That's right - somehow, PT's own P. Z. Myers had managed to "crash" the 3-D billboard's display, projecting his own image onto the large hemisphere representing the moon for the ad.
I noticed that the ad was owned by ClearChannel Communications, which is also the home of NMSR's Science Watch Radio. So, I contacted our station liason, Isabel, and she quickly got me in touch with Rolling Rock's V.P. of Marketing, Ron Stablehorn.
Ron was shocked to hear how Myers had crashed the billboard, and said that Myers had certainly not been invited to put his image on the expensive ad campaign.
Furthermore, Stablehorn expressed concern that Myers might ramp up his misbehavior, and project his image onto the Moon directly.
While there is a website where invited guests can see how their own messages would look when projected onto the Full Moon, Stablehorn told me that this website was only intended for invitees, who must first testify that they are over 21 years of age.
Stablehorn assured me that if Myers did manage to "crash" his own company's lunar displays with his ominous visage, he would be taking legal action to make Myers "cease and desist" from crashing his "Full Moon" advertisements.
Ron did not know how Myers had managed to take control of the Albuquerque billboard, and said that if Myers could get away with this action, uninvited, then superimposing his own likeness over Rolling Rock's actual full moon projections would be child's play.
The next Full Moon is scheduled for April 20th. Is it simply a coincidence that this is the same day slated for Albuquerque's Cosmic Carnival, the local celebration of National Astronomy Day?
Mark April 20th on your calendar. All eyes on the Moon!P.Z. Myers "Crashes" Beer Billboard in Albuquerque...
As I was driving north into Albuquerque, New Mexico on I-25 on Monday, my jaw dropped when I saw this display on a 3-D Billboard which formerly described the Rolling Rock Extra Pale "Moonvertising" Ad Campaign.
That's right - somehow, PT's own P. Z. Myers had managed to "crash" the 3-D billboard's display, projecting his own image onto the large hemisphere representing the moon for the ad.
I noticed that the ad was owned by ClearChannel Communications, which is also the home of NMSR's Science Watch Radio. So, I contacted our station liason, Isabel, and she quickly got me in touch with Rolling Rock's V.P. of Marketing, Ron Stablehorn.
Ron was shocked to hear how Myers had crashed the billboard, and said that Myers had certainly not been invited to put his image on the expensive ad campaign.
Furthermore, Stablehorn expressed concern that Myers might ramp up his misbehavior, and project his image onto the Moon directly.
While there is a website where invited guests can see how their own messages would look when projected onto the Full Moon, Stablehorn told me that this website was only intended for invitees, who must first testify that they are over 21 years of age.
Stablehorn assured me that if Myers did manage to "crash" his own company's lunar displays with his ominous visage, he would be taking legal action to make Myers "cease and desist" from crashing his "Full Moon" advertisements.
Ron did not know how Myers had managed to take control of the Albuquerque billboard, and said that if Myers could get away with this action, uninvited, then superimposing his own likeness over Rolling Rock's actual full moon projections would be child's play.
The next Full Moon is scheduled for April 20th. Is it simply a coincidence that this is the same day slated for Albuquerque's Cosmic Carnival, the local celebration of National Astronomy Day?
Mark April 20th on your calendar. All eyes on the Moon!
That's right - somehow, PT's own P. Z. Myers had managed to "crash" the 3-D billboard's display, projecting his own image onto the large hemisphere representing the moon for the ad.
I noticed that the ad was owned by ClearChannel Communications, which is also the home of NMSR's Science Watch Radio. So, I contacted our station liason, Isabel, and she quickly got me in touch with Rolling Rock's V.P. of Marketing, Ron Stablehorn.
Ron was shocked to hear how Myers had crashed the billboard, and said that Myers had certainly not been invited to put his image on the expensive ad campaign.
Furthermore, Stablehorn expressed concern that Myers might ramp up his misbehavior, and project his image onto the Moon directly.
While there is a website where invited guests can see how their own messages would look when projected onto the Full Moon, Stablehorn told me that this website was only intended for invitees, who must first testify that they are over 21 years of age.
Stablehorn assured me that if Myers did manage to "crash" his own company's lunar displays with his ominous visage, he would be taking legal action to make Myers "cease and desist" from crashing his "Full Moon" advertisements.
Ron did not know how Myers had managed to take control of the Albuquerque billboard, and said that if Myers could get away with this action, uninvited, then superimposing his own likeness over Rolling Rock's actual full moon projections would be child's play.
The next Full Moon is scheduled for April 20th. Is it simply a coincidence that this is the same day slated for Albuquerque's Cosmic Carnival, the local celebration of National Astronomy Day?
Mark April 20th on your calendar. All eyes on the Moon!
18 Comments
harold · 1 April 2008
Funny.
It would be even funnier if I weren't peripherally involved with raising capital for a company that wanted to print advertising slogans on eggs about a year ago.
P. Z. Meyers wasn't involved, but that was back before he went totally out of control.
GSLamb · 1 April 2008
Harold - Don't forget that he has a time machine.
(come to think of it, I look a *lot* like him....)
Torbjörn Larsson, OM · 1 April 2008
It sounds reasonable when you claim that PZ wasn't involved back then, as he previously moved to ScienceBlogs to get advertising slogans on Pharyngula. IANAB, but I believe pharyngulas postdate eggs, a slick advert move on PZ's behalf.
Btw, I hear that PZ is also positioning to make a break in the more brilliant sunvertising business. Some companies are intending to move and pulverize asteroids to form reconfigurable ads between the sun and earth, others have advanced plans for inducing sun spots to get transient but highly visible ads.
In any case it will serve to reduce global warming, and is considered environmentally friendly. "This business is way cooler", is rumored to be PZ's opinion.
That man has his tentacles everywhere!
LightningRose · 1 April 2008
Hah! A meta hoax on All Fools Day!
+1 for the Not-a-Bear. :)
slang · 1 April 2008
Oh man, PZ mooning us all! FEAR!
*runs off to patent BlackHolevertising*
Dave Thomas · 1 April 2008
Ron has some informative Moonvertising videos posted here.
Dave
Random Lurker · 1 April 2008
There's something very Heinlen-esque about this. Nice job.
Rolf · 2 April 2008
Rev.BigDumbCHimp · 2 April 2008
you · 2 April 2008
I listened to a youtube interview with PZ Myers and his language was vulgar. Fwords, Awords.
Really if I was a dean in his college I would reprimand him for behaving so poorly in public.
He is a shameful example for his students
GSLamb · 2 April 2008
Rev. BigDumbChimp · 2 April 2008
fnxtr · 2 April 2008
... and just when you thought Mary Whitehouse had given it up.
hgh · 3 April 2008
Go PZ!
Pierce R. Butler · 3 April 2008
Nullifidian · 3 April 2008
Philip Bruce Heywood · 4 April 2008
Omigosh did you just see what I saw? It's extraterrestrial all right and it's got this close. You have contacted SETI? Stay calm, folks. Someone 'phone the quarantine people. It could be hosting foreign life forms .... tell them to initially concentrate on what could be a beard .... stay calm, folks, let the long-distance x-ray analyses come in ..... yes... 2 prawns, dehydrated; assorted protozoa; a ladies hair clip! (Myers!); chewing gum did you say? A chewed stump? Ah, pencil stump. Mustard? Vanilla what? I've lost contact. Anyone else got a signal?
Dave Thomas · 4 April 2008
Philip Bruce Heywood is a creationist troll who thinks he is vastly more clever than is warranted. Please don't feed him.
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