tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post1158911742659882726..comments2024-03-18T08:28:21.036+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Dead Salmon Branding ... Colours ... All Black, Red, White and Blue ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-71022449455186166732012-01-13T14:12:10.178+00:002012-01-13T14:12:10.178+00:00Hi Glynis .. good - glad it's helpful. I gues...Hi Glynis .. good - glad it's helpful. I guess the National Trust would be another source for colours .. and the English Heritage site .. or similar/blogs etc <br /><br />Cheers - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-25487372599903022782012-01-13T13:04:41.807+00:002012-01-13T13:04:41.807+00:00Thanks for pointing towards this post, Hilary. The...Thanks for pointing towards this post, Hilary. The colour names will come in handy!Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81911296174760319482011-09-23T14:18:14.934+01:002011-09-23T14:18:14.934+01:00Hi Clarissa - misty, dusty, mushroomy bloom colour...Hi Clarissa - misty, dusty, mushroomy bloom colour! Or light ephemeral sandstone .. <br /><br />Do you know I think that's the colour they painted part of the Nursing Home where my mother is .. it is AWFUL!!<br /><br />I guess the name is different though.<br /><br />Quality serves better in the long run .. and that's what Farrow and Ball seem to have done.<br /><br />That Air NZ advert is fun - and a few of the car adverts are too .. some are just terrible .. thankfully I don't watch adverts too often!<br /><br />I'd like the time off - but I am moving forward .. cheers for now - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52756146861082217292011-09-23T13:20:28.917+01:002011-09-23T13:20:28.917+01:00What I want to know is: How does anyone know what ...What I want to know is: How does anyone know what an elephant's breath color is? <br /><br />Churlish Green? Why would you paint something that color unless it's your bin?<br /><br />I think it's nice when a company stays with it's original recipe instead of looking to make money everywhere.<br /><br />I love it when people use humor. I've seen a lot of car adverts that are so boring. And yet, I've also seen some with humour added. I think more effective.<br /><br />Have some great and productive time off!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91114936003956401732011-09-23T07:33:13.728+01:002011-09-23T07:33:13.728+01:00@ Blonde Duck .. good to see you - you too have a ...@ Blonde Duck .. good to see you - you too have a lovely weekend. <br /><br />@ Lydia - glad you enjoyed it .. and the factoids .. thanks for coming by ..<br /><br />Cheers - have fun weekends .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80117655216195873622011-09-23T04:32:25.937+01:002011-09-23T04:32:25.937+01:00What a great post on branding! I learned lots of n...What a great post on branding! I learned lots of new factoids, thank you!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27845172296921730532011-09-23T02:41:30.224+01:002011-09-23T02:41:30.224+01:00I hope you're having a wonderful week!I hope you're having a wonderful week!The Blonde Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41637825581267170822011-09-22T08:03:05.967+01:002011-09-22T08:03:05.967+01:00@ Scarlett - for your creative mind .. I'm gue...@ Scarlett - for your creative mind .. I'm guessing this post sent you off in a few directions .. so glad you watched the video! The use of the Rugby team came across so well .. and as you say made that dull process - much fun - I'll definitely be thinking differently next time I travel. <br /><br />Amazing what friends and family do to raise money for good causes .. as you know too well. Lovely to see you here ..<br /><br />@ Lee - it's a little English company .. ok - that does sound like a sensible suggestion: no dead salmon ice-creams - but a good salmon mousse is quite delicious!<br /><br />@ Betsy - thank you - their colour schemes are beautiful (very today) .. and like you grilled salmon and with dill sounds a very good dish.<br /><br />Pleasure - Happy Birthday .. and I do hope those men gave you lots of fun and laughter .. I just feel they did.<br /><br />Cheers Scarlett, Lee and Betsy - thanks for coming by .