Aussie Commercials

If there’s one thing you can’t deny it’s Australia’s awesome sense of humor. Often times I’ll see things on TV that would cause an uproar in the States. The whole attitude on offending people here just doesn’t exist since everyone knows not to take these things seriously. You’ll get TV programs that say “shit” and “fuck” during primetime airing on local channels. Hell, “shit” and “fuck” can’t even be said on cable TV in the States until after midnight.

Here are a few TV commercials that shows their humor:

Solo
Lemon flavored soft drink. Haha, man cans…

Snickers
This one may be playing in the states, I’m not sure.

Pure Blonde
Aussie beer. Not that great, I prefer to drink…

Carlton Draught
One of the most epic ads ever made. I’ll never get sick of watching it.

GO CATS!

They’ve done it! The Geelong Cats have won the AFL Premiership, their first one in 44 years. And they didn’t just win, they completely blew the competition out of the water. The final score was 163-44 — A 119 point win, the largest in Grand Final history. This entire town is going crazy. Expect about 200,000 people celebrating in the streets tonight. I’m SO there.

Keep On Truckin’

Yep, not much in terms of news going on here. Still chuggin’ along with flash games, trying to get as many sponsorships as I can. Classes are meh. Pretty easy, just a few papers to write here and there.

I found a program called DC++ which allows you to share files over whatever network you’re on with anyone else who has DC++. I’ve been using it to get music, movies, and TV shows from other people which is totally bitchin’ since I was finally able to finish Heroes. Can’t wait for season 2.

As far as video games goes the only one I’m playing now is Diablo 2. I have a lvl 70 Sorceress and will be starting an Amazon soon. It’s not too late to join me in the fight against the lord of destruction! Come onnnn, you know you want to.

That’s about it for this post. The main reason I decided to post at all is because of this. Very clever, and quite funny.

Pyrotec 2

Play it here. Vote 5!!

Went to see Transformers a few days ago. Despite the negativity I’ve been reading about it and all the shit Michael Bay has been getting, I still enjoyed it. A lot. Made for a great Summer popcorn flick.

With The Good, Comes The Bad

So got some news to post. Like, some ACTUAL news, not just filler for when I’m bored.

In case I haven’t mentioned it yet, everything here in Australia is bloody expensive. EVERYTHING is. Pretty much take the price of something in the States, double it, then shove a giant cock up your ass, and you get the wonderful experience of shopping in Australia! I mention this because, before today, I had no source of income. “What? Did he get a job?” is what you’re probably thinking. I guess you could kind of say that. It’s more like I’m getting paid to do something I’ve been doing for a while.

Just yesterday I was browsing the Newgrounds Forums and read a topic on Flash game sponsorship. I’ve never really considered sponsorship in my games before; it always seemed like something a step up from my level. I never thought a site would want to sponsor me. I mean, my games are fun, but not half as good as some of the games out there. Reading through this NG forum post and looking at some of the games that have gotten sponsored, I thought “Shit, my games are better than these”. So I started emailing Flash game websites and showing them Pyrotec 2, which I’ve just completed. I’ve received responses already from a few, and the offers are good. Not amazing, but good enough for a poor college kid. I can get at least $300, and I’m still negotiating. I mean, $300 to put a few links, a preloader, and 5 second intro into my flash? Fuck yes to that. The high caliber games (Fancy Pants Adventures, Desktop Defense) can pull in as much as $2500. How crazy awesome is that?

So yeah, that has me totally psyched, and now I’m gonna chug out as many games as I can and rake in the dough.

Now, as the title suggests, with the good, comes the bad.

Some asshat stole my jacket from a nightclub I was at on Thursday. This isn’t some $30 piece of shit jacket either. This thing is a fucking Columbia jacket, was about $150 (I got it for cheaper, around $100), and was amazing. So fucktard is now walking around in MY shit. Thanks, asshole!

Also another bad: The Simpsons Movie. Yes yes, I know it’s the Simpsons, so everyone HAS to say it’s good. But fuck, the last 8 years have been shit, and the movie isn’t any different. I can’t really think of a moment that I had a hearty laugh during it, just a few chuckles here and there. And, like I mentioned before with things being expensive, that’s $13 I’ll never get back. But hey, it’s the Simpsons. Being such a big fan (of the earlier episodes), I’m obligated to see it.

Phew, quite the post I got going here. I think I’ll wrap it up.

Good: Moneys! W00t!
Bad: No jacket, Simpsons woes

Overall Mood: Excitedly pissed off

That is all.