Archive for May, 2007

Black People Love Us (dot com)

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007 by Frank
Black people love us

This site about a couple who have black friends made me laugh…

We are well-liked by Black people so we’re psyched (since lots of Black people don’t like lots of White people)!! We thought it’d be cool to honor our exceptional status with a ROCKIN’ domain name and a killer website!!

Check out some of the quotes from their friends:

Johnny always says: “I’m not racist; one of my best friends is Black!” I think he might mean me!

Sally’s always saying: “You go girl!” while “raising the roof” to mainstream hip-hop tracks at cheesy bars. That’s fun! I relate to that.

Note to Ed & Martin, this is not an invitation to start a discussion on racism…

Dell and the Art of Selling.

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 by Frank
Dell sales

Dell rang me with an offer on extending the guarantee on a pc. It was a pretty good one too, but it related to my dad’s computer, who was making his lunch so he said he’d think about it.

I figured the guy calling worked on commission so I asked him if we could call back and talk to him. he said that wasn’t possible because he was in a call centre.

So, I asked him if he’d call back. He said he would, and asked what time would be good. When I put this question to my father, he decided to hell with it, he’d just get it.

So, I gave the sales guy the credit card details - whereupon he advised me that we would receive paperwork during the week and then gave me a phone number and his name, in case we needed any further info before the paperwork arrived. Let’s call him Mark.

I couldn’t believe my ears.

‘I asked you two minutes ago could I call you and you said no.’
‘…yes.’
‘But now you give me a number to contact you.’
‘uh… it’s not a direct dial number..’
‘I didn’t need a direct dial number, I just needed a way to contact you…’
‘well, it’s not a direct dial number, it’s just a number for, uh, in case you want to cancel or anything.It’s not a number for me..’
‘Is your name Mark?’
‘yes’
‘What do I need your name for if I can’t contact you on this number?’
‘Well it’s not a direct dial number…’
‘Ok, Mark, now you’re just talking bollocks to me, but I’ve bought it now, so forget it.’
‘heh… uh, thanks.’
‘yeah, THANKS Mark.’

Trapped in a water bottle.

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 by Frank
Volvic

Ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped in a bottle of Volvic spring water? Of course you have.

Build up to the Champions League Final 2007 Part 7

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 by Eoin

What better way to end the build up but with a great video of the 2005 Final.

Liverpool´s great run of 4 victories in 7 years was brought to an end in 1985. They reached the Final yet again and had the chance to win back-to-back European Cups for the second time. It was Juventus who came away with the spoils that day in the only European Cup Final Liverpool have lost to date. While many believe that Liverpool were robbed that day by a penalty that wasn´t the true horror of the day occured in the stands. It is known today as the Heysel Disaster.

The Heysel disaster is one of the reasons for Liverpool´s fall from power but the love of the European Cup still burnt strong in the hearts of all Liverpool fans and at the heart of the club during the 20 year absence. It was fitting then that Liverpool´s return to the European Cup Final should go down as one of, if not the, greatest finals of all time.

It was, quite simply, the stuff of ledgend and I was privileged to have been there.

When I see an airplane…

Monday, May 21st, 2007 by Frank
When I see an airplane...

Post Secret has been around for a while now, but I just checked in and found the one pictured above and had to share it with you. It’s a great piece, horribly indicative of so many of the problems with the way we are… our saturation in sensationalist media disaster reporting, the resultant offhand acceptance of tragedy, our craving for our fifteen minutes of fame through media exposure and our love affair with television in general.

About Post Secret:

You are invited to anonymously contribute your secrets to PostSecret. Each secret can be a hope, regret, funny experience, unseen kindness, fantasy, belief, fear, betrayal, erotic desire, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything - as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before.

Yes, ok, morbid theme going on.

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