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Title: April Fools...
Post by: Mr. Vega on March 24, 2007, 05:49:20 pm
...had better be good this time - we need it. The last one was halarious until they couldn't bring the board back up for a week.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Falcon on March 24, 2007, 05:54:50 pm
April Fools? That's where people prank other people by doing something foolish?
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Bob-san on March 24, 2007, 06:17:56 pm
Something like the admins doing a little bit of special stuff... sort of like turning the colour scheme to be neon pink and neon green...
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Nuke on March 24, 2007, 06:33:04 pm
just be sure to keep the bull**** on the forums for bull****. last thing we need is to read eachothers code in yiddish :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: redsniper on March 24, 2007, 10:23:13 pm
I hope it's better than last year's at least. All they had then was a text filter; kind of a let down after the insanity of April Fools '05. :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Taristin on March 24, 2007, 10:26:13 pm
I don't really expect much more than that, really... Considerring the uproar everyone gets into about things :p
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Polpolion on March 24, 2007, 10:30:30 pm
I don't really expect much more than that, really... Considerring the uproar everyone gets into about things :p

:(






I was going to say that.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Falcon on March 24, 2007, 10:36:31 pm
Hey on April 1st go back the old layout, after that, switch back.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Turey on March 24, 2007, 11:21:31 pm
I'm still rooting for a Black Wolf-style drunken text filter.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Polpolion on March 24, 2007, 11:30:05 pm
Hey on April 1st go back the old layout, after that, switch back.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Mr. Vega on March 24, 2007, 11:33:34 pm
I vote that Jesus Christ comes to establish the kingdom of heaven here.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Mr. Vega on March 24, 2007, 11:35:20 pm
Although, what would really be great is if Kazan could be here for that.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Tyrian on March 25, 2007, 04:19:08 pm
I really, really, shouldn't ask, but what happened for last year's April Fools?  And what did they do for the '05 one?
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Nuclear1 on March 25, 2007, 04:19:44 pm
06 was Yarr, pirate filter.

'05 was an0n taking over the forums and deleting hosted projects.  That was hilarious.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: redsniper on March 25, 2007, 05:06:23 pm
No, '05 was pirate-speak filter as a cover for the hostile an0n takeover. '06 was the Swedish Muppet Chef-speak filter which kinda paled in comparison to '05.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Nuclear1 on March 25, 2007, 05:08:11 pm
No, '05 was pirate-speak filter as a cover for the hostile an0n takeover. '06 was the Swedish Muppet Chef-speak filter which kinda paled in comparison to '05.
Oh, that's right.

Well, the '05 April Fools really borked the forum, didn't it? :p :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: redsniper on March 25, 2007, 05:11:28 pm
I can understand why people who were actually involved in projects got upset about it, but for a non-contributing leech on the system like me, it was pretty awesome. :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: IceFire on March 27, 2007, 05:11:53 pm
I think any sort of April fools trick will have to be much more mundane this year.  The last couple of years were far less productive.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Whitelight on March 27, 2007, 07:52:34 pm
Uh, oh........  Thats right, I remember. (gulp).
Braces for the unknown...  :nervous:

Seriously though, it did give me a laugh, or two..  :p
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on March 27, 2007, 07:55:35 pm
I've thought of one, but you'll have to wait till the day to find out what.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: redsniper on March 27, 2007, 08:56:02 pm
It better be more than just translating all of our posts into ebonics or something.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Goober5000 on March 27, 2007, 10:30:07 pm
I think any sort of April fools trick will have to be much more mundane this year.  The last couple of years were far less productive.
Nah.  The more the merrier!  This past week was just the sneak preview! :D

Okay, maybe something less drastic, but still cool. :nervous:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Bob-san on March 28, 2007, 07:40:09 am
[Band music]
Sun-day!

SUN-DAY!!

The forum will be fun...

on Sun-day!

Because Sun-day...

Is just a ...

erm...

three days?

AWAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[/Band music]
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: IPAndrews on March 28, 2007, 07:42:22 am
until they couldn't bring the board back up for a week.

That was the joke.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Flipside on March 28, 2007, 07:52:02 am
Well, even if nothing happens at all someone is bound to complain about it...
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: IPAndrews on March 28, 2007, 07:53:40 am
That would be a great joke  :yes:.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Wobble73 on March 28, 2007, 08:12:15 am
I vote you make all members moderators for the day!!


Imagine the fun everyone banning or monkeying each other!!! 


 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Goober5000 on March 28, 2007, 08:28:56 am
Uh, banning or monkeying can only be done by admins...
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fury on March 28, 2007, 08:50:41 am
Or so you've been led to believe... :drevil:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Flipside on March 28, 2007, 08:57:17 am
Nothing to see here..... :nervous:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on March 28, 2007, 10:30:02 am
Yet :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Charismatic on March 28, 2007, 01:20:18 pm
I think this year whatever they do will be small, to not upset the many people *****ing here.

