Bosco Billboard

Fidelis · 19-10-2002 2:55pm #1

Just noticed this billboard this morning. I couldn't make out any company logo/symbol anywhere on the board. Does anyone know what it's about?

DRakE · 19-10-2002 5:19pm

ahaha!

funny stuff

Mixie · 19-10-2002 5:26pm

Theres one near connolly station too, doesnt have anything apart from a picture of bosco and the text "what a muppet".

CuLT · 19-10-2002 5:31pm

Another one in Rathmines, weird.

ondafly · 19-10-2002 6:20pm

saw one too on Manor Street - anyone any idea wat this marketing display is all about ? Whatever it is - its getting people talking !

Repli · 19-10-2002 7:35pm

The 1 on manor st says 'not a puppet'
i have no idea what its all about..

Dustaz · 19-10-2002 7:37pm

I guess well find out when the teaser has done its work

(probably less than a week)

damnyanks · 19-10-2002 7:42pm

On the bus from Town to Rathfarnam we counted about 7 of those posters!

Samson · 19-10-2002 11:23pm

If I recall correctly, there was an advertisement campaign about a year ago which was using the "what a muppet" line also.
Might be related.
Anyone remember it?
Could have been for some sort of financial or insurance product, can't really remember though.

KdjaCL · 20-10-2002 12:07am

Boscos coming back.

Makes sense when ya think about it

2 weeks i think,

kdja

Tellox · 20-10-2002 12:58am

a load of em all over waterford..
its a shame they dont have the famous "bosco is a b****cks" pic there

DMC · 20-10-2002 9:25am

But but but, Bosco ain't a muppet.

Could the Jim Henson Company sue?

Cabaal · 20-10-2002 11:57am

Originally posted by DMC
But but but, Bosco ain't a muppet.

Could the Jim Henson Company sue?

Hmmm so it must be a advert for a law firm then

Could people into the mood for sueing..

sceptre · 20-10-2002 3:46pm

Originally posted by DMC
But but but, Bosco ain't a muppet.

Could the Jim Henson Company sue?

I'd imagine "muppet" has become something of a generic term for an entertaining puppet (amongst other things). Wasn't registered as a trade mark anyway but if it had been, it'd probably be like "aspirin" or "yoyo" and free for the taking.

"Dad, what's a muppet?"

OLDYELLAR · 20-10-2002 9:22pm

yeah i saw one o them posters , bosco rules! he saved me from lots of cuts as a child , making me get parental help and all. bosco is soooo the man!!!!!!!!!

PPC · 20-10-2002 9:40pm

Originally posted by OLDYELLAR
bosco is soooo the man!!!!!!!!!

You sure, i thought it was half and half

Makaveli · 21-10-2002 1:12am

Originally posted by PPC
You sure, i thought it was half and half

Yer, I always thought this way too.

OLDYELLAR · 21-10-2002 10:52am

I will do further research into this people, but in my mind bosco is sooo the man!

smoke.me.a.kipper · 21-10-2002 2:43pm

speaking of bosco, anyone know where i can get the theme tune in midi format, so i can convert it to a nokia fone?

the fnj · 21-10-2002 3:20pm

The backround colour is the same as playstations. I wonder if it's somthing to do with a new ps2 ad campaign?

Qualm · 21-10-2002 4:38pm

Have a good few of them round.
Theres another similar one with the text "I'm running late" and the picture of a womans hand holding a pregnancy test.

They'reweird but very interesting adds (if indeed that'swhattheyare) /me watchesthis space (well, not*this* exact space, the billboards:D )

Apologies, the spacebar on this pc is fecked.

beardedchicken · 21-10-2002 9:01pm

my guess is that they're for O2, the ads have the same corporate colours, and the slogans read like text messages- doesn't take a huge leap of the imagination!

Victor · 22-10-2002 6:45pm

There is a similar ad. "I'm running late" with someone holding what I presume is a pregnancy test kit.

Ajnag · 23-10-2002 12:57am

****ing Bosco, arch-nemisis of my child hood, creator of a generation of lost souls looking for that magic door, and always with a ****ing hand up his ass giving him those red cheeks, ahhh.......ahhh ................aggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhgggggg<runs from the screen>

Its the second coming

They are preparing us for the 80's all over again*

[Edit]Even my childhood spelling mistakes are coming back to haunt me.[/Edit]

Michael Collins · 23-10-2002 10:25pm

Originally posted by Ajnag
...creator of a generation of lost souls looking for that magic door...

Yeh some magic door, it always ended up in Dublin Zoo for some reason...

sceptre · 24-10-2002 8:17pm

Originally posted by Michael Collins
Yeh some magic door, it always ended up in Dublin Zoo for some reason...

