Not-So-HolyLand Advertising

November 25, 2007 by · 2 Comments
Filed under: A New Reality, Blogging, Israeliness, Pop Culture 

Gay innuendo? Sexual tension? Sleeze? Borderline soft porn?

It’s all here in the Not-So-Holyland if you dare to dig – and not all that deep at that. Especially when it comes to advertising.

The much talked about Maxim Magazine “Israeli Defense Forces Women” spread was the tip of a very established iceberg in Israel: sex, advertising, sex and sex.

In her posting “Sex Sells” (& it’ll drive up blog hits too) Lisa of On the Face posts several samples of Israel’s more controversial campaigns and asks for feedback: controversial? appealing? over the top?

See one here & judge for yourselves.

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“Naked” for Nuclear

November 25, 2007 by · 1 Comment
Filed under: Blogging, Israeliness, Politics 

Back in the day when I was living in San Fran, I noticed that people liked to get naked. Especially activists. Protest? Take off your clothes. Expose it in public. A sort of: “show ‘em what you got” proving ground for illustrating serious intention surrounding the cause.

I don’t get it. But then the last protest I actively attended was a “Free the Soviet Jews” rally in downtown Cincinnati at the tender age of 8; Our private day school bussed us there to beef up attendance. It was winter, we were in grammar school and so no, we didn’t dis-robe.

This week, a group of anti-nuke Greenpeace activists took conference attendees by surprise when they barged into a Tel Aviv University lecture hall where President Shimon Peres was addressing “the nuclear issue”. They were promptly removed by security. But not before Peres apparently joked about turning down the a/c.

This Ynet story gives the scoop and Aussie Dave poses…

…why is it that these “anti-war” protesters always feel the need to take off their clothes? Do they believe that showing us their untoned, flabby bodies will somehow scare us into agreement?

Those women are just lucky Moshe Katsav is not still President.

Yee-OW!

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Israel in a Minute

November 24, 2007 by · 3 Comments
Filed under: A New Reality, Immigrant Moments, Life 

A month ago Nefesh B’Nefesh Organization ran a contest for videomakers: Put together a minute-long clip promoting Israel and if you win you’ll be rich and famous for the rest of your life…mwahahahahaha….

Not really. But they did promise to fatten the old bank account a bit with cash prizes.

Rebecca, a new immigrant who came to Israel with NBN, blogged & linked to the #2 “Israel in a Minute” winner – she wrote that #1 is a bit predictable and kitsch.

We liked #2 so we’re running it here too.

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Foto Friday #31

November 23, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
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If you’re in the U.S. it’s Thanksgiving weekend. That means that if you’re reading this over there, today is the busiest shopping day of the year. Open the floodgates: Christmas-mall-shopping-gift-buying-load-it-up season has begun!

Here in the Mid-East, we’re kicking it. Just like in the pictures. Enjoy your weekend.

Ho ho ho. Israelity

Turkish Cruise….anglosaxy

Purim Dress Up…fugitive peace Read more

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Thanksgiving Quiz

November 22, 2007 by · 1 Comment
Filed under: Blogging, Holidays 

Shamelessly copy a Thanksgiving quiz from another blog, you say?

Don’t mind if we do, thanks. Cheers, IsRealli.

We found this great Thanksgiving quiz online, and after we all failed miserably, we were shocked when we saw the correct answers– specifically #19.

1.When was the first American Thanksgiving celebration?
The correct answer is: 1621

2.Where was the turkey first domesticated?
The correct answer is: Mexico and Central America

3.What is a female turkey called?
The correct answer is: a hen

4.What is a male turkey called?
The correct answer is: a tom

5.What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?
The correct answer is: Benjamin Franklin

6.What sound does a female turkey make?
The correct answer is: click

7.What sound does a male turkey make?
The correct answer is: gobble

8.About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
The correct answer is: 3,500

We found this great Thanksgiving quiz online, and after we all failed miserably, we were shocked when we saw the correct answers– specifically #19.

1.When was the first American Thanksgiving celebration?
The correct answer is: 1621

2.Where was the turkey first domesticated?
The correct answer is: Mexico and Central America

3.What is a female turkey called?
The correct answer is: a hen

4.What is a male turkey called?
The correct answer is: a tom

5.What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?
The correct answer is: Benjamin Franklin

6.What sound does a female turkey make?
The correct answer is: click

7.What sound does a male turkey make?
The correct answer is: gobble

8.About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
The correct answer is: 3,500

9.Which state produces the most turkeys annually?
The correct answer is: North Carolina

10.How fast can wild turkeys run?
The correct answer is: 25 mph

11.How does Arkansas rank among the other states in turkey production?
The correct answer is: third

12.What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists?
The correct answer is: the Wampanoag tribe

13.Can wild turkeys fly? If so, how fast?
The correct answer is: Yes, up to 55 mph

14.Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Thanksgiving?
The correct answer is: 90%

15.Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Christmas?
The correct answer is: 50%

16.What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey’s neck?
The correct answer is: wattle

17.Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the fourth Thursday of November?
The correct answer is: Abraham Lincoln

18.Which president attempted to move the Thanksgiving holiday to the next to last Thursday in November to create a longer Christmas shopping season?
The correct answer is: Franklin D. Roosevelt”

19.Which country consumes the most turkey per year per capita?
The correct answer is: Israel

20.What is the fastest way to defrost a turkey?
The correct answer is: in cold water

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