April Fools Jokes

Eleven · 04-01-2011, 10:36 AM

I shoulda started thinking about this earlier. What are some of your 'good ones'?

Last year I called my wife after my son's hockey practice and told her the coach kicked him off the team...she actually believed that one. I had to calm her down.

I also called my oldest son and told him I broke my arm. He actually believed that as well.

This year I posted a picture of a 'broken leg' in a cast on facebook. It's about half and half with some people sending condolences and some wondering if it was an April Fools joke.

yakman · 04-01-2011, 11:18 AM

We just told our 11 yr old son that he was gonna be a big brother. By the look on his face I thought he was gonna crap himself. We finally had to remind him what today was.

BlindedByScience · 04-01-2011, 11:21 AM

One year I took a screen cap of a co-workers computer, icons, toolbars and all, turned it upside down and set it as his wallpaper.

Poor guy must have fiddled with it for ten minutes before he asked "...OK, how the hell did you do that..??..."

04-01-2011, 11:22 AM

Maybe I should have started a thread here instead of the Jokes forum.

jesseboston81 · 04-01-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Eleven

This year I posted a picture of a 'broken leg' in a cast on facebook.

I just stole this one from you. It works well with the late-season snowstorm we just got here!

markem · 04-01-2011, 12:29 PM

Went down to my local coffee shop and got the owner to pull this joke. First, you need to know that Portland is very much a coffee snob town and that the 'preferred' local beans are Stumptown, which my coffee shop uses.

Sign next to the cash register:

Now Proudly Serving Starbucks Coffee

We should have had a video for the expressions from the regulars.

Eleven · 04-01-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Maybe I should have started a thread here instead of the Jokes forum.

Maybe I should have though to post this there!

Mugen910 · 04-01-2011, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markem

Went down to my local coffee shop and got the owner to pull this joke. First, you need to know that Portland is very much a coffee snob town and that the 'preferred' local beans are Stumptown, which my coffee shop uses.

Sign next to the cash register:

Now Proudly Serving Starbucks Coffee

We should have had a video for the expressions from the regulars.

That's pretty funny!

Brutus2600 · 04-01-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NotFromHere

One year I took a screen cap of a co-workers computer, icons, toolbars and all, turned it upside down and set it as his wallpaper.

Poor guy must have fiddled with it for ten minutes before he asked "...OK, how the hell did you do that..??..."

Sad thing is I did this to one of our totally and utterly inept sys admins a few years back. Took a screen cap of his desktop, set it as his background, hid his icons and taskbar, then let the hilarity ensue.

Unfortunately I had to go offsite for a call, then when I get back I find out that he had been messing with it FOR TWO HOURS. He was about to format and reinstall his computer when somebody happened by his desk and helped him out.

He was the highest paid person in our department besides our director.

He also doesn't work here anymore

(for completely unrelated other reasons)

Gophernut · 04-01-2011, 12:53 PM

My wife just called me to tell me that our 21 year old daughter is pregnant again. She just gave birth in November, so I was shocked, but not into disbelief. It took me a while before I finally could even say anything. I got up walked down the hallway here at work, and asked her if this was an April Fools day deal. I owe her one now!

markem · 04-01-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gophernut

My wife just called me to tell me that our 21 year old daughter is pregnant again. She just gave birth in November, so I was shocked, but not into disbelief. It took me a while before I finally could even say anything. I got up walked down the hallway here at work, and asked her if this was an April Fools day deal. I owe her one now!

Tell her that one of your coworkers overheard you *****ing about the pregnancy before you realized it was a joke. He told the whole office and teased you, so you punched him and broke his nose. You have a meeting with the boss and the HR person at the end of the day.

markem · 04-01-2011, 01:12 PM

For the truly geeky, here is the April Fools release from the IETF (the folks who brought you the Internet)

http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc6217/?include_text=1

This one is pretty good as well

http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc5984/?include_text=1

markem · 04-02-2011, 06:31 PM

I love the Google Motion prank

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html

Devanmc · 04-02-2011, 06:51 PM

they had a "few" this year

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google%27s_hoaxes#2011

04-01-2011, 10:36 AM	#1
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	April Fools Jokes I shoulda started thinking about this earlier. What are some of your 'good ones'? Last year I called my wife after my son's hockey practice and told her the coach kicked him off the team...she actually believed that one. I had to calm her down. I also called my oldest son and told him I broke my arm. He actually believed that as well. This year I posted a picture of a 'broken leg' in a cast on facebook. It's about half and half with some people sending condolences and some wondering if it was an April Fools joke. __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

04-01-2011, 11:21 AM	#3
BlindedByScience Proud USMC Dad Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Tom Location: Vancouver WA Posts: 237 Trading: (0)	Re: April Fools Jokes One year I took a screen cap of a co-workers computer, icons, toolbars and all, turned it upside down and set it as his wallpaper. Poor guy must have fiddled with it for ten minutes before he asked "...OK, how the hell did you do that..??..."

04-01-2011, 11:22 AM	#4
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: April Fools Jokes Maybe I should have started a thread here instead of the Jokes forum.

04-01-2011, 12:29 PM	#6
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,622 Trading: (47)	Re: April Fools Jokes Went down to my local coffee shop and got the owner to pull this joke. First, you need to know that Portland is very much a coffee snob town and that the 'preferred' local beans are Stumptown, which my coffee shop uses. Sign next to the cash register: Now Proudly Serving Starbucks Coffee We should have had a video for the expressions from the regulars. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

04-01-2011, 12:53 PM	#10
Gophernut Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,661 Trading: (15)	Re: April Fools Jokes My wife just called me to tell me that our 21 year old daughter is pregnant again. She just gave birth in November, so I was shocked, but not into disbelief. It took me a while before I finally could even say anything. I got up walked down the hallway here at work, and asked her if this was an April Fools day deal. I owe her one now! __________________ "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." Thomas Jefferson

04-01-2011, 11:18 AM	#2
yakman Just in from the Storm Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: garry Location: Humble,TX Posts: 27 Trading: (1)	Re: April Fools Jokes We just told our 11 yr old son that he was gonna be a big brother. By the look on his face I thought he was gonna crap himself. We finally had to remind him what today was.

04-01-2011, 01:12 PM	#12
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,622 Trading: (47)	Re: April Fools Jokes For the truly geeky, here is the April Fools release from the IETF (the folks who brought you the Internet) http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc6217/?include_text=1 This one is pretty good as well http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc5984/?include_text=1 __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

04-02-2011, 06:31 PM	#13
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,622 Trading: (47)	Re: April Fools Jokes I love the Google Motion prank http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

04-02-2011, 06:51 PM	#14
Devanmc Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Devan Location: The Zoo Posts: 1,971 Trading: (40)	Re: April Fools Jokes they had a "few" this year http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google%27s_hoaxes#2011 __________________ I spent a lot of my money on booze, cigars, birds and fast cars, the rest I just squandered. -George Best