Melting pot fake bomber!

[Arik]

:o:
I just saw on CNN someone walked into Boston airport with a FAKE BOMB strapped to thier GLDG shirt! claiming it was art! begginning to believe art has a limit now!

hope this doesn't bring too much national federal attention to this place.......check ourselves.:bangHead::bangHead::bangHead::bangHead: :bangHead::bangHead::bangHead::bangHead::bangHead: :bangHead::o:

[HOSS]

I was hoping this was just a bad joke, but I guess not . At least the online version doesn't mention the shirt.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/14171964/detail.html

[Cosmo]

Where can I get a GLDG shirt?

I would, of course, wear it sans bomb...

[Cosmo]

Here's a pic of her...

http://wbztv.com/topstories/local_story_264104114.html

And a bad pic of the shirt. I can't make out any GLDG or anything on it, though...

[Kool]

Where can I get a GLDG shirt?

I would, of course, wear it sans bomb...

http://www.cafepress.com/thegldg

[Cosmo]

http://www.cafepress.com/thegldg

Damn. I've been here over two years. How did I never know that was there?

[PyroChixRock]

Here's a pic of her...

http://wbztv.com/topstories/local_story_264104114.html

And a bad pic of the shirt. I can't make out any GLDG or anything on it, though...

The video shows the shirt more clearly, but I can't say for sure what it is. It does look like Hot Carl! :lol

[PyroChixRock]

Damn. I've been here over two years. How did I never know that was there?

There's a url in the second row up top, next to the library and wiki links. ;)

[Cosmo]

There's a url in the second row up top, next to the library and wiki links. ;)

Yep. How about that?

I guess I need to start paying more attention...

[Shatner]

The video shows the shirt more clearly, but I can't say for sure what it is. It does look like Hot Carl! :lol

Looks like the top of the design on this shirt.

http://www.cafepress.com/thegldg.26006046

[HOSS]

Well in case Star Simpson is reading this (after getting out of jail), how about picking something else to advertise next time you want to cause a bomb scare, ok?

[UmaJulz]

the whole thing is just fucked up. that's all. lethal force. fuckers... over a circuit board with some flashing lights.

So, any little kids with light up sneakers could also be detained and possibly arrested? fuckers.

[Firekist]

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/14171964/detail.html

go here, click on the link in the lower right (after scrolling down) that says "Images: 'Fake Bomb' & Simpson"


z--seth totally looks like hot carl.

[TorchedGlass]

Yea I hate how they call it a fake bomb. Just because something lights up doesn't mean it's a bomb. What about a brooch that lights up and looks like a circuit board? I mean after they had her in custody and realized that it obviously wasn't a bomb they should let her go.

[Firekist]

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/slideshow/14173047/detail.htmlindex.html?currentSlide=1&taf=bos

that's better

z-seth

[garrick]

im gonna get some tshirts printed up that say "this tshirt is a bomb"

[Firekist]

how about "no, YOU'RE a bomb"

z--seth

[vetropod]

I saw some photo from Burning Man that was using the Flaming Carl for something else.

Either we didn't come up with Flaming Carl on our own or other folks have "borrowed" him...

Just found the page with the image:
http://images.burningman.com/index.cgi?image=29495&results=29679,29678,29677,29676,29674,29671,29670, 29495,29491,29482,29481,29476,29456,29446,29429,29 427,29426,29425,29423,29422&ord=68/191&skip=60&q_photog=&q_category=&q_keyword=&q_year=2007
http://images.burningman.com/gallery/hmeares.29495.jpg

:wes:

[garrick]

yeah ive seen the logo a couple of otther places

[The Goat]

considering she was holding pla-do (plastic explosive some might think) I think she is the dumb ass deserving the punishment.

[PyroChixRock]

I saw some photo from Burning Man that was using the Flaming Carl for something else.

Either we didn't come up with Flaming Carl on our own or other folks have "borrowed" him...


I've seen it around, too. I don't think it looks the same though. Our hot carl originated from a stick figure on fire and evolved into what you see on the header, which was drawn by prima. i've seen different versions of burning men out there, but i don't think they "borrowed" more like it's a common idea.

[β]

hmmm....convergent evolution of images

[smutboy420]

I think they took too great of a risk takeing her alive. What if it had been a real bomb?

They should of dropped her on the spot. Then They should of gave her a darwin award.

[vetropod]

They should of dropped her on the spot. Then They should of gave her a darwin award.

