April Fool's Joke's [Archive] - REVscene Automotive Forum

murd0c

04-01-2011, 06:36 AM

Well since we have until noon today I was wondering what jokes other people have played today?

I haven't done all that much. One of my co-workers loves his SS coffee mug so what I did last night was freeze it in a block of ice :fullofwin:

As well a good one I will be doing today is taking a screen shot of the desktop and then putting that as wall paper and removing all the icons so they can't click anything :whistle:

is anyone else doing anything?/?

jstn86

04-01-2011, 06:52 AM

As well a good one I will be doing today is taking a screen shot of the desktop and then putting that as wall paper and removing all the icons so they can't click anything

just pulled that on my coworker. haha

also, you can put tape to cover the bottom of the optical mouse so they can't use it. it's pretty lame but it gets them everytime.

xilley

04-01-2011, 06:57 AM

best day to see if girls down for you
just got 3 hahahahaha

Oleophobic

04-01-2011, 07:24 AM

haha I look forward to Google's pranks every year

2. Gmail Motion is a new way to control Gmail using body language. "To use Gmail Motion, you'll need a computer with a built-in webcam. Once you enable Gmail Motion from the Settings page, Gmail will enable your webcam when you sign in and automatically recognize any one of the detected movements via a spatial tracking algorithm. We designed the movements to be easy and intuitive to perform and consulted with top experts in kinestetics and body movement in devising them."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu927_ul_X0

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2011/04/google-april-fools-day-2011.html

Soundy

04-01-2011, 07:27 AM

As well a good one I will be doing today is taking a screen shot of the desktop and then putting that as wall paper and removing all the icons so they can't click anything :whistle:

is anyone else doing anything?/?

You can also just edit the system policy to not display icons on the desktop - even more maddening because they're all there if you go in through Explorer :troll:

This one's a classic (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897558), too... almost gave my buddy an aneurysm by putting this on his server :fullofwin:

The wife and I both set our FB settings to "single" last year, that got a flood of reactions ;)

Great68

04-01-2011, 07:32 AM

mb_

04-01-2011, 07:34 AM

Does this count :troll:

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/198990_10150125288892093_510692092_6820050_3602222 _n.jpg

Mancini

04-01-2011, 07:35 AM

haha I look forward to Google's pranks every year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu927_ul_X0
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http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html

Click on the "Motion Guide" And "Coming Soon to Google Docs - Learn More"

RacePace

04-01-2011, 07:36 AM

Blizzard's are always epic

http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/

Hheidi

04-01-2011, 08:17 AM

http://oi51.tinypic.com/2ngbdhl.jpg

Hootsuite created a new game for April Fool's Day

Presto

04-01-2011, 08:33 AM

ThinkGeek always has something good:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/looflirpa/e8bb/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/e8bb_playmobil_apple_store_box.jpg

with optional line pack:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/e8bb_playmobil_apple_store_line_pack.jpg

shenmecar

04-01-2011, 08:49 AM

its not strictly for april fools. but this usually tricks women. (or guys if your a homo)

Just tell them to try to touch their elbows behind their back.

:fullofwin:

Brianrietta

04-01-2011, 09:10 AM

Phil@rise

04-01-2011, 09:29 AM

thats a good one reece

jerche

04-01-2011, 09:37 AM

haha I look forward to Google's pranks every year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu927_ul_X0

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2011/04/google-april-fools-day-2011.html

Here's the other one. Autocompleter lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blB_X38YSxQ&feature=player_embedded

Culverin

04-01-2011, 10:03 AM

http://www.mec.ca/media/serpentes/002032341.html

http://www.mec.ca/media/serpentes/images/jacket.jpg

First thing I've fallen for today. Now I'm sort of sad that there is no badass snakeskin climbing jacket.

That's actually a very well crafted description. Had I never sold outerwear, I would have fallen for that.

pamplemousse

04-01-2011, 10:05 AM

http://westjet2.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=545

April 1 Alert: WestJet introduces state-of-the-art money-saving feature

Helium mixed in ventilation system lightens the load

CALGARY, April 1 /CNW/ - WestJet today introduced a new state-of-the-art money-saving feature on board all flights aimed at countering the rising price of jet fuel. Effective today, WestJet will be using air mixed with helium in the ventilation system to lighten the weight of the aircraft.

