The World of Hippies - with a Manhattan City View!
29/08/10 07:24 Filed in: Cosmo
Living Chic Condo
From an old real estate direct mail ad. The ‘huge
balcony mid-rise giant’ is typical HK ad copy, but ‘the
world of hippies’ is singularly brilliant. Imagine an
apartment full of perpetually partying, patchouli
saturated hippies strewn across the living room floor,
or dancing nude in your private roof garden (or better
yet, caked in authentic Woodstock mud). Then sating
their ravenous munchies in the finely appointed
kitchen, or ruining your marble bathroom tub by making
tie-dyes for the upcoming Dead show. Hey, at least
they’re trying to pay their way. The apt. has an
internal staircase to boot - all the better for hanging
posters, ponchos and tapestries. And finally it all
comes with a beautiful view of downtown Manhattan,
which is admittedly a bit dim when seen from Hong
Kong...
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Wild Feast Dance Producers
25/08/10 07:50 Filed in: Super English
Force
A dance producer(?) in Wanchai. I guess ‘Bacchanalia
Dance’ was already taken. Apparently they manufacture a
myriad of wild dance feasts, from tap to hip hop, even
‘jazz funk’. Unsure of what kind of food to serve at
your upcoming jazz technique wild feast? Well, these
are the people to ask. I wonder if they do blood
sacrifices as well, say during the average wild tap
feast. Do they tap dance on the goats with razor tipped
metal taps? Maybe they make the goats tap
dance, after plying them with wine and... well whatever
goats prefer to feast on. Exquisite kitchen scraps?
Nothing Says Hipster Fashion Like a Three Eyed Lying Pinocchio
17/08/10 05:44 Filed in: Disturbing
Mascots
A window display for Chocoolate, a hipster brand here
in HK. They usually have pretty eclectic advertising,
and I’ll admit it got my attention, but in a what
the hell is that supposed to mean? sense. The
three eyes on Pinocchio are a bit disconcerting–and why
use Pinocchio in the first place? Also the leaf growing
from his nose doesn’t help clear up matters. Does that
mean he’s lying, but in an environmentally responsible
way?
10,000 lb. Mango Crushing Hammers and the Sweet Tang of Fear
12/08/10 21:15 Filed in: Disturbing
Mascots
A poster in Kennedy Town for a popular local juice
company. Seems they get their distinctive smooth mango
juice by employing a 10,000 lb. hammer to crush
anthropomorphic mangoes into a fine paste prior to
juicing. That explains the distinct tang of fear and
panic that permeates all their products. I love the
swirly ‘I just got hit by a 10,000 lb hammer and
its a bit disorientating’ eyes, and the puddle of
fear induced urine (juice?).
I just wonder though–does the mango know the hammer’s coming, or do they surprise it and get even more fear pheromones in the bargain?
I just wonder though–does the mango know the hammer’s coming, or do they surprise it and get even more fear pheromones in the bargain?
Japan Gets Screwed
09/08/10 22:45 Filed in: Disturbing
Mascots
A bit of a throwaway posting, but I’m on vacation. A HK
post office poster for sending things abroad, based on
the tried and true ‘look a crazily oversized object!’
motif. I don’t know if this was an intentional inside
joke or not, but there are still many who’d love to
screw Japan over but good. Honestly though has anyone
ever sent screws via the post office? My uncle
needs some #24 philips head galvanized pronto
- I better get down to the post office right away!
Spaghetti with Your Borscht?
05/08/10 18:48 Filed in: Food &
Bleverages
Borscht may seem an odd staple for an Asian city, but
it’s a fairly common item at Hong Kong diners. As is
spaghetti, though its rarely prepared in the usual
fashion; often its fried or used in soup in place of
rice noodles. I’ve actually ordered the Borscht a few
times, and its not bad, usually more like a vegetable
soup - thankfully no beets...
The Same Fish?
03/08/10 06:50 Filed in: Disturbing
Mascots
An HSBC ad in Happy Valley. I could ask what the
Cantonese translation is for this, but its much more
fun to imagine that both these poor gentlemen are
patiently fishing for the same fish. Unfortunately for
them, they live about 7,000 miles apart. I suppose that
fish must exceptionally quick; still one of these men
will be going home empty handed...





