Professional Cycling For the Fans - Merged: All the Versus Commercial threads

You guys ready for a Solid Month of these Bogus Commercials?

My god, last year I was sick of them.

And that guy running over the wood with the nail in it and the scene froze as he got out to explain how his tires was da bombs! "Well, I guess Ill be on my way"


aaaackk

lol
:mad:

F F W D & D V R :)

F F W D & D V R :)

Yup

Even better is a DVR that strips out the commercials :thumb:

Jeez, I can't hardly wait! (roll eyes) Don't forget the Honda motorcycle commercial where the guy sprouts giant red wings & flies up out of the traffic tunnel or the never-ending promos for those lame MMA fighting events, etc.

Saab: Born from jets

A failed marketing gimmick to try to inject some testosterone into a car driven almost exclusively by upper middle class housewives and guys that are so delicate they make Michael Stipe look like Dirty Harry Callahan.

Is it just me? Seems like all the commercials shown during the TdF are products that don't fit the cycling lifestyle. Maybe I am not the typical viewer. I do not have an interest in ATV's with power steering, Tires for people to stuffy to touch a wrench, Motorcycles that give you freedom, Cars marketed to blue hairs.

Saab: Born from jets



who the hell did they build jets for, the freaking Luftwaffe?

Sweden ≠ Nazi Germany

http://www.swedecar.com/saab_history.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab#History

Watching the end of the Tour de Suisse, I was surprised to see Specialized still running their Tom Boonen "I am Specialized" spot. This was post-cocaine positive, BTW. I'll chuckle this year when the excluded Tornado Tom flogs his bike during every other break in the "clean Tour" broadcast...

"At least now when I go to Autozone, I don't have to ride my bike"

Is there a worse place to run that commercial than on the TDF telecast?

It just further proof that marketing execs are comic geniuses.

I saw it, they're stupid. The kid would rather pay for gas for some ****box junker car than ride his bike? Bogus.

Advertising is very largely revolting--on many levels. Like "reading" history (which includes visiting museums, historical sites, and viewing documentary films), it requires much sifting and critical thinking in order to not simply be propaganda or worse.

Having said all that, I did like the Lance/Trek commercial right after the (broadcast) end of the stage. Trek's interests are served in touting a lifestyle that looks for alternatives (including bicycles of all types, of course). And as far as I undertand it, it's also a message that Lance himself is fully behind (guess it's nice that Trek will pay him to say what he really thinks, :D )

The Trek commercial was nice. The takebackthetour commercial is already old....kinda like the Mitchum commercials from the past couple of years.

Michael

What about the small problems of Title & Insurance? Only in maybe Mississippi or Mexico can you just fix the first car you find on the side of the road & claim it as yours.

SPOILER:






There weren't any of those born from jets commercials in today's stage.

What about the small problems of Title & Insurance? Only in maybe Mississippi or Mexico can you just fix the first car you find on the side of the road & claim it as yours.


Hey!! That would be Alabama. Just kidding.

What I love about this ad is the kid is broke so he fixes some old Ford that gets 10MPG. Well this is going to work out well.

It was a Gran Torino. Looked like a '75, probably with a 351m or 400m. Total junk.

GOOD !!!!!!

I liked the Trek Commercial

The Cervelo ads have improved since the founders stuck to the back office.

I don't care how bad the commercials are, I don't have to watch them if I choose not to. I am just glad there are sponsors still willing to put up their cash so I can watch this race every year (and cycling is not exacly holding up their end of the bargain with all of the questionable bannings). It is a damned sight better than not having those commercials, or a race to watch.

I love Saabs, although have yet to own one. And I've certainly heard worse taglines than "born from jets". After all, the twelve guys who designed the first Saab (and a few models thereafter, say the 92 through 96 series) were aeronautical engineers. Saab is first and foremost an aviation company. And the car division is part of General Motors, which is why the last 13 years worth are rather vanilla compared to their predecessors.

You guys ready for a Solid Month of these Bogus Commercials?

My god, last year I was sick of them.

And that guy running over the wood with the nail in it and the scene froze as he got out to explain how his tires was da bombs! "Well, I guess Ill be on my way"


aaaackk

lol
:mad:


Look on the bright side-each Saab from jets commercial is time spent away from the Bob for Enzite commercials. :roflmao2:

I'll be honest .... it's difficult for me to get through this year's TdF already due to this abomination of a commercial.

Do they think we all have a cycling IQ of 4? Should we hate the riders who got caught or admitted to doping yet love the dopers who skirted the tests? That seems to be the implication.

Versus ... we know the current riders are still doping. Stick your foolish message where the sun doesn't shine, and just cover the race.

Shame on you VS ... shame on you. :mad:

... Brad

The Saab ad this year repeats the same line 3 times in each ad.
They must be shooting for everyone to be 3 times more sick of them than we were last year.

I have to agree. My problem with it is that it seems like they are trying to undo history. Take the approach of the other commercial for the "Take Back the Tour" which sends a better message, at least in my opinion.

The Saab ad this year repeats the same line 3 times in each ad.
They must be shooting for everyone to be 3 times more sick of them than we were last year.

