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Created on: 03/30/10 08:36 PM Views: 4187 Replies: 41
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 8:36 PM

Looking for a great april fool group email or something crazy to the site, such as when they log on, it will temporarily take them somewhere else, or....looking for ideas..any out here?

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 8:58 PM - Response #1

You may have more web-savy group but I'd be inclined to not do anything to disrupt the experience on the site for our group. If you're interested in just celbrating April Fools Day, you could make a POLL with some favorite gags and let them vote on which they like the most. For example: What is your favorite classic April Fools gag? A) switch the sugar with salt at home, B) Phone message to return to Mr. Lyon at 555-1212 (local zoo) C) Get a fax at work from "Security" that your car is 1 inch over the white line. D) E) F) etc. Smile

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 9:23 PM - Response #2

This is good stuff...keep ideas coming. Thank you!!Our class is cool with whatever we do..lively, active, fun bunch.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 3:25 AM - Response #3

Lori,

The moment I read your request, I instantly thought maybe you were a VIRUS writer. Sure good thing you got an intelligent reply! WHEW--I'm glad you aren't going ahead with that original plan of yours.

I consider myself to be pretty good around computers, but if something like that happened when I logged onto our website, I'd probably NEVER logon again!!!

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 8:58 AM - Response #4

How about a BROWSER EARTHQUAKE!!!

Copy this code, paste it in a new announcement (REMEMBER TO PRESS THE 'SOURCE' BUTTON before pasting), then activate the announcement. NOTE: If using Internet Explorer, the effect only happens if only one tab is open (close all other tabs)

<script>

/*
EarthQuake script- © Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
For full source code, installation instructions, 100's more DHTML scripts, and Terms Of Use,
Visit http://dynamicdrive.com
*/

/*configure the likelihood that an earthquake will occur (100% means always)*/
var chance_of_occurence="100%";
var ns6=(document.getElementById&&!document.all)?1:0;

/*/////do NOT edit below this line/////////////*/

/*//variable used to store the equivalency of the 10 rector scales (in the form of 1, 3, 6...etc)*/
var rectorscale=new Array(1,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27);
chance_of_occurence=parseInt(chance_of_occurence);

function earthquake(){

/*//randomly assign a number from 1 to 10 to variable rectorindex*/
rectorindex=Math.floor(Math.random()*10);
/*//randomly assign one of element rectorscale into variable rector*/
rector=rectorscale[rectorindex];
if ((ns6||document.all||document.layers)&&Math.floor(Math.random()*100)<=chance_of_occurence) {
/*//shake the browser's screen according to the random rector scale!*/
for (i=0;i,i<20;i++){
window.moveBy(0,rector);
window.moveBy(rector,0);
window.moveBy(0,-rector);
window.moveBy(-rector,0);
}
/*// show quake message*/
quakealert();
}
}

if (document.all)
document.write('

');

function quakealert(){
var quakemessage='An earthquake of magnitude '+eval(rectorindex+1)+' has just occured! Please stay calm...everything\'s fine now. (April Fools!)';

if (!ns6 && document.all){
alert(quakemessage);
quakemsg_ie=document.all.quakenotice_ie;
quakemsg_ie.innerHTML=quakemessage;
/*//position quake message in center of screen*/
quakemsg_ie.style.left=document.body.scrollLeft+document.body.clientWidth/2-quakemsg_ie.offsetWidth/2;
quakemsg_ie.style.top=document.body.scrollTop+document.body.clientHeight/2-quakemsg_ie.offsetHeight/2;
/*
quakemsg_ie.style.visibility="visible";
setTimeout("quakemsg_ie.style.visibility='hidden'",5000);
*/
}
else if (ns6 || document.layers){
alert(quakemessage);
quakemsg_ns=document.quakenotice_ns;
quakemsg_ns.document.write(quakemessage);
quakemsg_ns.document.close();
quakemsg_ns.left=pageXOffset+window.innerWidth/2-quakemsg_ns.document.width/2;
quakemsg_ns.top=pageYOffset+window.innerHeight/2-quakemsg_ns.document.height/2;
/*
quakemsg_ns.visibility="show";
setTimeout("quakemsg_ns.visibility='hide'",5000);
*/
}
}
if (window.addEventListener)
window.addEventListener("load", earthquake, false);
else if (window.attachEvent)
window.attachEvent("onload", earthquake);
else if (document.getElementById)
window.onload=earthquake;
</script>


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 10:53 AM - Response #5

Okay, I did it! What was supposed to happen? I got nada, nothing. As ususal, I probably did something stupid. Should there have been a visual in the announcement? For now, I would just like to know what was supposed to happen. Then I will figure out why it didn't.

