October 02 2007
Choice Links
posted by Ana Samways at 9:43 am
What the critics thought of TV3’s Sunrise. Stuff thought it was wobbly and the Herald reckoned it was a “job well done”.
Conflict resolution: Like say, if your pedantic neighbour who takes nearly four hours to trim his hedge, takes exception at you parking your old BBQ out front of your house (free to a good home) and passive-aggressively moves it back onto your front lawn (deep breath) here are some tips for resolving conflicts peacefully…
The unfunniest cartoon book you’ll ever read…
Allergy hell: This kid can only eat chicken, carrots, grapes, potatoes and apples…
Picture: A sign from an unborn baby…
Picture: A birdcage inside a fish tank?..
A new NZ website called Lingerie 4 Men looks like one of those attention seeking ad-agency manipulations. You know, the heavy handed viral claiming to be about one thing, but is actually all about Coke or Nike or some such corporate shite… any theories on what it’s flogging?
Fashion crime: Stirrup pants are on the way back (and so are body suits that dome under the crotch)…
Video: An 80s music video about angles…
Video: Young George Clooney on Roseanne…
Below: A 33-year-old Austrian mountain biker takes his wheels to the Andes, in the snow, for a little downhill action and reaches speeds of 167 kilometres per hour, which breaks the world speed record.
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:11 am
Lingerie4men? Okaay.
Well I was sufficiently disturbed to have a rifle through that link. And I agree, those ‘panties’ stink of something viral, and corporate.
The terms and conditions mention the Operator as Mars New Zealand Limited. So I’m thinking Mars as in bars. But a quick google search took me toward Mars Petcare New Zealand – an importer/exporter of animal products, they are registered with NZFSA and have entered the Best Places to Work in New Zealand 2007 survey. They sell a lot of dog food by all accounts. Hmm perhaps that’s a red herring.
So I’m still thinking Mars Bars. But how do you get to there from Lingerie for men, dunno!
Maybe some ‘puter geeks can check the host and server.. thingies. F
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:59 am
Thanks Fletch. Our kindly associate ‘puter geek Juha says the site is registered to Colenso BBDO in Auckland.
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:20 am
Mars New Zealand Limited used to be called PEDIGREE PETFOODS LIMITED.
HTH
Gary
October 3rd, 2007 at 11:55 am
ummmm in the article it says 167kmph… in the video it shows speeds in excess of 200kmph
watch carefully