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April Fools - 2010

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  • JasocoJasoco Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    xzzy wrote: »
    xkcd.png

    (if you're not familiar with unix, what's happening at the bottom is that I have deleted every file on the disk, and the command 'ls' no longer exists)

    The site stays in this broken state until you do a reload.

    Just click the link at the bottom that lets you view the source code.

    Try typing "fuck".

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  • projectmayhemprojectmayhem Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Look. All of these fighting game 'jokes' need to fucking become true or I am going to destroy some people.

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  • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Has anyone else noticed that the gmail login page appears to have a vowel outage?

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  • FugaFuga Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    It doesn't work even on videos that others say it work. This sucks. :(

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Konami's is pretty hilarious if you're familiar with their various music games:

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  • ElementalorElementalor Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Look. All of these fighting game 'jokes' need to fucking become true or I am going to destroy some people.

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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Look. All of these fighting game 'jokes' need to fucking become true or I am going to destroy some people.

    They're funny because makers of fighting games would never give the players what they want, lol, get it!?

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Senshi wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    http://us.battle.net/matchmaking.html

    Oh man, attempting to search is pretty funny.

    that shit is gold

    Land:burned; sea:boiled; unable to acquire sky, searching

    that is the very best thing

    So far Blizzard is my favorite of the bunch.

    Or maybe BioWare, with the joke they took so far that it is apparently not a joke at all.

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  • StormwatcherStormwatcher Blegh BlughRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    what are you talking about

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  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    what are you talking about

    New DLC for Dragon Age was announced, which is essentially just gifts or pranks to give your party members. 160 for the Gift or Prank pack, or 240 for both.

    PS3 owners in EU apparently had these for free for a while as part of a glitch, so they are going to be free for EU PS3 owners, but everyone else must buy it.

    It's also only available for Origins, not Awakening. That's the jyst of the release.

    Oh.. and it's actually available for purchase.

    So.. it's not a joke?

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    xzzy wrote: »
    Mr Ray wrote: »
    XKCD is using some kind of unix-but-not-really-unix file system for navigation on the front page. I'm sure there's easter eggs a-plenty in there but as it is I suck and can't even remember how to open a text file in unix :(

    *edit* Found one, if you type "Make me a sandwich" it returns "What? Make it yourself". If you type "Sudo make me a sandwich" it returns "Ok". I imagine then all of the easter eggs are going to be based on previous comics.

    *edit2* You can go south and be eaten by a grue.

    It has a directory structure.. which you can delete:

    xkcd.png

    (if you're not familiar with unix, what's happening at the bottom is that I have deleted every file on the disk, and the command 'ls' no longer exists)

    The site stays in this broken state until you do a reload.

    vi; You should really use emacs

    emacs; You should really use vim

    echo outputs echo ... echo ... echo ...
    pwd; You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike.
    more; Oh, yes! More! More!
    sudo fuck; sudo: fuck: command not found.
    The up arrow retypes the last command; very useful for navigating west.

    Tamin on
  • Mandalorian RoosterMandalorian Rooster Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    MagicPrime wrote: »

    The text underneath Sarlacc Enforcer reads: "The Original Noodly Appendage"

    Bioware is good nerds.

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  • Niceguy MyeyeNiceguy Myeye Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Look. All of these fighting game 'jokes' need to fucking become true or I am going to destroy some people.


    You must defeat Shen Long to stand a chance.


    This happened when I was pretty young, and my friend who read about it didn't tell me or realize that it was an April Fool's joke. He kept trying to do this over and over. It was only years later that I learned it was a joke.

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  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    MagicPrime wrote: »

    That is some good stuff. The power listing has some hilarious videos as well.

    I particularly love
    the death star laser ability. Sound effects and jawa reaction. lawl.

    ObiFett on
  • ArrathArrath Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Google is now Topeka.

    That brand usage chart is hilarious

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    Bahahaha.

    Arrath on
  • gunwarriorgunwarrior Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    IGN has the newest trailer for the Halo movie.

    :D

    This is the best damn thing :lol:

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Tamin wrote: »
    xzzy wrote: »
    Mr Ray wrote: »
    XKCD is using some kind of unix-but-not-really-unix file system for navigation on the front page. I'm sure there's easter eggs a-plenty in there but as it is I suck and can't even remember how to open a text file in unix :(

    *edit* Found one, if you type "Make me a sandwich" it returns "What? Make it yourself". If you type "Sudo make me a sandwich" it returns "Ok". I imagine then all of the easter eggs are going to be based on previous comics.

    *edit2* You can go south and be eaten by a grue.

