Bostonists freak out on cartoon signs, Seattlests don't even notice...

Flickr photo by Tifotter
Have you seen the story about the guerilla marketing campaign gone bad? Seems like Boston practically shut down the entire city over some small magnetic signs that were part of a promotion for the T.V. show Aqua Teen Hunger Force on Cartoon Network. Now we're not calling anybody "dumb" per se; but "sophisticated electronic device consistant with an Improvised Explosive Device"? Give us a fucking break. The thing looked like the front of a Lite-Brite with a lit cartoon character on it and a couple AA batteries stuck on the back. We know the country is on edge - but damn! Turner Communications is now backpedalling like crazy and giving written apologies to anyone who'll take them, including the Mayor of Boston and the Attorney General - both of which aren't having it. Hell, they even arrested this guy for putting up the signs. Our advice? Chill out Boston, we've had those hanging up here for weeks and didn't even notice...
And Turner, stop apologizing and give your marketing agency a damn promotion!


