TerryMcCann Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 They should bring back Summerland Sam to mark the occasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoepatshoe Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I see I'm in the wrong place here .... apologies. I'm off now back to the world where I used to live, it's a nice place full of friendly people who have nice things to say about each other. I hope I didn't take up too much of your time. Shoepatshoes Final Thought :- Come on Sam, you can win this! And I LOVE the Isle of Sam!) RATS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I think Tony Brown is behind all this. He's hoping that while they're here they'll cast him as Mr Bumble - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I'm off now back to the world where I used to live, it's a nice place full of friendly people who have nice things to say about each other. Yes, the psychiatric ward isn't too bad at times - as long as the drugs don't run out I really hope she does well'n all, but can't help thinking that this publicity bandwagon makes it look more like toytown than necessary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 On Saturday night, the population of Ilfracombe are not going to tut and say "Isle of Sam" I can't believe they disrespected their island like that!!!" They will smile and think "Awww isn't that nice. We should go to the Isle of Man, it seems like a lovely place" The good folk of Ilfracombe will the look at the costs and say 'F**k me, for the cost of getting to, and staying in the IoM for a long weekend, we could have two weeks full board (flights included) in the Med for the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 After last years re-branding of Ramsey as Yamsey, sponsored by Yamaha, was a bit of a let-down I would have liked some serious branding exercises to take place. House of Cheesetoppers, Sofawald, Port St Pizzzahut, Calf of Heineken McDonaldsway airport, Niaredbull. Come on Earnshaw, where's your imagination? After all hardly anyone without a bike knows where the fxxk we are anyway. What's in a name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Where will it all end though? If Back Door Slam get to number 1 will it be Isle of Slam? If a local wins The Apprentice will it be Isle of Scam? Or a Manxie wins Masterchef Isle of Scran? Or Big Brother the Isle of Spam? Or appears on Tiswas Isle of Flan? Or The Muppets Isle of Ham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 The good folk of Ilfracombe will the look at the costs and say 'F**k me, for the cost of getting to, and staying in the IoM for a long weekend, we could have two weeks full board (flights included) in the Med for the same price. Have you seen Ilfracombe? Why go on holiday to somewhere that's very similar to where you live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Public Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 How is it fun? you're a twerpy tit knob. Classic name calling there. I'm gonna have to use that one! That's you put in your place Declan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_pele_ Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Good luck Sam It's a tough competition and whatever happens, you've done the island proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieK Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Where will it all end though? We need not confine ourselves to latching onto the popularity of reality TV. As the "Isle of Woman" campaign showed (which succeded in raising awareness of the Isle of Man 0.00000001%), there's plenty of opportunities for commercial sponsorship: my favourite marketing wheeze being The Isle of Fanta. Everyone has to drink fanta and a giant statue of an anthropomorphic orange will be erected at Tynwald, shitting can after can of the horrible stuff into the eager hands of school children who've been coralled into providing a photo opportunity. With any luck we'll have raised our profile from "where's that?" to "Jesus, that awful place that keeps changing its bloody name". A few more "fun" rebrandings and we'll officially be the Colin Hunt of the British Isles - as unloved and neglected as the kind of dismal hamlet that tries to court attention with attempts to make the world's biggest pancake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 - as unloved and neglected as the kind of dismal hamlet that tries to court attention with attempts to make the world's biggest pancake. Pictures with words, Vinnie! Ace!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Just wait until we start we start advertising Loughtan sheep from the 'Isle of Lamb' - or our form of 'democracy' as the 'Isle of Sham.' [This thing could run and run - smokers already know it as the Isle of Ban] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Just wait until we start we start advertising Loughtan sheep from the 'Isle of Lamb' - or our form of 'democracy' as the 'Isle of Sham.'[This thing could run and run - smokers already know it as the Isle of Ban] Let's just rename it to Germany V2.0 then - that should sort this sort of thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieK Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Just wait until we start we start advertising Loughtan sheep from the 'Isle of Lamb' - or our form of 'democracy' as the 'Isle of Sham.'[This thing could run and run - smokers already know it as the Isle of Ban] Let's just rename it to Germany V2.0 then - that should sort this sort of thing... The Isle of German would work as well. I could go for that, especially if we all had to walk around wearing pickelhaubes and monocles, just like everyone in Germany does when they think no one's looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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