I like the deliberate use of brands that are no longer with us - I noticed Our Price and Wimpy (although I know Wimpy has had a very limited return). Any others?
I like the deliberate use of brands that are no longer with us - I noticed Our Price and Wimpy (although I know Wimpy has had a very limited return). Any others?
We've had a Wimpy in Dundee since 1991ish. It's never closed and never changed. Okay so it's in a bowling alley, but it's still there and still branded as Wimpy.
I miss Our Price.
Oh, no. Every time you turn up something monumental and terrible happens.
I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
--Raziel (Legend of Kain: Soul Reaver 2)
I was going to comment on the Wimpy, the only fastfood place that actually gave you salt andvinegar for your "Skinny Chips". Used to like the Wimpy Bender, but was always too embaressed to ask for it "Hi there I'll have a Wimpy Bender", the possibilities for double entendre are almost endless.
The last Wimpy in Newcastle finally closed about 6 years ago I think, and I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did. It was actually a Wimpy diner though, you sat inside and they actually gave you your food on plates, would you believe it?
Yeah Our Price was a quality shop, bought De La Souls 3 Feet High and Rising there in 1989, still got the tape back in England.
Unitl it finally closed, I bought pretty much all my music from Our Price, a quality shop indeed. Anyone remember Our Price Video? Working there was my first ever job!!
I like the deliberate use of brands that are no longer with us - I noticed Our Price and Wimpy (although I know Wimpy has had a very limited return). Any others?
Wimpy never left, they just aren't the mainstream like they used to be, you'll find them as franchises. There's been one in my hometown now for decades.
theres still a wimpy where i live. the 'our price' shut, it had still been a record shop ever since.
i'm sure the wimpy franchise don't even try to compete with maccys or burger king. they will just be a little franchise restaurent buisness these days like 'merry england' or 'beef eater' you see them about, but you want be force fed their shity adverts every day.
i think maccys has a winter menu out at the mo. i mean come on its a cunting burger, it can't be seasonal.
Anyway, back on topic (sorry Nick ;-) ) - that Virgin ad is excellent. It's lucky the guy at the beginning didn't drop that phone on his foot - I think it would've required a trip to casualty... :lol:
That was an awful image from my younger days that I'd forgotten about!
Now all I can think of is Funhouse :(
....with those twins who everyone used to think were fit, but in fact were pig ugly! We all know Mr. Sharpe was banging them as well, he was just too touchy feely with them to not be :D
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The other one I like at the moment is for the VW Golf where that guy is fighting himself.
yeah its quality that. looks like a proper hard bastard.
I wince every time he gets hit in the shin with the brake discs (and the excellent circular bruse when he gets hit end on with the exhaust pipe)
We've had a Wimpy in Dundee since 1991ish. It's never closed and never changed. Okay so it's in a bowling alley, but it's still there and still branded as Wimpy.
I miss Our Price.
I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
--Raziel (Legend of Kain: Soul Reaver 2)
https://www.youtube.com/user/VincentTSFP
The last Wimpy in Newcastle finally closed about 6 years ago I think, and I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did. It was actually a Wimpy diner though, you sat inside and they actually gave you your food on plates, would you believe it?
Yeah Our Price was a quality shop, bought De La Souls 3 Feet High and Rising there in 1989, still got the tape back in England.
I think I bought Rage against the Machines first album there in 1993 as well.
Oh memories.
Unitl it finally closed, I bought pretty much all my music from Our Price, a quality shop indeed. Anyone remember Our Price Video? Working there was my first ever job!!
Wimpy never left, they just aren't the mainstream like they used to be, you'll find them as franchises. There's been one in my hometown now for decades.
i'm sure the wimpy franchise don't even try to compete with maccys or burger king. they will just be a little franchise restaurent buisness these days like 'merry england' or 'beef eater' you see them about, but you want be force fed their shity adverts every day.
i think maccys has a winter menu out at the mo. i mean come on its a cunting burger, it can't be seasonal.
(Warning: Contains swearing) ;-)
Would you believe they show this from 7pm onwards? :-o
:lol:
Superb!! Reminded me of this one for some reason:
The ending is pure poetry :lol:
Defo better than Goodfellas Pizza with that Sal geezer and all that "Ba da bing" bollocks. :D
Yeah, I almost wet myself the first time I saw it. :lol:
There are a couple of other New York Pizza adverts running:
and
Actually, I've seen a lot of good adverts on Dutch telly, they definitely push the boundaries a 'bit' more than they do in the UK. :-D
Hee hee, really??!!??
That was an awful image from my younger days that I'd forgotten about!
Now all I can think of is Funhouse :(
....with those twins who everyone used to think were fit, but in fact were pig ugly! We all know Mr. Sharpe was banging them as well, he was just too touchy feely with them to not be :D
The complaints were rejected, showing that there is some sense left in this country.
Has it worked?
Less sexist and quite possibly, more accurate.