Comments on: Positive user experience - the most important aspect of branding http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/ Personal site of Henry Tapia - web and digital media designer Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:31:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Rys Herzig http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-6621 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:28:36 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-6621 Well, the more I read what you guys are writing the more the memories come flooding back. Hey! I have just come back fro Europe and did the Western Front Tour in preparation for taking my troops there in 2007. I would be very happy to hear maore about what you blokes are doing. I mean - how fine and outstanding you lot have become as young citizens and leaders of this fine nation. Sorry! I still am a teacher and still tend to crap on as one. Incidentally, my kids in my Year 4/5 are having a ball also learning about the Spice Wars. I have told them about you lot. You have earned a laugh. By the way my nickname was not TOAST - it is Toss and that is another story. Rys (Mr H) Well, the more I read what you guys are writing the more the memories come flooding back. Hey! I have just come back fro Europe and did the Western Front Tour in preparation for taking my troops there in 2007. I would be very happy to hear maore about what you blokes are doing. I mean - how fine and outstanding you lot have become as young citizens and leaders of this fine nation. Sorry! I still am a teacher and still tend to crap on as one. Incidentally, my kids in my Year 4/5 are having a ball also learning about the Spice Wars. I have told them about you lot. You have earned a laugh. By the way my nickname was not TOAST - it is Toss and that is another story.
Rys (Mr H)

]]> by: hank http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1792 Thu, 11 May 2006 10:59:23 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1792 OMG thanks for not telling her, she was so stoked about my picture of a 18th century tall ship. I never had the heart to tell her I photocopied it and coloured it in with pencils. And she told another guy off in my class because he copied my picture, even though all he really did was photocopy the same image and colour it. My colouring was better though. HA OMG thanks for not telling her, she was so stoked about my picture of a 18th century tall ship. I never had the heart to tell her I photocopied it and coloured it in with pencils. And she told another guy off in my class because he copied my picture, even though all he really did was photocopy the same image and colour it. My colouring was better though. HA

]]> by: Elly http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1782 Thu, 11 May 2006 04:40:37 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1782 It's been quite entertaining reading the posts to your blog entry! I was actually going through the 2004 St Andrews year book to try and see what teachers were still teaching. Most of the ones that I was taught under are still there...but not many of the ones from your days. The only one I can recall is Stathopolous (off the top of my head). I remember history classes with Mrs Gazo and she fondly remembered you. :) Saying that you were "very smart" (if you know what I mean!) She even showed me a picture of a 'endeavor-type' ship which you drew (she brought it in), but I think it was a photocopy which you coloured in! I didn't tell her that though, it would have shattered her! I should pay a visit into the school one of these days. Oh, I regularly see Mr and Mrs Arron shopping in Blacktown! Always nice to chat to them! It’s been quite entertaining reading the posts to your blog entry! I was actually going through the 2004 St Andrews year book to try and see what teachers were still teaching. Most of the ones that I was taught under are still there…but not many of the ones from your days. The only one I can recall is Stathopolous (off the top of my head). I remember history classes with Mrs Gazo and she fondly remembered you. :) Saying that you were “very smart” (if you know what I mean!) She even showed me a picture of a ‘endeavor-type’ ship which you drew (she brought it in), but I think it was a photocopy which you coloured in! I didn’t tell her that though, it would have shattered her! I should pay a visit into the school one of these days. Oh, I regularly see Mr and Mrs Arron shopping in Blacktown! Always nice to chat to them!

]]> by: Sordid pleasure http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1767 Wed, 10 May 2006 00:44:42 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1767 Your past will come back to haunt you through me ... 'it sucks to be you' ....c'mon, sing it with me 'it sucks to be you' Your past will come back to haunt you through me … ‘it sucks to be you’ ….c’mon, sing it with me ‘it sucks to be you’

]]> by: hank http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1746 Tue, 09 May 2006 08:30:24 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1746 I WISH I KNEW HOW TO QUIT YOU I WISH I KNEW HOW TO QUIT YOU

