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Google's 5 Funniest April Fools' Jokes
PCWorld ^ | April 1, 2010 | J. R. Raphael

Posted on 04/01/2010 6:58:40 PM PDT by ladyjane

The Internet has made April Fools' infinitely more amusing -- and if there's one company that loves to get in on the hijinks, it's Google.

Google's April Fools' Day jokes have become the stuff of legend. Sometimes the gags are good enough to trick you; other times, they're just good for a chuckle.

Here are five of my personal favorites.

(Excerpt) Read more at pcworld.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Humor
KEYWORDS: google
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Even though they're flaming liberals and don't recognize Christmas they do have a sense of humor. Today's logo is superb.
1 posted on 04/01/2010 6:58:40 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

Before you read this thread click on google and be amazed.


2 posted on 04/01/2010 7:00:00 PM PDT by ladyjane
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A “practical joker” deserves applause for his wit according to its quality.
Bastinado is about right. For exceptional wit one might grant keelhauling.
But staking him out on an anthill should be reserved for the very wittiest.

LAZARUS LONG


3 posted on 04/01/2010 7:02:29 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunham?) Change America Will Die From.)
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To: ladyjane

While there’s still time...

Check out Google Maps Street View - in red/green 3D!


4 posted on 04/01/2010 7:05:14 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (+)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

My brother-in-law was on his bicycle and hit by a car. He survived the broken leg, contused lung and broken ribs but landed on a cactus growing on an ant hill. It was the latter that just about did him in.


5 posted on 04/01/2010 7:06:09 PM PDT by ladyjane
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Topeka is very funny. They’re liberals but they’re funny.


6 posted on 04/01/2010 7:13:47 PM PDT by ladyjane
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Wow, I missed the 3-dimension google maps. Is it only for today?


7 posted on 04/01/2010 7:14:54 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

In Google Voice today you have the option for standard voicemail.


8 posted on 04/01/2010 7:19:09 PM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: ladyjane

Somehow I think it is - for good reason.


9 posted on 04/01/2010 7:43:31 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (+)
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What’s the good reason?


10 posted on 04/01/2010 7:44:40 PM PDT by ladyjane
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Very funny. I loved all of their April Fool’s jokes.


11 posted on 04/01/2010 7:45:51 PM PDT by Paved Paradise
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I almost missed it too. One of the talk show hosts on local radio mentioned google and told the Topeka story. So funny.


12 posted on 04/01/2010 7:49:31 PM PDT by ladyjane
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What’s the story on google voicemail?


13 posted on 04/01/2010 7:50:25 PM PDT by ladyjane
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‘Topeka’ is the google wave of april fools jokes. Complete and utter garbage.


14 posted on 04/01/2010 8:01:24 PM PDT by tfecw (It's for the children)
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I made caramel covered apples one year and took them to work. One lone victim got the onion. The rest of us rolled on the floor laughing so hard.


15 posted on 04/01/2010 8:06:54 PM PDT by rfreedom4u (Should I fly my flag at half staff now?)
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To: ladyjane

What’s today?

Awright, it’s 11:10pm and my better half is wondering why I’m not in bed, so ...

Google Street View DOES have a red/blue 3D option, starting today. It does actually do something, but has more to do with an easy hack based on knowing what it’s mostly looking at: below the horizon can have a cheap 3D effect added, along with other parts of the picture easy to tweak into looking 3D without knowing anything about the actual image. Ergo, it makes for a nifty April Fool’s joke: gives you a “holy crap they just added 3D!” feeling before realizing it’s a cheap trick they’ll turn off April 2nd.


16 posted on 04/01/2010 8:14:05 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (+)
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They spend a couple months of meetings on this crap. Get it approved up the chain of command. Then pat themselves on the back over how cute they are.

It's lame.

17 posted on 04/01/2010 8:15:16 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Socialism is for people who've given up.)
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As a very persuadable little boy my brother got me to plastic-wrap the toilet in the master bedroom on 4/1. Thirty-some years later they still talk about it. Even my wife now harasses me about it.


18 posted on 04/01/2010 8:16:45 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (+)
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Oh, and I DID get out the 3D glasses and tried it. Does work!


19 posted on 04/01/2010 8:18:17 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (+)
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I read that one town in PA had a whole thing going today about “SAVE THE MINCE.” It was complete with people at a corner holding up signs. One woman told her daughter it was just a joke, but her young daughter was very upset about the poor little minces and said, “Oh, what do you think they put in mince pies?


20 posted on 04/01/2010 8:23:10 PM PDT by kitkat (Obama hates us. Well, maybe a LOT of Kenyans do.)
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