# April Fool's jokes you wish were true/permanent? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 1, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551 "2013-04-01T17:35:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JLRogers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@JLRogers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JLRogers)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/21 "2013-04-02T10:47:47Z")
I’d just like the Internet to finally realize that when every single site attempts an April Fools’ “prank” no one is fooled and it isn’t really all that funny. When it wasn’t mandatory every year there were a few good ones, but now it’s just boring. Consider this year’s Slashdot nonsense as a good example. Or maybe I just hate fun. Mandatory fun. ---
**Author:** ![Telperion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telperion/32/509_2.png) [@Telperion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperion)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/22 "2013-04-02T15:42:41Z")
[Crusader Kings Z](http://www.rtsguru.com/game/286/article/5486/Crusader-Kings-Z-Announced.html) sounds pretty cool, actually. ---
**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/23 "2013-04-02T15:45:24Z")
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1988. [http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/01/top-shelf-announces-league-of-extraordinary-gentlemen-1988/](http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/01/top-shelf-announces-league-of-extraordinary-gentlemen-1988/) I would’ve bought the hell out of that book. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/24 "2013-04-02T15:51:23Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > The one that’s floating around today on Doctor Who FB groups saying that David Tennant would be back to play the Doctor after Matt Smith, based on something going wrong during the regeneration that results in a “reverse regeneration.” I like Matt Smith just fine and I’m in no hurry to see him leave, but to have Tennant back after Matt steps down…mmm, yeah. 🙂 That’d be cool! The one I saw said that Matt Smith would be replaced with Maggie Smith. Y’know, if there has to be a woman Doctor I’d totally watch her. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/25 "2013-04-02T16:08:19Z")
Hulu meta-shows: [http://i.imgur.com/EwD8uY5.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/EwD8uY5.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/26 "2013-04-02T16:13:36Z")
> [@Helena330](#): > > George Takei posted on Facebook that he was going to star in the next Star Wars movie. That would be AWESOME. 😃 Considering the positive press and love that this one got, I wouldn’t at all be surprised to see him show up in a cameo in the next Star Wars movie. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/27 "2013-04-02T16:36:31Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > Hulu meta-shows: [I dont think Hulu's April fools joke got enough credit - Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/EwD8uY5.jpg) Oh man, no psycho dad? ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/28 "2013-04-02T16:45:15Z")
I remember someone doing a fake trailer for a Zelda movie that looked like it would be pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/29 "2013-04-02T16:47:48Z")
A couple years ago, Johns Hopkins said they were taking off the “s” from “Johns”. Even had a bunch of photoshopped pictures of them removing it from signs and stuff. I know that was the guy’s real name…but “Johns” always bothered me. I wish that was real ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/30 "2013-04-02T18:02:04Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > Oh man, no psycho dad? Or Bitch Hunter? ---
**Author:** ![ChickenLegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@ChickenLegs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChickenLegs)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/31 "2013-04-03T13:05:39Z")
[http://www.guns.com/2013/04/01/tacnitions-new-12-gauge-depleted-uranium-drone-loads/](http://www.guns.com/2013/04/01/tacnitions-new-12-gauge-depleted-uranium-drone-loads/) ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/32 "2013-04-03T15:07:43Z")
> [@MegaBee](#): > > League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1988. > > [ComicsAlliance - Comic book culture, news, humor and commentary.](http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/01/top-shelf-announces-league-of-extraordinary-gentlemen-1988/) > > I would’ve bought the hell out of that book. A few months ago I stumbled upon that and posted a thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=672634&highlight=league+extraordinary) wishing it were real. Would have been awesome! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/33 "2013-04-07T23:17:36Z")
> [@MegaBee](#): > > League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1988. > > [ComicsAlliance - Comic book culture, news, humor and commentary.](http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/01/top-shelf-announces-league-of-extraordinary-gentlemen-1988/) > > I would’ve bought the hell out of that book. As soon as I saw that, I went and googled for a fanfic. Surely one exists, I thought. But I didn’t see it. Crossover fics are all the rage. Someone needs to do this! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/34 "2013-04-07T23:50:41Z")
I was a bit disappointed when I realized that Google’s matchmaking site was just an April Fool’s gag. Because really, they were right: Dating _is_ a search problem. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/35 "2013-04-08T00:16:08Z")
A few years back, I remember reading that some people video taped a Powerball drawing. Then bought those same numbers for their friend. They invited him over and they played the video tape of the drawing of the previous night as if it was live. Their friend was a millionaire! For a short time. When he was interviewed later, he said “it wasn’t funny at the time”. Can you imagine that? One moment you are a millionaire, and the next moment…nada. ---
**Author:** ![Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy_PickleSniffer)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/36 "2013-04-08T00:22:03Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > I remember someone doing a fake trailer for a Zelda movie that looked like it would be pretty cool. A Zelda movie would be a good thing 🙂 [Legend of Zelda](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPoUpjxJroI) [The Final Battle](http://www.thezeldaproject.net/about-us/the-teaser-trailer-project) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551/37 "2013-04-08T00:34:36Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > A few years back, I remember reading that some people video taped a Powerball drawing. Then bought those same numbers for their friend. They invited him over and they played the video tape of the drawing of the previous night as if it was live. Their friend was a millionaire! For a short time. When he was interviewed later, he said “it wasn’t funny at the time”. Can you imagine that? One moment you are a millionaire, and the next moment…nada. Pranksters murdered by the butt of their joke. Film at eleven. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-jokes-you-wish-were-true-permanent/654551.md?page=1)