anywhere but here?

July 11, 2003 6:02 PM

where r u? where would u like 2 b? Just answer those questions in the popup window (hit "click here to find out how..." or via email or text message)--your response will live online and will be launched at sunset from the banks of the River Avon on July 13th 2003...Possibly to be discovered by someone, somewhere. More info here (you can be anonymous if you wish, and javascript and flash are in the popup)
posted by amberglow (13 comments total)

Subtitle: 'Pollute the River Avon From Your Web Browser.'
posted by wackybrit at 6:12 PM on July 11, 2003

This is the stupidest, most uselsss and thoughtless fpp ive EVER SEEN
posted by Keyser Soze at 6:30 PM on July 11, 2003

the popup questions just HAD to authored by miguel, right?
posted by quonsar at 6:37 PM on July 11, 2003

cool.. (i won't discuss what i said to the all-knowing all-seeing mind as it might expose my extreme criminal element)

oh, and Soze... if you truly feel that way then you could either politely state that amberglow's post doesn't fit mefi's criteria, bring it somewhere else or if all else fails, STFU
posted by poopy at 7:06 PM on July 11, 2003

This is the stupidest, most uselsss and thoughtless fpp ive EVER SEEN

This is the most nuanced, productive, polite FPP critique I've ever seen.
posted by stonerose at 7:06 PM on July 11, 2003

and we nuanced the night away...
posted by quonsar at 7:12 PM on July 11, 2003

Fun, amberglow!

You know, we could do something like this. Here's my suggestion:

Where were u?

Where did u say u were?

because the world needs more confessional art.
posted by taz at 8:44 PM on July 11, 2003

ths fpp = teh suk, lol. hu sez 'u' 4 'u' | '2' 4 '2'?


!I, 4 sheezy. damn EUers + their 'mobles' txting teh nigt awy!
posted by delmoi at 10:24 PM on July 11, 2003

(clearing throat) Ok... I feel like saying that taking some text online and throwing it into the ocean makes it dumb.
posted by Keyser Soze at 5:28 AM on July 12, 2003

ths fpp = teh suk, lol. hu sez 'u' 4 'u' | '2' 4 '2'?

thx! Me 2

My first reaction to this thread was also that I would never participate in something that in any way uses this techno version of baby talk.
posted by NorthernLite at 5:50 AM on July 12, 2003

Reminds me of the ubiquitous graffiti at the Univ. of Rochester (back in the day, anyway):

"UR Here."
posted by Shane at 6:41 AM on July 12, 2003

Underground Resistance went to the Univ. of Rochester? Who knew.
posted by jack_mo at 8:15 AM on July 12, 2003

Interesting concept, amber...rather a technological twist on the message in the bottle.
As for floating things in rivers,this can be ritualistic and ceremonial...the Japanese and some other cultures have a tradition of floating paper lanterns in rivers...I think the purpose is generally in tribute to ancestors or the dead.

We will have to see how this plays out....could be interesting.
posted by madamjujujive at 9:02 AM on July 12, 2003