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 2005-09-06 10:03 PM |
Expert 615   Brisbane |  Subject: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertionsI have just purchased the latest Tri mag from my news agent, to be deeply disturbed by the contents of the package. Not only have they included an additional back issue for free, but also a strange object called.......wait for it........a Steak bar!!!! Not only is it compressed steak but it is Teriyaki flavoured. Disgusted at the thought of putting anything that use to resemble an actual steak in my mouth, I wondered if anyone else has recieved such strange additions or freebies in either magazines or registration packs at races. Another point, what the hell is it doing with a tri mag anyway? Just because it says 97% fat free does not mean fit people will eat anything. Come on, seriously send me a Big Mac next time why don't they. Edited by Downunderman 2005-09-06 10:12 PM (sm_pep_steak_bar.jpg) Attachments ---------------- sm_pep_steak_bar.jpg (4KB - 8 downloads) |
| 2005-09-06 10:58 PM in reply to: #241843 |
Extreme Veteran 604 Northwest Ohio | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions This is just a wild guess---but I work in advertising and sometimes if a publishing company owns a group of magazines or newspapers, they will create a "package deal" for an advertiser. So it is possible that this tri magazine is a sister publication to "Beef Jerky Weekly" and "Disgusting Dried Foods Digest" and some over zealous sales rep (I usually refer to them as sales reptiles) created a package deal where they threw in the tri mag for free! Either that or somebody just made a really bad advertising decision!  |
| 2005-09-06 11:30 PM in reply to: #241843 |
Champion 8903   | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions I dunno, I kinda would like to try the steak bar. Could be the next hottest item on the market! |
| 2005-09-07 12:26 AM in reply to: #241843 |
Veteran 1108 Perth, Oz | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions What mag was it? I'm going to check it out at my newsagency here. I gotta see that a steak bar ewww |
| 2005-09-07 12:32 AM in reply to: #241843 |
| Expert 615 Brisbane | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions Hey mel, check Triathlon and multisport magazine. It comes with a free copy of a back issue. The thing was completely wrong, not fit for mammal consumption. But, by all means CHOW DOWN!!! |
| 2005-09-07 1:07 AM in reply to: #241843 |
Veteran 1108 Perth, Oz | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions I'll check it out tomorrow. my dad gets that mag sent to him so I wonder if it comes with the subscription ones as well. |
| 2005-09-07 7:17 AM in reply to: #241843 |
Wife, Mother, Friend. 2457 South | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions Put the steak bar in your hurricane (earthquake, tornado, insert natural disaster here) kit |
| 2005-09-07 7:57 AM in reply to: #241843 |
Pro 4189 Pittsburgh, my heart is in Glasgow | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions Great, with over 100,000 periodical publications in the US alone...this is what I have to look forward to as a journalist? |
| 2005-09-07 10:06 AM in reply to: #241843 |
| Regular 178 Mound, MN | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions Hey, Jacks Links is from Wisconsin and in a pinch or while deer hunting that stuff's pretty good! A former client of mine gave up the high pressure job in the cities to move to the country to take over Jacks sales. Every now and then a big 'ol box shows up, and it is a pretty good treat. Good Luck, Jay |
| 2005-09-07 10:09 AM in reply to: #241843 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions I think I'd like to bring a long a steak bar for my next marathon. I usually crave burgers and steaks after a long race, so why not have one on hand? I am sure it would fit in my styl'in LD shorts! |
| 2005-09-07 10:09 AM in reply to: #241952 |
Champion 6285 Beautiful Sonoma County | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions phoenixazul - 2005-09-07 4:57 AM Great, with over 100,000 periodical publications in the US alone...this is what I have to look forward to as a journalist? Yes, advertisers come up with some really "creative" stuff. As an editor/journalist, hopefully you won't have to deal with too much of it. hahaha! About the steak bar, is it like beef jerky? Beef jerky, by itself, isn't all the "bad". But often it has some nasty preservatives (nitrites and nitrates) that make it a poor choice of protein. |
 2005-09-07 1:20 PM in reply to: #241843 |
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| 2005-09-07 2:00 PM in reply to: #242164 |
