Latest Bud Lite commercial, they have our number down!

[MisterBeasley]

QUOTE: Originally posted by WSOR 3801
I figured rallies are the true kind of racing. Point A to Point B, and you don't really know what is in the way.

I actually thought about rallies when I wrote that, but they aren't really "racing" because the idea is to "make schedule," neither early nor late. More appropriate would be the "Cannonball Run" dashes across the country, which include avoiding speed traps and making bathroom breaks, just like real driving.

So, what is the thing about viola players, anyway? I play the guitar myself, but those bowed instruments are a total mystery to me. If someone will explain the viola thing, I'll post my really bad Milwaukee joke. Promise. (Or maybe I should promise not to post my really bad Milwaukee joke.)

[Anonymous]

Rallies, road cources, drag and short ovals hold my attention far better than a big Nascar or Indy oval ever can. The biggest problem with rallies and roads is not being able to see all the action when watching in person from one place. But you can't beat sitting in one spot for hours on end paying $12 for a $0.75 beer or soda and hotdog wtching somethig go around and around or people kick, hit, throw or run a silly ball around. Or can You?
I just saw one of AB's Bud Light stupid office TV commecials and have to say the radio spots are 10 times better. Still my most memorable TV beer coms. are from the late '70s. I will allways remember the RaaaaaaaaaaaaaaY Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer BEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr motocycle passing by on a road headed to Mt. Rainier. Or the "Where 'ya goi'n with all that beer?" Henry Wienhard's Smoky and the Bandit parodys. There used to be a SP mow water car spotted at Fields ( on the SP cascade crossing ) Some one placed a Bud Light sticker on one end covering the word "water" thus making it a "Bud Light car".

[Anonymous]

Funny, but true. Some people have entirely too much time and resources to do anything constructive. LOL

[WSOR 3801]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley

Note, of course, my derogatory reference to "round-and-round." Anyone knows that the only true kind of auto racing is drag racing, which is point-to-point like "real" car trips. [:D]

I figured rallies are the true kind of racing. Point A to Point B, and you don't really know what is in the way.

Maybe this commercial is why the Bud beer reefers at the club keep derailing...[8]
Then again, I live near Milwaukee, the city that made beer famous.[;)]

I believe "Cool Jerk" is a dance move.

[davekelly]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Gumby4

QUOTE: Originally posted by ericboone

QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer

you guys do realize they're making fun of us right ? the second jerk is the guy running the railroad .

i'll never buy bud again

Of course they're making fun of us. [:p] Learn to laugh at yourself.

Maybe you should tell that to AirTran Airlines..... When Bud did the "Mr. Discount Airline Pilot Guy" spot, AirTran had the Federal government all over AB. Even though AB pulled the ad, there are numerous lawsuits still pending.

I would be very interested in reading more about these lawsuits. As the ads are obviously paradies, I would have thought they'd be ok.

In a quick google I only found reference to AirTran kinda getting ticked and threatening to stop serving Bud on their flights.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/101dumbest/full_list/

[davekelly]

You know I bet there's a few folks over at AB or their ad agency that saw the video and think we must be a bunch of pretty creative, fun loving guys.

The video was great!!!

Is a jerk necessesarily bad? Wasn't there a song "Cool Jerk" where being a jerk was a good thing? Is being baaaad good? How can something be as "cold as hell?" Hmmmm

[davekelly]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage

QUOTE: Originally posted by cwclark

I found the commercial offensive...the time and effort i put into what i do takes a lot of skill, creativity, and patience ..i'd like to see the guys at Budweiser do what we do and get it accurately to scale and right the first time....I enjoy model railroading ..i'm not "cookoo for choo choos" nor a "jerk."... I would'nt drink that puke water they call beer anyway...i'm a Lone Star guy and don't plan on chang'in brands anytime soon....chuck

Chuck,

I'm sorry you found the commercial offensive. Good thing you aren't a viola player...

Tom

OMG Someone else that understands viola jokes!! I was seriously wondering if my wife was just pulling my leg about those (Performing Arts (Flute) Major)!

[MAbruce]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dirtyd79

QUOTE: Originally posted by MAbruce

Wow, I had no idea the hit list was that extensive (as of 2004).

But I missed the ‘Mr. big beer gut guy who lounges all afternoon watching sports on TV.’

...Oh, wait a minute! That would be their target demographic! Silly me. [:-,]

HUMOR ALERT!
hey as Mr. Big beer gut guy who lounges all afternoon watching sports on TV.’ I take offense to that

HUMOR ALERT OVER I now return you to the regularly scheduled tightassedness in progress.