]]> by: Sordid pleasure http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1745 Tue, 09 May 2006 06:51:13 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1745 I remember you HP, you were that little tricky git that resided in those halcyon days of homosexual love, teenage agnst and culinary depravity. Strangely, I never really liked you because I never truly understood the essence of you, that spiritual, almost cathartic nonchalance that you so effortlessly exuded, at the time, it made me quiver. How I could have had now what you had at that age, something so irreverant, simplistic, almost retarded in its sincerity. Never the less, times change, people grow and now, I still dislike you to the wrotten core, betwixt between my need to psychologically get over an damage that you did to me at the time. Sayonara little child, should we meet one night I'll just say to you, 'Henry Tapia, this is your life' and will duly inform you of all the useless drivel that passed between yourself and I ...prank phonecalls always stay and I always remember. Your little schoolgirl crushes and sexual dreams inspire me to further fury ,for I know....I know that in your mind, you were always manipulating the being of the supple yr 12 schoolgirls that surrounded you. Should I name names ? Should I embarrass you ? au revoir les enfant. I'll be back :) I remember you HP, you were that little tricky git that resided in those halcyon days of homosexual love, teenage agnst and culinary depravity. Strangely, I never really liked you because I never truly understood the essence of you, that spiritual, almost cathartic nonchalance that you so effortlessly exuded, at the time, it made me quiver. How I could have had now what you had at that age, something so irreverant, simplistic, almost retarded in its sincerity. Never the less, times change, people grow and now, I still dislike you to the wrotten core, betwixt between my need to psychologically get over an damage that you did to me at the time. Sayonara little child, should we meet one night I’ll just say to you, ‘Henry Tapia, this is your life’ and will duly inform you of all the useless drivel that passed between yourself and I …prank phonecalls always stay and I always remember. Your little schoolgirl crushes and sexual dreams inspire me to further fury ,for I know….I know that in your mind, you were always manipulating the being of the supple yr 12 schoolgirls that surrounded you. Should I name names ? Should I embarrass you ? au revoir les enfant. I’ll be back :)

]]> by: Anthony http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1577 Tue, 02 May 2006 12:33:11 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1577 We all see each other at least once a month through parties, get togethers, BBQ's, etc. Arek did indeed marry in Poland, but he and his wife now reside back in Marayong (Same street, different house). Everyone is doing fine, happy and successful in what they do. My school teacher friend is Rebel, not Sonja. The operative word here is "friend". Fleetwood Mac are a great band. Stevie Nicks vocals on that album were so husky because she was so high on cocaine at the time. Lot of in-fighting in that group though, they still managed to knock out some stellar albums. We all see each other at least once a month through parties, get togethers, BBQ’s, etc. Arek did indeed marry in Poland, but he and his wife now reside back in Marayong (Same street, different house). Everyone is doing fine, happy and successful in what they do.

My school teacher friend is Rebel, not Sonja. The operative word here is “friend”.

Fleetwood Mac are a great band. Stevie Nicks vocals on that album were so husky because she was so high on cocaine at the time. Lot of in-fighting in that group though, they still managed to knock out some stellar albums.

]]> by: hank http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1576 Tue, 02 May 2006 08:59:17 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1576 I don't keep in touch with many these days, but for a while after year 12 I did see some of the guys - Arek Stanciewicz, Nathan Devine, Paul Sarno - I think those guys were all in our year 6 class? I've had the odd email out of the blue also from various people. Anthony, do you still see any of those guys? Arek went and got married in Poland didn't he? Hey by the way, is your school teacher friend Sonja? In other news, I remember we used to tease Herzig for listening to Fleetwood Mac (Tango in the Night was the album) but I must admit to getting into the ol' Mac from time to time these days. I'm so old. I don’t keep in touch with many these days, but for a while after year 12 I did see some of the guys - Arek Stanciewicz, Nathan Devine, Paul Sarno - I think those guys were all in our year 6 class? I’ve had the odd email out of the blue also from various people.

Anthony, do you still see any of those guys? Arek went and got married in Poland didn’t he? Hey by the way, is your school teacher friend Sonja?

In other news, I remember we used to tease Herzig for listening to Fleetwood Mac (Tango in the Night was the album) but I must admit to getting into the ol’ Mac from time to time these days. I’m so old.

]]> by: Mr Herzig http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1541 Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:47:20 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-1541 In response to your request re tapes of all the absurd things we did in the name of education - as far as I know all those things were taped by the school and not me. I would suggest that somewhere in the religious catacombs of St Andrew's lies the evidence of us learning by having fun. Something that I would suggest to some of the teacher's of the school was as alien as Saddam Hussein working for the UN. Do you keep in touch with any of the other kids that were in our class? Rys In response to your request re tapes of all the absurd things we did in the name of education - as far as I know all those things were taped by the school and not me. I would suggest that somewhere in the religious catacombs of St Andrew’s lies the evidence of us learning by having fun. Something that I would suggest to some of the teacher’s of the school was as alien as Saddam Hussein working for the UN.
Do you keep in touch with any of the other kids that were in our class?
Rys

]]> by: Anthony B http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-785 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 13:03:34 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-785 Damn Rojo. I think you're right, we'll never see that again. We never got that interview with GOD either. Maybe next time Damn Rojo. I think you’re right, we’ll never see that again. We never got that interview with GOD either. Maybe next time

]]> by: hank http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-784 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 23:41:22 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-784 Ah yes, it's all coming back to me. And it's Rojo who has our biblical newspaper (Moses wearing a Surf's Up T-shirt while parting Red Sea, Gaza man beats wife to death with boiled cauliflower). I doubt we'll ever see that again. Ah yes, it’s all coming back to me.

