Monthly Archives: September 2007

My Favourite Post in Recent Memory

Posted on 28/09/2007 by Iain

The Logic+Emotion blog is consistently good. This post about execs not getting ‘new media’ is so spot on it hits the middle of the spot in the middle of the spot at the centre of the bullseye. An extract: “The … Continue reading →

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My First Post…

Posted on 28/09/2007 by Iain

As a mature 35 year old. And I’m celebrating already. Not because it’s my birthday (today the 28th Sept, if you’d like to send gifts). But because I’ve been given the temporary accolade of ‘Best Link’ on BuzzFeed (for a … Continue reading →

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My Last Post…

Posted on 27/09/2007 by Iain

As a 34 year old. I’m 35 in 20 minutes and that’s a thing that makes me feel a bit, well, old. I was trying to think what to write about on the train home. I’ve had 2 glasses of … Continue reading →

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I Still Like Cartridge Save

Posted on 27/09/2007 by Iain

I just got my second ‘sponsorship’ payment via PayPal from Cartridge Save. So that’s all working out nicely. Thanks guys. If you missed the story about my deal with Cartridge Save you can read about it here.

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Businesses Are Like Cats

Posted on 27/09/2007 by Iain

I’ve no idea where this came from, but as I was trying to get to sleep last night I came up with this rather odd, and strangely extended, metaphor. Businesses as cat ownership (I’ve a suspicion it might work for … Continue reading →

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I Knew Wine Boxes Were the Future

Posted on 26/09/2007 by Iain

I went to the Big Chill a few years ago and came back with a vision that the much maligned ‘Wine Box’ was in fact the perfect unit of alcohol for festivals, BBQs, etc. Unfortunately the wine they put in … Continue reading →

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Courses I’d Love to Do

Posted on 26/09/2007 by Iain

I’ve just been helping out with a D&AD / IPA talk about ‘sharpening your creative skills’ for wannabe Creative Directors. Not sure how much help I was, but hey ho, I told a few stories and gave my opinion on … Continue reading →

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Skate – Nice Game, Nice Campaign

Posted on 26/09/2007 by Iain

There’s a new game coming out called Skate. I think you should be able to guess what it’s about. It looks absolutely stunning, not sure that this clip will do it justice. I think they’ve also done some cool stuff … Continue reading →

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Will It Blend vs Invincible Chuck Norris

Posted on 25/09/2007 by Iain

Two meme mashups in just one day. Internet you are really spoiling us… Thanks Knotty!

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Toffee Cow Pat

Posted on 25/09/2007 by Iain

I was in Yorkshire at the weekend in a lovely village called Hawes. In spite of all the amazing scenery and a splendid wedding that I went to, the best thing I saw all weekend were these Toffee Cow Pats. … Continue reading →

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