Cartoon Network head resigns after Boston bomb scares - The Orange Mane

PatsWin2002 · 02-09-2007, 03:23 PM

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/cit...n_network.html

Friday, February 9, 2007
Cartoon Network head resigns after Boston bomb scares
By Globe Staff

The general manager of the Cartoon Network resigned today as the fallout continues to grow from a botched guerilla marketing campaign that sparked a series of bomb scares last week in Boston.

Jim Samples told colleagues today in an e-mail provided to the Globe that he deeply regretted "the negative publicity" spawned by the blinking cartoon characters meant to publicize the animated show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" and saw no other choice but to leave the network after 13 years.

"As general manager of Cartoon Network, I feel compelled to step down, effective immediately, in recognition of the gravity of the situation that occurred under my watch," Samples wrote in the e-mail.

Almost 40 of the devices were placed on bridges, underpasses, and other pieces of infrastructure throughout metropolitan Boston and were mistaken for possible bombs when people saw wires and circuit boards.

Rascal · 02-09-2007, 03:26 PM

He'll be lucky if he doesn't end up in jail.

Dudeskey · 02-09-2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rascal

He'll be lucky if he doesn't end up in jail.

Why should he be persecuted, I mean prosecuted when Bostonians were just retarded?

PatsWin2002 · 02-09-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Urinal_Cake

Why should he be persecuted, I mean prosecuted when Bostonians were just retarded?

Every advertising target was also a terrorism target.

Don't put electronic crap under bridges and the like. Period.

Inkana7 · 02-09-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsWin2002

Every advertising target was also a terrorism target.

Don't put electronic crap under bridges and the like. Period.

Boston was the only city to react like this. Period.

bfoflcommish · 02-09-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Inkana7

Boston was the only city to react like this. Period.

That's what I thought was funny too.

no other city said anything!

Dudeskey · 02-09-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsWin2002

Every advertising target was also a terrorism target.

Don't put electronic crap under bridges and the like. Period.

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthread.php?t=52733

Garcia Bronco · 02-09-2007, 04:22 PM

He should step down...and the reaction by the city was totally justified. Good for him. He did the right thing

Rock Chalk · 02-09-2007, 04:26 PM

Bostonians are just stupid.

Seriously, the idea was dumb, but the reaction by those idiots up north was worse.

PatsWin2002 · 02-09-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

He should step down...and the reaction by the city was totally justified. Good for him. He did the right thing

Kudos to you, GB. You get it.

Hell, nobody thought sneakers would be bombs either.

Kaylore · 02-09-2007, 05:56 PM

Sorry, but I agree with the sweet smelling Urinal cake. I think that Bostonians are overreacting to this. And Patswin, if shoes can be bombs too, should we get freaked out because we found some Nikes under a bridge? Should we have the head of Nike step down? Gimme a break.

snowspot66 · 02-09-2007, 05:56 PM

The reaction to one device was justifiable. After discerning that it was not a bomb and also being told by the network that it was their stuff, the reaction was retarded. The guy shouldn't step down and nobody should be prosecuted.

ZachKC · 02-09-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsWin2002

Every advertising target was also a terrorism target.

Don't put electronic crap under bridges and the like. Period.

Could you please explain to me how putting a LED panel with a cartoon character in a public place is a prank?, They had no intention to make it look like a bomb, there was no intention to deceive.

"I think that the marketing company should at the very least apologize for what they did."

Its like someguy making a barbecue in his own backyard, then some neighbors see smoke and yell FIRE!, call 911, then the FD rush to the house, stop the traffic, etc. And somehow the guy should apologize?

Old Dude · 02-09-2007, 06:13 PM

Good. He's an idiot anyway.

I mean, my God, they've dropped Samurai Jack, Justice League, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Johnny Bravo and every decent creative animated effort that has crossed their desk, and what do we get?

Aqua Teen Freakin' Hunger Force.

My Gym Partner's a Freakin' Monkey.

Squirrel Freakin' Boy.

Xiaolin Freakin' Showdown.

Ed, Edd and Freakin' Eddy.

Camp Freakin' Lazlo.

Prince of Freakin' Tennis.

Nar- freakin' - uto.

What a bunch of crap. This dude's been sniffin' way too many crayon shavings.

Kaylore · 02-09-2007, 06:14 PM

Behold the face of true Evil!

Islamic Fundamentalism at it's worst!

ZachKC · 02-09-2007, 06:16 PM

Bronco Bob · 02-09-2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Dude

Good. He's an idiot anyway.

I mean, my God, they've dropped Samurai Jack, Justice League, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Johnny Bravo and every decent creative animated effort that has crossed their desk, and what do we get?

They dropped those? I liked those. No wonder there never seems to be
anything any good on there anymore.

BarefootKicker · 02-09-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

He should step down...and the reaction by the city was totally justified. Good for him. He did the right thing

Glad to see that the politics of fear are working. You're a giant douche.

watermock · 02-09-2007, 11:35 PM

I'm sure he's got a severance package worth millions...poor guy.

maven · 02-10-2007, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by watermock

I'm sure he's got a severance package worth millions...poor guy.

I was about to post the same thing, the severance package and early retirement will do just fine.

As bostonians go nutzoid, he'll be sipping apple martinis in the caribbean on his 100' yacht.

