April fools jokes you have found in the media

[Conquiztador]

Here, I found this on my favorite F1 page:

"Camels banned in Bahrain
Tobacco laws in wildlife crackdown

In a controversial move sure to anger the local residents, the FIA have today issued a directive that all Camels must be removed from the vicinity of the Bahrain circuit whilst television broadcasts are underway.

The instruction - which met with the reluctant agreement of the circuit directors - comes as a result of the ongoing laws covering tobacco advertising.

Research carried out by advertising watch-dogs has discovered that the sight of a Camel - an animal that, unusually, has a brand of tobacco ("Camel") named after it - inspires people to take up smoking, and hence is considered illegal advertising under UK laws.

Camel - the tobacco brand, not the animal - famously sponsored such teams as Benetton and Tyrrell prior to the all-encompassing ban on tobacco advertising.

It is understood that the hump-backed animals will be routinely rounded up each morning, and enclosed in a desert compound out of sight of the TV cameras.

A spokesman for the tobacco industry poured scorn on claims that smoking is as damaging as many insist.

"It's nonsense" commented Mr A Pipe "to claim that smoking is as damaging as many insist."

The organisers are concerned that the lack of Camels will lead to what is generally a boring and under-attended race being even less interesting than normal."

[Marmoot]

The media reported it today, but the actual statement was yesterday (1st April)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10501509

But yesterday Dr Cullen couldn't resist baiting his political rivals in the House by saying he would deliver a three-year programme of significant tax changes, and they would be bigger than what he had previously offered in 2005.

Dr Cullen used the word 'significant" and said that his three-year programme would, in each and every year, exceed the changes that would have been in place under his old plan to index personal tax thresholds to inflation.

It's a bit cruel joke to the taxpayers, I would think. But considering Labour government, I am sure this was only a joke.

[ManDownUnder]

Tui's topless calender

[-df-]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4459713a10.html

[Dilligaf]

I liked the liqorland one in the Herald about new technology that allowed you to tongue the newspaper to get the flavour of 5 different wines. It also very kindly gave you a "water" one to cleanse your palate.
Also the 1 day being sold to Bill Gates.... still to ascertain whether a hoax or not, but I suspect so..

[Nasty]

New SMS Standard to break down communication barriers

http://standards.co.nz/news/Media+re...n+barriers.htm

[ynot slow]

Here, I found this on my favorite F1 page:

"Camels banned in Bahrain
Tobacco laws in wildlife crackdown

In a controversial move sure to anger the local residents, the FIA have today issued a directive that all Camels must be removed from the vicinity of the Bahrain circuit whilst television broadcasts are underway.

The instruction - which met with the reluctant agreement of the circuit directors - comes as a result of the ongoing laws covering tobacco advertising.

Research carried out by advertising watch-dogs has discovered that the sight of a Camel - an animal that, unusually, has a brand of tobacco ("Camel") named after it - inspires people to take up smoking, and hence is considered illegal advertising under UK laws.

Camel - the tobacco brand, not the animal - famously sponsored such teams as Benetton and Tyrrell prior to the all-encompassing ban on tobacco advertising.

It is understood that the hump-backed animals will be routinely rounded up each morning, and enclosed in a desert compound out of sight of the TV cameras.

A spokesman for the tobacco industry poured scorn on claims that smoking is as damaging as many insist.

"It's nonsense" commented Mr A Pipe "to claim that smoking is as damaging as many insist."

The organisers are concerned that the lack of Camels will lead to what is generally a boring and under-attended race being even less interesting than normal."

And 9 out of 10 men who have tried 'camels' prefer the ladies.