Vandalism, but make it flashy!

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  • Опубліковано 29 жов 2024

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  • @MattGrayYES
    @MattGrayYES  Рік тому +442

    More details of how I built the light scanner are in the description!

    • @tomscum61
      @tomscum61 Рік тому +5

      I have read it many times but I have never seen anything so worthy of the title- Arise Sir Matt, you have won the Internet.

    • @richbuilds_com
      @richbuilds_com Рік тому +1

      What MC did you use?

    • @nikize
      @nikize Рік тому +4

      You should get an official permit to put it up 😁

    • @samogufonianrockstar7510
      @samogufonianrockstar7510 Рік тому +2

      It sure made me smile ..thank you 👍❤👋

    • @stamfordly6463
      @stamfordly6463 Рік тому +2

      Now you just need to find a "Cylon Court" and do it again for the "6 O'Clock Thursday evening on BBC2" counterpart to "Saturday Tea-time on ITV".

  • @Jeagles
    @Jeagles Рік тому +857

    I love pointless harmless “vandalism” like this.
    I’d love to see more of this sort of thing on my travels through London

    • @Hdtjdjbszh
      @Hdtjdjbszh Рік тому +32

      There needs to be a term for positive vandalism

    • @defaultmesh
      @defaultmesh Рік тому +31

      tactical urbanism

    • @fltfathin
      @fltfathin Рік тому +6

      @@Hdtjdjbszh guirella cityscaping? guirella Beautification?

    • @futrey9353
      @futrey9353 Рік тому +15

      @@fltfathin guerrilla art

    • @crytocc
      @crytocc Рік тому +12

      @@Hdtjdjbszh Street art :)

  • @achilles7163
    @achilles7163 Рік тому +1103

    the dedication to the bit CANNOT be overstated with this video

  • @zJoriz
    @zJoriz Рік тому +467

    Matt, you absolute genius.
    Needs to become a permanent addition, that.

    • @llearch
      @llearch Рік тому +37

      if he'd put the battery pack inverted, so it went up the side of the sign, it would have been even more unobtrusive. Heck, if you do that, you can stretch it to the whole height, which gives you a LOT more space for a chunkier battery, and perhaps some tiny solar panel across the top of the sign, out of view, if you can get such a thing. Y'know, for extra sneakiness. ;-]

    • @ragnkja
      @ragnkja Рік тому +16

      Hopefully someone with the power to get the idea to the right people saw it and agrees.

    • @Dracomancer273
      @Dracomancer273 Рік тому +17

      @@llearch I was thinking a tiny solar panel too. Maybe a small Arduino and a light sensor, so Kitt is only using his scanner at night.

    • @gasdive
      @gasdive Рік тому +5

      @@Dracomancer273 garden shops have these sort of solar switches as off the shelf items. Some can be set to run for a certain number of hours after dark so you're not wasting power after everyone is asleep.

    • @Dracomancer273
      @Dracomancer273 Рік тому +3

      @@gasdive *the more you know* gif

  • @lizyarikus
    @lizyarikus Рік тому +562

    Matt: I can't leave it up, what if I get a vandalism charge
    Also Matt: *posts evidence publicly to his 60K followers channel*
    P.S: Love your hat!

    • @Milamberinx
      @Milamberinx Рік тому +80

      To be fair: he also posted evidence that he cleaned up after himself.

    • @davematthews8520
      @davematthews8520 Рік тому +45

      There is no damage after removal, so claim it was a short term art installation.

    • @startedtech
      @startedtech Рік тому +4

      @@davematthews8520then they'll say he needed a permit for that temporary installation!

    • @OmegaSparky
      @OmegaSparky Рік тому +3

      And now Gizmodo posts about it. Lookout Tom, Matt's subscriber count is coming for you. :)

    • @ImAnAutie
      @ImAnAutie Рік тому +2

      In London more likely to get police with pointy metal sticks very SHOUTY if left up

  • @SirDominic
    @SirDominic Рік тому +1023

    How do we petition the council to make this permenate? this needs to be a thing forever!

