Could it be like this?

(Possible major SPOILERS if you follow the link.)

http://www.methodshop.com/2008/02/frozen-nyc.shtml

I liked the one where they all check their bags at the counter with their cell-phones in them and then all call the cell phones at the same time. This probably just has something to do with taking their pants off again.

Not to be a party pooper, but this flash mob and keep Portland weird shit is just turning into conformity. Speaking out, working for a living and voting seems to be the new non-conformist, weird thing these days. Unless their naked, then it’s cool. If you rearrange flash mob, you get Mas Fohbl which rhymes with Ass Throttle – coincidence? No. These people are nothing more than Ass Throttles.

hmm, what a party pooper "the city that works" is. Fun is fun, and its better to have a good time, then to try to dis on others good time. Besides, most people have little choice but to work, so why not have jam things up a little during the weekend?

I remember flash mobs from back when I was a kid and we used to listen to music on compact discs.

Funny that. I work. I vote. I'm active in all realms of life...including the one where we have some good old fashioned, new school and occasionally dadaist fun. The Queen of Mayhem and Jackassery in General cordially invites you to watch reruns of soaps and nostalgically fondle yr old GI Joes while the rest of us are out there actually participating rather than snidely observing.

-Mischief

Would anybody attending do a quick count of the age, clothing type, and racial breakdown among the participants? I have my suspicions, but can't be bothered to go down and confirm them.

It's been done. Next!

OK, for those of us who couldn't attend -- what happened?

They stole all the books from Powell's and piled them in the middle of Burnside, beating drums and dancing naked in a circle around them.

Here's what happened

and for the record, this was part of the nationwide freeze event, instigated by improv everywhere, the people who organized the grand central freeze. it was a bit of fun on a lovely saturday afternoon.

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why does this matter? i'm 31, i generally wear all black, i have two kids (the mallcore one was at the freeze), i'm a widow, i'm a bookkeeper and i'm bi-racial. we brought together lots of people (many of whom we've never met) and participated in something that potentially was going on from hawaii to nyc and everywhere in between.

peaceful, fun, spontaneous, cool. i liked it :)

oops. was responding to matt davis there. sorry. do we really care about age, clothing type and racial breakdown?

sorry we weren't cool enough, Merc readers. fun was had, mirth was enjoyed, giggles and stares were produced and all in the name of silliness. who gives a shit if it wasn't revolutionary?

oh yeah. me.

bring on the jackassery!

Wow that was really fucking lame!