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On this date in 1962, Steve “The Crocodile Hunter” Irwin was born — no doubt in little tan shorts. I have no idea how he got the nickname “Crocodile Hunter” as he didn’t actually kill the crocs he found. I guess “Crocodile Finder” didn’t have that much of a ring to it and “Mad Aussie” had already been taken.

In case you’ve been off the planet for the last couple of years, Steve Irwin was killed in a freak accident involving a startled stingray while filming a nature documentary. At least he died instantly and doing something he loved.

Anyway, he was a lovely man who, according to many people who’ve interviewed him, could verify that he really said “Crickey!” a lot. The world is a less interesting place without him. Although there are many mad Australian naturalists on television these days, none of them quite have the charm that Steve Irwin did. And none of them could pull off wearing the outfit.

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Last time on YouTube Digger, I did a post entitiled “Hackney Horse People Are Nuts” and now all I can think is:

Mmmm…..nuts!

Of course, there is a peanut butter product recall currently going on the United States, and that has driven my craving for peanut butter and peanut butter products through the freakin’ roof. There’s nothing like the government teling you “Don’t eat that” in order to really make you want to eat something. Especially since the government is paranoid about a few deaths from salmonella, while meanwhile, drunk driving fatalities…anyway, I think you know where I’m going with that.

So, in honour of nuts of all kinds, here’s a sampling of nut-related YouTube video clips. Enjoy.
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I haven’t laughed so hard at a commercial in a long time.

Any woman who has thought she might be pregnant or who has been trying to get pregnant will likely take a home pregnancy test. Over the course of a woman’s life, she could end up taking dozens of them.

The women who have taken pregnancy tests (and women (and some men) in general) understand how stressful those three (or more) minutes can be when you’re waiting to find out the answer.

It’s because of all that, all the stress women (and couples) have to go through that makes me truly appreciate this pregnancy test commercial from Clear Blue Easy.

Watch the commercial. It’s only thirty seconds out of your life and definitely worth the laugh.

And for the ladies out there who have just found out they are pregnant, 451 has a Parenting 411 site for you.

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There’s something about Australia. If you go to war, you want them on your side. If you want good beer, ask an Aussie. If you want the raunchiest jokes about anyone, including Australians, ask an Aussie.

Now have you ever wondered why Aussies say “Bugger”? (Among the millions of other strange things they say.) (Pronounced “bugga”.)

Well, these two Toyota Hilux commercials might not fully explain it, but it might give you an idea why “bugger” is often even better (and funnier) than swearing.

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As I’ve said before, one of my most favorite things about Australian television is the amount of sex – be it straightforward, implied, or innuendo – is used in advertising. It’s a mark of a country that accepts sex for what it is and doesn’t have hang-ups over it.

I think you’ll find this commercial – the very first commercial I saw over here that made my jaw drop – quite funny. I’ll caution you if you have a fear of spiders. Or maybe I should encourage you instead…

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For those of you who don’t know, I’m Australian, formerly American. One of the very first things I noticed coming to Oz was the freedom Aussie advertisers have with commercials. Not only do people swear on television (not something you’d see often at all in the States, for you non-Americans), but there are often references to sex of all kinky kinds.

This isn’t the first one I saw (I’ll post that up in the future), but it is definitely one of my favorites. You only have to watch to see why.

Enjoy.

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I hate this advert, well I hate the original, I love this spoof version if I’m honest. One added scene and it can make a crappy advert, dubbed in to English featuring a kid on the toilet, the best thing since sliced bread. Just watch it, and see if you can spot the extra scene….
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Microsoft Surface: Codename Milan. Hmmm, it sounds like the start of a Bond movie. It is in fact the new hardware/software combo which is supposedly going to aid Microsoft’s push to take over the world. It won’t be long before you see this table PC slab in hotels and restaurants… maybe. Let’s watch the official teaser advert for it.
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Most TV advertising is rubbish these days, so that’s why when a great one comes along, I like to spread the love for it on here. This latest ad for The Big Yellow Storage Company is one such class act, and is directed by Dougal Wilson.
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This is much closer to the truth than the original adverts depicting PCs Vs Macs, and it took a parody to get to that truth.
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This video is truly priceless. It had me first laughing, and then thinking ooh, that’s harsh! I’m not a great fan of Mr Cruise, thinking he’s a smarmy, leering, slightly strange sort of guy. And his devotion, and constant harping on about scientology makes me want to vomit, so this video is much appreciated by me, at least.
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I love this clip, and have just found it again after not seeing it for ages. It’s from an advert from a few years back for Reebok footwear, and still makes me laugh to this day.
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I don’t know why I find this video so funny, but I do nonetheless. We are bombarded with adverts and infomercials for fitness workouts, miracle cures and easy solutions to age old problems, so I love a spoof ridiculing them. When I first saw this, I didn’t realise excatly what it was referencing or being based, just assuming it was a piss take on the generic videos of this type. Then with a little bit of digging on YouTube, I discovered this advert for ‘Fitness made simple’ and it all fitted together perfectly.
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It’s Valentine’s Day! Oh yes it is, don’t tell me you’d forgotten?! Better get down that florist and buy a dozen red roses, and as you’re late, a diamond necklace while you’re at it. You know, just to make it up to the lady in your life. I’ve addressed that to the gents as ladies never forget this big day. (more…)