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		Budweiser ads will dominate Super Bowl with five minutes of commercial air time. (Sort-of spoiler alert) (stltoday.com)		92
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control		2004-01-22 08:28:38 AM

How can America be the land of the free if beer can advertise and weed can't?

DslainteC		2004-01-22 08:47:19 AM

It takes guts to buy commercial time in the fourth quarter (or third, for that matter). I'm not a fan of either team but I think we all know this game is going to be another blow-out. I predict NE will have it well in have by the middle of the second quarter rendering the remainder of the game moot.

Crusader		2004-01-22 08:53:32 AM

But how many people just watch the game for new commercials? I know I few who don't care about the football as much as the commercials.

UncleScam		2004-01-22 09:48:14 AM

you mean they're going to advertize beer during this football game?

i'm shocked!

ElwoodCuse		2004-01-22 09:52:34 AM

In the commercial, country star Tim McGraw and Los Angeles Lakers forward Rick Fox show up at a club, where they receive plenty of attention from adoring fans. But the celebrities are soon upstaged by a frumpy man - the designated driver - who has his own posse of attractive women.

POOR

And unless you (a) like the Patriots (b) like the Panthers (c) have money riding on the game, this Super Bowl is going to blow.

the_rev		2004-01-22 09:52:43 AM

beer = legal
weed = not legal

next?

HaywoodJablonski		2004-01-22 09:52:49 AM

Spiffy? Who cheers for advertisers?

That being said, I demand 2 new "Real Men of Genius" ads! Didn't RTFA

LaughingGremlin		2004-01-22 09:54:11 AM

You mean they're going to advertise Horsepiss during a football game? I'm even MORE Shocked

ElwoodCuse		2004-01-22 09:54:12 AM

Terry Tate was wasted. They should have had those spots running year-round.

lightblub		2004-01-22 09:54:17 AM

HaywoodJablonski: 'Real Men of Genius' ads?

Don't have a clue what that is. BUT, if the old move "Real Genius" (what I first thought you wrote) was on at the same time as the Super Bowl...

I'd be watching a good old Laser-movie.

mw451		2004-01-22 09:56:21 AM

Here's to you Mr. Super Bowl Man.

zdh89		2004-01-22 09:57:15 AM

bud...wei...ser...

IronChefRichmond		2004-01-22 09:57:22 AM

Any word if IBM is going to air their Linux ad?

TLBreer		2004-01-22 09:58:00 AM

Who deleted my post and why?

Just because I said "piss"?

Jogey		2004-01-22 09:58:38 AM

Nooo! No more commercials! They're attacking!
Meh, I don't really watch the Super Bowl, not a huge fan of football.

Moderator		2004-01-22 09:59:14 AM

Nope. Personal of the day stuff. It's in the FArQ's.

query		2004-01-22 09:59:40 AM

people have spoiler alerts for beer commercials?

TLBreer		2004-01-22 09:59:56 AM

I read that when I signed up in 2000, it wasn't there then.

waitaminute...		2004-01-22 09:59:58 AM

I'll be boycotting the Super Bowl since they won't air the MoveOn.org spot.

(Who am I kidding, I woudn't be watching anyway)

(Who am I kidding, like the Super Bowl cares if I watch or not)

Holy_Ell		2004-01-22 10:00:08 AM

lightblub

"Your mom puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?"

On a different note, if sporting events didn't occur, how else would Aerosmith make anymore money?

EyeballKid		2004-01-22 10:00:44 AM

A-B also will introduce a commercial for Bud Light that emphasizes quality.

Really? What beer are they advertising?

TLBreer		2004-01-22 10:00:59 AM

What's FARK coming to when you can't say someone looks like a man?

Moderator		2004-01-22 10:03:45 AM

Do you see the irony here? Do you see the threadjack this has caused? You want to say someone looks like a man? Do it here. That was the whole purpose of creating that forum. Now, let's drop it.

Dasboot		2004-01-22 10:03:50 AM

NO LEON???

shame, the best ad campaign they have is not going to be there.

"Hell, Chuck, it may even be your fault."

Shiftless		2004-01-22 10:03:54 AM

Thats a lot of money...

ElwoodCuse		2004-01-22 10:03:56 AM

I'll be boycotting the Super Bowl since they won't air the MoveOn.org spot.

OMG liberal media bias!

oh wait...

barjockey		2004-01-22 10:04:39 AM

First of all, the label should be obvious. Second of all, Carolina hasn't gotten any respect all season. Everytime they play a game, you hear that the other team is gonna kill them. I just won a football pool by picking Carolina on every game this season. And guess what; I picked them to win the Superbowl.

Just_Another_Girl		2004-01-22 10:05:22 AM

Meh. Screw the Budweiser spots. I'm just hoping for a few decent movie trailers......

barjockey		2004-01-22 10:08:05 AM

Just_Another_Girl

I read your bio. Fountains of Wayne rocks.

HaywoodJablonski		2004-01-22 10:08:11 AM

lightblub

Are you serious? I won't waste my time explaining the ad series, it has to be seen and/or heard for full effect.

In a related story, the AM sports station had access to a couple of the 'RMOG' spots that didn't make the cut for some reason. They played one for 'Mr. Sporting Event Heckler'. I'll try to do a search for it for your edification.

leathermidget		2004-01-22 10:08:50 AM

What?!?! Liquor & Sports in league?

Speaking as a 19 year-old male, let me just say, "I am shocked, shocked I tell you!"

ElwoodCuse		2004-01-22 10:09:53 AM

barjockey: the Patriots have been playing the "no respect" card too, what with all the injuries they've had. Plus, they have the "no one will win 15 games in a row" thing working against them with some pundits.

