Comments on: Wierd tiles worldwide

Wierd tiles worldwide

hipnerd — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 10:24:10 -0800

"Murder all journalists, I beg you!" That's just one of the strange phrases that have appeared on tiles embedded in roads in locations as diverse as Cleveland and South America. The tiles also contain cryptic phrases regarding Stanley Kubrick and English historian Arnold Toynbee. Strange stuff.

By: machaus

machaus — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 10:37:15 -0800

old

By: agregoli

agregoli — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 10:55:07 -0800

I've seen these in Chicago - they're cool. And definitely melded to the street.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 11:09:36 -0800

Cleveland resident Duffy O'Tolle: "It was a good movie, though." "That's scary," said LaKeisha Webster of Cleveland. "Maybe they're aliens or something." I just leeerv Cleveland... And definitely melded to the street. That actually decribes the tiles better than the article does, agregoli. Thanks.

By: hipnerd

hipnerd — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 11:14:30 -0800

Pah. I searched for the link and for the word "tiles." Came up with squat. Oh well, it seems some people hadn't read it before at least...

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 11:21:39 -0800

There's a complete list of known tiles. I've seen three in DC. But the site's being over-run with traffic right now, so be patient.

By: SpecialK

SpecialK — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 11:43:19 -0800

(via slashdot)

By: damclean2

damclean2 — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 11:49:44 -0800

(via Fark) too!

By: roboto

roboto — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 11:50:25 -0800

I enjoyed reading this at slashdot yesterday. Many people quoting articles that seem to have been prepared from our very own thread, which is worth reading. And some wise /.er even linked to our old thread. Since the trail was cold then, it's funny how the old speculation twists and turns back in on itself and then becomes fact. interwebwhisperdownthelanezonetrippin.

By: HTuttle

HTuttle — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 12:11:25 -0800

News media discovers graphiti...Film at 11!

By: jpburns

jpburns — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 12:25:47 -0800

"Pah. I searched for the link and for the word "tiles." Came up with squat. " Hipnerd: When searching, try one of the definitive, unique words in the post, like "toynbee" or "kubrick." "Tile" doesn't have to be the word they used to describe this phenomena, but the other words are good search words.

By: duckstab

duckstab — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 12:42:41 -0800

Here's an interesting message from some guy that almost caught one of the tile-makers.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 13:02:18 -0800

Here's an interesting message from some guy that almost caught one of the tile-makers. Wow, the process by which these are made seems fairly extensive. The creator obviously views this as "art." I kind of respect what s/he's doing... *wheels begin turning*

By: wendell

wendell — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 16:45:24 -0800

retro-viral marketing?

By: Foosnark

Foosnark — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 17:29:59 -0800

Girlfriend is a journalist. I'd be really pissed.

By: straight

straight — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 19:37:20 -0800

Not a communication of the two-station.

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Wed, 10 Sep 2003 06:25:57 -0800

No shit, I think I saw one of these at the end of Exit 55 off I-95N in Branford, CT. I wondered what it was. Think I'll go back and take a closer look.

By: clavdivs

clavdivs — Wed, 10 Sep 2003 08:30:11 -0800

Mr. stiles tiles?