On Mar 12, 5:44*pm, Andy > wrote:
> Jack-in-the-Box/Out of Town TV food dvertising?
>
> The last week a cable TV commercial has been playing in Philadelphia for
> Jack-in-the-Box junk food.
>
> Jack the mascot is in a hospital, in a coma it seems, and the spokesmen
> insincerely announces to Jack and to us that he's changing *the restaurant
> name to Phil-in-the-Box.
>
> Jack instantly comes out of his coma, protesting and roaring for a fight!
>
> Cute ad to a point, only the nearest Jack-in-the-Box to me is somewhere in
> North Carolina, hundreds of miles away.
>
> I did get anxious for a minute since Phil-in-the-Box led me to believe that
> they were opening in Philadelphia but that is not the case!
>
> I did like Jack ("Gag-in-the-Bag, as we nick'd it) fast food in California.
>
> Why advertise so far away from locations? In case I go on vacation? If I'm
> going on vacation, I've definitely got a bigger allowance set aside for
> better than greasy fast food! Except old haunts do hold a hunger-pang
> attraction.
>
> There's also a favorite "Fat Burger" hidden away in a casino in Atlantic
> City but as much a favorite California burger joint as it was, I can't, for
> reason of conscience, try it there. I haven't see one of their commercials
> hereyet!
>
> There's also Sonic ad and the nearest one is 30+ miles away. Only thing is,
> I haven't heard much good about Sonic around the water cooler in years.
>
> Is this what happen when the North and South magnetic poles begin to rotate
> positions?
>
>
>
> Andy

I thought of Sonic too when I read your header.

I hear that the ice cream/frozen drinks are good there. Never heard
either way on the rest of their menu.

Kris