Shitty Oz Diaper ad

Upskirt advertising

A very different way to advertise a TV channel.

Irish Rail Fail

I have to spend 6 hours on the train today and just to be on the safe side I checked their website to see what the arrangements are for connecting to the net while on the train, free or pay. I cannot believe what I discovered in their FAQ’s  on their website.

Q. Is there Wi-Fi technology onboard IÉ trains so I can access the internet?

A. Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) feels that it wouldn’t be in the public or the company’s best interest to install the current wireless technologies on its fleet for customer use due to the limited lifespan of said technologies.  Anything we install now is likely to be completely redundant within five years.

We feel customers would be better supported by obtaining their own wireless solutions, such as those provided by the mobile providers 3G & GPRS/EDGE.

IÉ is hoping that near-future new technologies such as WiMax and other long range wireless tech will make the idea of onboard solutions redundant.  We will continue to monitor the speed of advance of such technologies and if we deem that change is not occurring quickly enough we may reconsider the situation.

Bord Gáis Energy switches on Dublin for xmas

As a big thanks for the thousands that have made the Big Switch, Bord Gáis Energy have given the gift of light to Dublin and Cork this Christmas by sponsoring the main festive illumination events in both cities.

Sarcastic billboard of the day

Compliments of Irish Times hack, Shane Hegarty, via Twitter.

New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation

An expanding, grody pink blob that takes over a suburban home and eventually smashes through the windows in this spot by Colenso BBDO for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

The agency also created an installation in downtown Auckland, with an initially tiny blob growing so large it blocked the street. Local white-collar types didn’t seem to mind, and the well-intentioned stunt made the nightly news, drawing attention to the cause.

The New Zealand campaign successfully treads the middle ground: It’s “wacky” enough to catch viewers’ attention and slightly sinister, emphasizing that early detection can avert problems before they grow out of all proportion.

Live Green – Toronto

I just love this outdoor work.

The outdoor ad titled Switch was done by Agency59 advertising agency for livegreentoronto.ca (Livegreen company) in Canada.

Weetabix Steeplechase

Heather Graham urges American insurance firms to get back into the game

Now the Gorilla promotes Tiger