At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial
seems ludicrous.

It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
into it.

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
that it will.

On Jun 30, 8:55 am, margaret suran >
wrote:
> At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
> foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial
> seems ludicrous.
>
> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
> into it.
>
> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
> me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
> that it will.

Subway's food is crap. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.

--Bryan

BOBOBOnoBO® wrote:
> On Jun 30, 8:55 am, margaret suran >
> wrote:
>> At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
>> foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial
>> seems ludicrous.
>>
>> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
>> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
>> into it.
>>
>> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
>> me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
>> that it will.
>
> Subway's food is crap. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
> only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.
>
> --Bryan
>
I would say that observation is completely accurate.

"George" > wrote in message
...
> BOBOBOnoBO® wrote:
> > On Jun 30, 8:55 am, margaret suran >
> > wrote:
> >> At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
> >> foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial
> >> seems ludicrous.
> >>
> >> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
> >> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
> >> into it.
> >>
> >> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
> >> me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
> >> that it will.
> >
> > Subway's food is crap. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
> > only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> I would say that observation is completely accurate.

Funny why you people don't provide any reasons for your opinion.

BOBOBOnoBO® wrote:

> Subway's food is crap. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
> only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.
>
> --Bryan
>
Arby's chicken salad sandwich is WONDERFUL. It is the sandwich I would
make at home myself. The bread is hearty grain and the chicken salad
loaded with big chunks of white meat and grapes. I do with it had more
onion in it though.

On Jun 30, 3:53 pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
> BOBOBOnoBO® wrote:
> > Subway's food is crap. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
> > only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Arby's chicken salad sandwich is WONDERFUL. It is the sandwich I would
> make at home myself. The bread is hearty grain and the chicken salad
> loaded with big chunks of white meat and grapes. I do with it had more
> onion in it though.

I have to claim ignorance, as I've not eaten there since they
introduced their chicken&jism sandwich. Their roast beef sandwiches
are so notoriously bad that a Simpsons episode ridiculed the
restaurant chain.

--Bryan

BOBOBOnoBO® wrote:
> Their roast beef sandwiches
> are so notoriously bad that a Simpsons episode ridiculed the
> restaurant chain.
>
> --Bryan
>
There's also a great Neil Hamburger joke:
"Why does Arby's use so much mayonnaise on their roast beef
sandwiches...? Well, because it makes it easier to flush them down the
toilet..."

--
Albert Worschey

BOBOBOnoBO® wrote:
> On Jun 30, 3:53 pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
>> BOBOBOnoBO® wrote:
>>> Subway's food is crap. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
>>> only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.
>>> --Bryan
>> Arby's chicken salad sandwich is WONDERFUL. It is the sandwich I would
>> make at home myself. The bread is hearty grain and the chicken salad
>> loaded with big chunks of white meat and grapes. I do with it had more
>> onion in it though.
>
> I have to claim ignorance, as I've not eaten there since they
> introduced their chicken&jism sandwich. Their roast beef sandwiches
> are so notoriously bad that a Simpsons episode ridiculed the
> restaurant chain.
>
> --Bryan
>
Yes, the green "space goo". Talk about an accurate statement.

"margaret suran" > wrote
> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did me?
> I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt that it
> will.

I did not see it, but I can tell you this about commercials for big sloppy
disgusting overly-huge portions of fast food in commercials: I will never
ever eat at Hardees again due to their really gross market-to-the-cretins
commercials. The big drippy chiliburger that drips in the guy's lap and he
scrapes the chili off his filthy jeans with a French fry? Etc. That said, I
have
a fast food burger maybe twice a month, and I suspect the construction
workers and ... (I don;t know, who do these commercials appeal to?)
they want to sell burgers to eat a whole lot more burgers than I do and
are worth marketing to. If I were those guys, I would be as insulted as
the Geico cave men. You can work with your hands and still not be the
type of guy who scrapes chili off his work jeans with a French fry.



