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Opera to Put User's Face in Times Square

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-in-good-fun dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Opera has announced that they will be putting one lucky user's face up in Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebrations. The ABC SuperSign will display the winner of of Opera's most recent contest that only requires a submission of your picture and the reason why you should be chosen as their New Year's mascot. Nearly one million partygoers will witness the super sized fan tribute with the Opera browser logo on the 585 square foot (that's 54 square meters!) screen."

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  1. Whoever wins... by ari_j · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope she's hot.

    1. Re:Whoever wins... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Naah, it'll be * * Beatle-Beatle...

    2. Re:Whoever wins... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      She will be. Also, smiling, successful-looking, pretty but not super-modelish, young, and caucasian.

      We still encourage other users to submit their photos. This will allow us to focus on improving our product, because it lowers costs on our next ad campaign.

      I.M.Moral
      PR Department
      Opera

    3. Re:Whoever wins... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      My picture:
      : )

      Why should you pick me?
      I'm hot.
  2. That chick from accounting... by infinite9 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So I guess it will be someone's O-face? Oh! Oh!

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  3. Post Picture by Rac3r5 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Along with a small caption....

    to arrange a date, please call this number: ... ... ....

  4. The real question by AKAImBatman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will this be like the previous "Swim the Atlantic" bit? "Oh no! Someone pulled the power cord on the screen, so we can't do it! But we REALLY tried! See? And don't forget to download Opera!"

    Meh.

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  5. dear god by eyrieowl · · Score: 3, Funny

    i look around the office, and i hope, and pray, that no one here uses Opera....

    1. Re:dear god by BushCheney08 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Why? You don't like to see her scaled down?

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  6. I already submitted by ImaLamer · · Score: 5, Funny

    this profile of myself but they rejected it for some reason.

    Something about competition and being human or something...

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  7. Will Both.... by ehaggis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Opera users be submitting photos?

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  8. Goatse anyone? by delphipro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any chance of getting goatse up there? Think about the public service that would be, hundreds of thousands of people sobering up instantly. Of course, it will also point out which of your friends are truly grotesque as they are the only ones smiling while everyone else is gagging.

  9. Re:Here's the resolution... by infinite9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That equates roughly to a resolution of 2418x951 give or take a few

    Since it's in times square, does that make it a new year's resolution?

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  10. Ok, everyone submit this picture by texag1992 · · Score: 2, Funny

    opera user

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  11. oh boy by icleprechauns · · Score: 3, Funny

    i hope i dont win...somehow 50 ft pimples consuming times square seems more like something out of the next godzilla movie than something someone would actually want to see

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  12. Hot Babe?!? by Dareth · · Score: 2, Funny

    They wouldn't just pick a nice photogenic female would they?

    As apposed to a pasty male, "Afraid of the evil daystar!", person.

    Winning quote: "I love Opera, especially when the fat lady sings."

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  13. Shocking winner! by AndroidCat · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who would have guessed?

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  14. Re:if she's got to be cute... by Aadomm · · Score: 3, Funny

    No wonder the French keep so well abreast of current affairs.

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  15. Huh? by LFS.Morpheus · · Score: 3, Funny

    (that's 54 square meters!)

    Huh? What is a 'meter'? While your "square feet" reference sounds familiar, could you please provide a useful measurement of comparison, like percentage of a football field (no, not a soccer field), the number of the number of Big Macs that could fit on it, or the number of 54" widescreen TVs would be needed to make this giant TV. Also, how many Libraries of Congress does it ... something?

    Thanks!

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