:evilLaugh :evilLaugh :evilLaugh :evilLaugh :evilLaugh :evilLaugh :evilLaugh :evilLaugh :evilLaugh :evilLaugh

[menty666]

I do agree with Julz comment about the shoes. I mean if I go up to a state trooper and say that I saw someone with blinking shoes, he's gonna freak a little right? And then when I point to the 2 year old with the light up spiderman shoes *I'm* suddenly the bad guy?

I also agree that this chick really wasn't thinking her actions through completely.

I wonder what they'd do if I wore a t-shirt to the airport that said "Suspected Terrorist". It's true, but is it sufficient to get me banned from a plane? The way DHS and it's TSA minions work, we're ALL suspected terrorists, so is stating the obvious truth a crime? Hmmmmm.....

[The Goat]

I agree with smut boy, they should have droped the bitch and got some unplanned paid vacations like any other officer would have.

you know those suspended with pay ones im talkin about.

[Turning Point Glass]

Smutboy hit it right on the head. Anyone who thinks an act like that is making a point or a work of art is either completely misguided and possibly mentally retarded, or just plain suicidal. Shit like that isn't funny, meaningful, artistic or anything of the kind.

There were probably families with kids all around her - what were they supposed to think? That it was their last moment on earth - or just some spoiled little MIT brat thinking she was being cute? Whos to say?

She needs to grow the hell up.

[garrick]

this reminds me of a funny story, ill try to make a short version of it.

so a friend of mine woke up to somebody knocking really loudly on his door one morning and just ignored it and stayed in bed, they knocked again in about 30 minutes and he continued to ignore it. so about another 30 mins later he looks out his front door and there is nothing but cops and cop cars all up and down his street. with the majority of the cops all standing in front of his house in the road, so he walks outside to see what the hell is going on and all the cops freak out asking him where he came from and that they cleared the whole block of residents earlier and had found a bomb in a toolshed next door. he started laughing and explained to the cops that he had a halloween party last year and his neighbor dressed up as a suicidebomer. and mustve left the costume behind when he moved out. the cops asked him all of his ex neighbors info like name and current address and whatnot, but they never actually contacted the guy last i heard.

[Turning Point Glass]

and if he answered the door the first time they knocked, nothing would have gotten out of control.

On a sort of similar note, someone - never identified - replaced the baby jesus in my town's christmas manger scene with a 144mm howitzer shell. The cops cleared out about a five block radius until the Army arrived from Fort McCoy, about six hours away. The shell turned out not to be live.

[Doc Holliday]

note to self, do not dress up like suicide bomber at any given time, EVER

[harpentuan]

Here'sa great photo of the hoodie sweatshirt!

http://boingboing.net/images/cfa4827569_20070921device3.jpg

[PyroChixRock]

I caught one from earlier too.

[The Lorax]

http://images.craigslist.org/010100010307010406200709217f5d84fc1ba70b3df1005af3 .jpg

fucked up, maybe she is into scientific glassblowing?

[seejee]

that girl = not so smart

[Zed]

If the GLDG wasn't under some sort of survalience before, it definately is now. Be careful what you say there is no real anonymity on the internet.

[nickglassdood]

is it really a shirt from thegldg? or just simlilar>?

[wildrokproductions]

man this sucks!! I realy hope thats not a gldg shirt! I found out about 5 yrs ago that blowing things up is not very funny-after the cops show up!

[Smoke]

I don't think the GLDG store offers a black sweatshirt like that. And the white sweatshirt with Flaming Carl on the back has a dialogue box that reads "Help!" or something to that effect also, the website URL is right underneath him. In the picture there is no dialogue and there is no URL. So unless Misha is offering a black GLDG sweatshirt now, I'd say it's not from the GLDG. And if it is, I want one.

[Mr. Wonka]

If you purchase a GLDG shirt today, you will receive a special gift package with each order that includes:

- 1 pound of simulated plastic explosives
- A fake passport from Afghanistan
- A “Praise Allah” bumper sticker
- A map of New York City with the Empire State Building circled in red magic marker.

BTW- this offer is just as real as the “bomb” that the stupid girl wore to the airport.

[PyroChixRock]

Bahahaha leave it to tom!

I honestly don't remember if that's a gldg design or not. We've had so many over the years. Not all of them have a url, but I don't remember a black on black one...at least I never bought one heh.

