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tuvor

(15,663 posts) Mon Jul 16, 2012, 09:45 PM Jul 2012

Shell Oil contest gallery hijacked. Check it now, before they catch on.

Edit: Sorry, I'm pretty sure this is bogus. Click around the site, there are too many "maintenance" notices. Also, there's a game for kids to keep icebergs melted. A whois search of the domain is completely unclear.

My apologies.

--tuvor

http://arcticready.com/social/gallery

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Shell Oil contest gallery hijacked. Check it now, before they catch on. (Original Post) tuvor Jul 2012 OP

priceless... handmade34 Jul 2012 #1

Now that is some sweet hijacking. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #2

Excellent. Thanks for sharing. KaryninMiami Jul 2012 #3

This one wins: Initech Jul 2012 #4

Winning Swede Jul 2012 #5

clear winner, I say DLnyc Jul 2012 #17

definitely my laugh-out-loud favorite - so true tomm2thumbs Jul 2012 #38

"You can't run your SUV on "cute" KurtNYC Jul 2012 #6

Remember the Chevy Tahoe ads DU enjoyed makings few years back? Mnemosyne Jul 2012 #7

lol. click on the 'tell us what you think" lol. Someone screen grab it. awesome Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #8

Here's one nc4bo Jul 2012 #10

awesome Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #40

Now that is some major, major Awesome! Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #9

My favorite was Aerows Jul 2012 #11

BWAHAHA! Only problem is, the wing nuts will think those are the real thing. freshwest Jul 2012 #12

Yeah, I just did this one and it occurred to me it might be considered a valid point dgauss Jul 2012 #22

:( Look at this one jillan Jul 2012 #13

Is this really from Shell? Incitatus Jul 2012 #14

I don't think so drmeow Jul 2012 #25

Oh My GOD I love the internets. nolabear Jul 2012 #15

. Incitatus Jul 2012 #16

That's really how they would try to sell it too. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #33

Awesome! LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #18

Best. Thing. Ever. DirkGently Jul 2012 #19

Just too funny Mutt22 Jul 2012 #20

"At least we aren't BP" VWolf Jul 2012 #21

Here's some info on the guys who did this, very good. The Yes Men, Greenpeace, Seattle Occupy.... uppityperson Jul 2012 #23

Thank you for getting to the bottom of this! n/t tuvor Jul 2012 #29

The Yes Men RULE! progressoid Jul 2012 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author DirkGently Jul 2012 #24

I tried to make one with the polar bar picture: backscatter712 Jul 2012 #26

Well, I think it might be over. Can't load the webpage anymore. dgauss Jul 2012 #27

try again, it's back. nt bananas Jul 2012 #30

You're right! I think pessimism got the better of me this time. dgauss Jul 2012 #39

It is a brilliantly well done drmeow Jul 2012 #28

I agree! nc4bo Jul 2012 #32

That was worth a flip of the monitor and some screen shots. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #31

LMAO sakabatou Jul 2012 #34

Ha ha UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #35

That isn't Shell, but its bookmark worthy. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #36

great find - thanks for posting tomm2thumbs Jul 2012 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Jul 2012 #42

The joke continues drmeow Jul 2012 #43

handmade34

(22,759 posts)

1. priceless...

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 09:48 PM

Jul 2012

Chorophyll

(5,179 posts)

2. Now that is some sweet hijacking.

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 09:49 PM

Jul 2012

Thanks!

KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)

3. Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 09:54 PM

Jul 2012

Will have to see if it's there tomorrow..

Initech

(100,129 posts)

4. This one wins:

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 09:55 PM

Jul 2012

Swede

(33,303 posts)

5. Winning

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 09:59 PM

Jul 2012

DLnyc

(2,479 posts)

17. clear winner, I say

Reply to Swede (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:26 PM

Jul 2012

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

38. definitely my laugh-out-loud favorite - so true

Reply to Swede (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 12:29 AM

Jul 2012

makes you ponder how much they really don't know about what they are doing, both behind the scenes and in front of them

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

6. "You can't run your SUV on "cute"

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:00 PM

Jul 2012

"Turn on the power, It's time to melt some iice."
"Some say catastrophe. We say opportunity."
"Birds are like sponges...for oil."
So children, this is the ad campaign that got me fired.-- Ex ad manager."

and this winner:

http://arcticready.com/social/2111852-we-still-havent-noticed-we-are-being-tro

"We still haven't noticed we are being trolled."

