Archive for August, 2008
Image of the moment
Posted in images, tagged image of the moment, Snoqualmie on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you have 2 seconds, consider yourself unemployed.
Posted in cynical pov, tagged bad banner ads, Monster, Monster.com on August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In this Honda Accord Ad, the first 37 seconds are bloody awesome
Posted in cool stuff, creative stuff, tagged Honda Accord Euro Ad on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A follow-up ad to the famed ‘The Cog’ is never going to be an easy one. But this is a nice attempt and I am a sucker for car ads that don’t show the car. In this case, there was absolutely no need to. And the VO ‘Absolute precision you can feel’ doesn’t really fit with the ad…this should be been about comfort, the joy of the open road and that absolute freedom when you feel that you are flying like a bird.
Best description of Bush. Ever.
Posted in Random sightings, tagged baseball, Bush on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ohio governor Ted Strickland’s zinger largely went unnoticed at the Democratic convention in Denver. This is what he had to say about Bush…
“…unlike George H. W. Bush, who was born on third base and thought he hit a triple, George W. was born on third base and stole second.”
Ouch.
Bush does Beijing
Posted in lighter side, Random sightings, tagged Bush Olympics, LOL Bush on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We all have seen Bush enjoying the Olympics a bit too much…now it’s in perfect context.
Find the rest here.
It is. And it won’t.
Posted in cynical pov, Random sightings, tagged stupid double-speaking uppity moronic banner ad on August 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This ad makes me wish the Internet, computer, typography, English language, humans, earth, milky way and the entire fucking universe never existed.
Some headlines will make you click before you think
Posted in lighter side, Random sightings on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Image of the moment
Posted in images, Random sightings, tagged central park, romeo and juliet central park on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am traveling and hence there will be a little break in my blog posts. Meanwhile here is one my favorite photos. As they say, click to enlarge.
Natural Fireworks
Posted in cool stuff, tagged show da natureza on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who are sick of the disgusting excess of Olympics, this should give you 25 seconds of pure joy.
Note: I have absolutely nothing against the Chinese…I just don’t like this commercial spectacle. UPDATE: Also, the IOC has been a preposterously evil enterprise. Marina Hyde articulates it well.
There is wrong and then there is Army Wrong
Posted in lighter side, Random sightings, tagged Unfortunate media placement, US Army Ads on August 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
You know the US Army adventures in Iran is going to be something extraordinary when you see the media buying pattern of this institution. Heavy.com has this video of a Persian dancer that has been circulating around the websites I usually visit. Look at him…that expression is priceless. Perfect blend of creepiness and sadness that says, ‘I know you won’t ever sleep with me…so I am sorry I have to bomb the hell out of you. And oh, you can thank me for liberating your people later. ‘
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Image of the moment
Posted in images, tagged image of the moment, images on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Also at Saatchi & Saatchi, Singapore it takes 11 people to screw a light bulb…
Posted in cynical pov, Random sightings, tagged advertising plagerism, anti ageing cream ads, Olay stop the clock, Racco Cosmeticos, Saatchi & Saatchi, Singapore on August 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
While I was drunk surfing, I came across this ad for Olay anti-ageing cream…
And this monstrosity…
Did it seriously take 11 people to create one ad? And this is not even a campaign, just a single photoshop horror. So, is this really the case? Or could it be that one junior creative came up with this and the whole senior team jumped on the poor dude thinking this could be the next ‘Tock, Tick’ ad.
And the worst part is…this is not even original. As one commenter points out, the exact same thing has been done just months back for another anti-ageing cream. Oh my, the ridiculousness that our industry tolerates is staggering.
Mars Phoenix finds water and ice in Mars
Posted in cool stuff, Random sightings, tagged Mars Phoenix, nasa, Water on Mars on August 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
NASA has been releasing images from the Mars Phoenix expedition. Having long suspected that Mars maybe able to sustain life, at last, it’s confirmed.
You can see an awesome video of the Mars’ landscape and skyline here.
For those who wish to follow this closely, go to Twitter/MarsPhoenix.
The disturbing under belly of the Internet
Posted in in-depth interesting stuff, tagged Malwebolence on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From The Economist – The brave new world of e-hatred.
And an excellent story about anonymous trolls and hackers from the New York Times Magazine – Malwebolence.
