I loved the commercials. I thought that they were going to make it into a short series and make it something like 24.
I think the difference between Jack in the box and Burger king is that they use humor in their commercials. BK also makes them a little edgy to appeal to the younger males. Ever see the Chicken punk band or the chicken webcast? On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 5:58 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote: > And what, pray tell, is wrong with sniper moms? > > ~rave? > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote: > > > > Last year Jack in the box had to pull a series of ads that featured a > group > > of angry mothers. (anyone remember this ad?) They were out to kill jack > > because he made the grilled cheese sandwich to well. > > > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Scared BK enough to pull the ads, pal. We live in the PC Era. > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Badie <astromancer2...@...> wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> Offends mental health group...excuse me...GET A FRICKIN' LIFE!!!! > > >> > > >> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com>, > Aubrey > > >> Leatherwood <aubrey.leatherwood@> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > A... I'd like to get him talking for once ;) > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Aubrey Leatherwood > > >> > www.aubreyleatherwood.com > > >> > FaceBook * MySpace > > >> > Model Lover > > >> > Dime > > >> > Imperfection > > >> > A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. > > >> > The People You Know, The Sex They Have > > >> > ROMANTIC TIMES NOMINEE FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY EROTICA 2008 > > >> > CAPA and PSYCHE AWARD NOMINEE FOR 2009 > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > >> > From: KeithBJohnson@ > > >> > Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 20:51:32 +0000 > > >> > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Crazy Burger King Ads offend Mental Health > > >> Group > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Okay, pretend you roll over in bed in the middle of the night...you > > >> sense a presence in the room, so you pop on the light, only to see > that > > >> plasticized face, that manic frozen grin staring at you, sitting atop > the > > >> body of someone dressed crazily, hands outstretched trying to offer > you > > >> food. > > >> > Do you: > > >> > > > >> > (a) Jump for joy and say, "Hey, King! Thanks for the burger!" and > then > > >> invite him to share it with you in your bed? > > >> > (b) Say, "Thanks dude, but I'm not hungry now. Be sure to close the > > >> window on your way out", then roll over and go to sleep... or > > >> > (c) Scream bloody murder and reach for the gun/knife/baseball > bat/golf > > >> club/mace/pepper spray? > > >> > > > >> > Me? Option "C" all the way baby! > > >> > > >> > > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> > From: "Aubrey Leatherwood" <aubrey.leatherwood@> > > >> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > >> > Sent: Sunday, April 4, 2010 8:22:54 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > >> > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Crazy Burger King Ads offend Mental Health > > >> Group > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > I love the creepy king! > > >> > > >> > > > >> > Aubrey Leatherwood > > >> > www.aubreyleatherwood.com > > >> > FaceBook * MySpace > > >> > Model Lover - Cobblestone Press > > >> > Dime > > >> > Can Nicole resist the call of the stage or the call of her heart? > > >> > > >> > Imperfection > > >> > A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. > > >> > The People You Know, The Sex They Have > > >> > ROMANTIC TIMES NOMINEE FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY EROTICA 2008 > > >> > CAPA and PSYCHE AWARD NOMINEE FOR 2009 > > >> > ISBN: 978-0-9818905-0-0 > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > >> > From: KeithBJohnson@ > > >> > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 20:38:20 +0000 > > >> > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Crazy Burger King Ads offend Mental Health > > >> Group > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > That's the least of the issues. Am I the only one creeped out by > that > > >> grinning, leering rictus of a mask the King wears? Remember the > commercials > > >> where people would wake up in the morning to find him in their > bedrooms, > > >> staring at them, holding out a burger or egg sandwich or something? > man, > > >> that'd be like having Freddy Kreuger's face on the pillow next to you! > > >> > > >> > > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> > From: "Kelwyn" <ravenadal@> > > >> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > >> > Sent: Friday, April 2, 2010 10:34:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > >> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Crazy Burger King Ads offend Mental Health > Group > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/02/AR2010040204113.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR > > >> > > > >> > Bad week for fast-food mascots. In the same period that > RetireRonald.com > > >> launched to blast McDonald's clown for luring kids into unhealthy > > >> lifestyles, two locally based mental health organizations have been > deeply > > >> upset by a Burger King advertisement that can best be described as > > >> completely bonk . . . er, nut . . . er, cucko . . . er, in poor taste. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars > > >> with Hotmail. Get busy. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > __________________________________________________________ > > >> > > >> > The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts > with > > >> Hotmail. > > >> > > > >> > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > > Mahogany at: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