We could always use a new design if anyone wants to draw one up! We need high res art for a shirt. Anyone down? :D

[vetropod]

We could always use a new design if anyone wants to draw one up! We need high res art for a shirt. Anyone down? :D

I've got a great idea for a design :D How about the Flaming Carl with an LED circuit board over him??? :o:

[UmaJulz]

You want one with or without the circuit board and battery?

[UmaJulz]

yeah, with a peace sign in LEDs!

[HOSS]

We could always use a new design if anyone wants to draw one up! We need high res art for a shirt. Anyone down? :D

I'm still planning on coming up with a few designs, just haven't found time yet. But eventually I'll run out of oxygen again and go "damn I'm bored, think I'll draw some logos" :)

[PyroChixRock]

*secretly wishes Nemesis runs out of oxy, gets bored, and starts drawing*

Hehe

[Brian Newman]

im gonna get some tshirts printed up that say "this tshirt is a bomb"

:hotrod:

[Fire on the mountain]

yeah garrick id buy one. that would be funny as shit to travel with that shirt

as far as that dumb ass girl, they should put her in jail for a couple days and tell her they think THAT is art. you cant have idiots walking into airports with fake bombs.

[garrick]

i know a guy that has been doing some screen printing. ill go and talk to him about prices tomorrow. if anybody wants one pm me so i know what im looking at as far as quantity.
me and a buddy did some shirts for the 2004 presidential election with bush's face with crossbones underneath and those sold so quick. but we fucked up the screen after 100 or so of them and never got around to doing anymore. still to this day everytime i wear one of em people ask me where to get one.

[steven p selchow]

After careful consideration, that looks like the gldg logo, flame positions and all, maybe she copied the logo, and had it put on a black hoodie.

The bad part of that is having a fake bomb with flames emiting from a person. It insinuates the nature of the devise, false as it may be, but not smart for a Student of the Institute of technology, tasering her once or twice would of sufficed for how the fuck stupid are you bitch.

[The Goat]

tasering her once or twice would of sufficed for how the fuck stupid are you bitch.

Now thats what im fuckin talkin about! pay the price for stupidity!! Ignorance isnt bliss.

[skip]

you pussies are scared. just like they want you.

I saw a shirt my buddy was wearing.

It said "I am a terror-
ist"

it's a funny shirt.

Anyways you pussies would prolly think a light bright was suspicious too.

[The Goat]

Im arguing the stupidity factor. every1 knows how jacked up people around the country are about that shit. would you be first in line to be made an example of like her?

[skip]

I think she was making an example out of them.

Just like the guys with the light boxes. Just like the guy with a shirt that says

I am a terror-
ist

but unfortunatley the machine has most people convinced that "you can't do that anymore."

I know 90% of the artists here know whats up. so don't think I refer to anyone here as "pussies" literally.

I want a shirt WITH the added artwork.

[Zed]

All I'm saying is
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a96/Volnutt/Drawn/4chan%20and%20other%20stuff/poster36462553.jpg

[Udai Hussien]

Anyways you pussies would prolly think a light bright was suspicious too.you mean, they aren't?

[HOSS]

you mean, they aren't?

Yeah those things seem just a little TOO bright to me... :shifty:

[lucidvisions]

Wow, crazy shit, just heard about this, and I can't believe she may/maynotbe connected to this board. I definately agree that the logo is spot on. What a dumb bitch, she knew exactly what was going to happen to her. Maybe if we needed some free advertising she wouldn't have blocked the logo with that fake bomb shit. To bad she didn't make a sweet glass dynamite belt, that would have been way more creative than that thing with a 9 volt battery.

Josh

[harpentuan]

the logo looks like puffy paint. I am not sure that cafepress uses puffy ink, but i could be mistaken.

[nickglassdood]

i bet it got nothing to do with the bored

that chic dont blow glass in mass

unles she just moved here like the million other college students

[SteppingRazor]

someone find her blog, i'm too lazy, and lack teh internet skills.
~joe

[c3.14g]

That hoodie looks kinda old, she probably jacked it from a homeless dude & decided "This would be so chic with a fake bomb on it" It's crazy that they let her out on $750. out of curiosity, does anyone know what OJ's bail was for armed robbery? Wasn't it like $12k?
I hope she gets a minimum of 5 yrs, she shouldn't even be out on bail now. The court system there basically said, oh it's ok, she's just an innocent, stupid girl...

