Honey-bee populations are mysteriously dwindling worldwide. In England, the Banrock Station winery created the “world’s first ad with live bees” to call attention to the problem. They used queen-bee pheromones to attract a giant swarm of bees (as many as 100,000, according to the BBC) from a nearby honey farm to spell out an “SOS” message on a billboard. No bees were harmed and no one was stung during the stunt. The winery is also donating 5p to the honey-bee cause for every bottle sold.

Source: AdFreak

Check out this cool interactive website by Wrangler to help promote their new blue bell spring / summer collection. A screen grab won’t do it justice, so click and play.

http://eu.wrangler.com/bluebell/

Check out this website that converts the text you type into shimmering pretty bokeh type. You have to watch fast, as it disappears quickly. 

http://www.themaninblue.com/experiment/BokehType/

Soytuaire.labuat.com is a fun, interactive site that is titled “Pintando una cancion” or “Painting a song”. Don’t mind the spanish instructions in the beginning…. you don’t need to read or speak the language to get the hang of the site. Check it out here and paint your song.

The Jose Cuervo brand has put forth a book “Living Notoriously Well” to help mankind live… notoriously well. The book is available for viewing online, with invaluable thoughts, ruminations, and directives, all designed to make you more charming, and better able to make paranoia work for you. What you won’t find is how to write thank-you notes, or table manners. A excerpt from the site/book is below.

Whilst standing on the veranda of his abode, credit card statement in hand, a man Living Notoriously Well may find himself asking the following questions about his financial predicament. 

“Was it the Faberge egg omelets?”
“The diamond-encrusted cell phone?” 

But alas, a man Living Notoriously Well is always rich in wit. And though his bank account is anemic, his mental coffers still brim with shrewd schemes. 

And thus a few suggestions to help you navigate the fog of today’s financial climate: 

Date a cougar
Without the typical responsibilities of a woman her age, Ms. Gurrr is on the prowl. Furrow through the bobble-headed vixens grazing the bar floor and you’ll find the cougar sitting alone. One gaze into her hungry eyes your fortunes have been restored. 

Call in Favors
Whether it’s a friend nursed back to health from a broken heart, or a dispute settled between rival diplomats, a man Living Notoriously Well should never hesitate to summon the obligations of those he’s aided. 

Collectibles
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. There’s a world of nerds out there who are willing to pay top dollar for your Sci-fi trilogy action figures.

Check out the rest here

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