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April 1st, 2010, 1:24 pm

Anyone fall for any interesting april fools' today? Seen any good online ones?Haven't had any time to look through any online ones except these:http://www.thinkgeek.com/index.shtmlhtt ... /?d=2010-4
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April 1st, 2010, 1:26 pm

efinancialcareers has a "Goldman Sachs to pay 2010 bonus in Nectar points". to those of you who don't what Nectar points are, they are like airmiles that you can spend in a supermarket or at Debenhams
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April 1st, 2010, 4:07 pm

"Warm greetings,I ask for your partnership to re-profile venture.this is an crude oil sales partnership.I will give the details if you are interested get back to me.for more info...Thanks.Engr.Nelson Edward."
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April 1st, 2010, 4:25 pm

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of £1,000,000.00 (British Pounds) held on the 25th of January, 2010 in London Uk.The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 21,000 email addresses drawn from which you were selected.please contact our claims agent;Dr. Pinkett GriffinEmail: [email protected] him with the information below:1.Name.2.Address.3.Nationality.4.Age.5.Occupation.6.Phone/Fax.Yours faithfully,Lorraine Dodds(Mrs.)
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April 1st, 2010, 4:26 pm

ATM PAYMENT UPDATEOFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT,INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT SIR/MADAM THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT,INHERITANCE AND LOTTERY FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT. SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK AND OUR GOVERNMENT, ALL IN YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR. PRESIDENT, ALHAJI UMAR MUSA YARADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW. 1. FULL NAME2. FULL ADDRESS (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)3. PHONE AND FAX # 4. YOUR AGE, SEX AND CURRENT OCCUPATION5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON: DR. GOODLUCK PAULINTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENTEMAIL:[email protected] THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $2,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS QUATER. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.REGARDS, MR .JOHNSON IBEHFOR:CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENTFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
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April 1st, 2010, 5:38 pm

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April 1st, 2013, 12:22 pm

People should stay sharp today.I have already had lots of laughs at others' expense.
 
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April 1st, 2013, 12:25 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: trackstarPeople should stay sharp today.I have already had lots of laughs at others' expense.traders make only winning trades
 
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April 1st, 2013, 12:35 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardQuoteOriginally posted by: trackstarPeople should stay sharp today.I have already had lots of laughs at others' expense.traders make only winning trades That may be what some traders tell themselves.But it is nearly always a zero sum game.One trader wins, one trader loses - come back and play again tomorrow.Time to row now, but keep your eyes open, quant traders! Some crafty ones are out to get you!
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April 1st, 2013, 6:08 pm

"A monkey rewrites Windows 8 in a 10Ko .htm file. This version of the famous OS is bug-free."
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April 1st, 2013, 9:30 pm

This April's fool is nice:Drones May Soon Deliver Your Newspaper In The French Province Of AuvergneQuoteDrones are about to go postal in Auvergne, a province in south central France.In collaboration with drone-maker Parrot, local postal service La Poste Group will deliver mail via quadricopter drones as early as May of this year, the group recently announced on its blog.The group is already testing the "Parrot Air Drone Postal" service in Auvergne with a team of 20 postal workers and 20 drones. The postal workers can control the drones by an iPod Touch, iPhone, and Android devices using Parrot's smartphone app.Drones are becoming more commonplace these days, with thousands of hobbyists building their own and sharing their experiences on sites like DIYdrones.com. Meanwhile, companies like FedEx are anxiously waiting for the day when drones are admitted to standard U.S. air space.FedEx wants to be able to use drones to transport packages, rather than having to rely on passenger planes. That's because passenger planes need to be pressurized, which is expensive, and they also can't fly in formation, which is much more efficient.The FAA is working to officially allow the commercial use of drones by 2015, but the drones cannot fly higher than 400 feet above the ground and must be at least five miles away from any airport."The drone-maker Parrot! LOL
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April 1st, 2013, 10:17 pm

Ultimate April Fools Prank, Courtesy the White House
 
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