Slog - Comments on That's Not a Hair Question… http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question Perhaps you heard on yesterday's news how two guys (Peter Berdovsky and Sean Stevens) were hanging up blinking electronic signs to promote the new Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie in Boston—and caused a city-wide terrorism-fueled panic. The two were arrested, spent the night in jail, and today gave the most hilarious press conference in the history of humankind. Check out how freaking IRATE these b-hole reporters get when all the suspects want to talk about is "Famous Hairstyles of the 1970s." Seriously, this is the funniest a guy wearing dreadlocks has ever been.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:27:23 -0800 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:58:11 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by flamingbanjo This should be essential viewing for anybody who thinks they might be interviewed by FOX News. Ironically, it was FOX's own favorite president ever, G.W. Bush, who truly perfected this "pretend to answer questions from reporters while really only talking about what you want to talk about" method. But these guys have taken it to a whole new level.

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606113 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606113 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:40:54 -0800 Comment by The CHZA These guys are complete fucking geniuses. "That's not a hair question!" Geniuses.

]]> The CHZA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606115 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606115 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:43:49 -0800 Comment by John This totally made my day, and I may only say that phrase once a year.

]]> John http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606116 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606116 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:44:15 -0800 Comment by morgan This is the most brilliant marketing campaign ever. It tells a story about Aqua Teen's relationship to the state, the media, and it's audience. They are geniuses.

Have you seen that show? It's frickin' fantastic. It's a cartoon about a meatball, a soda pop and some french fries who all have superpowers and steal from their white trash neighbor. One is a black marxist, one is a stupid, cracker, greedy, capitalist, and the other is a gay passivist-socialist. They hide out on Cartoon Network where no one will notice their political agenda.

]]> morgan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606119 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606119 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:48:34 -0800 Comment by konstantconsumer that's good stuff. i love the be "ALERT" flashing light. boston PD must feel ridiculous.

]]> konstantconsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606123 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606123 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:51:25 -0800 Comment by boston hearts seatac I live/work in Boston about 2 miles away from the main incident in question. This whole thing is both a laugh and embarrassment.

Boston cops can barely keep drunk college kids from rioting after Patriot's games or gang members from killing each other in Roxbury and Dorchester, but they sure can repond in FORCE to a few ILBD's (Improvised Lite Brite Devices).

The press conference is funny, but so is this: http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/02/01/1170353048_7706.jpg

]]> boston hearts seatac http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606133 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606133 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:57:35 -0800 Comment by Ariel What a wonderful test of the Boston Emergency system. Seriously, Boston has something to be proud of.

]]> Ariel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606138 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:04:38 -0800 Comment by tenspeed it is like watching an episonde of ATHF...only it is MORE absurd.

ps to boston: you guys are so fucked if this is the way your police force responds. (didnt they check with ANYONE before blowing shit up?!)

]]> tenspeed http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606141 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606141 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:07:12 -0800 Comment by blinkenlight This metafilter thread has lots of great links on this story including myspace pages. Before we get too caught up laughing at Boston, rember our own wacky over the top response to Jason Sprinkle.

]]> blinkenlight http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606142 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606142 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:07:23 -0800 Comment by dj girth Meatwad's Gay? I'd hit it!

]]> dj girth http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606143 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606143 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:08:07 -0800 Comment by miror Oh man, from the first news reports I thought these were like mysterious boxes with small flashing lights on them, but the things are just flat plates with a picture drawn in lite-brite. The only way I could see this being charged as anything but low level vandalism is if they themselves made panic calls to the police.

I enjoyed the way FOX subverted the "gravity" of their own reporters by showing the video of the folks putting up the silly Spongebob-like art on the buildings.

The reporters made themselves look foolish by continuing to ask bomb questions after the two guys have already made clear they aren't going to say anything connected the arrest and are standing there with their lawyer.

]]> miror http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606152 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606152 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:12:14 -0800 Comment by cpt. obvious #4: A soda Pop?! His name is "shake", ok? He's a goddam milkshake. I don't think this could be any more obvious.

