GPS, Surprise! Biggest drawing now biggest GPS hoax in the world
By Joshua Fruhlinger 
posted May 28th 2008 3:10AM
posted May 28th 2008 3:10AM
We had a pretty good idea that not only was this whole "Biggest Drawing in the World" business fake, but also impossible. First, we were skeptical that DHL could make deliveries based on coordinate instructions. Then, we determined -- with little effort -- that the little campaign was a DHL ad. Now we have a straight-up admission from artist Erik Nordenenkar and DHL that entire thing was fictional. Appearing at the bottom of Erik's site -- after the fact and millions of hits -- are the following words: "This is fictional work. DHL did not transport the GPS at any time." Meanwhile, DHL offered that this was an innocent college project and they were happy to let Nordenenkar film in their warehouse, use their name, and make false claims regarding the whole shenanigan. So, there you have it. The videos, briefcase, DHL receipts -- all spam. Move along.[Via Wired]
like that Mission Impossible suitcase with the red trigger guard wouldn't get caught up at customs.
"Biggest GPS hoax in world"
Did I miss something? Are there really such things as GPS hoaxes? Surely this is just the "lamest hoax in world" that nobody gave a monkeys about.
i didn't believe it
Well, I honestly never thought it was real to begin with... I mean, look at the swoops.
Can someone please KICK THAT GUY IN THE NUTS!
This is the guy's grad project at his art school. Are they going to revoke his diploma/degree?
See, if he was studying science or history, they would revoke it. But in art, the more rules you break, the cooler you are. If he had raped the Dean and stolen food from the homeless shelter, he would be the top of his class.
Sounds like DHL should spend less on publicity stunts and more figuring out why, for example. they lost my $300 digital camera.
(Thankfully their insurance covered it, but still....)
You'd think the posters here would be better sports about it.
Pwned by viral marketing! Boo ya!!
This isn't much of a viral marketing, it leaves a sour taste about DHL and their reliability, and it might show up in their salesfigures when they drop a percent or two.
This guy needs to get a life.
this drawing may be a fake...
but i try it for real...
http://gps-postcard.no-limit.com
...eok
Did anyone actually care whether this was real or not?
This is one of those stories that you skim and you say to yourself "um, okay, whatever floats your boat" and keep going, not something you really care to investigate or try to think through.
Ohhh, look at me I didn't believe it! I was right, and some of you were wrong! Nah-Nah-Nah-Nah-BOO-BOO HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Losers! Me FTW!
Actually I never heard about any of this until I saw this article... But the peer pressure was just too much so I had to pen a quick clown-post to fit in with everyone else.
you are awesome
Maybe DHL should stop with this stuff and work harder to make sure they don't deliver packages two weeks late during the Christmas season.
DUDE!!! I tipped them on this, I saw it on the bottom of the site!!!
Another reason not to use DHL, I suppose.
a white lie
Sitting out here off the coast of Norway drawing my own lines on a map with GPS and a ship .... I can only say I told you this guy was full of it.
See my previous post to this effect : )