And who wouldn't get scared if you're in an airport & some crazy looking bitch with spare computer parts & batteries stuck to a hoodie comes up with play-do in her hands asking about plane info!
If it was Miami airport, they'd just shoot her. You can't be stupid enough to think it's ok to go into an airport with that shit on you, you can't even take a pepsi with you!

The world is now a cluster-fuck of hateful, ignorant people who don't care about art or exposing people to new ideas. That's what keeps me up at night, I could be at the wrong place at the right time & some psycho comes outta nowhere & blows my ass up. I don't really want my life to end like that, and it would be catastrophic for me to survive a friend or family member who just gets too close to the wrong psycho.

When I was in NYC last month I felt safe, I saw ground zero and I still felt safe, depressed but safe. At the airport I am in panic-mode, got my running shoes on & I'm ready to fight to protect my life. I love to travel, but I'm expecting the worst to happen at all times. what was this bitch thinking?

[c3.14g]

Joe,
I found this, it's really slow I bet it's pretty jammed right now
http://72.14.209.104/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&q=cache%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fstars.mit.edu%2F

[somewhere]

Skip you obviously know whats up.
People react incredibly stupid when fear sets in. SO sad to see our gov pulling that card.
I'm sorry c3.14g they got to you. Sounds like a few more here have also been affected. Be strong and if you fear anything let it be your government.

[garrick]

i am shocked that so many people here are all for tazering people. its come up in this thread and the one bout the college student in the politics section, go figure

[skip]

c3 you have every reason to be scared.

cause your a perfect example of a pussy.

[mer]

she's a 19 year old girl. i can honestly say that my judgement wasn't much better at that age. she's obviously not stupid if she got into mit. i think she just got in over her head. art makes people do crazy things.

tasers, really? what if that was your kid?

[garrick]

yeah anybody who thinks a 19 year old has much common sense is more than likely 19 themselves or close to it

[skip]

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."

[chuckworks]

dune?

[mer]

muadib

[jokersdesign]

that girl = I'd do her

[skip]

yeah Dune.

[Celcius]

There's a good chance that shirt is not a GLDG shirt.
For instance, there is a glass studio that has this image as it's logo - been using it for many years. They sell T-shirts too but I don't know about hoodies. Frankly when I joined this forum I though someone here had ripped off the studio's logo. But who knows? Could just be synchronicity.

[c3.14g]

Skip you obviously know whats up.
People react incredibly stupid when fear sets in. SO sad to see our gov pulling that card.
I'm sorry c3.14g they got to you. Sounds like a few more here have also been affected. Be strong and if you fear anything let it be your government.

I don't let that affect my life on a daily basis, it's just airports that really bug me out. I love to fly too so I just make sure I'm super aware of whats going on around me. I think the govt should punish this girl for all the flights that had to be delayed/cancelled for her shenanigans. how pissed would you be if you got stuck on a runway somewhere for 4 hours because of her dumbass?

[c3.14g]

c3 you have every reason to be scared.

cause your a perfect example of a pussy.

Ok, so I'm a pussy. I'm also a 25 y.o. female who looks anything but intimidating. I could still kick your ass tho, I have excellent ninja skills.

[skip]

ahh a ninja.... that's good to know. ;)

All I meant by pussy anyways was that in your post you seam to rant in a way that appears to be based on the fear that we all are having shoved in our faces on a daily basis. Collective fear stimulates herd instinct. Then the "herd" starts to have negative fealings toward anyone thought to not be in the "herd" or acts or thinks differently than the herd. That chick wearing that shirt is acting differently thats all. It was not a bomb. It was a shirt with stuff addded to it.

If your scared of being blown up think about this. Chances are if you have a daughter she is more likely to sell her ass for crack than you have of being blown up. Now thats scary.

[ech]

Hippy Jihad!!!!!!! Or Red Neck Jihad :cowboy: Take yer pick.....


Oh yeah I'de do the chic too....

[Glacier_Arts_Studio]

*secretly wishes Nemesis runs out of oxy, gets bored, and starts drawing*

Hehe

secretly hell, someone pm me his addy and i'll go buy and replace his full tanks with my empties...:o:


she's a 19 year old girl. i can honestly say that my judgement wasn't much better at that age. she's obviously not stupid if she got into mit. i think she just got in over her head. art makes people do crazy things.

tasers, really? what if that was your kid?

yeah, art is a dangerous thing in the hands of the creative...


yeah anybody who thinks a 19 year old has much common sense is more than likely 19 themselves or close to it

took the words right out of my mouth... sorry for the bad breath, i have a
couple of really bad teeth at the moment...


that girl = I'd do her

i know your right...


