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01-31-2007, 03:29 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
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WTF is going on in Boston?
Suspicious packages wired to bridge girders all over town?
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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01-31-2007, 03:31 PM
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More ??????
I read about the one this morning.
If this is a hoax they should treat the scumbag the same as if it was a real device - the $$$$$$$$ lost due to this crap is unbelievable  |
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01-31-2007, 03:48 PM
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It's a hoax. It is all over the news, one of the bombs was shaped like a character from a cartoon called Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Ya shoulda heard the newscasters callling the cartoon a "Stoner" show. I think it is so funny how some people see my geration vs. their own. Like this kind of thing never happened 20 or 30 years ago.
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01-31-2007, 04:31 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by riverrat2
It's a hoax. It is all over the news, one of the bombs was shaped like a character from a cartoon called Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Ya shoulda heard the newscasters callling the cartoon a "Stoner" show. I think it is so funny how some people see my geration vs. their own. Like this kind of thing never happened 20 or 30 years ago.
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9/11 took away a lot of my generation's sense of humor over stuff like that 
But, that really ain't the point. The real point is, the FBI never had a sense of humor over stuff like that, and is less likely to just laugh it off now than ever before  |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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01-31-2007, 04:36 PM
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Ya I am not disagree with you that this is serious. I just think it is kind of dumb that the first thing the news says is that it must be a college kid.
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01-31-2007, 03:56 PM
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Location: Plymouth, Ma
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I really can't conceive of someone doing this for "fun". We'd be pretty stupid if we didn't consider this possibly being a dry run for a real attempt. Imagine the consequencess of taking out four key bridges in any city?
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01-31-2007, 03:59 PM
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01-31-2007, 04:08 PM
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Location: South of Boston
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Cartoon network Guerilla Advertising campaign. I think they may be in a heap of trouble.  |
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
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01-31-2007, 04:41 PM
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No Shorts On
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bronko
Cartoon network Guerilla Advertising campaign. I think they may be in a heap of trouble. |
Chan. 7 just reported that CNN's parent company, Turner Broadcasting, said this was a publicity stunt for some new cartoon. Man, what a bunch of idiots!!!! Official statement coming shortly, apparently. |
Bob Thomas
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01-31-2007, 04:10 PM
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My guess it is a bunch of college kids?
To many devices for one person, they will get them with all the cameras that are all over the city  |
Fly & Light Tackle Fishing
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01-31-2007, 04:14 PM
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college kids.... maybe...but i doubt it....
i'd say younger than that...
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01-31-2007, 04:16 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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MIT nitwits no doubt! All the book smarts on earth and not an ounce of common sense!!!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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01-31-2007, 04:22 PM
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Salt of the Earth
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one was found at a comic book shop.........hope it was worth going to prison for  |
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01-31-2007, 04:30 PM
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Salt of the Earth
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ATF too
Last edited by Young Salt; 01-31-2007 at 08:34 PM..
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01-31-2007, 05:15 PM
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Super Moderator
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Its already listed on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_Teen_Hunger_Force
Images of ATHF Characters Ignignokt and Err were found on "suspicious devices" in and around Metro Boston. The "devices" were a "keyboard-like device" found wrapped in black tape or duct tape and when "turned on" an "electronic screen" would show a character (either Err or Ignignokt) flipping the viewer of that screen off.
Turner Broadcasting System has issued a statement saying "The 'packages' in question are magnetic lights that pose no danger. They are part of an outdoor marketing campaign in 10 cities in support of Adult Swim's animated television show Aqua Teen Hunger Force" |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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01-31-2007, 05:21 PM
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I hope they shut them stoopid effers down now . LOOK at how many people and businesses they caused to be tied up and lose money today. NOT to mention the bomb guys, police, atf, fbi etc.
What a bunch of jackASSES. It NEVER ceases to amaze me how STOOOPID people can be at times. WHERE were these peoples heads.
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01-31-2007, 05:28 PM
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i think their mom lied about not drinking during her pregnancy.  |
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01-31-2007, 05:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
WHERE were these peoples heads.
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probably this guy |
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01-31-2007, 06:12 PM
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lobster = striper bait
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Quote:
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
What a bunch of jackASSES. It NEVER ceases to amaze me how STOOOPID people can be at times. WHERE were these peoples heads.
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Yeah where were the heads of the FBI STATE CITY AND EVERYONE ELSE?
Leave a carboard box on a sidewalk in Boston and someone is likely to call in a report of.....
TERRRRRRRRISM
OPEN THE FLY TO YOUR SUNSHINE!
SCARY AND FORBODING DON'T LOOK!
The sun power is overwhelming.
Last edited by likwid; 01-31-2007 at 06:18 PM..
