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September 27, 2006

ALABAMA IS STILL A HORRIBLE PLACE. ALABAMA’S GREAT!

Real life did intervene with bloggery today, but we’ll be back in force tomorrow. Before we leave, though, please accept the humble apology of this YouTube find, which ironically does not convince you of its thesis that “Alabama’s Great.”

40 Responses to “ALABAMA IS STILL A HORRIBLE PLACE. ALABAMA’S GREAT!”

1

AUAlum says:

Two things:
1. I find it funny that this is linked by a UK website.
2. If there is one consistency around the state of Alabama, it is solid defense from the pitcher’s mound.

September 27th, 2006 at 5:19 pm
2

Phil K. says:

I counted one black dude. At least he was wearing a tie.

September 27th, 2006 at 5:31 pm
3

Tom says:

They still haven’t convinced me. Is anybody else disturbed that roughly half the video involved NASCAR in some way?

September 27th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
4

CHARLIE Murphy says:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fAfh4uRDQ0
Here is where I piss on your parade.
Just in case you forgot.

September 27th, 2006 at 5:35 pm
5

Cool Hand Mike says:

First key to excellent advertising = Subtlety

September 27th, 2006 at 5:36 pm
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Jim says:

Wow…so I was going to come in here to post a snarky comment about black people and NASCAR in that video, but 2 separate people beat me to the punch.

Oh, what the hell.

Yup. Alabama’s Great. If you’re a nascar lovin’ honkey.

September 27th, 2006 at 5:37 pm
7

Etch Westgrin says:

As an Alabamian, I want the rest of you to know that, between watching NASCAR and throwing horseshoes, I have little time for anything else.

September 27th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
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Orson Swindle says:

Don’t forget plowing the back forty, eating a breakfast that makes cardiologists into wealthy, wealthy men, and, um…doing ballet.

September 27th, 2006 at 5:47 pm
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Etch Westgrin says:

You mean people in other states don’t do that stuff on a daily basis?

September 27th, 2006 at 5:52 pm
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CHARLIE Murphy says:

Orson, I canuse youtube also.
Did you like the video?
See you guys Saturday.
By the way. What is a good place to go on Friday night?

September 27th, 2006 at 5:53 pm
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JR says:

But copy & paste is still up in the air.

September 27th, 2006 at 5:56 pm
12

CHARLIE Murphy says:

true…..I’m from Alabama what did you expect.

September 27th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
13

rtr says:

One thing I’ve always been confused by – I grew up in Alabama and (honestly) didn’t know anybody who liked or paid any attention to Nascar. Then I moved to Virginia and it was huge there. Now I’m back in Alabama, Nascar is a lot bigger than it used to be, and know maybe 5 people who pay attention to it. Yet Alabama is stuck with this Nascar-lovin label that applies much better to Va. and NC. God, I hate Nascar.

September 27th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
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Cool Hand Mike says:

I call Nascar the “Left Turn Circuit”.

Formula 1 is the way to go.

September 27th, 2006 at 6:11 pm
15

Dinknflicka says:

So this fancy foreign ad agency comes back with 45 seconds of singin’, fiddle playin’ and horseshoes after Sunday church. Well, I look those sonsabitches square in the eye and I says, what you got there is nice and all…but if you ain’t got racin’, fishin’ and bacon you ain’t dick. So that’s how we got the bacon shot in the final cut.

September 27th, 2006 at 6:16 pm
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Hawkeye Dan says:

Spent time in Alabama, and love the TV Ark website. It’s a treasure trove of great local TV promos.
That ad is from the late 80s….
WBRC-6 (now Fox 6) in Birmingham did it… that’s one of my least-favorite stations of all time. It’s owned directly by Fox, which means it’s extra hyped-up and crappy.
The ad is great… Alabama, not so much.
Though Fox 6, according to Will Ferrell, is “one of my favorite regional Fox affiliates.”

September 27th, 2006 at 7:03 pm
17

j.j. says:

That’s the first Alabama commercial ever without a mention of the Robert Trent Jones golf trail.

September 27th, 2006 at 7:03 pm
18

Futbawl Fan says:

As a born ‘n bred Alabamy boy, I must admit I find it hard to relate to this video… although I have seen ballet, I hate country music and the closest I have ever gotten to Nascar or fishing is riding on I-20 past Talledega. Now sweaty farmers plowing the back 40 is a whole nuther thing…

September 27th, 2006 at 7:17 pm
19

gatorwalsh says:

Charlie Murphy,

Go to the Swamp at the corner of University and 17th. Wear an Alabama shirt.

