Re: "A Shocking site" - I got the pun
You Aussies are very quick on the uptake.

I did not get to the talking person, but personally, I will leave a site soooo fast if some uninvited video starts blasting a message (and the volume is usually set to max which doubles my irritation). I prefer the option to watch a video if there is something a video needs to tell me about.

All in all I like the site. I like the slide show, it creates some visual interest and gives the site, which is well designed, a professional touch.