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Fri Apr-01-11 04:43 AM
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4:42 AM CST - I'm calling it. HULU wins the Internet's 2011 April Fool |
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Just go there and you'll see.
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Fri Apr-01-11 05:12 AM
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Google's prank is wickedly subtle.
:evilgrin:
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Fri Apr-01-11 05:16 AM
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I was actually fooled by YouTube's prank.
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Sat Apr-02-11 12:23 AM
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12. You got Ruth-rolled, didn't you? n/t |
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Sat Apr-02-11 12:33 AM
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14. I thought it was some dumb advertising thing |
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I was like "who the hell is 1911 and what do they sell?"
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JustABozoOnThisBus
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Fri Apr-01-11 06:47 AM
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3. That's a prank? I sent my resume |
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Sat Apr-02-11 12:35 AM
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15. That would be an awesome job |
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If it were real, I'd totally apply for it!
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Fri Apr-01-11 09:23 AM
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Thanks for the heads up. I like that they never let on that it's a joke.
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Fri Apr-01-11 06:01 PM
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Go to Google and type Helvetica in the search bar and click.
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Sat Apr-02-11 12:15 AM
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Fri Apr-01-11 10:49 PM
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6. That is not an April Fool's prank |
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It's a fiendish conspiracy to make me feel old. I've got unsettlingly clear memories of all the TV episodes they're teasing on that page...
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Sat Apr-02-11 12:15 AM
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1996 feels like a week ago.
Then again, I'm weird. I may be the only person in the world who finds the dialup modem sound comforting.
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Fri Apr-01-11 11:13 PM
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7. thinkgeek.com wins. n/t |
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Sat Apr-02-11 12:13 AM
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8. That was pretty awesome |
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Gizmodo thinks they'll be forced to actually produce that product like they had to after the pulled the Tauntaun sleeping bag prank.
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Sat Apr-02-11 12:21 AM
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11. I like the attention to detail with the lo-rez .gifs. |
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Edited on Sat Apr-02-11 12:24 AM by MilesColtrane
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Sat Apr-02-11 12:31 AM
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13. Well, it's back to normal now |
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But at the bottom of the fake main page there was a "site under construction" message and even a "hosted by geocities" thingy.
Heehee.
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Sat Apr-02-11 02:50 AM
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