Laugh at NOLAF
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Puppet
Mannequin American views and guidelines on marketing/PR trends plus bits of humor and interesting but useless information. For information on Chip's background, go to http://www.dale-brown.com/.
Check Out These Three Marketing Web Sites
Laugh at NOLAF
My latest source of advertainment is NOLAF (the National Organization for Legislation Against Fun). NOLAF is an undemanding time-waster. So if you're a government employee, I just made your day. It's a very clever Web site and offers lots of laughs. But does it sell? That's for you to determine.
Here's How to Save Water
Conservation can be funny! Here's a link to Sukle Advertising + Design. The site is clever and worth a look. But the reason I went there was to see their promotion for Denver Water. Believe me, you'll enjoy this. When you get to the site, click on the "Denver Water" button in the upper left-hand corner. You'll get an ad with flowers in it. But click on the "forward button" at the bottom of the page to see how they promoted water conservation during a University of Colorado football game. Listen closely to what the P.A. announcer says and laugh along with everyone in the stadium. Or just click here to see the promotion on YouTube.
Guinness Sexed
And finally, here's a spoof Guinness ad from illegaladvertising.com that illustrates the pleasures of multitasking among friends ... while naked. It's office friendly, but be prudent.
More Convention News
Anyone who has ever attended the International Ventriloquists' ConVENTion knows Phillip Jones. He's the official photographer of the convention and a long-standing member of the all-important hospitality committee. I'll never know how he's able to function on so little sleep. Below is a photo of Phillip with his look-alike Verna-created puppet. I'll let you decide which is which.
What you may not know is that Phillip is still an active member of the Army Reserves. In fact, he has been serving our country for 40 years ... and still counting. Here he is in his dress uniform. Thanks Phillip!
Dubai Introduces First Rotating Skyscraper
This isn't marketing related, but it was just too interesting to pass up.
With such extravagant land developments as The World shaped private islands, the Palm and ambitious, unusual architecture like The Burj Al Arab luxury hotel, Dubai has become a paradise of building and architectural design.
The latest addition is the Dynamic Rotating Tower. It's the first rotating skyscraper to be self-powered and completely prefabricated. Each floor will rotate independently at different speeds, resulting in a unique and forever evolving shape. (Bring your Dramamine.) The building will have 80 floors and be 1,380 feet tall. And you'll be able to park your car on the same floor, right outside your condo.
Construction has begun. Click here for more photos and information. To see the building in motion, go here.
