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What you spotted so far?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/01/tory-mps-lobby-no-10-to-let-royal-family-use-seized-russian-superyacht?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Not sure on this next one - assume it is

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/01/cannabis-sprouts-in-new-zealand-parliament-garden-in-protesters-parting-pot-shot?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Superbowl have sent me an email suggestion I book in for a few games with their new rugby shaped bowling ball.


 
Posted : 01/04/2022 9:49 am
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https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/247594/National-12-Development-of-Results-for-2022

Points to win the race and points for the style. Nice


 
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I can't find the link now but I saw an advert for oval cassettes


 
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I've been asked to add the nearest hospital to the risk & method statement issued for some work we are doing at said hospital 🤔


 
Posted : 01/04/2022 10:01 am
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I saw one for an underground multi-storey car park inside snowdon this morning on face ache


 
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That Starling Book has had some time and thought put behind it!


 
Posted : 01/04/2022 10:05 am
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It’s too commercialised these says. My Facebook page is full of friends doing April Fools on their family, why post that?


 
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https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/j-shaped-cranks/

I think this got into the wrong thread as well.


 
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Poacher International Scout Jamboree have announced this year's event will be in Lincoln, Australia, not Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Kids either very excited or terrified of snakes and spiders 😎


 
Posted : 01/04/2022 10:27 am
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Saw one on Twitter this morning which was a life-extension story about fitting turboprops to B52s. Took me a while TBH


 
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There's also a dynamo powered pasty warmer advertised on the audax FB page. I suspect Binners will be gutted when he realises it's April 1st.


 
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Just seen Band of Climbers announce that rim brakes are to be banned on the Stelvio


 
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There’s also a dynamo powered pasty warmer advertised on the audax FB page. I suspect Binners will be gutted when he realises it’s April 1st.

That or rich this time next year when he's turned the joke into a billion dollar reality


 
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DMR deathstick.


 
Posted : 01/04/2022 10:42 am
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Sure i saw a Ribble Unicycle on FB this morning.

Edit: i did! product code: BB4PR1LF001.


 
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New Chromag high pivot bike.
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Also, zerode multi shift for when 600% and 12 gears aren't enough...


 
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They said on the news that energy costs are going up by over 50%


 
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Sure i saw a Ribble Unicycle on FB this morning.

Why would that be weird? A few bike manufactures have made unicycles: Pashley, Onza, Schwinn, Koga


 
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Oddballs tandem pants...


 
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This would be great this morning!

Air-O


 
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My shower gel was pink paint this morning. 😑

Ten year old lad gets me with something every year.


 
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Great new navigational aid, Ordnance Survey team begins painting real-life contours on Britain's hills

https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2022/04/01/ordnance-survey-team-begins-painting-real-life-contours-on-britains-hills


 
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Can't tell the difference any more, every day it's clownworld headlines


 
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https://twitter.com/SOSIntel/status/1509786154509422619


 
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In my local shop


 
Posted : 01/04/2022 12:02 pm
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This one from Warner, Pembree & Ride Concepts:


 
Posted : 01/04/2022 12:04 pm
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I think the Airfix Lancaster Bomber and the Sandwich crisps could be good sellers for them.


 
Posted : 01/04/2022 12:16 pm
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I think the Airfix Lancaster Bomber and the Sandwich crisps could be good sellers for them.

I’ve found myself looking at more and April fools gags and thinking “they should really do that!”.


 
Posted : 01/04/2022 12:42 pm
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The Lancaster one would definitely sell. Made me wonder if it actually was an April fool


 
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Flyup417 announced their new private uplift service this morning, which was to rent out a helicopter to take you to the top.

Cant link to FB as im a technical moron.


 
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they've got some "comic" redaction filter on stack overflow, just makes the site ****ing useless to man or beast, it's not even funny or mildly amusing just annoying as ****.


 
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The Lancaster one would definitely sell. Made me wonder if it actually was an April fool

If it is, I don't get it. But then I haven't made a model plane since I was about 13.


 
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I'd like to try that tyre!


 
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Pinkbike have done a cracking one...
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-kngurus-marsupial-pouch-diy-frame-storage-conversion-kit.html

Best not mention STW's lame effort.


 
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I'm pretty confident the Ribble one is an April fool...

Although perhaps £999 is a good price for a unicycle?

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-endurance-mono-sl/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=01APR22%20-%20Unicycle%201st%20April&utm_term=UK%20%2B%20AU%20Main%20Mailing%20List


 
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I’m pretty confident the Ribble one is an April fool…

I don't doubt it is. It's just a bit of an odd one as other bike manufacturers make unicycles and a lot of the features they list are actually available (carbon fibre frames, unicycles optimised for climbing, Garmin mounts, lightweight cranks). Plenty of riders do like the sort of high end stuff you find on high end bikes. You can also pay more than £999 although that tends to be for ones with geared hubs


 
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Guildford Dragon has a good one that even the Guildford MP fell for.

https://www.guildford-dragon.com/2022/04/01/iconic-guildhall-clock-to-be-sold-facsimile-to-replace-it-in-2023/

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Angela Richardson MP thinks a tunnel should be built under Guildford for the A3 to run through. Clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer


 
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If they had stopped before going on about the mi6 and the unusual named engineer that could have fooled a lot of people


 
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Royal Albert Hall nearly had me.


 
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Bier Company almost had me this morning with a text claiming I was a 'Black card' winner. Code was APRILFOOLS spelt backwards. Had my hopes up for a moment!


 
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I thought this was both funny and two fingers up to Scottish government
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-frigate-to-temporarily-assume-ferry-duties-for-scottish-islands/


 
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I think the Airfix Lancaster Bomber and the Sandwich crisps could be good sellers for them.

if you have a product you aren’t sure about, stick the PR out on the 1st April and then if the reaction is negative you can claim aprils fools..


 
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I mean, this was written on April fools, but I’m pretty sure they aren’t joking…

https://meatengines.com/f/attribution?fbclid=IwAR1JGp4Lc2ZDX-UjKg1IBWTzsxlFO4Ohs6HlbsAtcwNnQz_CdY3e_7z9VDA


 
Posted : 02/04/2022 6:24 pm
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Very late, but these tyres made I laff

https://shop.kendatire.com/product-p/infinity.htm


 
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Late (and I think has been done?) but gives me an excuse to post Lock Picking Lawyer's 2022 effort.


 
Posted : 07/04/2022 4:40 pm
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New Land Rover Discovery Sports Car edition

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/exclusive-next-land-rover-discovery-will-be-mid-engined-sports-car


 
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A 1/24 scale Lancaster would have a wingspan of over 4 feet (and be nearly 3 feet long) so while I think that some people would absolutely love to have one I imagine that the tooling costs for it would result in a retail price so high that many of those that had the space for one would be unwilling or unable to pay for it.


 
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Another late one? Linkage bike from Orange! Switch 7 unveiled


 
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There was a good one going around the other day, something about a 'climate emergency' and 'net zero' or something. Almost had me going!


 
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