great April Fools lol

[twinkles**stars]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2013/03/31/youtube-april-fools-2013-_n_2988662.html

Well done youtube!

[viewmont1071]

In 1976...odd... the local radio station 2KM and the Macleay Argus newspaper got together and superimposed (photoshopped for the younguns) "the Red fleet' onto Trial Bay at South West Rocks  stating that Australia was under communist attack :|..somehow way back then it went "Viral" ( well as viral as you could get pre net.)

The radio station started to deny and denounce it by about 9am...but it was too late

By 11am the defence force had activated the local CMF, there was an f1-11's doing flyovers and blokes in uniforms everywhere.....

Woops !!

I have a copy of the superimposed newspaper front page and the "Pix" magazine story that explained how things got so out of hand. I will see if I can find them later on

[viewmont1071]

1969..sorry how time flies when you are full of bull 😐

http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/775075?c=people

Pat Riggs

She had a wicked sense of humour, no better illustrated than by the April Fools Day joke she played (with the help of editorial staff and local radio station 2KM) on April 1, 1969. At the height of Cold War tensions,

Pat wrote a story about the arrival of the ten vessels from the Russian merchant fleet taking refuge at Trial Bay, on the coast near Kempsey.

Two hundred of the crew of the ship the Joker had jumped overboard, fearful that Australian authorities would shoot them as spies.

Sailors from the pride of the fleet, the Looflirpa, planned to do the same.

The story was accompanied by a doctored photograph that featured pictures of Titanic, the Bounty and other highly recognisable vessels crammed into Trial Bay.

Unfortunately for Pat, the trick worked a too well.

Concerned citizens from around the district rushed to the scene, with clothes, blankets and food, to provide comfort to the deserters, only to find themselves duped.

Representatives of the Salvation Army were particularly peeved to have spent the cost of a taxi fare and demanded reimbursement from the paper.

Pat was forced to lay low for a while, but the story made news around the world and was reported in Poland and several South American countries.

[serendipityricho]

Great story Viewmont.

Anyone remember --the large cracks in the Opera House

and the spaghetti tree orchard from the past.

Large newspaper dont print that stuff any more.on April fools day.   Richo..

[freakiness]

Great story Viewmont.

Anyone remember --the large cracks in the Opera House

and the spaghetti tree orchard from the past.

Large newspaper dont print that stuff any more.on April fools day.   Richo..

they don't

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[freakiness]

http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1400060/the-courier-to-change-weekday-print-format/?cs=62

THE Courier has announced plans to follow in the steps of metropolitan newspapers and reduce the size of its weekday print product.

From today, April 1, the company will investigate moving to a new “ultracompact” newspaper format.

News director Andrew Ramadge said the move was necessary to address widespread changes in the media industry.

“The way readers engage with media has changed forever,” he said.

“News organisations need to make bold decisions to ensure they stay up-to-date with consumers in the 21st century.

“The Courier already provides breaking local news through our free iPhone and Android apps. Soon our print product will be just as convenient.

“As The Courier newspaper is already ‘compact’, we will be looking at moving to an ‘ultracompact’ format to compete with handheld devices.

“From Monday to Friday, The Courier will be able to fit easily in your pocket or handbag, while still containing everything you need to know about what’s happening in the Ballarat community.

“Our popular weekend edition will remain the same size.”

[mum*of*goldens]

I liked this one from Google!

https://www.google.com.au/intl/en/landing/nose/

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