tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post588150145600523128..comments2023-04-09T03:16:57.931-05:00Comments on Who Are The Ad Wizards Who Came Up With THAT One?: Giving baseball a bad rapWindier E. Megatonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548907084285962noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-71760911509093437792008-07-01T15:06:00.000-05:002008-07-01T15:06:00.000-05:00You forgot they're also on a tandem bike together....You forgot they're also on a tandem bike together.<BR/><BR/>If the reason Piniella reminds him of Minnesota Fats is because he IS fat, maybe the line SHOULD have been "you remind me of sorta being fat"...Knitwear M. Groundhoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085373039787943130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-78172838253342862192008-06-30T13:50:00.000-05:002008-06-30T13:50:00.000-05:00To be honest, I almost commented on how incredibly...To be honest, I almost commented on how incredibly esoteric a reference it was, too. Who under the age of 35 that isn't a billiards aficionado would know of Minnesota Fats (besides myself, apparently)? To be fair, Pinella sort of does possess a passing resemblance to both the real Minnesota Fats and Jackie Gleason. Mostly in terms of his silhouette, though, which gets back to Ozzie taking a personal shot. Smartball, my ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-65432256473379762852008-06-30T13:44:00.000-05:002008-06-30T13:44:00.000-05:00Ahh, you're right. Chalk one up for Ozzie Guillen...Ahh, you're right. Chalk one up for Ozzie Guillen's general unintelligibility, I guess. But in a way, it makes even less sense now - I mean, a Minnesota Fats reference? Is it 1961 already?Windier E. Megatonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548907084285962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-80036011477109771562008-06-30T13:32:00.000-05:002008-06-30T13:32:00.000-05:00It's "you remind me, of Minnesota Fats", which exp...It's "you remind me, of Minnesota Fats", which explains the billiards shot. That said, nothing can explain why this commercial was made, and why Lou Pinella looks like he's attempting to mimic the onstage walk of an exotic dancer with a hernia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976730772853038669.post-6131045284238224722008-06-29T23:05:00.000-05:002008-06-29T23:05:00.000-05:00Chevy has another of these rivalry ads that shows ...Chevy has another of these rivalry ads that shows Guillen and Piniella having fun together around town -- fishing, eating, taking pictures in one of those black and white photo booths. It makes even less sense, because how is it a rivalry if the two coaches are best buddies?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and apart from showing the Chevrolet logo at the end, you have no idea what it's trying to sell. Doesn't seem like a smart use of resources for a company in the foundering automobile industry.Quivering P. Landmasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13926124101429429723noreply@blogger.com