Curious George/Man With The Yellow Hat

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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:44 pm

Sufficient superlatives elude me, JW. A stunning baiting achievement. I have a question, though. What is going on in this picture?

Dude behind yellow hat man (obviously one of his assistants) looks REALLY pissed off at dude in the funny red cone-shaped hat. Maybe red hat guy was making fun of yellow hat guy's hat! Razz

Oh, and one more thing... the first person who tries to criticize JW for trying to get these people hooked on junk food is going to have to deal with ME! Wink

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:32 pm

I can't help it, I have to comment one more time. Not only was this a charitable thing for your Mugu to do, but I also noticed that some of the people are smiling and laughing and having a good time! I cannot imagine the horror of living in such conditions, and perhaps The Man in The Yellow Hat and Curious George lightened their hearts for however briefly.

I realize that your Mugu's ulterior motives are less than honorable, but to turn it into a good thing -- pure genius, JW, and I doubt it will ever be topped.

bow_down

I'm hoping a mod will drop an appropriate icon in your siggy! Very Happy

EDIT: to fix typo, and to add that I can't wait for the report!

419Eater is my life Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Posts: 254

@Ragaman: not too sure what's got a bee in his bonnet, I wondered the same thing myself. It could be he is pointing to someone that wants some food and is directing Ken George to his attention.

@TheFae: so true, I looked at the pics of the people and they are so happy. I doubt they will see Ken George again but at least they had a bright moment in their day. I didn't post all the pics but there were some where the "sluminess" (is that a word?) was really sad to see. There was one pic of a naked girl about 5 taking candy, didn't post that for obvious reasons. Her mother was right with her, maybe she didn't have enough money for clothes for her daughter, I'll never know. Another man was holding his boy in his arms and his son was naked too but covered by his daddy's arm a bit. The boy was only about one though, but left that one out too. Other pics I left out because although they were just as vibrant as others, the characters were not as central and were off to the side. There is a video too and I will try to extricate that out of him as well but right now he has a case of the jitters with me so I need to reshore the walls of our relationship.

Frankly I'm overwhelmed by all the positive feedback and comments everyone. Thank-you so much for your kind words it is really nice to hear and spurs me forward. I see a couple new icons in my signature, a flower and a mask, cool! Anybody know what they mean?

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After I received the pics I gave this directive to Ken George for what should appear in the final report on the Excursion of Joy, in handwriting of course:

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When you send the pictures, I would like a hand-written report about the Excursion of Joy. Please make sure your writing is legible and send it to us in a high-res .jpg format (so it can be viewed clearly). In your report include the following:

* total time spent preparing for the Excursion of Joy
* total money spent preparing for the Excursion of Joy
* The reaction of the people when they saw the monkey
* The reaction of the people as you handed out food --- please include any comments you may have received from the recipients!
* Comments about how future Excursion of Joys for future directors in other countries could be improved
* Your personal thoughts on the Excurision of Joy
* Final Conclusion

I showed the pictures to my board of directors and they were so pleased, one of them even shouted into the air in appreciation. There is no doubt in my mind that you will become the defacto IAG (International Arm of Goodwill) for Port Harcourt, Nigeria. One of the board of directors asked me to ask you if you had swivelled your gaze upon an appropriate plot of land where we will build the P.H.A.R.T. office that you will report to each day for work.

The follow is his report. With the help of Ghost and slightlyoutofit, I think these will show up as clickable thumbnails (keep my fingers crossed). Page 2 he itemizes how much the Excursion of Joy cost. Of course I have no real way of knowing if it really cost him that much but looking at the prices of some of the items it seems reasonable. I know for sure it didn't come free Twisted Evil

His report is pretty well written actually, I enjoyed it, not for its wittiness, but rather the effort he put into it and he gives a glimpse into the socio/cultural/religious currents in Nigeria.

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:22 am

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Frankly I'm overwhelmed by all the positive feedback and comments everyone. Thank-you so much for your kind words it is really nice to hear and spurs me forward. I see a couple new icons in my signature, a flower and a mask, cool! Anybody know what they mean?

JW, when my siggy penguin showed up I asked wha? I'm told that it's a sign of Mod appreciation. Very Happy

Wear them with pride, you deserve it. happy crowd

I am blown away by your Mugu's report. Obviously he's educated, and I had to pinch myself because I want to believe he really does have a heart in there somewhere. I'm an incurable romantic, and perhaps he could be turned around in RL and start doing good things for real? Dunno, but this thread makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, so I'll settle for that. Wink

It's just so cool to see a Mugu do something good, and I think it really affected him. Rather than slap him with his greed, I have the feeling you may have woken up his conscience. Or at the very least, niggled it a bit! Thumbs up

Like I said, I'm an incurable romantic, and can only hope that's the case.

By the way, not many men can pull off wearing yellow. I thought he looked rather fetching. Laughing

And the baboon was absolutely adorable -- I especially love the pic where they are shaking hands. (Outstanding photography as well.) Very Happy

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:11 am

I have to weigh in again, too. This is absolutely splendid work. After all of that you got this lad to hand write a seven page final report! Some lads have trouble writing short answers on forms half as long.

Awesome work. Keep it up! Very Happy

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:19 am

PSST: Don't look down now JW, but you're sporting fries in your siggy as well. More Mod Love!! jump_4_joy

@Bluth, I agree. Sending Yellow Hat about with a rented baboon (A RENTED BABOON) and in little shorts so his tail can stick out, matching shirt, and wearing his press pass no less... and then getting a handwritten essay with observations and conclusions.

