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Ask YC: Prank Hacking

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Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

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post #2

It's easy... you break into the victim's flat, and wait just behind the door with a machete. When the victim comes into their flat, slash violently at their neck area, several times if necessary. Make sure you're wearing cheap clothes that you're willing to burn, and have a change in a plastic bag in the bushes nearby, as well as a number of towels. In my experience, this always stops prank wars quickly, effectively,…

Come one, no one sees the humor in this?

Geez tough crowd.

Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

#22
post #2

It's easy... you break into the victim's flat, and wait just behind the door with a machete. When the victim comes into their flat, slash violently at their neck area, several times if necessary. Make sure you're wearing cheap clothes that you're willing to burn, and have a change in a plastic bag in the bushes nearby, as well as a number of towels. In my experience, this always stops prank wars quickly, effectively,…

Come one, no one sees the humor in this? Geez tough crowd.

I'm surprised as well. Usually when I see things downmodded this severely I can at least see why.

Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

#23
I once made the mistake of making a (true but) snarky comment to a co-worker, whose boyfriend happened to be a hobby taxidermist. They decided to get me back by filling the glovebox of my car with dead squirrels (which they conveniently had in their freezer, waiting to be stuffed).

They then arranged for a local cop to pull me over, and ask for my license and registration. I opened the glovebox to dig out the registration, and a seemingly endless cascade of dead squirrels began, while I started mumbling frantically....

Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

#24
post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Come one, no one sees the humor in this? Geez tough crowd.

I'm surprised as well. Usually when I see things downmodded this severely I can at least see why.

Once downmods for a post cross a threshold, sheeps seem to get clicky.

Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

#25
post #18

If they use a Windows computer, type the command Ctrl+Alt+DownArrow. It turns their screen upside-down. The other arrows work as well to turn the screen sideways. Not sure how familiar most people are with this though. I've always wanted to try it on someone and see how they reacted.

I cannot wait to use this.

Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

#26
I heard of a guy who modified his friend's .bashrc to contain a sleep command with a variable time limit. Every time the .bashrc got run, the sleep command would run for a second longer. The first couple of times it was unnoticeable and after a few weeks he would log in, then go grab a sandwich before he could do anything. Subversive!

Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

#27
post #18

If they use a Windows computer, type the command Ctrl+Alt+DownArrow. It turns their screen upside-down. The other arrows work as well to turn the screen sideways. Not sure how familiar most people are with this though. I've always wanted to try it on someone and see how they reacted.

I'm so tempted to try it out with n number of windows m/c around ;)

Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

#28
Back in my frat-boy college days, the best prank ever happened to me.

We were having a serious prank war. Then we had a dance marathon, which effectively left my room unguarded for 24 hours.

So the prankster removed all of my furniture, removed my carpet, and put my furniture back exactly where it was.

http://i28.tinypic.com/2ec17w1.jpg

So me and my friend come back, exhausted, and walk in to no carpet. We were too tired to be pissed.

He's now working for State Farm. Soon I will save up some money to rent a billboard in Tallahassee to make fun of him.

Soon, the day will be mine.

Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

#29
post #18

If they use a Windows computer, type the command Ctrl+Alt+DownArrow. It turns their screen upside-down. The other arrows work as well to turn the screen sideways. Not sure how familiar most people are with this though. I've always wanted to try it on someone and see how they reacted.

ahhh ... no it doesn't. perhaps with a third party monitor utility ...

Re: Ask YC: Prank Hacking

#30
post #7
post #2

It's easy... you break into the victim's flat, and wait just behind the door with a machete. When the victim comes into their flat, slash violently at their neck area, several times if necessary. Make sure you're wearing cheap clothes that you're willing to burn, and have a change in a plastic bag in the bushes nearby, as well as a number of towels. In my experience, this always stops prank wars quickly, effectively,…

What!? Honestly, it's worked every time for me!

Your mistake was not including the fashion tip "Wear a Guy Fawkes mask".
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