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readyAIMfire53
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 Posted: 03/30/15 9:00 pm ::: Worst commerical of March Madness? |
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There are so many. But I pick the Ryder "motorcycle" (reverse tricycles?). Seriously, the closing scene is just freaking ridiculous. String of people on a wide curving road, riding "motorcycles" with two wheels in front? Anyone who's ever ridden a motorcycle lives for taking those curves leaning way, way over. Which, with those two wheels in front, doesn't happen. At all.
They will get exactly ZERO motorcycle riders buying one of those strange vehicles, that's my prediction. They must think that "ladies" don't look for and enjoy the same rush that guys do on motorcycles.
Please, someone tell me, who would buy one of those idiotic contraptions?
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| Posted: 03/30/15 9:10 pm ::: |
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I laugh every time I see that commercial!
Those things look like three-wheeled lawn mowers.
But the WORST are the Arby's "WE GOT THE MEATS!"
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| Posted: 03/30/15 9:12 pm ::: Re: Worst commerical of March Madness? |
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| readyAIMfire53 wrote: |
There are so many. But I pick the Ryder "motorcycle" (reverse tricycles?). Seriously, the closing scene is just freaking ridiculous. String of people on a wide curving road, riding "motorcycles" with two wheels in front? Anyone who's ever ridden a motorcycle lives for taking those curves leaning way, way over. Which, with those two wheels in front, doesn't happen. At all.
They will get exactly ZERO motorcycle riders buying one of those strange vehicles, that's my prediction. They must think that "ladies" don't look for and enjoy the same rush that guys do on motorcycles.
Please, someone tell me, who would buy one of those idiotic contraptions? |
Actually they're selling a lot of Can Am Spyders. And they aren't trying to sell them to motorcycle riders, they're selling them to new entrants who can't ride or aren't comfortable riding a bike. They're selling more traditional trikes too, but these reverse ones are actualy more stable.
I wouldn't ride one , but there's definitely a market.
BTW, my favorite March Madness ad has been the idiotic Charles barkley "In The Annapolis" ad. I laugh every time I see that one.
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| Posted: 03/30/15 9:26 pm ::: |
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I'm not sure if it's men's tourney or women's tourney, but that Audi ad.
"No sudden movements..."
half a second later:
*everyone panics and makes ALL the sudden movements for NO apparent reason*
And the dude's like, "Well, fuck it, you're all idiots, I'm going to my beach house." Audi: the luxury car for self-preservative cowards.
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| Posted: 03/30/15 10:56 pm ::: |
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the chicken fries - gross
on the other hand I love the verizon one with the woman who says she can sometimes get a signal if she holds her shower curtain.
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| Posted: 03/30/15 10:59 pm ::: |
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readyAIMfire53
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| Posted: 03/30/15 11:24 pm ::: Re: Worst commerical of March Madness? |
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| readyAIMfire53 wrote: |
There are so many. But I pick the Ryder "motorcycle" (reverse tricycles?). Seriously, the closing scene is just freaking ridiculous. String of people on a wide curving road, riding "motorcycles" with two wheels in front? Anyone who's ever ridden a motorcycle lives for taking those curves leaning way, way over. Which, with those two wheels in front, doesn't happen. At all.
They will get exactly ZERO motorcycle riders buying one of those strange vehicles, that's my prediction. They must think that "ladies" don't look for and enjoy the same rush that guys do on motorcycles.
Please, someone tell me, who would buy one of those idiotic contraptions? |
Actually they're selling a lot of Can Am Spyders. And they aren't trying to sell them to motorcycle riders, they're selling them to new entrants who can't ride or aren't comfortable riding a bike. They're selling more traditional trikes too, but these reverse ones are actualy more stable.
I wouldn't ride one , but there's definitely a market.
