It’s hard to believe there are only 6 more sleeps until Christmas!
We’ve been busy with some fantastic memelabs contests this year, and we’ve really enjoyed seeing the wide variety of videos you all contributed. Though it’s hard to pick our favourite moments of 2008, highlights included helping Wells Fargo contest to donate $450,000 to charity. The three charities were Boys & Girls Clubs of America (bgca.org), Habitat for Humanity (habitat.org), and Junior Achievement (ja.org). The Gap contest, which inspired Gap employees to put together a video of their favourite non-profit, warmed our hearts as we learned about each cause. Life Rolls On is the non-profit organization who came out on top. Participants in the Transworld WhoTube contest, you impressed us with the sheer volume of your submissions–you guys are great skaters. And lately at the office, we’ve been enjoying a few of the best videos we’ve seen in a while, as part of the Cellular South contest that’s running currently.
From everyone here at memelabs we’d like to take this moment to thank you. We’ve had an amazing time this year, and we can’t wait to do more work with you in the future!
Most of us, as we surf the web, opening our MacBooks and Acers in various coffee shops, apartments, and office waiting rooms, inadvertently see the names of an array of wireless networks. A few weeks ago, I came across a network named “hot humping action.” After I fell off my chair laughing, I realized it was time to start paying attention.
With the help of friends, we’ve gathered a list of wireless network names of note—they range from the funny, to the lewd, to the downright poignant (see last one). We’ve classified them for your entertainment, below. Thanks to everyone who weighed in! And without further ado:
The random
Coconut Connection
United Nathan Network
Slayer (Broadway & St. George)
Mr. Weenies Wifi
Seymour Pugs
The pervy
Hot humping action (4th & Main)
GetYourPornHere
Internet herpes (Ontario & 2nd)
Testicle (8th & Main)
Masturbation Station (Cook St. @ Fort, Victoria, BC)
The angry-at-the-world
He’s mine, bitch
For-a-virus-connect
Our tubes are dirty
Its our internets not yours
F*ckOff (x2) (1 near the Cossette building! Not ‘from,’ just ‘near’)
Gof*ckyourself
Get yer own, f*ckface (St. George & Bernard, Toronto, ON)
The clever
Rich Nourishing Internet (4th & Main)
Free for first 5 seconds
Ooh pick me pick me
Slow as hell but cheap
Infrequency
Currently hijacked
Why won’t you love me?
Doubtless, you have your own gems. What’s the best wireless network name you’ve come across?
We were honoured to work with Wells Fargo to produce the Someday Stories video contest, which endowed one lucky winner with $100,000 to put towards their dream. The contest also gifted $450,000 to three wonderful charities: Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and Junior Achievement.
The contest ran for two months and garnered over 10,000 submissions.
Congratulations to Evelyn from Sharon, MA. With a whopping 28,880 votes, she won $100,000 to make her Someday Stories dreams come true. Her daughter’s magazine now has the funding to continue inspiring young women everywhere. Second place went to Danny from Provo, Utah, who earned 24,071 votes.
As part of the contest, voters were prompted to vote for one of the three aforementioned charities before casting their ballot for their favourite Someday Story. It was a close race, but in the end Habitat for Humanity won the $250,000 prize with 25,542 votes. Second place winner Junior Achievement will receive a donation of $150,000, and Boys and Girls Clubs of America will receive a $50,000 donation. All the prize money was donated by Wells Fargo.
Memelabs would like to give a big thanks to everyone who participated in this campaign. It’s been a very satisfying project for us. We adore doing work which benefits non-profits and look forward to doing more of the same in the future.
Wells Fargo will hosting the Grand Prize event at the Wells Fargo History Museum in San Francisco. Details after the jump.
Everyone here at memelabs would like to wish our readers a very spooky Halloween!
On this the spookiest day of the year when the thoughts of zombies eating our brains and witches casting spells are running through our heads, I thought I’d bring some scary and spooky themed videos to get you in the mood to dress up in costume and take some candy from strangers.
Now that you’re in the halloween spirit, get out there and have some fun!
Memelabs is excited to announce the newest contest to our block with the Houston Arts Alliance in “The Heart of Houston” which will feature some of the inspiring artists that Houston has to offer!
The Heart of Houston video contest has been launched to celebrate and elevate local artists asking the participants to submit one minute videos showcasing a favorite local artist in the category of theater, music, dance, visual arts, crafts or creative writing allowing for diverse and rich content. Following a huge launch party hosted at the creative hub in downtown Houston, many ongoing events will showcase local events giving participants and artists first-hand access to record their videos and meet the hottest artists in their city over the 3-month contest entry period.
The Houston Arts Alliance is a nonprofit charitable organization that seeks to advance the arts industry in Greater Houston. As a result they contribute to enhancing the region’s quality of life, economic competitiveness and attractiveness with a mission to nurture, fund and promote participation in the arts in Houston and Harris County. Active in Ike recovery, they have also provided resource information for artists and organizations on their blog to increase communication and leverage support which you can learn more about here.
Video’s are already up on the contest site so be sure to take a look – we’re sure to discover the many heARTS of Houston and hope you start thinking about your own community while discovering theirs!
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