… What do you want out of Bacon?
After months and months of people asking me questions, I want to ask you a question. What do you want justaddbacon.com to do for you? What do you like about this website? What don’t you like about this website? What would you like to see more of, or less of? What keeps bringing you back here to the holy altar of bacon?
I ask these questions because I know I can do more than just provide the bacony goodness I give you every day (or however often you eat bacon). My attempt at public office failed, but I know I can still bring more to the table… literally! And it all starts by bringing more to the website!
So leave a comment or two here… you have to register but it’s free. Or e-mail me at bacon@justaddbacon.com.
I can’t wait to hear what you have to say! Rock on all summer long, and let all your bacon hang out!
Howdy! It’s you’re good ol’ pal Bacon checking in from the campagn trail, and I’m also checking out my mail bag to find some more entertaining letters from people like Phillip Halloran in Sioux City, Iowa:
Dear Bacon,Are you aware you have a political opponent in relish? I keep seeing a commercial for a relish packet running for office! And one man says the relish packet saved his life? What gives?!?
Well Phillip, it appears you have been caught off-guard and you shouldn’t be concerned. I belive this is the commercial you’re talking about:
The commercial is actually a public service message from the Ad Council encouraging people to vote. Despite the numerous airplay of this commercial (and a :15 version of the same spot), I have confirmed my good buddy the “old relish packet” is not running for office. In fact, he is resting on his ranch in Wyoming and has no desire to get back into the political race. And as for him saving a life, that’s a story he doesn’t like to share much. I think doctors call it post-tramatic stress disorder, so I won’t bring it up here.
Now back to the commercial… it’s actually from the 2006 election period, and encourages younger people to vote. By saying not voting = voting for an old relish packet implies not voting is basically throwing your vote away. It’s a novel idea, and a humorous look at why everyone should vote during election time. But there is a big problem here.
When you go to the website referenced at the end of the commercial, you end up with nothing you expect to see at a “go out and vote” website. In fact when you first look at it, you think you’ve been duped into the wrong website. But it is indeed a website for the Ad Council… promoting good karma and not good condiments! Someone may want to tell the Ad Council this, since thousands of people are going to a website that doesn’t advertise what it’s supposed to (Here’s the cached website, thanks to Google).
If this can get cleared up, then people won’t think they’re going to the wrong website. And hopefully people won’t think relish is running for office. I have enough on my plate, and I don’t need relish on it!
Have a question for bacon? Ask him at bacon@justaddbacon.com.
Howdy, my bacon friends! It’s your old buddy bacon on the campaign trail, reaching into the mailbag once again to see what’s on your mind. Not surprisingly, a lot of the mail recently has been centered around my candidacy for public office. I recently received this letter from Ryan Callahan of Pawtucket, Rhode Island:
Dear Bacon, I was watching TV a few nights ago and I saw a commercial for Wendy’s where a red-wigged man stands up in the middle of an election debate and steals the spotlight from other candidates. Knowing Wendy’s is all about the bacon, are you in cahoots with these guys? Are they a running mate? GO SOX!
Well Ryan, I hate to burst your bubble but Wendy’s is not my running mate for office (at least not right now… BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!). And yes, “GO SOX”, I think they’ll beat the Rockies in five games. I’m assuming you’re talking about this spot…
If you watch and listen closely, you’ll notice the man in the funny wig is talking about side orders and the freedom of choice one has at Wendy’s if you don’t like fries with your burger. Although Wendy’s has shown it’s love with the Baconator in previous ad campaigns, I assure you this is not a tag team effort at public office on my part or Wendy’s. In fact, this may present somewhat of a challenge for me in my run for office. While everyone loves bacon, going up against the third-largest fast food restaurant chain in America is quite a tall order.
Now as to how this pertains to side orders, remember that while Wendy’s offers plenty of side orders with their hamburgers they are still somewhat limited to what they can offer. As for me, on the other hand, I go with pretty much anything (as evidenced in a previous “Just ASK Bacon” entry “Wrap With Me”). I am in many ways universal, bringing happiness to just about any type of food on the planet. Wendy’s is pretty much limited to hamburgers, and the occasional cup of chili which I must say I do enjoy.
So no Ryan, Wendy’s and I aren’t “in bed” with each other, but you only have to look at the Baconator to see we do make a very tasty team. I will however introduce my running mate exactly six months before election day, so look for that announcement some time in May 2008!
Until then, be juicy America!
Do you have a question for Bacon? E-mail him at bacon@justaddbacon.com!
Well I announced my candidacy for public office and I’m already hitting the campaign trail! In my spare time, I still get to read my “Just ASK Bacon” mail from great visitors like you! And speaking of great visitors, I received this wonderful note from Becky Williams of Sonoma, California. She writes:
Dear Bacon,I saw you’re running for public office and I think that’s great! You know you will have my vote! One question though, and it may be a tough one. Other politicians talk about the war in Iraq, health care, education, immigration, and so on, but I have yet to hear ONE politician tell me how he/she is going to fix the real estate market. It’s so hard to sell a house these days! Thanks!
Becky, I’ve heard the housing market is tough nowadays. Thankfully, I always have an affordable home in the freezer at the supermarket! Well let’s see how bacon can handle this mess.
There are many reasons why the housing market in the United States exploded in 2004 and 2005, then imploded in 2006 and 2007. Those reasons range from low introductory mortgage rates on adjustable rate mortgages (ARM) to risky loans that made thousands of people first-time home buyers whose income couldn’t keep up with the housing costs. (For more on why the market is what it is, check out this extremely helpful website)
One look at neighborhoods across America and you will see realtors doing ANYTHING to move a house: price reduction, paying closing costs, throwing in a free HDTV and other electronics, and on and on and on. Still, buyers are nervous about going through the economic hard times sellers are experiencing now so the market is a bit stagnant. So how will I make this different? Simple!
With all of the bells and whistles every realtor adds to try to sell a house, all you really need is a big ol’ plate of bacon in the house. That’s right, place a plate of me in the kitchen… or in the living room… or in the bedroom… heck, put me in the bathroom! My splendiforous odor will waft through the house and really make a house feel like home. A new HDTV may make that football game on Sunday look better, but does it really warm the heart and make you feel as good as a nice steaming plate of bacon? I don’t think so!
So there you go, Becky. The answer to the housing market problem is… me! Spread a little bit of bacon love around that house you’re trying to sell, then spread out the dollar bills all over your satin bedsheets and cackle like a movie villain!
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