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Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject: What makes a great April Fool?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6505837.stm

Watch out tomorrow morning.... Smile

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SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject:

I remember back in the 70s, the Beeb showed "breaking news" live film from one of the Apollo missions of a creature on the moon! sounds corny but it was well done with only quick grainy glimpses of the creature....
My dad yelled for me to come through and watch and I fell for it!

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

Does anyone remember the 'Lirpa Loof' on That's Life? A supposed new species of animal at a zoo, if I remember rightly!!
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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

SW doing (poor) impressions of Elaine Paige ? Laughing

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

SW doing (poor) impressions of Elaine Paige ? Laughing

Not sure why this appeared twice Rolling Eyes

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

You can say that again!!
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SantaFefan · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:41 pm Post subject:

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White rabbit, white rabbit Wink

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Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:49 am Post subject:

Does anyone remember the 'Nationwide' story about the Spaghetti tree?
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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

It was actually a story on Panorama, introduced by the late Richard Dimbleby.

The one April Fool I remember from Nationwide, where it was frequently difficult to distinguish real from fantasy every episode, was the new building standard regulation which required the traditional three-pin electrical sockets to be installed upside down.
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Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:41 am Post subject:

Thanks, Ron , I stand corrected.
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Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

I remember in the 70s a news flash that someone had found a dead baby Loch Ness Monster. Turned out someone (a bit sick) had doctored a dead seal. Anyway, we (dim Highlanders) believed it for a day!

Also I remember a report of a road where cars appeared to roll up hill - was that an April fool? I think it was in the late 60s.
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Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:04 am Post subject:

That road was re-investagated by the Top Gear team - it is an optical illusion.
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From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil

Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

Do you remember where it was? It one of my early TV memories.
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Cherskiy · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:26 am Post subject:

"The Electric Brae", between Ayr and Turnberry on the coast road. It only works if you're going southbound.
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Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

Thanks Cherskiy, I thought I remembered it was in Scotland but was not sure. Must go there one day.
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