[olePigeon]

Improv Everywhere

Har. *snort*

Anyone watch these guys? They do stuff like break out into musicals in a food court about napkins. Recently they did one where they got 200 people together and everyone just froze for 5 minutes at Grand Central station. Other people were kinda freakin' out about 200 people just freezing.

They're kinda famous for their Best Buy prank where they had about a 100 people walk into a Best Buy waring blue shirts and khakis, then just stood around the store not doing anything. Hehe.

Another good one was a Slow Motion at a Home Depot. A bunch of people would just go into slow motion on cue.

[Mithras]

cue!

Yeah, these guys are great. Someday when I'm actually on top of my goals I'll participate in one.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

They're kinda famous for their Best Buy prank where they had about a 100 people walk into a Best Buy waring blue shirts and khakis, then just stood around the store not doing anything.

Oh nice.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by Mithras 

cue!

Used the wrong cue. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Mithras 

Yeah, these guys are great. Someday when I'm actually on top of my goals I'll participate in one.

http://improveverywhere.ning.com/

Improv Everywhere Global. They have local groups all over the place. I'm checking out the San Jose one. Should be a hoot.

[Mithras]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

Improv EverywhereThey're kinda famous for their Best Buy prank where they had about a 100 people walk into a Best Buy waring blue shirts and khakis, then just stood around the store not doing anything.

But how did anyone notice anything was awry?

[Dakar the Fourth]

It was too well staffed.

[Jawbone54]

Did any of them try to convince you to buy only Monster-branded HDMI cables?

[Jawbone54]

I love those guys. Someone sent me their stuff after the Grand Central Station stunt. I'd love to get in on something like that. They used to call this kind of activity "flash mobs," if I'm not mistaken. I know...sounds more exciting than what it actually is.

The only thing I've ever done that sorta/kinda compares is the impromptu aquarium speech I gave. I was at the New Orleans aquarium in New Orleans with a group of about 40 people. In the main shark area, I just stepped up in front of the glass, faced the people that had gathered, and welcomed them to the aquarium. Then I went into a 10-minute speech about the various species of sharks found in the aquarium, how dangerous they were, and why it was George W. Bush's fault that they had to be rescued (it involved his oil company connections and a massive spill in the Atlantic near Florida). What's crazy is that no one seemed to catch on.

No employees stepped out to stop me or anything. I just gave my "tour," thanked them, and walked away. A few of them even clapped.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

No employees stepped out to stop me or anything. I just gave my "tour," thanked them, and walked away. A few of them even clapped.

Hehe. You just gave me a great idea for a musical at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (or any big aquarium.) It'd be funny as hell if you did a duet with the other person inside the tank underwater, holding up signs for his or her lines Wile E. Coyote style.

[Jawbone54]

Looks like someone else here thinks that those cartoons are the pinnacle of animated comedy.

That's it...I'm watching cartoons tonight after work.

[- - e r i k - -]

Yeah their Grand Central freeze and Food Court Musical both showed up in my vodcast feeds.

[residentEvil]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

I love those guys. Someone sent me their stuff after the Grand Central Station stunt. I'd love to get in on something like that. They used to call this kind of activity "flash mobs," if I'm not mistaken. I know...sounds more exciting than what it actually is.

The only thing I've ever done that sorta/kinda compares is the impromptu aquarium speech I gave. I was at the New Orleans aquarium in New Orleans with a group of about 40 people. In the main shark area, I just stepped up in front of the glass, faced the people that had gathered, and welcomed them to the aquarium. Then I went into a 10-minute speech about the various species of sharks found in the aquarium, how dangerous they were, and why it was George W. Bush's fault that they had to be rescued (it involved his oil company connections and a massive spill in the Atlantic near Florida). What's crazy is that no one seemed to catch on.

No employees stepped out to stop me or anything. I just gave my "tour," thanked them, and walked away. A few of them even clapped.

you were at the new orleans aquarium in new orleans? no way!

[Jawbone54]

Originally Posted by residentEvil 

you were at the new orleans aquarium in new orleans? no way!

Fine, fine...

Forgot that I have to proof-read things 4x around here.

[d4nth3m4n]

they were on this american life about 3 years ago. kinda lost touch with them since then.

[Jawbone54]

They've evidently been busy. I hope they don't die out. They need to take it even bigger.

[TheWOAT]

Arent those the dudes who stormed a Best Buy in blue shirts and khakis and tried to give buying advice to unknowning customers?

[Jawbone54]

Originally Posted by TheWOAT 

Arent those the dudes who stormed a Best Buy in blue shirts and khakis and tried to give buying advice to unknowning customers?

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Originally Posted by olePigeon

They're kinda famous for their Best Buy prank where they had about a 100 people walk into a Best Buy waring blue shirts and khakis, then just stood around the store not doing anything. Hehe.

[TheWOAT]

Doh!!!

[Jawbone54]

We've all done it. I did it today, but got away with it (no idea how).

[ort888]

They should fill every table at a restaurant and all order the exact same thing.

[TheWOAT]

They should all use copyrighted material of Major League Baseball with only implied Oral consent, instead of explicit written consent.