Flashmobs

[Tranplanner]

Flashmobbing - a "spontaneous" (arranged through the interent/cell phones) gathering of people who quickly assemble at a location, do something bizarre (usually), then disappear. Seems to be a growing craze.

Toronto had one yesterday - apparently it was pretty lame as the "organizers" tried to cancel it at the last minute after finding out the media was waiting for it.

BBC link on Flashmobbing:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3134559.stm

The Toronto mob:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20030808/UFLASM/TPNational/Toronto

 

[The Irish One]

you've got to be bored out of your mind to do this or you drive a vespa

 

[Dan]

Actually, it sounds like a lot of fun. You get to meet people who are just as strange as you -- you have to be strange to go to a flash mob, after all -- and seeing the expression on the faces of bystanders must be priceless.

There's a flash mob in Kansas City tonight. I think I might go.

 

[The Irish One]

It's for the odd at heart

 

[Jen]

but what if a terrorist shows up? what if the entire worlds population decided to flash mob india or china, we'd tilt out of orbit!

 

[Zoning Goddess]

Yoo-hoo, I think we did this one a few weeks ago. I just can't figure out how to cut and paste the link. Help!

 

[simulcra]

i did some flashmobbing in dfw a week or two ago. excellent fun.

dunno if the article is still around, but we got covered in the fort worth star telegram.