April Foolery

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 31 Mar 2012, 10:11

Have you been had, or has the media [%^$%# agents!] tried to con you into believing any of the traditional 1 April fabrications yet?

I see that MyBB got in early with a dubious story about ICASA announcing IP Connect price reductions. That is stretching credulity, isn't it?

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 31 Mar 2012, 11:55

I love Supersport's take at it.

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » 31 Mar 2012, 15:42

I love how it isn't April 1st yet.

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 31 Mar 2012, 16:51

WiK1d wrote:I love Supersport's take at it.

Do you have a link to an article, or could you describe what they did for those of us without DSTV please?

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 31 Mar 2012, 17:17

Well, they had this whole advert, on the 2012 Planking Season or whatever. Showing people planking, having interviews with "expert" plankers, veterans so to speak, interview with a rising up and coming planker. And I thought to myself, what in the name of crap is this?

Then they wrote, coming to you live from 1st of April. And I lol'd.

(Please note, I think planking is the most retarded thing ever invented, but this was quite funny)

Post by **Ron2K** » 31 Mar 2012, 17:41

Wait -- it's April Fools day tomorrow?

Forgot to think up a prank to play on the forum...

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 31 Mar 2012, 20:45

Ron2K wrote:Wait -- it's April Fools day tomorrow?

Forgot to think up a prank to play on the forum...

There is still time isn't there?

Post by **Stuart** » 31 Mar 2012, 20:54

Ron2K wrote: Forgot to think up a prank to play on the forum...

Here we go again . . .

Tribble · Post by **Tribble** » 31 Mar 2012, 22:17

I swear - if I find this forum locked tomorrow - someone is going to feel it!

THE_STIG · Post by **THE_STIG** » 31 Mar 2012, 22:47

Its April fools tomorrow, mmm might explain this then. A friend went to get fuel today and they told him that they will be discontinuing lead replacement(has an old mazda 323) petrol soon. Either this is true or they were playing an April fools joke on him

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 01 Apr 2012, 14:11

THE_STIG wrote:Its April fools tomorrow, mmm might explain this then. A friend went to get fuel today and they told him that they will be discontinuing lead replacement(has an old mazda 323) petrol soon. Either this is true or they were playing an April fools joke on him

You can still get LRP is Alberton

On a serious note, where is mousey? Wonder what Ron did to him this time

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 01 Apr 2012, 14:25

Actually LRP is to be phased out by 2013 or the end of it. <- not april fools joke. I do believe there is a bottle that can be purchased from some retailers that has the needed chemicals but pretty much any car prior to 1995 will need to be replaced if your still planning on drive it rather than displaying it on the show room floor.

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 01 Apr 2012, 14:34

Toms Hardwares one:
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/******-Twi ... 14635.html

Blizzards:
http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/news/?d=2012-4#10947

Tribble · Post by **Tribble** » 01 Apr 2012, 14:50

Yeah - saw that 2nd one. But seriously - the educational software would be a good idea - they could teach them colours and give them multiple choice scenarios.

THE_STIG · Post by **THE_STIG** » 01 Apr 2012, 16:10

StarBound wrote:Actually LRP is to be phased out by 2013 or the end of it. <- not april fools joke. I do believe there is a bottle that can be purchased from some retailers that has the needed chemicals but pretty much any car prior to 1995 will need to be replaced if your still planning on drive it rather than displaying it on the show room floor.

But not all cars before 1995, just the crumby ones.

Looks like those with old heavily modified golfs( I's) will have an issue

Tribble · Post by **Tribble** » 01 Apr 2012, 16:24

BREAKING: Steven Spielberg to release Star Wars Episode VII, VIII and IX

http://www.geeksaresexy.net/star-wars-e ... -and-ix-1/

Awesome!

THE_STIG · Post by **THE_STIG** » 01 Apr 2012, 16:42

ROFL

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 01 Apr 2012, 22:50

Speaking of StarWars

SWTOR April fools: http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20120401

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 02 Apr 2012, 00:06

THE_STIG wrote:
StarBound wrote:Actually LRP is to be phased out by 2013 or the end of it. <- not april fools joke. I do believe there is a bottle that can be purchased from some retailers that has the needed chemicals but pretty much any car prior to 1995 will need to be replaced if your still planning on drive it rather than displaying it on the show room floor.
But not all cars before 1995, just the crumby ones.

Looks like those with old heavily modified golfs( I's) will have an issue

That presumes that there were ever merits to adding lead to fuels in the first place. And I've repeatedly asked engineering people over the years and never had the same answer twice. (The only thing that the lead is supposed to do is stop your valve seats receding.)

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 02 Apr 2012, 10:36

So it turned out that the IP Connect price drop was NOT an April Fool's joke.

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