http://www.beyondmadisonavenue.com/2007/01/breaking-news-turner-broadcasting-owes-boston-an-apology-and-a-big-fat-expense-check/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.beyondmadisonavenue.com/2007/01/breaking-news-turner-broadcasting-owes-boston-an-apology-and-a-big-fat-expense-check/#comment-4310 bill Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:09:48 +0000 http://www.beyondmadisonavenue.com/2007/01/breaking-news-turner-broadcasting-owes-boston-an-apology-and-a-big-fat-expense-check/#comment-4310 Turner knew EXACTLY what they were doing. You couldn't BUY advertising like that. CNN website had it as their lead story, with several photo versions throughout the day. What complicity! THE WHOLE THING WAS PLANNED TO END LIKE IT DID! Turner knew EXACTLY what they were doing. You couldn’t BUY advertising like that. CNN website had it as their lead story, with several photo versions throughout the day. What complicity! THE WHOLE THING WAS PLANNED TO END LIKE IT DID!

]]> http://www.beyondmadisonavenue.com/2007/01/breaking-news-turner-broadcasting-owes-boston-an-apology-and-a-big-fat-expense-check/#comment-4215 Well, That’s Guerilla A’ight… » Beyond Madison Avenue Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:16:54 +0000 http://www.beyondmadisonavenue.com/2007/01/breaking-news-turner-broadcasting-owes-boston-an-apology-and-a-big-fat-expense-check/#comment-4215 [...] Honestly, I didn’t think it was such a big deal when it was a bomb scare.I was all: "Let’s blow that shit up (be it a real bomb or a meatball in a box with dead wires…), reopen the highways, and go about our days before the city is turned into even more of complete commuter clusterfuck."I just wanted to have dinner on Charles Street, and the damn T was closed. And then.And then.And then things started coming to light (when I rapidly posted yesterday).And then Adage got in on the action…And Forbes… along with every major news source in America.And then Peter Berdvosky, 27,  of Interference, Inc, the guerrilla marketing firm responsible for the stunt, was arrested and charged with "one count each of placing a hoax device and disorderly conduct for each of the devices found." (via Forbes)And now Boston’s Mayor Menino is asking for 500K from Turner.Good thing those little devices-in-question are going for $5000+ on eBay… They’ll have the check ready in no time.Sure, they’re in deep shit, but they couldn’t ask for better PR (if they still had jobs, that is…).Technorati Tags: Turner, Interference, Peter Berdvosky, Boston, Bomb Scare, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Guerrilla Marketing                 [...] [...] Honestly, I didn’t think it was such a big deal when it was a bomb scare.I was all: "Let’s blow that shit up (be it a real bomb or a meatball in a box with dead wires…), reopen the highways, and go about our days before the city is turned into even more of complete commuter clusterfuck."I just wanted to have dinner on Charles Street, and the damn T was closed. And then.And then.And then things started coming to light (when I rapidly posted yesterday).And then Adage got in on the action…And Forbes… along with every major news source in America.And then Peter Berdvosky, 27,  of Interference, Inc, the guerrilla marketing firm responsible for the stunt, was arrested and charged with "one count each of placing a hoax device and disorderly conduct for each of the devices found." (via Forbes)And now Boston’s Mayor Menino is asking for 500K from Turner.Good thing those little devices-in-question are going for $5000+ on eBay… They’ll have the check ready in no time.Sure, they’re in deep shit, but they couldn’t ask for better PR (if they still had jobs, that is…).Technorati Tags: Turner, Interference, Peter Berdvosky, Boston, Bomb Scare, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Guerrilla Marketing                 [...]

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