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MatthewTheRaven Since: Jun, 2009
#1: Jun 28th 2011 at 9:55:45 PM

Yahoo news version

Or: Original Youtube.

This is obviously a new viral marketing campaign - and judging by that oddly placed sign there, it's for something due out 12-06-11. Now, if it's actually British the sign would be for something on June 12, 2011, but if this is an American backed campaign (and only an American would label something "London, UK") it's December 6th, a more likely candidate. Any idea what comes out on that date?

blueharp Since: Dec, 1969
#2: Jun 28th 2011 at 9:57:37 PM

Must be another invasion by Moon Men.

MatthewTheRaven Since: Jun, 2009
#3: Jun 28th 2011 at 9:59:01 PM

Also, someone with editing skills add the TARDIS "whoooomp whoooomp" sound to the end of the video.

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MatthewTheRaven Since: Jun, 2009
#5: Jun 28th 2011 at 10:37:48 PM

The sign is at 0:33, in bright red and white, in the lower right hand corner of the video. It reads "THIS IS THE (something something)"

MatthewTheRaven Since: Jun, 2009
#6: Jun 28th 2011 at 10:42:58 PM

Also, the Youtube uploader's account page is too new, too perfect, and highly contradictory, and this video is an obvious studio produced fake.

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#7: Jun 28th 2011 at 10:43:12 PM

"This is the life."

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Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
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#8: Jun 28th 2011 at 10:57:31 PM

[up][up]... 7 months old is "too new" for a YouTube account?

I'm not saying it's not fake, or a viral campaign, or whatever... But if it is, I'm just surprised they created the account 7 months ago and didn't put anything "good" up then...

MatthewTheRaven Since: Jun, 2009
#9: Jun 28th 2011 at 10:59:59 PM

It actually makes sense if it's a viral campaign, since you'd have a long time to work on such a project, and only release the goods at the proper time - mid-Summer for a December release. Half a year seems like the usual cycle of these marketing campaigns.

MatthewTheRaven Since: Jun, 2009
#10: Jun 28th 2011 at 11:05:40 PM

Though this may simply be a product of my hyperreal, millenial upbringing - I assume everything unusual is a marketing campaign, and everyone from Syria is a white blogger from the Midwest.

Wulf Gotta trope, dood! from Louisiana Since: Jan, 2001
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#11: Jun 28th 2011 at 11:14:27 PM

Hmm... the youtube account looks like it may just be an alien conspiracy theorist type guy. It could be part of an elaborate ad campaign for something alien related, but I can't imagine what it'd be promoting.

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Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
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#12: Jun 28th 2011 at 11:16:23 PM

[up][up]Only the Syrians who are lesbians.[lol]

I understand the skepticism. And I, honestly, agree with most skepticism involving UFOs in general.

Like [up] I think that I am most curious as to what it could be promoting if it is fake, though...

edited 28th Jun '11 11:16:53 PM by Swish

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