I throw up a green light for a third try, at a big april fools day. Just dont mess it up this time, and you CAN redem yourselves, ADMINS!
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Turey on March 29, 2007, 01:09:51 am
I say add random politeness to everyone's posts. Sort of like INTERCAL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INTERCAL) and its PLEASE operator. :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: WMCoolmon on March 29, 2007, 01:53:04 am
...had better be good this time - we need it. The last one was halarious until they couldn't bring the board back up for a week.

No.

As long as something that stupid doesn't happen, I for one will be perfectly satisfied.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Davros on March 29, 2007, 06:15:00 pm
How about the HardLight staff email Derek Smart and tell him "we're really sorry for the way we treated you and could you please develop Freespace 3"
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Snail on March 29, 2007, 06:19:26 pm
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Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Bob-san on March 29, 2007, 06:22:58 pm
How about the HardLight staff email Derek Smart and tell him "we're really sorry for the way we treated you and could you please develop Freespace 3"
:doubt:

That's not even a joke.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Tyrian on March 29, 2007, 06:29:13 pm
How about the HardLight staff email Derek Smart and tell him "we're really sorry for the way we treated you and could you please develop Freespace 3"

*Calls Sharkey the Impaler*
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Charismatic on March 29, 2007, 07:02:23 pm
How about the HardLight staff email Derek Smart and tell him "we're really sorry for the way we treated you and could you please develop Freespace 3"

I like the idea :P
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Bob-san on March 29, 2007, 07:03:37 pm
How about the HardLight staff email Derek Smart and tell him "we're really sorry for the way we treated you and could you please develop Freespace 3"

I like the idea :P
:snipe:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Whitelight on March 29, 2007, 09:08:26 pm
There`s no room here for another bully, mistfit, so no coke machines in the halls.  :lol:

Please....  I wish everyone would just forget about Derek Smart...   :nod:
k, carry on then...  :D


Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Polpolion on March 29, 2007, 09:29:36 pm
How about the HardLight staff email Derek Smart and tell him "we're really sorry for the way we treated you and could you please develop Freespace 3"
:doubt:

That's not even a joke.


Are you sure? I thought it was funny...


Anyway, if they do anything at all, It probably won't have been suggested here, for all to see. Then it wouldn't be funny or crazy or anything.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: IceFire on March 29, 2007, 11:19:38 pm
How about the HardLight staff email Derek Smart and tell him "we're really sorry for the way we treated you and could you please develop Freespace 3"
:doubt:

That's not even a joke.


Are you sure? I thought it was funny...


Anyway, if they do anything at all, It probably won't have been suggested here, for all to see. Then it wouldn't be funny or crazy or anything.
Sadly someone would probably be staring down the face of a lawsuit.  Not something we really want.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Mars on March 30, 2007, 02:48:13 am
Can he even afford lawyers anymore?
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Bob-san on March 30, 2007, 07:08:53 am
Who really cares? We got him out of our hair years ago.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: WMCoolmon on March 30, 2007, 06:27:27 pm
How about the HardLight staff email Derek Smart and tell him "we're really sorry for the way we treated you and could you please develop Freespace 3"

I like the idea :P

:outtheairlock:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 31, 2007, 12:46:44 pm
How about the HardLight staff email Derek Smart and tell him "we're really sorry for the way we treated you and could you please develop Freespace 3"

I like the idea :P

:outtheairlock:

Airlock? No. Out the environmental system. We're depressurizing that whole section of the station in case there was contamination.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Whitelight on March 31, 2007, 03:08:01 pm
Ok, back on topic.  ;)

Hmmm, april fools is tomorrow, sunday.
At least I won`t be at work, got that day off..

Ah, i`ll be on the boards at midnight, maybe catch the on-slot of a new day..  :lol:  :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on March 31, 2007, 04:20:31 pm
Don't worry, as soon as it's Sunday we'll have something in place :)
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Bob-san on March 31, 2007, 04:41:12 pm
Tomorrow!

TOMORROW!

I'm afraid of...

TOMORROW!

Because TOMORROW

is just a

DAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

AAAAAAA-WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

EDIT: WOw... POst 666!
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: karajorma on March 31, 2007, 04:47:44 pm
I think we should just release Beyond the Red Line and then take it down on the 2nd when no one believes us. :D

Phase 1 already in motion. :p
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Tyrian on March 31, 2007, 05:07:11 pm
EDIT: WOw... POst 666!

I made my Post #666 in a thread about evangelicals...

