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Dickhead creates a 'Where's MH370' book. (A rip off of 'Where's Wally').

Inspired by missing plane hunt, ‘Where’s Wally’ fan creates ‘Where’s MH370’ activity book
BY IDA LIM

Carpenter’s 'Where’s MH370' features 12 illustrations of scenes in places like North Korea, the moon and even hell.— What is the hardest thing in the world to find?

To 23-year-old Australian Matthew Carpenter, the answer is MH370, the Malaysia Airlines passenger aircraft that mysteriously vanished from the skies on March 8 last year.

 Thinking about the nearly year-long hunt for the missing plane while brainstorming over that very question one day, Carpenter was immediately reminded of his favourite "Where's Wally" (known also as Where's Waldo) books, a search-and-find children's series where readers are challenged to find the character named Wally in colourful illustrations.

It was therefore a "no-brainer" to the young, self-professed “evil genius” to create "Where's MH370", a book of illustrations much like the "Where's Wally" series, only this time, readers are to search for the missing aircraft instead of the bespectacled Wally, his signature red-and-white-striped shirt and bobble hat.

 "I think anyone who grew up with Where’s Waldo would find this book entertaining," the Sydney-based Internet marketer told Malay Mail Online in an email interview.

 Carpenter’s “Where’s MH370”, sold at AUD$15 (RM46) each, features 12 illustrations of scenes in places like North Korea, the moon and even hell. Readers are then challenged to spot plane debris like landing gear, the black box and passenger suitcases.

 “I had a really small team work on the book, all of whom wish to remain anonymous, which I find hilarious. The scenes were selected based on possible resting places for the plane.

 "We didn’t rule anything out,” he said.

 The young Carpenter does not seem too worried, however, that his chosen scenes or the book itself would be considered offensive to some.

 Asked if he considered the feelings of those whose family members had been aboard the ill-fated jetliner, the Australian replied: "I think a lot of people will love the book. Others may find it offensive and hate it which they’re entitled to do."

 He also doesn't fear the possibility of facing lawsuits for publishing "Where's MH370" or for the recent marketing stunt he pulled to promote the book by using The Daily Telegraph.
 "No," he replied simply when asked if he was worried.

 Asked for details, Carpenter confirmed that he had arranged for the recent handing out of copies of The Daily Telegraph newspaper in Australia with a false cover claiming that MH370 has been found and placing the blame on North Korea.

 “I did orchestrate that. It was done to promote the book. It was pretty simple to do, we simply designed the cover & had it printed out. We didn’t pay The Daily Telegraph,” he said.

 Carpenter declined to disclose how many people have so far reserved copies of "Where's Waldo" or what he plans to do with his earnings, merely saying that he was happy so far with the results.

 “At the moment what we’re doing is gauging interest. If enough people want the book, we’ll have a large print run,” he said.

 Carpenter is best-known as being the creator of the viral “Ship Your Enemies Glitter” website that he eventually sold for US$85,000, after having bought 7kg of glitter to send off to over 2,300 people for a payment of US$9.99 each.

 Describing himself on his Twitter account as someone who manages to find an audience for his products that no one wants or needs, Carpenter was also reported as creating the inane “Abusive Elmo on Demand” website and has claimed himself to be a creator of a “useless” website getting between 3,000 to 4,000 daily visits.

 The Malaysian government declared on January 29 this year that all those on board — including six Australians — the MH370 flight that went missing last March 8 are presumed to have lost their lives.

Debris believed to belong to the plane was reported in late July as having washed up on the shores of Reunion Island.

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Another bad taste masterpiece from a member of a generation that has not only lost it's purpose and way in life, but who puts greed and self indulgence above its moral compass or other peoples feeling.

Tosser.