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On Jun 30, 11:21?am, "cybercat" > wrote:
> "margaret suran" > wrote
>
> > Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did me?
> > I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt that it
> > will.
>
> I did not see it, but I can tell you this about commercials for big sloppy
> disgusting overly-huge portions of fast food in commercials: I will never
> ever eat at Hardees again due to their really gross market-to-the-cretins
> commercials. The big drippy chiliburger that drips in the guy's lap and he
> scrapes the chili off his filthy jeans with a French fry? Etc. That said, I
> have
> a fast food burger maybe twice a month, and I suspect the construction
> workers and ... (I don;t know, who do these commercials appeal to?)
> they want to sell burgers to eat a whole lot more burgers than I do and
> are worth marketing to. If I were those guys, I would be as insulted as
> the Geico cave men. You can work with your hands and still not be the
> type of guy who scrapes chili off his work jeans with a French fry.

Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators,
and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule do not eat
fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but as a rule
those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better quality and more
nutritious diets than most anyone else... they typically eat good home
cooking (they mostly bring their lunch) and they frequent eaterys that
specialize in home cooking type meals (like truckstops, steak houses,
taverns, and the like that serve real food, wholesome food), they
usually don't frequent the family style chains either, those
specialize in serving what amounts to chemical laden excretia. It's
the obese slobs in suits who sit behind desks all day (Madison Ave.
types) who mostly keep the fast food joints, coffee bars, and 2ni
emporiums in business.

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote
>
> Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
> are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators,
> and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule do not eat
> fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but as a rule
> those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better quality and more
> nutritious diets than most anyone else...

You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these guys
every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics filing
in to McDonald's on their lunch break.

Do you convince yourself of these idiotic little fictions you create, or
do you really think people are this stupid? The lunch pail and the
homecooked meal is an image stuck in your old bald head from
the 1940s, when the Little Woman stayed home and cooked.

These days the Little Woman is likely bringing home half the bacon
and may or may not cook.

As for these guys eating more fast food than I do, of course they do.
They eat more EVERYTHING than I do, many of them are in their
20s and do hard physical labor, which requires more food.

The other thing, you simple SOB, is that one big reason why
construction workers likely eat more fast food than I do is because
most of them make MORE MONEY than I do so they can afford it

lol

Ignorant old man. Om, is this what you think is so funny about this
warty asshole?



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"cybercat" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "Sheldon" > wrote
>>
>> Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
>> are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators,
>> and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule do not eat
>> fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but as a rule
>> those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better quality and more
>> nutritious diets than most anyone else...
>
> You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these guys
> every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics filing
> in to McDonald's on their lunch break.


What about the ones you don't see? I suspect there one or two of them
somewhere. Wouldn't you agree? Or, do you believe you see all the
construction workers in your locale when you go out to lunch? How many
tradespeople exist where you live?

If a guy's doing plumbing at a new construction job site 30 minutes from the
nearest fast food joints, and he's got an hour for lunch, how likely is it
that he's going to waste time driving for a burger? Every day of a 5 day
work week? Once a week? Twice? Show your source of info, please.

You don't need to take a statistics course to know when someone's making a
general statement that's based on nothing but fairy tales.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "cybercat" > wrote in message
> .. .
>>
>> "Sheldon" > wrote
>>>
>>> Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
>>> are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment
>>> operators, and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule
>>> do not eat fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but
>>> as a rule those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better
>>> quality and more nutritious diets than most anyone else...
>>
>> You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these guys
>> every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics filing
>> in to McDonald's on their lunch break.
>
>
> What about the ones you don't see? I suspect there one or two of them
> somewhere. Wouldn't you agree? Or, do you believe you see all the
> construction workers in your locale when you go out to lunch? How many
> tradespeople exist where you live?
>
> If a guy's doing plumbing at a new construction job site 30 minutes
> from the nearest fast food joints, and he's got an hour for lunch,
> how likely is it that he's going to waste time driving for a burger?
> Every day of a 5 day work week? Once a week? Twice? Show your source
> of info, please.
>
> You don't need to take a statistics course to know when someone's
> making a general statement that's based on nothing but fairy tales.