Killericon · 02-10-2007, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Rascal

He'll be lucky if he doesn't end up in jail.

The things weren't actually bombs...what could he possibly be charged with?

Just an innocent mix-up. I'm glad he's resigning for the reasons Old Dude listed.

Florida_Bronco · 02-10-2007, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Dude

Good. He's an idiot anyway.

I mean, my God, they've dropped Samurai Jack, Justice League, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Johnny Bravo and every decent creative animated effort that has crossed their desk, and what do we get?

Aqua Teen Freakin' Hunger Force.

My Gym Partner's a Freakin' Monkey.

Squirrel Freakin' Boy.

Xiaolin Freakin' Showdown.

Ed, Edd and Freakin' Eddy.

Camp Freakin' Lazlo.

Prince of Freakin' Tennis.

Nar- freakin' - uto.

What a bunch of crap. This dude's been sniffin' way too many crayon shavings.

Great post. I can remember when cartoon Network used to be fun to watch, and now we have cartoons about fast food and freakin' soft drinks? Who could possibly find that crap entertaining?

I think this guy should be put in jail for broadcasting the garbage that is Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

watermock · 02-10-2007, 05:14 AM

Funny how you know the whole lineup Florida, including cancelled shows. I couldn't even tell you how to find the Cartoon Channel without looking it up. I watch things like the Simpsons and Family Guy and Futurama, most other things are nothing but toddler fodder.

Florida_Bronco · 02-10-2007, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by watermock

Funny how you know the whole lineup Florida, including cancelled shows. I couldn't even tell you how to find the Cartoon Channel without looking it up. I watch things like the Simpsons and Family Guy and Futurama, most other things are nothing but toddler fodder.

Old Dude posted the lineup Mock, not me. I'm a big Simpsons fan myself and it's really the only animated show I watch now.

watermock · 02-10-2007, 05:28 AM

Fair enough Florida...the last old style cartoon that was rather funny was the Flintstones. Just once I wish the skeptic on Scoobie Doo would actually be bafftled by some phenomenon....of course, the speckled one always caught the old man behaving strangely.

02-09-2007, 03:23 PM	#1
PatsWin2002 Giggity Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South of Boston Posts: 6,270	Cartoon Network head resigns after Boston bomb scares http://www.boston.com/news/globe/cit...n_network.html Friday, February 9, 2007 Cartoon Network head resigns after Boston bomb scares By Globe Staff The general manager of the Cartoon Network resigned today as the fallout continues to grow from a botched guerilla marketing campaign that sparked a series of bomb scares last week in Boston. Jim Samples told colleagues today in an e-mail provided to the Globe that he deeply regretted "the negative publicity" spawned by the blinking cartoon characters meant to publicize the animated show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" and saw no other choice but to leave the network after 13 years. "As general manager of Cartoon Network, I feel compelled to step down, effective immediately, in recognition of the gravity of the situation that occurred under my watch," Samples wrote in the e-mail. Almost 40 of the devices were placed on bridges, underpasses, and other pieces of infrastructure throughout metropolitan Boston and were mistaken for possible bombs when people saw wires and circuit boards.

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02-09-2007, 03:26 PM	#2
Rascal RIP Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,581 Adopt-a-Bronco: Turf	He'll be lucky if he doesn't end up in jail.

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Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,991 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	He should step down...and the reaction by the city was totally justified. Good for him. He did the right thing

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Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Bostonians are just stupid. Seriously, the idea was dumb, but the reaction by those idiots up north was worse.

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Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,050 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Sorry, but I agree with the sweet smelling Urinal cake. I think that Bostonians are overreacting to this. And Patswin, if shoes can be bombs too, should we get freaked out because we found some Nikes under a bridge? Should we have the head of Nike step down? Gimme a break.

02-09-2007, 05:56 PM	#12
snowspot66 Ring of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,643	The reaction to one device was justifiable. After discerning that it was not a bomb and also being told by the network that it was their stuff, the reaction was retarded. The guy shouldn't step down and nobody should be prosecuted.

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Old Dude Host Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: As if I'd tell you crazies! Posts: 14,153	Good. He's an idiot anyway. I mean, my God, they've dropped Samurai Jack, Justice League, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Johnny Bravo and every decent creative animated effort that has crossed their desk, and what do we get? Aqua Teen Freakin' Hunger Force. My Gym Partner's a Freakin' Monkey. Squirrel Freakin' Boy. Xiaolin Freakin' Showdown. Ed, Edd and Freakin' Eddy. Camp Freakin' Lazlo. Prince of Freakin' Tennis. Nar- freakin' - uto. What a bunch of crap. This dude's been sniffin' way too many crayon shavings.

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Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,050 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Behold the face of true Evil! Islamic Fundamentalism at it's worst!

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watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	I'm sure he's got a severance package worth millions...poor guy.

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watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Funny how you know the whole lineup Florida, including cancelled shows. I couldn't even tell you how to find the Cartoon Channel without looking it up. I watch things like the Simpsons and Family Guy and Futurama, most other things are nothing but toddler fodder.

02-10-2007, 05:28 AM	#25
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Fair enough Florida...the last old style cartoon that was rather funny was the Flintstones. Just once I wish the skeptic on Scoobie Doo would actually be bafftled by some phenomenon....of course, the speckled one always caught the old man behaving strangely.