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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Sep 1, 2008
'They are already there' refers to the roots. Baby teeth are just caps, they dont have the deep roots of adult teeth.
Either way, it's advertising boswelocks, just like washing poder for your clothes that not only cleans them but also makes them smell clean with the addition of an odour neutralizer/remover/masker (Janua-reze?)
Advertising stupidity - now with added Title
Galigan Posted Sep 16, 2008
Wow! I just watched that Orangina Ad. Apart from being shoddily animated, and that reeeeally creepy octopus woman, there's no WAY that is suitable for children!! That's barely suitable for me! Some people really need a good kicking for some of the stuff they come up with.
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Rod Posted Sep 16, 2008
Just for a change, one I like...
Du 'Something', du Pain, du Vin, du Boursin.
Varied enough to stand quite a few repetitions
I reckon they tried quite hard to get the 'Du Somethings' to sound as if they come from the French.
?
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Cheerful Dragon Posted Sep 16, 2008
I liked "Du pain, du vin, du Boursin. Du it yourself!"
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WanderingAlbatross - Wing-tipping down the rollers of life's ocean. Posted Sep 17, 2008
Has anybody mentioned how good the 'little tub of yoghurt that will transform your life and cure all known ailments especially if you don't eat a balanced diet' advert is with Sir Bobby Charlton kicking the football to the kids. Good acting.
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Cheerful Dragon Posted Sep 20, 2008
I don't know if you've seen the advert for the Guerlain Homme fragrance. It talks about jungle animals gathering at the same water hole at dusk. There are a few problems with this ad. For one thing, the only jungle animal at the water hole is the chimpanzee. All the others (giraffe, gazelle, lion, cheetah) live on or near the open plains, AFAIK. Then there's the fact that predators make kills near water holes, 'cos they know that's where they're prey will be.
I think it's a stupid ad, and it doesn't make me want to go and buy the fragrance for hubby.
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winternights Posted Sep 20, 2008
I do not watch them
Should I?
Am I missing out
Are they written by politicians, seem to be a lot of spin
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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Sep 22, 2008
purty much
I think that the implication is: If you're stupid enough to ignore all the things that are wrong with this ad, you'll also be imperssed by the 'animal' man, rubbing shoulders with lions and tigers and you want to have sex with this man, and therefore will want your man to smell like this man.
In fairness, they do set up the 'drinking together at the waterhole' as a sort of magical mythical circumstance...
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Sep 22, 2008
Slightly different track ... anyone know why the Property section of my local free newspaper has disappeared? I mean, how do estate agents expect to sell properties if they don't advertise them?
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Christopher Posted Sep 23, 2008
Nice target-marketing.
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7268/stockwellwb7.jpg
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Sep 26, 2008
AAAAAAAAAArrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
sprouts!!!!!!!! you sound like skeletor on her dawn patrol
the dame realy grips my s**t with her drivel about sprouts
they are a nice veg......
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winternights Posted Sep 26, 2008
Tis it not your time of year when you can stroll amongst us other mortals , and should we forget, supermarkets across the land do throw Pumkins and blood ladden custom at us in case we forget it is nearly Halloween
Du pain, du vin etc.
Too far from N17 Posted Sep 27, 2008
This slogan was apparently written by Pete Mayles
(Partially) on the proceeds of this masterpiece; he was able to retire to southern France and torture us all with his Centuries In Provence books.
Du pain, du vin etc.
Too far from N17 Posted Sep 27, 2008
This slogan was apparently written by Peter Mayles
(Partially) on the proceeds of this masterpiece; he was able to retire to southern France and torture us all with his Centuries In Provence books.
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