Comments on: Rap Rap Chess (found art / DIY personals) http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: merreborn http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543538 merreborn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543538 This guy's pretty prolific: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/bizarresign2.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/phonepole.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/011009_16401.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/6a00d83451afa369e201116903283e970c-.jpg And of course, credit goes to the finder: http://vnboards.ign.com/morningthaw/b5156/110832568/r110838833/ This guy’s pretty prolific:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/bizarresign2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/phonepole.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/011009_16401.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/6a00d83451afa369e201116903283e970c-.jpg

And of course, credit goes to the finder:
http://vnboards.ign.com/morningthaw/b5156/110832568/r110838833/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-544050 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544050 TED8305, you are my hero of life. I laughed out loud. TED8305, you are my hero of life. I laughed out loud.

]]> By: hbl http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543801 hbl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543801 I would love to meet some hot chicks with big butts. I had no idea the solution had been staring me in the face every 30 yards along the road. I'm gonna get my sharpie and laminator and staple gun. It's like Friday night come early. I would love to meet some hot chicks with big butts. I had no idea the solution had been staring me in the face every 30 yards along the road.

I’m gonna get my sharpie and laminator and staple gun. It’s like Friday night come early.

]]> By: fistula spume http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543807 fistula spume Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543807 These are messages from the mystery blob that's devouring the Alaskan coastline. Don't call it! These are messages from the mystery blob that’s devouring the Alaskan coastline. Don’t call it!

]]> By: nathanmaas http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543816 nathanmaas Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543816 Who wrote these? It's incredibly similar in style to David Bradbury Haning, but with handwriting more like The Zodiac Killer. Examples: http://haning.blogspot.com/ http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2005/10/05/dd_zodiac01.jpg Perhaps someone decided to create a hybrid of the two. The claims on this one: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/bizarresign2.jpg are so completely like Haning, it's ridiculous. Who wrote these? It’s incredibly similar in style to David Bradbury Haning, but with handwriting more like The Zodiac Killer. Examples:

http://haning.blogspot.com/
http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2005/10/05/dd_zodiac01.jpg

Perhaps someone decided to create a hybrid of the two.

The claims on this one: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/xeomt/bizarresign2.jpg are so completely like Haning, it’s ridiculous.

]]> By: jimbuck http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543570 jimbuck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543570 I am also looking for women to give me money. No need to become my sex slaves, and I don't care if you're asian, white, hispanic, black, or anything else. Just give me money. I look sort of like a blend of David Cross and John Malkovich. I am also looking for women to give me money. No need to become my sex slaves, and I don’t care if you’re asian, white, hispanic, black, or anything else. Just give me money.

I look sort of like a blend of David Cross and John Malkovich.

]]> By: dr.hypercube http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543571 dr.hypercube Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543571 Present at the birth of a meme. Present at the birth of a meme.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543584 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543584 Hah! I've stumbled upon this guy's work before, check it out: http://jeffgreco.tumblr.com/post/142898867/boing-boing-has-discovered-a-local-la-sensation Hah! I’ve stumbled upon this guy’s work before, check it out: http://jeffgreco.tumblr.com/post/142898867/boing-boing-has-discovered-a-local-la-sensation

]]> By: Thac0 http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543588 Thac0 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543588 Proud to get in on this at the beginning this could be huge! Proud to get in on this at the beginning this could be huge!

]]> By: Xopher http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543591 Xopher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543591 I bet it's an art piece. I bet he's trying to see if anyone seriously responds. I just hope he's planning to give the serious responders a gift certificate for a forehead tattoo that says "WELCOME." I bet it’s an art piece. I bet he’s trying to see if anyone seriously responds. I just hope he’s planning to give the serious responders a gift certificate for a forehead tattoo that says “WELCOME.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-544120 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544120 This guy is all over my neighborhood. Some of them are really great. This guy is all over my neighborhood. Some of them are really great.

]]> By: grawlrus http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543611 grawlrus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543611 i thought wesley willis had died? i thought wesley willis had died?

