Was the Physics Forums Ultrasound Post an April Fools' Joke?

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The Physics Forums discussion centers around an elaborate April Fools' prank involving a fake ultrasound announcement and a fictional wedding in Bora Bora. Participants expressed their initial belief in the prank, noting suspicious elements such as the absence of close-up shots and inconsistencies in member postings. The prank was orchestrated by members, including Borek and Greg, who cleverly manipulated server logs to enhance the illusion. Ultimately, the community enjoyed the humor, with many admitting they were fooled.

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  • #31
The funny part is that they said Russ joined the trip but his name wasn't among the PFers who attended the wedding. on the other hand I don't remember cristo saying anything about joining the trip but his picture and name is there...:biggrin:


Monique said:
What, is it so unbelievable that I would take a vacation? :cry: actually that's true..

If I told you that I'm going to the Seychelles next week, would you believe that? :biggrin:

:smile:

Since you live in Europe it was a bit unlikely to join them!:biggrin:
 
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  • #32
Lisa! said:
on the other hand I don't remember cristo saying anything about joining the trip but his picture and name is there...:biggrin:

cristo had probably had too many pina coladas to be able to type :biggrin:

Seriously, though, I did cost a flight to bora bora, and the cheapest I found would cost a monsterous £4000 !
 
  • #33
Greg Bernhardt said:
Everything was fake. No PF'ers are in those photos :D In fact those are just images I took from google images lol. The top header is also fake with me and MIH. I took one of her fb photos and pasted myself next to her. Works pretty well because it's black and white. That takes a lot of color mismatches out.

In other words, no PF'ers were harmed in the execution of this April Fools.

I did have my whip ready just in case...

Zz.
 
  • #34
I thought the dead give-awy was me by myself on a jet ski. :eek:
 
  • #35
Evo said:
I thought the dead give-awy was me by myself on a jet ski. :eek:
That should have been an instant tip-off. The jet ski wasn't smashed, burning or sinking. Naw! Can't be Evo.
 
  • #36
I will go cry in a corner now realizing this is not real :)

You are not alone. I seriously thought there is going to be a successor to PF, the Greg Jr. Now the future of PF looks dire. It would have been such a perfect synthesis coming to light as an emergent process and leading the way into the 22nd century. How could this happen tonight? was it a tear in the fabric of cyberspace? Were the gods not appeased with any more bytes?
 
  • #37
cristo said:
cristo had probably had too many pina coladas to be able to type :biggrin:

Seriously, though, I did cost a flight to bora bora, and the cheapest I found would cost a monsterous £4000 !
I found one from LAX to PPT (Papeete) for ~ $1300 - $1700 trip.

From NYC to PPT is $1700-2100 round trip

I could actually fly NYC to Melbourne or Sydney for about ~$1100 roundtrip.
 
  • #38
Astronuc said:
I found one from LAX to PPT (Papeete) for ~ $1300 - $1700 trip.

From NYC to PPT is $1700-2100 round trip

I could actually fly NYC to Melbourne or Sydney for about ~$1100 roundtrip.

Group trip! :cool:
 
  • #39
Lisa! said:
:smile:

Since you live in Europe it was a bit unlikely to join them!:biggrin:
Nah, I would join them in a heart beat (it was a paid trip to Bora Bora!). Did you notice it took me two days to get back home? I did my homework :smile:
 
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  • #41
U got me too...never expected this ...ohhhh mannn
 
  • #42
Greg Bernhardt said:
Everything was fake. No PF'ers are in those photos :D In fact those are just images I took from google images lol. The top header is also fake with me and MIH. I took one of her fb photos and pasted myself next to her. Works pretty well because it's black and white. That takes a lot of color mismatches out.

That's some good Photoshop work Greg.
 
  • #43
Lolz. I was wondering how all of you flew down together!
 
  • #44
Greg, I read what you wrote and I think you're in love. Finding out that the wedding was off must have been crushing!
 
  • #45
lisab said:
If you Topeka "Bora Bora lunch" it's the first hit in images - it's a tour operator's site..

heh heh.. "Topeka" .. saw that this morning. :)
 
  • #46
cristo said:
Seriously, though, I did cost a flight to bora bora, and the cheapest I found would cost a monsterous £4000 !

That's chump change for the Church of Scientology. They paid for everything.
 
  • #47
Math Is Hard said:
That's chump change for the Church of Scientology. They paid for everything.

Sadly you have to hang out with Tom Cruise for a year. Small price to pay for a free wedding though!:-p
 
  • #48
MotoH said:
Sadly you have to hang out with Tom Cruise for a year. Small price to pay for a free wedding though!:-p

Says you :biggrin:.
 
  • #49
chaoseverlasting said:
Lolz. I was wondering how all of you flew down together!
Private jet.

Greg and Tom are buddies. :biggrin:
 
  • #50
Astronuc said:
Private jet.

Greg and Tom are buddies. :biggrin:

As Tom has clearly promoted below
 

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  • #51
Greg Bernhardt said:
As Tom has clearly promoted below

:smile:
 
  • #52
Thanks, I needed it.:smile:
 
  • #53
HAHAAAAAAAAAAAHHHAAAAAAAAA:smile:AAAAAAAAHAAHAHAAAA:smile::cry:AA:smile:AAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAA... :ran out of breath:


OMG! I wasn't going to open this thread, I was like 'nah, no one fooled me on 1st April, ever' :smile:

YOU GOT ME! :biggrin:
 
  • #54
Yea. Got me too. And here I thought I actually saw Evos bare legs.
 
  • #55
dlgoff said:
Yea. Got me too. And here I thought I actually saw Evos bare legs.
You mean her bear legs?
 
  • #56
This was the worst April fool day for me. I believed almost everything said today (in total about 5 times)
 
  • #57
turbo-1 said:
You mean her bear legs?

:smile::smile::smile::smile:
 
  • #58
Tsu said:
:smile::smile::smile::smile:
I have a thing for bear legs. :redface:
 
  • #59
I highlighted the ultrasound and the link said April Fools before I even clicked it on it. :] I actually believed the wedding though, haha.
 
  • #60
turbo-1 said:
I have a thing for bear legs. :redface:

I wonder if DaveC would volunteer to shave bear legs.
 

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