Sinfonia da Vita, Op. 1
Friday, October 31, 2008
Best Message
¶ 10/31/2008 05:51:00 pm 0 comments
Pretty cool airline commercial (not so sure about the commercial airline though...)
Scotch Brite Advert
¶ 10/31/2008 05:43:00 pm 0 comments
Uh-oh... *gulp* so you'd better use Scotch Brite to 'leave no trace of this meal'...
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Another Banned Commercial (ABC): Bill Clinton and the Voodoo Doll
¶ 10/30/2008 07:29:00 pm 0 comments
Never be an itchy hand and touch stuff at the museum...
The doll looks a little creepy but not for long! Look out for the nice twist at the end of the ad...
Sharp AQUOS TV commercial: you go(o)lf ball...
¶ 10/30/2008 07:25:00 pm 0 comments
Remember this...?
HSBC Commercial: Family Member...
¶ 10/30/2008 07:21:00 pm 0 comments
“76% of Americans think that pets are part of the family.”
“Interestingly, 72% of New Zealanders won't let their pets sleep with them.”
“Whereas in Hong Kong..."
Sunday, October 26, 2008
While checking up German dictator Adolf Hitler's writings at the Hitler Historical Museum website (http://www.hitler.org/) for an upcoming essay, I clicked on the link 'Artifacts' and chance upon this:
Hitler's Creation of the Volkswagen Beetle
Hitler's Creation of the Volkswagen Beetle
Sitting at a restaurant table in Munich in the summer of 1932, Hitler designed the prototype for what would become the immensely successful Beetle design for Volkswagen (literally, the "car of the people"). In an era where only the most economic elite possessed cars, Hitler believed that all people should be able to own a car and additionally thought that a smart design could allow for reliability, enjoyment, and vacation travel. The name given to the car in 1938 was Kraft durch Freude (KdF-Wagen, literally "strength through joy car").
Hitler gave his design to the head of Daimler-Benz, Jakob Werlin, and stressed its importance. "Take it with you and speak with people who understand more about it than I do. But don't forget it. I want to hear from you soon, about the technical details."
(http://www.hitler.org/artifacts/volkswagen/)
P.S. for History students and buffs: this website is a good source if you're looking for primary sources about Hitler, several of his works, e.g. books and speeches, have been translated from the original German and posted up.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Dear readers,
Apologies for the lack of posts for nearly a castlenight now (if a fortnight can hold up to two weeks, surely a siege of three weeks must be held by a tougher structure, hence a castle). This blog is most likely to be on hiatus for another month or so... till then, do visit again!
To end it [i.e. this message] off: it is not the end of this blog! Unless forces outside of my will and control decide to shut it down...!
Ah Lum
¶ 10/21/2008 09:18:00 am 0 comments
Apologies for the lack of posts for nearly a castlenight now (if a fortnight can hold up to two weeks, surely a siege of three weeks must be held by a tougher structure, hence a castle). This blog is most likely to be on hiatus for another month or so... till then, do visit again!
To end it [i.e. this message] off: it is not the end of this blog! Unless forces outside of my will and control decide to shut it down...!
Ah Lum