]]> By: mypalmike http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543613 mypalmike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543613 It's like myspace, but on a utility pole. It’s like myspace, but on a utility pole.

]]> By: JL Bryan http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-544640 JL Bryan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544640 This BB post just opened up a whole new world for me. Anything you want--no matter how ridiculous, unlikely, desirable, or expensive--just hand write your wish and tack it to a telephone pole. Problem solved. Maybe it's some weird postmodern urban voodoo. I wonder if chicken sacrifices are required? Now, to go grab a pen, paper, and a box of thumbtacks...and possibly a chicken... This BB post just opened up a whole new world for me.

Anything you want–no matter how ridiculous, unlikely, desirable, or expensive–just hand write your wish and tack it to a telephone pole. Problem solved.

Maybe it’s some weird postmodern urban voodoo. I wonder if chicken sacrifices are required?

Now, to go grab a pen, paper, and a box of thumbtacks…and possibly a chicken…

]]> By: Tim http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543619 Tim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543619 I first read this headline as Rep Rap* Chess. I am disappointed... *http://reprap.org/ I first read this headline as Rep Rap* Chess. I am disappointed…

*http://reprap.org/

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-544644 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544644 Your move, craigslist. Your move, craigslist.

]]> By: Ted8305 http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543642 Ted8305 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543642 If I looking for White, Asian and Latina ladies. Him name is Hopkin Green Frog. I lost my ladies. 329-3228 Love, Some Guy Who Looks Like Michael on Good Times. P.S. I'll meet some ladies. I want to meet ladies to help me with Things. Who wants to help me with Things. If I looking for White, Asian and Latina ladies. Him name is Hopkin Green Frog.
I lost my ladies.
329-3228
Love, Some Guy Who Looks Like Michael on Good Times.

P.S. I’ll meet some ladies.
I want to meet ladies to help me with Things.
Who wants to help me with Things.

]]> By: LavenderNotes http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543643 LavenderNotes Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543643 Nachos. Movies. Pizza. I am so there. Nachos. Movies. Pizza. I am so there.

]]> By: Sterlz http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-544672 Sterlz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544672 I can confirm personally this man is a derilect/"outsider artist" from the West Hollywood area. I work off of Melrose, and have spoken to him personally. I confirm that he is a rather large african american man, and his name is Jay. Prolific he is indeed. I have app. 5 or 6 of his pieces that I have taken home, and kept. Super funny stuff in an off hand sort of way. I asked him if I could take his picture, as I am an illustrator, and I wanted to draw him (natty dreds, raiders shirt, dude looked cool.). He denied vehemently, and insisted that he: "doesnt have the time man" and just sorta ambled off taping up more signs. Here's where it gets a little funny: I actually offered him cash to take his pic. Denied. Go Jay!!! I can confirm personally this man is a derilect/”outsider artist” from the West Hollywood area. I work off of Melrose, and have spoken to him personally. I confirm that he is a rather large african american man, and his name is Jay. Prolific he is indeed. I have app. 5 or 6 of his pieces that I have taken home, and kept. Super funny stuff in an off hand sort of way. I asked him if I could take his picture, as I am an illustrator, and I wanted to draw him (natty dreds, raiders shirt, dude looked cool.). He denied vehemently, and insisted that he: “doesnt have the time man” and just sorta ambled off taping up more signs. Here’s where it gets a little funny: I actually offered him cash to take his pic. Denied.

Go Jay!!!

]]> By: zikzak http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543651 zikzak Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543651 Maybe he just needs help learning a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_(1962_song)">song</a>? Maybe he just needs help learning a song?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543654 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543654 Any women who avoids this guy are "not getting hassled, not getting hustled" while he tries "keeping his head above water, making a wave when he can". Any women who avoids this guy are “not getting hassled, not getting hustled” while he tries “keeping his head above water, making a wave when he can”.

