April Fools Day! What have you seen?

by barbling

Posted: 10 years ago 16 replies

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So! What have you seen folks doing for April Fools?

So far, here's what I've seen:

Official Gmail Blog: Introducing Gmail Shelfie

Waze - Official Blog: Waze Acquires Israeli startup SingleSpotter; Drivers Navigate to Love Faster with New WazeDates

Google Chrome Blog: A faster, mobile(r) web with Emoji

Official Google Blog: Introducing Auto Awesome Photobombs with David Hasselhoff

Google Naps Best Places to Nap Near You on Google Maps - TIME

Google Maps Is Taken Over By Pokémon In April Fools' Prank

https://www.freshdirect.com/index.jsp (notice the eagle-caught salmon)

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What have you seen?

HeySal 10 years ago

Jeez - it's 3 in the morning here on the West coast. I'm thinking it might be a few hours till anyone is spoof worthy on this side of the globe.
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thunderbird 10 years ago

I enjoy reading the Onion and have pondered trying my hand at faux articles. Maybe today might be a good time to try it.
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- tagiscom 10 years ago
  
  Nothing much!!!!
  
  A good million Aussies in Melbourne saw this, but we have to remind ourselves that they were all delusional! :rolleyes:
  
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barbling 10 years ago

More Aussie....

April Fools' Day 2014 Spoilers: All The Geek Pranks Revealed | Lifehacker Australia
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Peter May 10 years ago

Some good ones there Barbra. Here's another.

Facebook Buys MaxBounty CPA Network for $550 Million
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- tagiscom 10 years ago
  
  Here is the latest Harry Potter movie, ignore the other thread, hackers must have gotten in and changed the real image! :rolleyes:
  
  No doubt four muggles went up into space and got zapped? Then their wands became super?
  
  Hmmm, l feel a court case looming? :rolleyes:
  
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KenJ 10 years ago

Here is one from YouTube

A nice bit of satire - At least I think it is satire
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barbling 10 years ago

Here's mine!

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HeySal 10 years ago

So I woke up today and see the deities are also in on April Fools this year.

It's freaking snowing in Central Oregon on April 1st. ? !

Real freaking funny.
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- Dennis Gaskill 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by tagiscom
  
  A good million Aussies in Melbourne saw this, but we have to remind ourselves that they were all delusional! :rolleyes:
  
  Wow! It's amazing!! Who knew that gigantic spaceships don't cast a shadow.
  
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  DireStraits 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill
  
  Wow! It's amazing!! Who knew that gigantic spaceships don't cast a shadow.
  
  Oh they do, but mostly only over the integrity of hysterical eyewitnesses. :p
  
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  Dennis Gaskill 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by DireStraits
  
  Oh they do, but mostly only over the integrity of hysterical eyewitnesses. :p
  
  Such a clever answer deserves a thank you. Luckily, I found a thank you button handily positioned at the bottom of your post.
  
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  tagiscom 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill
  
  Wow! It's amazing!! Who knew that gigantic spaceships don't cast a shadow.
  
  WHAT!
  
  There is a shadow there, l should know l put it there!
  
  Opp's! :rolleyes:
  
  I'd better stop building 3 mile long spaceships and flying them over Melbourne?
  
  Especially when they don't cast realistic shadows, due to time constraints! :rolleyes:
  
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bijutoha 10 years ago

Om... that means "Gmail Shelfie" is a gift from Google in April 1 but I caught it in natural mind.
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Originally Posted by barbling

Looks like Google has too much time on their hands.

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TrumpiaTim 10 years ago

For those in California, how many were disappointed after learning this was fake!?!

In-N-Out Burger Finally Adds Bacon, First Menu Upgrade in Years [APRIL FOOLS] |Foodbeast
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