And it’s Rojo who has our biblical newspaper (Moses wearing a Surf’s Up T-shirt while parting Red Sea, Gaza man beats wife to death with boiled cauliflower). I doubt we’ll ever see that again.

]]> by: Anthony B http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-780 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:39:05 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-780 Yeah, Crusades. I think that was the one. It was where we flipped the script on history and made Nero a fag (looking back on it now though, we probably hit the mark with that one). It was filmed behind our classroom under a tree that backed on to the back fence of where Arek lived. The facts and history of the Spice Wars was what Oscar Lai decided to commit to memory and recite back to the whole class (rocking back and forth while doing so) I now recall. Would love to score all the past school projects if I could (and if Gazo could return our Biblical Newspaper, that would be great as well). A friend of mine who is a teacher keeps everything she films of her students just in case one day they become famous, so I hope Mr H can help us out in that regard, although he hasn't responded to the post above :-( To get those sort of things and master it, transfer it to DVD, author, chapter and menu it would be a trip. Sorry to those reading this and have no idea what im talking about, you have missed nothing, carry on as normal. Yeah, Crusades. I think that was the one. It was where we flipped the script on history and made Nero a fag (looking back on it now though, we probably hit the mark with that one). It was filmed behind our classroom under a tree that backed on to the back fence of where Arek lived.

The facts and history of the Spice Wars was what Oscar Lai decided to commit to memory and recite back to the whole class (rocking back and forth while doing so) I now recall.

Would love to score all the past school projects if I could (and if Gazo could return our Biblical Newspaper, that would be great as well). A friend of mine who is a teacher keeps everything she films of her students just in case one day they become famous, so I hope Mr H can help us out in that regard, although he hasn’t responded to the post above :-(
To get those sort of things and master it, transfer it to DVD, author, chapter and menu it would be a trip.

Sorry to those reading this and have no idea what im talking about, you have missed nothing, carry on as normal.

]]> by: hank http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-775 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:27:01 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-775 My reality is imploding in on itself and you're asking me if it's real??? Haha. All real, with the possible exception of comment 1... although I like the thought that Richard Branson reads my blog. Comment 2 really was my year 6 teacher (I subsequently told him my life story via email, a much more discreet medium). Comment 4 is from Anthony B who really was in my year 6 class, but I have no idea what "Spice Wars" was. Was that a play we did about the crusades? How politically current! Anthony please share, seeing we're enjoying my own personal episode of the Twilight Zone. Comment 5, yes I know a very strange fellow who is known only as <a href="http://cabbage.ytmnd.com/">TOAST</a>. My reality is imploding in on itself and you’re asking me if it’s real??? Haha. All real, with the possible exception of comment 1… although I like the thought that Richard Branson reads my blog.

Comment 2 really was my year 6 teacher (I subsequently told him my life story via email, a much more discreet medium).

Comment 4 is from Anthony B who really was in my year 6 class, but I have no idea what “Spice Wars” was. Was that a play we did about the crusades? How politically current! Anthony please share, seeing we’re enjoying my own personal episode of the Twilight Zone.

Comment 5, yes I know a very strange fellow who is known only as TOAST.

]]> by: Ross http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-774 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:05:29 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-774 Reading this post is like a really freaking odd episode of Twilight Zone... I keep pinching myself to make sure I am not dreaming... Is this for real??? By the time I got to the part where the 6th Grade teacher posts I almost fell off my chair!!! What the hell is Spice Wars??? And a man who calls himself TOAST??? Reading this post is like a really freaking odd episode of Twilight Zone… I keep pinching myself to make sure I am not dreaming… Is this for real??? By the time I got to the part where the 6th Grade teacher posts I almost fell off my chair!!! What the hell is Spice Wars??? And a man who calls himself TOAST???

