Bad Marketing Idea?

preach · 01-31-2007, 03:21 PM

Crews Respond To Bridges, Hospital
Jamy Pombo, Senior News Editor

POSTED: 2:08 pm EST January 31, 2007
UPDATED: 5:07 pm EST January 31, 2007
BOSTON -- Turner Broadcasting plans to take responsibility for the "hoax devices" that were found at several locations in and around Boston Wednesday that forced police bomb units to scramble throughout the area.

The incidents were part of a marketing campaign that involved a character from the cartoon show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force."

"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,'" Turner Broadcasting said in a statement.

The company said that they have been in place for two to three weeks in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Austin, San Francisco and Philadelphia.

Turner Broadcasting is in contact with local and federal law enforcement on the exact location of the billboards, according to the statement, and regrets that they were mistakenly thought to pose any danger.

"Emergency deployment teams were sent into the center of the city immediately upon these reports. There were significant shutdowns of not only highways, but rail traffic with the MBTA," Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said. "Several of the devices do have common characteristics, but it is too early to say how many are connected."

The first device was found under Interstate 93, and the state police bomb squad was called and detonated the package in Sullivan Square just before 10 a.m. Officials said it contained an electronic circuit board with some components that were "consistent with an improvised explosive device," but they said it had no explosives.

Several hours later, Boston police said the department received four calls, all at about 1 p.m., reporting the devices. Officials responded to at least nine locations, including the Boston University Bridge, the Longfellow Bridge, the McGrath O'Brien Highway in Somerville, Harvard Avenue in Brighton, a location near the intersection of Stuart and Columbus streets, a location near Washington and Water streets and under the McCarthy Overpass in Somerville, according to Davis.

A device described by officials as a pipe bomb was found in the basement of the Tufts New England Medical Center at 185 Harrison Ave.

Davis said that residents should not be afraid to enter or leave the city and that additional police resources have been deployed to help ensure people that they are safe.

"It's a hoax, and it's not funny," Gov. Deval Patrick said. "I think we fell at this point, that there is not a reason for anyone to panic, but there are reasons to be diligent."

Mayor Tom Menino said that all of the packages found posed no danger and that several police departments are working together to investigate suspicious calls about the devices.

"Public safety officials are all working together. There is no time for anyone to panic. We believe we have the situation in hand. Go about your business," Menino said. "The individuals who placed these packages should be warned that there is a heavy penalty -- two to five years imprisonment for each one of them. We are not playing around."

Storrow Drive eastbound was shut down for a brief time, and the MBTA suspended service on the Red Line and planned to bus afternoon commuters between Kendall and Park Street stations.

"Anytime you get a report of a suspicious device, it is always a concern," U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Scott Carr said. "We went ahead and shut down the waterways so we could clear the area and keep everybody safe."

"Our device was not an active device. We are still treating the area as a crime scene. There were no injuries. Everyone was evacuated properly, and everyone now back to their locations," Tufts New England Medical Center's Brooke Hynes said.

MBTA Lt. Sal Venturelli said police were told about the first package by a transit passenger who spotted it on a column that supports I-93. The parcel was located on an elevated structure above the bus way and below I-93 in the Charlestown section of Boston at about 8 a.m.

"This is a perfect example of our passengers taking part in Homeland Security," Venturelli said.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news...13/detail.html

This was HUGE news all day today in New England.

Boston was basically shut down in areas and this caused a ton of grief.

Wow.

Mo · 01-31-2007, 03:24 PM

Ted is ultimately responsible. Kill him.

breakjeepparts · 01-31-2007, 03:27 PM

you listen to radio chick?

Mo · 01-31-2007, 03:28 PM

who is radio chick?

preach · 01-31-2007, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mo

who is radio chick?

tub girls sister?

breakjeepparts · 01-31-2007, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mo

who is radio chick?

host on free fm who has been rambling on about this...didn't realize other media was covering it

Mo · 01-31-2007, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by preach

tub girls sister?

eewww.

Aces'n'8s · 01-31-2007, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mo

Ted is ultimately responsible. Kill him.

I heard CNN that supposedly, there was a picture of someone, some thing, etc. flipping to bird.

It's amazing that Err caused Bean town to grind to a halt for a day.

breakjeepparts · 01-31-2007, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by preach

tub girls sister?

i heard she's even better looking

Aces'n'8s · 01-31-2007, 03:36 PM

I think this is what baffled everyone.

Mo · 01-31-2007, 03:37 PM

pbmang · 01-31-2007, 04:00 PM

haha..I love that show...its a mooninnite

DRM · 01-31-2007, 04:04 PM

Can someone explain what actually happened? they talk about "lights", then "pipe bomb" and I have no clue what it actually WAS.

