# October Surprise countdown **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 18, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147 "2012-10-18T17:47:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/21 "2012-10-18T20:31:49Z")
More on [one of the developers of the site](http://politicker.com/2012/10/meet-two-of-the-developers-behind-the-internet-october-surprise/). ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/22 "2012-10-18T20:34:24Z")
Obama and Sarah Palin have a love child together. Romney is secretly a Mormon and uses Just For Men to get the perfect shade of gray in his hair. Ryan posed with that kicker from the Vikings for some nakid pekturs, and Biden is still an asshole. You read it here first…surprise!! ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/23 "2012-10-18T20:41:31Z")
Rickroll. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/24 "2012-10-18T20:42:10Z")
The October Surprise site is [run by the same guys that did the “Greatest RickRoll Ever” in 2007](http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/october-surprise-run-by-same-guys-who-did-great). ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/25 "2012-10-18T20:48:00Z")
I’m sure it’s nothing, but I _hope_ it’s the Noid. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/26 "2012-10-18T22:43:33Z")
It’s really weird. I’ve tried clicking on the “October Surprise” link three times now, and all three times I’ve gotten an error message that my connection was reset. Also, my NOD32 is claiming that the site has a Trojan Horse threat. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/27 "2012-10-18T22:46:29Z")
I got a Trojan Horse warning. The obvious conclusion is that the whole thing is a scam to distribute malware. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/28 "2012-10-19T13:44:57Z")
It is now an actual RickRoll, FYI. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/29 "2012-10-19T14:13:07Z")
Come on. Did ANYONE take this website seriously? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/30 "2012-10-19T14:34:57Z")
Mittens made tens of millions from the auto and bank bailouts but doesn’t want anyone to get wind of this by way of his tax papers. Surprise! ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/31 "2012-10-19T14:38:39Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > Come on. Did ANYONE take this website seriously? A lot of bloggers did. I don’t know if the broadcast media ever picked it up. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/32 "2012-10-19T15:29:52Z")
A Rick Astley video? Is that supposed to be a practical joke or what? ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/33 "2012-10-19T15:54:46Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > A lot of bloggers did. I don’t know if the broadcast media ever picked it up. Another data point for my theory that 98% of bloggers should be totally ignored. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/34 "2012-10-19T15:54:59Z")
> [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](#): > > A Rick Astley video? Is that supposed to be a practical joke or what? Welcome to [2008](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickroll). ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/35 "2012-10-19T17:27:47Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Probably viral marketing for Dominos or something. Maybe The Noid is back. Sadly it wasn’t even that clever. Is there really anyone who thinks it is likely some earth shattering piece of info is likely to be leaked via the Internet? ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/36 "2012-10-19T17:30:50Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/37 "2012-10-19T17:35:09Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Sadly it wasn’t even that clever. Is there really anyone who thinks it is likely some earth shattering piece of info is likely to be leaked via the Internet? To be fair, Wikileaks has done a _lot_ to prime the pump for such a belief. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/38 "2012-10-22T13:35:12Z")
The Donald is [claiming to have something big](http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82701.html). I mean, besides his inflated ego. He’s gon’ Tweet this game changer! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/39 "2012-10-22T13:37:39Z")
Heh. He says he knows Fox will cover it, so it must be legit! ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147/40 "2012-10-22T15:18:39Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Heh. He says he knows Fox will cover it, so it must be legit! At least we know that part (Fox covering it extensively) will be true! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-surprise-countdown/638147.md?page=3)