Been got already today.. - SV650.org

01-04-10, 10:23 AM

Had an email today from Swinton bike insurance advertising the fact they now sell "Extra terrestrial encounter" insurance,

Given that this is available in America i found it amusing a uk company would bring themselves to sell it only to cash in on muppets, but I though, hey, id post the details on here as a giggle...

only to click on the link to be told April fools..

didn't find it very funny, afterall I lost loads of money from work last time I was abducted.

TF its near as dam it friday

01-04-10, 10:25 AM

This has got to be an April Fools joke:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8598181.stm

01-04-10, 10:27 AM

Yup, was got with some sticky tape over the bottom of my mouse sensor.
Totally forgot the date, just assumed my mouse was bust.
Took a couple of restarts and plug/unplug of the mouse before I twigged.

Dave20046 · 01-04-10, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leedsmatt7

Yup, was got with some sticky tape over the bottom of my mouse sensor.
Totally forgot the date, just assumed my mouse was bust.
Took a couple of restarts and plug/unplug of the mouse before I twigged.

Why haven't I done this?!
All I've done is told my mate I ran over his dog

I'm gonna get a bit more creative.

yorkie_chris · 01-04-10, 10:53 AM

You've only got 7 minutes!

Dave20046 · 01-04-10, 10:55 AM

*scrambles to find a dirty needle*

01-04-10, 11:12 AM

Two of the best ones for office workers, often even confuse tech support.

If someone leaves their PC unguarded hold CTRL-ALT and down or left or right arrow.
It will rotate their screen (down for upside down etc)
not so helpful on screens with GFX drivers that allow this via a GUI or the rotating screens, but will confuse the hell out of most.

The other is to set an..amusing gif or animated pic as the "Active desktop" background.

01-04-10, 11:15 AM

If you know someone with a multiscreen setup, go into their display properties and there's an option to move the arrangement of the screens. Make it so to get to the screen on the left, they have to go off the bottom!

01-04-10, 11:17 AM

^ the other is ctrl -alt - print screen then press enter when the box comes up

and bingo

01-04-10, 11:20 AM

You mean Ctrl-Shift (high contrast)

Combined with Ctrl-Scrl wheel you can make the screen font mahusive as well.

01-04-10, 10:23 AM	#1
454697819 Guest Posts: n/a	Been got already today.. Had an email today from Swinton bike insurance advertising the fact they now sell "Extra terrestrial encounter" insurance, Given that this is available in America i found it amusing a uk company would bring themselves to sell it only to cash in on muppets, but I though, hey, id post the details on here as a giggle... only to click on the link to be told April fools.. didn't find it very funny, afterall I lost loads of money from work last time I was abducted. TF its near as dam it friday

01-04-10, 10:25 AM	#2
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Been got already today.. This has got to be an April Fools joke: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8598181.stm

01-04-10, 10:27 AM	#3
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Been got already today.. Yup, was got with some sticky tape over the bottom of my mouse sensor. Totally forgot the date, just assumed my mouse was bust. Took a couple of restarts and plug/unplug of the mouse before I twigged.

01-04-10, 10:53 AM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Been got already today.. You've only got 7 minutes! __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

01-04-10, 10:55 AM	#6
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Been got already today.. scrambles to find a dirty needle __________________

01-04-10, 11:12 AM	#7
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Been got already today.. Two of the best ones for office workers, often even confuse tech support. If someone leaves their PC unguarded hold CTRL-ALT and down or left or right arrow. It will rotate their screen (down for upside down etc) not so helpful on screens with GFX drivers that allow this via a GUI or the rotating screens, but will confuse the hell out of most. The other is to set an..amusing gif or animated pic as the "Active desktop" background.

01-04-10, 11:15 AM	#8
metalangel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Been got already today.. If you know someone with a multiscreen setup, go into their display properties and there's an option to move the arrangement of the screens. Make it so to get to the screen on the left, they have to go off the bottom!

01-04-10, 11:17 AM	#9
barwel1992 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Been got already today.. ^ the other is ctrl -alt - print screen then press enter when the box comes up and bingo

01-04-10, 11:20 AM	#10
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Been got already today.. You mean Ctrl-Shift (high contrast) Combined with Ctrl-Scrl wheel you can make the screen font mahusive as well.

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