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brtaman
Fri Apr 01 2011, 03:18PM
brtaman Registered Member #2161 Joined: Fri Jun 05 2009, 03:36PM
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Got me, haha, haven't been on in a while, damn near spat water all over the laptop.

Well played...well played. :D
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Goodchild
Fri Apr 01 2011, 05:54PM
Goodchild Registered Member #2292 Joined: Fri Aug 14 2009, 05:33PM
Location: The Wild West AKA Arizona
Posts: 795
Oh dang even though I knew it was April fools day you still got me hehe!
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ScotchTapeLord
Fri Apr 01 2011, 06:11PM
ScotchTapeLord Registered Member #1875 Joined: Sun Dec 21 2008, 06:36PM
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I was in sitting waiting for class to start, saw it, slammed my fist on the table and started to break a sweat and almost walked out to read the link. I didn't even realize it was April fools day...

Well done.
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James
Fri Apr 01 2011, 06:36PM
James Registered Member #3610 Joined: Thu Jan 13 2011, 03:29AM
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 506
Hah! I've been watching for pranks all day and I didn't catch this one. That said, the FCC is under-funded and too busy handing out huge fines to TV and radio stations for cursing and nudity to bother anyone about Tesla coils or anything that might actually matter. The organization is a joke in itself these days.
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testtest
Fri Apr 01 2011, 07:11PM
testtest Registered Member #3271 Joined: Mon Oct 04 2010, 02:29AM
Location: Canada
Posts: 159
Good one (for now).

Might be just a bit too close to reality for our "mothers against everything" bureaucrats running our politically-correct and risk-adverse convent (err... society). Just give it some time....:-((
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Nah
Fri Apr 01 2011, 07:30PM
Nah Registered Member #3567 Joined: Mon Jan 03 2011, 10:49PM
Location: USA, 1960s
Posts: 260
What was the joke?

I'm guessing it was about the FCC banning tesla coils, right?
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Chris Russell
Fri Apr 01 2011, 07:59PM
Chris Russell ... not Russel!
Registered Member #1 Joined: Thu Jan 26 2006, 12:18AM
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Posts: 1052
Yep! Here's the text of the prank:

Important Notice: 4hv.org has been contacted by the FCC Enforcement Bureau regarding unlicensed radiators. Due to the potential for severe harm to the electromagnetic spectrum, the FCC is now going to require strict licensing and measurement of radiated emissions for all Tesla Coils built or operated within the United States. For more information regarding this very important development, follow this link.

It appeared as an ominous warning on every page.
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Dr. Drone
Fri Apr 01 2011, 09:36PM
Dr. Drone Registered Member #290 Joined: Mon Mar 06 2006, 08:24PM
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