Pink Dog archive

Talking on the phone

Got an automated sales call from 0161 814 9565 (DS Financial Services)?

9 May 2013
Well I did. Which is interesting for three reasons. First, automated sales phone calls are meant to be made only when the caller has prior permission from the recipient to make an automated call. Second, because when I rang the firm and was told I was speaking to Jonathan Edwards of DS Financial Services, he [...]
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Finally, I’ve learnt how to tie shoelaces properly

29 April 2013
This advice is ace: One tip I’d add. Think carefully before deciding to share this knowledge with colleagues at work. That’s all.
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Oh dear. Sometimes the audience isn’t on the side of even the best

28 April 2013
Great singer. Fantastic song. But the audience? Let’s be charitable and say they were stunned into silence and immobility by seeing genius at work.

How animals eat their food

25 April 2013
Very funny (and a great example of how much the straight man adds to the comedy duo – see how much less funny the video is if you cover up the left hand side of the screen):

Green Earth Garden Services

25 April 2013 ,
In short: I’m a happy customer. Highly recommended, especially for the way they don’t try to over-sell extra gardening work, mentioning options without being pushy or misleading. Based in Haringey, they work over a much wider area and also do some weekend slots. Their website, including contact details, is at www.green-earth.com
Unhappy bear: no bar chart

Oh dear, there wasn’t a bar chart on the leaflet

25 April 2013
No bar chart? Someone isn't happy about that.

Get a parcel-eye view of being sent through the post

24 April 2013
Lovely idea and a great film: what does it look like from the perspective of a parcel to get sent through the post?
Grumpy Cat on Focus delivery

Someone isn’t a happy leaflet deliverer

23 April 2013
Someone's not happy about their delivery round...
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Pizza Express: Fenchurch Place

20 April 2013
The Pizza Express in Fenchurch Place is right next to the rather picturesque exterior of Fenchurch Street Station and in a building designed by Richard Rogers. As a result, the exterior is decorated in a style reminiscent of the Rogers signature touch of putting services on the outside of buildings, and the inside is a [...]

More bus stops should be like this

18 April 2013
Watch to the end for the poignant scene when the bus pulls away…