Geico gecko

Published on February 22, 2006 By teddybearcholla In WinCustomize Talk

Has anyone seen the newest Geico adds, the geckos' accent seems to be Australian. On one add he talks about pie and chips. I think chips are french fries, but what is the "pie" he's talking about? Just a crazy question for a Wednesday!!!

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yrag

on Feb 22, 2006

what is the "pie" he's talking about?

"The Australian meat pie, beef and gravy in a shortcrust piecase, often with a flakey top, has an iconic cultural status, being held to be the Australian National Food".

.......yuke.

teddybearcholla

on Feb 22, 2006

Sounds yummy to me!!!

aimzzz

on Feb 22, 2006

sandpiperw

on Feb 22, 2006

Love those new ads he is just the cutest

WOM

on Feb 22, 2006

Hum, some green slick slimy lizzard like things. They are humorous.

aimzzz

on Feb 22, 2006

Like the lizard monkey?

Chris TH

on Feb 22, 2006

but what is the "pie" he's talking about?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_meat_pie

Contents are usually regarded as dubious, but no more so than a hotdog from a roadside vendor

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teddybearcholla

on Feb 22, 2006

Thanks for the link Chris TH.... seems there is an Australian pie company called Four'N'Twenty...brings to mind the nursery rhyme..."4 and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie"... food for thought there!!!

Double Zero

on Feb 22, 2006

Hmmm, Looks awesome!

Where I live it's the "Carne Asada Burrito" that seems to be on every corner, LoL

Taco stand hell...

Cynder-Elluh

on Feb 22, 2006

I've had a "pork pie" I assume since it was an "English" friend of mine that made it, it was European...."meat pie"... btw, it was really good!

Chris TH

on Feb 23, 2006

brings to mind the nursery rhyme.

Since I have my doubts about marketing types, it's probably a total concidence!

As you might have read in the Wiki, some instances only barely qualify for the 'meat' portion of the name - 'fat' pie is probably more accurate

yrag

on Feb 23, 2006

More likely, covered roadkill.....

Jafo

on Feb 23, 2006

seems there is an Australian pie company called Four'N'Twenty...brings to mind the nursery rhyme..."4 and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie"...

That's where it comes from...the name.

Factory is about 1/2 mile from my place...

Sugaree

on Feb 23, 2006

More likely, covered roadkill

Ooo...I'll have some of that

Jafo

on Feb 23, 2006

Any Aussie pie has more meat 'content' than that poor excuse for a steak I had in Paris 30 years ago....

"How did you find your steak, sir?"

"I moved 2 peas and there it was."

Seriously...if it were thicker I would have put a stamp on it and sent it back to the chef....airmail....

Nuveau Quisine? Overpriced food for wankers.....

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