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Boards.ie Favourite Christmas Advert - The FINAL

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  • #852
    Baybay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Baybay


    I can vote again, if that’d help?!


  • #853
    ChannelNo5
    Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    PaulT21 wrote: »
    I suspect that similar to ourselves, the UK public would be quite parochial too, when choosing their favourite ad. :D

    Yes I'd say you're right. I imagine the JL ads would feature at the top of a UK poll


  • #854
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Baybay wrote: »
    I can vote again, if that’d help?!

    We can all do that :D


  • #855
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    ChannelNo5 wrote: »
    Yes I'd say you're right. I imagine the JL ads would feature at the top of a UK poll

    Saw one on TV before christmas this year & The Bear & Hare won it. The journey (the snowman one) came third & 2 or three others made up the top 10 or so.

    They had some real odd ones in there too though.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #856
    PaulT21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭PaulT21


    Someone out there is keeping us all in suspense.. :D


  • #857
    PaulT21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭PaulT21


    We need someone to have a sneaky log in at work :D


  • #858
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,178 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    PaulT21 wrote: »
    Someone out there is keeping us all in suspense.. :D

    They are waiting for their pint to settle...

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #859
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm ready to be bribed :D

    Edit: thought I might get some chocolate out of this, oh well :pac:


  • #860
    Indestructable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Indestructable


    Guinness for me too. That settles it?


  • #861
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


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    We have our winner!!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #862
    PaulT21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭PaulT21


    Indestructable wrote: »
    Guinness for me too. That settles it?

    Great stuff. A deserved Winner :D


  • #863
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    And Guinness takes the win!! :D


  • #864
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Posy wrote: »
    And Guinness takes the win!! :D

    Never in doubt...

    BTW, a big thank you to yourself & Loughc for organising this, its been great craic and a welcome distraction from the troubles outside.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #865
    Indestructable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Indestructable


    Excellent, a deserved winner IMO.

    Thanks to all that contributed, twas good fun.
    Big thanks to Posy and LoughC for a well run competition!!


  • #866
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    I demand a recount :D


  • #867
    ChannelNo5
    Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    Really enjoyed that, thanks guys. I might actually get back to doing some work on Monday now...... Unless anyone's got another interesting tournament coming up??........


  • #868
    PaulT21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭PaulT21


    Autosport wrote: »
    I demand a recount :D

    :D:D Your great craic Autosport :D


  • #869
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    ChannelNo5 wrote: »
    Really enjoyed that, thanks guys. I might actually get back to doing some work on Monday now...... Unless anyone's got another interesting tournament coming up??........

    We have another couple in the pipeline, but its not my place to expand any further.... will leave that to our MODs!:)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #870
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Autosport wrote: »
    I demand a recount :D

    Fake news!:D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #871
    snowgal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭snowgal


    aw missed the final, knew I would. and my coca cola didnt win, this day sucks :(
    Well Im gonna go home later and play it over and over and drink wine and pretend its Christmas :p
    (I do like the Guinness ad too)


  • #872
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    snowgal wrote: »
    aw missed the final, knew I would. and my coca cola didnt win, this day sucks :(
    Well Im gonna go home later and play it over and over and drink wine and pretend its Christmas :p
    (I do like the Guinness ad too)

    I tried my best but alas that Damn black stuff won :D

    I still demand a recount :D


  • #873
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    At least now you know you can blame snowgal. That one vote could have turned it all around. :pac:


  • #874
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,141 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Love the thread title :D


  • #875
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Delighted Guinness won that would have been my vote.

    Thank you so much to Posy for running this. I started but then work took over.


  • #876
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    BTW, a big thank you to yourself & Loughc for organising this, its been great craic and a welcome distraction from the troubles outside.

    Hear, hear. Thanks for running another great competition. General consensus is best as won (unlike the movie one- as you see I’m still bitter :D)

    Look forward to the next one, whatever that might be!!!


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  • #877
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Any thoughts when we start the next one of these?? Miss them when not on.


  • #878
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I think Loughc has been up the walls with work so its only fair we leave him some time until he's ready to get arranging one of these bad boys again :D
    Though I do agree, you miss these not being on as the forum has gotten quite quiet this week since the adverts one finished.

    Thing is, what do we go for next after adverts, movies & songs post 2000?

    Songs 1980-1999?
    songs pre 1980?
    TV Specials?
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #879
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I don't know if there's enough scope to get a whole tournament out of Christmas specials- I can only think of a handful!

    Best Christmas song of the 1980's (or 80's/90's) is a must, though. Can't beat a bit of eighties. :D


  • #880
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Posy wrote: »
    I don't know if there's enough scope to get a whole tournament out of Christmas specials- I can only think of a handful!

    Best Christmas song of the 1980's (or 80's/90's) is a must, though. Can't beat a bit of eighties. :D

    Agree. Specials you'd do well to get more than a dozen.
    1980-1999 for songs would be great.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #881
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    I think Loughc has been up the walls with work so its only fair we leave him some time until he's ready to get arranging one of these bad boys again :D
    Though I do agree, you miss these not being on as the forum has gotten quite quiet this week since the adverts one finished.

    Thing is, what do we go for next after adverts, movies & songs post 2000?

    Songs 1980-1999?
    songs pre 1980?
    TV Specials?

    Absolutely. Appreciate there is a lot of behind the scenes work that goes into these things so happy to wait till the time is suitable.

    The natural flow would be go back to songs as that was the one we did first however am not fussy.
    Posy wrote: »
    I don't know if there's enough scope to get a whole tournament out of Christmas specials- I can only think of a handful!

    Best Christmas song of the 1980's (or 80's/90's) is a must, though. Can't beat a bit of eighties. :D

    Agree re Christmas specials. Might be just a nominations only one, most wins or a one day competition.


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  • #882
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    TV Specials.... there's loads...

    American Dad has loads,
    Simpsons,
    2 Gavin and Stacey's
    Fr.Ted
    Only Fool and Horses
    The Vicar of Dibley
    Modern Family
    Brooklyn 99
    The Office US
    The Office UK
    The Snowman
    Father Christmas

    I'm sure we could keep going.... :)


  • #883
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    One thing that really bugs me is when they don't set the Christmas special at Christmas- Downton Abbey, and The Royle Family are two that I can think of where the 'Christmas' special was actually set in the summertime.


  • #884
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    One thing that really bugs me is when they don't set the Christmas special at Christmas- Downton Abbey, and The Royle Family are two that I can think of where the 'Christmas' special was actually set in the summertime.

    Actually the Royle Family when Denise goes into labour on Christmas Day is a cracking special.

    The one when Denise and Dave Host Christmas dinner too is a good one too.


  • #885
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Yeah, it's the one where they go and stay in the caravan that I'm thinking of. Good episode, but not Christmas!

    They have had some cracking specials, besides that! The turkey in the bath. :D


  • #886
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Posy wrote: »
    One thing that really bugs me is when they don't set the Christmas special at Christmas- Downton Abbey, and The Royle Family are two that I can think of where the 'Christmas' special was actually set in the summertime.

    Only fools and horses did it a couple of times too. Jolly boys outing being the most obvious one.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #887
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Sounds like the 'Christmas' specials could cause some controversy (and posts!!)


  • #888
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Sounds like the 'Christmas' specials could cause some controversy (and posts!!)

    I'm in.... let's do it!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #889
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    New thread started. :)


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