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Web Rescues Un-Aired Super Bowl Ads

Posted by kdawson on from the violence-6-sex-0 dept.

destinyland writes "A pirated version of Budweiser's un-aired Super Bowl ad appeared on YouTube — proving the Web is more democratic than NBC. The sexy PETA ad they refused to air also turned up on PETA's site; YouTube also had Saturday's skit from SNL, mocking the actual Pepsi ad that would air Sunday. But ironically, the Web site for Jack in the Box crashed right after they'd aired their cliffhanger about Jack's bus accident, prompting one critic to joke, 'Should we assume he's dead?'

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  1. Counter-intuitive by SpanishInquisition0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Watching PETA ads doesn't make me wanna become vegan. In fact, seeing those naked women just make me want to eat some meat, if you catch my drift.

    1. Re:Counter-intuitive by cbiltcliffe · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It doesn't make me want to become vegetarian or vegan, either.
      It pisses me off at PETA, due to all the lies and misleading studies that they tout in their ads, as well as the implication that one sorry-assed psycho beating a duck to death is how they're all killed for meat.

      Having grown up and lived on a mixed farm for 20+ years, I think I can safely say that beating an animal to death would pretty much ruin any meat in it. Especially something as small as a duck.

      So, in conclusion:

      1. PETA is a shady political group with an agenda.
      2. We (or at least I) hate politics.
      3. I hate PETA.
      4. Eat meat.
      5. ???
      6. Profit!!

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    2. Re:Counter-intuitive by CastrTroy · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I think PETA has it's tactics all wrong. Instead of trying to get everybody to stop eating meat, cold turkey (bad pun), they really should be trying to get people to eat less meat. I've switched over to eating less meat in the past year or so, and I have to say, I enjoy eating a lot more than I used to. Now that I'm buying less meat, I can get better cuts, from more humane sources, and I've also lost quite a bit of extra weight. I don't think I'd ever go off meat completely, but cutting down on meat so that you only eat it 3-4 times a week is probably a viable alternative that a lot of people could live with. Instead of getting people to go completely vegan, try to get everybody to eat vegetarian at least a couple times a week. It's a much more obtainable goal.

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  2. Pirated by Jurily · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Do we really have to use this word? It's not like they're going to be upset about getting poeole to view their ad.

    1. Re:Pirated by Jurily · · Score: 5, Funny

      Did the industries scheme to demonize copyright infringement backfire?
      If they scream piracy at everything, then the word piracy will dilute until it doesn't really mean anything.

      This might already have happened.

      Good. Then I'm going to the fridge to pirate myself something to eat.

  3. Thanks, Slashdot! by Goaway · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks for these very important updates on how we should be manipulated! I was kind of feeling like I was thinking a bit too much on own, but finally I get some more ads to dull the senses and reinforce that conformity!

  4. I'm in Canada...the web is the only way for us by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Not too many Americans know this, but even though we get the Superbowl in Canada, the CRTC (our version of the FCC) allows broadcasters and cable companies to substitute their own commercials during the broadcast. (Yes, we get the Spokane NBC feed on our cable, but we get substituted Canadian ads!) This has been going on for years. So when the USA sees the most AMAZING KEWL Superbowl ad, most Canadians see an add for "Joe's plumbing and lighting"

    The Web is the only way for most of us to see the Superbowl ads.

    1. Re:I'm in Canada...the web is the only way for us by 0100010001010011 · · Score: 5, Funny

      The USA does that too, sort of. I think it's around half time they let the 'locals' air what ever ads they want. Which is a good thing, because it lead to the best superbowl ad I've ever seen.

      That tops anything the big companies put on, if not just for the "WTF did I just see" factor.

  5. This is what the civilised world finds bizarre... by Simon+Brooke · · Score: 5, Insightful

    See, this is what those of us in the civilised world find so bizarre about the United States. You're perfectly happy to show ads (and programmes) containing violence, but some women in perfectly decent underwear? Banned.

    What is that about?

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  6. peta ad spoof by characterZer0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me know when there is a spoof of the PETA ad featuring bacon instead of vegetables.

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  7. Re:This is what the civilised world finds bizarre. by FirstNoel · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was those damn Puritans that the English sent over. They screwed the country up for everyone. I for one would rather see naked women on TV than another "terrorist" getting whacked or car exploding.

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  8. Re:This is what the civilised world finds bizarre. by somenickname · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's simple. The human body is evil. Unless it's been shot or otherwise maimed.

  9. Yeah, right by Flavio · · Score: 5, Insightful

    After watching PETA's ad it's no surprise that it didn't air. I doubt they even have the budget to air commercials during the Superbowl.

    PETA probably commissioned a sexy ad knowing fully well it wouldn't be approved by NBC. The fact that it's "banned" gives PETA the Superbowl publicity it can't afford. (And as others have said, Superbowl watchers aren't exactly PETA's target audience.)

  10. Re:This is what the civilised world finds bizarre. by barzok · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's a nation founded by Puritans and presently populated with 200+ million prudes which has a multi-billion-dollar pr0n industry.

    What's so hard to understand?