BTW, my favorite March Madness ad has been the idiotic Charles barkley "In The Annapolis" ad. I laugh every time I see that one. |
So why put these Spyders on a nice curvy road that only motocyclists would appreciate? It really does not look like any fun at to ride those things. It's like those big trikes for older folks. Those are great when you get to that point of needing a trike vs bike. Is that who they're going after? Old folks who never dared to ride a real motor bike? And this is the chance to get a "taste" of it more safely? I don't know one person who'd even consider it, whereas I know plenty laughing their arses off at the commercial.
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| Posted: 03/30/15 11:41 pm ::: Re: Worst commerical of March Madness? |
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| readyAIMfire53 wrote: |
There are so many. But I pick the Ryder "motorcycle" (reverse tricycles?). Seriously, the closing scene is just freaking ridiculous. String of people on a wide curving road, riding "motorcycles" with two wheels in front? Anyone who's ever ridden a motorcycle lives for taking those curves leaning way, way over. Which, with those two wheels in front, doesn't happen. At all.
They will get exactly ZERO motorcycle riders buying one of those strange vehicles, that's my prediction. They must think that "ladies" don't look for and enjoy the same rush that guys do on motorcycles.
Please, someone tell me, who would buy one of those idiotic contraptions? |
Actually they're selling a lot of Can Am Spyders. And they aren't trying to sell them to motorcycle riders, they're selling them to new entrants who can't ride or aren't comfortable riding a bike. They're selling more traditional trikes too, but these reverse ones are actualy more stable.
I wouldn't ride one , but there's definitely a market.
BTW, my favorite March Madness ad has been the idiotic Charles barkley "In The Annapolis" ad. I laugh every time I see that one. |
So why put these Spyders on a nice curvy road that only motocyclists would appreciate? It really does not look like any fun at to ride those things. It's like those big trikes for older folks. Those are great when you get to that point of needing a trike vs bike. Is that who they're going after? Old folks who never dared to ride a real motor bike? And this is the chance to get a "taste" of it more safely? I don't know one person who'd even consider it, whereas I know plenty laughing their arses off at the commercial. |
Here, maybe this will answer some of your questions.
http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/10/07/2015-can-am-spyder-f3-three-wheeler-first-ride-review-photos-specifications-pricing/
I've had a couple of acquantances who taught MSF courses. They've always said some people just weren't born to ride motorcycles. So maybe this is a safer alternative to that Heritage Softail when they can't handle a 250 Rebel?
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| Posted: 03/31/15 12:03 am ::: |
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| Hmm, obviously you get a completely different set of commercials when you watch the App.
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| Posted: 03/31/15 12:12 am ::: |
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the chicken fries - gross
on the other hand I love the verizon one with the woman who says she can sometimes get a signal if she holds her shower curtain. |
Myrtle, I hope you're not talking about this one. It's so current!
https://youtu.be/eaM1nbCw4IY
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| Posted: 03/31/15 8:46 am ::: |
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I'm not sure if it's men's tourney or women's tourney, but that Audi ad.
"No sudden movements..."
half a second later:
*everyone panics and makes ALL the sudden movements for NO apparent reason*
And the dude's like, "Well, fuck it, you're all idiots, I'm going to my beach house." Audi: the luxury car for self-preservative cowards. |
It's probably an "homage" to Alfred Hitchcock's film "The Birds," set at Bodega Bay.
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| Posted: 03/31/15 8:46 am ::: |
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| Queenie wrote: |
I'm not sure if it's men's tourney or women's tourney, but that Audi ad.
"No sudden movements..."
half a second later:
*everyone panics and makes ALL the sudden movements for NO apparent reason*
And the dude's like, "Well, fuck it, you're all idiots, I'm going to my beach house." Audi: the luxury car for self-preservative cowards. |
It's probably an "homage" to Alfred Hitchcock's film "The Birds," set at Bodega Bay. The drones are 21st century attacking birds.