--------------------------------

I can't wait to see what they do tomorrow...I've got that excited/anticipated feeling, kind of like the feeling you get at 7PM on X-Mas Eve when you're a little kid... :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: redsniper on March 31, 2007, 11:09:49 pm
So, how will it be decided when April Fools is. Does it depend on where the servers are, or are you going to use GMT?
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Nuclear1 on March 31, 2007, 11:16:28 pm
Oh crap.

It's 12:10 AM, 4/1/07.

HEAD FOR THE HILLS.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: CP5670 on March 31, 2007, 11:31:03 pm
I don't see anything yet.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: redsniper on March 31, 2007, 11:33:47 pm
Exactly, neither do I. It would've been midnight in Greenwich a long time ago, so maybe the servers are in California or something and they're waiting until it's midnight there. :confused:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on April 01, 2007, 02:42:43 am
Heh.. no, it's there alright. Just because some places would spoon feed you a story about them closing down or something doesn't mean we're going to do anything quite so blatant.

Keep looking :p
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Scooby_Doo on April 01, 2007, 03:10:06 am
I suggest Simlish talk this year  :lol:

Ya gogo taka make rocuke bowenaawana.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Ashrak on April 01, 2007, 04:56:14 am
whaaaaaa 0.o


tell me the forum split was a joke :)
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on April 01, 2007, 05:10:26 am
Nope, it's something else. Keep looking :)
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Ashrak on April 01, 2007, 05:17:45 am
give us a hint
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on April 01, 2007, 05:21:48 am
And spoil the joke? No :p
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Ashrak on April 01, 2007, 05:23:28 am
well theres not gonna be a joke if you cant find one now will there
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Zuljin on April 01, 2007, 05:45:14 am
Well so far it's been awfully quiet.. maybe the joke is that there is no joke this year? :P
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on April 01, 2007, 08:14:29 am
If you start thinking that then you'll have created a whole new joke for us!

I guess a semi-hint couldn't hurt if you're having trouble.

You can only see it when you allow it to see you.

Have fun! :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Ghost on April 01, 2007, 09:06:48 am
So, has anyone else tried out Google's new FREE TiSP system? :D

Also I have no idea what the joke is here.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Snail on April 01, 2007, 09:19:23 am
Did you get rid of it after 12:00? Cause I woke up @ 12:00.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on April 01, 2007, 10:03:32 am
Nope, it'll be up till at least midnight GMT and - knowing us - it'll stay up for a few days after that...
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Snail on April 01, 2007, 10:17:16 am
Um... JohnDoe will do...

Who is this guy? Keyboard with feet? :wtf:

Either this guy is clueless or this is some kind of April Fools joke... If he is clueless, don't tell him I said this.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Nuclear1 on April 01, 2007, 11:00:15 am
Heh.. no, it's there alright. Just because some places would spoon feed you a story about them closing down or something doesn't mean we're going to do anything quite so blatant.

Keep looking :p

Is it the BSG: BTRL demo? :nervous:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Polpolion on April 01, 2007, 12:25:04 pm
I bet the joke is that there is no joke. At like 11pm, the admins are going to be like "ApR1l F00L55!!!" and they'd be like "haha! got you!! you thought there was going to be a joke, but we sure showed you!!! haha! your all FOOLS!!!!"
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: achtung on April 01, 2007, 12:38:15 pm
I'm going with sizzler's comment.

You just fell for the trap.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Desert Tyrant on April 01, 2007, 12:52:24 pm
Edited out-DT
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fragrag on April 01, 2007, 01:00:12 pm
Not only is it April fools, but the girl I likes periods is today :blah:  What the ****, man?

So? She's not your girlfriend so I don't think she would go sleep with you (unless she's a friend with benefits), ornI missed your meaning totally and periods are some kind of exams.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Flipside on April 01, 2007, 01:09:50 pm
:lol: Dr Freud to Ward 6!
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on April 01, 2007, 01:11:53 pm
To those of you who think the joke is that there is no joke... that's the funniest guess I've heard so far.

Shame it's wrong ;)
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Ashrak on April 01, 2007, 01:26:17 pm
if its firewall related, i rather not. besides, guess im gonna miss the "joke"
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Whitelight on April 01, 2007, 01:46:39 pm
Hmm, found one weird thing!
Could it be?

No, it couldn`t be that!

Maybe a hint?
One hour.
One day.
Forever.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: CP5670 on April 01, 2007, 01:52:56 pm
To those of you who think the joke is that there is no joke... that's the funniest guess I've heard so far.

Shame it's wrong ;)

It doesn't really matter if nobody can figure it out. :p
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Desert Tyrant on April 01, 2007, 02:03:57 pm
:lol: Dr Freud to Ward 6!
:lol:  You know, just forget I said that
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Desert Tyrant on April 01, 2007, 02:07:11 pm
Edited out, cuz I'm an asshole-DT
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Dysko on April 01, 2007, 02:34:34 pm
Uh... I noticed that... the posting time...