    • @handyandy6050
      @handyandy6050 Рік тому +4

      Yep.

    • @jmgallo99
      @jmgallo99 Рік тому +139

      Based on it being the City of London, presumably adopt a backwards crab position, walk in a circle on a full moon, but any other time of the year you have to go completely rectilinear, and shout something, yeah, let's go with Latin.

    • @booth1533
      @booth1533 Рік тому +24

      @@jmgallo99 It is significantly simpler than that..... probably

    • @jmgallo99
      @jmgallo99 Рік тому +31

      @@booth1533 Most things are!

    • @angee9996
      @angee9996 Рік тому +16

      @@jmgallo99 I read that in chris' voice

  • @koningbolo4700
    @koningbolo4700 Рік тому +184

    Your vandalism needs a solar panel and charger in a case as high as the sign so it actually looks like it has been up always.
    I like the pun and vandalism... well done !

  • @brantwedel
    @brantwedel Рік тому +316

    The 2nd rule of UA-cam is that if you hear a loud sound, the mic wont actually pick it up that much
    The 3rd rule of UA-cam is that if there is an incredibly quiet sound that you can't hear, the mic will pick it up

    • @harpoonlobotomy
      @harpoonlobotomy Рік тому +64

      @Глеб Сальманов That people comment before they watch the whole video.

    • @KenKopin
      @KenKopin Рік тому +3

      @Глеб Сальманов People post in the comments before watching the whole video.

    • @labboc
      @labboc Рік тому +14

      The eighth rule of UA-cam is that hardly anyone will even notice these sounds, even some of us professional audio engineers.

    • @LostShipMate
      @LostShipMate Рік тому

      The 4th rule of UA-cam is that UA-cam hates you, especially if you make them money.

    • @rocketboysmc
      @rocketboysmc Рік тому +1

      @Глеб Сальманов 5:15

  • @BreatheHydrogen
    @BreatheHydrogen Рік тому +96

    My favourite part is that a bunch of people who saw this, will bring it up at dinner, their friends or partners will go "Oooooh nooo it's not don't even try that!" and then people will be like let's go see it! Then it'll be gone. and they'll be crazy.

  • @nullFoo
    @nullFoo Рік тому +165

    Watching this I thought about how easy it would be to do something like this without getting caught if you just wore a high-vis vest and a hard hat

    • @Milamberinx
      @Milamberinx Рік тому +33

      You'd need a cherry picker, cordon off the whole road, lots of paper with information about "working at height", and two or three other people to stand around supervising.

    • @nullFoo
      @nullFoo Рік тому +20

      @@Milamberinx Don't forget about 200 traffic cones, if London is anything like my city

    • @Milamberinx
      @Milamberinx Рік тому +21

      @@nullFoo you're absolutely right, and they need to be there for a week either side of the work.

    • @ssdd28561
      @ssdd28561 Рік тому +19

      If you know a physical pentester, they will tell you that a high-vis jacket or uniform can take you unbelievably far without anyone asking questions. (Just don't forget to properly beat the crap out of the uniform on the dustiest road, no one likes a new uniform guy, even if you're legitimately wearing it and it is new because you have replaced the old one)

    • @Lizlodude
      @Lizlodude Рік тому +5

      Good ol' paint it red. (Or in this case, *very* bright yellow)
      Seriously, if I've learned anything from Deviant Ollam it's that a vest and a clipboard will get you just about anywhere

  • @markpitts5194
    @markpitts5194 Рік тому +266

    Matt, you are such a child. Love it. Growing old - compulsory , growing up - optional. With ya all the way and i'm over 50.

    • @handyandy6050
      @handyandy6050 Рік тому +4

      I may grow old, but I refuse to grow up!

