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Are flash mods making a comeback?

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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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Saw THIS video (don't know the year though) and it makes me wonder if Flash Mobs are making a comeback.

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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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that's too choreographed to be the doing of a flash mob.

genuine flash mobs are a little more random and spur of the moment than that.
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worth the read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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http://improveverywhere.com/2006/04/23/best-buy/

Check this out. Its hilarious
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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Silent disco
Another example of a well known flash mob was the April 2006 silent disco in London. At various London Underground stations, people gathered with their portable music devices, and at a set time began dancing to their music.[17] It was reported that more than 4,000 people participated at London Victoria station.[18] This impacted the regular service of the system enough for the city's police to begin crowd control and slowly clear people.[19] Though no one was arrested, it was reported that the City of London pledged to counter future disruption of the underground system.[citation needed] Since 2006, there have been several flash mobs in the London Underground, including subsequent silent discos comparable in size.[20]
That is awesome! I wonder if that inspired the ipod commercials?

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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bwahaha, i remember these. Best one was a crowd filling a small street that made an old man turn back and run away lol
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CASTRO,Apr 14 2009, 02:33 PM
bwahaha, i remember these. Best one was a crowd filling a small street that made an old man turn back and run away lol
that was a game show
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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I think they are. It's pretty big at UC Davis (have friends that go there). Pretty cool concept for sure.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DuttyS2K,Apr 13 2009, 05:45 PM
That's hilarious. The Internet has really opened up possibilities for flash mobs, especially twitter now. Also new phones and mobile devices usually have GPS, so you get this kind of instancet feedback and people able to immediately contact people nearby. Lots of potential for more flash mobs.
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