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April Fools

Boring7Boring7 Registered User regular
edited April 2012 in Debate and/or Discourse
There is a surprising lack of April fooling on the parts of the internet I frequent. Has anyone else found some particularly amusing hoaxes? I think Blizzard had some nonsense, but they always do.

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  • Fallout2manFallout2man Vault Dweller Registered User regular
    Adblock for Chrome was replacing cat pictures over all of the ads it removed.

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    Then honestly you're not coming out of this looking great either.
  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    I'm finding the reddit timeline pretty amusing. But then again, I am easily amused.

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited April 2012
    There's a ton in this thread...

    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/158153/april-bullshit-fool-roundup-you-fuckers#Item_28

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  • BobCescaBobCesca Is a girl Birmingham, UKRegistered User regular
    The google really advanced search is quite chuckle worthy .

  • AngelHedgieAngelHedgie Registered User regular
    Fallout2man wrote: »
    Adblock for Chrome was replacing cat pictures over all of the ads it removed.

    They've announced that CatBlock will be a feature on the paid version.

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  • YogoYogo Registered User regular
    Not strictly an Internet thing, but one of my old teachers did a report on a new App for iPhone called StreetEar. Supposedly the app could tap into other phones' bluetooth connection and you could listen to their conversation without them knowing it.

    To me it was pretty convincing and seemingly plausible. I even used it as a talking point for a larger discussion concerning privacy in modern society. Needless to say, it turned out to be an April's Fool.

  • AManFromEarthAManFromEarth Let's get to twerk! The King in the SwampRegistered User regular
    I really hate catblock. I run adblock so I don't see stupid shit all over webpages.

    Catblock was cool at first, adorable kittens everywhere. But like a real cat that soon turned to a major inconvenience.

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  • TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    Thinkgeek has some cool stuff, including stuff they should make for real (as usual).

    Also, I got a chuckle out of this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOqHUa2LfNY

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  • YogoYogo Registered User regular
    Tomanta wrote: »
    Thinkgeek has some cool stuff, including stuff they should make for real (as usual).

    Also, I got a chuckle out of this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOqHUa2LfNY

    Just hearing Shepard's voice instantly gave it away as an Harry Partridge production. He did something similar with The Watchmen.

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    He also made The Elder Scrolls Adventures with the Dovahkids
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    He's an 80s cartoons master.

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited April 2012
    Tomanta wrote: »
    Thinkgeek has some cool stuff, including stuff they should make for real (as usual).

    Also, I got a chuckle out of this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOqHUa2LfNY

    I would watch the hell out of this show.

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  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    For those who enjoy the "Non-Adventures of Wonderella" strip (and you all should), visit the site today.

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  • GodfatherGodfather Registered User regular
    http://imgur.com/blog/2012/03/31/introducing-the-imguraffe/

  • [Tycho?][Tycho?] As elusive as doubt Registered User regular
    I've also noticed it being very quiet. Slashdot in the past hasn't had any true stories on this day- or at least thats what it seemed like. I had to actively look around for some, when in past years I've had to fend them off a bit, and be super careful about what I read.

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  • Marty81Marty81 Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
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    Goldman Sachs involved in the sex trafficking of underage girls.

    Not sure if this one's a joke or not, though.

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    Yogo wrote: »
    Tomanta wrote: »
    Thinkgeek has some cool stuff, including stuff they should make for real (as usual).

    Also, I got a chuckle out of this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOqHUa2LfNY

    Just hearing Shepard's voice instantly gave it away as an Harry Partridge production. He did something similar with The Watchmen.

    Similar and vastly superior to this one.

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Marty81 wrote: »
    Goldman Sachs involved in the sex trafficking of underage girls.

    Not sure if this one's a joke or not, though.

    Where would the joke be here?

    Edited per request

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  • NoughtNought Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Kagera wrote: »
    Marty81 wrote: »
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/01/goldman-sachs-backpage_n_1394868.html

    Goldman Sachs involved in the sex trafficking of underage girls.

    Not sure if this one's a joke or not, though.

    Where would the joke be here?

    The real money is in the boys. You know "Live boy, dead girl".

    e.
    Reading the article is very creepy since I feel like it isn't a April Fools. It's not really a funny story, and it seems the link to trafficking is more accidental than anything.

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  • YarYar Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    NPR really got me with this one:

    http://www.npr.org/2012/04/01/149804404/n-y-preschool-starts-dna-testing-for-admission

    P O R S A F I L L O
    A P R I L F O O L S

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  • Marty81Marty81 Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Kagera wrote: »
    Marty81 wrote: »
    Goldman Sachs involved in the sex trafficking of underage girls.

    Not sure if this one's a joke or not, though.

    Where would the joke be here?

    I...don't know. It just seemed so outrageous and it was just posted today. I thought at first it was something like "you know all the other abuses Goldman Sachs has been involved in? Well here's one that's so outrageous that it has to be a joke."

    But now I'm really getting the sense it's not. And now I'm regretting bringing it up to begin with.

    You know what, it's probably best if we just edit the link out. The article's on the huffington post, but the link inside that article is probably not something you want to follow.

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    http://www.writingexcuses.com/

    One of the best podcasts out there delivered a fantastic April Fools episode.

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