Thanks,
Margaret

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:19 AM - Response #6

click on my site to see what it is supposed to do


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:47 AM - Response #7

Wow, cool. I will see if I can get it to work. Visually interesting homepage. BTW, while there I swiped your privacy notice. Thanks. I will reword.

If I don't come back, you will know that I made the earth move!

Margaret

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:53 AM - Response #8

If it doesn't work for you, you might have other JavaScript code that does a "window.onLoad". If you move this announcement to the bottom of your list, it might fix it (the last OnLoad will be the one that works)


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 12:05 PM - Response #9

I will try that. Does it matter how I set the who views this announcement? At what point will it be seen? Everytime you hit the homepage?

You are a patient helper...M

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 12:09 PM - Response #10

If you say "Everyone" then everyone can see it. If you say only logged in, then only logged in.

The effect will happen only when the page is loaded. If you reload, it will happen again.


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 12:21 PM - Response #11

Thanks for the clarification. It did not work for me, but I am leaving it on as it might work for others. I think you will understand when I say that I have been on the computer all morning and am bleary eyed. I will take a break, come back, and it will probably work! I did reboot just in case.

Back to you later.....MJ

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 1:34 PM - Response #12

Margaret, your site works now.

There were some problems with the code. Since I used the CODE specifiers, it took out all of the line breaks - it messed up the code. I removed the CODE markers and now it works.


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 4:22 PM - Response #13

See, I knew that if I left, things would improve. I got the pop up box only, no quake. And in the box you see the code for the magnitude. Wanna keep trying? If you don't have time, I understand. Just let me know so I can turn it off! :O)

Thanks....M

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 4:28 PM - Response #14

Margaret Ann Swanzey wrote:

See, I knew that if I left, things would improve. I got the pop up box only, no quake. And in the box you see the code for the magnitude. Wanna keep trying? If you don't have time, I understand. Just let me know so I can turn it off! :O)

Thanks....M

Which browser are you using? I viewed your site with FireFox and Internet Explorer and both times I saw the EARTHQUAKE!!!


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 4:58 PM - Response #15

I don't know why, but it seems that the EARTHQUAKE will only happen in Internet Explorer if there are no other tabs open.


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 5:50 PM - Response #16

I just installed Windows 7. I will close tabs (You know...the email must always be open!)

I will leave it up for those who can see to it happen. I might put something in the annoucements tomorrow as it is too cool.

Thanks. We are both a little wiser now!

Margaret

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 5:53 PM - Response #17

IT WORKED with all other tabs closed! Thanks again for your time! M

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 6:31 PM - Response #18

We like this! Thanks so much for this suggestion and code. I havent loaded it yet but will give it a good attempt this evening.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 6:57 PM - Response #19

It worked!

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 7:41 PM - Response #20

I was just thinking about sending out an email to everyone tonight at midnight...

NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE!

We have earth shattering news to tell everyone about Redford High School!

It's so secret it can't said in an email (someone might get wind of it).

WOW!

www.Redford59.com

On the website I'll just have a very large APRIL FOOLS!

We'll see what kind of traffic we can drive to the website.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 8:32 PM - Response #21

If it is earth shattering, load the code up there! Their screens will shake! :O)

Margaret

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:23 PM - Response #22

I loaded it, it worked great...loved it. I went off the site, tried to re-enter...I got a gray screen...no site at all....just a note....."service unavailable". Put me in a BIG panic. Tried again. Same message. Switched from Firefox to IE. Whew! Everything was back...until I logged in. SITE GONE!!! I mean NOTHING....just a gray screen..."Service Unavailable"

Finally, after multiple tries, I got into the edit mode...and deleted earthquake fast. All seems to be ok now.

Kyle, if this was an April Fool's joke on the admins, you got me good! LaughingLaughing

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:58 PM - Response #23

When you add third party code to your site, you really do have the ability to break it. Smile If that ever happens and you need to restore, don't forget you have your built-in page backup feature. You can easily click to revert back to the last working version of the page.


