Archive for November 6th, 2006
Monday, November 6th, 2006
Carl’s Jr & The Palms Casino
Have you fucking seen this? Apparently now you can go to the Palms Casino in Vegas and head to the Carl’s Jr just inside; admit you’re a fat slob and then order this to your table.
A waitress will come to your table/lounge/slot machine and bring you a 22-24 year old bottle of French Bor, a six dollar burger anyway you like, and fries.. The cost? $6,000.00Now, lets recap here. A 22-24 year old bottle of Bordaeux (FROM ANYWHERE) will ONLY bring roughly $500.00, now, add a $6.50 value meal minus a drink onto that and you’re missing.. lets say $5,493.50 (don’t forget to tip, you big idiot)
Seriously, who is going to order this? Even if you’ve just won a shitload of money in Vegas AND you’re hungry, you’re going to head upstairs to the room THEY GIVE YOU FOR FREE and order room service. Or, just do a fat line of blow right off of the roulette table.
I hate advertising. Oh, and here’s the original article from the LA Times site:
The Maloof Brothers: Let Them Eat Burgers
Until now, most Californians didn’t have to suffer the four Maloof brothers. But the owners of the Sacramento Kings are appearing in a national TV ad for Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s showing off their $1 billion net worth and drinking a $6,000 bottle of French bordeaux — at the same time Sacramento voters are facing a local measure to raise the sales tax for a new $600-million arena and entertainment complex.The Maloofs may get the Political Sabotage of the Year Award for showing such conspicuous consumption so close to an election that could benefit their franchise. The ad — at the Mint high-limit lounge inside the Maloof-owned Palms Casino in Las Vegas — features a woman serving the plumpish brothers expensive wine while they greedily gorge on hamburgers. “It turns out that a 24-year-old bottle of French Bordeaux pairs nicely with Angus beef, fresh produce, melted American cheese and a fresh, sesame seed bun,” Carl’s Jr. announced in a press release.With the tax-increase measure struggling, such an insufferable flaunting of wealth can’t help. Joe Maloof said recently: “We are who we are. I think everyone in Sacramento has a sense of humor, I hope they don’t take it seriously.” But Jeff Raimundo, a local political consultant, told the Sacramento Bee: “I think this shows the Maloofs have written off this ballot measure.”
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