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Worldwide Organisation For Men Exhibiting Nanciness
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colin
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Worldwide Organisation For Men Exhibiting Nanciness
mancans.com.au

There have been some mysterious ads on TV. They don't advertise any company or product, just the website http://mancans.com.au
Quote:
Welcome… Maybe you had trouble understanding the difference between a V8 and flat 6. Perhaps you bought just a few too many hair products. Whatever the case, you acted in a distinctly unmanly way. And you grew yourself a nice little pair of Man Cans.


The site is funny, but I've got no idea where this is going to go.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:41 pm
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notgordian
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Looks like we'll find out more on the 2nd.
http://www.mancans.com.au/brabro/sale.html

Yes, that's right, a countdown!

Advertising-wise, this seems really familiar to some of the viral stuff Axe Body Spray has done (especially their Axe Snake Peel / Order of the Serpentine stuff).

Whois says it's Cadbury Schweppes, so it's definitely food related.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:55 pm
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Colori
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Teehee.

W.O.M.E.N.

xD I haven't looked at the site yet, i will in the morning. yawn.

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gott_sei_dank
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I've got myself a nice set of man cans Crying or Very sad Laughing Crying or Very sad

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Chronus_Valtiel
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Location: Some house I found. The people in it are really annoying.

This reminds me of the episode of Seinfeld where Kramer and George's dad were debating over whether to call a male brazier a "Bro" or a "Manzier".
Looks like Kramer won....
This is hilarious, I'm in Smile.
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the_velociraptor
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Nice breast in the opening. LOL

Finally, a humorous ARG, real break from all the serious/scary ARGs that plague us.

Then again, this MIGHT be viral advertising.

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Will 2.0
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Take a look at the sponsors page (they're part of the same site), BraBro and the Celebrity Man Tape are out of stuff until the 2nd. Looks like all we can do is wait

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coffeegirl18
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I may keep an eye on this for the laughs.
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bryanflurry
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I like the intro,
Whois:
Quote:

Domain Name: mancans.com.au
Last Modified: Never Updated
Registrar ID: R00010-AR
Registrar Name: Melbourne IT
Status: OK

Registrant: CADBURY SCHWEPPES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Registrant ID: ABN 78004551473

Eligibility Type: Company

Registrant ROID: C5071423-AR
Registrant Contact Name: Cadbury Schweppes Pty Limited
Registrant Email: Visit whois.ausregistry.com.au for Web based WhoIs

Tech ID: C4947140-AR
Tech Name: Domain Registrar
Tech Email: Visit whois.ausregistry.com.au for Web based WhoIs

Theres a countdown to September 2, which is the the first Sunday of September in Australia, which is also their father's day.

Must be viral marketing, Cadbury, chocolates and candies, oh no..

* I am a man
* I do manly things
* I do not shriek, giggle or cry
* I never watch romantic comedies. Ever.
* I am an island
(repeat)

PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:32 pm
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Chronus_Valtiel
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HAH! Schweppes! I might've known!
I remember the Schweppes commercial with John Cleese that was on right before A Fish Called Wanda.
That was hilarious, too.
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Chronus_Valtiel
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The Time's Come.

Well the deadline's up.

The sales thing's changed too.

http://www.mancans.com.au/brabro/shop.html
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jonascltnc
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"Testemonials"

Laughing

This is hilarious. I signed up for the sale and discount info.

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Chronus_Valtiel
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Location: Some house I found. The people in it are really annoying.

There's a new link on the SALE POSPONED! newspaper clipping.

http://www.mancans.com.au/brabro/news.html
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:59 pm
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colin
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here is an email i got:
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You asked to stay informed about developments on the Man Cans front.

Well, we've had some alarming news.

Preliminary tests have indicated that the cure for Man Cans, although highly effective, is proving too potent. During recent trials, men have shown a massive reduction in their unmanly behaviour - along with a few unexpected side-effects.

These include: excessive hair growth, superhuman strength and, in at least one case, partial trans-species mutation. In a surprising case, a man from NSW has become a virile half-man/half-horse hybrid - the first diagnosed case of Centauritis seen in many years. The man, who prefers to remain unnamed, insists that he is very happy with his new physique and has quit his job as an interior designer to work full-time on a stud farm. As further studies continue, our quarantine restrictions will remain in place.

In a related story, a well-known Australian company has just patented their own cure for Man Cans. It's known to be even more effective, but without the side effect and readily available in a refreshing liquid form. As soon as we learn more about this product, we will contact our members.

Sincerely,
Sean Birk
Chairman, Worldwide Organisation for Men Exhibiting Nanciness

PS. you can help us in our research.
For reasons of medical integrity, you cannot respond directly to this email. So if you or a mate would like to help, or simply be kept informed about our latest findings, please contact us by visiting mancans.com.au/contact_us.html


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Chronus_Valtiel
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I may not have man cans yet, but I WANT THAT CURE!
Centauritis, here I come Very Happy
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