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How I cycled across the straits

Vaughan Rowsell — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:29:21 +0000

I keep getting asked, how hard was it cycling across Cook Strait on my south to north cycle of NZ. Well to all you smart arses, THIS is how I did it so shut up. Well actually I didn’t have one of these puppies but, damn, I wish I had one. They look like fun.

Today’s inspirational message

Vaughan Rowsell — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:33:26 +0000

Here is today’s inspirational message (well any day’s inspiration actually). This came as a reminder from Get Frank‘s @richhenry on Twitter, plus a post on www.getfrank.co.nz. You may remember this as a Saatchi ad from the 90′s. Goose-pimply inspirational (mind the pun).

For the full transcript of the ad see the post over on getfrank.co.nz.

Hooonk!

Is Jon Trade Me’s Obama?

Vaughan Rowsell — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:49:26 +0000

Is it time for Trade Me’s Jon Macdonald to enter politics? Spookily similar…

A good reason to run

Vaughan Rowsell — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:19:26 +0000

Here is a good example of smart advertising. It captures your interest on number of levels. Why is he running? Why is he naked? Where is he going?

Watch it again once you have figured it out. I just love the expression he gives his friends at the destination. Classic.

Are you man enough?

Vaughan Rowsell — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:47:01 +0000

If only I could figure out how to summon things with my mustache…

http://www.philintheblanks.com/comics/manenough.html

Taking the piss out of oneself

Vaughan Rowsell — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:32:06 +0000

It is always healthy to take the piss out of oneself. I recently cut all my hair off and there has been the snide remark or two. Here are a couple of role models I am basing my new look on.

Vaughan Evil

Perhaps my next job

Sharks with friken lasers

Vaughan Rowsell — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:22:09 +0000

Check this out. I was idly browsing the shelves at a local toy shop the other day and got all nostalgic about Lego, as it brought back memories of building spaceships and worlds, my imagination started to run wild. And then I found this. Check out the sharks with friken lasers!! That can be no accident, Mr Powers. Awesome!

Sharks with friken lasers

Transformed

Vaughan Rowsell — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:47:15 +0000

I saw the Transformers movie last night. I thought I would feel out of place in the theatre and was one of the first to sneak in, but everyone who followed was a late twenty to thirty-something all sneaking in to see if their favourite die cast friends from the 80′s. It was funny, fast, and full of robots beating the crap out of each other. Nice. However they could have spent a bit more time developing the characters and the special bond between Optimus and Megatron. Yes I am kidding. I loved all the subtle jokes of things being more than meets the eye, all the old wrecks throughout the film of the old model transformer cars, and the fact that the only time the Autobots needed to be robots in disguise they were somewhat conspicuous on Sam’s father’s back lawn.

Anyway a good laugh. And here is another

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/07/17

Pick your favourite iPhone ad

Vaughan Rowsell — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:19:32 +0000

Although it will be a while before we see one here on our fine shores, we can live vicariously through the apple ads (besides Apple ads are so good you don’t need to actually own the product to be cool, just watching the ads makes you cooler). I never actually realised you could ring someone on it.

Seinfeld’s Bee Movie

Vaughan Rowsell — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:54:32 +0000

I just stumbled upon the trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s new (well to be released in November 2007 – they think!) Bee Movie. Absolutely hilarious, really, I fell off my chair. Good to see good comedians working together for the greater comic good. Check out Eddie Izzard as the atypical director.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/beemovie/