Darren K.

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Your say on 'gaywadness'…

Darren K. posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 6:15 am
Just a shoutout that I’ve posted a topic over on the forum about Will Phillips, the 10 year old boy who is refusing to recite the US Pledge Of Allegiance in his classroom until the US acknowledg...
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Next stop, oblivion

Darren K. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 10:47 pm
Years ago I predicted the imminent collapse of every civilisation on the face of planet earth based around the unrealistic expectations we were all being taught via computer games. After all, who wa...
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Pixie Lott

Darren K. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 5:37 am
Okay I can’t quite put my finger on it but there is a musical riff played in this song that is so familiar it is driving me crazy. I must confess that I really like this song, very catchy. In w...
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Buy… this… car…

Darren K. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 5:49 am
Something struck me while watching tv tonight. Just about everyone watches ads on fastforward if they can. I wonder how long it will take for some advertising company to realise that instead of spendi...
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Bert & Ernie – It's So Wrong!

Darren K. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 9:56 pm
Abbott and Costello Laurel and Hardy Lewis and Martin ummm… The Two Ronnies and…. Bert and Ernie Sesame Street rocks and the two stars are not the Grouch or Big Bird, or even that fre...
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Health Warning

Darren K. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 7:44 pm
OK. As you could imagine like everyone we get lots and lots of ‘funnee’ emails flood through our inbox before coming to rest in our trash thingo. But sometimes… you come across one t...
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Sayings at Midnight

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 4:51 am
Midnight shared with me the following saying: When all you have is a hammer – everything looks like a nail. I must confess to having never heard this before but it is so true and reminds me w...
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J.B. Lenoir

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 11:10 pm
J.B. Lenoir had the sweetest voice, the lightest musical touch, and his jacket made a statement all on it’s own. There isn’t much vision of J.B. performing and this clip is clearly set up ...
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History Of Lovers

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 11:17 pm
Another great tune from Calexico, this time in collaboration with Iron & Wine: History Of Lovers Fair warning: the song does contain some ‘expressive’ language, but still manages to so...
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Titan Uranus

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 10:55 pm

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Stand Clear! Artist at Work!

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 11:06 pm
... mug of your fav’ brew, settle back in your chair, and then with single minded purpose – click on over to odosketch and be prepared to lose some time marvelling at the efforts of some...
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Stand Clear! Artist at Work!

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 10:58 pm
A San Francisco digital agency called Opod has a microsite called Opodsketch. Artists are encouraged to upload their sketch for others to view… a digital art gallery that is so crazy-cool beca...
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Into The Valley Of Deathhausen, Part 1

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 8:27 am
"Okay," said Nurl, a frown solidly clamped to his ridiculously chiselled features, "anyone care to guess what the Hells this is all about?" The three adventurers — Nurl, his Half-Elven flatmate...
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And so it was that on that fateful night…

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 11:07 pm
A funny web comic about destroying the most powerful force in the Universe.
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"This Misrepresentation Sucks the Big One"

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 9:08 pm
A newspaper report today from the Northern Territory News raises questions over journalism ethics, potential misrepresentation battling with individual perceptions, and safe driving techniques between...
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Courgar'd

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 4:12 am
oh dear – another young fella got himself Cougar’d. The poor sod in the hot chair… it’s not easy trying to win a million smackaroonies… there’s the lights, the pr...
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Supergirl Rocks All Over Batgirl!

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 5:01 am
ummm okay – Supergirl works for me (well only ’cause she’s got knee highs on, a bountiful rack and flicky flicky hair) but seriously would it kill either of them to smile… oh d...
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The thing about dieting

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 7:52 pm
The thing I hate about dieting is the fact that you don’t lose extra weight when someone organises a morning tea and provides annoyingly yummy nibblies and you stay strong and don’t have a...
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WARNING: Beware of the Social Media Guru!

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 5:22 am

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Bad Habits at Saturday Midnight

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 11:54 pm
It was a bit unfortunate really… a misunderstanding as such. “Dragan had brought his mates, his colleagues, his pals from the old ‘Speckled Meerkat’ squadron out for a night of dr...
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There is more than one mountain

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 9:01 am
"Inside every man," said the Master, "there is a forest, a lake, a desert and a mountain. The forest is where wild things grow. The lake is where deep things live. The desert is where old memories hau...
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Samsung Sheep are Viral

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 10:33 pm
Okay. Sure. It’s a little dated now but it still resonates and that’s a sign of an effective marketing campaign. This 200 second ad, commissioned by Samsung to promote their LED product se...
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KINDLE – dear grods, the future of reading

Darren K. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 10:11 pm

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Julie Andrews Scares Me.

