home, work, on the road, in a box, with a fox, or anywhere else.'

Everytime I watch it, I'm waiting for the punchline - some guy to get kicked in the nether region by a goat or the King (Burger) to sneak up behind her and scare us all with his creepy mug. This would be a great SNL commercial if it wasn't. I have to remind myself the whole commercial is a joke and, alas, no punchline will be forthcoming.

View and be likewise confused:



or click here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ89JaxqVgI

Weak sauce from AT&T...

So if you've seen the AT&T commercials lately with Luke Wilson, you've seen that they are a little bent outta shape about Verizon's ads making it seem like Verizon's coverage is far and away better than AT&T's. Well this one is another attempt to fight back, and it sooooooo weak that its annoying. Before you watch it, remember what the supposed claim is they are supposedly responding to, and then listen to see how they rebut...

http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/video-library/

Under 'Advertisements,' click on 'Marbles'

So you're response is that lots of people like the phones you sell? What the %^*& does that have to do with who's coverage is better? Seriously, I think Luke Wilson was better as a coma patient in 'While You Were Sleeping'...or was that Bill Paxton or Bill Pullman? Whatever, doesn't matter...

UDPATE - Ok, setting the record straight, Paxton got shot up in Tombstone (sweet), Pullman was in the coma, and apparently Luke Wilson was in 'Getting Drunk with Will Ferrell' (Old School)

Bringing back a classic...

Remember those Bud Light 'Real Men of Genius' commercials from a few years ago? Hilarious commercials that weren't based on funny animals, fart noises or crotch shots - a true rarety. For some reason they stopped making them, but lately I've heard this one on the radio - here's hoping they make a comeback...



Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIY7KGsNvoM

Everyone look at me!

Update - just ran accross Mr. Baseball Designated Hitter!!!



Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYev1qxw0b4&feature=related

Makes some good points, no?