Comments on: Apologizing after an April Fool’s Day Prank – The Terror Level Color Coded Apology System http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/ Musings by Jon Acuff Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shannon http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/comment-page-3/#comment-179895 Shannon Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:40:16 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/#comment-179895 I can. not. wait. until your girls are teenagers. http://automatic7.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/april-fools-awesomesauce/ I can. not. wait. until your girls are teenagers. http://automatic7.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/april-fools-awesomesauce/

]]> By: April Fool’s « Reflections by Pj http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/comment-page-3/#comment-179809 April Fool’s « Reflections by Pj Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:26:36 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/#comment-179809 [...] heart, and to those, too, that were offended by my pranks condemning me to hell. I read a blog today which explained how I should apologize. While I’m unsure of how severe my offenses may [...] [...] heart, and to those, too, that were offended by my pranks condemning me to hell. I read a blog today which explained how I should apologize. While I’m unsure of how severe my offenses may [...]

]]> By: RAM http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/comment-page-3/#comment-179807 RAM Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:18:47 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/#comment-179807 How about this... About a year and a half ago a (Christian) friend of mine who makes a good living as a computer programmer was testing some new program (actually I don't really know what he was doing since I don't understand computers, but anyway). He got the bright idea to write some computer code that would send his cowork a email in a months time. The email said, "I am going to kill you.". He had the intention of telling the cowork about it but forgot. Well, when his coworker got it, he freaked and told his supervisor. Before long there was a full out investigation and my friend had to cop to sending the message. It's a miracle he did not get fired. Seriously, a miracle. How about this… About a year and a half ago a (Christian) friend of mine who makes a good living as a computer programmer was testing some new program (actually I don’t really know what he was doing since I don’t understand computers, but anyway). He got the bright idea to write some computer code that would send his cowork a email in a months time. The email said, “I am going to kill you.”. He had the intention of telling the cowork about it but forgot. Well, when his coworker got it, he freaked and told his supervisor. Before long there was a full out investigation and my friend had to cop to sending the message. It’s a miracle he did not get fired. Seriously, a miracle.

]]> By: Josh http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/comment-page-3/#comment-179804 Josh Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:56:38 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/#comment-179804 CS Lewis once built a wall of books around his live-in nurse while the guy was sleeping as a practical joke. CS Lewis once built a wall of books around his live-in nurse while the guy was sleeping as a practical joke.

]]> By: Nessa http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/comment-page-3/#comment-179796 Nessa Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:08:47 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/#comment-179796 Worst thing I ever did was switch the pastor's water into wine.. I mean, lemonade. He would always sip the water during the prayer time, and ended up coughing and spluttering ... wasn't an April Fools day event, but could have been! Last year I was working in a hut miles from no-where, and there was a party planned for that evening. Two of us managed to convince the other 12 that the boss was choppering in, so the party would have to be cancelled. We told them at breakfast. They were most upset, annoyed, bothered. We asked them what the date was at morning tea, and they continued to grumble about the boss not trusting them on their evening off.. then at lunch time we told them that they had been fooled, but that they had to work out what the joke was (I guess they were looking for the practical rather than the theory!) They were very glad when they realised the boss was not going to pop in, and the party was pretty spectacular :-) Worst thing I ever did was switch the pastor’s water into wine.. I mean, lemonade. He would always sip the water during the prayer time, and ended up coughing and spluttering … wasn’t an April Fools day event, but could have been!

Last year I was working in a hut miles from no-where, and there was a party planned for that evening. Two of us managed to convince the other 12 that the boss was choppering in, so the party would have to be cancelled. We told them at breakfast. They were most upset, annoyed, bothered. We asked them what the date was at morning tea, and they continued to grumble about the boss not trusting them on their evening off.. then at lunch time we told them that they had been fooled, but that they had to work out what the joke was (I guess they were looking for the practical rather than the theory!) They were very glad when they realised the boss was not going to pop in, and the party was pretty spectacular :-)

]]> By: matt http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/comment-page-2/#comment-179791 matt Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:43:38 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/#comment-179791 Just as I glance at the beginning of your post I noticed you mentioned Lewis and Tolkien. Coincidentally, Lewis LOVED a good practical joke and was often berated by Tolkien to take life more seriously. http://tinyurl.com/424ww7b Just as I glance at the beginning of your post I noticed you mentioned Lewis and Tolkien. Coincidentally, Lewis LOVED a good practical joke and was often berated by Tolkien to take life more seriously. http://tinyurl.com/424ww7b