| Elite 3235 San Diego | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions I put beef jerky in my Run Special Needs bag in AZ. I was looking forward to that for the first few hours of the race. When I finally got it at the turn around spot, I couldn't swallow it, let alone have the energy to chew it. What a bummer that was. So, before you use this in your next race, I say try it in training first  |
| 2005-09-07 4:55 PM in reply to: #241843 |
| Champion 4902 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm .... steak bar! Cute name for beef jerkey. You know what they say though, you are what you eat ... so beware! |
| 2005-09-07 5:13 PM in reply to: #242284 |
| Elite 2458 Livingston, MT | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions Machiavelo - 2005-09-07 1:55 PM Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm .... steak bar! Cute name for beef jerkey. You know what they say though, you are what you eat ... so beware! Damn, I guess that means I'm a big fat burrito with Tapatio hot sauce. |
| 2005-09-07 5:29 PM in reply to: #241843 |
| Expert 615 Brisbane | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions Is it just me or do all northern types(yes thatis anyone north of the equator) put anthing in your mouths? I did open the packet to at least smell the hiding contents, and that was enough to put me off. And the suggestion that you would put this in a race kit, SEEK COUNSELLING IMMEDIATELY!!! And for the journo/editor/advertising types out there, I know you love to prostetute yourselves for advertising space, but come on, start drawing a line people. Having a marketing degree myself I know exactly what they are up to, and it's not gonna work on this little black duck!! I could understand if it was in "Murder deer monthly" or "Small dead animals digest" but a Tri mag. Bad decision in my books. Any who, back to the original question, have any of you got similar items in race kits that should not be there? THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF MY RANT Edited by Downunderman 2005-09-07 5:30 PM |
| 2005-09-07 5:45 PM in reply to: #242308 |
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| 2005-09-08 12:49 AM in reply to: #241843 |
| Champion 26509 Sydney | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions Off to the newsagents straight after work.... |
| 2005-09-08 7:40 PM in reply to: #241843 |
| Veteran 1108 Perth, Oz | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions I checked it out at Dads last night the steak bar does come in the mail with the subscription too. EWWWW I can't think of anything that I would want less while I was out on my bike or running. Also I was checking out the nutrtion content on the back its definately 97% fat free but the salt content is really high (obviously coz its jerky) but its promoted as healthy which made me laugh! Plus these ones are made in New Zealand not Wisonsin so it must be a second head quarters or something. PS the rest of the stuff in the magazine was awesome got me soo excited about the coming season! |
| 2005-09-08 8:07 PM in reply to: #242308 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions Downunderman - 2005-09-07 6:29 PM Is it just me or do all northern types(yes thatis anyone north of the equator) put anthing in your mouths? You expect us to take seriously the rantings of a person who lives where the water swirls down the toilet in the wrong direction? Don't blame it all on us...you're the ones who came up with Steve Irwin...the "Croc-Of-Shit Man." |
| 2005-09-08 9:09 PM in reply to: #243027 |
| Veteran 1108 Perth, Oz | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions max - 2005-09-09 9:07 AM Downunderman - 2005-09-07 6:29 PM Is it just me or do all northern types(yes thatis anyone north of the equator) put anthing in your mouths? You expect us to take seriously the rantings of a person who lives where the water swirls down the toilet in the wrong direction? Don't blame it all on us...you're the ones who came up with Steve Irwin...the "Croc-Of-Shit Man." Rofl, no no we may be the ones that came up with Croc of shit Man but the funny thing is you guys (broad stereotype alert ) are the ones that watch him and buy all the crap. We'd never heard of him till he got huge over in the US. the only Croc man in Aust worth watching/listening too is Malcolm Douglas and his croc park in Broome. |
| 2005-09-09 8:17 AM in reply to: #241843 |
| Extreme Veteran 604 Northwest Ohio | Subject: RE: Wierd or just plain wrong magazine insertions So last night, I had to drive to Detroit, and just north of the Ohio border around exit 6 on I-75, there is a HUGE billboard for "Beef Jerky Unlimited. EZ-on, EZ-off" Can you imagine a WHOLE STORE devoted to beef jerky? And they must be successful because they have this huge illuminated billboard on a main interstate like that. It made me laugh. |
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