My husband works construction, has only a 1/2 hour for lunch, and I make
sure to pack him a snack and a lunch every day. Allan doesn't eat fast
food. The only time he may eat it, is when his boss happens to pick burgers
or subs up and drops them off at the jobsite for the guys. None of his
co-workers eat fast food either. They all have the foresight to pack a
lunch. Maybe they're not the norm, but that's what they do.

kili

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "cybercat" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> "Sheldon" > wrote
>>> Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
>>> are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators,
>>> and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule do not eat
>>> fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but as a rule
>>> those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better quality and more
>>> nutritious diets than most anyone else...
>> You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these guys
>> every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics filing
>> in to McDonald's on their lunch break.
>
>
> What about the ones you don't see? I suspect there one or two of them
> somewhere. Wouldn't you agree? Or, do you believe you see all the
> construction workers in your locale when you go out to lunch? How many
> tradespeople exist where you live?
>
> If a guy's doing plumbing at a new construction job site 30 minutes from the
> nearest fast food joints, and he's got an hour for lunch, how likely is it
> that he's going to waste time driving for a burger? Every day of a 5 day
> work week? Once a week? Twice? Show your source of info, please.
>
> You don't need to take a statistics course to know when someone's making a
> general statement that's based on nothing but fairy tales.
>
>
I get on a lot of projects where there is construction activity and
there seems to be two general preferences. One is where everyone has one
of those big plastic coolers with the pivoted top with molded handle
filled with real food. The other are the fast food group. Usually one
person is in charge of taking orders and running for food. For example
on Thursday I was at a site and one of the workers said "Its arbys day
today, do you want anything?" Even though I was hungry I politely refused.

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:15:20 -0400, cybercat wrote:
>
>> You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these guys
>> every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics filing
>> in to McDonald's on their lunch break.
>>
>> Do you convince yourself of these idiotic little fictions you create, or
>> do you really think people are this stupid? The lunch pail and the
>> homecooked meal is an image stuck in your old bald head from
>> the 1940s, when the Little Woman stayed home and cooked.
>>
>> These days the Little Woman is likely bringing home half the bacon
>> and may or may not cook.
>>
>> As for these guys eating more fast food than I do, of course they do.
>> They eat more EVERYTHING than I do, many of them are in their
>> 20s and do hard physical labor, which requires more food.
>>
>> The other thing, you simple SOB, is that one big reason why
>> construction workers likely eat more fast food than I do is because
>> most of them make MORE MONEY than I do so they can afford it
>
> Sound like you're mad that they aren't whistling at you as you
> walk by.
>
They lay down and slobber at my feet, Stevie. So do men like you, the ones
in suits who look like neuters.



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"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:55:28 -0400, cybercat wrote:
>
>> "Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Sounds like you're mad that they aren't whistling at you as you
>>> walk by.
>>>
>> They lay down and slobber at my feet, Stevie.
>
> Those are death throws. In France they call it "Agony of De
> Feet". They're much more painful than looking at Medusa.
>

ahaha! I was wondering why they all turn to stone.

margaret suran wrote:

> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
> me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
> that it will.

You are not the only one who noticed that. Speaking of questionable
commercials, it reminds of Quizno's using the Spongemonkey's in their
ads. It makes you wonder what they were thinking, but it did get my
attention.

http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/

They are not lovely creatures to look at (although I loved them!).

Becca

Becca wrote:
> margaret suran wrote:
>
>> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
>> me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
>> that it will.
>
> You are not the only one who noticed that. Speaking of questionable
> commercials, it reminds of Quizno's using the Spongemonkey's in their
> ads. It makes you wonder what they were thinking, but it did get my
> attention.
>
> http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/
>
> They are not lovely creatures to look at (although I loved them!).
>
> Becca

Becca, they are rather cute. I have never seen them before. They might
do well to see an orthodontist and a cosmetic surgeon. Then, they might
look for a good lyricist and an even better composer.