    • @Dr.Death8520
      @Dr.Death8520 Рік тому +5

      "What's the point of growing up if you can't be childish sometimes?" - 4th Doctor

    • @peterclarke7240
      @peterclarke7240 Рік тому +3

      Growing up just means getting access to the means to buy and make all the silly things you wanted but couldn't have as a kid. 😂

  • @leow.2162
    @leow.2162 Рік тому +53

    There was some kind of artsy space called "Art Lab" i went pass when I visited Bonn in Germany But someone had drawn an F on the sign in front of the name. I came back to Bonn 8 years later, the F is still there.
    So what I'm saying is, this video is kinda my second favorite bit of petty vandalism

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Рік тому +6

      that's is like putting a rando chair in the modern art museum with a plaque and a bit of red taper and naturally everyone thought it's art...
      ( I think there was a social experiment video?)

  • @Hdtjdjbszh
    @Hdtjdjbszh Рік тому +66

    The fact you had a fold out ruler instead of a measuring tape! That made it seem so gentlemanly and old-fashioned

    • @panda4247
      @panda4247 10 місяців тому

      Well, the UK is one of the countries where they still have a ruler

  • @steckelton717
    @steckelton717 Рік тому +176

    Not only is this an amazing idea, as a german, I am glad that The Hoffs greatest work (after our reunification ofcourse) is getting the praise and recognition it deserves.
    And also really nice work, its done well and looks great, could pass as official! :)

    • @rjfaber1991
      @rjfaber1991 Рік тому +9

      It's always amazed me how (some) Americans genuinely think it was Reagan and the Hoff who brought down the Berlin Wall, so I'm loving the sarcastic reference to it... 😁

    • @peterfireflylund
      @peterfireflylund Рік тому

      And who can forget Hotshot City?

    • @peterclarke7240
      @peterclarke7240 Рік тому +1

      Um, I think you'll find that the Hasselhoff's greatest work was his outrageously glorious cameo in the Spongebob Squarepants Movie.

  • @marktownsend2384
    @marktownsend2384 Рік тому +49

    As a child of the 80s I appreciate this work of artistic semi-vandalism. Possibly even more so because of the care that went into its execution and the quality of the finished product. Nice work Mr. Gray!

  • @garnetmage4244
    @garnetmage4244 Рік тому +20

    As a fan of the show, way back in the 80s, the scanning red light was the first thing that went through my mind when I saw the sign. I absolutely adore how you then made it happen!
    The fact that you did have people notice and enjoy it, just in that short time, shows that it was actually a "thing", like a piece of street art, not really vandalism. Well done, Matt.

  • @PaulAgussol
    @PaulAgussol Рік тому +1

    As someone that did watch Knight Rider back in the day, I have to say, I love this!

  • @TheRealInscrutable
    @TheRealInscrutable Рік тому +18

    This woulda gone viral if it were a permanent installment.
    Maybe a light sensor or a timer to not run in the day and then if the frame were slightly larger a solar panel to recharge the battery. AdaFruit has all the parts.

  • @iainmcculloch5807
    @iainmcculloch5807 Рік тому +43

    Larson scanners are always fun. That should be a permanent (solar-powered) addition to the sign!

    • @AmySoyka
      @AmySoyka Рік тому +3

      This.
      As it is in the City of London...
      It needs Arrays.
      (Solar Arrays! 😜)

  • @57thorns
    @57thorns Рік тому +38

    This is just such a great idea it really should be a permanent installation. Just hope someone that can green light it sees it.

    • @AnonYmous-rw6un
      @AnonYmous-rw6un Рік тому +39

      It wouldn't work with a green light.

    • @wyrmhand
      @wyrmhand Рік тому +3

      @@AnonYmous-rw6un 🤣

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Рік тому

      @@AnonYmous-rw6un well... you got the idea and ran with it...

    • @critical_always
      @critical_always Рік тому

      If the council would green light it, they would close the area for the public. Have ten safety officers on duty and two archaeologists and the whole thing would cost eighty grand.

