April Fools Pranks

April Fools Pranks, March 31, which means that tomorrow we will again prepare for our annual dose of Google April Fools jokes.

Since 2000, Google issued a gag or more each year, according to Wikipedia, except for two years – 2001 and 2003. More recently, Google has taken the tradition to another level, the company staged gags last year and 17 in 2009. Many of them were even funny! 2000: MentalPlex, search Google for your brain waves Google Technology “MentalPlex” search your scanned brain activity, browser history, current weather conditions and speed of movement of the mouse to see what website you were trying to access.
Every April Fools’ Day, tech-savvy pranksters jam the Web with a variety of gags and jokes. We review some of the best rounds online a joke, from the underside of YouTube videos to the promise of real, live Facebook pokes.
In April 2009, the Guardian newspaper said it would immediately begin to provide all information via Twitter, then just a wee platform emerging social media. “A gigantic project is also underway to rewrite the entire archive of the newspaper, which dates back to, in the form of tweets,” wrote the Guardian reporter Palof Rio. ” (Yes, this is a false name. In fact, it is likely to be an anagram for a stay of some people.)

Among the proposed rewritings “1832 Reform Act gave the vote of one in five adult males!!!”“ OMG yay Hitler invaded Poland, allies declared war tinyurl.com/b5x6e to see more”; “JFK assassin8d @ Dallas, def. heard the second gunshot grassy knoll WTF?” Funny stuff. And rather prescient: In 2011, users of Twitter – a base that includes many reputable news organizations – send an incredible million tweets per day.

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants, The San Francisco Giants begin defense of their crown at the World Series on Thursday night on the road against their rivals, as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day MLB Paris action.

Calling “The Freak” for a reason. Some of the things that Tim Lincecum on the mound are just downright scary, and now he can flash a World Series ring to boot. Lincecum won 49 games the past three seasons, and last year was his worst ERA of the bunch … only 3.43 … However, you know that Lincecum will give you sleeves and give you a ton of strikeouts. He has at least 231 K in each of his last three seasons and has been averaging over per year in this segment. However, it will not be the only man to watch in this game Keep an eye very close to Buster Posey behind the plate. Posey came last year has been strong and a key in the playoffs, and he returned to spring training this year and more than 0,400 hit and helped lead the G-Men at one of the best brands of pre season in the game could be the missing link for a team that frankly was not all that great last season offensive. It will also hurt that Brian Wilson, the team closer, is not available for this battle MLB opening day.

This is a big time game for the Dodgers. It’s their first home game out of a season just is not going so well, their rivals are in town, and they will flash their new World Series rings. No, a match is not close to a full season, but it is also the first game of the first full season for Manager Don Mattingly, and he would win this series to fans in Hollywood on his side. Clayton Kershaw is the young man he sent to the bump of Paris MLB opening day action, and for good reason. Of course, Kershaw has only won 21 games during his starts in the last two seasons, but his ERA has stayed below 3.00 in the beginning. He threw well over 370 rounds, and knocked to 212 strikeouts last season. It also helps that the last game that he arrayed against these giants has been a complete game shutout, the first and only complete game of his career. Kershaw allowed four hits in the complete game -0 victory, and he did not walk a batter.

Yet when things go wrong, Lincecum is 7-1 on the course of his last eight starts against the Dodgers, something that cannot be ignored. Kershaw may improve, but it is not a MLB Opening Day starter. Back Champs.

Mega Millions Winner

Mega Millions Winner, The seven employees of New York will share million Mega Millions and say they have not decided if they will leave their jobs, but already the eyes on certain purchases, including a dishwasher, tires and tuition for their children.

Collect all seven $ 19.1 million after taxes. Mike Barth, 63, said he had stopped at the line tickets to select a chocolate bar when someone reaches over and bought what would have been his ticket. Barth said he let go, and instead took the offer next post – which proved to be the winner.

They say that for three or four years, each time the jackpot goes over million, they go into the office and ask who wants to enter the pool.

Seven workers of New York only cashed in their winning ticket last week and $ 319 million Mega Millions jackpot.

The four men and three women co-workers from the state Housing and Community Renewal Division in Albany are happily chatting their new wealth at a press conference in Schenectady.

The Associated Press reported that the age group varies from 29 to 63. One of the winners said he plays the game for years.

The jackpot was the fifth largest in the history of the game multi-state, and most important to have a single winning ticket.

Obama Approval Rating

Obama Approval Rating, There is no need to divert attention from the press regarding the latest results from the AP-GfK survey. You know, the one next to Obama at a solid percent.

