I hate April Fools Day

Wheezebucket · 31st March 2008, 08:38 PM

I hate April 1st. It's lame. I'm gullible. I'm easily tricked. I either forget it's April 1st and believe everything I see or hear no matter how outrageous, or I remember what day it is and refuse to speak to anyone or read anything.

I hate April 1st.

Darth Rotor · 31st March 2008, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by Wheezebucket

I hate April 1st. It's lame. I'm gullible. I'm easily tricked. I either forget it's April 1st and believe everything I see or hear no matter how outrageous, or I remember what day it is and refuse to speak to anyone or read anything.

I hate April 1st.

Did you miss the memo? In Leap Years, we skip April 1 and go right to April 2.

Bikewer · 1st April 2008, 06:56 AM

I always kind of look forward to the fake news stories usually put up by NPR and similar outfits.
Some will sucker you in quite a ways before the light dawns.

Past items include "portable" zip codes (so you could keep the old one if you moved) and the annual spaghetti harvest in Italy....

Bandersnatch · 1st April 2008, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by Darth Rotor

Did you miss the memo? In Leap Years, we skip April 1 and go right to April 2.

...Except it wasn't a leap year.

Gagglegnash · 1st April 2008, 08:32 AM

Hi

Arlo and Janis is truly prime today.

Look quickly: It's the daily comic link.

No!

Seriously!!

LOOK AT THE URL!!!

ARRRRGH!

(I hate April Fools' Day... even if they DID name it after me.)

technoextreme · 1st April 2008, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by Wheezebucket

I hate April 1st. It's lame. I'm gullible. I'm easily tricked. I either forget it's April 1st and believe everything I see or hear no matter how outrageous, or I remember what day it is and refuse to speak to anyone or read anything.

I hate April 1st.

Yeah right I just realized I fell for a very elaborate April Fools joke. I was looking at the new releases and saw that Blue Man Group had two CDs coming out. I was so happy until A) I remembered the release date was April First, and B) Blue Man Group doing Spanish Marimba is too absurd for even them.

DeVega · 1st April 2008, 09:58 AM

Ah - but look at the cute lil flying penguins!!! Too cool!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/

Autolite · 1st April 2008, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Wheezebucket

I hate April 1st. It's lame.

Agreed, it's most definitely lame. You get these jerks making ridiculous, absurd statements, thinking that they're being funny, when in fact they are not saying anything any more ridiculous or absurd then they do the other 364 days of the year..

Molinaro · 1st April 2008, 06:16 PM

Today, I took a pair of pants and stuffed them with newspaper. I attached a pair of boots to the them and tucked them just in front of the back wheel of a car in our parking lot. I had the legs sticking out and twisted at ugly angles. It was a setup for another coworker to see on arrival at 11 am today.

They didn't notice.

shadron · 1st April 2008, 09:40 PM

Did anyone catch the NPR "All Things Considered" review of the sub-minimalist composer Simon Fluegel with his new CD, "B-Flat and Other Notes"?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=89284569

Warning: don't play this at work. You'll be ...uh... stigmatized.

Imnidjit · 3rd April 2008, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by shadron

Did anyone catch the NPR "All Things Considered" review of the sub-minimalist composer Simon Fluegel with his new CD, "B-Flat and Other Notes"?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=89284569

Warning: don't play this at work. You'll be ...uh... stigmatized.

I heard this NPR review of "B-Flat and Other Notes" while I was driving on the interstate. When they said the reviewer contributes to ATC "once a year" that seemed like a tip-off, but I still googled the thing every way I could think of, which is how I found your post and joined this forum, all that so I could say ... wow...that was ... fascinating on whatever level you choose. Wish I could have said all that in a single unpronouncable symbol!

egslim · 3rd April 2008, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Autolite

Agreed, it's most definitely lame. You get these jerks making ridiculous, absurd statements, thinking that they're being funny, when in fact they are not saying anything any more ridiculous or absurd then they do the other 364 days of the year..

That's exactly the problem. Especially spending some time reading this board, one encounters so many ridiculous claims and beliefs, that most of the April fool's pranks seem credible by comparisson.

schplurg · 4th April 2008, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Bandersnatch

...Except it wasn't a leap year.

Oh I get it...you're just joking!

....right.......?