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Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 12:11 AM - Response #24
aprilfoolsjesterfacegreeting.gif

And that's no foolin'! That back-up feature is priceless! Thanks Brad!

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 12:14 AM - Response #25
aprilfoolsdayanimateddinnerjoke.gif

here's one more...

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 12:15 AM - Response #26

RE: earthquake...Brad, This is excellent advice...except there was NO page. No login...no place to go to find backups!

I thought I should mention, in case the 3rd party earthquake code has an additional "april fool", that might not be obvious when the code is first used.

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Edited 04/01/10 12:17 AM
Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 12:17 AM - Response #27
aprilsfoolscheckwinner.gif

and last but not least...To keep the animation, Upload this one through the Link icon in edit mode, then change as per Brad and Kyle's instructions...

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Edited 03/31/11 11:33 PM
Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 12:22 AM - Response #28

OK... I decided to keep it simple... here is what I sent out at 12:02 EST:

ATTN: ALL Redford High School Classmates

We have some shocking news to tell you about Redford High School today.

Please go to the website to read all about it.

Redford59.com

Please forward this email on to anybody that went to Redford so they can read about it also.


http://www.redford59.com

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 12:29 AM - Response #29

OMG!!!

I just had 9.0 on the Richter scale. Sure hope they don't get any bigger than that or my monitor will be on the floor. I mean if you want the real thing, just be sure to have a monitor that is at least 24 inches as I have. I can tell you Brad other than the very short time, that's about as real as I've seen since I moved away from the San Andreas Fault in California. I love this mock-up a heck of a lot more. Thanks!!!

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 11:34 AM - Response #30

My "earthquake" works great, thank you! However, for some reason there's an extra message that takes a mouse-click to remove. Any ideas?QuestionCool

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 11:39 AM - Response #31

Frank Comstock wrote:

My "earthquake" works great, thank you! However, for some reason there's an extra message that takes a mouse-click to remove. Any ideas?QuestionCool

You can search for this section of code:
if (!ns6 && document.all){
alert(quakemessage);
quakemsg_ie=document.all.quakenotice_ie;
quakemsg_ie.innerHTML=quakemessage;
/*//position quake message in center of screen*/
quakemsg_ie.style.left=document.body.scrollLeft+document.body.clientWidth/2-quakemsg_ie.offsetWidth/2;
quakemsg_ie.style.top=document.body.scrollTop+document.body.clientHeight/2-quakemsg_ie.offsetHeight/2;
quakemsg_ie.style.visibility="visible";
setTimeout("quakemsg_ie.style.visibility='hidden'",5000);

and either delete it (the previous alert statement does the same job) or change the 5000 to 1 (5000 is five seconds, 1 is one millisecond)


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Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 12:37 PM - Response #32

If I change the 5000 to 1 in either section, there is no change. If I delete either section, the earthquake doesn't work at all!?Confused

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 1:20 PM - Response #33

I fixed it on your website. I also fixed it in the source code above.


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Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:00 PM - Response #34
aprilfoolssmileycanjoke.gif

another April Fool's graphic...

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:01 PM - Response #35
aprilfoolsdaysmileyhandshake.gif

another...

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:02 PM - Response #36
aprilfoolsmime.gif

another...

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:03 PM - Response #37
aprilfoolswhenpigsfly.gif

and simply stated...

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Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:34 PM - Response #38
aprilfoolskissingbooth.gif

just one more...

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Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:35 PM - Response #39
aprilfoolsitsourdayanimated.gif

as above...Cool

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Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:43 PM - Response #40
aprilfoolsgreenguygreeting.gif

okay, this is really my final "jest-ure", for now anyway...also makes a flashy background!Cool

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Friday, April 1, 2011 at 6:12 PM - Response #41

This year I put an article about our High School's arch rival (Cooley HS) on the front page and removed all the normal stuff.

Then I sent out an email to everyone that said:

Subject: Redford Website Hijacked By Cooley Grad

A Cooley High School grad has hijacked our website at Redford59.com

At the end of the article (it was long) I put:

Happy April Fools Day Redford Classmates!

Ken      

OK..... this message will disappear on April 2nd.

I then put a link to a forum titled:

Take-over of website by Cooley Grad

For some good fun discussion.

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Edited 04/01/11 6:13 PM
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