Helium is approximately 85 per cent lighter than nitrogen, which accounts for 80 per cent of the air we breathe. With a maximum takeoff weight of more than 150,000 pounds, adding helium to the air mix will provide fuel savings of approximately three to four per cent on board WestJet's Boeing Next-Generation 737s. This will, in turn, allow WestJet to pass the savings on to its guests.

"As a low-cost airline, we are constantly looking for innovative ways to keep our costs low," said Richard Bartrem, WestJet's Vice-President, Communications and Community Relations. "We have been working with our aviation partners to determine the feasibility of this initiative and we are very excited that it has come to fruition."

For more information and an on-board demonstration, please visit westjet.com/helium.

invader

04-01-2011, 10:31 AM

i got tricked by surrey.com

two canuck playoff tickets to round 1 for $20 or something lol

Gumby

04-01-2011, 11:43 AM

i got tricked by surrey.com

two canuck playoff tickets to round 1 for $20 or something lol
Maybe in Phoenix, it would be two for $20. :p

mmmk

04-01-2011, 11:48 AM

You can also just edit the system policy to not display icons on the desktop - even more maddening because they're all there if you go in through Explorer :troll:

This one's a classic (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897558), too... almost gave my buddy an aneurysm by putting this on his server :fullofwin:

The wife and I both set our FB settings to "single" last year, that got a flood of reactions ;)

do this, then unplug mouse/keyboard :fullofwin:

Vancouver240sx

04-01-2011, 12:48 PM

I thought this one was pretty good
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/01-bmw-pickup-live-630op.jpg

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/01/bmw-m3-pickup/

rich

insomniac

04-01-2011, 01:08 PM

Right after midnight my friend tells me she's horny and dtf..

I was like "o rly"

She replied: "happy April fools"

:alone:

Lol and alot of people on Facebook made relationship statuses to trick people
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Vale46Rossi

04-01-2011, 01:17 PM

^

someone posted that their car got impounded due to Excessive on mine.

I am waiting for find out if it's true.

Mananetwork

04-01-2011, 01:21 PM

Prank your co-worker when they leave for a break with this Blue Screen of Death as a screen saver http://ow.ly/4rvYE

bloodmack

04-01-2011, 01:56 PM

http://tinyurl.com/2g9mqh I did this to my buddies, got em good.

danizer

04-01-2011, 01:59 PM

ilvtofu set today as his birthday...many unsuspecting friends said happy birthday to him

insomniac

04-01-2011, 02:18 PM

^and he also posted that he totaled his car LOL
alot of people are still saying hbd to him rofl
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Soundy

04-01-2011, 02:37 PM

Prank your co-worker when they leave for a break with this Blue Screen of Death as a screen saver http://ow.ly/4rvYE

I already posted that.

Soundy

04-01-2011, 02:48 PM

http://westjet2.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=545

In case you skipped the link in the article... there's a great video there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKfGeLoJKg0&feature=player_embedded

soowu

04-01-2011, 02:49 PM

best day to see if girls down for you
just got 3 hahahahaha

details?

Leopold Stotch

04-01-2011, 02:50 PM

ahah i really like the freezing the mug in ice and he screen saver thing

soowu

04-01-2011, 02:56 PM

http://www.dafk.net/what/

watch these guys do epic april pranks , they're reactions are priceless ! :troll:

Gumby

04-01-2011, 02:57 PM

Man, if I worked with some of you, I'd have to lock my computer when leaving at all times! :p

Great68

04-01-2011, 04:04 PM

I thought this one was pretty good
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/04/01-bmw-pickup-live-630op.jpg

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/01/bmw-m3-pickup/

rich

That one was put out a few weeks ago, while it's not production I think it's a real car:

http://forums.finalgear.com/automotive-news/bmw-m3-ute-testing-on-the-ring-wait-wut-48713/

http://pic.phyrefile.com/c/cr/crazyrussian540/2011/03/15/01-bmw-m3-pickup-kgp-mar.jpg

Fappin

04-01-2011, 04:12 PM

For those who play League Of Legends
http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=623097

