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January 31, 2008 12:27 PM

Seen about town: this guy's movie poster in front of this theater says "AS SEEN ON THIS SITE". Also, this one, if I'm not mistaken.

"Discuss" [I IS NOTJENSINIST]

posted by Ogre Lawless to MetaFilter-related at 12:27 PM (18 comments total)

I demand proof.
posted by iconomy at 12:40 PM on January 31

pix or it didn't happen.
posted by dersins at 12:41 PM on January 31

[citation needed]
posted by Item at 12:42 PM on January 31

I remember this picture from a while back. Flamewar aside, that's comedy right there.

here
posted by uaudio at 12:44 PM on January 31

It's kind of telling that in the original MeFi thread about this project, davy was cited by its creator as the only person to "get it".
posted by Item at 12:50 PM on January 31

That's about my feelings about ol' Keith as well.

As for PIX, sadly you'll have to rely on someone else -- I'm just the reporter (and this ain't /b/ yet). I believe one might be able to invoke one of the many drones working in the bowels of Big White (ya hear me, luriete?) to hop out on an extended lunch hour.
posted by Ogre Lawless at 12:57 PM on January 31

...weather down here -has- been shitty, though...
posted by Ogre Lawless at 12:57 PM on January 31

MetaTalk: davy was cited as the only person to "get it."
posted by Mid at 2:25 PM on January 31

Heh. Gotta like joe beggar's entry into that thread:

I am that douchebag.

At any rate: pix, pls.
posted by languagehat at 2:44 PM on January 31

It's right on the site in the first link: "As featured on Spike TV, CBS Radio, Metafilter.com, Fark.com."
posted by dobbs at 5:29 PM on January 31

Dobbs, that's text on the guy's blog. It doesn't look like it's actually on the movie poster.
posted by dersins at 5:38 PM on January 31

Photo!
posted by k8t at 6:30 PM on January 31

shouldn't it read "as snarked about?"

by which i mean, somebody needs to make it so.
posted by UbuRoivas at 6:58 PM on January 31

"Seen about town" as in you saw it in real life? But you won't take pictures? Why post this at all then?
posted by puke & cry at 8:59 PM on January 31

*pops head in to check*

...this ain't /b/ yet

*shakes head sadly; leaves, disappointed.
posted by youarenothere at 8:50 AM on February 1

this ain't /b/ yet

*checks his watch, goes back to work for a while longer*
posted by Eideteker at 11:44 AM on February 1

When you make something on a zero budget and you can't afford to buy any advertising or do a big press blow out, you use whatever you got and, Mentioned on MetaFilter.com will sometimes have to do.

Here's a picture of the poster

This version having added text about the premier.

You'll see the poster does not mention metafilter. It's on a seperate little print- out that was added to the poster case, along with a blurb describing the film. I've called The Crest Theater and am asking someone to take a photo and send it to me.

Hey Ogre Lawless, what does "That's about my feelings about ol' Keith as well." mean? Just curious.
posted by joe beggar at 12:46 PM on February 1

Here's a pic of the poster hanging at the crest. You can see the blurb attached to the glass. It reads as follows:

We've all heard the urban legend of the panhandler hopping in his nice car and making his way to a comfortable home after a day of begging on the freeway off-ramp. Sacramento comedian Keith Lowell Jensen decided to find out just how hard it really is to make money holding up a cardboard sign. With his sights set on the easy life Jensen spent countless hours employing every gimmick imaginable in an attempt to make his fortune. Can you really make a good living begging? Is anyone doing it? Find out at the world premier of this enlightening, poignant and hilarious new documentary from local film producers Apprehensive Studios.

As featured on Spike TV, CBS Radio, Metafilter.com, Fark.com.
posted by joe beggar at 1:28 PM on February 1