Aces'n'8s · 01-31-2007, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRM

Can someone explain what actually happened? they talk about "lights", then "pipe bomb" and I have no clue what it actually WAS.

Basically, it was an cheap Light Bright with an image of Err (the square guy). It would light up at night. The news commentators don't know jack except for what's on the prompter.

No exposives were found.

DRM · 01-31-2007, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aces'n'8s

Basically, it was an cheap Light Bright with an image of Err (the square guy). It would light up at night. The news commentators don't know jack except for what's on the prompter.

No exposives were found.

Watching the news tonight, and they are calling it a "haox".

No, it is not a hoax - it is an hyper-sensitive public and government who are freaking out.

One cop in Boston said "it was not a bomb, but it had components consistent with explosive devices"...

Uhh... you mean a CIRCUIT BOARD? Like my COFFEE MAKER?

Morons.

Spawn_X · 01-31-2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRM

Watching the news tonight, and they are calling it a "haox".

No, it is not a hoax - it is an hyper-sensitive public and government who are freaking out.

One cop in Boston said "it was not a bomb, but it had components consistent with explosive devices"...

Uhh... you mean a CIRCUIT BOARD? Like my COFFEE MAKER?

Morons.

agreed 100%

MoonDog · 02-01-2007, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mo

we SMOKE while we flip the bird!!!

So who's gonna call the cops to report DRM's IED? I'm sure theres plenty of people who would love the opportunity

Rockhales · 02-01-2007, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRM

Watching the news tonight, and they are calling it a "haox".
No, it is not a hoax - it is an hyper-sensitive public and government who are freaking out.
One cop in Boston said "it was not a bomb, but it had components consistent with explosive devices"...
Uhh... you mean a CIRCUIT BOARD? Like my COFFEE MAKER?

Morons.

What we have here is a Goverment that is terrorized!

soilantgreen · 02-01-2007, 04:51 AM

So much for the Mooninites and their vastly superior technology.

DMG · 02-01-2007, 05:18 AM

Please note that this was done in several cities and only in the liberal, handwringing land of the kennedy did people respond to it with fear and shut down their city for the day.

Grendel · 02-01-2007, 05:24 AM

But gee, do you think we've given them a fawking idea or three?

preach · 02-01-2007, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grendel

But gee, do you think we've given them a fawking idea or three?

Spongebob Squarepants is gonna blow us the fuck up now.

Aces'n'8s · 02-01-2007, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grendel

But gee, do you think we've given them a fawking idea or three?

With restraint, I would have to say I think they already have plenty of ideas.

MattS · 02-01-2007, 08:50 AM

The mayor needs to shut the fawk up and get off TV. "We are throwing everything at them"

Shit, you all look like freaking retards. Bomb squad?

HELLO it's a G-damn TOY. I would have walked right up to it and laughed. I hope Turner sues them for a: not even noticing them for close to 2 weeks and being clueless to what a bomb really is.