StaxBundlez

04-01-2011, 04:15 PM

http://sync.sympatico.ca/news/russia_to_send_first_shark_into_space/d45daa2d

Jayhall

04-01-2011, 04:26 PM

I wanted to change all the light bulbs in my house to red and make my room mates think they were in a submarine but I couldnt find lights that wern't energy efficent or didnt cost $14 each

geeknerd

04-01-2011, 04:55 PM

That one was put out a few weeks ago, while it's not production I think it's a real car:

http://forums.finalgear.com/automotive-news/bmw-m3-ute-testing-on-the-ring-wait-wut-48713/

http://pic.phyrefile.com/c/cr/crazyrussian540/2011/03/15/01-bmw-m3-pickup-kgp-mar.jpg

have u even read what the article that vancouver240sx posted? it says it is a real car and is only being used by the M shop as hauling stuff around......

you basically did a repost

1exotic

04-01-2011, 06:41 PM

link to send around and fuck with people.

http://www.starterupsteve.com/flash/html/alba.shtml

FerrariEnzo

04-01-2011, 09:12 PM

link to send around and fuck with people.

http://www.starterupsteve.com/flash/html/alba.shtml
Fucker! i just watched Battle: LA with the volume up... i thought it was going to be something like this so just as i clicked the volume icon.. BAM

ilvtofu

04-01-2011, 09:15 PM

ilvtofu set today as his birthday...many unsuspecting friends said happy birthday to him

^and he also posted that he totaled his car LOL
alot of people are still saying hbd to him rofl
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Don't forget my "transfer to UNBC"

Limitless

04-01-2011, 09:31 PM

link to send around and fuck with people.

http://www.starterupsteve.com/flash/html/alba.shtml

Haven't seen one of those in a while now, made me jump a bit :failed:

8thcivic forums had this thing where there was a thread saying "(Your user name here) has just won a 2012 civic Si" and has a few words on the first post saying (your username) won this etcetcetc.

Here's the link to the thread without the deleted posts (the mods and admins didnt allow ppl to post in the thread until the joke was over so it won't spoil it for other ppl); http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/water-cooler/250423-april-fools-2011-teh-lulz-original-thread-ends-page-39-post-768-a.html

I know a lot of ppl here aren't exactly too into civics, but there are a lot of die hard honda guys on the 8thcivic forum lol

insomniac

04-01-2011, 11:30 PM

^wow the mods would've had worked like crazy.. 41pages in unmoderated thread and 4 page in the moderated one.. I love how you see your own username lOL
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Soundy

04-02-2011, 07:26 AM

I wanted to change all the light bulbs in my house to red and make my room mates think they were in a submarine but I couldnt find lights that wern't energy efficent or didnt cost $14 each

Plan ahead for next year: the bigger dollar stores often have colored lightbulbs, standard incandescent types.

dangonay

04-02-2011, 07:45 AM

I was off Friday so couldn't get anyone at work. :(

Last year I made an apprentice nearly shit himself. I took a model rocket motor and mounted it under the engine. Hooked the rocket igniter to the starter solenoid so he wouldn't see it.

I had previously removed the battery as it was no good and needed replacing. I asked the apprentice if he could put in the new battery for me as I was busy on another car. He was happy to finish up such an easy job. Well, you can imagine the noise & smoke from the rocket when he connected the battery. Of course, I ran over with another mechanic and we started asking him stupid questions like "What the hell did you do?" or "Did you forget to pull the hydrosolator fuse before you put in the battery?"

He looked so terrified we actually almost felt bad for him. Almost. :)

Soundy

04-02-2011, 07:54 AM

^WIN

We used to do something similar when I was doing car audio: when a guy is installing an alarm, you hook up a large(r) 6.3V electrolytic capacitor *backward* across the siren leads under the hood... first time he tries to arm it: *chirp chirp* !!BANG!! with a little cloud of smelly black smoke.

!LittleDragon

04-03-2011, 06:29 PM

Did this over a decade ago....

Take a blow up doll, cut it open in the back. Fill it up with spoiled meat, organs, guts, etc... tape it back up with packing tape. Find a mangled bicycle... Leave it under some jacked up pick up truck, tie it to the bumper or whatever (You want them to see it in the rear view when they drive off) and wait in the bushes.