Is your ego satisfied

Ghoulish Delight · 01-31-2007, 06:06 PM

Cartoon Network/Adult Swim is in some hot water over some advertising that appeared in Boston for Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16902707/

I for one am highly amused. Plus, I love the caption to this image.

"Two characters in the cartoon named Ignignokt and Err are "mooninites" — trouble-making characters that look like 1980s-era computer graphics. They are represented on the devices making a hand gesture they often use."

CoasterMatt · 01-31-2007, 06:54 PM

LMAO!!!

Homeland Security is really amazing, ain't it?

CoasterMatt · 01-31-2007, 06:55 PM

It looks like somebody busted open a Lite Brite - what kind of retards called these in as "suspicious devices"?

katiesue · 01-31-2007, 07:27 PM

I saw that earlier and was dying. Your tax dollars at work.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-31-2007, 08:32 PM

Pre-9/11 the reaction by passersby would have sounded like this.

"Hey, check it out, blinky light. Isn't that from Aqua Teen? Heh."

Reaction circa 2007:

"OMFG A BLINKING LIGHT ATTACHED TO A BUILDING WE'RE ALL GONNA FCKIN' DIE AAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE"

JWBear · 01-31-2007, 09:18 PM

Notice that these things were in a number of cities, but Boston was the only one that panicked?

Alex · 01-31-2007, 10:36 PM

However, it is really hard for me to imagine that whoever appoved this didn't foresee this reaction.

Either it was really, really stupid or someone has a lot of balls (and figured it is all worth the show, which 99% of people have never heard of, getting a lot of publicity).

Stan4dSteph · 02-01-2007, 10:44 AM

It's nice to see such rapid response. The devices had been up for about 2-10 weeks before anyone noticed.

Gemini Cricket · 02-01-2007, 10:49 AM

Their advertising campaign worked. I had no idea what ATHF was until now.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-01-2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

It's nice to see such rapid response. The devices had been up for about 2-10 weeks before anyone noticed.

Or, put another way, it was up for 2-10 weeks before anyone decided that a Lite-Brite is a terrorist tool.

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Their advertising campaign worked. I had no idea what ATHF was until now.

I love Aqua Teen. Love.

Last night as Adult Swim started they displayed a disclaimer/apology saying they had worked with the proper authorities to deal with the matter and remove all of the ads in all 10 cities. They also made sure to mention that it was a "third party advertising company" that did it.

I was really hoping they'd throw some laugh in at the end of the disclaimer The disclaimer was in the same white text-on-black style as their bumpers are so I was totally anticipating their usual brand of irreverent, dry, sarcastic humor, but I guess Cartoon Network was sufficiently scared by homeland security to not risk it. Damn.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Is your ego satisfied Cartoon Network/Adult Swim is in some hot water over some advertising that appeared in Boston for Aqua Teen Hunger Force. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16902707/ I for one am highly amused. Plus, I love the caption to this image. "Two characters in the cartoon named Ignignokt and Err are "mooninites" — trouble-making characters that look like 1980s-era computer graphics. They are represented on the devices making a hand gesture they often use." __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	It looks like somebody busted open a Lite Brite - what kind of retards called these in as "suspicious devices"? __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Pre-9/11 the reaction by passersby would have sounded like this. "Hey, check it out, blinky light. Isn't that from Aqua Teen? Heh." Reaction circa 2007: "OMFG A BLINKING LIGHT ATTACHED TO A BUILDING WE'RE ALL GONNA FCKIN' DIE AAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE" __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	However, it is really hard for me to imagine that whoever appoved this didn't foresee this reaction. Either it was really, really stupid or someone has a lot of balls (and figured it is all worth the show, which 99% of people have never heard of, getting a lot of publicity).
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	It's nice to see such rapid response. The devices had been up for about 2-10 weeks before anyone noticed.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Their advertising campaign worked. I had no idea what ATHF was until now.
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