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April 01, 2009

Best April Fool pranks?

Jesse Walker asks Hit & Run readers for their favourite April Fool's Day pranks:

FrBunny
In college I staged a serious 04/01 sit-down with my boyfriend of three weeks to tell him I was post-op.

My ego has never recovered from the fact that he seemed to believe it without much convincing...

Pro Libertate
ThinkGeek has some funny fake products today, including Squeez Bacon (bacon in a bottle from Sweden), an ice dagger mold, a Tauntaun sleeping bag with a light saber zipper, and a wristband that shocks you when you speak certain buzz words.

Warren
NPR started a great one this morning. They reported that the Justice Department is seeking to toss out the conviction of former senator Ted Stevens. Ted "series of tubes" "bridge to nowhere" Stevens lost re-election after being convicted of corruption.

It looks like most of the big news outlets have bit on this one. Ha ha ha ha

Oh wait...

Matt
Here in Boston, they were talking on the radio about the new "10 and 2" law, which means a $100 ticket for anyone caught driving without both hands on the wheel. This being Massachusetts, I actually thought it could be true.

SugarFree
You know some jerk congressman heard that and thinks it sounds like a good idea. The radio guy should get sued by anyone fined after it becomes a law.

Unfortunately, the comment thread went off the rails after that post.

Update: Of course, the new Gmail Autopilot™ is full of win.

Posted by Nicholas at April 1, 2009 12:20 PM
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