Posts tagged as "pranks" - Chris Hardie

Well, you know my criteria for good April Fool's Day jokes. Here's what I've kept track of so far for the day: I had a little fun with the users of the Palladium-Item forums who like to post anonymous rants. It resulted in at least one phone call threatening legal action against me and started at least one conversation about the nature of privacy on the Internet, so I consider that a mild success. Jim Hair, photographer and community activist extraordinaire, announced he and his wife Vicki...

April Fool's Day is an important holiday that is our duty to observe and engage in fully. Designing and executing a successful and distinctive April Fool's Day prank is not something one just does willy-nilly the night before -- sometimes you plan them as much as TWO nights before! Here are my guidelines for pulling off a high-quality April Fool's Day experience: 1) It can't be expected - at all. If someone is at all suspicious of you and is aware of the possibility that a prank may be forthcoming,...