Cartoon Network Causes "Terrorist Alert" in Boston

Bill Ayotte
Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
edited February 2007 in The Clubhouse
Did anyone else see this on Fox News? They called in 9 different bomb threats because a cartoon mini-billboard "looked suspicious" What the hell is happening to this country?
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2007
    Yup, we mentioned it towards the end of the first page in this thread :)
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited January 2007
    audiobliss wrote:
    Yeah. Appearantly about 10AM today the bomb squad destroyed what was essentially a bomb without the explosives that a motorist spotted sitting by a support beam for a bridge and reported, and then those 5 similar-looking boxes were found later. Those 5 boxes were a hoax, someone's sick joke.
    The funny part about this is that it was a NATION wide advertising campaign. How stupid have people become?:confused:
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2007
    Someone obviously forgot to tell us that it was an advertising campaign! They stuck them under bridges, or on bridges as well as other places. In this day and age that is just plain stupid!

    I never watch the cartoon network so I wouldn't have a clue what those damn things are, and if I saw one hanging under a bridge I would have dialled 911 myself.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,338
    edited January 2007
    Police aren't laughing, someone is going to have a bad time over this. Probably lose their job.
    Carl

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2007
    The Mooninites say...
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited January 2007
    Bob......perfect!!!

    I have to say, there's a lot of really stupid people in this country. Say, isn't that John Kerry land!?!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2007
    I wonder what the honcho's in Liberalchussetts are thinking about fighting terror in the Middle East on their turf now!!!! They are all probably hiding under their beds.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2007
    They have arrested the 2 men that hung them up & they are talking about arresting executives at Turner next.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2007
    Unreal Massholes just shock me everyday.

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2007
    Also, they plan on outlawing Lite-Brite, and any device that has "batteries" or "wires" visible, as they could be interpreted as a threat.

    The Mayor of Boston responded to this with unintelligible drunk mumbling.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2007
    Nice one, bobman. :D

    It's pretty sad these folks are going to get charged. Doesn't intention play any role here? It's not like they intended for morons to take Lite-Brites for bombs.....
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2007
    odd thing is, and correct me if I am wrong, but didnt this happen in...like...10 cities. and Boston is the only one that flipped out. Also, supossedly these things were up for weeks before this hapenned.

    a bit of an overreaction, even if one scared some people, the device could be observed, and noted to not be a bomb in about 5 seconds. its a friggin lite brite.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2007
    ohskigod wrote:
    odd thing is, and correct me if I am wrong, but didnt this happen in...like...10 cities. and Boston is the only one that flipped out. Also, supossedly these things were up for weeks before this hapenned.

    a bit of an overreaction, even if one scared some people, the device could be observed, and noted to not be a bomb in about 5 seconds. its a friggin lite brite.

    It's the chowder I tell ya....there is something wrong with that stuff.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2007
    the point can be made that this stunt tended to the irresponsible side, but I think leading execs in shackles might be a little overboard. perhaps a fine after some negotiation can be worked out, but step back and take a breath for god's sakes.
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  • PhantomOG
    PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
    edited February 2007
    Turner hired a marketing firm Interference Inc. to do the marketing. If anything they'll be the scapegoat.

    There were a bunch of those here in Austin. I don't think anyone gave them a second look.
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  • PhantomOG
    PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
    edited February 2007
    well, a hell of alot more people know about Aqua Teen Hunger Force now than before :p
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2007
    might be the point, hell, Comedy central should pay Boston a crapload of money just for the publicity :D
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2007
    Which is a good thing... you can't buy publicity like this. And it is the funniest show ever created by anbody, anywhere, in any universe, at any time.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    Which is a good thing... you can't buy publicity like this. And it is the funniest show ever created by anbody, anywhere, in any universe, at any time.

    Maybe if you're high....

    Very funny show, but not that funny.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2007
    Did I just say "funny"? Please add most inspiring, influential, dramatic, awe-inducing, pleasurable, desirable, insatiable, salty, red, fat, and fishy to my list...
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    Did I just say "funny"? Please add most inspiring, influential, dramatic, awe-inducing, pleasurable, desirable, insatiable, salty, red, fat, and fishy to my list...

    Ow! Damn! You hit me in the chin!

    You know, we should probably get going. I mean, this is how fights start.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2007
    Aqua Teen Hunger Force Rocks! Go Ignignok!
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    Aqua Teen Hunger Force Rocks! Go Ignignok!

    Well, I'M sorry but if you don't cooperate somebody's gonna have their mouth stabbed shut with skewers!
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2007
    Demiurge wrote:
    Ow! Damn! You hit me in the chin!

    You know, we should probably get going. I mean, this is how fights start.

    :D Nah, I'm not done with you yet... (ahem)

    U sux.. Ur stoopid. Right? Peopl ax me, wys demi sooooo dum? i sex cuz he stink... u hav bad breet. word
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2007
    Aquateen.jpg

    They look like terrorists to me....
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    :D Nah, I'm not done with you yet... (ahem)

    U sux.. Ur stoopid. Right? Peopl ax me, wys demi sooooo dum? i sex cuz he stink... u hav bad breet. word

    You're about to not have a mouth! And I mean it! I'LL RIP IT OFF!
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2007
    Demiurge wrote:
    You're about to not have a mouth! And I mean it! I'LL RIP IT OFF!


    Feel my rage!:D
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2007
    http://www.live-evil.com/moonquotes.html (there ya go Darla)

    Demi... (ahem)

    u have wot army? i wuz scert til i see u pic. gurl shoos? hhahahhhahahhhhahhhalollooloollllolo!!!!!!! git a lif.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    http://www.live-evil.com/moonquotes.html (there ya go Darla)

    Demi... (ahem)

    u have wot army? i wuz scert til i see u pic. gurl shoos? hhahahhhahahhhhahhhalollooloollllolo!!!!!!! git a lif.

    Awesome!:p
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2007
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwKy8O2Smvs
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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