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Microsoft Vandalizes NYC
Brooklyn Bob writes "The New York Times (free registration etc.) is reporting that New York Tells Microsoft to Get Its Butterfly Decals Out of Town. Sure, it's "corporate graffiti", but the butterfly looks pretty good on the subway entrance." The story only covers a small part of their efforts to promote MSN, the "Microsoft operating system required" internet service. The first submission we got about the campaign described another part of it: Latent IT writes "I wish I had a link to submit with this, but strange things are afoot in New York City. At 61st and Broadway, 30-40 guys and gals in butterfly suits colored in the Microsoft colors, and carrying MSN banners just rollerbladed by, screaming at the top of their lungs down the middle of Broadway. Interestingly enough, this took them right near the under construction AOL Time Warner building. It seemed worth jotting down, but they were literally gone and down the street before I could reach my digital camera. (Place all bug on windshield jokes here.)"
I seem to remember a time when IBM went chalking the streets with Peace, Love, and Linux phrases and logos....
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I saw about 50 of these yesterday ... but the best one had to be a 1'x1' sticker that had been pasted onto the front windshield of a car that had been abandoned on Houston Street. The thing completely obstructing the passenger's view. If it was my car, I'd be pissed, but it's a hell of a lot better than being flooded with those damn AOL CDs.
Because hey, if 30-40 people in velvet rainbow butterfly jumpsuits can't run around in the city and advertise a product, then I say the terrorists have already won.
it's not going to stop until you wise up, no it's not going to stop. so just give up.
Does anyone else find it suspect, that *smack bang* in the middle of that New York Times article is a 10cm by 10cm advertisement for MSN 8, "it's better with the butterfly".
Kinda makes you wonder if the article is "news" at all, or whether the NYT's subscription model is starting to show some cracks.
Janie took my gun...
Because its really not that hard to get a registration. I mean you don't have to use real info and once you get it you can have it set a cookie so you never have to log in again. Quit being such a whiner.
You're a sick prick. May the sorrow of 11 victims' family & friends fall on your tasteless head.
i'm amazed that i survived - an airbag saved my life.
Haven't the citizens of New York City suffered enough?
Personally, the MSN Butterfly Guy reminds me of a multi-colored Arthur from The Tick.
Mod Karma -1: I sed bad wurds. If I cep my mouf shut, I wud be at riyses.
Nope, I don't think I have. Might be because most of the people to ever set foot in one were gassed by the Nazis over fifty years ago. I don't know what ghetto you're talking about...