  • @TheBrain2K
    @TheBrain2K Рік тому +3

    Love it!
    To increase battery life, it would probably work just as well to have it on a short random timer (like 2-3 sweeps every 10-20s or so), since it takes time for people to walk past. Also, having it switch on suddenly instead of running constantly might even draw more attention. 😁

  • @jaciem
    @jaciem Рік тому +1

    Speaking as someone who did watch Knight Rider regularly, this tickled me pink!

  • @DanS044
    @DanS044 Рік тому +2

    “Oooooh Night Rider, I get it”
    That’s what it’s all about

  • @jasonpatterson8091
    @jasonpatterson8091 Рік тому +1

    I ran around like a lunatic whenever the theme song for this show came on - it's one of my earliest memories. The show didn't really do anything for 4 year old me, but dang, that song.

  • @statelyelms
    @statelyelms Рік тому +1

    This kind of "vandalism" is just, perfect. Even without context or understanding it doesn't detract from the thing vandalised.. if anything it improves it! And for those who understand it's even better.

  • @dannyvickers8278
    @dannyvickers8278 Рік тому +1

    Every time I pass Kirby grove (the other side of the river) I want to paint a Kirby on there so I feel I can relate. Nice work mate!

  • @awmperry
    @awmperry Рік тому +2

    Now that signs’s properly KITTed out.

  • @murk1e
    @murk1e Рік тому +8

    I’ve had the same thought before… but glad you made it a thing
    I do remember the show well. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless…..
    Best way to put it up…. Wear high vis.
    Potential improvements: Li-Ion. Switch off LED in daytime. Add a solar cell to charge in daytime. Turn LED on at intervals to battery save.

    • @gdclemo
      @gdclemo Рік тому +1

      Put it on a sensor so it only lights up when someone walks past, along with the "woop woop" noise that it used to make!

  • @phrebh
    @phrebh Рік тому +5

    As someone who does remember the show fondly, I can say this is great! I created the same effect as a waiting bar on several intranet sites at work. :D

  • @retirwdaed
    @retirwdaed Рік тому +3

    Also called the "Larson light" or "Larson scanner", as the shows creator Glen A. Larson also created Battlestar Galactica, and had a thing for the back and forth led light.

  • @ricdavid
    @ricdavid Рік тому +1

    So blessed. Could be the impetus to getting something like this permanently installed, and by someone who's responsible for its upkeep who isn't you.

  • @Shadow81989
    @Shadow81989 Рік тому +2

    When I last visited London, I noticed that sign and thought to myself that I should take a picture and send it to somebody who watched the program.
    If the lights had been on it at that point, I probably would have! ;-)

  • @nerdwiththehat
    @nerdwiththehat Рік тому +9

    Of course, the wheels were already turning in my head for how this could become a adhesive-less addition, a C-shaped metal strip to slide over the edge of the sign, complete with a solar strip on the top to power it well beyond a single powerbank change. 😅 Wonderful video as always!

    • @WillHirschUK
      @WillHirschUK Рік тому +1

      I was really thrown when he mounted the battery pack pointing down from the strip; I had been assuming that it was that shape so it would hang on the edge of the sign itself!

  • @jackielinde7568
    @jackielinde7568 Рік тому +2

    As someone who's a fan of the show and has MANY fond memories watching it as a kid, I think this is absolutely hilarious... In a non-property damaging way. Screw them if they can't take a joke.

  • @Chris-lx8zp
    @Chris-lx8zp Рік тому +7

    Feels like a Max Fosh thing.
    Enjoyed it!

  • @awballard
    @awballard Рік тому +2

    I think you sell yourself short. That was brilliant. Just right niche joke carried out with immaculate execution. And documented perfectly. No harm to any one or anything and made people smile both here and in location. The world could do with more of you

  • @jackmorris303
    @jackmorris303 Рік тому +8

    This is brilliant, I had a right old giggle.
    Matt Grey: the electronics Banksy.

  • @LorenHelgeson
    @LorenHelgeson Рік тому +16

    Made my day, Matt. I was a huge fan of Knight Rider as a kid, and this was just perfect.