Or maybe I forgot to change the time offset when we passed to DST...

@admins if I spoiled the fool: sorry, but anyway only some hours are remaining before the end of 1st april...
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Kie99 on April 01, 2007, 05:45:19 pm
Has anyone worked it out yet?  It can't be the clock surely, that must just be a side effect.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Bob-san on April 01, 2007, 05:48:49 pm
The (bad) (humorless) (annoying) (stupid) joke is JohnDoe...
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Sandwich on April 01, 2007, 06:25:18 pm
*ahem* :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Bob-san on April 01, 2007, 08:29:13 pm
*ahem* :D
Thank you for admitting that you're JohnDoe... I'll post it momentarily.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Mr. Vega on April 01, 2007, 09:17:44 pm
Shoulda gone with my idea.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: CP5670 on April 01, 2007, 09:33:57 pm
Well, it's almost the end of the day here. I think it's safe to say that this year's April Fools joke was a flop, whatever it was.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Scooby_Doo on April 01, 2007, 09:44:58 pm
I'll have to post the april fools jokes from mod the sims and insimenator... *wipes away the tears of laughtor*
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Nuke on April 01, 2007, 09:45:26 pm
i can definately say that google's joke this year is better than yours

http://www.google.com/tisp/
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Polpolion on April 01, 2007, 10:36:52 pm
I am truly disappointed with the administration. I'm sorry, but I expected more from you. Your behavior was unacceptable. :blah:







:P





Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Mars on April 01, 2007, 11:04:16 pm
Their just building up for next years

*crosses fingers*
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: redsniper on April 01, 2007, 11:25:29 pm
when an0n takes over for real...
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Ashrak on April 02, 2007, 12:35:45 am
well this "joke" was ..... not funny, i didnt even find / get it, so ... pointless and lame


Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Flipside on April 02, 2007, 01:05:15 am
I think I know where the joke is, and if it is where and what I think it is, you wouldn't be laughing anyway :p

Edit : Though I must admit a good laugh myself. I want Extra Single Player!
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fury on April 02, 2007, 01:20:13 am
Speaking of april fools, http://www.wcnews.com/
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Mr. Vega on April 02, 2007, 02:05:01 am
Speaking of april fools, http://www.wcnews.com/
They've been doing the same FS bashing for april fools, again, and again, and again.

We should all feel flattered to be on the recieving end of such obsession. Let's spam their board!
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fury on April 02, 2007, 02:18:19 am
:wtf: Or not.

It is flattering that they remember us from year to year. It truly is. Truthfully, I had completely forgotten that they even existed until I saw the CIC ads again. I guess they would disappear from existence if nobody would remember them. :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Fineus on April 02, 2007, 04:23:43 am
Well, it's April the second. Time to come clean!

First off, apologies to those who said "I'll bet the joke is that there is no joke". I lied, you were right. We didn't do anything and to those who spent any amount of time looking for something... gotcha!

Granted this is not the funniest thing we could do. But given recent events and a few other factors, I figured it would be safest not to go messing around with things right now. A number of the admins agreed.

Apologies to those who feel let down by the lack of any more substantial April Fools joke :)

As for WingCIC - I find it quite ironic that they resort to mentioning FreeSpace for their April Fools yet again. Is there really nothing amusing about Wing Commander that they could've picked up on this year? Are they really that obsessed with FreeSpace that they can't help but mention it year after year? These are questions I may not see answered - but it's funny to me anyway :D
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Sandwich on April 02, 2007, 06:28:42 am
*ahem* :D
Thank you for admitting that you're JohnDoe... I'll post it momentarily.

Actually, I posted that purely to sow confusion and suspicion among your ranks. I have no more of an idea who's behind JohnDoe than you do.
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Grizzly on April 02, 2007, 07:07:29 am
You know, I started to hate April fools day, since the most standard joke is: your shoe ties are untied.

And quess what... they where untied....

OUCH!!!!
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Flipside on April 02, 2007, 09:01:03 am
I thought the CIC joke was pretty damn funny to be honest, it was more pointing fun at Smarty-pants, and I still laugh at 'Extra single player' mode ;)
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Tyrian on April 02, 2007, 04:53:43 pm
JohnDoe has been revealed. (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,46296.0.html)
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: WMCoolmon on April 02, 2007, 05:34:48 pm
JohnDoe has been revealed. (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,46296.0.html)

Or was he... :drevil:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Polpolion on April 02, 2007, 06:01:00 pm
:lol:
Title: Re: April Fools...
Post by: Desert Tyrant on April 06, 2007, 04:36:54 pm
...I did not say anything from earlier in this thread.