Sir Stewart Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 That's fkkn funny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 That picture cracks me up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx2ytr2Oyv4 as I recall, the cops do not like being laughed at Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 movie trailer - Neil Peart did one of the voices in the movie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx2ytr2Oyv4 as I recall, the cops do not like being laughed atAwesome. Fucking with the media always calls for props. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 They really should've given the media more material to work with, though. I mean, you can only go so far with 70s hairstyles. And nobody even mentioned the jheri curl. Edit: Never mind. According to wikipedia, jheri curl is early 80s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 This is the most hilarious news story of the last 20-30 years. I laughed all night watching CNN. I can't believe they actually blew some up. Phattest of propers to the comic sensibilities of the Boston city government. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Holy shit that video was some funny stuff. I can't believe that it went so far! We're all paranoid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
napoleon Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 It would be cool to own one. But not for $500. i bet before the weeks over they'll be selling them on the adult swim site. i'd say they'd be 50 bucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Ha, that would be an even better marketing ploy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 As a Boston resident, I need one of those shirts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I think they should be fined for littering. So what if it's clever? Don't let huge corporations use your public space for free. I think it's interesting that the media is referring to Turner, not AOL/Time Warner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I'm thinking this, too. They were probably waiting for this very thing to happen.It's possible that someone involved in the operation called in the scare because they weren't getting the attention that they originally hoped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Hilarious video. Those guys are ok in my book. It's funny that the press will stand there and give follow-up question after follow-up question to these guys but if a politician or movie star dodges a question they know when to back off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Christian Science Monitor article: How Bloggers Worked The Boston 'Bomb Hoax'http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0202/p02s01-ussc.html Slate article Bloggers on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Debaclehttp://www.slate.com/id/2158945/fr/rss/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 Turner Broadcasting agrees to pay $2 million Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 $2Mil is Bull Shit. Oh well. I don't know what's funnier the fact tht the city went ape-shit or that every news channel had images of the moonites flipping the bird on screen for 5-10 minutes at a crack. Of course if they had blurred out the offending gesture it would have been funnier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 why is 2 million bullshit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 [quote name='JUDE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I hope you can see this, because I'm doing it as hard as I can. -Ignignokt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 They've started doing that now.I tell you, I never knew American mass media to be such comic geniuses! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I bet those dudes are going to get the axe - or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 ATLANTA - The head of the Cartoon Network resigned Friday following a marketing stunt that caused a security scare in Boston. The announcement about Jim Samples resigning was made in an internal memo sent to Cartoon Network staffers. In a statement to employees, Samples said he regrets the stir that the stunt caused. "It's my hope that my decision allows us to put this chapter behind us and get back to our mission of delivering unrivaled original animated entertainment for consumers of all ages," Samples said. Samples said he felt "compelled to step down, effective immediately, in recognition of the gravity of the situation that occurred under my watch." A replacement for Samples, who had been with the company for 13 years, was not immediately announced. The Cartoon Network is a division of Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting, whose parent is media giant Time Warner Inc. On Monday, Turner Broadcasting and an advertising agency agreed to pay $2 million in compensation for planting blinking electronic devices around the Boston area in a publicity stunt that set off a terrorism scare. The agreement between Turner, Interference Inc. and several state and local agencies resolves any potential civil or criminal claims against the two companies. Bomb squads were called in and bridges and highways were shut down Jan. 31 when authorities found more than three dozen electronic boards depicting a boxy cartoon character giving the finger. The devices Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin' Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Was this really a bomb hoax or simply a misunderstanding? I don't understand why people are being held accountable for a response they did not intend and could not have forseen (if that's the case). It's possible that someone involved in the operation called in the scare because they weren't getting the attention that they originally hoped.If this is true, then that's another matter entirely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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