]]> cpt. obvious http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606157 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606157 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:14:02 -0800 Comment by pffft Reporter: "Have they been advised to act like they're not taking this seriously?"

"That's ALSO not a hair question."

]]> pffft http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606160 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:15:27 -0800 Comment by Hernandez I have to admit, this event has sparked a new passion in me for Lite-Bright. Time to raid my mom's attic!

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606161 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606161 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:17:27 -0800 Comment by imaginary dana I feel like my hair is pretty perfect!

]]> imaginary dana http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606164 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606164 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:17:37 -0800 Comment by pffft ho nuva level

but seriously - how does this relate to skinny, blond, bellevue bimbos in SUV's babbling on their phones?

]]> pffft http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606166 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606166 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:18:08 -0800 Comment by Morgan Right, Shake, I forgot. Anyway, those guys are brilliant.

]]> Morgan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606172 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606172 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:23:23 -0800 Comment by switzerblog @4: One is a black marxist, one is a stupid, cracker, greedy, capitalist, and the other is a gay passivist-socialist.

First, see #12. He's a shake. Second, you really think Meatwad's a gay passivist-socialist? YOU ACTUALLY TAKE A CARTOON SERIOUSLY ENOUGH TO LABEL A BALL OF MEAT THIS WAY? His name's Meatwad. His brain is made of plastic, and it's removable. He can shapeshift into a hotdog or igloo. How seriously do you plan to take the shape-shifting toy-brain having ball of meat?

]]> switzerblog http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606173 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606173 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:24:08 -0800 Comment by gforce #18:
none of those are hair questions.

]]> gforce http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606180 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606180 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:29:55 -0800 Comment by switzerblog @19:
When Meatwad was selling hair extensions to make money to buy his car, he was shown actually wearing them. What the heck did he attach them to?

There. Criteria met. :-)

]]> switzerblog http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606186 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606186 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:44:13 -0800 Comment by gforce #20:
thanks. let's keep it on-topic, for the integrity of the discussion...

]]> gforce http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606191 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606191 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:48:07 -0800 Comment by Faux Show The press conference is funny, but so is this: http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/02/01/1170353048_7706.jpg


Dude, wasn't that flame jacket chick on "What Not To Wear"?

These guys are awesome. The BPD are morons. And everyone TOTALLY overreacted! Geezus!

]]> Faux Show http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606195 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606195 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:50:57 -0800 Comment by Damien "ARE YOU GUYS TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY"

"they have smiles on there faces"

" are you afraid if you go to prison , you'll have to get your hair cut"

"when did the hippy hairstyle come into be?"

This is the most hilariuos stuff i seen on a breaking news report ever. The Daily show couldn't have come up with something better than this PR.

These guys are good. This is a over reaction like when we americans thought the Martians were coming to attack after that Orson wells broadcast of not too long ago.

]]> Damien http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606205 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606205 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:05:13 -0800 Comment by Morgan Firstly, you may call me Meatwad, secondly, do you really think ATHF doesn't have a political agenda?

]]> Morgan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606211 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606211 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:13:07 -0800 Comment by dwb Some balls on those guys. I went to BU. Anal retentive and majorly passive-agressive in that town (you'd think Seattle was the pinnacle of passive-agressive, but it's not even a contest).

Their lawyer blows me away. Did they let Turner hire them a lawyer?

]]> dwb http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606219 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606219 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:22:52 -0800 Comment by mirror These guys did a great job for their lawyer. They shut the fuck about anything to do with the case, but they didn't run and hide. And their lawyer did a good job for them by not implying they had things to hide by stepping to take over for them.

I just cant believe that FOX ran it, especially with the footage of the truly innocent looking bright-lite pieces.

]]> mirror http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606251 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606251 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:58:17 -0800 Comment by Peter It probably helps their confidence that Adult Swim had filed for permits with the city well in advance of the stunt...