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68077389075244625042011-09-22T04:07:00.693+01:002011-09-22T04:07:00.693+01:00I love the Salvage color scheme! And I love salmo...I love the Salvage color scheme! And I love salmon, too! Grilled with dill. yum. :)<br /><br /> Thanks for helping me celebrate my birthday today! xoBetsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-24005925928812537632011-09-21T21:40:51.038+01:002011-09-21T21:40:51.038+01:00Never heard of that paint company but they must be...Never heard of that paint company but they must be delivering good quality product. I guess I can deal with a paint color of Dead Salmon. Just so no ice cream companies come up with a Dead Salmon flavored ice cream--don't think I could handle that one.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-73882881686148963622011-09-21T19:53:18.443+01:002011-09-21T19:53:18.443+01:00Oh my goodness!!'Dead'Salmon'? What a ...Oh my goodness!!'Dead'Salmon'? What a crazy name for a paint color, that's amazing how popular they've become, the off-the-wall names must work! That video is hilarious, but isn't that so much more fun than the dull repetition of a script? And the lady at the end..still giggling over that. :) Wonderful about DR. Egging, too, I bet there were quite a few moist eyes during that race. <br />Thanks Hilary!<br />~ScarlettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37777113336851760252011-09-21T18:43:23.993+01:002011-09-21T18:43:23.993+01:00Hi Nancy .. great to know that you're up and r...Hi Nancy .. great to know that you're up and running with good internet service - you've been through a lot with the move etc ...<br /><br />Sorry - Dead Salmon as a name for a paint amused me - but muddled you and I never thought about 'smell'! It seems others have your fantasy brain too .. <br /><br />It opened the creative side of the brain .. and the video is good for that too ...?!<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63522457294505681192011-09-21T18:22:31.007+01:002011-09-21T18:22:31.007+01:00It took a little while for me to understand what y...It took a little while for me to understand what you were talking about. Then I came to dead Salmon on the walls and I thought about the smell that would come with that. Oh well, I have a fantasy brain.<br /><br />I have good internet service now.<br />Yeah! Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14045118790389900852011-09-21T17:08:44.240+01:002011-09-21T17:08:44.240+01:00Hi Elizabeth .. thank you - Live Salmon would be p...Hi Elizabeth .. thank you - Live Salmon would be pinker I'd expect - except as you say it might still have its skin on .. and then would be glistening rainbow scales ..<br /><br />Different names though .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3422112752178725392011-09-21T10:37:47.345+01:002011-09-21T10:37:47.345+01:00Interesting! I wonder if Live Salmon would be a di...Interesting! I wonder if Live Salmon would be a different color. I guess it would, because it would have its skin on!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7773677290362095872011-09-21T07:56:14.360+01:002011-09-21T07:56:14.360+01:00Hi Susan .. the trouble of when I want to write ab...Hi Susan .. the trouble of when I want to write about a few things and then they sort of join together - so am always pleased if they work!<br /><br />I'm not at all fashion-colour conscious .. just don't like aubergine much and if everything's purple I'm not too chuffed! So had noticed the descriptions, but not paid much attention .. but Farrell & Ball's names .. loved their story ... and being able to tie it in with Rugby .. shows what 'ridiculous things' we can turn into creative writing!<br /><br />I'd heard about people specifically spending their time dreaming up names - I thought in advertising depts .. so I suppose the next thing - is an organisation specifically for it. Strange jobs we have now-a-days!!<br /><br />Cheers and thanks so much for your comment .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77920656223559414302011-09-21T03:53:38.127+01:002011-09-21T03:53:38.127+01:00Wonderful post--love how you've strung things ...Wonderful post--love how you've strung things together with a common theme of color. I remember the first time I noticed color-naming going on: in clothing catalogs, all of a sudden purple became eggplant, gray became smoke, and now all that's old hat. Not long ago, at a dinner party, I met someone who ran a naming company. Yup, she and her staff sit around and dream up names for things.Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9030007358228497872011-09-20T21:03:54.977+01:002011-09-20T21:03:54.977+01:00@ Jarmara .. funny isn't it - I rather like th...