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5:14 PM on 04.01.2007   |   William Haley

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Ah April Fools… this is the time of year I like to find an unsuspecting teenage girl in the mall parking lot and kidnap her with chloroform. I then rent a seedy motel room in the middle of nowhere and create a convincing latex scar on her stomach. I proceed to spill fake blood all over the room and write “It’s inside you” in giant letters on the wall. Then after she wakes up and finally stops screaming, the camera crew hops out of the closet and we all have a good laugh. Except for poor old Uncle Marty, may he rest in peace.

But unfortunately the malls close early on Sundays, so instead I am going to do you all a favor and create a tidy little list of what the rest of the web is up to today. And by rest of the web I mean Google, Blizzard, Bungie, and Team Xbox. Jump the click to get your Fool's on.

Google has a pretty good sense of humor, and why shouldn't they? They're rich biatch! They used today as an opportunity to launch their new FREE internet service, and also to add an additional zoom level to their Google Moon feature. Best of all, they now offer transcontinental maps that make going from Chicago to England a breeze. Thanks Google!

Blizzard is also known for their April Fool's shenanigans, and aside from today's earlier stunts, they also changed their forums around a bit. If you're not a WoW junkie, it probably won't be funny to you. At all.

But even anti-Haloists will appreciate Bungies upcoming Pimps at Sea movie. Of particular interest is the leaked pages from the script, complete with notes from Bungie suggesting they may have gotten a little too Hollywood for their own good. 

Finally, Team Xbox has taken the 'Lords day off' to report on some major breaking news. Click the headlines to learn you some knowledge:

Microsoft announces HOMEless.

Sony announces global recall for PS3.

Duke Nukem Forever, finally...

Alright, that wasn't really a list, I just like to hear myself type. Sue me. So, what were the best gags / stories you encountered today? Send them my way and we'll make a sexy time together.

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Photo The leaked Pimps At Sea script... obviously a WIP. Photo









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beer baron's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2007 17:26
beer baron
I've had a lot of good laughs today from April Fool's shenanigans, but no joke was as funny as google moon
Yayoo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2007 17:36
Yayoo
I like this Haley Guy.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2007 17:37
Topher Cantler
That's a fake moustache. My boobs are real, though.
To1kien's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2007 17:38
To1kien
After so long, Duke Nukem finally will come to fruitation....
C4Vicious's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2007 17:39
C4Vicious
"Working as intended" ... lol
Satans Garbageman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2007 17:57
Satans Garbageman
The google moon zoom thing, and the Chicago to Europe directions are not April Fools Day things, they've always done that.
William Haley's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2007 18:04
William Haley
Perhaps me reporting it as if it was an April Fool's joke was the April Fool's joke, ehhhh?
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2007 18:28
Aaron Mxy Yost
I enjoyed Gmail Paper myself.
PKN's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2007 21:05
PKN
I got google maps to go from Anchorage, AK to Rome, Italy. Can anyone get it to go farther?
al capOWNage's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 01:01
al capOWNage
Nice wrap-up. Especially that google maps things. I lol'd. Major props to Google.
thisissami's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 08:08
thisissami
@Mxyzptlk

YEAH!!! GMAIL PAPER!!!!

and then there's also Google Writer.



and don't forget ThinkGeek. they had a hilarious page!!! i love the dactylous volt-checker and the caffeine inhaler! and the pirrhana with laser cannons!
PetiePalo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 13:44
PetiePalo
Haley with this post you officially join the Dtoid list of funny. I was waiting for it, and here it is :)
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