Comments on: Cartoon Ads Cause Bomb Scare in Boston. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:19:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: prolan5 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-705018 prolan5 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:24:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-705018 KNzlig eeeerrrffddgggggggccccc KNzlig eeeerrrffddgggggggccccc

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]]> By: george http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73475 george Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:09:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73475 We whipped up this awesome t-shirt to commemorate 1/31/07 <a href="http://store.cottonfactory.com/cf-440.html" rel="nofollow">Aqua Teen Bomber Force</a> Never Forget.... Only available at <a href="http://store.cottonfactory.com/cf-440.html" rel="nofollow">The Cotton Factory</a> We whipped up this awesome t-shirt to commemorate 1/31/07

Aqua Teen Bomber Force

Never Forget….

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]]> By: Atheme http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73285 Atheme Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:11:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73285 In this case I think it's a good idea to not that in some way, everyone who has an opinon on this event is right. Boston officials did blow the situation out of proportion by not examning the first board and taking the steps to calm the public and remove the remaining signs. At the same time, the boards are a bit small for any decent examination on it's structure and as Debbie said, someone could take it the wrong way Personally, I think it's hilarious. But if you take a step back and put the other factors in, it's really not as funny as initially thought. But one thing's for certain: I'm getting one of those alien shirts. hehehe >:) In this case I think it’s a good idea to not that in some way, everyone who has an opinon on this event is right.

Boston officials did blow the situation out of proportion by not examning the first board and taking the steps to calm the public and remove the remaining signs.

At the same time, the boards are a bit small for any decent examination on it’s structure and as Debbie said, someone could take it the wrong way

Personally, I think it’s hilarious. But if you take a step back and put the other factors in, it’s really not as funny as initially thought. But one thing’s for certain: I’m getting one of those alien shirts. hehehe >:)

]]> By: travis http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73233 travis Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:34:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73233 they are going for upwards of $4000 on ebay now....and my take is this-i don't care if it was a 50 year old or a 10 year old that called it in it is OBVIOUSLY a cartoon. i don't think the terrorists would put that much creativity into something that was designed to blow you to smithereens. seriously do ya'll think that the terrorists "pimp their ride" before they do a car bomb? prob'ly not. they are going for upwards of $4000 on ebay now….and my take is this-i don’t care if it was a 50 year old or a 10 year old that called it in it is OBVIOUSLY a cartoon. i don’t think the terrorists would put that much creativity into something that was designed to blow you to smithereens. seriously do ya’ll think that the terrorists “pimp their ride” before they do a car bomb? prob’ly not.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73230 Shawn Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:25:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73230 The question is why did Boston officials clearly blow this thing out of proportion? Couldn’t they have figured out from a quick examination of the first one it was just a small lit up sign, not a bomb. How can anybody be this stupid? Good grief. Somebody should charge all the police and bomb squads for that bill and for getting the community all worked up over nothing… simply terrible. PS - I would like one of these things too, I'll stick it onto our town monument - maybe they'll call for a total evacuation!! The question is why did Boston officials clearly blow this thing out of proportion?

Couldn’t they have figured out from a quick examination of the first one it was just a small lit up sign, not a bomb. How can anybody be this stupid?

Good grief.

Somebody should charge all the police and bomb squads for that bill and for getting the community all worked up over nothing… simply terrible.

PS - I would like one of these things too, I’ll stick it onto our town monument - maybe they’ll call for a total evacuation!!

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73079 Alex Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:24:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73079 Boston was saying that their response showed their readiness to deal with terrorism, but the boards were up for weeks before someone noticed! Boston was saying that their response showed their readiness to deal with terrorism, but the boards were up for weeks before someone noticed!

]]> By: sam http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73046 sam Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:03:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73046 well if someone didn't know about ATHF, they sure as hell know about it now. I guess that makes it a good advertisement. well if someone didn’t know about ATHF, they sure as hell know about it now. I guess that makes it a good advertisement.

]]> By: Shesta http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73023 Shesta Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:48:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73023 I agree BJN I agree BJN

]]> By: BJN http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73005 BJN Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:08:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-73005 These weren't "boxes". They were nearly flat circuit boards with a battery and lights. What gutless weenies we Americans have become. These weren’t “boxes”. They were nearly flat circuit boards with a battery and lights. What gutless weenies we Americans have become.

