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Author Topic: April 1, 2014  (Read 10473 times)

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April 1, 2014
« on: March 31, 2014, 08:55 PM »
It's already April 1 in some places... anyone run into a great, well-done gag this year?

Docstoc ran this article on the best from the past.  They mentioned some good ones I hadn't seen before, including this one from 2008 and this one from 1957(!!), both from the BBC.

Wonder what Google has in store?
vi vi vi - editor of the beast

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2014, 09:35 PM »
Google: "We are changing our Terms and Conditions so that personal data will only be accessed upon expressed written consent of the individual."

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2014, 09:55 PM »
NSA: Log into mynsa dot com to view and download your data

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2014, 11:16 PM »

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2014, 04:19 AM »
« Last Edit: April 01, 2014, 05:01 AM by Jibz »

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2014, 05:04 AM »

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2014, 05:07 AM »
NSA: Log into mynsa dot com to view and download your data

Or maybe this? Except it's not!
http://www.nsa.gov/kids/home.shtml


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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2014, 05:47 AM »
Google: "We are changing our Terms and Conditions so that personal data will only be accessed upon expressed written consent of the individual."

 ;D ;D LOL!  ;D ;D
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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2014, 06:25 AM »
It's just what your dog or cat has been waiting their entire lives for....instant ramen for pets!

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http://www.cupnoodle.jp/ONE_NYAN/

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2014, 07:28 AM »
Netflix streaming has a new original show they added today. It's described as a "Momento-like thriller." The title is simply Sizzling Bacon.

Yes, it consists of nothing but a closeup on a cast iron skillet with 2 strips of bacon frying. It would have been funnier had I not already seen their Christmas-themed Fireplace For Your Home. The description made me look anyway so there is that.
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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2014, 12:13 PM »
Here's one:

Goat Simulator



Seems to really be a playable game (though I haven't bought it to find out). The reviews are pretty hilarious. And the trailer is a parody of this Dead Island trailer:



Goat Simulator on Steam or on Humble Store

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2014, 09:21 AM »
Goat sim caught my eye too... seems like a whole lot of mindless fun!

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2014, 02:52 PM »
Yesterday I was uploading some photos of a hiking trip last summer to a Google+ album, and when I clicked the finish button it asked me to tag the faces of people in the photos. One of them was a celebrity. I was like, "How the smurf did we get an image of him anywhere in there?"

Google photobombed my photo as an April Fool's joke.

Screenshot - 14-04-02, 13-46-20.jpgApril 1, 2014

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2014, 02:55 PM »
I was like, "How the smurf did we get an image of him anywhere in there?"
HAHAHAHA!  ;D ;D ;D

an April Fool's joke

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Re: April 1, 2014
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2014, 05:24 PM »
NSA: Log into mynsa dot com to view and download your data

Hmm, how 'bout a sun bathing babe contest?  The winner would be the one most captured by satellite look-down cameras?