Is your ego satisfied

[Alex]

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).

[Ghoulish Delight]

The comedy continues.

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

Outside, [two ad agency employees who were arrested and are out on bail] met reporters and television cameras and launched into a nonsensical discussion of hair styles of the 1970s. “What we really want to talk about today — it’s kind of important to some people — it’s haircuts of the 1970s,” Berdovsky said.

About a dozen fans gathered outside Charlestown District Court on Thursday morning with signs saying “1-31-07 Never Forget” and “Free Peter.”

[blueerica]

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?

Originally Posted by From Second Article

“It’s clear the intent was to get attention by causing fear and unrest that there was a bomb in that location,” Assistant Attorney General John Grossman said at their arraignment.

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

[Ghoulish Delight]

I liked this one.

“The appearance of this device and its location are crucial,” Grossman said. “This device looks like a bomb.”Some in the gallery snickered.

Followed by...

Outside the courthouse, Michael Rich, a lawyer for both of the men, said the description of a bomb-like device could be used for any electronic device.
“If somebody had left a VCR on the ground it would have been a device with wires, electronic components and a power source,” he said.

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

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

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

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

[NirvanaMan]

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

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The comedy continues.

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

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

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

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

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."

[blueerica]

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

[bewitched]

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




No.