Or Stephen's Green

Or somewhere with lots of feet. Just feet. Must have been Cow & Chicken Land

Can't think of anywhere else. Santa came through once but it was just FortyCoats dressed up.

PPC · 24-10-2002 8:24pm

Originally posted by smak
speaking of bosco, anyone know where i can get the theme tune in midi format, so i can convert it to a nokia fone?

http://www.dialaring.com/tones/ram/5020.ram in ram format

Maybe someone who has a good audio knowledge can make a ringtone :rolleyes:

lordsippa · 24-10-2002 9:53pm

Ok... erm... nobody's figured out what it IS yet though?

DAMMIT! I WANNA FIND OUT!

Samson · 28-10-2002 5:13pm

Originally posted by PPC
You sure, i thought it was half and half

Hermaphrodite is the correct term I believe.

Victor · 28-10-2002 6:13pm

The Halloween edition of South Park (Hitler Cartman) was on last night. Was stan dressed up as Bosco? Ye know big red cheeks and dangly red hair?

damnyanks · 28-10-2002 7:01pm

Maybe if someone phones up the ad's company and asks who placed the ad we will finally know!

Fidelis · 04-11-2002 3:17pm

Yup, just I suspected.

The ad campaign is to promote O2's upcoming MMS service.

Mr.Applepie · 04-11-2002 3:57pm

Oh! What is you source on this? Or have the billboards changed???

DMC · 04-11-2002 4:28pm

I saw an ad on UK telly yesterday with a similar setup for O2. Something to do with text messaging top-ups or summat.

Ryo Hazuki · 04-11-2002 10:15pm

Bosco is coming...Can Bosco change the world?
Will Bosco change the world?

Anyone see those even weirder posters.

About 30" by 15" with green, red or blue backgrounds.
With various messages eg. "I have lost fate in you" You will find me again" Religious posters with no info about who puts them up.

Its a Conspiracy

BuffyBot · 04-11-2002 11:43pm

Originally posted by Fidelis
Yup, just I suspected.

The ad campaign is to promote O2's upcoming MMS service.

Makes sense, when you think about it.

beardedchicken · 04-11-2002 11:48pm

ahem........

Originally posted by beardedchicken
my guess is that they're for O2, the ads have the same corporate colours, and the slogans read like text messages- doesn't take a huge leap of the imagination!

Shiminay · 05-11-2002 9:31am

Originally posted by Victor
The Halloween edition of South Park (Hitler Cartman) was on last night. Was stan dressed up as Bosco? Ye know big red cheeks and dangly red hair?

That was Raggedy Andy and Wendy was supposed to be Raggedy Anne - they're like Rosie and Jim for America I think (who in turn were Bosco for the UK).

So fair play to O2 for keeping us guessing and talking about it - once an add campaign does that, it's considered successful.

Victor · 05-11-2002 2:34pm

I think the idea is you can now send the picture instead of just calling someone a "muppeh". There was a modified poster up today.

deco · 05-11-2002 9:41pm

This is the scariest thing I've seen in a long while...

Its not that I have a problem with Bosco, more that I have a problem with those taking feet

For the love of god feet aren't meant to talk!!

Winters · 05-11-2002 10:36pm

I cant really help it but:

The colours used on the advert seem to backup Fidelis (And others) idea of it being for o2. Ah well... it did get people attention though, but i think insted of it advertising o2 ... people kinda want Bosco back on the ole television.

11-11-2002 4:26pm

theres one in clonmel aswell. yerman from bull island used to be 1 of the presenters on bosco (if you could give such a fancy name as "presenter" for a kiddies show- blue peter do it i suppose). it was good while it lasted i suppose ol'bosco. is he dead now or maybe he's comin bac with a ps2 game

SarahDe · 14-11-2002 12:32am

hey, i just thought that i'd join the message board and say what's goinon to everyone on it....im hailing way out abroad in the states and while surfing the sites, came across boards.ie...anyway, just thought i'd say hey to everyone and y'all take care...

Sarah De.

OLDYELLAR · 14-11-2002 5:21pm

what a muppet?

no sirrey , i love bosco!:cool:

Victor · 16-11-2002 1:19am

Originally posted by SarahDe
hey, i just thought that i'd join the message board and say what's goinon to everyone on it....im hailing way out abroad in the states and while surfing the sites, came across boards.ie...anyway, just thought i'd say hey to everyone and y'all take care... Sarah De.

All I can say is
" Bosco%20mini.jpg

"

Bard · 16-11-2002 1:50am

Úafááááásach!!!

DamienH · 17-11-2002 3:15am

tis an add for o2's new nokia image messaging thing. There is a billboard down the road from me that has it on it

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