By Rob Bricken in
Miscellaneous, TV
Wednesday, Jan. 21 2009 @ 10:01AM
I can't believe I forgot about this, but Ms. Robot and I were filled with delight during last Friday's Battlestar Galactica--not because of the show, of course, which was good, but hideously depressing as ever--when Kentucky Fried Chicken appeared to announce its new "Frak Pak." I'm assuming even you non-BSG watchers know the joke, but for the few of you who don't, it's that "frak" just means "fuck," allowing the BSG cast to curse on air. And thus, KFC is offering a "Fuck Pak." This is awesome beyond words.
Sadly, the Fuck Pak is not a combo meal; instead it's a prize pack that will be given out to 10 winners of BSG DVDs, an autographed script, a framed pic of that Last Supper photo, one of the Cylon Toasters, and a years worth of Kentucky Fried Chicken, as if eating KFC more than once per month wouldn't cause your blood vessels to fill up with grease and lard. You can get more details here. You know, there would potentially be a few restaurants where I could consider purchasing a Fuck Pak. But Kentucky Friend Chicken is definitely at the bottom of that list.
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Heimdall said:
When I saw the ad, it occurred to me that KFC should make a combo meal called a "Box of Cocks." You know, because it's all parts that came from roosters.
Why? What did you think I meant?
Massacre Mike said:
Stupendously funny. Nearly fell outta my chair.
jack burton said:
thank god i'm not the only one who thinks bsg is "hideously depressing". i want to take a shower after every single episode. this kfc box on the other hand -- best kfc ad ever.
OnanRulz said:
Things to include in your "Frak Pak":
-algae rations
-photo of dead wife and/or Arelon Colony
-morpha stolen while Cottle wasn't looking
-loaded pistol
-Bob Dylan CD
JarHarms said:
Only if Frak-Pak was a meal combo name....how could any KFC empolyee resist? "Hello Sir, welcome to KFC can I interest you in a Frak-Pak?"
Frito said:
Because when I think doomed civilization, you better believe I think of KFC.
ZeroCorpse said:
@ Heimdall
So you'd be cool with KFC offering their "Cock in a Box", eh?
As for this promotion; Well, any time a fast food joint can throw a euphemism for "fuck" around in their advertising, I'm entertained.
Stella B said:
that is awesome. I mean, I'm pretty sure someone at KFC got fired, but I'd like to think it would be worth it.
Heimdall said:
@ ZeroCorpse: They can do what they want; I won't be eating there anyway.
iROB said:
I think it's strange that BSG would be running a promotion like this with a fast food joint this late in the game to begin with, but the fact that they're doing it through KFC is extra strange.
Tristriam said:
I lol'ed HARD
Lo Pan said:
Y'know the only other "frak pack" I know of is at this "sensual" massage place down the road. Either way, the potential for obtaining salmonella is pretty good.
Snoodle said:
Omg...that is beautiful.
Alder Knight said:
Someday I will start my infamous biker gang, and we will call ourselves the Frak Pak.
Philip Ratzsch said:
Reminds me of the old Denny's toy 'zoob dude'. In Arabic, that translates to 'penis worm'.
Unclaimed Money said:
Sounds like they never watch the Stargate Episode 200. Cooler, younger, hipper. That frak decision has the smell of an old person trying to kewl.
NeoXorn said:
Kentucky Fucking Chicken
Kentucky Frak Chicken
gold5 said:
Too bad they missed the opportunity for the Zark Pack, with the Hitchiker's Guide flick..
skinny128 said:
I wonder if there was a combo, would it only be available at the location where the employees bathed in the sinks?
john said:
I think they might have known what they were doing. "KFC proudly salutes BSG and it's frakkin' awesome fans" implies to me that they know what frak means. Frak Pak is still stupid as hell, but I read it as someone knew what it meant
cgeye said:
AHEM.
If you check that URL now, the page is now BATTLESTAR GALACTICA "CAN'T-SAY-THAT-WORD-ON-TELEVISION" SWEEPSTAKES.
Like that's the header, yo.
You're welcome.
V said:
"You're welcome"
...no...no, quite the opposite.
You see the entire concept of "frak" is that they *do* say it on television, in every episode that has ever aired, multiple times each episode. Indeed, the real life "F word" doesn't actually exist in BSG.
The *ENTIRE POINT* of the word "Frak" is that you *can* say it on television, and they say it ALL THE TIME.
So KFC just goofed up *twice*
(literally rolling on the ground laughing)
Well, it's not *quite* as funny as the "Lesbians are brought to you by Quiznos! mm-mm tasty!" gaffe, but it's close.
Seriously, do the marketing people at KFC even WATCH this show?
Mary said:
May I have a fuck bucket please?