@ Jarmara .. funny isn't it - I rather like the sound of the colour!<br /><br />It was brilliant to see Dr Egging start the race at which the tribute to her husband was made, as well as run the race.<br /><br />You're right as I'm sure many of us feel .. we wish her the best at this very difficult time ..<br /><br />@ Friko - ah! you've experienced F & B paints ..have you used them? - sounds like it ..and they obviously match up to their reputation.<br /><br />Well - the posts are usually different that's for sure .. thanks.<br /><br />@ Karen - I have no idea .. you're right .. I guess it's for the 'shock' value ...<br /><br />Your wall colours sound fun .. and as you say .. no biscuits in the cupboard - just get the paint pot out .. love those colours .. <br /><br />Now grilled salmon with pumpkin, and a peach and mango cobbler - sounds good to me - perhaps we should have another BBQ?<br /><br />Thanks Jarmara, Friko and Karen - good to see you .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-43336882739053402492011-09-20T20:43:51.403+01:002011-09-20T20:43:51.403+01:00So why not just call it salmon? That sounds so muc...So why not just call it salmon? That sounds so much prettier! I've painted my walls pumpkin, mango, peach, honey-- clearly I must have been hungry when I went to pick out my colors! I might have picked up a grilled salmon, had I seen it :)Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53296250746432684352011-09-20T18:12:02.326+01:002011-09-20T18:12:02.326+01:00Colour a-plenty, with or without the paint pots in...Colour a-plenty, with or without the paint pots in every one of your posts.<br /><br />I think F&B paints are wonderful.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-24889150588943082102011-09-20T15:37:54.114+01:002011-09-20T15:37:54.114+01:00How do you do it... What a link? Dead salmon paint...How do you do it... What a link? Dead salmon paint leaves me cold.<br /><br />How wonderful to read about Dr Emma Egging she is an amazing lady.<br /><br />I wish her much happiness in the future after such a sad lost.Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-33065915038593762762011-09-20T07:34:17.837+01:002011-09-20T07:34:17.837+01:00@ Susan .. congratulations on doing all that paint...@ Susan .. congratulations on doing all that painting - quite a large area ... and I love your choice of colour "Pineapple Upside Down Cake" - probably a better colour than Dead Salmon! Strange name .. but sort of deep slightly burnt pineapple yellow? Must look gorgeous - now it's all new and clean!<br /><br />@ The Blonde Duck .. yes - that they are, very creative by the sound of it and very enthusiastic about their paint. I think Dead Salmon would be quite a pretty colour ... pale brick .. earthy - I'm fond of those colours .. but more as accessories than a full wall covering.<br /><br />@ Amy - wonderful you watched the video - it's amusing isn't it! Not sure what's happening in the rugby games .. it's sort of passing me by. One of my stranger combination of posts ... I agree - but fun all the same!<br /><br />Cheers - thanks Susan, The Blonde Duck and Amy ... lovely to see you here .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-35554527559280903112011-09-20T01:48:40.688+01:002011-09-20T01:48:40.688+01:00From dead salmon to the All Blacks to the Red Numb...From dead salmon to the All Blacks to the Red Number 4. Quite a ride, Hilary. I certainly enjoyed the video. The All-Blacks are my fav!amy@ Souldipperhttp://souldipper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-75948210771211840572011-09-20T00:30:33.969+01:002011-09-20T00:30:33.969+01:00At least they're creative!
I wouldn't pai...At least they're creative!<br /><br />I wouldn't paint anything dead salmon though.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy your projects!The Blonde Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-88684779078880220832011-09-19T22:32:25.748+01:002011-09-19T22:32:25.748+01:00Funny you should post about paint colors. I just p...Funny you should post about paint colors. I just painted our living room and hallways over the weekend, and selecting the paint for the job was both fun and time-consuming. OY! There are SO many colors and brands! And they have such unusual names, too. I ended up getting "Pineapple Upside Down Cake." A strange name but I absolutely love the color.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.com