31st March 2008, 08:38 PM	#1
Wheezebucket Master Cylinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mr. Belvedere's House (in Seattle) Posts: 1,493	I hate April Fools Day I hate April 1st. It's lame. I'm gullible. I'm easily tricked. I either forget it's April 1st and believe everything I see or hear no matter how outrageous, or I remember what day it is and refuse to speak to anyone or read anything. I hate April 1st.
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31st March 2008, 08:40 PM	#2
Darth Rotor Salted Sith Cynic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rat cheer Posts: 34,279	Originally Posted by Wheezebucket I hate April 1st. It's lame. I'm gullible. I'm easily tricked. I either forget it's April 1st and believe everything I see or hear no matter how outrageous, or I remember what day it is and refuse to speak to anyone or read anything. I hate April 1st. Did you miss the memo? In Leap Years, we skip April 1 and go right to April 2.
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1st April 2008, 08:32 AM	#5
Gagglegnash Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,447	Hi Arlo and Janis is truly prime today. Look quickly: It's the daily comic link. No! Seriously!! LOOK AT THE URL!!! ARRRRGH! (I hate April Fools' Day... even if they DID name it after me.)
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1st April 2008, 04:07 PM	#8
Autolite Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,489	Originally Posted by Wheezebucket I hate April 1st. It's lame. Agreed, it's most definitely lame. You get these jerks making ridiculous, absurd statements, thinking that they're being funny, when in fact they are not saying anything any more ridiculous or absurd then they do the other 364 days of the year..
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1st April 2008, 06:16 PM	#9
Molinaro Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,032	Today, I took a pair of pants and stuffed them with newspaper. I attached a pair of boots to the them and tucked them just in front of the back wheel of a car in our parking lot. I had the legs sticking out and twisted at ugly angles. It was a setup for another coworker to see on arrival at 11 am today. They didn't notice.
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1st April 2008, 06:56 AM	#3
Bikewer Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 9,539	I always kind of look forward to the fake news stories usually put up by NPR and similar outfits. Some will sucker you in quite a ways before the light dawns. Past items include "portable" zip codes (so you could keep the old one if you moved) and the annual spaghetti harvest in Italy....

1st April 2008, 07:19 AM	#4
Bandersnatch Critical Thinker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 411	Originally Posted by Darth Rotor Did you miss the memo? In Leap Years, we skip April 1 and go right to April 2. ...Except it wasn't a leap year.

1st April 2008, 09:48 AM	#6
technoextreme Illuminator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,786	Originally Posted by Wheezebucket I hate April 1st. It's lame. I'm gullible. I'm easily tricked. I either forget it's April 1st and believe everything I see or hear no matter how outrageous, or I remember what day it is and refuse to speak to anyone or read anything. I hate April 1st. Yeah right I just realized I fell for a very elaborate April Fools joke. I was looking at the new releases and saw that Blue Man Group had two CDs coming out. I was so happy until A) I remembered the release date was April First, and B) Blue Man Group doing Spanish Marimba is too absurd for even them.

1st April 2008, 09:58 AM	#7
DeVega Critical Thinker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 342	Ah - but look at the cute lil flying penguins!!! Too cool! http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/

1st April 2008, 09:40 PM	#10
shadron Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,719	Did anyone catch the NPR "All Things Considered" review of the sub-minimalist composer Simon Fluegel with his new CD, "B-Flat and Other Notes"? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=89284569 Warning: don't play this at work. You'll be ...uh... stigmatized.

3rd April 2008, 07:49 AM	#11
Imnidjit New Blood Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1	Originally Posted by shadron Did anyone catch the NPR "All Things Considered" review of the sub-minimalist composer Simon Fluegel with his new CD, "B-Flat and Other Notes"? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=89284569 Warning: don't play this at work. You'll be ...uh... stigmatized. I heard this NPR review of "B-Flat and Other Notes" while I was driving on the interstate. When they said the reviewer contributes to ATC "once a year" that seemed like a tip-off, but I still googled the thing every way I could think of, which is how I found your post and joined this forum, all that so I could say ... wow...that was ... fascinating on whatever level you choose. Wish I could have said all that in a single unpronouncable symbol!
Imnidjit New Blood Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1

3rd April 2008, 08:38 AM	#12
egslim Graduate Poster Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,856	Originally Posted by Autolite Agreed, it's most definitely lame. You get these jerks making ridiculous, absurd statements, thinking that they're being funny, when in fact they are not saying anything any more ridiculous or absurd then they do the other 364 days of the year.. That's exactly the problem. Especially spending some time reading this board, one encounters so many ridiculous claims and beliefs, that most of the April fool's pranks seem credible by comparisson.
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4th April 2008, 05:51 PM	#13
schplurg Muse Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 924	Originally Posted by Bandersnatch ...Except it wasn't a leap year. Oh I get it...you're just joking! ....right.......?
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