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Posted by CmdrTaco on Friday April 01, 2005 @05:41PM from the lot-easier-than-pressing-a-button dept.

Joe Schill wrote in to say "Check out the SnoozAlert alarm clock pill available at ThinkGeek. (TG is owned by OSTG, the parent company of Slashdot, so activate all conspiracy theories now). You can also look into the new iPod accessory iCopulate which allows intimacy between mp3 players never before fantasized. And for the suit that has everything, Executve Pong. "

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Dupe on April fool's day? (Score:1, Troll)

by swimin ( 828756 ) writes:

This is getting pretty pathetic.
- Re:Dupe on April fool's day? (Score:1)
  
  by icebrrrg ( 123867 ) writes:
  
  It's amazing. Taco is authorizing the same posts multiple times in the same day. I'm glad I'm not paying subscription feeds for this drivel ...
- Re:DUPE! (Score:1)
  
  by froggero1 ( 848930 ) writes:
  
  uhm... that was the point of the joke. Albeit unfunny, but still...
On April 1st... (Score:5, Funny)

by th1ckasabr1ck ( 752151 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @05:42PM (#12115901)

The next Slashdot story will be ready soon, but subscribers can beat the rush and see it early!
= Horror

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It was funnier with the polls (Score:1)

by Neil Blender ( 555885 ) writes:

Coming this quick last year.
wtf?! (Score:2, Informative)

by nb caffeine ( 448698 ) writes:

Goddammit taco! the icopulate was funny at 930 this morning, but not (i think) 4 fucking times now!
- Re:wtf?! (Score:2, Insightful)
  
  by xlr8ed ( 726203 ) writes:
  
  It's a way for them to sell more shit from thinkgeek
- Re:wtf?! (Score:1)
  
  by sxtxixtxcxh ( 757736 ) writes:
  
  not to mention the banner ads........
  - Re:wtf?! (Score:2)
    
    by nb caffeine ( 448698 ) writes:
    
    I dont see banner ads on /. thanks to adblock. Not only are they annoying but they mess up the format sometimes (when they put them on the right side instead of bottom). i also like how the last is the only time they acknowledge that they are parts of the same company as tg.
How many people... (Score:2, Interesting)

by nsasch ( 827844 ) writes:

are actually going to buy any of this? If anybody buys it, OSTG's going to ask /. to post more ads. Imagine, spam and other uninteresting posts on /.! Never!
No really... (Score:2)

by Malicious ( 567158 ) writes:

Who actually releases anything on April Fools day anyway??

(Aside from Google calling everyone's bluff)
Actually... (Score:2)

by ApharmdB ( 572578 ) writes:

Couldn't this easily be done? Just put a time-release coating on a big caffeine pill and wa la!
- Re:Actually... (Score:2)
  
  by unitron ( 5733 ) writes:
  
  I'm surprised (and annoyed) that this isn't being done in real life. Well, at least googling for "time release caffeine" doesn't bring up any ads. Seriously, I could use something like this, especially the part where you take the pill and the caffeine doesn't start working until 8 hours later and then kicks in full strength.
The *real* /. April Fool story: (Score:2)

by whoever57 ( 658626 ) writes:

In stunning news Friday, /. editors vowed to stop posting dupes.
Coming Soon..... (Score:1)

by mranchovy ( 595176 ) writes:

New Anti-April Fools Post pills...
Double post! (Score:1)

by Angafirith ( 825501 ) writes:

It's a dupe! The editors DO have a sense of humor about themselves!
Funny! (Score:1)

by cplusplus ( 782679 ) writes:

April Fools on Slashdot - not funny anymore.
Pissing in my friend's beer a year ago today - still funny!

Okay, that was also a joke. I'm not cool enough to be able to do something like that without getting my ass kicked. I was trying to make you all think that I'm cool to earn your respect. I'm sorry.
- Re:Funny! (Score:1)
  
  by Locke2005 ( 849178 ) writes:
  
  Pissing in my friend's beer a year ago today - still funny! And the really funny thing... it didn't appreciably change the taste of (American) beer!
Record Stories In 1 Day? (Score:3, Interesting)

by TheFlyingGoat ( 161967 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @05:45PM (#12115939) Homepage Journal

Anyone know what the previous record was for the number of stories in a day. If they continue at the current pace (1 story every 4 minutes), they'll have 95 more by midnight (EST).

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Now how can we... (Score:1)

by pruneau ( 208454 ) writes:

...find those cool/less cool April 1st thingy ???
For example SnoozAlert is in category:
Caffeine > Accessories > SnoozAlert(TM)
But if you go back to:
Caffeine > Accessories >
SnoozAlert disappears from the available items !!!
I want access to the April 1st's !