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01-31-2007, 06:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
Yeah where were the heads of the FBI STATE CITY AND EVERYONE ELSE?
Leave a carboard box on a sidewalk in Boston and someone is likely to call in a report of.....
TERRRRRRRRISM
OPEN THE FLY TO YOUR SUNSHINE!
SCARY AND FORBODING DON'T LOOK!
The sun power is overwhelming. |
Yeah, they should've just ignored the unidentified electronic devices attached to bridge supports, idiots.  How dare they try and protect the city from Terrorism. |
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01-31-2007, 06:25 PM
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lobster = striper bait
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stripersnipr
Yeah, they should've just ignored the unidentified electronic devices attached to bridge supports, idiots. How dare they try and protect the city from Terrorism. |
Gimme an f'in break.
There is no "hoax" there never was any malice intended.
How come we're the ONLY CITY that has gone apesh** over this yet its been done in 10 OTHER CITIES OVER 2 WEEKS?
People are so obsessed with seeing bombs and seeing terrorists everywhere around them. |
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01-31-2007, 06:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
People are so obsessed with seeing bombs and seeing terrorists everywhere around them.
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Yeah, especially the ones who lost family or friends on 9/11. What a bunch of idiots huh? |
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01-31-2007, 08:57 PM
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North Shore Lurker
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stripersnipr
Yeah, they should've just ignored the unidentified electronic devices attached to bridge supports, idiots. How dare they try and protect the city from Terrorism. |
From what I understood it was "attached" about 12-15 feet up on one of the posts that supports 93 above Sullivan Station and the commuter rail.
(There is I-93, and the commuter rail, and the orange line and nothing else there)
Longfellow Bridge, the BU bridge, Tufts NE med Center.
Stunt? Not funny.
I actually sent a road tech to Memorial drive & BU bridge as they shut it down today. Black suburbans.
The MA S.P. are usually in blue & gray.
Nothing happened so it's all Bush's fault for the "the terror frenzy"
IF something happened I'm sure that would have been Bush's fault too.
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01-31-2007, 05:41 PM
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Yea for sure Dave. Yanno I put fault on this on both sides. #1 Turner should have notified the city etc about this stuff before they did it. Maybe it's me but I find it very socially irresponsible to just throw 38 of these things around the city and leave them there. They would get wrecked/run over etc and it's useless trash in the city. That they would do something like this is disgusting. Obviously not well thought out.
But #2 I fault the cops etc too. I just saw pictures of these things. They are very clearly something commercially made...LITERALLY a plastic front panel meant to look like a lite-brite with 4 D cell batteries, a photocell, and a capacitor that only acts as a switch when the photocell reaches a low enough resistance the capacitor charges and allows the led lights to light up. VERY simple electronics. VERY simple circuit. THAT the Boston Police etc would call these IED's just blows my mind. The first one yes maybe as a real far stretch...but to the extent that they went to today it just boggles my mind the resources they wasted. A simple circuit with led lights in a commercially manufactured/molded panel that looks like a cartoon character is hardly something to be called an ied.
Edit and they been there for 3-4 weeks too...theres a article on the boston herald site that quotes a guy from ny that says he took a pic of one and stole it on january 15. NO-ONE noticed these til today?
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01-31-2007, 07:21 PM
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Wishin' for fishin'
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That is the most stupid show on TV
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01-31-2007, 08:45 PM
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The devices in question... |
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02-01-2007, 08:55 AM
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ter·ror·ism – noun - the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
The state of FEAR. Guess who is winning the war on terrorism?
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02-01-2007, 09:14 AM
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" An arrest was made overnight." Was it Ted Turner? Nope! Was it the COO of the carton network? nope! Was it the publicist that ran the campaign? Nope! It was some poor schmuck near Boston that took on a job so he could afford to live! Typical!
Slinger
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02-01-2007, 09:33 AM
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lobster = striper bait
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slinger
It was some poor schmuck near Boston that took on a job so he could afford to live! Typical!
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Nope, not even.
They were part of the unpaid street team hired by marketing to put them up. They typically get no compensation other than free tickets to see the movie.
So basically all they arrested were a bunch of fans of the show.
Good job. |
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02-01-2007, 09:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slinger
" An arrest was made overnight." Was it Ted Turner? Nope! Was it the COO of the carton network? nope! Was it the publicist that ran the campaign? Nope! It was some poor schmuck near Boston that took on a job so he could afford to live! Typical!
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Yeah, These guy's are patsys for sure. But Menino came on the news this morning and pretty much said the same thing. These guy's deserve some punishment but it shouldn't be and wont be much. Menino is aiming for the higher ups as should be the case. |
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