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Title: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Bobboau on January 31, 2007, 02:51:18 pm: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4515023.html

I don't know if it mentions it or not but aparently one of the sucpisious pacages is a lightbright with Ignignokt and Err giveing the finger.

OH my god, I'm waching this on fox news, they have ABSOLUTELY not idea who this is, I'm whatching them trying to explain aquateen hunger force to America, it the FUNNIEST thing I have EVER seen!
:lol:

http://www.myfoxboston.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2233130&version=17&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1
better link
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Hippo on January 31, 2007, 03:02:52 pm: :lol:
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Post by: Taristin on January 31, 2007, 03:08:53 pm: Poor stupid police... :lol:
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Post by: redsniper on January 31, 2007, 03:23:49 pm: "The innocent shall suffer... big time."
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Post by: Rictor on January 31, 2007, 05:22:02 pm: *insert relevant ATHF quote here*
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Mongoose on January 31, 2007, 09:40:19 pm: Best. Thing. Ever. :lol:
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Cobra on January 31, 2007, 09:58:49 pm: I can't help but laugh and at the same time be pissed off about how ignorant these idiots are. Seriously. How the **** would CARTOON CHARACTERS giving the finger be a terrorist plot?!

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The bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has confirmed that this is a hoax. Some of the markings on the devices found resemble a cartoon character.

1) Not a hoax of any kind
2) OF COURSE IT'S A ****ING CARTOON.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Taristin on January 31, 2007, 10:11:33 pm: No no it's definately a bomb. Look. it has wires. Blinky lights, and a bunch of batteries taped with electrical tape. What else could it be?
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Agent_Koopa on January 31, 2007, 10:15:05 pm: Well, you have to ask yourself, what would you do if you saw a blinking electronic device planted on a bridge? Keep in mind that you might not recognize it as a cartoon character at first; the resolution is quite bad. Keep in mind that as a citizen, you may not have watched these cartoons. Even if you have, many, many people drive past them on a morning. It only takes one person to pick up their cellphone and report it.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Aardwolf on January 31, 2007, 10:43:14 pm: Since when do bombs have lights on them? What a bunch of idiots. If you ask me, they should file charges against the guy who reported it for making a disturbance, not the guy who put them there.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Taristin on January 31, 2007, 10:46:16 pm: If you watched the coverage on the website, at the end it is stated that there were about 10 of these in 10 cities for over 2 weeks already. Someone in Boston, though, went Ape****.

It doesnt even have enough volume to be a bomb of any worth. And no bomber in his right mind would put it in a publicly viewable place with blinkig lights.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Bobboau on February 01, 2007, 12:30:52 am: (http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/blackwater/hardasican.jpg)
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Ford Prefect on February 01, 2007, 12:36:46 am: Ah, well this explains why my last fortune cookie said, "Tonight you will get your dick ripped off."
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Cobra on February 01, 2007, 12:39:17 am: Quote from: Bobboau on February 01, 2007, 12:30:52 am
(http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/blackwater/hardasican.jpg)

"**** off." *BOOM*

Oh wait, that never happened did it? :D
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: redsniper on February 01, 2007, 12:52:52 am: I just saw a fairly long apology bump on Adult Swim, basically saying how they're sorry for the misunderstanding, didn't mean to alarm anyone, are calling the proper people etc. I believe this was some kind of ad campaign they hired out to a 3rd party and it got out of hand.

I was hoping for a punchline at the end of their apology, but unfortunately, they were completely serious.
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Post by: Bobboau on February 01, 2007, 01:00:48 am: I think that is the official turner press release.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: aldo_14 on February 01, 2007, 03:12:24 am: Quote from: Taristin on January 31, 2007, 10:46:16 pm
If you watched the coverage on the website, at the end it is stated that there were about 10 of these in 10 cities for over 2 weeks already. Someone in Boston, though, went Ape****.

It doesnt even have enough volume to be a bomb of any worth. And no bomber in his right mind would put it in a publicly viewable place with blinkig lights.

Unless that's what they want you to think!
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Rictor on February 01, 2007, 08:18:00 am: http://cgi.ebay.com/Mooninites-Ignignokt-LED-Advertising-Bomb_W0QQitemZ130075321405QQihZ003QQcategoryZ363QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They're on Ebay now, and going for like five grand. Holy crap, the Mooninites are going to be rich!
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: phreak on February 01, 2007, 01:15:49 pm: Quote from: Bobboau on February 01, 2007, 12:30:52 am
(http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/blackwater/hardasican.jpg)

set as desktop. rofl
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Nix on February 02, 2007, 01:34:55 am: OMG... I love it.

And to quote Fight Club...

"My luggage.. Was it.. ticking?"
"Of course it wasn't ticking because modern bombs don't tick..."
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: ZylonBane on February 07, 2007, 04:03:23 pm: If this whole debacle has taught me anything, it's that most people don't know the difference between LEDs and Lite Brites.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Bobboau on February 11, 2007, 02:43:32 am: well honestly an array of LEDs set into a crude image DOES look like a light bright.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: NGTM-1R on February 11, 2007, 11:26:54 am: Quote from: Bobboau on February 11, 2007, 02:43:32 am
well honestly an array of LEDs set into a crude image DOES look like a light bright.

It pretty much is a Litebrite.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: ZylonBane on February 12, 2007, 01:11:53 pm: Quote from: ngtm1r on February 11, 2007, 11:26:54 am
It pretty much is a Litebrite.
No it isn't. With LEDs, each element is an independent light source. With Lite Brites, each peg is just a colored piece of plastic that transmits light from a single backlight.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: Bobboau on February 12, 2007, 03:55:56 pm: but they look very much the same, in fact one could probably make a lightbright using leds on something like a breadboard rather than plastic pegs on a backlit screen.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: NGTM-1R on February 12, 2007, 04:19:30 pm: Quote from: ZylonBane on February 12, 2007, 01:11:53 pm
Quote from: ngtm1r on February 11, 2007, 11:26:54 am
It pretty much is a Litebrite.
No it isn't. With LEDs, each element is an independent light source. With Lite Brites, each peg is just a colored piece of plastic that transmits light from a single backlight.

You used substandard LiteBrites.
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: redsniper on February 12, 2007, 06:27:56 pm: No, LiteBrites are just older than LEDs. (or at least commonly available LEDs, I don't know when the earliest prototype was made)
Title: Re: mooninite plot brings Boston to it's knees
Post by: NGTM-1R on February 12, 2007, 06:34:03 pm: Like I said, substandard. Besides, the newest models did use LEDs.