Darn! I was hoping that would take me off the 'anal retentive neurotics' list. [:D]

[GAPPLEG]

Actually I may change a town name to Nutsville just for fun. I still laugh at it. Humor is humor. Of course I'm a sarcastic s*b anyway. Over on the other thread the coors train derails the bud car. I love it.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MAbruce

...Oh, wait a minute! That would be their target demographic! Silly me. [:-,]

Actually that would not be their demographic because "Beer Gut Guys" don't drink "lite" beer. And these commericals never run on TV only radio.

It is the most interesting Ad campaign. The campaign has run for over three years. It must be effective or AB would have pitched it.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MAbruce

Wow, I had no idea the hit list was that extensive (as of 2004).

But I missed the ‘Mr. big beer gut guy who lounges all afternoon watching sports on TV.’

...Oh, wait a minute! That would be their target demographic! Silly me. [:-,]

HUMOR ALERT!
hey as Mr. Big beer gut guy who lounges all afternoon watching sports on TV.’ I take offense to that

HUMOR ALERT OVER I now return you to the regularly scheduled tightassedness in progress.

[MAbruce]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Gumby4
If you want to see a small portion of who's been on the "Hit List" go here: http://thefuntimesguide.com/movabletype/archives/2004/10/bud_light_real.html

Wow, I had no idea the hit list was that extensive (as of 2004).

But I missed the ‘Mr. big beer gut guy who lounges all afternoon watching sports on TV.’

...Oh, wait a minute! That would be their target demographic! Silly me. [:-,]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley

I suppose the executives at AB figure the commercial will get laughs and sell beer. They aren't worried about offending model railroaders, because (in their estimation) there aren't enough of us to matter. Besides, most of us are well above average intelligence, and we can see the joke and laugh at it, and at ourselves.

For sure, though, you won't see them saying "Look at the 25,000 clowns sitting in the hot sun watching NASCAR autos run round-and-round a little track, over and over again for 500 miles." That would be marketing suicide.

Note, of course, my derogatory reference to "round-and-round." Anyone knows that the only true kind of auto racing is drag racing, which is point-to-point like "real" car trips. [:D]

You may be on to something here...... Just imagine a good spoofer doing these commericals using NASCAR fans as the object. It would probably cost AB twice as much money as the commercials themselves to repair the damage.

The best part...... if done correctly ..... spoofs are protected against copyright violations!! The reason SNL has never been sued for the stuff they do.

OBTW, these commercials don't offend me. But, I have never really liked them either. From the first one I heard until now, I don't see the point in putting down certain groups of people. It may not harm AB because the groups they take aim at are marginalized but such a campaign is always one commercial away from crossing the line.

If you want to see a small portion of who's been on the "Hit List" go here: http://thefuntimesguide.com/movabletype/archives/2004/10/bud_light_real.html

[SilverSpike]

While I have enjoyed the AB “Real Men of Genius” radio spot ads over the years they are what they are. Stupidly funny comical satirical radio spots geared toward the clientele that buy their brewed product. I personally never buy the AB products and prefer import brews over their watered down stuff, but that is my personal taste.

As far as the model railroader spot, I thought it was funny and do not take offense to it. Laughter is great therapy and a sense of humor goes a long way to getting yourself through in life!

IMHO if you can't laugh at yourself sometimes you are just to serious, then it is time to take a break and enjoy the short time you have on this great place we call planet Earth!

Maybe it’s time to hoist one of those brewed ales that the radio spot is really trying to get you to buy anyway!

And offer a round of cheers to all the great model railroaders out there, even the ones who prefer a good pinot noir over the AB brew! Here’s to all the model railroaders the world over, cheers!!!!

I cannot remember the name of the comedian who said it years ago, but one of his quotes was: "Life..... live it!"

[BRAKIE]

JMac69,The Pope must have a sense of humor..I have heard many jokes about the Pope over the years.

[Anonymous]

What if the Pope was one of us? If he was, and heard the spot, would he get pissed? Have you ever laughed when watching a show were some one or an animal walks through wet concrete or ruins a paint job after a worker got looking perfect? Most aircraft mechanics have been cast as being not that smart ore a bit nuts. Humour is allways at the expence of some one or some thing and I dare anyone who was offended to post a reply when it isn't. So if you were offended, learn to laugh at your self or don't laugh at any thing or you are a hypocrite. If you don't like people laughing at a certain stereotype make your best effort to prove to them their ideas enforcing that stereotype are misguided. Or maybe you are the one that is reinforcing that stereotype. Have you ever heard that if you throw a stone blindedly into a pen full of dogs the one who yelps is usualy the one who got struck?
Enough of this Dr. Phil B.S.! I have to go share the sound bite with a Priest, a Rabi and some one who is a dyslexic agnostic insomniac down at the bar.

