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[thebruce]

if the "usubmit" in the url means what I think it might - "user submitted", then it's very likely this was submitted to be an 'official' PR piece, as part of the campaign. seems likely.

[dposse]

Re: Blackstar

[A PRIZED MULE!]

Mike mention that they were rolling that PR on multiple sites.

Here's another one: http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=92563152

[lhall]

Just got through on the phone, and had a chat with Mike! He asked where I'd gotten his home number (he was working from home) and seemed surprised that it was on the MTC voicemail.

First I asked about the rupture signs. He said that the rupture ratings were a collaboration between the government, Blackstar and said something about... "Tate McMillan"? It broke up a little. But it went through a lengthy development process and was accepted by the Mayor's League eventually. Basically they designate the type of rupture the buildings protect against, and indicates defensive capabilities if they're present. Some of the symbols were down to the whims of the graphic designer and some indicate "forgotten or unknown languages". They range from A-Z, with A being virtually no protection, and Mike thinks he might've been in a W once, but lower levels apparently aren't that common.

Then I asked about vegetarian options in Milwaukee (and I am actually vegetarian). Mike said there were lots of options for vegetarians, there are many delicious french fries, and he eats them at FeBrizzio's frequently since leaving Blackstar. He mentioned offhand that there was a long-standing rivalry between the two.

So I asked about other vegetable options and he said there were plenty, although if this was a roundabout way to ask about the "family trees", that they do NOT recommend eating them, as they belong underground. Also they are still exploring their sonic/psionic? capabilities. He said they're best left as they are, where they can function as defense mechanisms, although through a braintrust between Blackstar and MTC they're looking into using them as an alternative source of power for the city (since Go.D.S.E.E.D. failed to provide that).

He took my email address, and mentioned that the info was supposed to go out by now but something-obscured-by-static that happened last week meant that the revisions were delayed, so they should be out by Friday or, if they need time over the weekend to work on them, by Monday.

The packets will have information for both current residents of Milwaukee and people considering the move there - so it'll have info about the safety ratings, as well as info about the city that even residents might not know.

He talked a little bit about the annoying delays that were happening in-house and said that there's a division between himself and Michael, and wished that he'd just do his own work, and let Mike do his job. Looking at the press release posted above, it seems like that's playing out quite a bit in their work.

In the end, he said he was getting another call, and they've been inundated lately, and wished me a happy holiday-formerly-known-as-Thanksgiving.

[regentswift]

http://www.visitmilwaukee.org/about-us/staff_directory/

This is the real (OOG) Milwaukee Tourist Commission. None of the names from the video are on there.

Michael Lewis *IS* listed as the Director of Communications on the video, though.

[slinky317]

Battlestar Galactica?

[regentswift]

I've sent Mike Lewis the following email. Waiting for a response.

[morningcoffee]

 

[thebruce]

I'm pretty sure "Milwaukee Tourism Commission" is not a real organization, and visitmilwaukee.org goes by a different company name; so the staff directory there isn't the same as the MTC referenced in this campaign...
ALL google hits for "Milwaukee Tourism Commission" are related to this game, none OOG as far as I can tell

[BJE]

Oh Man

[Atropanocturna]

I wonder if we can get in touch with anyone from MTC using the email format of LewisSPLATthisismymilwaukee...Maybe Larose Burton?

[Meepak]

Re: Maps & Weapon

[thebruce]

haha! Love it

[taylor]

Quote from Nemesis Of Moles on SA forums:

[MrCthulhu2U]

Emerald Casket