It's that time of the year and of course it's that time of the decade...so we thought "Why not? Let's jump on the band wagon and make our own Best of..."

We asked a few of our friends join in too...

1) Best news story of the decade:

James – George W Bush is no longer president of the USA
Hannah – 1st January 2000 - The world hasn't ended
Michelle – 9/11
Jeremy@Waa - 'best' is a dubious term for this, but 9/11 was perhaps the most compelling. First massive, global story to reach world as it was happening via internet
Rebecca C@Waa - ?
Eddy@Dateline - Will the last person left in the UK, turn the lights off!!!
Mark@Allports Group - Iraq War
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - Modern Warfare 2 was coming out in November
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - Investigation into MPs Expenses
DiVersity Nottingham - Barack Obama becoming president
Paul@IT Total Solutions - 9-11


2) Best PR stunt of the decade

James – The Best Job in the World competition
Hannah – Barak Obama's Presidential Campaign
Michelle – Fathers for Justice superheroes
Jeremy@Waa - Best Job in the World (Queensland Tourism)
Rebecca C@Waa - T mobile flash mob
Eddy@Dateline - David Blain ....... one day it will go wrong
Mark@Allports Group - Branson Ballooning
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - Jedwood
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - JDW Opening 250 pubs (Yeh right!)
DiVersity Nottingham - Iraq's weapons of mass destruction by Tony Blaire and George W Bush!
Paul@IT Total Solutions - Walkers Crisps – Do us a Flavour (mainly coz my mate came up with the Cajun Squirrel flavour which came 3rd)


3) Best gadget of the decade

James – iPod
Hannah – Satnav
Michelle – Wii
Jeremy@Waa - iPhone
Rebecca C@Waa - iPhone
Eddy@Dateline - iPhone
Mark@Allports Group - iPhone
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - RockBand
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - iPod
DiVersity Nottingham -  iPod
Paul@IT Total Solutions - Nintendo Wii


4) Best film of the decade

James – Slum dog millionaire
Hannah – pr2go's flash animation
Michelle – Monsters Inc
Jeremy@Waa - Monsters Inc
Rebecca C@Waa - Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone
Eddy@Dateline - Gladiator
Mark@Allports Group - Gladiator
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - Into the Blue
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - American Beauty
DiVersity Nottingham - Lord of the Rings
Paul@IT Total Solutions - To many to pick one so: Transformers: best CGI, Harry Potter : Best Franchise and Dark Knight


5) Person of the decade

James – Nelson Mandela
Hannah – Chris Moyles
Michelle – Gary Barlow
Jeremy@Waa - Obama
Rebecca C@Waa - Barack Obama
Eddy@Dateline - ME
Mark@Allports Group - Barrack Obama
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - Eddi Izzard
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - Barrack Obama
DiVersity Nottingham - Nelson Mandela
Paul@IT Total Solutions - ???

6) Best advertising campaign

James – Marmite
Hannah – Orange
Michelle – Compare the Market/Meerkat
Jeremy@Waa - iPhone Apps
Rebecca C@Waa - Compare the Market.com
Eddy@Dateline - Meerkat commercial - Compare the Market.com
Mark@Allports Group - Renault Clio
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - Fiat Punto
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - Direct Line Insurance
DiVersity Nottingham - Compare the Market
Paul@IT Total Solutions - Honda – power of dreams


7) Best advertisement

James – Cadbury (gorilla)
Hannah – Skoda (cake)
Michelle – Apple Mac (Hi, I'm a Mac...)
Jeremy@Waa - Shell/Ferrari street racing (view it here turn your speakers up loud!)
Rebecca C@Waa - Sony Bravia – bouncing balls
Eddy@Dateline - Come on Boys
Mark@Allports Group -  Compare the market.com
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - TV - Fiat Punto/Press - Diesel Jeans - dark image campaigns
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - Cadbury ape Drumming
DiVersity Nottingham - If Carlsburg did flatmates
Paul@IT Total Solutions - Cadburys Gorilla Ad, Peter kay – John Smiths and Compare the Market – Meerkat


8) Best sporting moment

James – 2002 Rugby World Cup (the Jonny Wilkinson moment)
Hannah – 2008 Lewis Hamilton wins F1 Championship
Michelle – Manchester United UEFA Champions 2008
Jeremy@Waa - Lewis Hamilton first season in F1
Rebecca C@Waa - England winning the cricket
Eddy@Dateline - Johnny Wilkinson kicking winning goal in world cup
Mark@Allports Group - Winning Ashes 2005
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - Stuart Gough walking away from his crash at Silverstone in the Walter Hayes Trophy
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - 2005 Ashes Win
DiVersity Nottingham - England rugby winning the World Cup
Paul@IT Total Solutions - Liverpool AC Milan – UEFA Cup Final 2005


9) Best band

James – Black eyed peas
Hannah – Coldplay
Michelle – Foo Fighters
Jeremy@Waa – Coldplay
Rebecca C@Waa - Snow Patrol
Eddy@Dateline - Beatles
Mark@Allports Group - Oasis
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - Nine Inch Nails
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - Radiohead
DiVersity Nottingham - The Kings of Leon (Karen says Take That!)
Paul@IT Total Solutions - Linkin Park


10) F*** up of the decade

James – Iraq have nuclear weapons, so go and chop off Sadam's head!
Hannah – Letting banks have too much power
Michelle – Jordan and Peter Andre meeting
Jeremy@Waa - Iraq/Afghanistan
Rebecca C@Waa - Russell Brand / Jonathan Ross
Eddy@Dateline - Electing Tony Blair and believing him!!!!
Mark@Allports Group - The Government
Michael@Euro RSCG-Riley - Stuart Gough clipping another car at the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone
Dan@Red Comb Pubs - Iraq War
DiVersity Nottingham - Dansani water launch by coke
Paul@IT Total Solutions - the banking fiasco, re-election of Tony Blair, the EU...(this list could go on...)

What do you think?