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Stella

Worst copy writing EVER!!! (01/05/09)

There I was, last night, enjoying my usual Thursday night ritual (American Idol and a bottle of wine). Shortly after another sterling performance from Danny Gokey, the ad break comes on and that’s when I heard it. The WORST COPYWRITING EVER... The culprit: Turtle Wax.

The ad didn’t bother me until the very end when the punch line comes: “Wax at the speed of ice”.

Wax at the speed of ice????? As in the speed a glacier moves? Melts? Or as in the time water takes to solidify in your freezer? I think we all know, that ain’t fast!! So one can only assume Turtle Wax are promoting how long and tedious a process it is to wax your car. What were they thinking?

Get it down the hand car wash and have done – that’s what I say!!

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Paul

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! (27/02/09)

Howdy partners,

As I promised here's my first blog of 2009 and its a beauty. I'm bringing you information on a new(ish) band that will make you 'smile in 2009' (did you see what I did!). They go by the name of The BossHoss, they come from Germany and play cowboy music. Yes, you heard me right, German cowboys! So why not mosey on down to this link and give 'em a listen. Enhance your listening experience by wearing cowboy boots and a Stetson (naked is good), and maybe eve, throw some bean on the campfire. Enjoy!!!

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Paul

New Year & Guinnea Pigs... (27/02/09)

As you can see 'Chad' is not happy. It's been 67 days since our last blog, this may not seem like a long time in the grand scheme of things. But when you consider a guinnea pig can have a baby in 68 days, a lot could have happened. It hasn't, but it could have. We have been very busy at the start of the year, but that is no excuse. I promise to be the Ex-Lax of CreativeJuice and keep blogging regular.

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Jen

The Christmas Challenge! (22/12/08)

I think it’s safe to say – it’s CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAAS! With only 3 days to go, we’ve had our Christmas Do, the office Christmas tree is up, we’ve got our Secret Santa presents and now it’s time to avoid work for a few hours by doing the Christmas Quiz!

Have a go at the questions below... no cheating though! As it’s Christmas and I’ve spent all my money on presents for my loved ones (and many, many party drinks), there’s no prize for the winner. But the glory of getting 10/10 is still up for grabs, so here we go!

P.S. – Email me your answers using the link below and I’ll mark them and email you back! Modern technology eh?!

What’s the biggest selling Christmas song of all time?
What did my true love send to me on the 6th day of Christmas?
On what street does a Santa Claus miracle occur?
Which Christmas film appears on TV more than 300 times over the course of 1 year?
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
In It's a Wonderful Life, which friends share their names with two Sesame Street characters?
What was Scrooge's first name?
Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?
Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of the male anatomy?
What is the popular name for little baked sausages wrapped in rashers of streaky bacon?

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Stella

Good News! (20/11/08)

As the winter months have drawn in and the creative juice family has lost a couple of members recently – we were all feeling a little bit down in the dumps. So, to cheer ourselves up we decided to spread some good news around the agency. Here are some of our ‘best bits’...

Stella

I got a 10% response rate from my Party Invitation within 60 seconds of dropping – Stella

My new chrome wavy radiator (for my house, sorry Stella not a radiator for work) has arrived and Karl says it looks great….not every exciting for everyone else but my kitchen will cool once it’s finished…exciting for me!! – Vicky

Dianne (my partner) will be in this weeks Wakefield Express getting a portable bladder scanner presented to her from the MS society. It costs approx £7,000 and it will bring much needed faster diagnosis for MS patients with neurogenic bladder problems. There for the grace of God go we!!! – Tony

I’m off to drink some champers and celebrate Jonathan’s new job! – Lisa

After searching for one for the past year, I’ve finally found a retro hair crimper! Now I can achieve that hideous late 80s/early 90s hairstyle with ease! PS – The crimper is for fancy dress purposes only. You won’t catch me sitting at my desk on a Monday morning with crimped hair! – Jen

I was a tad worried on friday night when I came home to find that Marley (my little puppy dog) had eaten an IKEA tea-light candle, metal and all. As a new father I had no idea what effects this would have on a male Schnauzer's dietary system, should I be worried or not? You will be very happy to know, as I was, that the metal part of the candle's journey through my dog came to a happy but quite messy conclusion this morning on our walk on Silsden moor. Happy days... – Mike

