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**Maddy** · 20th Jul 2009, 01:08 AM

Who here's been part of a flash mob? I've been dying to for a couple of years now, and I finally get the chance - there's a mass pillow fight in Melbourne this weekend, and I'll be there with bells on. Does anyone have any stories to share?

(For those who haven't heard of flash mobs, Wiki has a good article: "A flash mob (or flashmob) is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse.")

Bookmarked · 20th Jul 2009, 02:18 AM

I've been to a flashmob before! It was in Sheffield and we essentially gathered and stood motionless for five minutes. Very unsual, very good fun.

There's a youtube video of it, actually... (I didn't take the video, upload it or have anything to do with it and I'm not even sure I appear in it, so it should be alright to put on here, right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&h...&v=DQsf3lpDyo4

It was really a great thing to do (if a little weird) and I'd love to go do another.

George · 20th Jul 2009, 03:13 AM

I think flash mobs are utterly hilarious! I remember one time Anonymous did a flash freeze I think they called it where they met in a location and dispersed, then suddenly as the clock struck some time they froze for a few minutes and then afterwards continued what they were doing.

**Maddy** · 20th Jul 2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by George

I think flash mobs are utterly hilarious! I remember one time Anonymous did a flash freeze I think they called it where they met in a location and dispersed, then suddenly as the clock struck some time they froze for a few minutes and then afterwards continued what they were doing.

You should come Sunday. xD

George · 20th Jul 2009, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by firecausesburns

You should come Sunday. xD

Mum won't let me. >_>;

xballetxbeautyx · 20th Jul 2009, 12:20 PM

We were thinking about doing that on a school trip to an amusement park, only everyone from our school would do it at the same time wherever they were, spread throughout the park. We didn't end up doing it though.

RaRa · 20th Jul 2009, 12:21 PM

Lmfao that sounds hilarious and looks like fun, i'd love to be part of one some day. xD

**Ben** · 20th Jul 2009, 12:25 PM

Oh, this isn't a thread about people flashing moobs...

Ahem.

I love the whole freezing thing. It looks amazing.

Greggers · 20th Jul 2009, 12:25 PM

I get texts from the Vancouver Flash Mob

Ive never been able to make it to an event, but im on the texting list for when one happens so i feel special anyways haha

SlickyPants · 21st Jul 2009, 10:30 AM

I've never been apart of any sort of flash mob before but this year I'm going to try and be part of Zombie Walk! I'm not sure if posting a link here would be against the rules or not but if your interested you can look it up yourself.

It's basically a zombie parade where a bunch of people dress up as zombies and meet up at a pre-determined location and make there way through the streets as a horde of zombies and acting in a very undead manner. ("Brains!!!!" / Banging on windows / scarring pedestrians / etc) It is usually held sometime in October a week or two or three before Halloween.

**Maddy** · 21st Jul 2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SlickyPants

I've never been apart of any sort of flash mob before but this year I'm going to try and be part of Zombie Walk! I'm not sure if posting a link here would be against the rules or not but if your interested you can look it up yourself.

It's basically a zombie parade where a bunch of people dress up as zombies and meet up at a pre-determined location and make there way through the streets as a horde of zombies and acting in a very undead manner. ("Brains!!!!" / Banging on windows / scarring pedestrians / etc) It is usually held sometime in October a week or two or three before Halloween.

They have that in Melbourne too! Zombies freak me out so I wouldn't go, but just knowing that it happens cracks me up. Apparently there'salso an after-party that you go to still in costume. Zombie party!

xjimmyx400 · 1st Aug 2009, 04:04 PM

I'm part of a Midwest group that does missions.

Last month we froze in a Barnes and Noble for five minutes. It was raining that day and this little girl asked her dad why we weren't moving and he told her "Well we've had a bad case of freezing rain today".

And a week after that we had a syncronized/Follow-the-lead umbrella dance through out the mall. We had random people join in.

