Shoot-em-up promo creates real life car chaos Another great moment in the annals of computer game PR stunts today - Electronic Arts caused gridlock this morning by offering £40 of free petrol to punters in Finsbury Park, north London.… ...full story at the register (uk)
from the register (uk) on Fri, Sep 05 2008
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Scorched Jimi Hendrix guitar sells for £280,000 » digg The rock legend torched his 1965 Fender Stratocaster at the end of a show at the Astoria in Finsbury Park, north London, in March 1967. The stunt sent roadies rushing to put out the flames and left Hendrix needing treatment for minor burns. The guitar was... |
| 25 Jul 08 |
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Free for all on London Underground » the register (uk) Oyster falls down again Commuters are travelling for free on the London Underground this morning after technical problems again brought down the Oyster ticket system.… |
| 19 Nov 08 |
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German bawdy house offers free entry for life » the register (uk) Willing punters queue for promotional brothel tattoo Cologne überbrothel Pascha has been surprised at the number of punters rushing to avail themselves of its free-membership-for-life promotion - unsurprisingly since customers have to have the knockin... |
| 22 Oct 08 |
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Police given talking petrol caps to stop ruining engines » digg Police patrol cars are to be fitted with talking petrol caps after officers from one force caused £42,000 of damage by filling vehicles with the wrong type of fuel. |
| 08 Sep 08 |
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London stock market floored by computer glitch » the register (uk) Connectivity issues Full trading has yet to restart on the London Stock Exchange after computer problems this morning forced it to suspend dealing.… |
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