Boston was completely shut down because of a few objects similar to the one pictured at left. It's Ignignokt from Aqua Teen Hunger Force and it was to be used as a subliminal promotion for the show and movie. But Boston cops apparently thought it was a bomb. It's a fucking Lite-Brite. How the hell this could be confused for a bomb is beyond me. The Boston authorities used words such as "appalling," "outrageous," and "unconscionable." The kicker is, that these things have been in place in about 10 cities for several weeks, but only Boston and only now did it cause such a commotion. Now if you ever watch Aqua Teen, you know that it takes a certain kind of humor. I personally love it, but it's definitely not something that I can watch with say, my Mother. Plus I can really respect the creativity of this ad campaign. It's simple. It's not shoving the advertisement in your face. It's just this cool little piece of lite-brite art that's scattered around the city. Think about if these things were actually bombs. A city official was quoted saying "the lighboards were"bomblike" devices and said that if they had been explosive they could have damaged infrastructure and transportation in the city." Well no duh. The same could be said that IF my farts were actually deadly VX nerve gas, then the entire population of Orlando, FL could face serious health risk. IF these light boards were actually bombs, and since they were there for at least 3 weeks, doesn't it seem like Boston's homeland security department both dropped the ball and overreacted at the same time? Oh well. They at least did the show a huge favor, because it's all over the news now. The people behind the advertising campaign should get a raise for more than exceeding expectations. Anyways, here's an episode of ATHF... enjoy
This whole thing is just a great example of how the real terrorists have truly won. They've changed our culture into a culture of fear and paranoia. Boston, you suck for playing into their game.
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Wait a second, your farts AREN'T VX nerve gas? That's news to me...
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