Carl's Jr. and the Flat Ass Buns
Carl's Jr. is back to flipping naughty burgers.Some people thought it odd when Paris Hilton feasted on a Carl's Jr. Burger while soaping up a Bentley:
Not me.
During my twelve years of Catholic School there were many fund raising events. And one of the most lucrative involved two or three of us in bikinis jumping up and down by the side of the road waving "car wash” signs.The nuns had no problem, after all cleanliness is next to godliness.
But being perky little twits, who couldn't put on an ounce of fat if we tried, a greasy burger and shake were often by our side.
But now the burger franchise is hitting close to home again. A couple weeks ago a spot was released showing an out-of-control classroom rapping about “flat buns” to the delight of their sexy teacher:The flat buns advertising campaign is designed to promote some type of hamburger that has the top cut off. Apparently Carl's Jr. feels this will somehow improve the tastiness of their animal flesh.
Speaking of that, PETA, never an outfit unwilling to show a little skin to spare a a little flesh, recently released this piece by Alicia Silverstone:
I dunno. I realize most of you fellows hate PETA, and must have your daily ration of animal carcass, but it does seem a lot of the cute cool girls are vegans.
Anyway, getting back to Carl's Jr. Some keen observers noted the ad was primarily designed to attract the attention of young males.
This raised the ire of teacher unions. And there is also that national epidemic , which we are reminded of ,on a more or less daily basis by Bill O'Reilly (along with illustrative photographs), of smokin' hot young female teachers seducing icky seventh grade boys.
But, I guess it really is becoming a problem. I'll let Al Gore explain:
So now Carl's Jr. is giving in to the PC machine—keeping the rap, but nixing the naughty teacher with the adorable kinda flat ass.
However, as part of the campaign they sat up a supremely cheesy tribute to platter butts. Last I looked it was still there. So if that is your thing, check out Pancake Bottoms.Just the same, there are those who believe Carl's Jr. sold out and should stick their PC sensitivity up their angus.
But I think it is just another good reason to check out this veggie thing.
P.S.--After completing this post I discovered another twist on the characters here. This supplemental stuff it is also related to hamburgers—whether they are the Flat or Brazilian Bun variety.
It seems Al Gore is about to come face to face with ...
the naked truth.Next month when he speaks in Denver on global warming various animal rights activists intend to point out an inconvenient truth. Mr. Gore's carnivorous obesity is contributing to greenhouse gases.
According to recent UN Food and Agriculture Organization research, animal agriculture generates 18 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions -- more than the 13.5 per cent produced by all forms of transportation combined.
I don't know if it is true, but that's what they say. I just hope the demonstrators don't display posters of the flabby environmentalist in the buff.~Becky
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12 Comments:
Becky-
This is a great piece of commentary on the sad but somehow effective tactics of Carl's Jr. Junior High for sure...
We'd love to have you guest on our radio show and discuss the ads you like and don't - I like your style and we'd be interested in hearing more - check us out at www.uniquenessispower.com - and see what you think.
Thanks!
Andy
Uhhh...I like to eat meat BUT I can barely afford the cereal which is my dietary staple now that i live on a fixed income and thanks to the neo cons I might so have to be grazing on my front lawn for food.
Bush and his war are hurting the animals as well so at least i don't feel alone in thid busted economy.
Peace
TWM
I shood lern to proofreed befoor I post
Recent Agricultrual research publications predict that the political choice to use the corse feed grain called corn as a fuel substitute for oil will cause a decline in animal agriculture do to the creation of prohibitive rising input costs to feed cattle.
It's also a documented fact that naturally released methane is a source of "greenhouse" gas emissions. But it's second to fossil fuel burning. EPA is well aware of this.
Other than a few dairy cow burgers which are very low in fat the meat in my diet is largely poultry or fish. I'm a farmer but can't afford expensive steak but once or twice per year. Dairy cows make poor tasting stakes anyway.
Ruminant animals are the largest source of methane producers. Funny how the buffalo romped the Great Plains for many thousands of years and the Native Americans didn't complain.
I've investigated energy production from collecting and generating electricity from my dairy's manure production but the local electric co-op only wishes to pay me something less than what I have to buy it for from them for the excess energy I'd produce so it's cost prohibitive. They buy their electricity from the coal fields of Wyoming.
A recent released draft scientific report last week by the federal, inter-agency U.S. Climate Change Science Program stated that livestock operations could be affected by higher temparatures during the night and summer months and suggested there will be extra costs associated with "environmental medication techniques", use of more suitably adapted animals or even shifting of animal populations. It concluded to a potential for significant variations in agricultural production in a short time frame.
Having locally experienced two consecutively worsening droughthy summers and mild winters I'm convinced something is up.
While animal agriculture is in the cross hairs politically from animal welfare activists and environmentalists more profound variables are at work potentially reducing the opportunity for steak eaters to satisfy their need.