September 27th, 2006 at 7:22 pm
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jaybuzz says:

Charlie,

Maybe with a Kevlar vest..

And thank god for Nascar, if it wasn’t for Racin’ and Rasslin’ all those people would be crowding us out of our beloved Football Games.

September 27th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
21

Stacy Keibler Loves Me says:

Nancy Boy Singer Dept.:

I bet the singer of that video got more than his share of wedgies during his grade-through-high school years.

September 27th, 2006 at 7:52 pm
22

italiangator says:

Re: #13- are you telling me Alabama was even behind in getting NASCAR? That’s just sad.

September 27th, 2006 at 7:58 pm
23

Geaux Irish says:

Wow…

Alabama is hot, hot, hot!

Maybe they can get that UConn guitar kid to do an update to this ad….

September 27th, 2006 at 8:15 pm
24

Mike says:

When I die and go to hell, the sign on the front gate will read, “Welcome to Alabama”

September 27th, 2006 at 9:36 pm
25

adam says:

i love the inconspicuously places minorities. and what is an old man doing hiking through the mountains with a bunch of young children? is that how they start towns in alabama?

September 27th, 2006 at 10:42 pm
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JV says:

This hatin’ on Bama week stuff has been so dang funny… SC born but Bama raised here, and I’m having to direct the UF fans I know that live in Florida to this site. To quote a great American…..
“WOOO!! 31-3 Roll Tide YEAAAHHHH!!!!,” – Hope you don’t break our streak since ‘99….
Roll Tide and looking forward to the game….
jv

September 27th, 2006 at 10:46 pm
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Mitchell says:

Cant believe all of this talk of NASCAR and no mention of Daytona Beach. NASCAR = Daytona Beach = just a hitchhike down the road from Hogtown. Then, there’s the “official” NASCAR cafe in Orlando. And on and on.

speaking of minorities, read your “blacks not allowed in hotels right here,” 21st century style, right here (settlement in 2000 of federal law suit to force hotel integration):

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/documents/adamsmarksettle.htm

Now, let’s talk about the paradigm of sophisticaion and culture, the biggest annual cultural event within a 100 mile radius of Hogtown: Biker Week.

September 27th, 2006 at 11:29 pm
28

hazer says:

Judging from some of these comments, a handful of people actually managed to watch the entire clip. I made it to 00:08 and couldn’t take anymore of it.

September 27th, 2006 at 11:36 pm
29

NewAZTiger says:

italiangator, you owe me a new 600 baud modem for my commodore 64. I just spewed RC Co-cola all over it.

September 27th, 2006 at 11:54 pm
30

Brian says:

I’m packing my bags as we speak for the Waterskiing, Apples, and the sweet Hats everyone is wearing.

September 28th, 2006 at 9:06 am
31

italiangator says:

NewAZ, I’ll have to break into the cash I make selling jorts on the street.

September 28th, 2006 at 9:16 am
32

irishjihad says:

This game needs a name. Considering the outcome of last year how about ‘World’s Largest Outdoor Ass-Kickin’ ‘

September 28th, 2006 at 9:27 am
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BamaTaxMan says:

RE #29

NAZT,

Are you trying to tell me that IBM PCs haven’t made it down to the plains yet…..

Just asking, that’s all.

As far as the game is concerned, as long as it doesn’t come down to the kicking game, we’ll be all right.

September 28th, 2006 at 10:16 am
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tony says:

I think most Alabamans would rather beat the wife, kids or family pet. The majority of them are truely a dispicable people.

September 28th, 2006 at 10:56 am
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irishjihad says:

Hey tony,

I’ve never seen submariners do the gator chomp and yell ‘Go Gators’ before boarding.

September 28th, 2006 at 11:16 am
36

Socraticsilence says:

Irish-
I didn’t know the USN had subs in Houndstooth.

September 28th, 2006 at 12:56 pm
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tony says:

Uh RTR. I absolutely detest Nascar. It’s like watching paint dry. But Talledega is in Alabama right? I see alot of rednecks when I take business trips to Alabama that have a #8 and Roll Tide stickers. Just shows the level of class of Bama fans.

September 28th, 2006 at 1:42 pm
38

tony says:

Irish,

There’s unintelligent people everywhere, and sometimes they are aboard submarines. LOL

September 28th, 2006 at 1:45 pm
39

AUBone says:

Wow, Tony, calling other people classless is tough to do when you claim that “most Alabamans would rather beat the wife, kids or family pet. The majority of them are truely a dispicable people”. Name calling, truly exhibiting your own “class”.

September 28th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
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