[adult swim] Promotion Sparked Bomb Scare in Boston

[Dee]

Here's a "bomb" in San Francisco:

Some people are so paranoid.

I've been here for months and have yet to see this--- what street is that on?

 

[Sevenfeet]

Bad day at CN

This might be funny for many of us, but Boston authorities clearly aren't laughing. A friend of a friend is Cartoon Network's chief legal officer...I know she's not having a good day. Hopefully nobody gets fired over this.

 

[Zeonic Freak]

Well, if there going to ban ATHF, glad they aired 5 seasons instead of doing this when it first aired, then we wouldnt have never seen this series.

 

[livingfruitvirus]

Quick! Alert talk radio!

 

[Kitschensyngk]

Well, guess no one's watching [adult swim] in Boston tonight!

 

[livingfruitvirus]

It was done in many cities but no one else thought they were bombs. In the end this makes Boston look stupid for thinking light brights were bombs

Well that city IS sort of at fault for letting terrorists on the plane. Maybe they're trying to overcompensate.

Here's a preview of Mayor Menino's response tomorrow: "Ib thibbin the dult swib bow thbaqa been boston thity babbemba therarist atta thibbine thity beer."

 

[SirLemming]

I still don't understand this story completely. None of the reports are giving me a clear idea of exactly what was done and why it was considered dangerous. Packages were delivered? And these packages were bright lights that looked like bombs, in the shape of Inignokt? Huh?

In any case this already seems to be attracting newbies to Toon Zone, so maybe it's good marketing after all.

 

[Zach Logan]

I still don't understand this story completely. None of the reports are giving me a clear idea of exactly what was done and why it was considered dangerous. Packages were delivered? And these packages were bright lights that looked like bombs, in the shape of Inignokt? Huh?

In any case this already seems to be attracting newbies to Toon Zone, so maybe it's good marketing after all.

I'll tell you guys if my hits went up at all today...if so...good stuff. This was just a fit of paranoia, and I hope that people can take these things with a grain of salt from now on. Paranoia could be bad if we're afraid of EVERYTHING.

 

[calimike]

 

[Draft]

CNN said Adult Swim is blaming some third party company that made the thing. While A boston NBC affiliate repotrts a College Student who graduated from MAssachusetts has something to do with putting them up or designing(changed channel)

On a Boston Fox Affiliate, their legal advisor said that that Turner will most liekly get fined for the mess, and possible jail time(wHich the guys says that these things qualify for some law that can give them 2-5 years of jail per these things)

And the number is still rising, one found on Fenway

I cannot wait what [as]'s response is to this

 

[Yuss]

BACK AT BASE IT'S RED ALERT
THERE'S SOMETHING HERE FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE
THE WAR MACHINE IT SPRINGS TO LIFE
AND OPENS UP ONE EAGER EYE
FOCUSING IT ON THE SKY
A COUPLE OF LITE-BRITES IN THE SHAPE OF A WELL-KNOWN CARTOON CHARACTER GO BY

This is such a bizarre story.

I love that the entire police force, government, and media were completely clueless, and if they had a single college intern on staff, they could've immediately explained that it was an advertising campaign and saved the city thousands of dollars.

I'm completely with Adult Swim on this and I hope they step it up. The Ignignokt billboard they put up a few months ago was the greatest thing ever.

Screw Fox News for apparently trying to get an uprising going. "Do you think the entire Turner Broadcasting Company deserves 45 to 50 years in prison? Vote online now, and stay tuned to Fox News!"

 

[livingfruitvirus]

I cannot wait what [as]'s response is to this

Knowing media companies, and having been witnessed to a couple situations, Turner will probably tell Adult Swim not to talk about it.

 

[Mr. Manager]

I doubt they'll have a bump mentioning it, but it'd be funny if they did.

[you may have seen us being talked about on the news]
[some are calling us terrorists]
[let us tell you something]
[we are]
[after all, we created Assy McGee]
[adult swim]

 

[Draft]

It's that companies fault whoever made this thing. How could they think that no one would think this is a bomb? interference inc made it, and they should get the 18-45 years in jail for this(since Menino said 2-5 years), and it seems that more are being found

 

[Zach Logan]

It is on the front page of CNN.com now:

www.cnn.com

EDIT: From LFV's Link, Boston's local station reports:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/10890113/detail.html#

 

[livingfruitvirus]

http://www.drudgereport.com

 

[Bryan]

Best part was when FOX News' Shepard Smith went to adultswim.com this afternoon and read the description for the show.

I wonder if ATHF will even air tonight at midnight???

 

[Zach Logan]

Tucker Carlson (MSNBC): "That's even more scary, isn't it? Aqua Teen Hunger Force."

 

[Chris Wood]

It's that companies fault whoever made this thing. How could they think that no one would think this is a bomb?

Why would anyone think this is a bomb?

 

[Draft]

Some pics it shows wires goign across the front..

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/10890113/detail.html#

^-- Check out bvideo

Wow, I guess they pre-birthed babies because they thoguht the were bombs..