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

7. Remember the Chevy Tahoe ads DU enjoyed makings few years back?

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:02 PM

Jul 2012

Thanks for the fun!

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

8. lol. click on the 'tell us what you think" lol. Someone screen grab it. awesome

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:05 PM

Jul 2012

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

10. Here's one

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:11 PM

Jul 2012

[IMG][/IMG]

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

40. awesome

Reply to nc4bo (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 01:24 PM

Jul 2012

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

9. Now that is some major, major Awesome! Nt

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:10 PM

Jul 2012

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

11. My favorite was

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:17 PM

Jul 2012

"If we monitor our drilling like we monitor our website, what could possible go wrong?"

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

12. BWAHAHA! Only problem is, the wing nuts will think those are the real thing.

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:17 PM

Jul 2012

dgauss

(884 posts)

22. Yeah, I just did this one and it occurred to me it might be considered a valid point

Reply to freshwest (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:55 PM

Jul 2012

by some. You can't assume limits on the crazy these days.

http://arcticready.com/social/5951225-why-all-the-fuss-about-saving-the-north-

jillan

(39,451 posts)

13. :( Look at this one

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:20 PM

Jul 2012

[img][/img]

Incitatus

(5,317 posts)

14. Is this really from Shell?

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:23 PM

Jul 2012

drmeow

(5,032 posts)

25. I don't think so

Reply to Incitatus (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:03 PM

Jul 2012

It appears to be mirror site. But it is brilliantly well done.

nolabear

(42,001 posts)

15. Oh My GOD I love the internets.

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:25 PM

Jul 2012

Incitatus

(5,317 posts)

16. .

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:26 PM

Jul 2012

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

33. That's really how they would try to sell it too.

Reply to Incitatus (Reply #16)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:27 PM

Jul 2012

Then you have a few people over at the site that are doing Right Wing comedy. These are usually progressives with a sense of humor showcasing the Right Wing mindset at it's worse.

NSFW

LadyHawkAZ

(6,199 posts)

18. Awesome!

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:46 PM

Jul 2012

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

19. Best. Thing. Ever.

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:46 PM

Jul 2012

Mutt22

(76 posts)

20. Just too funny

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:49 PM

Jul 2012

This is just awesome!! Is there a pool on how long it takes them to notice?

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

21. "At least we aren't BP"

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:51 PM

Jul 2012

uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

23. Here's some info on the guys who did this, very good. The Yes Men, Greenpeace, Seattle Occupy....

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:00 PM

Jul 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yes_Men
Shell Oil and ArcticReady.com
In June 2012, the Yes Men collaborated with Greenpeace and members of the Seattle Occupy movement to create ArcticReady.com, a parody website criticizing Shell Oil's drilling activities in the arctic circle.[46] The website launch was commemorated by a fake launch party held in the Seattle Space Needle. Shell Oil disavowed any affiliation with the website or the launch party on June 14, 2012.[47]

tuvor

(15,663 posts)

29. Thank you for getting to the bottom of this! n/t

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #23)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:06 PM

Jul 2012

progressoid

(50,011 posts)

41. The Yes Men RULE!

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #23)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 03:04 PM

Jul 2012

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DirkGently This message was self-deleted by its author.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

26. I tried to make one with the polar bar picture:

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:03 PM

Jul 2012

"Stephen Colbert's in big trouble! Save him from the bears!
Let's Go."

dgauss

(884 posts)

27. Well, I think it might be over. Can't load the webpage anymore.

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:04 PM

Jul 2012

These special moments never last long...

bananas

(27,509 posts)

30. try again, it's back. nt

Reply to dgauss (Reply #27)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:18 PM

Jul 2012

dgauss

(884 posts)

39. You're right! I think pessimism got the better of me this time.

Reply to bananas (Reply #30)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 12:36 AM

Jul 2012

The fun is back.

http://arcticready.com/social/3644598-time-to-install-the-eye-of-mordor-all-ha

drmeow

(5,032 posts)

28. It is a brilliantly well done

Reply to tuvor (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:05 PM

Jul 2012

mirror/parody site. I had to go to the actual Shell site to really be sure and even then I clicked through to the Shell in Alaska page before I was sure.