20th Jul 2009, 01:08 AM	#1
Maddy Free Hugs EC Admin Gender: - Orientation: Into girls Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 7,704 Join Date: Mar 2008	Flash Mobs Who here's been part of a flash mob? I've been dying to for a couple of years now, and I finally get the chance - there's a mass pillow fight in Melbourne this weekend, and I'll be there with bells on. Does anyone have any stories to share? (For those who haven't heard of flash mobs, Wiki has a good article: "A flash mob (or flashmob) is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse.") __________________ how strange it is to be anything at all [Victor] 2:09 pm: and then halloween happened and I was outside in a skirt.

20th Jul 2009, 02:18 AM	#2
Bookmarked Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: A gentleman's gentleman. Out Status: O-U-T out. Uh-huh Location: Derby, UK. Age: 21 Posts: 168 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Flash Mobs I've been to a flashmob before! It was in Sheffield and we essentially gathered and stood motionless for five minutes. Very unsual, very good fun. There's a youtube video of it, actually... (I didn't take the video, upload it or have anything to do with it and I'm not even sure I appear in it, so it should be alright to put on here, right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&h...&v=DQsf3lpDyo4 It was really a great thing to do (if a little weird) and I'd love to go do another. __________________ People on the internet are silly. Why? Click here

20th Jul 2009, 03:13 AM	#3
George Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,387 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: Flash Mobs I think flash mobs are utterly hilarious! I remember one time Anonymous did a flash freeze I think they called it where they met in a location and dispersed, then suddenly as the clock struck some time they froze for a few minutes and then afterwards continued what they were doing.

20th Jul 2009, 12:20 PM	#6
xballetxbeautyx Heterodox Homosexual Full Member Gender: (.)(.) Orientation: Kinsey 5? Ish? Out Status: If you don't know, where have you been all my life Location: Midwest USA Age: 17 Posts: 1,719 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Flash Mobs We were thinking about doing that on a school trip to an amusement park, only everyone from our school would do it at the same time wherever they were, spread throughout the park. We didn't end up doing it though. __________________ I can't go to Pigfarts! IT'S ON MARS. You need a rocketship! Do you have a rocketship, Potter? Look at this - it's Rocketship Potter! Starkid Potter! Moonshoes Potter! Traversing the galaxy for intergalactic travels to Pigfarts!

20th Jul 2009, 12:21 PM	#7
RaRa We we we so excited Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 21 Posts: 7,439 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Flash Mobs Lmfao that sounds hilarious and looks like fun, i'd love to be part of one some day. xD __________________ Do you think about me now and then? Do you think about me now and then? Oh now I'm comin' home again Maybe we can start again

20th Jul 2009, 12:25 PM	#8
Ben Was Invisible. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 20 Posts: 3,704 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Flash Mobs Oh, this isn't a thread about people flashing moobs... Ahem. I love the whole freezing thing. It looks amazing.

20th Jul 2009, 12:25 PM	#9
Greggers Sunshine & Optimism ...also Angels. Full Member Gender: Theatre Queen Orientation: Disco Sticks Out Status: Everyone and a few more Location: BC, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 3,528 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Flash Mobs I get texts from the Vancouver Flash Mob Ive never been able to make it to an event, but im on the texting list for when one happens so i feel special anyways haha __________________ "It's a male duck."

21st Jul 2009, 10:30 AM	#10
SlickyPants EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 542 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Flash Mobs I've never been apart of any sort of flash mob before but this year I'm going to try and be part of Zombie Walk! I'm not sure if posting a link here would be against the rules or not but if your interested you can look it up yourself. It's basically a zombie parade where a bunch of people dress up as zombies and meet up at a pre-determined location and make there way through the streets as a horde of zombies and acting in a very undead manner. ("Brains!!!!" / Banging on windows / scarring pedestrians / etc) It is usually held sometime in October a week or two or three before Halloween.

1st Aug 2009, 04:04 PM	#12
xjimmyx400 Art Nerd Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: I lost track of who knows and who doesn't. Location: San Antonio Texas Age: 19 Posts: 104 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Flash Mobs I'm part of a Midwest group that does missions. Last month we froze in a Barnes and Noble for five minutes. It was raining that day and this little girl asked her dad why we weren't moving and he told her "Well we've had a bad case of freezing rain today". And a week after that we had a syncronized/Follow-the-lead umbrella dance through out the mall. We had random people join in.

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