    It has a directory structure.. which you can delete:

    xkcd.png

    (if you're not familiar with unix, what's happening at the bottom is that I have deleted every file on the disk, and the command 'ls' no longer exists)

    The site stays in this broken state until you do a reload.

    vi; You should really use emacs

    emacs; You should really use vim

    echo outputs echo ... echo ... echo ...
    pwd; You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike.
    more; Oh, yes! More! More!
    sudo fuck; sudo: fuck: command not found.
    The up arrow retypes the last command; very useful for navigating west.

    wget or curl can access previous comics in the standard xkcd layout. This also allows you to have a console in a console

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited April 2010
    Girl in Ghost costume?

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    elliotw2 wrote: »
    wget or curl can access previous comics in the standard xkcd layout. This also allows you to have a console in a console

    man cat. :D

    Tamin on
  • KetarKetar Come on upstairs we're having a partyRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
  • ArrathArrath Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Sheep wrote: »
    Girl in Ghost costume?

    http://us.battle.net/matchmaking.html

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  • LordOfMeepLordOfMeep Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Look. All of these fighting game 'jokes' need to fucking become true or I am going to destroy some people.


    You must defeat Shen Long to stand a chance.


    This happened when I was pretty young, and my friend who read about it didn't tell me or realize that it was an April Fool's joke. He kept trying to do this over and over. It was only years later that I learned it was a joke.

    In a way, it did eventually become real, though. Akuma in Super Turbo is based on the "Showing up and killing Bison" part, Gouken from SFIV is pretty much Shen Long as an Ascended Meme.

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  • LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    dav3yb wrote: »
    WMain00 wrote: »
    http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/iCade.shtml?icpg=Carousel_iCade_1

    Holy crap i'd buy that! :D

    Also I love Google. Don't ever change!

    this is why i hate aprils fools... all the shit websites do to "fool" people are so goddamn awesome that is isn't even funny anymore.

    Maybe we should reappropriate AFD to mean "Awesome ____ Day."

    ...still kind of a work in progress.

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  • SkutSkutSkutSkut Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Awesome Fucking Day

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  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I get that Youtube's text thing is a joke, but is it supposed to do something silly, or just be silly?

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  • DarianDarian Yellow Wizard The PitRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I get that Youtube's text thing is a joke, but is it supposed to do something silly, or just be silly?

    It converts the video to colored ascii text when you select it, if it works on that particular video and in your region. Actually a pretty neat hack.

    Darian on
  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Visti wrote: »
    I want Blackthorne 2, blizz.

    No shit. That makes me a sad panda.... :(

    Edit: I'm also sad that the BBC is sitting this year out again. They've been responsible for some of my favorites (Flying Penguins, Spaghetti Harvest, Big Ben to go Digital...)

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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    AoR_Final wrote: »
    You forgot one in the OP...

    mushroom-kingdom-hearts_mini.jpg

    <3 EGM. :lol:

    God I remember the Lego HALO game ... I think that was last year's gag or the year before.

    I'd buy that instantly.

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Further evidence of water on the moon.
    Bad photoshop is bad, but the idea gives me lulz...

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  • WoodroezWoodroez Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Woodroez wrote: »
    Hulu now has 3D.

    Just wanted to clear this up, watch a video and look at the toolbar of the video playing, on the left.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    ign win with the HALO movie thang. That shit was gold. I had to force myself to switch it off as soon as the helmet comes off because..... It's late and people are sleeping.

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  • LorahaloLorahalo Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Konami code makes XKCD flash.

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Big Isy wrote: »
    ign win with the HALO movie thang. That shit was gold. I had to force myself to switch it off as soon as the helmet comes off because..... It's late and people are sleeping.

    The music had a very Tunak Tunak Tun vibe to it... and the swaying hips while shooting on top of a Pelican? Priceless.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Shadowfire wrote: »
    Big Isy wrote: »
    ign win with the HALO movie thang. That shit was gold. I had to force myself to switch it off as soon as the helmet comes off because..... It's late and people are sleeping.

    The music had a very Tunak Tunak Tun vibe to it... and the swaying hips while shooting on top of a Pelican? Priceless.

    I got as far as the 'twirl' he does with the girl before I burst out laughing and quickly shut it off. Best. Thing. Ever.

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Lorahalo wrote: »
    Konami code makes XKCD flash.

    Doesn't seem to work for me.

    I r dumb, ignore me.

    Also, it auto-capitalizes everything.

    Tamin on
  • ParisInFlamesParisInFlames Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Edit: went back through thread, and yep, playing a game of Warcraft 3 box art has been mentioned. Should have known this forum would catch it.

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Is that turntable the DJ hero controller?

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  • NaeblissNaebliss Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
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    edited April 2010
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