]]> By: Boggsran http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/comment-page-2/#comment-179777 Boggsran Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:20:14 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/#comment-179777 There was a time when our pastor, his wife, and daughter went on vacation and left a young couple from our church to "housesit" for them. We decided it was the perfect opportunity to make film showing this crazy wild party we had at their home while they were gone. even got a deacon to dress up as a hip hop dj and spin records for us (he at one point screamed "Let's get Jiggy with this Program). We then showed it to the entire congregation on a Sunday night service under the guise of "Youth Retreat Highlight Video" after the pastor returned. We made it appear as a newscast in which we partied so hard that his house exploded (with poorly edited in explosion scene from bad 80's movie). However it was apparently convincing enought to make his daughter believe we blew up their house and run out of the sanctuary in tears. Having done a lot of things wrong in the prank we did one thing right...If there is a deacon involved, you are much more likely to get away with few consequences. There was a time when our pastor, his wife, and daughter went on vacation and left a young couple from our church to “housesit” for them. We decided it was the perfect opportunity to make film showing this crazy wild party we had at their home while they were gone. even got a deacon to dress up as a hip hop dj and spin records for us (he at one point screamed “Let’s get Jiggy with this Program). We then showed it to the entire congregation on a Sunday night service under the guise of “Youth Retreat Highlight Video” after the pastor returned. We made it appear as a newscast in which we partied so hard that his house exploded (with poorly edited in explosion scene from bad 80′s movie). However it was apparently convincing enought to make his daughter believe we blew up their house and run out of the sanctuary in tears. Having done a lot of things wrong in the prank we did one thing right…If there is a deacon involved, you are much more likely to get away with few consequences.

]]> By: Joi http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/comment-page-2/#comment-179776 Joi Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:10:34 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/#comment-179776 Not my prank, but my dad's. It was EPIC. There was a guy in our town who was known as the town prankster, and no-one could ever pull a fast one on him in return. My dad, a joker himself, was the town librarian. So one day the Prankster came in to the library, and explained to my dad that the local Lions' club had had a speaker cancel, and wanted to know if he could pick out a good video instead. "Sure," Dad replied, "I have one of sports bloopers that should go over well. I'll get it all set up for you." The guy thanked him profusely and left. And then my dad got a wonderful, wonderful idea. He went to the video collection, and took out two videos. He copied the label from the sports bloopers video, carefully cut it out, and used rubber cement to affix the new label onto the alternate video. He cued the video up past the opening advertisements, and turned it over to the Lions' club. (He let one friend in on the joke, and sent him with the correct video.) On the day of the event, the Prankster introduced the video by saying, "Thanks to J-- and the library, we have a great video for you today! Thanks for your help, J--!" He pressed play...and lo and behold, the Lions Club was regaled with Barney's Birthday Party! Needlees to say, the Prankster was a bit nonplussed. He pulled out the tape, checked the label, tried fastfowarding the tape...all to no avail. By this time, the room was rocking with laughter, and the mayor's table was singing the Barney theme song. For DAYS afterward, my dad had people come up and thank him for that prank. The prankster threatened retaliation, but we moved, so it never happened. Not my prank, but my dad’s. It was EPIC.

There was a guy in our town who was known as the town prankster, and no-one could ever pull a fast one on him in return. My dad, a joker himself, was the town librarian.

So one day the Prankster came in to the library, and explained to my dad that the local Lions’ club had had a speaker cancel, and wanted to know if he could pick out a good video instead.

“Sure,” Dad replied, “I have one of sports bloopers that should go over well. I’ll get it all set up for you.”

The guy thanked him profusely and left. And then my dad got a wonderful, wonderful idea. He went to the video collection, and took out two videos. He copied the label from the sports bloopers video, carefully cut it out, and used rubber cement to affix the new label onto the alternate video. He cued the video up past the opening advertisements, and turned it over to the Lions’ club. (He let one friend in on the joke, and sent him with the correct video.)

On the day of the event, the Prankster introduced the video by saying, “Thanks to J– and the library, we have a great video for you today! Thanks for your help, J–!” He pressed play…and lo and behold, the Lions Club was regaled with Barney’s Birthday Party!

Needlees to say, the Prankster was a bit nonplussed. He pulled out the tape, checked the label, tried fastfowarding the tape…all to no avail. By this time, the room was rocking with laughter, and the mayor’s table was singing the Barney theme song.

For DAYS afterward, my dad had people come up and thank him for that prank. The prankster threatened retaliation, but we moved, so it never happened.

]]> By: A http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/comment-page-2/#comment-167230 A Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:23:16 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/03/510-apologizing-after-an-april-fools-day-prank-the-terror-level-color-coded-apology-system/#comment-167230 I tamponed and padded students' rooms at our summer conference. Turns out wet tampons really *do* stick to the ceiling ;) TIPS -Wait until the last night of the conference so pranks can't escalate. -Make sure pranks are unifying/ don't single anyone out and make them cry. -Don't prank the guys upstairs who will retaliate 77 times worse. I tamponed and padded students’ rooms at our summer conference. Turns out wet tampons really *do* stick to the ceiling ;)

TIPS

-Wait until the last night of the conference so pranks can’t escalate.
-Make sure pranks are unifying/ don’t single anyone out and make them cry.
-Don’t prank the guys upstairs who will retaliate 77 times worse.

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