The funniest in my memory...

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FrankC — 1/4/2004 7:27:42 PM (archived)

was the april fool spoof (it wasn't posted on april fools day) that declared that Astronomy had been downgraded from a true science.

It was posted on the space board about 2-3 years ago and it was amazing how many missed the link date of 4/1 and were outraged.

I thought I had saved it but I can't find it. I am sure it is still out there somewhere.

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Government takes huge step for national security - R.L. - 1/3/2004 2:56:40 AM
- "Securing" America using overkill - Lindy - 1/3/2004 7:19:18 PM
  - Shocked, absolutely shocked a discerning reader like Lindy would bite: ROTFLMAO (n/t) - phil - 1/4/2004 1:13:11 AM
  - Umm, lindy- I wrote that- I made it up....Just like others made up contrails, and UFO stuff - R.L. - 1/3/2004 8:04:34 PM
    - Good job, RL! - Fox - 1/3/2004 10:25:01 PM
  - Is this just a joke? Did I get taken in again? (n/t) - Lindy - 1/3/2004 7:22:09 PM
    - These things happen - McFly - 1/5/2004 9:01:19 PM
    - Lindy, were you the inspiration for the novel "Candy"? (n/t) - FrankC - 1/3/2004 7:43:53 PM
      - "Candy"? - Lindy - 1/3/2004 7:58:51 PM
        
        Take it a bit easy on Lindy... - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 9:10:52 PM
        
        The funniest in my memory... - FrankC - 1/4/2004 7:27:42 PM
        
        I posted it, but I don't have the link any more - Greg - 1/5/2004 5:57:09 AM
        
        Hey Tom, - R.L. - 1/4/2004 1:04:13 AM
        
        That's a sucker bet... - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 2:04:37 AM
        
        It was a satire of a rediculous 'current event' - r.l. - 1/3/2004 8:26:43 PM
        
        No........ - Lindy - 1/4/2004 6:10:53 AM
        
        I assume you mean ephedra - R.L. - 1/4/2004 7:05:32 AM
        
        You "assume" too much..... - Lindy - 1/4/2004 11:01:07 PM
        
        All those who for a second thought my post was real, or think it didnt belong here raise your hand - R.L. - 1/4/2004 6:47:24 AM
        
        Yo! RL......... - Lindy - 1/4/2004 10:27:16 PM
        
        Sigh- Lindy.... look... - R.L. - 1/4/2004 11:10:48 PM
        
        I botched the html somehow - the blockquote was just your message (n/t) - R.L. - 1/4/2004 11:14:10 PM
- Thanks for the laugh - ebnelson - 1/3/2004 3:50:23 AM

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