  • @nowster
    @nowster Рік тому +19

    Did you make it from a KITT?

  • @bacul165
    @bacul165 Рік тому +1

    I'm from Germany, Knight Rider was quite popular here in the eighties... This gave me a big wave of nostalgia and a huge smile, thank you so much! I used to watch with my older brother ;)

  • @RossParker1877
    @RossParker1877 Рік тому +17

    This is the fantastic surprise I didn't know I needed today. Amazing

  • @NachoProblems
    @NachoProblems Рік тому +7

    That's hilarious. I would have thought the same thing if I saw the sign. Another great vid, thanks for making me smile.

  • @FiXato
    @FiXato Рік тому +3

    I thoroughly enjoyed this bit. :) Certainly wouldn't mind if this were to become a more permanent installation.
    If Earl's Court can have a TARDIS, then Knightrider Court can have a flashy KITT lightbar xD

  • @opless
    @opless Рік тому +3

    I don't think you realise how happy this has made me. Matt, you're a star!

  • @BodyMusicification
    @BodyMusicification Рік тому +1

    This is art.

  • @damionlee7658
    @damionlee7658 Рік тому +3

    Nice one Matt! A simple bit of fun, but greatly appreciated by this old guy who remains a solid fan of the Knight Rider franchise.
    I bet Perifractic (of the Retro Recipes channel fame) would also get a kick out of this little piece of temporary art.

  • @brianhillary7469
    @brianhillary7469 Рік тому +1

    I think that you should leave it, but finish it off. With a small solar panel for the top of the wall and rechargeable battery. You are now a public artist. You have done what most artists spend a lifetime trying to accomplish. You stopped people in their tracks and made them look! I didn’t watch that show, but like you that was my reference for the show. Perfect!

  • @Joeseanag24
    @Joeseanag24 10 місяців тому +1

    Matt Gray lights up my world
    No literally he lig-

  • @shavono8402
    @shavono8402 Рік тому

    What an absolute DELIGHT. Harmless, joy-creating vandalism is the best kind!

  • @jamescoulson6610
    @jamescoulson6610 Рік тому +2

    I love that this feels exactly like a bit that you might have done in the short-lived TechDiff TV show, just with far better camera quality and a less 'student-y' haircut!

  • @WouterWeggelaar
    @WouterWeggelaar Рік тому +1

    The council should bloody well put one up like that!

  • @TheGeoffable
    @TheGeoffable Рік тому

    I *do* have fond memories of Knightrider, and my uncle even briefly owned a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am (without scanner lights) that I got to have a ride in when I was 9. I salute you!

  • @klondikechris
    @klondikechris Рік тому

    On the nearest stop sign to where I live, someone has written "Vandalism" at the bottom of a stop sign. "STOP Vandalism." But, sometimes, it just works! Your was brilliant.

  • @fsodn
    @fsodn Рік тому +2

    Yeah; Knight Rider was I thing when I was a kid, and I'm about 10 years older than you, give or take, so it was just before you were aware enough to be into that sort of thing.
    I love this! It's a wonderful piece of work, and you carried it off excellently! I love this video!
    You make the world a better place, Matt.
    The effect in the light bar is a bit different that KITTs, but it's a very nice rendition. Very smooth.

    • @fsodn
      @fsodn Рік тому

      Taking a selfie next to this sign is now on my list of places to go/things to do when I'm in London next.

  • @MervynPartin
    @MervynPartin Рік тому +2

    I do remember Knightrider and your addition to the sign was good, harmless fun. Brilliant.

  • @andyjdhurley
    @andyjdhurley Рік тому +1

    This reminded me that I have always felt that the street sign for Little Brittain (quite nearby) needs some addition but I am unsure what exactly.

  • @salavora
    @salavora Рік тому +1

    So cool!
    Loved the show when I was a little kid and this was so damn awsome ^^"
    (AND especially loved that you took it all down again instead of potentially making problems)

  • @EricaGamet
    @EricaGamet Рік тому

    I was a huge fan of this show as a kid in the 80s... and I even got to see them filming an episode on my first trip to California! This was an awesome piece of renegade street art!