]]> By: Michael http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72936 Michael Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:04:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72936 Unmarked electronics without explanation hidden in public places without any branding whatsoever. These homemade boxes didnt' say adult swim or aqua teen hunger force on them they just had a mooninite giving you the finger. Without any form of explanation invovled, duct taping a poorly constructed black box with a cartoon character to a concrete piling of an important, and highly visible bridge...being on the careful side is a little better. Some people might have recognized them immediately but that doesn't mean, with the available information, that it was safe. Unmarked electronics without explanation hidden in public places without any branding whatsoever. These homemade boxes didnt’ say adult swim or aqua teen hunger force on them they just had a mooninite giving you the finger.

Without any form of explanation invovled, duct taping a poorly constructed black box with a cartoon character to a concrete piling of an important, and highly visible bridge…being on the careful side is a little better.

Some people might have recognized them immediately but that doesn’t mean, with the available information, that it was safe.

]]> By: neato http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72886 neato Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:46:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72886 As you'll note in most reports, the devices had been up for 2-3 weeks in several cities, with no one reporting anything. It's beginning to look like the promoters were tired of the campaign not working, so they decided to take the next step and call the police to report it as a suspicious package. If that turns out to be the case, they most definitely are liable. That's not clever marketing, that's just an attempt to cause a panic. What's next? Are they going to hire these guys to run into a crowded theater and yell "Firestone"? As you’ll note in most reports, the devices had been up for 2-3 weeks in several cities, with no one reporting anything. It’s beginning to look like the promoters were tired of the campaign not working, so they decided to take the next step and call the police to report it as a suspicious package.

If that turns out to be the case, they most definitely are liable. That’s not clever marketing, that’s just an attempt to cause a panic.

What’s next? Are they going to hire these guys to run into a crowded theater and yell “Firestone”?

]]> By: Debbie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72771 Debbie Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:08:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72771 Did it perhaps not occur to you that the person responsible for reporting the LEDs to the authorities was well into his 50s and not at all familiar with Adult Swim? For us, in our 20s, we were easily able to identify a cartoon character, whereas somebody living in Boston, from which the terrorist attacks on 9/11 emminated, who does not recognize the image, could be a little concerned. I live in Boston myself, and thought police response was adequate, although I knew what the devices were. In the event that those had been real bombs, the city would have avoided citizen deaths and liability that would have come from inadequate response. Good job on not seeing things from a completely myopic perspective. Did it perhaps not occur to you that the person responsible for reporting the LEDs to the authorities was well into his 50s and not at all familiar with Adult Swim? For us, in our 20s, we were easily able to identify a cartoon character, whereas somebody living in Boston, from which the terrorist attacks on 9/11 emminated, who does not recognize the image, could be a little concerned. I live in Boston myself, and thought police response was adequate, although I knew what the devices were. In the event that those had been real bombs, the city would have avoided citizen deaths and liability that would have come from inadequate response. Good job on not seeing things from a completely myopic perspective.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72748 ted Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:52:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72748 They're emphasizing the fact that these were appearing on bridges, too. Pretty stupid to stick electronic devices on public places, and not tell anybody in advance, even if it was a colossal over-reaction. I feel kinda sorry for the two "artists" whose job it was to put the things up (it's about as artistic as changing the numbers on a gas station sign). They'll probably take the fall for the big companies who thought up this bad idea. They’re emphasizing the fact that these were appearing on bridges, too. Pretty stupid to stick electronic devices on public places, and not tell anybody in advance, even if it was a colossal over-reaction.

I feel kinda sorry for the two “artists” whose job it was to put the things up (it’s about as artistic as changing the numbers on a gas station sign).

They’ll probably take the fall for the big companies who thought up this bad idea.

]]> By: JJ http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72697 JJ Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:24:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72697 god, what morons they have running boston! i feel bad for the two guys arrested. that's just stupid. boston needs to chill out. the terrorists have won. god, what morons they have running boston! i feel bad for the two guys arrested. that’s just stupid. boston needs to chill out. the terrorists have won.

