Comments on: How Occupy Wall Street Is Like the Internet, or a tale of a randomly-blogged funny protest sign http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 00:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jacquelyne http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1247677 jacquelyne Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1247677 Classic comments here.. And the proliferation of brilliant protest signs  from all over, are yet another nail in the crypt door of corporate lamestream media everywhere , now so far out of 'touch' mostly they dont even realise how  much is read into what they have 'said' as they are reduced to laughing at each other...! Honestly believe there is hope for us all haha, unless Harold Camping's  prediction comes true tomorrow (21st October in NZ ) , in which case see you here the day after.. since 99% of us are surely in hell already.. : -P   Classic comments here.. And the proliferation of brilliant protest signs  from all over, are yet another nail in the crypt door of corporate lamestream media everywhere , now so far out of ‘touch’ mostly they dont even realise how  much is read into what they have ‘said’ as they are reduced to laughing at each other…! Honestly believe there is hope for us all haha, unless Harold Camping’s  prediction comes true tomorrow (21st October in NZ ) , in which case see you here the day after.. since 99% of us are surely in hell already.. : -P  

]]> By: hwatttx http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245966 hwatttx Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245966 Hannity et al. are just pissed and confused (dazed and confused?) because the signmakers can spell correctly.  Go explan socialism no brith certificate now pinko!   Feel better Faux News? Hannity et al. are just pissed and confused (dazed and confused?) because the signmakers can spell correctly. 
Go explan socialism no brith certificate now pinko!  

Feel better Faux News?

]]> By: Mathieu Mantrant O'Dowd http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245901 Mathieu Mantrant O'Dowd Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245901 My thought as well, she sure looks a lot like Kari Byron My thought as well, she sure looks a lot like Kari Byron

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245890 Guest Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245890 Wow, this is all very stalker-ish to me. Wow, this is all very stalker-ish to me.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245564 Cowicide Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245564 So that's her name? Caitlin E Curran Yep, this is her: https://twitter.com/#!/cecurran So that’s her name? Caitlin E Curran

Yep, this is her:
https://twitter.com/#!/cecurran

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245558 Cowicide Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245558 I also hope we can find this woman and bring her to justice.  Hannity is right!  People like this are just trying to destroy America.  Just look at these MOBsters!  Just look at them. I also hope we can find this woman and bring her to justice.  Hannity is right!  People like this are just trying to destroy America.  Just look at these MOBsters!  Just look at them.

]]> By: JProffitt71 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245508 JProffitt71 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245508 Interesting thing (almost) in line with this article: http://jeffcouturier.com/2011/10/i-support-the-occupy-movement-banner-project/ That would be a particularly interesting way to raise awareness and keep it while sentiments develop into action. And thank you GuyInMilwaukee, that was a wonderful read. Interesting thing (almost) in line with this article:
http://jeffcouturier.com/2011/10/i-support-the-occupy-movement-banner-project/

That would be a particularly interesting way to raise awareness and keep it while sentiments develop into action.

And thank you GuyInMilwaukee, that was a wonderful read.

]]> By: twodimensionalme http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245498 twodimensionalme Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245498 eBay auction for that sign. eBay auction for that sign.

]]> By: oscar http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245494 oscar Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245494 I guess you missed the update: https://twitter.com/#!/cecurran/status/125694572247515136 I guess you missed the update: https://twitter.com/#!/cecurran/status/125694572247515136

]]> By: BigVic Proton http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245476 BigVic Proton Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245476 He probably wants to sue her... He probably wants to sue her…

]]> By: Arna B. Hemenway http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245472 Arna B. Hemenway Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245472 Can't believe no one in the dorkosphere has pointed this out yet, but she looks an awful lot like Kari Byron from Mythbusters. Someone should ask her if it's her. Can’t believe no one in the dorkosphere has pointed this out yet, but she looks an awful lot like Kari Byron from Mythbusters. Someone should ask her if it’s her.

]]> By: Jayarava http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245463 Jayarava Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245463 You never know it worked with this image from Occupy Wall St: http://www.flickr.com/photos/akinloch/6201618503/ the girl in the green hat was identified quite quickly. BTW I re-blogged this image. Brilliant statement, kudos to Connor.  Why is no one in jail for this heinous fraud? You never know it worked with this image from Occupy Wall St: http://www.flickr.com/photos/akinloch/6201618503/ the girl in the green hat was identified quite quickly.

BTW I re-blogged this image. Brilliant statement, kudos to Connor.  Why is no one in jail for this heinous fraud?

]]> By: Tim http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245459 Tim Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245459 Am I the only person that thinks she looks a bit like Kari Byron? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kari_Byron Am I the only person that thinks she looks a bit like Kari Byron?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kari_Byron

]]> By: Aaron Hodges http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245445 Aaron Hodges Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245445 I think the funny part is the media has made fun of the signs from the beginning. And this is a 40-something word intelligently-worded sign. I think the funny part is the media has made fun of the signs from the beginning. And this is a 40-something word intelligently-worded sign.

]]> By: Chris Gorski http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245440 Chris Gorski Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245440 Can someone let me in on the joke in that sign? It looks like a statement of fact to me- I must be missing the "funny" part... Can someone let me in on the joke in that sign? It looks like a statement of fact to me- I must be missing the “funny” part…

]]> By: GuyInMilwaukee http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245436 GuyInMilwaukee Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245436 I loved this post by one of the one percenters. " This is Why They Hate You and Want You to Die" http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2011/10/09/this-is-why-they-hate-you-and-want-you-to-die/ "You want to know why everyone in this country hates you and wants you dead, you big stupid fucking bank?...."  Read the whole thing.... I loved this post by one of the one percenters. ”
This is Why They Hate You and Want You to Die”
http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2011/10/09/this-is-why-they-hate-you-and-want-you-to-die/

“You want to know why everyone in this country hates you and wants you dead, you big stupid fucking bank?….” 
Read the whole thing….

]]> By: ChicagoD http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245413 ChicagoD Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245413 The guy's parents named him Tony Baloney. Apparently Jack Meoff already lived in the neighborhood. The guy was set up to fail. The guy’s parents named him Tony Baloney. Apparently Jack Meoff already lived in the neighborhood.

The guy was set up to fail.

]]> By: xenphilos http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245410 xenphilos Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245410 I love that #Occupy is like the internet. Tony Balogna probably does not. I love that #Occupy is like the internet. Tony Balogna probably does not.

]]> By: ChicagoD http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245411 ChicagoD Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245411 "She's cute, and she's carrying a funny sign." How cute do you have to be to get tracked down like this? Might come in handy to know that . . . “She’s cute, and she’s carrying a funny sign.”

How cute do you have to be to get tracked down like this? Might come in handy to know that . . .

]]> By: MikeB http://boingboing.net/2011/10/17/how-occupy-wall-street-is-like-the-internet-or-a-tale-of-a-randomly-blogged-funny-protest-sign.html#comment-1245409 MikeB Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=124225#comment-1245409 and so far, its looking like the internet without drm, dmca, and draconian copyright enforcement...  and so far, its looking like the internet without drm, dmca, and draconian copyright enforcement… 

]]>