  • @BBC600
    @BBC600 Рік тому +2

    Time to petition the City of London to make a permanent installation.

  • @neymow2242
    @neymow2242 Рік тому +21

    I love how this channel is slowly turning into a building channel xD

  • @brookeg5979
    @brookeg5979 Рік тому +3

    Absolutely brilliant. Congrats on making it come to life and making a few people smile (and take videos!) IRL, and all of us online. Really loved it.

  • @logicandlaughs
    @logicandlaughs Рік тому +1

    Loved this!! Installation art for smiles!

  • @scott_mc
    @scott_mc Рік тому +1

    This is some of the most wholesome content I've seen on this site in a hot second

  • @andro564
    @andro564 Рік тому +1

    This has very much the "Illegal hovercraft pub" vibes, and I love it! :D

    • @edwardphilibin3151
      @edwardphilibin3151 Рік тому

      Hey, the hovercraft pub was TECHNICALLY legal. Which is of course the best kind of legal. 😉

  • @starriderkittykat9064
    @starriderkittykat9064 Рік тому +1

    I absolutely love this,you cracked me up and I had to applaud you when you put it up!🤣🤣🤣

  • @PlutocraticPrecariat
    @PlutocraticPrecariat Рік тому +5

    Pure, wholesome fun. It certainly kept me smiling through the entire video ☺

  • @davidioanhedges
    @davidioanhedges Рік тому +4

    You made yourself, and a few others smile, (And me 😁), it was worth it ...

  • @FreezeDriedGirolles
    @FreezeDriedGirolles Рік тому +1

    Max Fosh level shenanigans. 👌

  • @jannepeltonen2036
    @jannepeltonen2036 Рік тому +1

    This was quite awesome, and now I'm also thinking about Knight Rider Court, with David Hasselhoff as the benevolent king.

  • @MSI2k
    @MSI2k Рік тому

    That actually looks pretty good. Non-intrusive, inoffensive, overall cool! They (city or whomever owns that place) should make that happen

  • @purplegill10
    @purplegill10 Рік тому

    The final frame of this video is an absolutely fantastic image

  • @BriManeely
    @BriManeely Рік тому +3

    Without sacrificing yourself.. can I ask for more projects like this? I love it so much 😅

  • @Somefox
    @Somefox Рік тому +2

    It should go back up occasionally, like for holidays and such I think.

  • @JesusRocksTryPrayin
    @JesusRocksTryPrayin Рік тому +2

    I used to do a shit in random places and see what happened. Maybe I should take that hobby up again, I enjoyed it..

  • @BThings
    @BThings Рік тому +2

    In some ways, this feels like the best kind of UA-cam video.

  • @DasVERMiT
    @DasVERMiT Рік тому +1

    It needs a little solar panel wired up on top of the wall and then programming so it only runs at night. Then it could live there forever!

  • @DavidStruveDesigns
    @DavidStruveDesigns Рік тому

    As an avid fan of Knightrider growing up, I would just like to say I've just added you to my list of "personal heroes" :D I loved this! The only way it could have been made better was with the addition of a speaker that plays the theme song - but that could potentially be irritating for the people around and cause a nuisance/disturbance ... which you _could_ get into trouble for.
    If you're worried about prosecution for vandalism, don't be too much. As long as you don't alter the sign in any way, cause any damage, obscure it or prevent it's normal function/use (like making it harder to read by blinding people with the light brightness) there's not much they can actually do except remove it if they don't like it and tell you to not do it again.

  • @glenmorganshaw5869
    @glenmorganshaw5869 Рік тому +1

    I deliver food in London and I’m on Knighrider ALL the time and I’m so glad someone else thought of the joke

  • @DanS044
    @DanS044 Рік тому +5

    Amazing idea!

