Now that April Fools day is over, I thought I would share this just for the fun of it.
Ever seen this one, perhaps the Greatest and most widely effective Practical Joke of the 20th century. Broadcast on the BBC on Aapril 1st 1957 as a news story, Millions saw it and sad to say many beleived it!
The 1957 Swiss Spagetti Harvest.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI
Thatās pretty good. There are a bunch on Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Foolsā_Day
Including this one -
Theft of a Locomotive: In 2006, a Cheyenne, Wyoming radio station reported to listeners that during the previous night, a Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 āBig Boyā steam locomotive was stolen from Holliday Park. Although the locomotive weighed more than 550 tons (500 tonnes) and had no tracks connecting it to any nearby railroad, thus making its theft near-impossible, several listeners fell for the joke and went to investigate. The road that overlooks the park was jammed for hours as people realized that it was a hoax, and the locomotive was still on display in the park.
-Brian
The greatest practical joke of the 20th century is āglobal warmingā. Millions of people have been suckered by that one.
Ray Dunakin said:Biggest joke of the century is ignorant fools who can't read a themomenter and realize that the average temperature on this planet is rising, for whatever reason..
The greatest practical joke of the 20th century is "global warming". Millions of people have been suckered by that one.
Been warming up since the last Ice Age, otherwise we still have half the planet covered in iceā¦but it aināt caused by usā¦
Maybe the BBC should run the Spaghetti harvest againā¦plenty more bubble heads out there that would believe itā¦
Mark,
ārecordedā history is only a fraction of the period of ānaturalā history. Scientists have to dig deep in the earth to ārecordā temperatures experienced prior to man recording actual temperature. It is amazing how core samples reveal the changing nature of landscapes with areas now deserts and were yet once covered in vegetation and tropical plantlife recovered deep under Antartic rock and snow.
The world is not static and in our timeframe on this planet we will notice changes, although in the big picture, these observed changes will be very subtle. Weathermen will tell us that in the last century the highest recorded average temperatures have been in the last decade. If weathermen had been around in the years prior to the last ice age then they would have told us that the lowest average recorded temperatures were being experienced. Nature evolves and we must evolve to survive. Global warming is a big issue, but is what we are seeing simply nature at work, or are we really responsible?
A scientist with an 'issue' will find evidence in nature to 'support' his theory, but does that mean that he is correct? Several years ago a top scientist was found to have mailed anthrax powder to several leading politicians. Although it was later discovered who was responsible, due the 'dna' of the particular strain of the anthrax, the Federal Government still budgetted over $5 billion dollars towards anti-terrorist measures in controlling weapons of mass destruction. The particular scientist was peeved that funding had been cut on his research and took measures to bring the issue to public attention. Are global warming 'experts' utilising world opinion and, much like the 'war on terror', simply scaring the population into believing that a problem exists?Mark Dash said:Not any more, Mark. The one degree that the earth's average temperature has risen in the last 150 years since the end of the mini Ice Age has been wiped out this last year. In 2007, the average temperature went down that one degree.Ray Dunakin said:Biggest joke of the century is ignorant fools who can't read a themomenter and realize that the average temperature on this planet is rising, for whatever reason..
The greatest practical joke of the 20th century is "global warming". Millions of people have been suckered by that one.
Inconvenient, isnāt it?
Hey guysā¦cool off and go outside and pick some fresh spagetti
Victor Smith said:Can't pick spaghetti until the clouds open up and start raining a nice marinara sauce.
Hey guys...cool off and go outside and pick some fresh spagetti
Chas
I picked some fresh pasketti last night for the grandkids. Does that count?
Brian Donovan said:
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Chuckle!!! Saved that one.
Steve Featherkile said:Mark Dash said:Not any more, Mark. The one degree that the earth's average temperature has risen in the last 150 years since the end of the mini Ice Age has been wiped out this last year. In 2007, the average temperature went down that one degree.Ray Dunakin said:Biggest joke of the century is ignorant fools who can't read a themomenter and realize that the average temperature on this planet is rising, for whatever reason..
The greatest practical joke of the 20th century is "global warming". Millions of people have been suckered by that one.Inconvenient, isnāt it?
Tony Goatz said:Don't worry. When the next big asteroid lands, or Yellowstone blows its top, the whole thing will be academic anyway.
Is this going to lead to another 15-20 pages of jabs and digs on global warming or cooling?
Ok guys, Iāve resisted this thread (the original post is funny) but, have you guys ever looked at how many active volcanoes we have on the planet? Do a Google search some time. Anyway, take a look at the emissions any volcano spews into the atmosphere every time they burp. The levels of CO alone are staggering. I think one good eruption pretty much dwarfs anything mankind has been able to produce in recorded history. Is it time to plug those puppies?
Jon.
Jon Foster said:Seeing as how they are, in a sense, the safety valves for all that pressure down below, plugging 'em might have really interesting effects ...
Is it time to plug those puppies? Jon.
Fly me to the Moon ā¦
Jon Foster said:With the obvious exception of Al Gores 'eruptions' . . .
. . . one good eruption pretty much dwarfs anything mankind has been able to produce . . . Jon.
Happy RRing,
Jerry
Does Algore need Viagra for his āeruptions?ā
