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# Meh.

For those of you who don't know. This chap is Danny Wallace. His idea was blatantly stolen for the Virgin ad campaign. Feel free to click 'I Like This' to make sure it goes on the popular page when they look.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:43, archived)
# haha!
i've just finished an animation and then, lo and behold. new compo. so i shan't post it right now...
(I helped save b3ta! Willwillwritehiswill An arse like a slapped face., Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:44, archived)
# aah, gwan!
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:46, archived)
# hehe
saucer of milk for table two
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:44, archived)
# yes
(I helped save b3ta! Your watch is BACK, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:44, archived)
# *claps*
Very astute.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:44, archived)
# ^^^thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis^^^
that's the first thing that popped into my head too! Top swifty-ness, sire!
(I helped save b3ta! kitaro is all, like, "Nifty Biscuits" 'n that..., Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:44, archived)
# they're all lazy.

/knows.
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:46, archived)
# Jam Master Geordie!
:)
(likeajackhammer, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:46, archived)
# haha
nice one.

TJ. does anyone know a decent game shop in london where I can get a S-Video adaptor for a PS2. Sorry for TJ but im desperate.
(Carling in a Stella glass Sky high and six thousand miles away, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:47, archived)
# yes
(I helped save b3ta! homelesssmith www.homelesssmith.com, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:48, archived)
# ^This
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:49, archived)
# there must be about a dozen on TCR
/round the corner from the office blog
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 16:49, archived)
# To be fair, it's not the most original
idea in the world. I doubt Danny Wallace was the first to have such a thought.

(I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 17:02, archived)
# Probably not
He was told to do it by some guy on a bus.

But it was the popularity of his book that some lazy advertising wanker ripped off. They seem to do that a lot.

/can't remember what other ones have been mentioned in Private Eye blog
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 17:05, archived)
# DW was my first thought too
nice one Afinkawan

snipurl.com/10e8l
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 25 Oct 2006, 18:05, archived)
# See:
McDonalds Vs Viz
(I helped save b3ta! Manic can teach you the secret of fire, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 18:11, archived)
# steals
www.dannywallace.com/images/branson.jpeg
(bingo2, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 17:03, archived)
# .
*buys stuff using that credit card's details*
(I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 17:05, archived)
# was it virgin
who did the tv ad a while back, or have two lazy ad execs nicked the idea?
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 18:06, archived)
# have a click from me
DW is safe as fuck
(I helped save b3ta! Paster of Muppets is an incredible screen name, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 19:03, archived)
# First thing I thought of too
Thankfully most of these appear to be taking the piss.
(I helped save b3ta! Mike Fishcake teamfishcake.co.uk - better than your mum's face, Wed 25 Oct 2006, 21:51, archived)
# yes.
and yes again.
(I helped save b3ta! postbear has metal knees, Thu 26 Oct 2006, 7:31, archived)
# hahaha
excellent

'clicky'
(I helped save b3ta! McBadger COW, Thu 26 Oct 2006, 12:13, archived)
# The compo vanished
maybe it worked!
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Thu 26 Oct 2006, 12:37, archived)