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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 25, 2009 3:19:11 GMT -5
Warning: Sidebutt of a guy, nothing that isn't showable on TV. Well, on purpose, usually. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_broadcast_signal_intrusion_incident This will get you updated, if you have not heard of, or seen, the hijacking. I find it fascinating, if not creepy. Not just the surreal nature of it, but because a motive is extremely unclear, as no one was ever caught.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Aug 25, 2009 3:27:22 GMT -5
That's f***ed up.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 25, 2009 3:28:31 GMT -5
I know, right? Although I give them credit for pretty adequately mimicking the Max Headroom New Coke commercial's backround.
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Post by Daveman on Aug 25, 2009 3:36:22 GMT -5
Is this like The Ring? Am I going to have to show this video to someone else in the next few days or risk having Max Headroom crawl out of my monitor?
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Aug 25, 2009 3:48:19 GMT -5
Scary video. I think I'll watch it later this afternoon when there's more light around me.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 25, 2009 4:10:58 GMT -5
Scary video. I think I'll watch it later this afternoon when there's more light around me. I saw it at like 5 in the morning the first time. Man, that made me paranoid.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Aug 25, 2009 6:21:45 GMT -5
I don't even have words for that. That is just...bizarre.
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Post by Tombi on Aug 25, 2009 6:56:47 GMT -5
Catch the wave? Ha ha ha!
Very weird. I love the idea that it was done so well that they're still looking for this guy! It seemed very impromtu though, so whilst it certainly must have took some work to actually get on the air and take all necessary precautions; I don't think the actual content was much more than someone horsing around and enjoying his "moment". I mean, who wouldn't love to get spanked on regional television and get away with it?
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Aug 25, 2009 7:25:39 GMT -5
I always imagined this guy had to be high on something.
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Aug 25, 2009 7:35:37 GMT -5
Incredibly crazy and yet, so darn cool.
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Post by seanmichael on Aug 25, 2009 8:07:59 GMT -5
Incredibly crazy and yet, so darn cool. agreed. If I had to guess I'd say it was just somebody messing with the media just to show that they could. Not just some random nut either becuase this happened only once. A fool would have tried again and again eventually getting caught. I'd say the guy in the vid boarders on eccentric genious myself. then again i like odd things
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Post by Jiren on Aug 25, 2009 8:42:39 GMT -5
the biggest crime was interrupting a damn good episode of "Doctor Who"
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Post by Free Hat on Aug 25, 2009 8:53:08 GMT -5
I'm not entirely certain why so many people consider it creepy. Stupid is the more appropriate term.
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Post by Cactus Jack on Aug 25, 2009 9:36:15 GMT -5
Ahh, I love this. So, so creepy.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Aug 25, 2009 9:49:47 GMT -5
If I'm not mistaken, the guy wearing the mask was dissing employees of the channel, right? Does anyone have an actual transcript of what he's saying? 'Cause I don't understand jacks***. Also, I guess it wasn't just one guy (should it be just because there's someone spanking him), he must've gotten help.
I have a fascination for TV hijacking. How many of them actually happened without the hijacker(s) getting caught? I seem to remember there was another channel that suddenly cut to a test card on which was written an insulting message to some employee of the channel.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Aug 25, 2009 9:52:02 GMT -5
If I'm not mistaken, the guy wearing the mask was dissing employees of the channel, right? Does anyone have an actual transcript of what he's saying? 'Cause I don't understand jacks***. Also, I guess it wasn't just one guy (should it be just because there's someone spanking him), he must've gotten help. I have a fascination for TV hijacking. How many of them actually happened without the hijacker(s) getting caught? I seem to remember there was another channel that suddenly cut to a test card on which was written an insulting message to some employee of the channel. That isn't "Captain Midnight", is it? Because I think he eventually turned himself in.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Aug 25, 2009 10:12:45 GMT -5
If I'm not mistaken, the guy wearing the mask was dissing employees of the channel, right? Does anyone have an actual transcript of what he's saying? 'Cause I don't understand jacks***. Also, I guess it wasn't just one guy (should it be just because there's someone spanking him), he must've gotten help. I have a fascination for TV hijacking. How many of them actually happened without the hijacker(s) getting caught? I seem to remember there was another channel that suddenly cut to a test card on which was written an insulting message to some employee of the channel. That isn't "Captain Midnight", is it? Because I think he eventually turned himself in. That's the name I was looking for. Thanks! Turns out you're right, he did get caught, and the message wasn't really insulting.
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Post by Alucard on Aug 25, 2009 10:42:51 GMT -5
Signal hijacks are so badass. Too bad the way they used to be done (aka easily) is way out of date and useless now.
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Post by the4whoare1 on Aug 25, 2009 10:43:26 GMT -5
well the guy who did this. also tired to first interupt some news ona channel before he did this later that night. the first channel was able to stop his transmisson.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Aug 25, 2009 10:45:42 GMT -5
well the guy who did this. also tired to first interupt some news ona channel before he did this later that night. the first channel was able to stop his transmisson.
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