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Tue. Apr 01, 2003

Miscellaneous AprilFoolery

Miscellaneous AprilFoolery – I didn’t come across a whole lot of 4/1 prankery today, and this first item isn’t even dated 4/1, but it’s fun nonetheless. From the fine folks at Pravda: “Saddam and the aliens” ... “An UFO-related incident that occurred four years ago poses a troubling question whether any kind of cooperation is possible between Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and extraterrestrials’ [...] The aliens took ordinary desert scorpions and used their bio-engineering to grow the scorpions to giant size. Scorpions of a cow-size! They are wonderful watchdogs: they blend in with the desert, swiftly and silently move on their warm-blooded prey for a decisive attack. Luckless intruders hear just some strange sound from behind stones, then a pincer crushes their necks, another pincer crushes their legs; then the victims is slammed to the ground and beaten with a barbed tail six or seven times. Death comes almost immediately.’”

Damn, that Russian vodka must be good.

The folks at ThinkGeek have been drinking something, too, and the result is the computer cookery: “The George Foreman USB iGrill conveniently connects to your home or office PC using USB 2.0 technology, and provides a sophisticated web-based cooking interface.”

They also have “The World’s Largest R/C Car: “With a battery life of almost seven minutes and a top speed of 18 mph, these cars are sure to provide hours of entertainment (in seven minute increments!) [...] 223 rechargeable D-cell batteries not included.”

And if today was lacking in prankery, you can always check out the Top 100 April Fool’s Day Hoaxes of All Time.