Not that the Panthers won't/can't win, but Mike Martz gift-wrapped that game and the Eagles never showed up to play.

waitaminute...		2004-01-22 10:11:14 AM

I know there is a wb site that has the "Real American Heroes" or "Real Men of Genius" spots archived, but am too lazy right now to find it. But it is out there, somewhere.

I'm not too helpful.

dukefluke		2004-01-22 10:11:14 AM

Spoilers? For ADVERTISMENTS? Seriously, if life has got to the stage where you're worried about having the details of AN ADVERTISMENT spoiled in advance, then you in trouble. But then, there seems to be an unhealthy amount of anticipation about what adverts there are going to be in the first place, so I'm upgrading your alert status to "Farked beyond all recognition".

This is what you get for not playing PROPER football. Now if you'll excuse me, I'd better get back under my bridge, I can hear goats a-comin'.

lightblub		2004-01-22 10:11:19 AM

HOLY ELL: "Your mom puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?"

Oh. It's "SIT". I thought that line was slightly different.

Wow. If I was cool, your name would be in bold. And the word 'slightly' would be in italics. Let's pretend...

HaywoodJablonski		2004-01-22 10:12:00 AM

A cache of Real Men of Genius MP3s, including the Pro Sports Heckler.

Enjoy.

SocrapticMethod		2004-01-22 10:12:07 AM

Real men of genius ads:

http://www.mizzou.edu/~npvytc/Budlight/Budlight.html

prufrock2		2004-01-22 10:13:13 AM

I pick the team that doesn't represent a specific city or state to win the Super Bowl.

SocrapticMethod		2004-01-22 10:13:46 AM

Hmpf. I'm slow and stupid. Thanks Haywood.

Hello_Kthullu		2004-01-22 10:14:23 AM

No shiat dukefluke, Proper football!!The other day I was looking for some aggro, so I went to a football game and had a go. I started yelling "number 88 sucks" obviously he must have been a nazi to have chosen such a number. Then some of the opposing teams supporters came around and asked me to stop yelling at their kid. I told them to go fark themselves and they called the cops. I wish I were in England where they're more welcoming to bovver.

Nabb1		2004-01-22 10:15:17 AM

Dropping Leon from the campaign is a mistake, although, I've gotten to the point where I just ignore the commercials because they seem to overshadow the game, which is usually a blowout.

I actually think this has the potential to be a good game, and I'm generally terribly cynical about the Super Bowl. The Panthers may be able to keep it close and make it interesting, so I'm actually kind of interested in this one.

Of course, I still hate Super Bowl parties, because half the people there don't watch any football all year, insist on yapping throughout the game, then actually insist everyone be quiet when "the commercials are on!" These are the same people often heard to ask "so, who's playing this year?" The halftime show often makes me doubt the existence of a just God in the Universe, for what sort of benevelont omnipotent being would allow such a thing to be inflicted upon his people? Seriously, I wish the NFL network would set up a pay-per-view broadcast with no commercials, and during half-time, actual analysts will discuss what actually occurred on the field and what will be important in the second half. Then, I could invite the people who I watch and go to games with the rest of the season (i.e. actual football fans). Anyway, the commercials and the half-time show are aimed at the people who don't watch football, and all three combine to make the Super Bowl the worst night of football all year.

barjockey		2004-01-22 10:16:28 AM

Elwood - The Panthers would have won anyway. If they win the Superbowl then I guess NE didn't show up either. They've got the best defense in football.

"Offenses win football games; defenses win championships."

-Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant

Tsunami Pearl Necklace		2004-01-22 10:19:34 AM

I live in Germany and still I drink my fair share of American Budweiser. I drink it because I like the taste, and it's also a good beer if you're fond of fighting and farking ugly women.
I'd be happy to drink 13-14 and discuss it with you.

HaywoodJablonski		2004-01-22 10:21:17 AM

Dropping Leon from the campaign is a mistake,

Leon can't do everything.

Armand1st		2004-01-22 10:21:25 AM

Thank you Barjockey

I live and breath Carolina air every day and have sat back all year while people talk bad about any of the Carolina teams.

All I have to say is "Go Panthers"
and Fark the commericals.

dukefluke		2004-01-22 10:21:35 AM

No kidding, Kthullu... that's why I don't go to footy games any more, the atmosphere is just HORRIBLE. Last one I went to was an international "friendly" match against the small African nation, Cameroon back in '92 or something. The match was friendly enough, and England won, so everyone should have been happy - but they weren't. Aside from all the random abuse, I couldn't figure out how playing a team from Africa had inspired the crowd to be singing "No surrender, no surrender, no surrender to the IRA..." The mind does indeed boggle.

Still, I went to see American Football at the same place, with my whole family, to see the short-lived London Monarchs team. The atmosphere was much calmer and nicer - apart from the point at which my Mum tried to hear what the people were chanting and then decided "That's not a very nice thing to say..."
"No Mum," I replied, "they're chanting MONARCHS, not BOLLOCKS..." Well, with a few thousand people chanting in a stadium, the words to blur a bit.

Philbb		2004-01-22 10:21:59 AM

I wish there was a way to see the commercials without having to watch that superbull thingee.

I always feels kind of left out when people talk about the commercials the next day.

greenpants		2004-01-22 10:22:19 AM

"With Bud Light, you have the humor," said Bob Lachky, A-B's vice president of brand management. "But it's just nice to remind consumers what the product stands for."

Yep, he's got that right. Bud Light most definitely stands for humor. As in "Hey Bob! They call this crap BEER! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"