framheim Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 it's that time of year again.anyone had any tricks played on them? anyone got any links to suspected april fools stories? i've not found any yet but if i do i shall post them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I kind of fell for this one today:GMTV - Slimming with So-toxWas watching it this morning and thinking to myself "this can't be real. Surely it's nonsense, you just can't lose that amount of weight in 6 weeks. Why does she look so strange in the before footage, like a skinny girl in a fat suit? But it's on Lorraine Kelly, it must be true. Silver thread!? That's rubbish, these things are always found to be rubbish. What's going on?"Then when I mentioned it to a colleague I met on the way to the office the first thing she said was "surely it was an april fools".That's when I started swearing.It's unfair to do them on breakfast tv.Here's a techy one :CIA demands UK halts interrogation tactics | The RegisterGood one from Google today:Virgle: The Adventure of Many LifetimesThey've really spent too much time on this.Just took the test to see if I could go to mars:Virgle: The Adventure of Many LifetimesWell, you're distressingly normal and could conceivably adjust to life as a deep space pioneer, though we recommend instead that you leave the Mars missions to the serious whack jobs who scored over 130 and instead finish year 3 of law school, tuck your toddler into bed, design Web 2.0 applications, run for Congress or do whatever other normal, healthy, middle-of-the-road thing you're currently doing with your normal, healthy, middle-of-the-road life. If you're determined to give Virgle a try, though, you can submit your video here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 i'm suspicious of this one from the independent:Ramsay vows to forswear bad language after he gets the brush-off from Australia - This Britain, UK - The Independentwhat do you lot think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Flying penguins found by BBC programme - TelegraphMust be!!! Watch the footage, it's absolutely amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 The Dimeadozen site appears to have been closed down by the goons that Prince hired last year to close down sites that had his music on them...www.dimeadozen.org :: EzTorrent v0.6.1 beta :: April Fools JokeBut when you click it you get through, so I'm hoping it's a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Flying penguins found by BBC programme - TelegraphMust be!!! Watch the footage, it's absolutely amazing.ha, that's a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 the sun weighs in with a fairly uninspired effort:Google UFO seen near Wales | The Sun |HomePage|News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 i'm suspicious of this one from the independent:Ramsay vows to forswear bad language after he gets the brush-off from Australia - This Britain, UK - The Independentwhat do you lot think?April Fool's Day - when hoaxers come out to play - 01 Apr 2008 - NZ Herald: Life & Style News and Reviews from New Zealand and around the WorldAll the news fit to print ... for fools - Breaking News - National - Breaking News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 and wikipedia's contribution to the day's 'hilarity'Ima Hogg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediathough it must be said a very well done one with even the links in the references containing information on miss ima hogg. but her story is so ridiculous that it can't be true. it appears also that wikipedia's entire front page is filled with april fools nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 A less believable 2nd one from El Reg:Teacher's head explodes due to Wi-Fi, mobe radiation | The Register Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 the sun weighs in with a fairly uninspired effort:Google UFO seen near Wales | The Sun |HomePage|NewsThat's poor. They didn't even have to set anything up, it's a real object on Google Maps already (type "51.375872,-3.408369" in the search box) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Football one from Aberdeen-Mad:Zander Apologises To Fans - Aberdeen FC - Stand Free!- AberdeenMADIf you don't know what it's talking about the text is based on an article in todays P&J:Press & Journal - Home Page - Zander green exposure has Calderwood seeing red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.scroll down to the bottom of the front page for the cyborg insects video posted by newscientistvideo. edit: in fact, click on anything on the front page for the same result, bah! that's a pretty good one from youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.scroll down to the bottom of the front page for the cyborg insects video posted by newscientistvideo. edit: in fact, click on anything on the front page for the same result, bah! that's a pretty good one from youtube.It's not an april fools, just a really annoying fad that's been going on recentlyBBC NEWS | Help | Welcome to Video and Audio from BBC News.Rick Roll. You Got Rick RolledRick Astley 'Rick Roll' video prank becomes web phenomenon | News | NME.COMRick Astley | Pop has been | Back thanks to net prank | The Sun |HomePage|Showbiz|Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 It's not an april fools, just a really annoying fad that's been going on recentlyBBC NEWS | Help | Welcome to Video and Audio from BBC News.Rick Roll. You Got Rick RolledRick Astley 'Rick Roll' video prank becomes web phenomenon | News | NME.COMRick Astley | Pop has been | Back thanks to net prank | The Sun |HomePage|Showbiz|Musicaye, but surely youtube putting them as the 'featured' videos on their front page is an april fools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I like this one:Oxford United will hold a Rodeo Day competition as the bronze ox statue outside their ground has been fitted with a "bucking bronco" setting. Making guest appearances at the event will be Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Boy Walton, Billy Ray Reardon and Roy Walker. (Oxford club website).Love from Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 The best one I saw was about 10-15 years ago when Eric Cantona had just left Man United. The P&J had the back page headline that he had signed for Ross County, and they had a big picture of him wearing a County shirt and holding a Ross COunty scarf.Of course it was a lifesize cardboard cut out, but a young me fell for it.....EDIT - in fact here it is: Cantona joins County Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 RossP has just been trying to convince people that Brewster's been sacked from Caley and Jackie MacNamara is being interviewed for the job. One of the more plausible ones I've seen so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 The best one I saw was about 10-15 years ago when Eric Cantona had just left Man United. The P&J had the back page headline that he had signed for Ross County, and they had a big picture of him wearing a County shirt and holding a Ross COunty scarf.Of course it was a lifesize cardboard cut out, but a young me fell for it.....My Grandad fell for it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 The Sun has also stated that Fabio Capello is going to have all the England squad learn Italian rather than him learn English....I smell shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Clavia DMIclavia announces new range of left handed keybaords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 The Sun has also stated that Fabio Capello is going to have all the England squad learn Italian rather than him learn English....I smell shite.There's also this one from The Sun:Nicholas Sarkozy | Operation to stretch frame | French President | The Sun |HomePage|News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Amy Winehouse to star in new Doctor Who series | News | NME.COM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 List of jokes can be found here:April Fools' Day On The Web : 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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