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Monday, March 5, 2012
S#it We Say
It started with the original 'Shit Girls Say':
Moved on to "Shit White Girls say to Black Girls'
Peaked at 'Shit Nobody Says'
Came back up with 'Shit New Yorkers Say'
And then entered my life with this one:
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Moved on to "Shit White Girls say to Black Girls'
Peaked at 'Shit Nobody Says'
Bottomed out at 'Shit Cats Say'
Came back up with 'Shit New Yorkers Say'
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Old Spicy Man
My dad used Old Spice, you know in that ceramic dispenser that would never break, or let you know how much product was left in it!
So that was nice. And then I guess he got a deal on some Tabac, so he moved to that.
All well and good. And then Old Spice decided that they actually wanted to make money, and so they started advertising all over the place. IndyCar, posters, banner ads and then they revolutionised TV advertising by created some amazing ads. And some not so amazing ones.
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All well and good. And then Old Spice decided that they actually wanted to make money, and so they started advertising all over the place. IndyCar, posters, banner ads and then they revolutionised TV advertising by created some amazing ads. And some not so amazing ones.
And behind the scenes -
And Grover had me laughing out loud!
Which ads do you like?
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
I found me a new hero!
I've been a Formula 1 racing fan for many years now, going back to my childhood in the 80's.
Fast women and loose cars; its what I do.
Anyway, I've been living in a country that doesn't have an F1 presence, for the last 15 years and even though I'm originally a Brit, none of the UK based drivers really excite me.
And then I found him when our eyes met over a YouTube video.
A driver who is hungry for a win, has proven himself in the past, is willing to push the boundaries slightly, and best of all, works for a British F1 team.
Lady and gentlemen, I present to you - Vitaly Petrov. My new Formula 1 driver.
And why the hero part in the blog title? Because as well as having to deal with the British media on a daily basis, garner sponsorship for himself and, it appears, fight for his drive every season, he still has to drive exceptionally fast around a track with other, like-minded nutters.
We haven't had a death in Formula 1 since Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton de Silva Senna in 1994, but five drivers have died while driving a Formula One car at the Nürburgring; only the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has had more casualties!
Sadly Dan Wheldon died in October in Las vegas whilst racing in IndyCar, so these guys are not just fancy hair and interesting accents. This is serious stuff.
So, well done Vitaly - and good luck!
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Fast women and loose cars; its what I do.
Anyway, I've been living in a country that doesn't have an F1 presence, for the last 15 years and even though I'm originally a Brit, none of the UK based drivers really excite me.
And then I found him when our eyes met over a YouTube video.
A driver who is hungry for a win, has proven himself in the past, is willing to push the boundaries slightly, and best of all, works for a British F1 team.
Lady and gentlemen, I present to you - Vitaly Petrov. My new Formula 1 driver.
And why the hero part in the blog title? Because as well as having to deal with the British media on a daily basis, garner sponsorship for himself and, it appears, fight for his drive every season, he still has to drive exceptionally fast around a track with other, like-minded nutters.
We haven't had a death in Formula 1 since Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton de Silva Senna in 1994, but five drivers have died while driving a Formula One car at the Nürburgring; only the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has had more casualties!
Sadly Dan Wheldon died in October in Las vegas whilst racing in IndyCar, so these guys are not just fancy hair and interesting accents. This is serious stuff.
So, well done Vitaly - and good luck!
kthanxbai!
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Valentine's Day is Gone
I always find hindsight to be so useful when it comes to cheesy events. So here are a few things that made me smile over Valentine's day:
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
Tiny UAVs Flying in Formation
This is a Creepy-Cool Video of what already exists, and that can be shared with the public.
The future is here.
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The future is here.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
I've mentioned the Axis of Awesome before here. So I was, and I don't use this phrase lightly, 'well chuffed' to see them on Damn Cool Pic's blog performing a very interesting little '90s megamix on the melodica.
As the great man says himself 'What's better than a '90s megamix? A '90s megamix played on melodica, that's what! Take a look at this compilation of '90s hits played on a curious instrument'
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As the great man says himself 'What's better than a '90s megamix? A '90s megamix played on melodica, that's what! Take a look at this compilation of '90s hits played on a curious instrument'
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Another Day Off
"Bueller? Bueller?" made Ben Stein an icon. Jennifer Grey also became more popular after the film was launched in 1986 but Matthew Broderick will always be intrinsically linked with 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
So I was surprised to see that he had possibly cheapened his role by making an ad for Honda based around the film.
And then I realised - its been 25 years since the film came out!
Scary stuff indeed.
And now I'm going off to make some hot chocolate, put on my slippers and sit down in front of the TV for a few days.
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So I was surprised to see that he had possibly cheapened his role by making an ad for Honda based around the film.
And then I realised - its been 25 years since the film came out!
Scary stuff indeed.
And now I'm going off to make some hot chocolate, put on my slippers and sit down in front of the TV for a few days.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Scary Scenario
Thanks Seabees!
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Some Linky Love
I've been reading my Google Reader feed more and more these days, mainly because I'm getting fed up seeing the same misery guts reporting in the newspapers time after time.