Emma and I have confirmed our booking for our reception meal in New York - Gordon Ramsay is now expecting our party of 12 at his London Maze restaurant NYC! – Dan

I will be attempting Gordon Ramsay’s Cookalong Live tonight – 3 courses to cook and eat within an hour while Gordon shouts instruction/abuse! Happy days if it all goes to plan! Could possibly turn into bad news if I’m off on Monday due to food poisoning – Jen

Despite her shin splints, my sister has just completed the Dublin Marathon in under 4 hours! – Dan

Take That have announced their 2009 tour dates and they don’t clash with my wedding plans! Yay for me. Fingers crossed I’ll get front row tickets again! – Vicky

Good news. I just found a fiver in Leeds. Bad, just lost a tenner! Kidding. Did find a fiver! – James

I’ve got Take That tickets!!!!!! It was touch and go for an 1 hour 12 minutes but my fellow Take That-ers finally managed to get through to Ticketmaster – Vicky

Good news. I just found a fiver in Leeds. Bad, just lost a tenner! Kidding. Did find a fiver! – James

Good news - We got a commendation at the Dadi Awards on Friday night – James

Daniel has finally been kicked off X Factor! Aren’t you all thrilled?! – Jen

M & S have a 2 for 1 on satsumas and if I eat all the little orange bastards, I’ll look like I’ve got a permatan, so please come and help yourself (they’re EasyPeel for all those with weak nails) – James

Paul

Guess who's back... (18/11/08)

Back again. Look whose back. Tell a friend.

Yes, it's been a while since I last blogged, so I went to the docs and he sort me right out. Now I'm here, blog at the ready.

First of all I promised a pic of my tache, well here is is in all it's glory. It was far from the best on the night but one stranger did say I looked like the guy from 'My Name Is Earl'.....I take that as a compliment. Please note, the pic is from the morning after so I'm not looking my best.

Next was my very well earned holiday. Me and my other half went to Rome for the weekend without the children. It was our first time in Rome and the first time we've been away without the kids. Rome is a great city but a weekend is not long enough. We saw the main sights, but there was so much more we didn't have time for. One thing did suprised me though, the pizzas weren't as amazing as I expected. The pasta was great, but I've had better pizzas from Jack Fultons (He's famous for frozen value you know!). OK, I'm joking, but they didn't blow me away.

Next up is my wife's 30th birthday party. We decided on a Grease movie theme, which at first everyone was a bit worried about, but everyone got in to the mood and a good night was had by all. This is a pic of the last lads standing at the end of the night but unfortunately we look more like Erasure than we do T-Birds!

Last but not least is my trip to Wembley to see the American Football. I am a long time fan of the NFL and after having such a great time last year me and the boys decided to go back, this time to see the New Orleans Saints take on the San Diego Chargers. Other than the fact that this year, in their wisdom, the tailgate (pre-match party) was outdoors rather than in Wembley Arena like last year! What is that all about? It's October?...it's England?...who was expecting the sun? Anyway, other than getting drenched beforehand, the game was brilliant. I shall hopefully be back next year.

Well thats me done. I promise not to leave it so long next time.

I'm signing off like the alphabet, so A B Ceeeeeeyaaa!!!

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Jen

Christmas... is it that time again? (07/11/08)

Actually no, it’s not that time again. Not yet. After seeing my first Christmas tree of 2008 way back in September (yes, that’s right, September) I decided to take a stand. No Christmassy stuff ‘til December. Now we’re in November, I’m being bombarded by Santa, Rudolph and Cliff Richard. You know the Coca Cola advert is just around the corner. And DFS are promising delivery before Christmas (I should bloody think so, it’s nearly 7 weeks away).

So, the ‘bah humbug’ revolution is here. If you feel the same, leave me a comment and share that frustrated feeling you get when your best friend tells you she’s done all her Christmas shopping and picked some bits up for next year too. Where do these people find the time?!

I’ll be back at a more reasonable date (I feel mid December is best) full of festive cheer. Because when it is actually Christmas, I’m the first on the eggnog singing Mistletoe and Wine while wearing a glittery Santa hat. Just not yet.

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