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Re: undefined

#31

Post by tybris » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 5:57 PM UTC

+1, or was that an April fool's joke as well?

Re: undefined

#32

Post by zacharypinter » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 5:57 PM UTC

hello_moto wrote: post #21

You know what my solution for this problem? Skip HackerNews every April 1st. HN isn't a must-visited must-read site. Get Real. Be Pragmatic.

I don't think your solution is working very well :)

Re: undefined

#33

Post by Jimmyjacobson » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 5:58 PM UTC

Are you tired of April Fools fake press releases? Yes http://t.co/paYbbkH No http://t.co/2x79Hgp Those are fake? http://t.co/w3aJVmf

Re: undefined

#34

Post by DavidBishop » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 5:59 PM UTC

snprbob86 wrote: post #16

It's one freaking day of the year. If you insist on being a total curmudgeon, can't you just skip the internet for a day? Come back tomorrow. If you miss one real article, the world will not come to a screeching halt.

I guess it's something to complain about. It might be best for some to remember: Hacker News is not work. Reading is a supplement to work. If the Jokes bug you, maybe you can take the day off and get something done.

Furthermore, if it was work, if you can't take 1 day away from it to have a little fun, you are going to going to beat the rest of us into a pine box.

Life isn't about what you get - it's about enjoying what you get.

Re: undefined

#35

Post by geebee » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 5:59 PM UTC

No, but thanks very much for reminding me. Usually I discover it's April fool's day by feeling, well, a bit like a fool.

Re: undefined

#36

Post by evenbit » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 6:02 PM UTC

You can use this to make your friends think you are playing the Facebook version of Angry Birds:

http://apps.facebook.com/afdjokeangrybirdz/

Re: undefined

#37

Post by jashmenn » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 6:02 PM UTC

phlux wrote: post #4

Seriously. After PGs systems were hacked and all YC applications were deleted last night - this is no time to joke, especially on HN!!!

wait, is this a joke?

Re: undefined

#38

Post by JonnieCache » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 6:03 PM UTC

DavidBishop wrote: post #34

snprbob86 wrote: post #16

It's one freaking day of the year. If you insist on being a total curmudgeon, can't you just skip the internet for a day? Come back tomorrow. If you miss one real article, the world will not come to a screeching halt.

I guess it's something to complain about. It might be best for some to remember: Hacker News is not work. Reading is a supplement to work. If the Jokes bug you, maybe you can take the day off and get something done. Furthermore, if it was work, if you can't take 1 day away from it to have a little fun, you are going to going to beat the rest of us into a pine box. Life isn't about what you get - it's about enjoying w…

Life isn't about what you get - it's about enjoying what you get.

This is a superb axiom to live by.

Re: undefined

#39

Post by dpapathanasiou » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 6:03 PM UTC

jedsmith wrote: post #26

citricsquid wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

you sly dog!

What do you think, 2.5/10? I didn't put a lot of effort into it.

Nice.

It would have been more convincing as a url, like this: http://news.ycombinator.com/aprilfools

Re: undefined

#40

Post by dstein » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 6:05 PM UTC

I have a request: Enable downvoting on April 1st.