Here are a few of my favourite posts from some awesome bloggers:
Insomniacmedic brings his 'A' game with his post Missing
Blackfork writes about his stumbling across Killer Joe Piro - back in 1942
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Here are a few of my favourite posts from some awesome bloggers:
Insomniacmedic brings his 'A' game with his post Missing
Blackfork writes about his stumbling across Killer Joe Piro - back in 1942
Neptunus Lex writes his about his last foray into supersonic flight in his intoxicating post 'Night and Day'
Ambulance Driver had some not very nice news recently, so let's help cheer him up by sharing his excellent post “Winter Wings” by A Day in the Life of An Ambulance DriverAnd here is a stunning picture: | |
Image via Wikipedia |
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Have You Cried Yet Today?
Well here is a video that'll help you shed some saline...
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Google - really? I'm that thick?
Oy! Google!!
Cut it out. Okay, I get it, you have access to my email, my photos and videos and even some of my purchases around the interwebs but now you are just taking the mickey.
As you may know I work in a Google environment. I love Google and all that they stand for. Google circles? Still getting my head around that one but otherwise, Google me blue, red, yellow and green.
But stop!
What is this?
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Cut it out. Okay, I get it, you have access to my email, my photos and videos and even some of my purchases around the interwebs but now you are just taking the mickey.
As you may know I work in a Google environment. I love Google and all that they stand for. Google circles? Still getting my head around that one but otherwise, Google me blue, red, yellow and green.
But stop!
What is this?
I'm in the back end of a website doing statistical analysis of their traffic and you feel I need to know what an iPad looks like? And even if I didn't know, how will the look of a device help my analysis?
Yes Google, I love you dearly, but you caught me on a bad day.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
India Talent Show - Warriors of Goja
I have been trawling the interwebs for you and found some very interesting things.
Sadly these guys are just plain NUTTERS! Watch the full 7 minutes to realise just what people are willing to do to get ahead in showbiz.
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Sadly these guys are just plain NUTTERS! Watch the full 7 minutes to realise just what people are willing to do to get ahead in showbiz.
And they're seriously going to do this twice a night in a theatre if they win?
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Winter blues kicking in?
Well stop feeling bad for yourself you lazy good-for-nothing!
And please feel free to pass it on
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And please feel free to pass it on
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Song A Day: 1000 Days and Counting
I found a great album by Jonny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways
I spent nearly 20 minutes creating my new Facebook timeline picture. With pictures from Facebook.
I started listening to Grooveshark all over the place.
I started using Tweetlogix for all of my Twitter needs (@jumblerant)
I started using Flipboard on my iPhone - and my son keeps deleting it. So I keep adding it.
And then I found this nugget of greatness. This amazing introduction to a chap who I will be keeping my eye on in 2012;
I'm looking forward to hearing some great, adequate and crappy songs.
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Monday, December 26, 2011
The Digital Story of the Nativity
Just a quickie that'll explain the nativity to anyone who is technologically addicted this season.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
How to argue with a woman
As we begin our long journey into the Christmas and New Years holidays, I feel that you need to be reminded of one simple rule when arguing with a woman:
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Friday, December 23, 2011
Christmas and the Cabbage Patch Kid
I heard a lovely story the other day and just knew that I had to share it with you.
My co-worker and friend... let's call her 'Shmirene'... grew up in the snowy baseball cap of the USA, which we know and love as 'Canada'.
She grew up in the 80's and like every other 5 year old girl in the developed world at the time she wanted nothing more than a Cabbage Patch Kid to be waiting for her come Christmas morning, under the Christmas tree.
These were dolls who would come with their own birth certificates, with fancy names like Geneva Gena, April Lynn, Marcelle Elizabeth and Jaedyn Denise.
And 'Shmirene' really wanted one.
But really wanted one.
What's a parent to do? There were literally fights in toy stores over the Cabbage Patch Kids. In the end her Dad got so fed up with her pleading and begging that he finally gave in and brought home a present for her that would hopefully bring a smile to her family as a whole.
But her Dad was no ordinary chap.
Yes, he bought her a head of cabbage and told her that there was a doll in the middle.
I respect and admire that man!
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Robert Kubica and Formula 1
There has been a lot of talk in the Formula 1 world about who is going to be in which seat next year. Fair enough, we're now off season, the teams need sponsors and as such they need to create content for the newspapers to advertise that they still exist.
Which isn't the case for Renault. Robert's team have changed their name, officially, to Lotus-Renault GP - aka 'Lotus'. For me that simply signals that they have a new sponsor.
So no more Renault, they are now Lotus.
So where does Robert fit in to all of this?
Eric Boullier has already stated, after signing Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean for 2012, that the team’s relationship with Kubica is at ‘point zero’, making it increasingly unlikely that Kubica will return to Formula 1 with Lotus. Since then, the Pole has been very keen to quickly demonstrate that he is fit enough to return to Formula 1.- F1zone.net
So that sucks!
But wait - there's more!
Team principal Boullier had already admitted that they are not going to help him regain form if he is not committed to the team, saying "I will not bring a car for him and make a nice test for him if in 2013 he has signed already an option elsewhere".
- teamspeed.com
So things are now up in the air.
We shall see what happens to
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