They could be a sensation. Thank you for introducing them to me.

On Jun 30, 10:59 am, margaret suran >
wrote:
> Becca wrote:
> > margaret suran wrote:
>
> >> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
> >> me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
> >> that it will.
>
> > You are not the only one who noticed that. Speaking of questionable
> > commercials, it reminds of Quizno's using the Spongemonkey's in their
> > ads. It makes you wonder what they were thinking, but it did get my
> > attention.


It is "Spongmonkeys." No "e" in the middle and no apostrophe.

>
> >http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/
>
> > They are not lovely creatures to look at (although I loved them!).
>
> > Becca
>
> Becca, they are rather cute. I have never seen them before. They might
> do well to see an orthodontist and a cosmetic surgeon. Then, they might
> look for a good lyricist and an even better composer.
>
> They could be a sensation. Thank you for introducing them to me.

Rathergood is rather great. Some of the best songs are, Looking for
my Leopard, Winners, Bananas, and of course First Drink of the Day.
I wish that 7 Seconds of Love would tour the USA.

--Bryan

BOBOBOnoBO® wrote:

> On Jun 30, 10:59 am, margaret suran >
> wrote:
>
>>Becca wrote:
>>
>>>margaret suran wrote:
>>
>>>>Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
>>>>me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
>>>>that it will.
>>
>>>You are not the only one who noticed that. Speaking of questionable
>>>commercials, it reminds of Quizno's using the Spongemonkey's in their
>>>ads. It makes you wonder what they were thinking, but it did get my
>>>attention.
>
>
>
> It is "Spongmonkeys." No "e" in the middle and no apostrophe.

You are absolutely correct. For Margaret, I found them in Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spongmonkey

Becca

margaret suran wrote:

> Becca, they are rather cute. I have never seen them before. They might
> do well to see an orthodontist and a cosmetic surgeon. Then, they might
> look for a good lyricist and an even better composer.
>
> They could be a sensation. Thank you for introducing them to me.

Here is the Quizno ad, that features those critters:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8oRwkPY04qc

Becca

margaret suran wrote:
> At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
> foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial
> seems ludicrous.
>
> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
> into it.
>
> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
> me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
> that it will.

I saw the ad, Margaret, and was amazed at the size of the thing. We have
eaten at Subway when it was the only place while driving. Even a half sized
sub is more than I could handle. That new one looks like it could easily
serve 6-8 people!

Jill

"margaret suran" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening foods
> and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial seems
> ludicrous.
>
> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
> into it.
>
> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did me?
> I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt that it
> will.

The only thing worse is using already obese kids in fast food commercials
stuffing more unhealthy food down their mouths. And they look so happy.
But Appleby's is advertising smaller portions. And Wendy's actually has
decent kid's meals featuring milk, yogurt, juice, salad and plain
sandwiches. There are some working on it.
I'm not totally adverse to fast food. Once in a while, maybe once a week
or less, is okay. It's just that everyday meal that's a killer. If people
would read the nutrition chart on their meal they would be surprised!
Edrena

The Joneses wrote:
> "margaret suran" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
>> At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
>> foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway
>> commercial seems ludicrous.
>>
>> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
>> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to
>> bite into it.
>>
>> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it
>> did me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I
>> doubt that it will.
>
> The only thing worse is using already obese kids in fast food
> commercials stuffing more unhealthy food down their mouths. And they
> look so happy. But Appleby's is advertising smaller portions. And
> Wendy's actually has decent kid's meals featuring milk, yogurt,
> juice, salad and plain sandwiches. There are some working on it.
> I'm not totally adverse to fast food. Once in a while, maybe once a
> week or less, is okay. It's just that everyday meal that's a killer.
> If people would read the nutrition chart on their meal they would be
> surprised! Edrena

I'll get flamed for this (always do!). All the folks at work who prior to
having had ($33,000 USD) gastric bypass surgery *always* came back from
their lunch break bearing bags from Wendy's, Burger King, McDonald's, not
just with extra large or multiple burgers but of course, supersized fries.
Five days a week. And they wondered why they were overweight.

