If this really was unintentional, you'd have thought the marketers would have learned the lessons taught by <i>Mission Impossible 3</i>.

But even best case this was the type of viral grafitti-esque marketing I despise (though not so bad as when "peace, love, linux" stencils were on every San Franciso sidewalk).

The comedy continues.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16921137/

I guess what I don't understand, after a quick scan of the two articles, is that they are calling it a "hoax"... who was being deceived?

What kind of a moron is this John Grossman? Maybe unrest, but fear? Lame.

I liked this one.

Followed by...

It was a freaking lite-brite. Get over yourself, Boston.

Please elaborate. I'm not familiar with those lessons...

Morons. They are all morons. Plus they have a weird accent. And they keep electing Ted Kennedy. Which just further emphasizes my initial comment.

That site didn't work for me (I don't use IE), but this loaded just fine in Firefox.

Whoops, meant to include this link with that comment.

For me, it depends on where exactly it was put. The picture included in the first post doesn't look like a Lite Bright to me. Attach it to the bottom of a bridge or any other semi-secure location and I can see starting to wonder.

Particularly when in an environment where you're being actively encouraged to watch out for suspicious packages as pretty much every public transportation agency does (and this first package was found near a bus stop).

I'd have to see exactly where they were and exactly what their context was before I ridicule the authorities as over-reacting fools.

But it is good to know that something becomes innocuous if you put a Lite Brite board over it. Maybe if they put a label on it saying "This is not a bomb, don't be scared."

I especially love the accompanying video to the second link GD posted. GOLD!

I thought you were just asking if my ego was satisfied.




No.