]]> By: SeattlePete http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543662 SeattlePete Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543662 I was on a business trip to LA about four months ago when I spotted my signs. One was a request to meet people who were interested in arm wrestling for money, and the other was about needing help "getting my stuff back from BIll Clinton". The handwriting was identical to these. The only difference was that it said "checkers" in one corner and "chess" in the other. I should have made copies of them, but I sent the originals in to FOUND magazine. I was on a business trip to LA about four months ago when I spotted my signs. One was a request to meet people who were interested in arm wrestling for money, and the other was about needing help “getting my stuff back from BIll Clinton”. The handwriting was identical to these. The only difference was that it said “checkers” in one corner and “chess” in the other. I should have made copies of them, but I sent the originals in to FOUND magazine.

]]> By: Cimbert http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543668 Cimbert Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543668 You have to wonder how much action this guy gets. It must be working or he wouldn't keep posting. You have to wonder how much action this guy gets. It must be working or he wouldn’t keep posting.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543677 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543677 TOYNBEE IDEA IN KUBRICK'S 2001 RESURRECT DEAD ON PLANET JUPITER. TOYNBEE IDEA
IN KUBRICK’S 2001
RESURRECT DEAD
ON PLANET JUPITER.

]]> By: jawsy http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543942 jawsy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543942 Here's some posts from losanjealous about these signs: http://www.losanjealous.com/2008/11/21/for-sale-on-melrose-wolverines-daughter-2-books-taco-bell-thundercats-movies-moneymy-heart/ http://www.losanjealous.com/2008/12/12/that-goofball-with-the-hand-lettered-melrose-signs-is-at-it-again/ http://www.losanjealous.com/2009/04/09/mid-city-hand-lettered-sign-bandit-strikes-again-affirms-michael-jackson-appearance-tags-marley-usc/ Googling the phone numbers, I found these, too: http://twitpic.com/2zjpy http://twitpic.com/1obi3 http://i40.tinypic.com/5xy76.jpg Here’s some posts from losanjealous about these signs:

http://www.losanjealous.com/2008/11/21/for-sale-on-melrose-wolverines-daughter-2-books-taco-bell-thundercats-movies-moneymy-heart/

http://www.losanjealous.com/2008/12/12/that-goofball-with-the-hand-lettered-melrose-signs-is-at-it-again/

http://www.losanjealous.com/2009/04/09/mid-city-hand-lettered-sign-bandit-strikes-again-affirms-michael-jackson-appearance-tags-marley-usc/

Googling the phone numbers, I found these, too:

http://twitpic.com/2zjpy
http://twitpic.com/1obi3
http://i40.tinypic.com/5xy76.jpg

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543689 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543689 The Mingering Mike of classified ads. The Mingering Mike of classified ads.

]]> By: MichaelRN http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-544219 MichaelRN Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544219 Um, sorry to be a wet blanket and all, but it seems to be a rather benign (although admittedly entertaining) manifestation of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Art and madness have always been intertwined to some extent. Um, sorry to be a wet blanket and all, but it seems to be a rather benign (although admittedly entertaining) manifestation of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

Art and madness have always been intertwined to some extent.

]]> By: MooseDesign http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543709 MooseDesign Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543709 Did anyone else think of PaRappa the Rapper when they read the headline? Did anyone else think of PaRappa the Rapper when they read the headline?

]]> By: Padraig http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-544233 Padraig Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544233 Okay, I'll admit it. What is this Rap Rap bit about?? I am completely clueless about this...other than the fact that it's quite odd and funny (peculiar). Okay, I’ll admit it.

What is this Rap Rap bit about??

I am completely clueless about this…other than the fact that it’s quite odd and funny (peculiar).

]]> By: ihaveseenenough http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/rap-rap-chess-found.html#comment-543738 ihaveseenenough Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543738 I don't know if it's still the case, but when we called the number about a month or so a go, the voicemail went: "Choke. On a coke. Smack on. Leave a message at the beep and we'll call your right back." I don’t know if it’s still the case, but when we called the number about a month or so a go, the voicemail went:

“Choke. On a coke.

Smack on.

Leave a message at the beep and we’ll call your right back.”

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