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Pitbull in Alaska

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by oomp, Jul 30, 2012.

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  1. oomp

    oomp Contributing Member

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    This is happening right now. If you are bored, check out David Thorpe's twitter (@Arr) timeline.

    RT @Arr: Kodiak LOVES Pitbull. He’s up on the stage now with Scott, local Walmart manager. He’s presenting him with a gift bag of bear repellant.


    http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/pitbull-is-heading-to-kodiak-alaska-20120717


    Pitbull Is Heading to Kodiak, Alaska

    Rapper will visit remote island's Walmart due to Internet prank

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    Jon Blistein

    July 17, 2012 3:40 PM

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    Mr. Worldwide, indeed: Pitbull will fly to Kodiak, Alaska, to visit the small island's Walmart store as part of a competition sponsored by the chain and Listerine. The contest promised that the rapper would appear at whichever Walmart branch got the most likes on Facebook and, early on, it was hijacked by David Thorpe and Jon Hendren of the website Something Awful, who started a campaign to send Pitbull all the way to the Kodiak Walmart. As a result, the store's page netted over 71,000 likes, even though Kodiak's population is just over 6,000 according to the 2010 U.S. census.

    Pitbull seems stoked, anyway. "I heard that Kodiak, Alaska, has the most likes due to someone who thinks he was playing a prank," the rapper said in the announcement video. "But you gotta understand, I'll go anywhere in the world for my fans." He even took the opportunity to extend an invitation to the pranksters. Nice work, Internet!
     
    #1 oomp, Jul 30, 2012
  2. Someguy1229

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    Seems like a nice guy.
     
    #2 Someguy1229, Jul 30, 2012
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    He later said he hopes to pick up a polar bear at Walmart.
     
    #3 Nook, Jul 30, 2012
  4. Big MAK

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    While I don't like him (or listen to his music, for that matter), props to him for following through and going to Alaska. I'm sure half of the rappers out there would be babies about this and back out of the deal.
     
    #4 Big MAK, Jul 30, 2012
  5. TISNF

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    Can he just stay there forever?
     
    #5 TISNF, Jul 30, 2012
  6. mvpcrossxover

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    Reddit pulled a prank on this.

    everybody voted alaska to see if he ACTUALLY goes there

    i guess he will
     
    #6 mvpcrossxover, Jul 30, 2012
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    #7 VanityHalfBlack, Jul 30, 2012
  8. trustme

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    Pitbull is not a rapper.
     
    #8 trustme, Jul 30, 2012
  9. Uprising

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    He's THE rapper. Mr. Worldwide!
     
    #9 Uprising, Jul 30, 2012
  10. TheRealist137

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    I thought this thread was about an actual pitbull in Alaska.

    Would've been more interesting, at least.
     
    #10 TheRealist137, Jul 30, 2012
  11. BrieflySpeaking

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    LOL. same here.
     
    #11 BrieflySpeaking, Jul 30, 2012
  12. conundrum

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    That's funny, my friend saw him at a club in San Antonio and he got hit in the head with a beer bottle 2 to 3 songs into it and stopped the concert. The footage is on YouTube if you wanna see Pitbull get busted open by a "fan" of his.
     
    #12 conundrum, Jul 30, 2012
  13. ChievousFTFace

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    I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING

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    #13 ChievousFTFace, Jul 30, 2012
  14. QdoubleA

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    Props to him for actually going through with it.
     
    #14 QdoubleA, Jul 30, 2012
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    his music sucks, If you can call that music.
     
    #15 david_rocket, Jul 30, 2012
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    #16 tmoney1101, Jul 30, 2012
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    #17 Asian Sensation, Jul 30, 2012
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    This guy definitely falls under the "how does this guy pull a paycheck?" category. All I know of him is that horrible Pepsi commercial where he sings the lyrics:

    "Let's have a good good time. Let's have a good good time."

    Very profound. Chuck D, look out....
     
    #18 ima_drummer2k, Jul 31, 2012
  19. Baqui99

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    Agreed much respect for taking it all in stride and having fun with it.
     
    #19 Baqui99, Jul 31, 2012
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    "And that doesn't strike you as kinda' dumb?"

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    #20 droopy421, Jul 31, 2012
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