]]> By: biltmore http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72602 biltmore Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:10:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72602 Well, looks like they arrested him : Peter Berdovsky. I bet they're gonna come up with 1,001 b.s. excuses to charge him with stuff. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/01/artist_arrested.html Here's Peters site, it's pretty cool. : http://zebbler.com/ Also, look how the media photoshopped the mooninites : http://www.fantent.com/2007/01/31/aqua-teen-hunger-force-media-alters-photos/ Get your ATHF is the bomb T-shirt! : http://raplica.com/store/shirts/Adlt_Swim/mooninite Well, looks like they arrested him : Peter Berdovsky. I bet they’re gonna come up with 1,001 b.s. excuses to charge him with stuff. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/01/art ist_arrested.html

Here’s Peters site, it’s pretty cool. : http://zebbler.com/

Also, look how the media photoshopped the mooninites : http://www.fantent.com/2007/01/31/aqua-teen-hunger-force-media-alters- photos/

Get your ATHF is the bomb T-shirt! : http://raplica.com/store/shirts/Adlt_Swim/mooninite

]]> By: biltmore http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72599 biltmore Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:01:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72599 "We're here to steal your porn" Haha, gotta love the Mooninites. I can't believe they freaked out over this. What a laugh. “We’re here to steal your porn”

Haha, gotta love the Mooninites. I can’t believe they freaked out over this. What a laugh.

]]> By: leslie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72577 leslie Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:01:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72577 fear + unknown object = panic fearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfearfear If anyone gets charged, let's hope it is whoever told the police and the media to FREAK OUT over a LED Sign of an alien flippin' people off. fear + unknown object = panic

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If anyone gets charged, let’s hope it is whoever told the police and the media to FREAK OUT over a LED Sign of an alien flippin’ people off.

]]> By: billy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72533 billy Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:06:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72533 i can't decide what's worse : an efficient police state or a bumbling police state i can’t decide what’s worse : an efficient police state or a bumbling police state

]]> By: Starstonight http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72528 Starstonight Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:49:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72528 The "Ad's" were to promote the new movie coming out in the summer the new tag line: "AquaTeen: the movie that shut down Beantown" Dude the officals need to watch more AdultSwim! It should be manditory. They were described as "electrical circut boards with protruding wires" as well as "light-brite style renditions" of the Mooninites. I nearly died. i just heard about this because I had Jury duty all day. i think this might have been MUCH MORE FUN!! I am so glad that I am not a reporter...LOL WATCH MORE ADULTSWIM! Keep your city safe! Meatwad rules! The “Ad’s” were to promote the new movie coming out in the summer the new tag line: “AquaTeen: the movie that shut down Beantown” Dude the officals need to watch more AdultSwim! It should be manditory. They were described as “electrical circut boards with protruding wires” as well as “light-brite style renditions” of the Mooninites.

I nearly died. i just heard about this because I had Jury duty all day. i think this might have been MUCH MORE FUN!! I am so glad that I am not a reporter…LOL

WATCH MORE ADULTSWIM! Keep your city safe!

Meatwad rules!

]]> By: Pithy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72516 Pithy Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:47:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72516 Law enforcement clowns need to justify the huge amounts of money spent preparing non-existent threats. So it's more of a clueless-idiot-money-wasting-scare than a bomb scare. Law enforcement clowns need to justify the huge amounts of money spent preparing non-existent threats. So it’s more of a clueless-idiot-money-wasting-scare than a bomb scare.

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72514 Matt Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:35:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72514 Where does the tie-in to a bomb come in? Are people so stupid as to fly off the handle and pick imminent bomb threat as a logical conclusion? Where does the tie-in to a bomb come in? Are people so stupid as to fly off the handle and pick imminent bomb threat as a logical conclusion?

]]> By: sal http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72512 sal Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:26:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72512 My parents had CNN running in the background all day. When they showed the Mooninite, my mom nearly crapped herself laughing. My parents had CNN running in the background all day. When they showed the Mooninite, my mom nearly crapped herself laughing.

]]> By: sam http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72511 sam Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:20:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/31/cartoon-ads-cause-bomb-scare-in-boston/#comment-72511 hahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahaha

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