Comments on: Pillow Fight flashmob in Tempe

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:36:53 +0000

Yeah the next one should be a freeze mob….those just freak people out

By: Your Adorable CLS

Your Adorable CLS — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:05:43 +0000

This event was a ton of fun! The pictures & video footage are awesome. I think this was a great learning event for us…

- Even though we were expecting possibly 300 people, I think next time we should specify a few different places to meet up. I think newbies would appreciate that and it guarantees we’ll have a good-sized group to film. Luckily it all worked out this time.

- At one point during the pillow fight a security guard ask someone who was filming if they were part of the event. He’s response was something like, “we’re all independent people here,” which was a great answer until he added, “so suck it.” Saying “suck it” to security guards isn’t illegal but it doesn’t encourage them to like us enough to let us carry on with our shenanigans longer.

- I heard a rumor that some participants were claiming what we were doing was ok b/c it was on Facebook. I think some participants thought we had permission from Tempe Marketplace to have the fight (we didn’t). Personally I think telling security guards that the event was advertised on Facebook in general is a bad idea.

- While I was in the middle of the pillow fight I heard a fellow pillow fighter say that a security guard was hit with a pillow, and the tone made it sound like he was hit on purpose. I know all the rules posted said only to hit people who had pillows, but next time maybe it would help if we added that hitting non-pillow fighters with pillows might be assault and battery. I’d really prefer not to see my fellow pranksters get arrested b/c they got caught up in the moment.

There’s my 2…well I guess 4 cents.

By: Brandon Komar

Brandon Komar — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:53:21 +0000

Hey I thought it was a good turn out! I am happy that it was nothing like San Fran and we will definitely do it off of public prop next time.

By: Colin

Colin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:19:00 +0000

I can’t wait for the next event. I will definitely be attending.
We should do the next one where there arn’t a lot of stuck up security guards.
Fun stuff!

By: stacie

stacie — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:09:03 +0000

I had planned to come but also had a ticket to Tempe Music Fest (which wasnt cheap) and once I got in there I found out it was a no re-entry so I was very sad to miss the pillow fight! Hopefully I can make it to the next event

By: Sheila Dee

Sheila Dee — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:33:28 +0000

Today was a lot of fun! I did not participate but was able to take photos of the event (my specialty). The rest of my family participated and we even brought a friend. All had fun and want to participate in the next *stunt*!

I will definitely be involved with future events! See ya next time!

By: Evie

Evie — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:30:35 +0000

I didn’t come to this one, mostly because I was uncomfortable doing something like this on private property that had the potential to be negatively disruptive, rather than just something unexpected, but I’m glad to see that it went off without too much trouble! Here’s to hoping the next one’s somewhere I won’t feel as uncomfortable causing a scene.

By: Jeff Moriarty

Jeff Moriarty — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:13:52 +0000

@Taryn – You’re going to find yourself in a few places, because your picture ended up at the top of the Flickr post in the Arizona Flashmob Facebook page, too!

Glad you came out – it was a lot of fun. We’re already planning the next ones!

By: Taryn

Taryn — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:58:03 +0000

Sweet! It has me as the picture for the cover story! Love it! I was invited to the pillow fight on facebook, and took my older sister and the two exchange students living with us. My mom took pictures. Thank you for setting this up. Can’t wait for the next flash or freeze mob. Will keep checking up with you guys.