Castrol's bullying Scot poised for greatness

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Castrol Edge's "Think with your dipstick" commercial from Ogilvy & Mather might be the greatest TV ad ever. Yes, I'm given to hyperbole at times. Still, there's plenty to like here. We've got a crazed Scotsman channeling John Cleese, Dave Thomas, Groundskeeper Willie and Nessie who runs around whipping people with a dipstick when they don't buy Castrol Edge. In fact, he also whips people who do buy the stuff, and he calls everybody "Jimmy."

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