ironpig70 · 02-01-2007, 09:02 AM

2-3 weeks to find it

and yet people where on top of it

fawk the terrorist know how to get here why not tell them how to kill us well

01-31-2007, 03:21 PM	#1
preach Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8713 Location: Live Free or Die Posts: 1,053	Bad Marketing Idea? Crews Respond To Bridges, Hospital Jamy Pombo, Senior News Editor POSTED: 2:08 pm EST January 31, 2007 UPDATED: 5:07 pm EST January 31, 2007 BOSTON -- Turner Broadcasting plans to take responsibility for the "hoax devices" that were found at several locations in and around Boston Wednesday that forced police bomb units to scramble throughout the area. The incidents were part of a marketing campaign that involved a character from the cartoon show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." "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,'" Turner Broadcasting said in a statement. The company said that they have been in place for two to three weeks in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Austin, San Francisco and Philadelphia. Turner Broadcasting is in contact with local and federal law enforcement on the exact location of the billboards, according to the statement, and regrets that they were mistakenly thought to pose any danger. "Emergency deployment teams were sent into the center of the city immediately upon these reports. There were significant shutdowns of not only highways, but rail traffic with the MBTA," Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said. "Several of the devices do have common characteristics, but it is too early to say how many are connected." The first device was found under Interstate 93, and the state police bomb squad was called and detonated the package in Sullivan Square just before 10 a.m. Officials said it contained an electronic circuit board with some components that were "consistent with an improvised explosive device," but they said it had no explosives. Several hours later, Boston police said the department received four calls, all at about 1 p.m., reporting the devices. Officials responded to at least nine locations, including the Boston University Bridge, the Longfellow Bridge, the McGrath O'Brien Highway in Somerville, Harvard Avenue in Brighton, a location near the intersection of Stuart and Columbus streets, a location near Washington and Water streets and under the McCarthy Overpass in Somerville, according to Davis. A device described by officials as a pipe bomb was found in the basement of the Tufts New England Medical Center at 185 Harrison Ave. Davis said that residents should not be afraid to enter or leave the city and that additional police resources have been deployed to help ensure people that they are safe. "It's a hoax, and it's not funny," Gov. Deval Patrick said. "I think we fell at this point, that there is not a reason for anyone to panic, but there are reasons to be diligent." Mayor Tom Menino said that all of the packages found posed no danger and that several police departments are working together to investigate suspicious calls about the devices. "Public safety officials are all working together. There is no time for anyone to panic. We believe we have the situation in hand. Go about your business," Menino said. "The individuals who placed these packages should be warned that there is a heavy penalty -- two to five years imprisonment for each one of them. We are not playing around." Storrow Drive eastbound was shut down for a brief time, and the MBTA suspended service on the Red Line and planned to bus afternoon commuters between Kendall and Park Street stations. "Anytime you get a report of a suspicious device, it is always a concern," U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Scott Carr said. "We went ahead and shut down the waterways so we could clear the area and keep everybody safe." "Our device was not an active device. We are still treating the area as a crime scene. There were no injuries. Everyone was evacuated properly, and everyone now back to their locations," Tufts New England Medical Center's Brooke Hynes said. MBTA Lt. Sal Venturelli said police were told about the first package by a transit passenger who spotted it on a column that supports I-93. The parcel was located on an elevated structure above the bus way and below I-93 in the Charlestown section of Boston at about 8 a.m. "This is a perfect example of our passengers taking part in Homeland Security," Venturelli said. http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news...13/detail.html This was HUGE news all day today in New England. Boston was basically shut down in areas and this caused a ton of grief. Wow. __________________ Great Northern Ridge Runner

01-31-2007, 03:24 PM	#2
Mo Everyday is Tuesday. Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 47 Location: The basement Posts: 14,569	Ted is ultimately responsible. Kill him. __________________ nothing on ebay justadad

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Mo Everyday is Tuesday. Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 47 Location: The basement Posts: 14,569	who is radio chick? __________________ nothing on ebay justadad

01-31-2007, 03:36 PM	#10
Aces'n'8s Axes and E-ville Join Date: May 2005 Member # 48097 Location: Memphis Posts: 2,856	I think this is what baffled everyone. Attached Images

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Mo Everyday is Tuesday. Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 47 Location: The basement Posts: 14,569	__________________ nothing on ebay justadad

01-31-2007, 03:27 PM	#3
breakjeepparts Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 70416 Location: Riding ScottFJ40's Sack Posts: 111	you listen to radio chick?

01-31-2007, 04:00 PM	#12
pbmang Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 29923 Posts: 285	haha..I love that show...its a mooninnite

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DRM The Quiet One Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 8 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 30,641 Blog Entries: 1	Can someone explain what actually happened? they talk about "lights", then "pipe bomb" and I have no clue what it actually WAS. __________________ >David > 4x4Spot.com >It only hurts the first* time you agree with me...* >"A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men." >*FOR SALE: 87 4Runner / 60's / 3link rear / 39" PitBulls - $7500*

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DMG Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 8145 Location: the Iron City Posts: 1,784	Please note that this was done in several cities and only in the liberal, handwringing land of the kennedy did people respond to it with fear and shut down their city for the day. __________________ [COLOR="Green"][SIZE="4"]www.gastronomic-adventures.blogspot.com[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][SIZE="4"]WWW.Speakerscycles.com Motoguzzi[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR="Yellow"][quote] Originally Posted by SanDiegoCJ I don't generally do this, but I hope a drunk ass motherfucker runs your ass over tonight. Maybe that will change your tune. [/quote][/COLOR]

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MattS Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 386 Location: Omaha, NE USA Posts: 13,994	The mayor needs to shut the fawk up and get off TV. "We are throwing everything at them" Shit, you all look like freaking retards. Bomb squad? HELLO it's a G-damn TOY. I would have walked right up to it and laughed. I hope Turner sues them for a: not even noticing them for close to 2 weeks and being clueless to what a bomb really is.

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ironpig70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6957 Posts: 4,189	2-3 weeks to find it and yet people where on top of it fawk the terrorist know how to get here why not tell them how to kill us well

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