Hippy Jihad!!!!!!! Or Red Neck Jihad :cowboy: Take yer pick.....


Oh yeah I'de do the chic too....

and after everyone else has warmed her up, it's my turn... i'll go where non of you has gone before...:D

[The Lorax]

aw come on guys, she looks like a guy or a tranny.

[Zed]

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/spicekitty.jpg

[steven p selchow]

i am shocked that so many people here are all for tazering people. its come up in this thread and the one bout the college student in the politics section, go figure

Its not so much for tasering peeps. It seems thats in the spotlight nowadays, somewhat like its the hip thing to do.

Seeing how the 9/11 terrorist's used Logan as their starting point, it was more of a sensitive nature to not take shit so to speak from a self-proclaimed artists making a public statement at a sensitive public airport still feeling the fallout from a flawed security system that enabled the first of two us planes to take the lives of almost 3000 people. Im not against kickin ass, but as previously said, a mass student already accepted to the university should have been more sensitive to strapping a devise battery operative, and expect a warm welcome.

steve

[c3.14g]

ahh a ninja.... that's good to know. ;)

All I meant by pussy anyways was that in your post you seam to rant in a way that appears to be based on the fear that we all are having shoved in our faces on a daily basis. Collective fear stimulates herd instinct. Then the "herd" starts to have negative fealings toward anyone thought to not be in the "herd" or acts or thinks differently than the herd. That chick wearing that shirt is acting differently thats all. It was not a bomb. It was a shirt with stuff addded to it.

If your scared of being blown up think about this. Chances are if you have a daughter she is more likely to sell her ass for crack than you have of being blown up. Now thats scary.

No worries, I can accept the fact that I'm a pussy. You're 100% right tho, monkey see monkey do. I hear what you're saying, fear can be like a disease, I know people (like my grandmom) who won't go into the city b/c of terrorists. And she see's nothing wrong with that...I don't feel like I'm submitting to that fear (the type generated by media), I am simply saying I'm aware of it and I'd like to prepared.

I had this anatomy & physiology prof a few years ago who told us that your fear is a gift. Fear is the most primitive emotion humans possess (desire/lust 2nd) and you have to ask why. Is it inherited or an evolved response to environment. If you never felt fear how would you know what safe feels like?

The probability that I will be shot in a drive-by on my way home is more likely to be greater than me getting blown to smitherines at the airport. The entire idea of me having a kid is the scariest fucking thing I've heard all year.

[Uscalus Storm]

I still find it quite hilarious that we sell GLDG thongs...

[Greymatter Glass]

...blah blah blah...I have excellent ninja skills.

Ninja please....

I was talking to Andrew and told him it could be an old pre-Cafepress design, but on further consideration I don't think this is a GLDG shirt at all. I've seen a couple of t-shirts that weren't on CafePress, in the wee early day of the forums, but I don't think they even had Hot Carl on them.

Then I get to looking at our logo vs the other logos... and surprise... they're all the same clip-art logo of a guy on fire. There's nothing particularly unique about the one we use, other than color and photoshop filters. It's the same base image as used by everyone from burningman to OSHA.

Then I get to thinking that if this chick is a first year EE candidate at MIT she's probably not spending a whole lot of time doing anything but school work, certainly not glass...

and there are a lot of shirts out there with that design on them. hoodies too.

Occam's Razor wins again.

-Doug

[skip]

Doug is a nominalism ninja...

[CripSkillz]

MIT must be going down hill cuz that looks like some shitty electronic work to me

[steven p selchow]

MIT must be going down hill cuz that looks like some shitty electronic work to me

Thats some funny shit...shed get das boot if I were her instructor. She learned all that at MIT.

steve

[christopher]

Dang, until I saw the video and found out it was a girl I thought it was Dwaine fi' sho'. . .

[Glassroots]

that is totally a gldg shirt. That girl is an idiot and is lucky she was not shot. I mean, who does that. What if walked in to a daycare naked and said it was art. or took a shit inside a grocery store on the cleaning products aisle. It just doesn't make sense why somebody would think they are above societies' paranoia and hypersensitivity, as ridiculous as it is.

[Racer X]

When that sister looked at Andy Warhols soup can and said "Why not throw dog crap at a bus and call it art?", I lost it.

[Chris Carlson]

its not a gldg shirt, she's not a terrorist. thread over.