Comments on: The rise and fall of El Pollo Justiciero!

The rise and fall of El Pollo Justiciero!

Iosephus — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:38:00 -0800

Another day in a regular city in Argentina, another thief looking to score a car in a city well fed-up with a high crime rate. Or it would have been, except for the enterprising chicken-suit wearing guy that was promoting a nearby shop, who gave pursuit and captured the would-be car thief.

Yes, the local reporters were enjoying themselves, how not to. And soon was born the new superhero El Pollo Justiciero, thanks to Facebook. Much rejoicing and autograph signing follows, not to mention the increased sales in the chicken place the suited one was promoting. Until the police let everyone know that was some other valiant passerby the real hero, and the shop owner claimed credit when he saw the reporters around. Oh how the Facebook rage now foams... To add further injury, the chicken guy was found to be an ex-con with a sentence for robbing his clients while peddling umbanda healing. [All stuff in Spanish, sorry. Google Translate at your pleasure, or whatever works for you. Thanks for your patience!]

By: chococat

chococat — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:42:03 -0800

I could tell right away that the chicken was no hero. He had angry eyebrows.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:51:08 -0800

You know, some days the universe just runs clean and fast on all six cylinders.

By: prufrock

prufrock — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:51:14 -0800

El Pollo Justiciero Did I not see this on a menu somewhere?

By: qvantamon

qvantamon — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:55:33 -0800

That chicken gave me a bad coupon.

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:01:34 -0800

Hey, pal, why don't you mind your own horse business?

By: saulgoodman

saulgoodman — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:04:51 -0800

If he hadn't turned out to be a fraud, I would have said El Pollo Justiciero would be a prime candidate for joining up with these guys.

By: now i'm piste

now i'm piste — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:09:06 -0800

Chickens can be tough customers.

By: spock

spock — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:12:22 -0800

"He's everywhere. He's everywhere!" (SOUND WARNING)

By: cjorgensen

cjorgensen — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:15:33 -0800

You're making all this up. I tried to use the translator one thread down, and failed.

By: zamboni

zamboni — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:15:49 -0800

Not every rooster can get his cape on.

By: Stonestock Relentless

Stonestock Relentless — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:29:47 -0800

zamboni wins the internet

By: Sailormom

Sailormom — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:31:14 -0800

What is it with people dressed like barnyard animals?

By: dirty lies

dirty lies — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:55:30 -0800

I don't know if it happens in your country, but for Mexicans, everytime you hear an Argentitnian accent on television, your brain instantly and automatically goes into fútbol match mode. This turns the surreality of the clips to eleven.

By: Halloween Jack

Halloween Jack — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:58:53 -0800

I've heard that criminals are a cowardly and superstitious lot, although I'm not familiar with the superstition where you have to dress like a chicken.

By: Mister_A

Mister_A — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:58:56 -0800

Whelk has a 6-cyl. universe? Mine is a single-slug 2-stroke.

By: srboisvert

srboisvert — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:28:14 -0800

Ah....TV Nation..... Good times....

By: unrepentanthippie

unrepentanthippie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:55:59 -0800

Somebody else remembers Chickenman! "He's everywhere; he's everywhere!"

By: Joakim Ziegler

Joakim Ziegler — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:21:15 -0800

dirty lies: I live in Mexico, but I associate the Argentinian accent on TV, especially in a female voice, with SMS porn ads.

By: BrotherCaine

BrotherCaine — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:27:05 -0800

This actually was a porn ad for Cock Slap 2.

By: Countess Elena

Countess Elena — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:00:06 -0800

Chickens are a cruel people.

By: Guy_Inamonkeysuit

Guy_Inamonkeysuit — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:54:05 -0800

Hah, Chickenman -- alive and well in Argentina!

By: Guy_Inamonkeysuit

Guy_Inamonkeysuit — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:56:25 -0800

Him and Zal Yanovsky...