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fubarz · Veteran Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 119 Location: LA

Greenville Jetpacks- trailhead or spoof

**Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:34 pm

Pixiestix

It's pretty big for just a silly spoof website. I don't know what it is a viral for, or ARG about, or anything but some helpful links:

Consumerist article about it

Local News {WYFF 4} article on the billboards

The Escapist Mag article on it all

Their Twitter page

Their Facebook page

Terrance Woodburrow's Facebook page

THIS YouTube video of someone using the jetpack, posted by a Chad McKinney who just joined YT on March 6th and only has this video.

ETA: theory I keep seeing is this is a viral for Verizon's Jetpack hotspot - however Verizon claims they have NOTHING to do with it. If that IS what it is a viral for, they are going to get a backlash.

I signed up for information

**Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:50 pm

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Zobot257

I work for Verizon Wireless... I can say it's PROBABLY a coincidence. But it has my attention.

**Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:23 pm

magnet0 · Unfettered Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 398

**Posted:** Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:53 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:33 pm

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Pixiestix

it would appear we have a date for SOMETHING from the twitter page

**Posted:** Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:36 pm

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thebruce

Well it's got to be something at least 'viral'. My SPDR-sense is tingling Razz

private domain registration, obviously fake product... hmm...

**Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:57 pm

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fubarz · Veteran Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 119 Location: LA

surname Woodburrow

**Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:15 am

Pixiestix

still no email - me thinks they had no idea what they were getting into when they started this project.

**Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:10 pm

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GlitchTybalt · Boot Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 64 Location: Dallas, Texas

Dangit.

I haven't used my account in forever. So, here we go again.

Today's the big day, by all accounts. May we wait with bated breath.

**Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:06 am

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Pixiestix

well that was super disappointing. they never responding to anyone's emails. They didn't update twitter/FB much. camp sucked. And it's concluded not with a bang, not even with a whimper, but with a fart.

main website updated to say

**Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:56 am

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GlitchTybalt · Boot Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 64 Location: Dallas, Texas

* GlitchTybalt * sighs

Ah, well. Maybe next time.

**Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:14 pm

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magnet0 · Unfettered Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 398

Yep, just got the email. A nice viral-ly way to promote your business but it really sux that they pulled our leg so hard. If I was in Greenville, I would most likely -not- rent a bicycle from that group because I feel so duped.

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**Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:56 pm

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See, I don't feel duped - way too obvious no such thing as a jetpack. I just feel they didn't put in the effort to do much with their campaign. Maybe it was as simple as they intended to have a local viral camp and it just blew up nationally.... but it just left me feeling like I wasted my time getting excited for this camp.

**Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:02 pm

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magnet0 · Unfettered Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 398

**Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:45 pm

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