Jill

jmcquown > wrote:
>I'll get flamed for this (always do!). All the folks at work who prior to
>having had ($33,000 USD) gastric bypass surgery *always* came back from
>their lunch break bearing bags from Wendy's, Burger King, McDonald's, not
>just with extra large or multiple burgers but of course, supersized fries.
>Five days a week. And they wondered why they were overweight.

I knew why I was overweight. 20-piece mcnuggets + two
supersize fries + chocolate shake = movie-night dinner.

I just didn't realize I could fix it. Then I learned how.

By the way, I hit 100-lbs down on April 15th.

That's the least I'll ever weigh. Hitting -100 wasn't
really necessary but it was too close not to reach for it.
At 5-11 and 152 pounds I was too narrow. So I did some
bulking* for two months and got to 172. Then got back
on the cutting* regime and two weeks later I'm at 164
and aiming to reach a decent 159-160 sort of place over
the next 6 weeks. Then I'll hold that for a month or two
and let the skin settle, then decide if I want to do more
bulking-cutting cycles or just be that guy for the rest
of my life.

--Blair

* - Calories at 115% of maintenance; all of the excess
in the form of inter-meal high-protein snacks like beef
jerky and yogurt; no junk food or bingeing; otherwise,
meals just like cutting regime. Changed from a
bike-day/weightroom-day alternating plan to 6 days weights,
1 day bike.

** - Calories 500-800 below maintenance, split into 4 meals
a day. Careful balance of protein/carb/fat calorie ratios.
On the bike two days then in the gym one; rinse; repeat.

"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote

> I knew why I was overweight. 20-piece mcnuggets + two
> supersize fries + chocolate shake = movie-night dinner.
>
> I just didn't realize I could fix it. Then I learned how.
>
> By the way, I hit 100-lbs down on April 15th.

Wow! I'm impressed.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Blair P. Houghton" > wrote
>
>> I knew why I was overweight. 20-piece mcnuggets + two
>> supersize fries + chocolate shake = movie-night dinner.
>>
>> I just didn't realize I could fix it. Then I learned how.
>>
>> By the way, I hit 100-lbs down on April 15th.
>
> Wow! I'm impressed.
> nancy
>
Good show Blair. However one does it, nutritional education and reading the
labels need to be a big part of it.
Myself, I let the doctors help, had the gastric bypass surgery, down 120
over 5 years. If anybody thinks it's an 'easy way out' they are grossly
mistaken. One still needs to modify behavior, follow sensible diet plan and
exercise. I'd do it again if I had to. To me, it means of making the best
tasting food I can 'afford.'
Edrena

Blair P. Houghton wrote:
>
> I knew why I was overweight. 20-piece mcnuggets + two
> supersize fries + chocolate shake = movie-night dinner.
>
> I just didn't realize I could fix it. Then I learned how.
>
> By the way, I hit 100-lbs down on April 15th.
>
Congratulations! That's a major accomplishment!

Jill

What commercial?

I don't watch TV...
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"margaret suran" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening foods
> and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial seems
> ludicrous.
>
> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
> into it.
>
> Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did me?
> I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt that it
> will.


Look around you. There are more than enough fatsos who are drawn to that
sort of food.

margaret suran said...

> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
> into it.


Margaret,

Is it actually called "overstuffed"?

I've seen a recent beef brisket commercial and was not impressed.

I'm looking forward to the "overstuffed" commercial.