]]> Peter http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606260 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606260 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:07:39 -0800 Comment by Gloria I CANNOT believe he said "Hair today, gone tomorrow."

I might very well die laughing.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606266 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606266 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:12:47 -0800 Comment by switzerblog @24: Political bent, yes. Agenda, no. A: what concerns me the most is that you actually went to the trouble of giving them complex labels, but B: you misidentified Meatwad. There isn't a socialist um, bone-ish substance in him. He's as much a greedy capitalist as Shake.

]]> switzerblog http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606268 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606268 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:13:56 -0800 Comment by switzerblog Also @24: OTOH, I'm hounding you about it, so I guess we're even! :-)

]]> switzerblog http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606274 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606274 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:18:48 -0800 Comment by Morgan I think they are all manifestations of self-loathing alter-egos of the creators. Meatwad is self loathing because he's stupid and materialistic, but he's better at sharing than any of the other characters. Anyway, who cares, the show is a brilliant critique of capitalism and American cluture, AND it's on cartoon Network. I don't have cable but a comrade used to send me tapes of ATHF and the Daily Show, he taped these over his porn for me. That is all I have to say.

]]> Morgan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606276 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606276 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:20:57 -0800 Comment by DOUG. Remember that a Boston cop killed a young woman celebrating the Red Sox World Series victory in 2004.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/10/22/fan.death/

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606287 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606287 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:41:54 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA We are the PRESS! YOU AREN'T TAKING US SERIOUSLY. Waaaahhhh!!!

Sweet baby Jebus, I haven't seen the press totally PWN3D like this, ever. Awesome job guys!

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606298 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606298 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:54:57 -0800 Comment by Dougsf Those things we're put all of San Francisco the same day. Citywide consensus was pretty much, "check that out, sweet!"

There's even a 15 foot tall one on a billboard right by my house, and it is very sweet.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606321 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606321 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:13:12 -0800 Comment by Peter #4 - You should consider snagging some to sell on eBay:

http://search.ebay.com/adult-swim-led_W0QQfromZR41

]]> Peter http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606359 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606359 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:33:50 -0800 Comment by opticsdoug Here's a more complete video, without the fox voice-over:
http://wbztv.com/video/?cid=9&id=28369@wbz.dayport.com

]]> opticsdoug http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606395 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606395 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:06:34 -0800 Comment by tryx It has been suggested that Meatwad, Master Shake, and Frylock correspond roughly to Freud's Id, Ego, and Super Ego. And if any of them is gay, it's Frylock. Anyway, I think this media spectacle is WAY better than the most recent season, and probably better than the movie's gonna be too.

]]> tryx http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606397 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606397 TV Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:12:56 -0800 Comment by Morgan Fine, I've only seen five episodes so I'm clearly not an ATHF expert. I'm probably projecting my own objectives; I have a huge crush on Meatwad. Wait, is Meatwad a boy or a girl?

]]> Morgan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606844 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c606844 TV Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:40:14 -0800 Comment by Crow In whose corn syrup-fueled imaginations could these lit-up cartoons flipping the bird be considered "bomblike?"

Somebody set us up the Lite-Brite. Yeesh.

]]> Crow http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c607716 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c607716 TV Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:44:02 -0800 Comment by Ridin' In His Car, Living Like A Star, Ice On His Fingers On His Toes And On His Toys... @18 Don't sell Meatwad short; he can also turn into Abraham Lincoln holding a samurai sword.

]]> Ridin' In His Car, Living Like A Star, Ice On His Fingers On His Toes And On His Toys... http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c607857 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c607857 TV Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:57:03 -0800 Comment by Cafe Press, Here I Come @39 Yeah Crow!!

Somebody set us up the Lite-Brite.

I want that on a T-shirt!

]]> Cafe Press, Here I Come http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c607861 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c607861 TV Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:59:49 -0800 Comment by waferthinmint Orson Welles would be laughing his considerable ass off right now!

]]> waferthinmint http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c608820 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/thats_not_a_hair_question#c608820 TV Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:58:11 -0800