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Offline Tom/Mutate

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Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« on: February 17, 2009, 04:18:02 PM »
This shot is from the New York episode of the Simpsons, made in 1997.    I may be paranoid.  It seems strange to me that they would put the price so big in the middle like that, 9.11 made out of the towers seems like kind of a random coincidence.

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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 05:31:34 PM »
 :tinfoil:

Au contraire, writing is often larger-than-life both in cartoons and on TV. Partly for comic effect, and partly so it can still be read on crappy quality or tiny TV's.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 08:28:52 PM »
Just a coincidence; unless of course they were watching The Simpsons while initially planning it and thought, "Hey, you know, 9/11 would be a good day to do it".
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 09:07:15 PM »
Coincidence I'm sure, that is a bit shocking though.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 09:12:20 PM »
The US army crossed the German border at the 11th of September in 1944. I'm sure the Germans are behind it some way or the other.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 03:56:21 AM »
Quote from: Pyraxis on February 17, 2009, 05:31:34 PM
:tinfoil:

Au contraire, writing is often larger-than-life both in cartoons and on TV. Partly for comic effect, and partly so it can still be read on crappy quality or tiny TV's.


But, in the middle like that?  And why did we need to know it was 9 dollars anyway?  I'm freaked out now, to be honest.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 04:46:59 AM »
 :tinfoil: That is truly weird.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 05:05:56 AM »
Yes, you're paranoid; lay off the cannabis or the Prozac or whatever for a while.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 05:25:44 AM »
A little creepy but it's a coincidence.  Anyone ever show you the $20 bill folding trick?  Same deal.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 05:28:00 AM »
The Illuminati does run the US.  :P
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2009, 05:43:47 AM »
The price of the magazine wasn't important to the plot, so why did they have to show it clearly at all, why not just make it a small scribble.  Unless New York guidebooks do cost $9, and the price is as big as that IRL.  I've never been there.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2009, 06:42:48 AM »
Quote from: OlDirtyMutate on February 18, 2009, 05:43:47 AM
The price of the magazine wasn't important to the plot, so why did they have to show it clearly at all, why not just make it a small scribble.  Unless New York guidebooks do cost $9, and the price is as big as that IRL.  I've never been there.

It looks 'shopped.

Otherwise, I think it's the cost of a trip to NY with the coupon.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2009, 10:14:56 AM »
If it is shopped, then someone has modified the epsiode on youtube also, as I have seen it animated.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2009, 10:16:33 AM »
Quote from: PMS Elle on February 18, 2009, 05:25:44 AM
A little creepy but it's a coincidence.  Anyone ever show you the $20 bill folding trick?  Same deal.

I don't think I've ever seen a 20 dollar note.
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Re: Did "Simpsons" know about 9-11?
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2009, 11:09:49 AM »
Yes Bart did it :santa:
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