[marknewton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MAbruce

QUOTE: Originally posted by marknewton

No doubt you'll get lots of responses suggesting you "lighten up", or some other such specious twaddle.

Yeah - didn't take long at all. [:D][:D]

Always amazes me, the number of people who think their sense of humour is shared by the rest of the world.

Cheers,

Mark.

[marknewton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dirtyd79

Seriously people call off your dogs, it's a joke. I thought the commercial was funny more than anything else. Learn to lighten up.

You thought it was funny. Others didn't. Learn that humour is subjective.

QUOTE: No wonder people think model railroaders are a bunch of anal retentive neurotics.

I 'd rather be an anal retentive neurotic than a person who advertises tampons, dog food and Budweiser for a living.

[tstage]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cwclark

I found the commercial offensive...the time and effort i put into what i do takes a lot of skill, creativity, and patience ..i'd like to see the guys at Budweiser do what we do and get it accurately to scale and right the first time....I enjoy model railroading ..i'm not "cookoo for choo choos" nor a "jerk."... I would'nt drink that puke water they call beer anyway...i'm a Lone Star guy and don't plan on chang'in brands anytime soon....chuck

Chuck,

I'm sorry you found the commercial offensive. Good thing you aren't a viola player...

Tom

[Nataraj]

Where can I download it??

[bsteel4065]

hey ereimer
it's called humour!
If you can''t laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?

[myred02]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Hard Add

I found the video....watch it closely....I think it was made by a Coors fan.

http://homepage.mac.com/caginns/iMovieTheater5.html

HA! That was great. [(-D]

It's always fun to laugh at yourself.

[vsmith]

Hehehe... as someones who's koo koo for choo choos and has a regularly scheduled train to Nutsville every other day, I'm still chuckling my head off at this one!

PS most good humor IS offensive, didnt any of you see Blazing Saddles or Animal House?

[jxtrrx]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley
[brFor sure, though, you won't see them saying "Look at the 25,000 clowns sitting in the hot sun watching NASCAR autos run round-and-round a little track, over and over again for 500 miles." That would be marketing suicide.

Note, of course, my derogatory reference to "round-and-round." Anyone knows that the only true kind of auto racing is drag racing, which is point-to-point like "real" car trips. [:D]

Now THAT's funny! You got a good wit Mr. B.

[MisterBeasley]

I suppose the executives at AB figure the commercial will get laughs and sell beer. They aren't worried about offending model railroaders, because (in their estimation) there aren't enough of us to matter. Besides, most of us are well above average intelligence, and we can see the joke and laugh at it, and at ourselves.

For sure, though, you won't see them saying "Look at the 25,000 clowns sitting in the hot sun watching NASCAR autos run round-and-round a little track, over and over again for 500 miles." That would be marketing suicide.

Note, of course, my derogatory reference to "round-and-round." Anyone knows that the only true kind of auto racing is drag racing, which is point-to-point like "real" car trips. [:D]

[BRAKIE]

Thats funny but offensive if one doesn't like the words they used.Granted I met a lot of jerks in this hobby over the years but,found the majority to be nice folk.[:D] I dunno the more I listen to it,it does seem offensive but,in a funny way.

[MAbruce]

QUOTE: Originally posted by marknewton

No doubt you'll get lots of responses suggesting you "lighten up", or some other such specious twaddle.

Yeah - didn't take long at all. [:D][:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dirtyd79

Seriously people call off your dogs, it's a joke. I thought the commercial was funny more than anything else. Learn to lighten up. No wonder people think model railroaders are a bunch of anal retentive neurotics.

That would be 'cookoo for choo choos' and the second 'jerk' - not 'anal retentive neurotics. Get it right! [:D][;)]

[Anonymous]

Seriously people call off your dogs, it's a joke. I thought the commercial was funny more than anything else. Learn to lighten up. No wonder people think model railroaders are a bunch of anal retentive neurotics.

[cwclark]

I found the commercial offensive...the time and effort i put into what i do takes a lot of skill, creativity, and patience ..i'd like to see the guys at Budweiser do what we do and get it accurately to scale and right the first time....I enjoy model railroading ..i'm not "cookoo for choo choos" nor a "jerk."... I would'nt drink that puke water they call beer anyway...i'm a Lone Star guy and don't plan on chang'in brands anytime soon....chuck

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

y-ah Right!

I'm a Keith's man!

where some like it and some like it a lot!

Fergie

[#ditto]

Trevor