Interesting April Fool's Prank, Bryan

[Macgyver]

I'll put this here so it gets a lot of views, but (obviously) it can be moved ...

Interesting to see the DOJ's seal and a note saying that my repeated attempts to access Casinomeister's site would be reported to the FBI, Interpol and one other agency I can't remember.

Personally? I'm not too keen on using fear as a tactic to wake people up. To each his own ... though I may be boycotting tomorrow's poker game because of this.

(Of course, if this was the result of a hack, all my above comments are null and void and my foot will be served with a nice side of onion dip to be duly inserted into my mouth.)

[GrandMaster]

A number of people fell for it, see http://mb.winneronline.com/showthread.html?p=119807 and http://mb.winneronline.com/showthread.html?p=119801 .

[winbig]

I liked last years' better....but alas, I also think it was indeed a combination of joke as well as waking people up Just had to "view source" to see it was a setup, as well as doing a 'whois' on hr4777.com

[Edvard]

Very funny

[dominique]

I was funny - but at the same time a serious wake up call.

People need to act to prevent this from really happening.

Love it, Bryan!

[tantalos]

Yup, I also fell for it, nice one

[silcnlayc]

I fell for it totally, the ditz that I am.

I e-mailed everyone on my list of representatives, called th FBI (both in Northern VA who routed me to Norfolk location). And gave them a piece of my mind this morning!

I said my piece on the HR 4777 bill through e-mails today to all of them.

You did good. Very, very good. Got my attention and off my tush!


(Too funny after the fact) My very first April Fool's with ya and you got me!

[Cynthia777]

Kind of a "cruel" joke ...but remembering the date I kinda figured it probably wasn't serious (then my thoughts went to someone "hacking")... but still frustrating til I could access the site, and made me wonder

But a BIG relief... and just goes to show that you really do feel the appreciation for something when you thing it's gone

[silcnlayc]

Macgyversays: Personally? I'm not too keen on using fear as a tactic to wake people up

Shoulda mentioned the reason I fell for it totally. (Not that anyone would care, but I would like to share)

Freedom is a very precious thing to me and yes, Bryan brought all my fears to the forefront by doing this for I actually felt the power of being bound and helpless for a few moments.

I am a "naturalized" american citizen that escaped with my family from Hungary during the Hungarian uprising where they came to our homes, removed us forcefully and put us in holding camps all the while beating my father with clubs until he had no teeth left but one. We ended up at Ellis Island after escaping, (this is documented) and to this day, when an American hymn is sang, I feel such an overpowering emotion and honor to be one.

A healthy respect of Fear is a good thing, a healthy thing, for it motivates people to do things that would never be done or get done. Americans need to be WOKEN up from time to time to keep what happened throughout history repeating itself. (I apologise to all if I went off on a tangent...couldn't help myself)

It motivated me BIG TIME!
Have a great day all!

[Simmo!]

I thought it was brilliant. Topical and a wake-up call rolled into one.