Mario question blocks

Timbo · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: Mario question blocks

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Essentially, two girls made Mario question blocks and put them around a town in random places and a bomb squad was called on the boxes. The girls were going to possibly be charged with criminal charges, but, in the end, only had to make a few written apologies. What are everyone's thought on how this was handled? I think it was handled well and the that the girls did a harmless, but very short sighted, thing. They should have considered what they were doing before doing it and asked premission before putting random boxes at courthouses, schools and restaurants. Other places I ahve discussed this with seem to take the stance hat the town should apologize to the girls. What does everyone think?
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Camus the Noble · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject:

I agree; the situation was handled reasonably and fairly. I can certainly see how someone could be worried at seeing a mysterious box in the middle of town, but the girls clearly didn't mean any harm. They just didn't think. The written apologies are appropriate.

Tonberry · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:24 am Post subject:

That's a pretty weird thing to do, but I'm sure I'd have gotten a laugh out of it. I'd enjoy finding some question mark blocks, but I guess they might seem dangerous to those who don't know what they are. :roll:

Axiose · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject:

In a more innocent time, this would be taken as a rather funny incident, but as Timbo said, the girls should've thought about the consequences of placing random boxes with '?' on them. After all, you can leave anything unattended nowadays and the bomb squad will be called out.
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Elc · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject:

I agree with Axiose. While it was just a bit of innocent and harmless fun, the paranoia since September 11 sees threats of terrorism everywhere. As the reports said, the girls weren't thinking of the consequences of what might happen and, since they are juveniles, it really is the parents' responsibility to educate them on these matters.
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AA · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

But it's just a couple of boxes... though i can see the whole 9/11 thing, all American's seem to be on edge if anything is left anywhere nowadays, which is understandable, but odd from a non American persective.

Though as art projects go, it's quite imaginative twist on an already overused concept, about a B in my book.

Axiose · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject:

I dunno aydas_arrows. In the UK, whenever I was to go to any major airport when I was younger my mum would also moan about not leaving my suitcases anywhere in case they thought it was a bomb. She hasn't gotten any better since then. In fact the Isle of Man had a bomb scare only about 2 months ago in our airport because some guy left his briefcase behind. Muppet.
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Vince Muerto · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject:

That's funny.

This reminds me of another story I heard recently.

http://www.nbc4i.com/news/7612371/detail.html
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Scott · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject:

I think it was handled well enough. No one was hurt in the end, they never made any sort of threat or anything bad, so I think pressing charages would have been the wrong thing to do to the kids. I myself would probably laugh and know right away what the boxes were, but not everyon's played Mario. But yeah...I'm HE'LL eventaully have something to say on this about how violent video games are and now they're turning kids into terorists. .__.
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Angelus · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject:

Heh, that's funny.

Too bad there's no close shot of the boxes. If they were poorly made, I'd understand why everyone is making a fuss. But I do believe that everyone was over-reacting. The girls don't deserve to apologize for someone else's error.
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Arcana · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:

Old. Or, maybe it's just old to me, I remember seeing this link maybe eight months ago, on what I thought was this very forum, in the "Advertisements" thread. I might be mistaken, though.
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Timbo · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

Arcana · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject:

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=13240

Scroll down. Those are the pictures I was referring to.

I didn't check the dates on the articles, though. My bad for that.
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