tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post113474006579364897..comments2024-01-18T19:54:13.876+11:00Comments on The Other Andrew: If You Listen Closely...The Other Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12492925896131382172noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post-1134950318991293352005-12-19T10:58:00.000+11:002005-12-19T10:58:00.000+11:00Yes, it really is for Beer (they also have quite a...Yes, it <I>really</I> is for Beer (they also have quite a comprehensive TV advertising campaign running at the moment of late with the same slogan), 'beckons' is indeed a play on words, and I too like it divorced from it's context :-) <BR/><BR/>I like the idea of Becks beckoning. And although the whole <I>carpe dium</I> implication still works for them, I don't think the marketing advertisers planned on the likes of this demographic (this demographic meaning <I>moi</I> of course), picturing a certain alluring David ... <BR/><BR/>*Sigh*Bodhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263278478108070519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post-1134942822663687012005-12-19T08:53:00.000+11:002005-12-19T08:53:00.000+11:00Is it really for beer. I didn't take that much no...Is it really for beer. I didn't take that much notice. For some reason I thought it was a watch ad, but I guess the "Beckons" bit is a play on words. Oh well, I still like the phrase divorced from it's context.The Other Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492925896131382172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post-1134938517811466502005-12-19T07:41:00.000+11:002005-12-19T07:41:00.000+11:00This sober alkie and addict likes both the add and...This sober alkie and addict likes both the add and the picture, TOA, even though I am well aware that it is part of an advertising campaign for Beck's Beer. <BR/><BR/>Now <I>thats</I> irony :-)Bodhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263278478108070519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post-1134777346062261492005-12-17T10:55:00.000+11:002005-12-17T10:55:00.000+11:00Irony dude, I like totally meant that as irony. R...Irony dude, I like totally meant that as irony. Really.<BR/><BR/>I know <I>how</I> to spell, it's usually typnig that's my probelm. :-)The Other Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492925896131382172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post-1134775799988306942005-12-17T10:29:00.001+11:002005-12-17T10:29:00.001+11:00Or was that irony? I'm never sure.Word verificati...Or was that irony? I'm never sure.<BR/><BR/>Word verification: cjbata<BR/>Now I'm hungry.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05974435902564570126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post-1134775747056439222005-12-17T10:29:00.000+11:002005-12-17T10:29:00.000+11:00No, it works. Your life could be like a siren son...No, it works. Your life could be like a siren song, beckoning you to smash yourself on the rocks.<BR/><BR/>PS The righteousness of your indignation over the lease sign is diluted by 'transperancies' and 'backgrond' and 'optomistic'. I'm just saying.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05974435902564570126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post-1134772367031829312005-12-17T09:32:00.000+11:002005-12-17T09:32:00.000+11:00PS. I wasn't sure about the title of this pic, bec...PS. I wasn't sure about the title of this pic, because 'beckoning' is a visual rather than auditory thing really isn't it? Can you <I>hear</I> someone beckon?The Other Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492925896131382172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post-1134772174618351802005-12-17T09:29:00.000+11:002005-12-17T09:29:00.000+11:00I saw this when I was walking to work on Thursday....I saw this when I was walking to work on Thursday. We have these little kiosk things dotted around the city, some sell magazines and some sell drinks & snacks. They're all of the one design and have illuminated advertising panels build into the sides of them, where large transperancies fit in.<BR/><BR/>This is part of the text from an ad, I think it was for watches (can't remember). The text caught my eye, and then I liked the way the city was reflected in the dark grey backgrond of the ad. I thought it sounded optomistic, and I liked that.<BR/><BR/>That pic in my Flickr photostream of the For Lease sign, drove me a bit nuts. As I'm sure you can imagine. I noticed one spelling error and then I saw another, and another...The Other Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492925896131382172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035053.post-1134767706484986672005-12-17T08:15:00.000+11:002005-12-17T08:15:00.000+11:00Cool!Explain.LOVE the 'Where's my red pen' shot. ...Cool!<BR/>Explain.<BR/>LOVE the 'Where's my red pen' shot. So funny. And maddening.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05974435902564570126noreply@blogger.com