Nah, they're just making a point - recycling of waste - very badly.

Last year's Born From Jets campaign was a lot better, and I only considered it slightly above average once you got past the decent tagline.

Is it just me? Seems like all the commercials shown during the TdF are products that don't fit the cycling lifestyle. Maybe I am not the typical viewer. I do not have an interest in ATV's with power steering, Tires for people to stuffy to touch a wrench, Motorcycles that give you freedom, Cars marketed to blue hairs.

Yeah.. How about ads from Nike, Schwinn, REI, Columbia? I could think of many others that would be a better fit than a bunch of motor vehicle ads. I'm sure an unusually large proportion of the viewership has rejected cars in general and may not even own one!

I just logged onto this site just to ***** about this ad. Do I have to see this thing a half dozen times a day for the next 3 weeks?

Why don't they just put floyd in the stocks and we can all throw stuff at him.
really what's the difference.

Fools.

I am just glad there are sponsors still willing to put up their cash so I can watch this race every year


Ditto. I don't mind the new Saab commercial. It's relatively quiet, generally pleasant, and there's a cute lady in it. There are much more annoying commercials out there getting too much air time.

I just logged onto this site just to ***** about this ad. Do I have to see this thing a half dozen times a day for the next 3 weeks?

Why don't they just put floyd in the stocks and we can all throw stuff at him.
really what's the difference.

Fools.

Selecting key riders because they got caught or admitted to doping is such a joke to any real cycling fan. The commercial must be for the neo-fan, or as you state .... the fools.

... Brad

I can guarantee after the last couple of days I will never buy a Saab turbo... because I dont care about efficiency and performance from "recycling" exhaust gasses... (I would rather ride my damn bike for free)

They keep recycling all of the same commericals over every break. Since I can't watch it today because of work, I am recording it. No more commericals for me. 2 stages and I am done with all of them.

i didn't really mind the Saab commercial last year. 'course, i'm a pilot so i'm biased. the one this year is starting to annoy me in only one day of watching. the point they're trying to make is obvious, but hearing the same line three times every commercial is getting old fast. i wonder if they ran this by a focus group?

that freakin Saab ad is driving me nuts

that freakin Saab ad is drivign me nuts

that freakin Saab ad is driving me nuts

turning repetition into ranting.....

Sweden ≠ Nazi Germany

http://www.swedecar.com/saab_history.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab#History

that's a joke, there, buddy

I owned a Saab once and it was such a pile of junk I just assumed they built jets for the Nazis.

that's a joke, there, buddy

I owned a Saab once and it was such a pile of junk I just assumed they built jets for the Nazis.

The Nazis had good prop and jet planes... Way ahead of any other nation until the US came out with the P 51 Mustang

I'll be honest .... it's difficult for me to get through this year's TdF already due to this abomination of a commercial.

So don't watch the commercial?


Should we hate the riders who got caught or admitted to doping yet love the dopers who skirted the tests? That seems to be the implication.

The commercial makes no mention of who to love or who to hate. You are free to draw your own conclusion. The commercial says that these guys are admitted or caught cheats and it's time to start fresh. Time to turn the page on them and the entire era. It's not calling out Floyd or Jan or Bjarne so much as it's admitting the sport had a problem and it's time to move on.

At least there isn't a commercial break every five minutes like their other race coverage...oh wait.

how about that ridiculous meth psa? I gotta think most people watching the TdF aren't meth addicts Am I wrong here?

The Nazis had good prop and jet planes... Way ahead of any other nation until the US came out with the P 51 Mustang


what's the matter with you people?

I make a joke about Saab and I get some nut trying to give me a lesson in military aviation?

I mean, I understand the Frenchman not getting a joke written in English, but what's with this last bit?

ok fine Nazi Germany was great you roadie twit

Don't bash the kid. He's recycling. He fixed an old car to drive instead of putting in a junkyard.

Don't bash the kid. He's recycling. He fixed an old car to drive instead of putting in a junkyard.


Where it could be scrapped and turned into new aluminum bike frames. :p

"At least now when I go to Autozone, I don't have to ride my bike"

Is there a worse place to run that commercial than on the TDF telecast?

Get that giant 8 mpg beast back on the road. It's better than riding a damn bike! :eek: :twitchy:

... Brad

Here is a link to that abomination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zm4lwCxyjY

don't tell the living car free forum, lol

Go HERE (https://www.autozone.com/page,6/contact_us/web_feedback.htm) and voice your displeasure.

Where it could be scrapped and turned into new aluminum bike frames. :p

Uh, make that new STEEL bike frames. The amount of aluminium in one of those is miniscule.

Uh, make that new STEEL bike frames. The amount of aluminium in one of those is miniscule.

Obviously you missed the sarcasm. Maybe I should stick to the women's forum. :roflmao2:

Go HERE (https://www.autozone.com/page,6/contact_us/web_feedback.htm) and voice your displeasure.


Thanks for the link.
I responded. I used to shop at Autozone for my car stuff, but after that commercial no more.

Look on the bright side-each Saab from jets commercial is time spent away from the Bob for Enzite commercials. :roflmao2:


Hey! That Bob guy is my next door neighbor (or nearly). :lol: