The Times Blogumists » Jon CherryExclusive daily musings written by bloggers for The Times...The invasion of the cellphone ringtone ads- July 27, 2008 First appeared in The Times on 28 July, 2008 Slowly, ever so increasingly, there appears to have been an alarming increase the number and frequency of TV ads promoting the latest selection of cellphone entertainment. There are screensavers which mimic the frightening behaviour of killer watchdogs, juviline pop song singing and animated rabbit crooning ringtones and ...http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/blogumists/2008/07/27/the-invasion-of-the-cellphone-ringtone-a... Flags of our ancestors- July 20, 2008 First appeared in The Times on 21 July, 2008 Watching the spectators who crowd the mountain stages of the Tour de France is like watching a detailed case study of basic human nature. Fuelled by copious bottles of French wine and old cheese these massive crowds wait entire days in keen anticipation for the world&8217;s best cyclists ...http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/blogumists/2008/07/20/flags-of-our-ancestors/ Ads that make you want to throw something- July 13, 2008 First appeared in The Times on 14 July, 2008 Last week, without any provocation, we received two separate e-mails from gentlemen for were seriously disturbed by a certain radio ad for an Internet service provider who makes a bit fun of the national anthem in order to advertise their services. Now the ad itself is poor. It&8217;s ...http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/blogumists/2008/07/13/ads-that-make-you-want-to-throw-somethin... Hey, nice rack- July 6, 2008 First appeared in The Times on 07 July, 2008 Now that a trip to the petrol station is regarded in the same light as drowning your sorrows by slamming back shots of Johnnie Walker Blue, we felt it was a good time to consider replacing the earth pension fund busting automobile with our trusty bicycle ...http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/blogumists/2008/07/06/hey-nice-rack/ |