It sounds like something my evil twin and I could dig our teeth into!!! )

Andy
Andy's Evil Twin >)

Andy wrote:
> margaret suran said...
>
>> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
>> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
>> into it.
>
>
> Margaret,
>
> Is it actually called "overstuffed"?
>
> I've seen a recent beef brisket commercial and was not impressed.
>
> I'm looking forward to the "overstuffed" commercial.
>
> It sounds like something my evil twin and I could dig our teeth into!!! )
>
> Andy
> Andy's Evil Twin >)
>

Andy, I thought it did. Like an overstuffed chair in the parlor. Now
that you posed the question, I am not certain. Talk of someone being
unsure of herself. (

The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
Pastrami one. I believe there are different commercials for different
parts of the country. All the recent other commercials, featured the
managers of the two New York City baseball teams, Joe Torre and Willie
Randolph and the portions did not appear to be other than normal. Now
they have three kinds of sandwiches, one of them a steak sandwich.
Subway does not fill the sandwiches the way Kosher Style delis do, by
putting lots and lots of meat between the slices of bread. Instead,
they fold each slice of meat and leave plenty of air in between. The
sandwich is hight and I found it strange when I first saw it, but it
sure saves them a lot of money. I have no idea how they fix he steak
sandwiches.

margaret suran said...

> Andy wrote:
>> margaret suran said...
>>
>>> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
>>> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
>>> into it.
>>
>>
>> Margaret,
>>
>> Is it actually called "overstuffed"?
>>
>> I've seen a recent beef brisket commercial and was not impressed.
>>
>> I'm looking forward to the "overstuffed" commercial.
>>
>> It sounds like something my evil twin and I could dig our teeth into!!!
>> )
>>
>> Andy
>> Andy's Evil Twin >)
>>
>
> Andy, I thought it did. Like an overstuffed chair in the parlor. Now
> that you posed the question, I am not certain. Talk of someone being
> unsure of herself. (
>
> The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
> Pastrami one. I believe there are different commercials for different
> parts of the country. All the recent other commercials, featured the
> managers of the two New York City baseball teams, Joe Torre and Willie
> Randolph and the portions did not appear to be other than normal. Now
> they have three kinds of sandwiches, one of them a steak sandwich.
> Subway does not fill the sandwiches the way Kosher Style delis do, by
> putting lots and lots of meat between the slices of bread. Instead,
> they fold each slice of meat and leave plenty of air in between. The
> sandwich is hight and I found it strange when I first saw it, but it
> sure saves them a lot of money. I have no idea how they fix he steak
> sandwiches.


OK, well... what network or cable channel have you seen it on the most?

I'm perfectly happy eating with my eyes, from time to time! ;o)

<smootch>

Andy

On 2007-06-30, margaret suran > wrote:
>
> The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
> Pastrami one. I believe there are different commercials for different
> parts of the country.

....and different countries.

The big ones are called double stuffed subs. But, they use the same
assembly trick as the regular sizes. They fold the meat in half, like
you said, but then lay it crossways so it hangs part way out of the
bun. It's silly. OTOH, I find buying the daily special at $2.99 a
decent deal. You get some meat, some cheese, and about all the fresh
veggies that will fit. Lettuce, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper,
olives, pepperocini, etc. It's more like a salad, with meat n'
cheese, on a bun.

For the most part, the quality is decent and I don't mind buying one.
It's a damn site better than most greasy burger chains. The only
problem is, I've run across one or two places that kept the veggies
too long. But, that's rare. For the most part, as fast food chains
go, you could do a lot worse.

nb

notbob > wrote:
>The big ones are called double stuffed subs. But, they use the same

"Double stuffed" or "double stacked"? The latter is mentioned
on their website, but I assumed that's a new term for "double-meat",
which they've had forever.

