Fanatic Friday: The Best Commercials of the Last Thousand Years

As I've said before, the promise of one day posting the Fanatic Friday is the only reason I took the job here at the Badger Catholic. And just because it's not true, doesn't mean I won't continue saying it.

I went to see the Brewers last night. It turns out the $10 merchandise/ticket/concessions vouchers for every fan who walks through the door promotion is quite the draw. Attendance topped 36,000 for a bad baseball team. The cheap seats I normally buy were sold out. Stubhub's prices were about double what I expected. And my negotiations with the seedy parking lot scalpers fell through.

Fortunately, some dude had some extra tickets and decided to give them away to people with kids. I walked through the turnstiles gratis.

The best comparison I can make is that that this $10 voucher promotion is the baseball equivalent of "Cash for Clunkers." You're getting stuff, but it really screws with the market. (I missed an inning and a half waiting in line for my Polish Sausage, and there were sizeable lines outside the ticket window and the team store after the game.) But you don't mind if you're the one getting stuff.

Then I had an epiphany. I've tried to hold down the fort as best as I could with Matt gone on vacation. But it's still possible many of you feel the Badger Catholic just isn't the same with old Steve at the helm. You might be disappointed--even jaded.

And so to win your support and your love, I'm going to do what has worked for the president and for the Milwaukee Brewers: I'm going to straight up give you stuff. I'm going to give you EXTRA Fanatic Friday videos. Let's go to the tape.

When you're watching TV, nobody likes commercials. Unless they're really, really good commercials. Introducing, the three greatest television commercials of the last thousand years.

#3: The Most Interesting Man in the World: Any of them, really.



#2: Clay Matthews Fathead Commercial: I don't know what to say. I love everything about this video. Especially...no just everything.



#1: DirecTV's Eccentric Russian Billionaire Ad: Like any great work of art, you pick up a different nuance to this commercial every time you view it. Some of you might think I'm joking. But watch it. I'll wait.


Did you notice the dogs playing poker in the background? Didn't think so. Watch it again.

...

OK, what did he eat--a gold--plated grape. Got you again.

"Day of Faith at Miller Park" June 8th

3rd Annual Day of Faith at Miller Park
We have the entire Dew Deck reserved – capacity of 268.
Tickets will sell out very quickly.
4:00 p.m. – Mass in parking lot - counts for Sunday obligation
5:00 p.m. – Pre-game tailgate in newly renovated Dew Deck
6:05 p.m. – First pitch
Ticket price includes:
• Ticket to game in unique, newly updated, fan friendly Dew Deck
• Enjoy terrace area with a rock climbing wall and private restrooms
• All-you-can-eat pre-game buffet
• Networking and fellowship before and during game
• We have only 100 tickets for the general public. 

http://www.ballparkdayoffaith.org/


HT Arch Mil

The Onion and Prince Fielder

A co-worker recently introduced me to the awesomeness that is The Onion parody articles about Prince Fielder (first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers; well known for his home-run hitting abilities).

Photo: The Onion.

Because it's Friday... because we all need a laugh...

- Prince Fielder explains complexities of salary arbitration using cheeseburgers,

Fielder, who began the demonstration by carefully organizing 20 cheeseburgers into a neat pile on the table, attempted to simplify the subject by selecting four cheeseburgers to symbolize the player, team, salary dispute, and neutral arbitrator. The two-time All-Star then quickly unwrapped and consumed all four cheeseburgers.

Speaking with his mouth full of cheeseburger while struggling to shove an additional cheeseburger into the orifice, Fielder stressed the importance of creating leverage, using a chicken finger to wedge his jaws open.

- The Prince Fielder Diaries: An awkward and overweight cleanup hitter on an average team learns that he's the heir to the throne of Batvia.

- Photo: Prince Fielder puts a dozen doughtnuts on bat.

- Photo: Prince Fielder dies of inside-the-park homerun.

- C.C. Sabathia, Prince Fielder keep imagining each other as giant talking hot dog, hamburger:

The Brewers' playoff push has run afoul of an unusual distraction, as sources close to the organization confirm that newly acquired husky starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia and sizable power-hitting first baseman Prince Fielder continue to visualize one another as a 6'7" chili cheese dog and a 260-pound hamburger with all the trimmings, respectively.

Team insiders say the problem has become a serious disruption, with numerous incidences of each player tying a bib around his neck, holding a knife and fork in their outstretched hands, and chasing the other around the ballpark.

Go Brewers!

- Virginia