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[RStar]

"Students didn't go to school, their parents were frightened and I almost evacuated the town's 13,000 residents," Mleihan told The Associated Press. "People were scared that aliens would attack them."

Al Ghad's managing editor, Moussa Barhoumeh, tried to defuse the situation, saying the report has been "blown out of proportion."

"We meant to entertain, not scare people," he said.

Wow, this reminds me of the radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds". I don't think that would even be possible here today, just goes to show how far behind these third world countries are...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by RStar

Wow, this reminds me of the radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds". I don't think that would even be possible here today, just goes to show how far behind these third world countries are...

Go look up the reaction to Adult Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force light bright campaign in Boston and remind me again of how far "ahead" of them we are.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by RStar

Wow, this reminds me of the radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds". I don't think that would even be possible here today, just goes to show how far behind these third world countries are...

Mmm-hmm.

From Radiolab

In 1949, when Radio Quito decided to translate the Orson Welles stunt for an Equadorian audience, no one knew that the result would be a riot that burned down the radio station and killed at least 7 people.

and then

it happens again. This time it’s in the 1960s in Buffalo, NY.

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