--Blair

On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:57:44 GMT, margaret suran
> wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>> margaret suran said...
>>
>>> It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
>>> prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
>>> into it.
>>
>>
>> Margaret,
>>
>> Is it actually called "overstuffed"?
>>
>> I've seen a recent beef brisket commercial and was not impressed.
>>
>> I'm looking forward to the "overstuffed" commercial.
>>
>> It sounds like something my evil twin and I could dig our teeth into!!! )
>>
>> Andy
>> Andy's Evil Twin >)
>>
>
>Andy, I thought it did. Like an overstuffed chair in the parlor. Now
>that you posed the question, I am not certain. Talk of someone being
>unsure of herself. (
>
>The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
>Pastrami one.

I'm not finding it on YouTube.... unless it's this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rncjqbj5F2A

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sf wrote:

>>
>> The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
>> Pastrami one.
>
> I'm not finding it on YouTube.... unless it's this one
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rncjqbj5F2A
>
No, I did not see it on YouTube. I saw it on NY 1, a local station that
is almost exclusively seen by only inhabitants of the five borough of
New York City. It really is not YouTube material, it is a regular
commercial and not especially funny. Just people stuffing sandwiches
into their mouths, sandwiches that are large enough to feed three
people, not one.

"margaret suran" > wrote

> No, I did not see it on YouTube. I saw it on NY 1, a local station that
> is almost exclusively seen by only inhabitants of the five borough of New
> York City. It really is not YouTube material, it is a regular commercial
> and not especially funny. Just people stuffing sandwiches into their
> mouths, sandwiches that are large enough to feed three people, not one.

I saw it, Margaret. I didn't pay much attention, though. Some
people trying mightly to get their mouth around a sub. I put places
like that on the same level as Dominoes pizza ... why go there when
there are real sub shops around?

Tell you the truth, though, and I don't want to gross you out, try
getting your mouth around a real sub. I can't. Or a real NYC
deli sandwich ...

nancy

On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:57:44 GMT, margaret suran
> wrote:

>The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
>Pastrami one. I believe there are different commercials for different
>parts of the country. All the recent other commercials, featured the
>managers of the two New York City baseball teams, Joe Torre and Willie
>Randolph and the portions did not appear to be other than normal. Now
>they have three kinds of sandwiches, one of them a steak sandwich.
>Subway does not fill the sandwiches the way Kosher Style delis do, by
>putting lots and lots of meat between the slices of bread. Instead,
>they fold each slice of meat and leave plenty of air in between. The
>sandwich is hight and I found it strange when I first saw it, but it
>sure saves them a lot of money. I have no idea how they fix he steak
>sandwiches.

i've seen the steak on their menus and wondered how they make them,
too, since they seem to have no grill. not curious enough to order
one, though.

your pal,
blake

On Jun 30, 6:56 pm, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:57:44 GMT, margaret suran
>
> > wrote:
> >The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
> >Pastrami one. I believe there are different commercials for different
> >parts of the country. All the recent other commercials, featured the
> >managers of the two New York City baseball teams, Joe Torre and Willie
> >Randolph and the portions did not appear to be other than normal. Now
> >they have three kinds of sandwiches, one of them a steak sandwich.
> >Subway does not fill the sandwiches the way Kosher Style delis do, by
> >putting lots and lots of meat between the slices of bread. Instead,
> >they fold each slice of meat and leave plenty of air in between. The
> >sandwich is hight and I found it strange when I first saw it, but it
> >sure saves them a lot of money. I have no idea how they fix he steak
> >sandwiches.

That guy who used to be fat (Jered) lost weight because air is calorie
free.
>
> i've seen the steak on their menus and wondered how they make them,
> too, since they seem to have no grill. not curious enough to order
> one, though.

Don't bother. Subway is crap. The low fat + white bread strategy is
stupid, but even if it wasn't, the only way that Subway could help one
lose weight is by their fare being unappealing. They smell bad.
Farbeit from me to put down roast beef sandwiches (bread included, as
long as it's nice Italian/French bread), but roast beef should mean
roast beef, not the crap from Subway/Arby's/whatever that they CALL
roast beef.
>
> your pal,
> blake

--Bryan