SpeedRacer 1 #1 April 7, 2003 Click here If it doesn't work, here is the text: April 03, 2003 Signs land seven in court By CLIFFORD JEFFERY STURGIS JOURNAL What started as an April Fool's joke involving bad grammar landed seven people in jail Tuesday. Sturgis police arrested seven Sturgis men for placing more than 20 threatening letters on various businesses, schools, banks and at the post office. At least 12 signs were posted Monday morning. Another 20 were put up Tuesday evening, according to Sturgis police. The letters all read "All your base are belong to us and you have no chance to survive, make your time." Information about the letters was forwarded to the FBI and U.S. postal authorities, said Sturgis police Chief Eugene Alli. "This is no joking matter," he said. "During a time of war and with the present concern for homeland security, terrorist acts will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." The "All your base are belong to us" are lines said by Cats, a bad guy in a 1989 Japanese video game. The poor translation to English led to its use by many involved in the video game culture. According to the "All your base are belong to us" Web site, a voiceover of the Zero Wing video game introduction, including the poorly translated line, was put to music and sung by a Wayne Newton impersonator. Stories about the phrase have appeared in Time, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times and Wired. The phrase is printed on T-shirts and bumper stickers. But police were not in on the joke. Officer Damon Knapp witnessed three people placing the signs on a downtown business. By early this morning, police had arrested seven men, charging them with disorderly conduct. Robert McNew, 20, Carl McNew, 19, John Wolf, 20, William Caldwell, 17, Dustin Garn, 19, Kirk Vezeau, 20, and Kyle Woodward, 18, were all released after posting bond. They are scheduled to appear in St. Joseph County District Court April 16. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #2 April 7, 2003 What the hell does that even mean? How could something I don't get be threatening? If I ever got a threat written with bad grammar, it just tells me I'm dealing with some incompetent fool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #3 April 7, 2003 some one set up us the bomb.. wow...i cant believe anyone missed that..i guess i forget there are people who dont live on the internet and watch tv for entertainment____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #4 April 7, 2003 How'd you figure that one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Cornholio 0 #6 April 7, 2003 That's pretty damn funny! I will be sure never to wear my AYBABTU shirt in that city. I just checked and the AYBABTU site is down... bummer. Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #8 April 8, 2003 HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN TAKE OFF EVERY 'ZIG' FOR GREAT JUSTICE "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