]]> by: TOAST http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-765 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:05:48 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-765 I could never holiday at a place called Safety Beach. I'd get kicked out for singing all day... "You can beach if you want to, you can leave your friends behind, and if you don't beach or you don't wanna beach then you're no friend of mine..." I could never holiday at a place called Safety Beach. I’d get kicked out for singing all day…
“You can beach if you want to, you can leave your friends behind, and if you don’t beach or you don’t wanna beach then you’re no friend of mine…”

]]> by: Anthony B http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-753 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:41:01 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-753 Question is Mr Herzig, Do u still have a copy of the VHS tape of us doing our "music video project" (Control), or the "Spice Wars" video, the LaBamba assembly, or anything from 1987? Would love a copy to archive, would be appreciated. Thanks, Anthony Question is Mr Herzig, Do u still have a copy of the VHS tape of us doing our “music video project” (Control), or the “Spice Wars” video, the LaBamba assembly, or anything from 1987? Would love a copy to archive, would be appreciated.

Thanks, Anthony

]]> by: hank http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-752 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:05:13 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-752 That was the part of the story I omitted. The part where I bumped into my year 6 teacher at Coffs Harbour airport, and wow, he remembers me. Weird! Thanks for the life story Rys - I didn't think you'd recognise me, from memory I didn't have a beard when I was in primary school. Maybe I'll see you next time I'm up there. That was the part of the story I omitted. The part where I bumped into my year 6 teacher at Coffs Harbour airport, and wow, he remembers me. Weird!

Thanks for the life story Rys - I didn’t think you’d recognise me, from memory I didn’t have a beard when I was in primary school. Maybe I’ll see you next time I’m up there.

]]> by: Ryszard Herzig http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-750 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 13:55:02 +0000 http://www.henrytapia.com/archives/2006/01/07/positive-user-experience-and-branding/#comment-750 Well of all the bloody kids to come out of St Andrew's that visit Coffs harbour it had to be you. Yes henry I thought I recognised you at the airport but, I like you you were not sure. Anyway, the outcome was good for you and my friend whio did keep her promise and directed me to your website. What mischief are you causing these days. I am sure whatever you are doing you are doing it well. You were that kind of kid that was a smart arse but I did like you and some of the other turkeys that I taught. By the way I am flettered that you remembered me. But there again as I tell the kids I teach now, my main mission in life is to make kids life a misery. That I am bloody good at! I am teaching little ones now. Year 2 would you believe. After teaching all classes from Year 3 to Year 12 I have now gone down to the lowets common denominators. I am currently teaching at Bonville Public School. I have been an Assistant Principal at nambucca Heads PS and before that I was teaching PE, Maths and Careers at Orara High School which is near the Hoyts movie complex. The Army now has me as an Officer of Cadets and they have asked me to apply (whch is now in process) for a commission in the Reserves. Rugby is still one of my passions. I am playing in an over 35s team called the Woopi Wobbygongs. Our motto: "The older we get the better we were". Last year I went to San Diego and played in an tournament there. It was a hoot especially when I backed up for a Russian team from Moscow anbd came off as an interchange, grabbed the water bottle and found out it was Vodka. Wow! Touch footy also comes into play. This is where my Rugby mates and I play against each other. Again good fun. The romance side of things, well just pretty ordinary. Was married for 13 years, got divorced last year but no kids. So now I am single and dangerous. OK. There is a brief rundown of what I have been up to. What is your story? Rys (Mr H) Well of all the bloody kids to come out of St Andrew’s that visit Coffs harbour it had to be you. Yes henry I thought I recognised you at the airport but, I like you you were not sure. Anyway, the outcome was good for you and my friend whio did keep her promise and directed me to your website.

What mischief are you causing these days. I am sure whatever you are doing you are doing it well. You were that kind of kid that was a smart arse but I did like you and some of the other turkeys that I taught. By the way I am flettered that you remembered me. But there again as I tell the kids I teach now, my main mission in life is to make kids life a misery. That I am bloody good at!

I am teaching little ones now. Year 2 would you believe. After teaching all classes from Year 3 to Year 12 I have now gone down to the lowets common denominators.

I am currently teaching at Bonville Public School. I have been an Assistant Principal at nambucca Heads PS and before that I was teaching PE, Maths and Careers at Orara High School which is near the Hoyts movie complex.
The Army now has me as an Officer of Cadets and they have asked me to apply (whch is now in process) for a commission in the Reserves.

Rugby is still one of my passions. I am playing in an over 35s team called the Woopi Wobbygongs. Our motto: “The older we get the better we were”. Last year I went to San Diego and played in an tournament there. It was a hoot especially when I backed up for a Russian team from Moscow anbd came off as an interchange, grabbed the water bottle and found out it was Vodka. Wow!

Touch footy also comes into play. This is where my Rugby mates and I play against each other. Again good fun.

The romance side of things, well just pretty ordinary. Was married for 13 years, got divorced last year but no kids. So now I am single and dangerous.

OK. There is a brief rundown of what I have been up to. What is your story?

Rys (Mr H)

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