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  1. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    See, now. I guess we're even :jester:

    Thanks for clarifying. I saw what I interpreted as a heated debate on subjects I was only tangentially talking about and wondered what in the world happened. Like Steve Urkel accidentally bumping into a standing lamp and somehow destroying the entire house via the domino effect.

    Then again, I just read back the last few posts and realized that I was too quick to assume a caustic tone. That's my bad.
     
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    Maniac Craniac, Aug 11, 2015
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  2. airtorn

    airtorn Moderator

    airtorn, Aug 17, 2015
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  3. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    The new version is Norm McDonald. Not as creepy but also not likable. He's not making me want to eat his chicken, that's for sure.
     
    Kizmet, Aug 28, 2015
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  4. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    Considering that this wasn't a 'celebrity' endorsement--the celebrity is the character, not the actor--why didn't they just hire the best Col Sanders impersonation available? Neither Hammond nor McDonald are supposed to add heft to the role. Weird.

    (Even more weird is the whole 'colonel' thing. Kentucky Colonels. Wonder if you can earn one by DL?)
     
    Rich Douglas, Aug 28, 2015
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  5. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Kizmet, Feb 3, 2016
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  6. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    I love KFC, and I once saw an episode of Pawn Stars where a guy was selling one of Colonel Sanders's white suits, but couldn't make a deal.

    That's about all I have to contribute to this thread.
     
    Bruce, Feb 3, 2016
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  7. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I just sorta saw a new KFC commercial and I don't think it was Norm McDonald in that stupid white suit. Do we have a new Col. Sanders? Already?
     
    Kizmet, Mar 31, 2016
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  8. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Is that my tio Pepe?

    The colonel kind of reminds me of my Cuban uncle Pepe. He loved dressing in all white. White shoes, white belt, white shirt, white hat, etc. Plus, he was always smoking a cigar. :smile:
     
    Abner, Mar 31, 2016
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  9. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Kizmet, Jun 24, 2016
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  10. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    What? The sultan of sun-tan is now the new Col. Sanders? Well, I guess the boudoir roles dry up when you're 77. I should know! :smile:

    At least he doesn't have to wear a chicken-suit! A hot 8 hours on La Cienega Boulevard - for $10 per - would be murder... :shock:

    His illustrious career - here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hamilton_(actor)

    J.
     
    Johann, Jun 24, 2016
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  11. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Kizmet, Jul 16, 2017
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  12. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Not old enough. Somebody call Martin Sheen. :smile:

    J.
     
    Johann, Jul 16, 2017
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  13. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Abner, Jul 16, 2017
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  14. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Kizmet, Sep 9, 2017
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  15. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    Well, then there's the fact that Dolph Ziggler and now Shawn Michaels have been the Colonel recently.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mff3w2o-A7c

    If I were in the audience that night, I would have lost my mind :slaphappy:

    It's creepy enough that they are treating Colonel Sanders as a mascot when he was a real person, but they are clearly weirding people out on purpose at this point, and effectively making their advertisements memorable.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Sep 9, 2017
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  16. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    It's like, do you really want your company's founder to be thought of in the same way as Elvis impersonators?
     
    SteveFoerster, Sep 11, 2017
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