by eunmac on October 22, 2008
The names have been changed – but here us the infamous Facebook email of someone being busted pulling a sickie – we may have a new internet star in the making… Good luck KD 
UPDATE 6.15pm Oct 23:
1. Comments saying it’s fake. We looked into this yesterday. KD is a real person. Source of email has not been verified. Suspicion around the am pm dates not being capitalised.
2. People unhappy we changed the names but we’re really just reporting the viral phenomenon – not the people involved (update… the actual name is now in the header seeing as other people have published it).
3. Australian published an article (here)
4. The Facebook profile is there but no longer public (as of 5pmOct 23)
5. SMH (here) Ninemsn (here)
6. Friends bombarded his wall with feedback during the day (see some of this below). Many of KDs friends were contacted by the media asking for his mobile # requesting interviews.
7. The mail seemed to “go viral” around midday on Oct 22, despite the email contents being dated Aug 27th.
That facebook profile – it appears completely genuine to us.
From: John Smith
Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 9:35 a.m.
To: Karl Dowell
Subject: Absence on Thursday 21st 2008
Hi Karl,
Please provide a medical certificate stating a valid reason for your sick leave on Thursday 21st 2008.
Thank You
JOHN SMITH
Real Time Manager
From: Karl Dowell
Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 9:38 a.m.
To: John Smith
Subject: RE: Absence on Thursday 21st 2008
Niresh,
1 day leave absences do not require a medical certificate as stated in my contract, provided I have stated that I am on leave for medical reasons.
Thanks
Regards,
Karl Dowell
Resolutions Expert – Technical
From: John Smith
Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 9:39 a.m.
To: Karl Dowell
Subject: RE: Absence on Thursday 21st 2008
Hi Karl,
Usually that is the case, as per your contract. However please note that leave during these occasions is only granted for genuine medical reasons. You line manager has determined that your leave was not due to medical reasons and as such we cannot grant leave on this occasion.
JOHN SMITH
Real Time Manager
From: Karl Dowell
Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 9:43 a.m.
To: John Smith
Subject: RE: Absence on Thursday 21st 2008
Hi Niresh,
My leave was due to medical reasons, so you cannot deny leave based on a line manager’s discretion, with no proof, please process leave as requested.
Thanks
Regards,
Karl Dowell
Resolutions Expert – Technical
From: John Smith
Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 9:50 a.m.
To: Karl Dowell
Subject: RE: Absence on Thursday 21st 2008
Hi Karl,
I believe the proof that you are after is below
JOHN SMITH
Real Time Manager,
____
From: Karl Dowell
Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 9:55 a.m.
To: John Smith
Subject: RE: Absence on Thursday 21st 2008
HAHAHA LMAO epic fail
No worries man
Regards,
Karl Dowell
Resolutions Expert – Technical
Below: Snapshot of Chatter on KD’s wall before it was made non-public…
by eunmac on October 21, 2008
by eunmac on October 21, 2008
Cool new game on the Top Gear website: (here). Remember the episode where they launched the Robin Reliant (see below video) into space …kinda?
Best score in here around 350,000 metres… after about 5 mins
Post your scores in the comments
Tip: hold down your arrow keys to play.
Apparently you have to land it too… (not managed this yet).
by eunmac on September 29, 2008
by eunmac on September 26, 2008
Not sure where this came from but Rock 1.0 is stacking up pretty well against the iPhone 3G according to this chart. LOL.
by eunmac on September 17, 2008
Apparently when it’s made of GrapeNuts…
http://www.nograpesnonuts.com/
The anti-website has arrived… in the form of a big cardboard cutout with fake buttons. Just think of the hours you could save coding. Sigh. Finally someone has done it. We salute you. LOL. It’s long but totally watchable – granted novelty factor is high but I like it.
by eunmac on August 26, 2008
Yesterday the Sun hired billboard trucks to drive round Sydney and London, gloating wildly about the medal tally count, using Lara Bingle’s famous campaign used/banned in the UK “Where the bloody hell are you”.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/olympics/article1606357.ece
As with many successful viral campaigns, moving and publishing fast with something like this is key. This was a well planned stunt that has leapt into inboxes like crazy. The deliberately provoking message only adds fuel to the fire.
In relation I was amused by one user comment on the BBC site: An Aussie lass married to and Englishman stated (obviously referencing GB medals won in cycling canoeing and sailing), “Yeah, but you won all those medals sitting on your arses.” Hilarious.
by amnesia on August 25, 2008
The viral marketing for an upcoming film (yeah sorry, doctor Ron ain’t available for consultations unfortunately) uses your favourite face manipulation and mine, but mostly Iain’s, Oddcast’s Photoface (http://host.oddcast.com/photofit/) to create an incarnation of Dr. Ronald Chevalier.
http://www.ronaldchevalier.com/
And the film?
It’s Gentleman Broncos featuring Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords fame.
Made by Jared Hess of Napolean Dynamite and Nacho Libre fame.
Fame, fame, fame as Derryn Hinch said.
That’s what I heard anyway.
by Brady on August 11, 2008
A week after the “Montauk Monster” was was “discovered”, Slashfilm are reporting that the “monster” may be part of a viral marketing campaign for indie movie Splinterheads after a picture was posted on the film’s official blog. The picture was removed soon after, but Slashfilm took a screen grab.
Interestingly, Rachel Goldberg, who “discovered” the monster and went to the press, is allegedly the sister of the film’s producer Darren Goldberg.
Splinterheads is an independent film about “carnie subculture” and is scheduled for release in 2009.
It seems strange that if this is a viral campaign for the film, that the image would be removed from the official site. Personally, I think they just took advantage of a situation for some free publicity. Hey, it worked, didn’t it?
by amnesia on July 3, 2008
Well I know this is a bit of a plug but we are all very proud of this site.
Today we launched the 3rd evolution of the Lipton Braintrain site. It is packed full of new games a new ranking system and the ability to challenge your friends through Facebook as well (here).
There is also a mobile site which is worth while a visit if you have a couple of spare minutes.
Check it out at: http://www.braintrain.com.au
