31 January 2007

Bommen in Boston..

Een reclamestunt in 8 amerikaanse steden heeft Boston op zijn kop gezet! Op andere plekken was blijkbaar niets aan de hand..

Zie hier en oordeel zelf: een bom??
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid464021224/bctid464024842


Comment in de Boston Globe:

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Suspicious packages part of Turner Broadcasting marketing campaign

By Mac Daniel, John Ellement, and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff

Turner Broadcasting acknowledged late this afternoon that the suspicious objects that ignited fears of bombs across Boston today were magnetic lights that were part of an outdoor marketing campaign for an adult cartoon.

Turner was promoting Adult Swim's animated television show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" in Boston and nine other cities, according to a statement e-mailed by Shirley Powell, a company spokeswoman.

"Parent company Turner Broadcasting is in contact with local and federal law enforcement on the exact locations of the billboards," the e-mail statement said. "We regret that they were mistakenly thought to pose any danger."

Governor Deval Patrick said in a statement that he was "deeply dismayed" by the "stunt."

"I understand that Turner Broadcasting has purported to apologize for this," Patrick said. "I intend nonetheless to consult with the Attorney General and other advisors about what recourse we may have."

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino also blasted the company.

"I am prepared to take any and all legal action against Turner Broadcasting and its affiliates for any and all expenses incurred during the response to today's incidents," Menino said in a statement. "Boston will look to coordinate our efforts going forward with Cambridge, Somerville and any other affected agencies."

"Aqua Teen Hunger Force" airs late at night and involves animated characters that are depicted as fast food products, including a ball of ground meat, French fries, and a milk shake.

The objects that had been placed on bridges and other infrastructure across the city are patterns of lighted dots in the shape of boxy characters on the cartoon show. The flashing lights are on black rectangles a little larger than laptops.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Op zoek naar “Nederlanders in Boston” kwam ik jullie blog tegen en besefte ineens dat we elkaar vorig jaar in Chili zijn tegengekomen – wel heel erg toevallig! Je zult het je misschien niet precies herinneren, maar we stonden in Torres del Paine na aankomst uit Puerto Montt op dezelfde camping en kwamen jullie een paar dagen later bij Lago Grey weer tegen. Ik zit momenteel voor mijn werk een paar maanden in Boston – vandaar. Ik hoor het wel of je mijn bericht ontvangen hebt. Groet,
Maarten en Kasia (uit Londen)
maarten_kroes@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

Hallo daar,

leuk om iets over de belevenissen te lezen in Boston. Ik heb vandaag een sollicitatiegesprek gehad, voor een bedrijf een Nederlands bedrijf in Boston. Eerste gesprek door, en nu Maandag het tweede gesprek. Moet goedkomen. Wellicht een borrel drinken over 2 maanden :-). Groetjes Marco