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| Posted: 03/31/15 8:47 am ::: |
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| ARBY'S OMG GO AWAY MAN WITH THE CREEPY VOICE I DON'T WANT YOUR NASTY RUBEN BYE
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| Posted: 03/31/15 10:09 am ::: |
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Favorite: definitely "In the Annapolis"
Least favorite by a mile: the Buick commercial in which the woman shames her husband over the neighbor's supposed raise.
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| Posted: 03/31/15 10:27 am ::: |
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Favorite: definitely "In the Annapolis"
Least favorite by a mile: the Buick commercial in which the woman shames her husband over the neighbor's supposed raise. |
Most of the Buick ads are awful. Personally I think the dumbest is the one where the women can't see her friend in her Buick so she just jumps in the car of some strange man eating a sandwich.
Seriously, who would do that. It's asinine.
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| Posted: 03/31/15 12:54 pm ::: |
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I'm not sure if it's men's tourney or women's tourney, but that Audi ad.
"No sudden movements..."
half a second later:
*everyone panics and makes ALL the sudden movements for NO apparent reason*
And the dude's like, "Well, fuck it, you're all idiots, I'm going to my beach house." Audi: the luxury car for self-preservative cowards. |
It's probably an "homage" to Alfred Hitchcock's film "The Birds," set at Bodega Bay. The drones are 21st century attacking birds. |
I feel like it could have been fixed with just one shot of a drone flying at someone and everyone scattering. Instead, you go from everyone being calm and collected to AAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH in two frames for no reason.
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| Posted: 03/31/15 1:09 pm ::: |
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The Burger King chicken commercial is beyond awful.
And I give the Buick ad w/ the terrible gender stereotype re: money & couples two thumbs down, too.
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| Posted: 03/31/15 1:40 pm ::: |
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| Has to be BK's Chicken Fries. I don't get it.
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| The "free range chicken" makes me laugh every time. "He jes' keeps sendin' more pitchurs."
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| Posted: 04/01/15 12:22 pm ::: Re: Worst commerical of March Madness? |
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| readyAIMfire53 wrote: |
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| readyAIMfire53 wrote: |
There are so many. But I pick the Ryder "motorcycle" (reverse tricycles?). Seriously, the closing scene is just freaking ridiculous. String of people on a wide curving road, riding "motorcycles" with two wheels in front? Anyone who's ever ridden a motorcycle lives for taking those curves leaning way, way over. Which, with those two wheels in front, doesn't happen. At all.
They will get exactly ZERO motorcycle riders buying one of those strange vehicles, that's my prediction. They must think that "ladies" don't look for and enjoy the same rush that guys do on motorcycles.
Please, someone tell me, who would buy one of those idiotic contraptions? |
Actually they're selling a lot of Can Am Spyders. And they aren't trying to sell them to motorcycle riders, they're selling them to new entrants who can't ride or aren't comfortable riding a bike. They're selling more traditional trikes too, but these reverse ones are actualy more stable.
I wouldn't ride one , but there's definitely a market.
BTW, my favorite March Madness ad has been the idiotic Charles barkley "In The Annapolis" ad. I laugh every time I see that one. |
So why put these Spyders on a nice curvy road that only motocyclists would appreciate? It really does not look like any fun at to ride those things. It's like those big trikes for older folks. Those are great when you get to that point of needing a trike vs bike. Is that who they're going after? Old folks who never dared to ride a real motor bike? And this is the chance to get a "taste" of it more safely? I don't know one person who'd even consider it, whereas I know plenty laughing their arses off at the commercial. |
Here, maybe this will answer some of your questions.
http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/10/07/2015-can-am-spyder-f3-three-wheeler-first-ride-review-photos-specifications-pricing/
I've had a couple of acquantances who taught MSF courses. They've always said some people just weren't born to ride motorcycles. So maybe this is a safer alternative to that Heritage Softail when they can't handle a 250 Rebel? |
I visited Canada last summer and they are very popular up there. In Canada they don't require a separate motorcycle license to ride one.
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