I'm sorry, I'm still on the floor!! beers!

Has NN been notified?! Laughing

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 94

Jwoods,

I can't think of much to say that ha not been said yet. I personally loved it.

But the happiness you brought to those people. The smiles on the faces of children who endue unimaginable hardship. It makes me all sentimental and mushy. This makes me insanely proud to be a part of this community. Words cannot express my feelings.

Look up Jwoods, The Big Guy is smiling at you.

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:19 am

JW, once again, I am amazed at what you've pulled off.

My 2 cents on the report:

1. It's amazing how well written it is. I actually wonder if the lad has some sort of education in the social sciences?
2. I think the prices may be overstated. They may not seem like that to you considering prices where you live, but I assure you $200 for those t-shirts in Nigeria is probably an inflated price (based on my experience in NDCs). Don't forget the old maxim: lads lie.
3. It would be nice if (but highly unprobable) the lad took this experience and the joy of the people that he met that day and realized that there's more to this life than stealing money from magas.

Congrats again on everything: man in the yellow hat, the monkey and the report. A great feat that will be told to your children's children.

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:51 am

JWoods: I hope my asking this doesn't, like, jinx your bait or anything, but at some point later on, would you please post the entire bait? I'd love to read through and see how you got a lad from "here, be the next of kin to this guy and send me money" to dressing up like that, helping the poor (with baboon in tow, no less!) and writing up a report of the whole thing.

Once again, awesome stuff. Very Happy

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:36 am

Jwoods wrote:

Frankly I'm overwhelmed by all the positive feedback and comments everyone.]

You earned it man. Very Happy

Getting a lad to do anything even remotely socially useful is nothing short of a miracle. Wink

I second thrylos7, I'd love to read the whole bait. Wink

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:30 am

Not to rain on your parade, TheFae, but I suspect Yellow Hat Man will feel a lot less warm and fuzzy about his experience when he finally figures out he has been had by JW. But who knows... I hope you are right.

I certainly agree with the comments about the reaction of the people to Yellow Hat Man. He obviously brought a moment of pleasure to a lot of people grinding out a very difficult existence. That, in and of itself, is worth something. I think these two photos tell the two sides of the story rather well:

Once again, brilliantly done JW. An inspired and inspiring effort! Thumbs up

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:55 am

Bit late to the party but ... wow... just wow.

Absolutely world class baiting!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:06 pm

Love. It.

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7103 Location: Yes

It's actually a shame this ministry isn't real -- I mean, look at the honest joy it brought people! I also thought the lad's prices were fair for all the effort. Wink

Master Baiter Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 187

Would you believe that “some other people posing as humanitarian group have ulterior motive”?

Fortunately, the crew is “working ways to make them understand what P.H.A.R.T. is made up of”. Quick wiki check: There’s

Odorless gases: N₂ (nitrogen), CO₂, CH₄ (methane), & H₂ (hydrogen);
(CH₃)₂S (dimethyl sulfide—cooked cabbage smell);
H₂S (hydrogen sulfide—rotten egg smell);
CH₃SH (methyl mercaptan—the stuff added to gas to give it the smell: whew!); and some others

Brilliant monkeyshines, these.

419Eater is my life Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 265

Absolutely brilliant!!!

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:21 pm

unbelieveble great bait!!!! bow_down

Like you said you got your inpsiration from another bait but me either dont remember the baiters name anymore....anyway you toke it further with the monkey and the yellow costum and assistents all in yellow....no words for it 1 of the best baits i seen.

I dont understand i missed this thread knowing that i did answere on your thread when you where not sure if it was a real charity or not...

just one little sidenote ...i see alot of reactions like "he brought joy in those people lives" Personaly i been in contact with many people who living in slums and one of the things that always comes back is that those people are happy with the little they have and i see more genuin smiles then in any other part of that city!!!!

Poor or rich and being happy have nothing to do with eachother believe me.....ofcourse i agree that those people got a day they will remember for a long time because nothing ever happen in those slums.But so did i got a great time looking those pics!!!!

Congrats again on a great bait!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:59 pm

mugu_eater wrote:

Poor or rich and being happy have nothing to do with eachother

I agree. Plenty of miserable rich people out there. But.... I am fairly certain most of the people in those photos would accept any improvement in their living conditions in a heartbeat.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:54 pm

The lad said it best.

Quote:

BRAVO. It was worth the effort.

419Eater is my life Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Posts: 254

Quote:

BRAVO. It was worth the effort.

Yeah that was my favorite part of the report. He goes into so much detail and seems quite professional as can be and then says "BRAVO" lol.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:38 pm

^^Yes, jWoods. It almost made me think that he has read this thread. Laughing

Hey! Nice custom tag you are sporting now. "Robin Hood" Very Happy

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:21 pm

Crikey! Excellent pics, JWoods Smile

Well baited Smile

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:57 pm

WOW!
Over 40 pictures, 5 assistants, a photographer, yellow shirts, banner, sign, press passes, yellow suit, cheese balls, man with a yellow hat, hand written happy report, bringing joy to the poor and a friggin' big assed yellow shirt wearin' rented baboon ta boot.
Man, that has to be the coolest funniest thing I have seen since I don't know when.
Flat out 4 Star baiting, JWoods!

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:11 pm

Face it, the baboon was brilliant. I had to rush to the loo very quickly I was laughing that hard.

I post amongst baiting gods bow_down

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:22 pm

I just ran across this thread today. I am just now getting my breath back. We are in the presence of greatness.

I would love to see the whole bait. You must have promised him some payoff! Wink

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