It's ironic how animal ag producrs earn such noted condemnations in society while we supply your food.
Car wash sounds fun for a guy. HEHE
Now this is somewhere in the top three of the reasons I come here. The people who get all pissy and indignant when sex appeal is used to sell things, and all their righteous frothy anger. I'm always interested in learning a bit more about that anger. It seems forced. Insincere. They talk about the wrong "messages" being sent and how women are being "objectified" and society is becoming "depraved," but you quickly gather the impression that the nattering nabobs have identified a class of enemy -- white and/or horny males -- and are just peeved that something is being offered to that enemy that the enemy might actually enjoy.
That, and some of the nattering nabobs are mediocre women who don't want anyone to get a glimmer of something better.
You like what I like, so I would guess you've noticed this as well.
mkfreeberg.webloggin.com/on-titties-and-terrorists
I was fascinated to learn that a union has a position on this issue, although not at all surprised. To my disappointment, the union rep in the story you linked has a convenient explanation for the union outrage: THe union represents teachers and the ad is degrading to teachers. Color me unconvinced. I'll bet good money if you approach the leadership of another union that has nothing whatsoever to do with the education system, the official position over there is going to be the same -- there's something much deeper and more complex under the surface.
To put it simply, unions are collectivist enclaves. Collectivists don't like anyone coloring outside the lines. They like having rules for the sake of having rules.
That, and it's an unlikely prospect to try to appeal to the tastes of masculinity, without appealing to the spirit of independence. Independence is to unions what the cross is to Dracula, so things that please men tend to displease unions and other citadels of collectivism.
I'll keep my eyes peeled for some evidence to help support my prejudices, as always. Sadly, the OC Register piece doesn't quite cut it like I thought it would.
The Al Gore video, on the other hand, is hilarious.
The exposure of flesh is such a funny thing. Britney flashed her crotch, and there was massive outrage...and Google hits...I guess people wanted to peek and peek again to make sure they were still outraged. Then she did it AGAIN, and nobody cared. Seen it already. Meanwhile, if enough people express concern over "distractions" because of schoolgirls' short skirts, or even respectably long skirts, take it to the bank some school official is going to start talking seriously about SLACKS. The result is a surreal culture in which it's okay for a woman to flash her cootchie but a scandal ensues, Victorian-era style, if she shows too much of her pins.
And THAT, fellow blogger, is my definition of insanity.
At our house, the vegetarianism is purely because we love animals. We don't proselytize, but as soon as people hear the word vegetarian, they get defensive anyway.
As for the environmental costs of eating meat. Enormous. When you eat grain, soy, whatever, the resource cost is well, the grain, soy, whatever.
When you eat an animal, the resource cost is every bit of food that animal ate during its (often miserable) life. When you eat an animal, you consume the resources that animal required to take every breath, walk every step, nurture its young, or take a poop. Every single creature effort the animal made is invested in producing that meat.
Meat eaters cost the environment quite a lot. It's simply a true fact.
Becky,
I had formulated my comment on this post but after reading the comments previously given, all my thoughts had already been expressed. So, I'll keep it light.
Sex sells, however, I view Paris Hilton as a, dare I say it, slut.
I think this ad would only appeal to the depraved.
Thanks for the Al Gore piece. What a buffoon. Who can actually take this idiot seriously?
As always, you're on the cutting edge.
Just a couple of other things, and I'll try to make them brief.
First, to prevent any confusion I am not the blog commenter called "morgan," although that person hasn't yet said anything with which I disagree too much.
But second, just out of sheer coincidence I have Mr. Gore's movie in house at the moment. He is an amazingly talented hack, huckster and liar. I have no doubt about it whatsoever: If I've got a bunch of bull crap I want to sell someone and I don't think they're going to buy it, but I can find a way to arrange it into a graph, Al Gore's the guy I want to hire to sell that crap if it's within my means to afford him.
He is amazingly gifted this way. It's just a huge opportunity to watch him work.
I do think the going through airport security scene, should have been left out. If the respect for reality is so absent you can try to convince me Al Gore travelled commercially, shoot, why stop there? Why not show him squeezed onto a Greyhound bus?
It's been a year and some change, and we're already giggling at some of the tidbits in that movie. Give it another ten years and we'll be guffawing uncontrollably at the whole thing.
He he (or heh-heh as I've just learned they say in Finnish). You are the hottest of them all Becky. You can be an enthusiastic regenerated dyke and still be. you have this "formula".
I linked to your article from I never had nearly naked teachers
I used the "blog this" button on your flickr photo of Al Gore.
i first heard the flat-buns song on the radio when i was driving home from work.
at first i was surprised as hell.
but then i busted up with laughter. it's just so fucking funny!!
and seriously, after all these years of songs like sir mix-a-lot's "baby got back" -- and remember that lame "thong song"? -- it was just awesome for flat buns to be finally getting their due.
or maybe that's just me. ;)
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