Do not distract the Beltway press, not to mention the blogosphere right, because they are still obsessed with poll yesterday had Obama Quinnipiac down to a rating of 42 percent. These results, as we have noted, were immediately called to be very important.

It is true that the Quinnipiac poll does not look like many other results of the survey reputable published this month. And it is true almost all the other polls as Obama’s rating in March found hovering around the 50 per cent. But it did not matter. The results were new Quinnipiac AP and years are not. Why? Because good news for Obama is not really new.

So shhh, please do not wake up the press and with disturbing news about the latest discovery AP. Please do not interrupt their fascination with the finding of 42 percent approval when a new poll has Obama over ten points higher than that.

And how the press does not focus on the strong approval ratings for Obama? So bad that even the AP lede buried in reports on its own poll:

Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the economy and soaring gas costs strain already tight budgets. But people do not go after Barack Obama, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.

In the survey, 15 percent of Americans said they believed the economy has improved over the past month, down from percent that believed that in January. Only a third were optimistic about the country, against about half earlier this year. And 28 percent believe the economy will deteriorate, because it is most of those who expressed this sentiment since the question was asked in December 2009.

In the AP-GfK survey in the last month, the odds of Obama remained stable at around 50 percent.

The AP cannot even bother to clarify Obama’s rating in the latest AP poll. (It is 53 percent. But the AP goes with “about 50 percent.”) And no, it’s not even the lede. Instead, acidification of Americans on the economy is the lede.

But I guarantee you that if the AP poll approval ratings of President fall to 42 percent, how did Quinnipiac poll, the AP would hype in the title and the AP poll is making headlines today.

Black Widow Spider

Black Widow Spider, Precautions are taken, but Kayla Randell is still creeped by the sight of a spider that ultimately led to the evacuation of her family Wednesday morning.

Corner Brook’s wife said she was preparing for Tuesday night, when she spotted a spider on the bedroom wall of the corridor. She went closer to what she described as a large spider, and said she knew she was different from that of typical native spiders.

“It was huge,” she said. “It was a big black body with long legs. He had an hourglass shape, but he was turned sideways, as if the hourglass was overthrown.”

A little panicked at the sight, she tried to kill the spider. She said she knocked on the floor and scurried under a radiator. Then she tried to suck.

As she replayed the events in her mind during the next hour at half past one, she decided to display images of the spider cell phone Facebook to see what people thought of him. This is where the initial proposals it was a black widow came, she said.

More than ever anxious, she called the RNC for advice. Based on her description and photos of mobile phone, she said police told him that the spider was poisonous and she and her children must leave the residence on Gillams Road.

The morning report RNC said police received a complaint from a resident of Corner Brook; she discovered a black widow spider lives in her house. The RNC said it had consulted experts at the Newfoundland Insectarium and the family moved to their choice. The report also indicates a local pest controller would correct the situation Wednesday morning.

Bob Crocker of K & C Pest Control is looking for a spider on Wednesday and captured in a jar. Lloyd Hollett of the Newfoundland Insectarium he identified as a spider fairly common home, nothing alarming.

However, Randell said he was not even the spider she saw the night before. She said the spider was captured in a different color and smaller. She is always worried and had her house blown up by Wednesday afternoon pest controller.

One of her mobile phone pictures, but not obvious, seems to show some resemblance of an hourglass on its side on the spider.

“I’m majorly concerned,” she said. “I want to kill him.”

Crocker said he searched the home thoroughly and found no evidence of any other spider.

Meanwhile, Hollett said the spider caught a lot like a black widow, having the same shape, but it is more of a brown, smaller and without the hourglass shape.

“That does not mean there is not a black widow in the house, but that’s what was found in the spot,” he said. The lady said she saw something bigger, but sometimes when you’re afraid of something, it seems bigger than it really is. ”

Hollett estimates to 20 black widows a year are seen in the province. In general, they arrive by producing – usually grapes and sometimes bananas. He said they are usually found in stores or on the banks of the product is delivered

He encourages people who see a spider they believe is rare to contact the Newfoundland Insectarium. It can help to identify the spiders if the person is able to describe or send a photo. He also said that there are provincial or federal departments or agricultural universities, which may also help.

“Every two days I get an email or phone call, wondering what a thing,” he said. “It is generally not a black widow, but …

“If you are unsure, do not handle it. You can always call the local pest control companies to take care of her.”

Hollett said most spiders do not bite and are fairly easy to catch.

Black widows are found in temperate regions around the world and are identified by colors, trademark hourglass on the abdomen. They are known for their venomous bite, but said the death of man Hollett is a rarity.

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