  • @carlbutcher2268
    @carlbutcher2268 Рік тому

    I, also, have never watched Knight Rider, but understood the reference. Bravo, sir. I wish you'd left it there.

  • @BijickY
    @BijickY Рік тому +1

    Oh Matt, this is just lovely. Don't ever stop!

  • @infinitywulf
    @infinitywulf Рік тому +2

    This was absolutely epic, shame it had to come down. Really ought to be a permanent fixture just for the smiles and laughs of it.

  • @katymspence
    @katymspence Рік тому +2

    This is just plain brilliance!

  •  Рік тому

    Dont ever stop doing stuff that you are sure only you find funny !
    Because you made some other peopels day better like today, and of course yours :) Great idear

  • @Jonago.
    @Jonago. Рік тому

    I loved watching Knight Rider on TV when I was younger, and I love this video! I'm glad it made people smile^^

  • @iancrosby3475
    @iancrosby3475 Рік тому +1

    Legendary childishness. Awesome commitment

  • @fredfred2363
    @fredfred2363 Рік тому

    @big clive would be proud. 👍🏻😀🇬🇧
    Upgrade:
    A thin strip of solar cells above the sign, a daylight sensor so it only is on between dusk and say midnight and some lithium cells with charge control and battery protection circuit. Maybe even a PIR sensor so it only activates when someone is nearby to extend battery life.
    Mad, cool idea. I love it!

  • @CatsT.M
    @CatsT.M Рік тому

    Never seen the show but I do know of that car. That 9pm chime was the perfect time.

  • @douglasboyle6544
    @douglasboyle6544 Рік тому

    As a child of the 70s/80s I knew what you were up to as soon as I saw the sign and I thought it was brilliant.

  • @davidfinch7418
    @davidfinch7418 Рік тому +4

    Matt's Guide on how to get away with public vandalism.
    1. Make it amusing.
    2. Clean up after yourself.
    3. Wear a silly hat.
    Kudos Mat!

  • @quinn6160
    @quinn6160 Рік тому +1

    Hahaha! That was brilliant, love the dedication to bit, top tier xD

  • @PanzerschrekCN
    @PanzerschrekCN Рік тому +1

    It's easy to install such thing like illumination on a public property. Much harder is to remove it back - people can notice that and assume that this is a real vandalism.

  • @ianm1470
    @ianm1470 Рік тому +4

    10/10 well done 👍🏻

  • @NortherlyK
    @NortherlyK Рік тому +1

    I love this so much.

  • @GigglingChinchilla
    @GigglingChinchilla Рік тому +4

    This is the most Matt Gray video there could be.

  • @Ulleskelf
    @Ulleskelf Рік тому +1

    That’s bloody amazing Matt. There used to be a branch of the International Cheese Centre outside City Thameslink station and I always they were a front for Knight Rider’s nemesis, positioned nearby to monitor him.

  • @1973Washu
    @1973Washu Рік тому

    This will go down as one of the better pranks of the year. Something that nobody who counts hated and quite a few people enjoyed.

  • @iLaurock
    @iLaurock Рік тому +1

    put it back up with a small solar call!

  • @macronencer
    @macronencer Рік тому

    Love it! I suggest you write to the authorities about making this permanent. There are little gimmicks like this all over the place, and they're great for tourism, so I can't see why they would object, as long as you went through the right channels.
    One of my favourite "municipal jokes" is the bronze(?) statue outside a library in Southampton, where a guy is taking a book from a shelf, and the book is actually cemented into the bricks of the wall. Also in Southampton, the back half of a Mini sticking out of the upper storey of a car repair establishment, the number plate reading "OSH 1T". Someone should make a video about all these things...! If you don't fancy it, pass it along to your friend Tom ;-)

  • @haylsgo
    @haylsgo Рік тому

    Love this, and next time I'm in London this has to be up and running. Massive fan of the show. Can't believe no-one has done this before or the council. Put it back, and any fans of the show that visit's will know to take a battery to keep it going for the next!! Kinda thing