Darren K. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 5:48 am
There’s something about Julie Andrews that really un-nerves me. When I read recently that she had problems with her vocal chords that prevented her from ever singing again… I admit it̷...
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Rock, Scissors, Paper, Water, Road

Darren K. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 7:16 am
We all know that Rock beats Scissors, right. And that Scissors beats Paper. And that against any sane understanding of physics, Paper beats Rock? BUT! Which one wins out of Water and Road? Find out f...
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Dungeons and a Dragon

Darren K. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 10:44 pm
This is so ‘old-school’ these days but I have an awkward confession to make. Yup. I really enjoyed playing Dungeons & Dragons back in my uni days. And then I managed to jag a girl with ...
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Shepherding Cats – Difficult at the Best of Times

Darren K. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 6:53 pm
Okay – another quick little exercise for the mind to get those creative juices flowing. Can you encircle the little black cat in this flash game. Shepherding cats – almost as difficult as ...
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Men and Women – Viva La Difference

Darren K. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 12:39 am
Men and Women. I mean really. It’s a miracle we actually can spend any real extended time with each other. Still that’s part of the attraction …for men… and part of the aggrava...
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Cashed Up Hello Kitty

Darren K. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2009, 11:00 pm
Following on from the recent post about Cockney prompting ATM cash machines in East London – we bring direct to you from the Land of the Rising Sun – the ‘Hello Kitty’ ATM. In ...
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Girls Comparing Apps and Bloomberg Headaches

Darren K. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 2:53 am
I helped the Wrabbit achieve a state of WiFi with her iPhone a couple of nights ago… over the phone. It worked for me. Apparently a member of the Voodoonista tribe, one Sandilicious, had an R...
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A Speckled Hen? Must be in West End.

Darren K. posted an article on - Sep 3, 2009, 3:50 am
Reading the South China Morning Post, I came across a curious report that told of automatic teller machines in East London offering customers the option of Cockney rhyming slag as part of their tran...
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Shatner is the Rocket Man

Darren K. posted an article on - Sep 2, 2009, 10:25 pm
Something just shouldn’t be attempted no matter how good or harmless they may at first seem to be. And yet it happens. William Shatner should have known better. His agent and or manager shou...
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A Sexy and Sad Dance Floor Filler

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 27, 2009, 9:55 pm
Many many eons ago I used to work as a cocktail barman. Oh yes… I was the King of the ‘Mudslide’…. it’s a cocktail. Chocolate milkshake like…. kinda pre-dating alco...
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'There's no crying in Baseball!'

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 27, 2009, 1:00 am
Recently we touched on the application of themes as an effective means of granting an event an instant identity. Themes carry with them a host of rich preconceptions and associations that can assist ...
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Brainstorming with Paperballs

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 23, 2009, 2:53 am
Some fellow called Ralph Waldo Emerson is often credited as saying “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door”. Designing memorable events that deliver with impact i...
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Nasty Takeouts & Takeaways

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2009, 10:34 pm
Some meals should never be ordered or disrespected as a takeway or as takeouts…. like steak or BBQ ribs. Or for that matter Micky D’s or the Colonel. Yet other meals are okay… in fa...
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Facebook is Whack Dawg!

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2009, 3:22 am
‘Everyone knows you can’t displace facebook’ so says the dudes from Heck Productions who have posted this musical tribute to…well facebook… umm Dawg… and uh most de...
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Moulin Rouge Events reluctantly evolve into 'le Windmill de Rouge'.

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2009, 9:08 am
Many years ago the Academy Awards organization was extremely aggressive with the events industry in protecting it’s image and specifically that of the Oscar figurine. So much so that on several...
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Moulin Rouge Lawyers Cancan Charity Event

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2009, 8:54 am

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Apparently the food is free. So we should sell it. And other blindingly simple solutions… like silk worms… and a machine that makes 'it'.

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2009, 7:10 am
Sure, she is well motivated… and her care factor is turned up to high but…. so very very odd in terms of a world view…. if only everything was so easy to solve.
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Cool Functional Art

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 6, 2009, 12:33 am

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Romantic Process of Creative Writing

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 6, 2009, 12:21 am

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Night Of The Living Body Snatchers From Hell

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 5, 2009, 12:13 am

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But I still don't get it…

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 5, 2009, 12:06 am

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Super Friends are just Super!

Darren K. posted an article on - Aug 4, 2009, 7:57 pm

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Oregon Settlers: Game Over

Darren K. posted an article on - Jul 29, 2009, 8:24 pm

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Top 40 Blog Designs

Darren K. posted an article on - Jul 29, 2009, 7:54 pm
The George Costanza character from ‘Seinfeld’ fame often declared that he worked for imaginary Vandelay Industries. To keep sparking the imagination, another namesake Vandelay Designs d...
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Leningrad Cowboys

Darren K. posted an article on - Jul 28, 2009, 7:15 pm

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Events professional for the past two decades who enjoys creative writing and discovering gems within the web when chained to his laptop. Not keen on sweet potato, addicted to coke zero, enjoy the odd cocktail, blue eyes are pretty... and that's about it.

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