This years best april fools day hoaxes

[aerosolben]

The best April Fool's I saw was probably Improv Everywhere's "Best Funeral Ever" (unfortunately there's now an explicit disclaimer in the article itself):
http://improveverywhere.com/2009/04/01/best-funeral-ever/
(And the reveal with links to duped news coverage: http://improveverywhere.com/2009/04/02/april-fool-funeral/)

Also good was IGN's Legend of Zelda movie trailer:
http://movies.ign.com/dor/articles/.../videos/legendofzelda_filmtrailer_040108.html

 

[I Ratant]

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16872-masturbation-could-bring-hay-fever-relief-for-men.html

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That one I just couldn't buy!
Achooooo!

 

[I Ratant]

I always thought The Onion should post some real, serious news stories on April 1st. How come they don't do that? (Or.... did they?!)

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Look at Puppycow's contribution.
Politicians can always make any April Fool idea appear intelligent!

 

[NobbyNobbs]

Best travel deal ever.


I love it when major corporations demonstrate a sense of humor.

 

[Tailgater]

Mine was at home when my wife announced she was 3 months pregnant after actually going to the doctor that day.

 

[Puppycow]

I'm still not sure if this is an april fools day joke or not but either way it is amazing.

Bizarre.

The date of upload says September 09, 2008, so it doesn't appear to be an April Fools' joke.

 

[Foolmewunz]

I'm still not sure if this is an april fools day joke or not but either way it is amazing.

I'm sad to say that that's probably real. Just the sort of thing some realy hip Deists would come up with to bring religion to today's youth by adding relevance and modern doo-dads like CDs.

 

[Foolmewunz]

Who else but Museum of Hoaxes for the ultimate list of this year's pranks. I hadn't encountered several of the better ones.

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/af_database/display/category/2009_/


Free Range Turtle Wax is pretty good.

 

[Checkmite]

Just the sort of thing some realy hip Deists would come up with...

Theists.

 

[Foolmewunz]

Theists.

Ya know, I didn't know that. Thanks. I use them interchangeably. (I stay out of discussions on Religion and Philosophy, so never had any actual need for the distinction. But, it's good to use the proper term.)

 

[luchog]

The best April Fool's I saw was probably Improv Everywhere's "Best Funeral Ever" (unfortunately there's now an explicit disclaimer in the article itself):
http://improveverywhere.com/2009/04/01/best-funeral-ever/
(And the reveal with links to duped news coverage: http://improveverywhere.com/2009/04/02/april-fool-funeral/)

Not bad, but their "No-Pants Subway Ride" is a much funnier idea.

 

[luchog]

Also good was IGN's Legend of Zelda movie trailer:
http://movies.ign.com/dor/articles/.../videos/legendofzelda_filmtrailer_040108.html

Too bad that's not real. Looks better than anything Uwe Boll's ever done.

 

[aerosolben]

Not bad, but their "No-Pants Subway Ride" is a much funnier idea.

That is a classic (what are they up to, 8 years?), but I think this is the first time they've ever staged a fake stunt. I just loved how they stepped just over the line into offensive and absurd while keeping it believable.