Please help me.
Love the pong... (Score:3, Insightful)

by NoMercy ( 105420 ) writes: on Friday April 01, 2005 @05:46PM (#12115952)

At $749.99 it's a bit much, but it's a great idea for a product if they can make it cheeply in the $50 area, ideal time of year to release would be just before fathers day :)

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April Fools... (Score:2)

by Roguelazer ( 606927 ) writes:

April Fools jokes are fine, I like 'em. But can we just have ONE story for the ThinkGeek stuff, instead of one story per item? Please? And where's the IsComputerOn [iscomputeron.com] story?
- Re:April Fools... (Score:1)
  
  by justin12345 ( 846440 ) writes:
  
  Its a joke, /. (where you go to rail against spam) is literally spamming us. The joke isn't just that they are dupes, its that the dupes are ads for "products" at think geek, which as they point out is owned by the same people as /.. They are spamming their subscribers.
  
  I think everyone should lighten up a bit, its only one day a year. And a lot of stuff thats been relayed is pretty funny.
  
  Its actually a damn shame that these pills aren't real. I want some. Somebody get on that!
Well crap, I really wanted them! (Score:2)

by grishnav ( 522003 ) writes:

:( (lameness filter lameness filter lameness filter)
At least I've finally figured out the T-Shirt! (Score:1)

by Locke2005 ( 849178 ) writes:

"Fake Ghostlike Photons!" => "Fools shop at ThinkGeek!"
Mr. Taco (Score:2)

by All Names Have Been ( 629775 ) writes:

I'm getting embarrassed for you, sir. For the love of God, please get some sleep and come back tomorrow with some articles about the pending release of Windows 95 or something.

Anything but more of the shameless pimping of ThinkGeek.
$9 (+ S & H) == 6.02e23 Geek Points! (Score:2)

by guitaristx ( 791223 ) writes:

Yeah, I could handle having about a bajillion [wikipedia.org] geek points (hyuck, hyuck).
Think Geek (Score:1)

by nunchux ( 869574 ) writes:

TG is owned by OSTG, the parent company of Slashdot, so activate all conspiracy theories now

It's not a "conspiracy." It's just shameless. Really, what's the difference between this and "product placing" Coke ads in movies, or ESPN ads in video games?

One faux story using ThinkGeek site would be fine, but this is a crapflood. I hope your Sharper-Image-wannabe parent company cashes in the extra traffic today, Slashdot, because you sold out your dignity for a few very cheap gags.
Shop at Thinkgeek (Score:1)

by theraccoon ( 592935 ) writes:

For some unexplainable reason, I feel highly compelled today to shop at Thinkgeek today...
Ahem (Score:2)

by The-Bus ( 138060 ) writes:

Didn't Marilyn Monroe already try this? Seemed to work for her!

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Dupe on April fool's day? (Score:1, Troll)

Re:Dupe on April fool's day? (Score:1)

Re:DUPE! (Score:1)

On April 1st... (Score:5, Funny)

It was funnier with the polls (Score:1)

wtf?! (Score:2, Informative)

Re:wtf?! (Score:2, Insightful)

Re:wtf?! (Score:1)

Re:wtf?! (Score:2)

How many people... (Score:2, Interesting)

No really... (Score:2)

Actually... (Score:2)

Re:Actually... (Score:2)

The real /. April Fool story: (Score:2)

Coming Soon..... (Score:1)

Double post! (Score:1)

Funny! (Score:1)

Re:Funny! (Score:1)

Record Stories In 1 Day? (Score:3, Interesting)

Now how can we... (Score:1)

Love the pong... (Score:3, Insightful)

April Fools... (Score:2)

Re:April Fools... (Score:1)

Well crap, I really wanted them! (Score:2)

At least I've finally figured out the T-Shirt! (Score:1)

Mr. Taco (Score:2)

$9 (+ S & H) == 6.02e23 Geek Points! (Score:2)

Think Geek (Score:1)

Shop at Thinkgeek (Score:1)

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Dupe on April fool's day? (Score:1, Troll)

Re:Dupe on April fool's day? (Score:1)

Re:DUPE! (Score:1)

On April 1st... (Score:5, Funny)

It was funnier with the polls (Score:1)

wtf?! (Score:2, Informative)

Re:wtf?! (Score:2, Insightful)

Re:wtf?! (Score:1)

Re:wtf?! (Score:2)

How many people... (Score:2, Interesting)

No really... (Score:2)

Actually... (Score:2)

Re:Actually... (Score:2)

The *real* /. April Fool story: (Score:2)

Coming Soon..... (Score:1)

Double post! (Score:1)

Funny! (Score:1)

Re:Funny! (Score:1)

Record Stories In 1 Day? (Score:3, Interesting)

Now how can we... (Score:1)

Love the pong... (Score:3, Insightful)

April Fools... (Score:2)

Re:April Fools... (Score:1)

Well crap, I really wanted them! (Score:2)

At least I've finally figured out the T-Shirt! (Score:1)

Mr. Taco (Score:2)

$9 (+ S & H) == 6.02e23 Geek Points! (Score:2)

Think Geek (Score:1)

Shop at Thinkgeek (Score:1)

Ahem (Score:2)

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