I am sick of seeing these billboards everywhere. Apparently, the company is selling some snake-oil product which is really questionable in it’s effectiveness.
They are doing a roaring trade, but the problem is, many men who feel cheated by this, don’t say anything because they’re too embarrassed.
you can read more about it here.
Edited: August 31st, 2009
what kind of shenanigans have gone on here i wonder. seems to be a strange place to leave your underwear behind…
Edited: August 31st, 2009
mmmm, malaysian curry laksa.
I was on facebook this morning and my friend in brisbane, Ron, shouted out that he was loving his laksa. a few people stuck over in the UK lamented on how they just can’t find a good laksa in london.
it got me in the mood for a laksa, so i sauntered on down to the sussex centre foodhall in chinatown this afternoon to get my fix. (combination means they throw in pork, beef, chicken, scallops, squid, fish and tofu).
if there are any laksa aficionados out there in london, can you help guide these poor souls in the right direction by posting a short review here in the comments?
many thanks, on their behalf.
Edited: August 29th, 2009
firstly, i would like to thank the wonderful ruling ALP government of NSW for allowing me to take this photo – because, if it was not for them, i would never be able to have captured it. if we had good transport infrastructure, i would never have been able to take this shot. i would be doing 60 km/ph, instead of 0 km/ph.
this photo was taken out of a car window, in the sydney harbour tunnel, late on an average friday afternoon peak hour (6:24 pm), with a shutter-speed of 1/15 of a second.
for those of you who aren’t down with shutter speeds – that means i was not going anywhere too fast – in fact, i was stationary.
i also have nice clean shots of emergency exits no’s. 11 to 16. i could have had more shots of the other ones, but i thought i had taken enough photos by that time.
i give my personal thanks to the ALP powerbrokers (tripodi, della bosca, sartor et al), and my good mate Bob Carr for running the city that i love so much, into the ground. No thanks to Rees or Iemma, who are purely shadow puppets placed by the others named. Good work boys – i am glad that you and all your developer and banker mates have lined your pockets with gold, under the table, at the expense of the future and well-being of a city of over 4 million people.
shame on you kevin rudd for towing the party line and not pulling this mafioso into line.
i know there are not many options out there at the moment, but PLEASE DON’T ANYONE vote these corrupt pricks and their dodgey mates into office for at least 10 years. Educate yourselves on preferential voting.
If there are 60 boxes on your ballot form, mark them all. It may take an extra few minutes, but that way, your vote for the greens will not become a vote for labor, for example. Don’t let these criminals get your vote. if you agree with any of the above and are a facebook user, please join this group.
Edited: August 28th, 2009
is it the person who buys (or leases) and drives it, or this?
Edited: August 27th, 2009
i have probably walked by this building a million times in the past before and have never noticed it.
that’s something i like about having to produce a photo a day. it makes me re-discover things, because i have to.
any architects out there who can help me on this one? is it a 60’s thing? how much of it is influenced by the international style? do you see any basic Ken Shuttleworth in this? feedback appreciated…
Edited: August 26th, 2009
I am down in chinatown quite a lot. i see these ads place all the time – some of them even advertise free rice as part of the rental deal (seriously!).
what got me thinking is this. obviously the advertisement in yellow is in cantonese or mandarin(sorry i can’t tell the difference).
what if i posted a sign around town saying “room for rent – commonwealth st, surry hills, $160 a week, chinese need not apply”
do you think that would wash? do you think some white middle-class idealist would be on my case? probably. do you think that same ‘activist’ would phone the guy who put up the yellow advetisement and give him the same treatment? probably not.
i am all for respect and equality, but i DO believe that PC is an absolute cop-out and a huge load of devisive crap – i think that it is something that works against itself. I believe that with all its good intentions PC divides rather than joins communities.
i have no probs with the ad in the photo at all, my only prob is that if i posted an ad which said the same thing (if you speak my language then you are welcome to apply, if not, then forget your chances), i would probably be hauled through some kind of tribunal.
Death to PC i say, and then we might all actually get along.
Edited: August 23rd, 2009
there are some days that i walk down the street and think -’hey, i really LOVE living where i live’. for me, today was one of those days. apart from the usual market day, today was a little bit special around here. as part of the fashion week hooplas, there was a street closure and mini-festival on William Street to promote local business.
may i introduce to you, ‘Lady Elektra’…
Edited: August 22nd, 2009
taken on the corner of President Ave and The Grand Parade, Brighton le Sands.
this goes back to the Croissant Show post. i understand that businesses, and people in general, are doing it tough these days. BUT what baffles me is why do people allow their business to look like crap? Seriously, i understand that money is tight, but it really does not cost much to go to the local hardware store, get some mates around with some tools, and make your shop more presentable. It will probably do your business some good – it will certainly improve the look and feel of your neighbourhood too.
with such a prominent corner position and on 2 such grand sounding streets, if i lived around here, i would be seriously pissed off about this.
Edited: August 21st, 2009
