THE 2010 OPTUS ONE80PROJECT ANNOUNCES TOP 10 ENTRIES

Sydney, Australia, Monday 1 March 2010 – Optus, MTV and Blackberry are excited to announce the Top 10 entries for the 2010 OPTUS ONE80PROJECT with the finalists hailing from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.





“The quality and diversity of ideas this year were exceptional with each entry conveying concepts that not only fit the brief but also met the requirements of a one hour television drama. The top 10 entries were of the highest calibre seen to date – a real showcase of the TV production talent that this country has to offer,” said Rebecca Batties, General Manager, Music Brands MTV Networks Australia & New Zealand.

“Every year this competition gets bigger and better and the quality of this year’s top ten is proof of this. The OPTUS ONE80PROJECT offers a unique platform allowing entrants to reach TV, mobile and online audiences. I encourage everyone to get involved and support our local TV talent by voting at one80project.com.au. Optus mobile customers can also view the top ten and vote for their favourite on their compatible 3G mobile phone via the Optus ZOO portal.” said Michael Smith, Managing Director, Optus Consumer.

The Top 10 entries were selected by a panel of representatives from Optus and MTV and will now be voted on by a panel of industry experts. The panel includes: Emmy and Golden Globe nominee and star of movie classics Jurassic Park, The Piano and currently Daybreakers, Sam Neill; Australian actor Xavier Samuel, who has just finished filming the third instalment of the Twilight series phenomenon Eclipse; his Road Train co-star and star of Beautiful Kate, Sophie Lowe; US based MTV Films heavyweight and Executive Vice President of New Media, David Gale; and Chris McGlinn, Director of Marketing for Amalgamated Holdings Limited who brings with him over 25 years of cinema experience.
From the Top 10, the judges will pick a Judges’ Choice winning entry which will be made into a one hour drama broadcast on MTV Australia. A second winner, the Viewers’ Choice Award, will also be selected by the public in a national campaign entitled You be the Judge.

You be the Judge - view the top 10 entries on the OPTUS ONE80PROJECT website, www.one80project.com.au. Optus mobile customers can also view and vote for entries via the Optus Zoo portal on their compatible 3G mobile or by SMS-ing the word “One80” to 966 or “iOne80” for iPhone customers. The Optus mobile site is free to browse and free to vote for Optus customers .

Vote and win - Vote online at www.one80project.com.au and follow the ‘vote and win’ option to be entered into a draw to win a BlackBerry Prize Pack valued at $1,500 or Optus mobile customers who vote via their compatible 3G mobile will receive an Event Cinemas discounted movie ticket.

Votes can be cast from Monday 1 March 2010 to Monday 5 April 2010.

The Most Awesome Waste of Time - Snail Art

Snails aren’t the most exciting things, until you strap LED light bulbs to their shells and let them loose to create art. It’s all part of BPAY’s World’s Biggest Most Awesome Waste of Time competition. Check out the video of 200 artistic snails and their creation!

insane mini motorbike stunt !!!

can we jump 7 cars with a custom tuned mini motorbike? check it!

Sensitive Cabbie

A sensitive cabbie is driven to tears by a passenger who does her best Fergie.




Things like that happen with Cabbie-Oke. Launching 12.2.10

Celebrate Valentine’s Day the Samsung Way!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a $200 date and a brand new ST500!



Check out the Samsung Be My Valentine YouTube video then join the Facebook Page http://facebook.com/samsungcapture to Win 1 of 10 $200 dates and an ST500! All you have to do is show us your dream Valentines Day and tell us why the Samsung 2View ST500 could make your date even more amazing! Entries close Friday, February 12th at 3pm. In the interests of full disclosure, I am writing on behalf of Samsung and the Samsung 2View ST550.

Demerit Points - VicRoads

When driving on our roads, you must follow the traffic rules. If you break any of the rules, you may receive demerit points.

A demerit point is a penalty for committing a traffic offence. The number of points youll get depends on the type of traffic offence you have committed. Youll find a list of offences and their demerit point value on our website.

Demerit points are recorded against your driver licence or learner permit and remain recorded for three years. Also, along with the demerit points, youll receive a fine.

More importantly, if you receive too many demerit points, you may lose your driver licence or learner permit.

Now, if you do end up getting demerit points, you will need to know the following:

VicRoads will send you a letter which lists how many demerit points you have accumulated, as well as the details of each offence.

If you hold a learner permit or a probationary driver license and you get five or more demerit points in any 12 month period; or if you hold a full driver licence and get 12 or more demerit points in any 3 year period, your driver licence or learner permit may be suspended.

If you reach the demerit point limit, youll be sent an Option Notice with two options to choose from.


Option 1
Will allow you to keep your learner permit or drivers licence, but if you receive more demerit points during the next 12 month period, your driver licence or learner permit will be suspended for twice as long as it would have been suspended under Option 2.

Option 2
If you hold a driver licence or a learner permit and you reach your demerit point limit, you can opt to have it suspended for three months, and then an extra one month for every additional four points.

So, lets hope you never have to deal with demerit points. Drive carefully.

Dave's Journey - ACA All*Stars 12th Man

Find out what "Cammo" thought about spending the weekend alongside Shane Warne, Damien Fleming, Matthew Hayden, Glenn McGrath & Darren Lehmann and the rest of the All*Stars.