# Pothole problem call KFC? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 27, 2009, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190 "2009-03-27T07:00:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/1 "2009-03-27T07:00:18Z")
Kentucky Fried Chicken’s year over year sales dropped by 1% in 2008, and the Colonel is thinking outside the bucket to ensure that the trend is reversed. KFC has taken upon itself to fill potholes in major cities as part of a guerilla marketing campaign to promote its “fresh” brand image. The fast-food giant sent out letters to mayors at several major cities, asking them to participate in the unique programming. As you may expect, the Colonel doesn’t merely want to fill the pocks in the asphalt for charity’s sake, it wants to spray “Re-freshed by KFC” on every patch in nonpermanent street chalk. ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/kfc-pothole.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/kfc-pothole.jpg) > **[Why did KFC cross the road? To fill potholes, apparently...](https://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/27/why-did-kfc-cross-the-road-to-fill-the-potholes-apparently/)** > > Kentucky Fried Chicken's year over year sales dropped by 1% in 2008, and the Colonel is thinking outside the bucket to ensure that the trend is reversed. KFC has taken upon itself to fill potholes in major cities as part of a guerilla marketing... ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/2 "2009-03-27T07:02:11Z")
LOL. I wonder if they get minority laborers to work for food? ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/3 "2009-03-27T07:03:00Z")
Best joke contest GO ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/4 "2009-03-27T07:03:18Z")
Get all of Upstate NY all over this, we need it. ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/5 "2009-03-27T07:03:39Z")
> [@MOBOOST4U](#): > > Best joke contest > > GO Something about African-Americans licking roads, GO ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/6 "2009-03-27T07:08:51Z")
I accidentally the chicken, the **hole** thing. :rimshot: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/7 "2009-03-27T07:09:42Z")
ili ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/8 "2009-03-27T07:15:16Z")
> [@Bacon](#): > > I accidentally the chicken, the **hole** thing. :rimshot: :meh: If I actually knew anything about KFC, I’d speculate about one of their crappier food items being used as the cement ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/9 "2009-03-27T07:48:17Z")
Great concept really. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/10 "2009-03-27T07:57:36Z")
Earl: why hey officer. Officer: drop the weapon. Earl: its just a shovel. Officer: (pulls out his gun) what have you done? You bury a body in there. Earl: body? It’s a five inch hole. Officer: is it a baby body? Oh crap oh crap oh crap. Baby killer. Earl: no no no no no, just take a breath. Everythings cool I just filled in a pothole. Trying to pay the government some money I owe them. Officer: oh thank god. Whoo. I thought I was gonna have to dig up a baby…So listen up. You’re gonna have to dig up that pothole. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/11 "2009-03-27T08:28:26Z")
Finally, a good use for the food from KFC… Pothole filler! ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/12 "2009-03-27T08:59:25Z")
thats actually a pretty ingenious marketing idea… considering the cost or blacktop fill vs the exposure. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/13 "2009-03-27T08:59:58Z")
Sweet! We’re nationalizing banks and privatizing roads! :run: ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/14 "2009-03-27T09:01:20Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > thats actually a pretty ingenious marketing idea… considering the cost or blacktop fill vs the exposure. Yeah, I just cant imagine the quality of the trashy town thats allowing a company stamp their logo in spray paint on their public streets. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/15 "2009-03-27T09:06:12Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > thats actually a pretty ingenious marketing idea… considering the cost or blacktop fill vs the exposure. +1. And it’s not like it’s permanent. Think of a city like NF, who’s been waiting 10+ years for the city to do something about their horrible roads. Forget about the advertising, the PR alone is a goldmine. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/16 "2009-03-27T09:43:23Z")
no watermelon no care ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pothole-problem-call-kfc/65190/17 "2009-03-27T15:20:12Z")
> [@MOBOOST4U](#): > > Yeah, I just cant imagine the quality of the trashy town thats allowing a company stamp their logo in spray paint on their public streets. That town would probably have a bunch of people that just look at pictures and don’t read captions. Illiterate trash. > nonpermanent street chalk