http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11926 The Vacar Perimeter » MEOW! Catfight! Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:51:37 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11926 [...] colleges have ‘fessed up’ to being behind the Obay campaign (see Accordion Guy’s post and the Torontoist coverage). To give you a summary, ‘Obay’ ads sprouted up in Toronto [...] [...] colleges have ‘fessed up’ to being behind the Obay campaign (see Accordion Guy’s post and the Torontoist coverage). To give you a summary, ‘Obay’ ads sprouted up in Toronto [...]

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11769 Dean Landsman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:55:39 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11769 I thought OBay was a place where passionate political US types bid up the cost of Obama campaign buttons. I thought OBay was a place where passionate political US types bid up the cost of Obama campaign buttons.

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11766 Maria Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:30:18 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11766 Isn't Wellesley a subway station? Isn’t Wellesley a subway station?

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11740 Wendy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:02:06 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11740 Well, yes, but only within a certain population. I have to explain Wellesley all the time, esp. in Toronto where Wellesley means other places. Well, yes, but only within a certain population. I have to explain Wellesley all the time, esp. in Toronto where Wellesley means other places.

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11739 Joey deVilla Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:33:32 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11739 <strong>@Wendy:</strong> I think Canadians know about the American use of the word "college" since they're next door and are the primary definers of North American culture. Besides, <a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/" rel="nofollow">Wellesley</a> has an international reputation. @Wendy: I think Canadians know about the American use of the word “college” since they’re next door and are the primary definers of North American culture. Besides, Wellesley has an international reputation.

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11738 Wendy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:25:07 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/25/its-official-obay-is-an-ontario-colleges-marketing-campaign/#comment-11738 The whole college/university bit is extremely frustrating for an American living in Canada. My college degree from the States is equal to any university degree in Canada. But do people (read: employers) get that? The whole college/university bit is extremely frustrating for an American living in Canada. My college degree from the States is equal to any university degree in Canada. But do people (read: employers) get that?

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