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Phaedra
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SpaceBass wrote:
Phaedra wrote:
aliendial wrote:
As usual, no mention of hot ARG dudes. Just a little pie for the guys. Hmph. Laughing


<pouts>

When do WE get some love here?


Oh, pooh. Y'all TOTALLY got that HOT SWEATER MONKEY at the start bit to stare at! Ladies first!


Next time, have him take OFF the sweater. Twisted Evil

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And yes, those horrid voices were done by yours truly. Embarassed


Very nice!

So, it was tied to our usernames? Or was Jinxie getting "Thong Model" just an extraordinarily eerie coincidence?

And if it wasn't, how many people did you do that for!? Shocked

Anyway, thanks for some great April Fools' amusement!
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krystyn
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Phaedra wrote:

<pouts>

When do WE get some love here?


well, wait ...

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SpaceBass
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Phaedra wrote:
So, it was tied to our usernames? Or was Jinxie getting "Thong Model" just an extraordinarily eerie coincidence?

Neither! The back end contains an EXTREMELY sophisticated algorithm that calculates your PERFECT CAREER based not only your responses to the questions but also accounting for certain environmental factors and influences. Of course, TIME is also an important variable element that can have significant impact on your projected result, which is CLEARLY why some people received a different outcome if they merely refreshed the page using the same answers. I'm considering OPEN-SOURCING the code, but only if I can't make a BILLION DOLLARS by selling the algorithm to NASA.
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Kotori_shyla
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 		I liked the career finder, and the questions were ingenious.
It seems my career calling in in sculpting bat guano. Intresting.
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Phaedra
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SpaceBass wrote:
Phaedra wrote:
So, it was tied to our usernames? Or was Jinxie getting "Thong Model" just an extraordinarily eerie coincidence?

Neither! The back end contains an EXTREMELY sophisticated algorithm that calculates your PERFECT CAREER based not only your responses to the questions but also accounting for certain environmental factors and influences. Of course, TIME is also an important variable element that can have significant impact on your projected result, which is CLEARLY why some people received a different outcome if they merely refreshed the page using the same answers. I'm considering OPEN-SOURCING the code, but only if I can't make a BILLION DOLLARS by selling the algorithm to NASA.


[runs off to boot Vanna from *my* job]
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debbe
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 		omg! did not even HIT ME until i googled unfiction.. went to main page and saw that other people had posted on april 1.. then the date hit me.. and then the feeling the "moron" hit

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SpaceBass
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 		Well that was fun. Very Happy

For posterity, I've archived the April Fool's site here.

Some behind the scenes stuff:

List of possible careers (yes, there were a couple of special responses not in the list)

Goooooogle ad spoofs:
Ads by Mott the Hoooooople
Ads by Starship Trooooooples
Ads by Electric Boogaloooooogle
Ads by Chattanooooooga
Ads by Ian MacDooooougall
Ads by Beluuuuuga
Ads by Jeff Gillooooooly
Ads by Mickey Rooooooney
Ads by Bloooooomers
Ads by Great Googly Moooooogly
Ads by Froot Looooooples
Ads by Mario Van Peeeeeebles

Popup ads
Smirkbox Ad 1
Smirkbox Ad 2
Smirkbox Ad 3
Smirkbox Ad 4
Smirkbox Ad 5
Smirkbox Ad 6
TINAG Popup Book Ad


Thanks again to jamesi for his awesome flashery and popup ad work (and for rendering my TINAG idea); Gupfee for the FAQ; and Scrappy for the registration questions, CSS conversion, and dookification; and to all of them for various other contributions like the career brainstorming session (that was fun!)! Smile
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GabrielBlade
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 		Well and truly had me for about 30 seconds.



And then I just about died laughing with all the refreshing..
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maxim
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 		Great sense of humour there guys. Of course, the ARG people are the pros at this kind of stuff. Also, thanks to the flash I now know that it is pronouced 'arg' and not 'a-r-g'... what a fool I have been! Thanks for the laugh!
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green ice queen
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 		ha ha ha that makes us all argers not a-r-g-ers!!!
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maxim
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 		Argers? Isn't that a make of fridge?
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CoffeeJedi
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 		i emailed Kristen and told her to check out the commercial

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OMG - that made me laugh my ASS off - thank you for telling me about
it.

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DreamOfTheRood
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Phaedra wrote:
When do WE get some love here?


I'm here. What would you like?
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aliendial
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 		I believe we specified HOT arg guys. Not sweater monkeys and roods. Wink
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green ice queen
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maxim wrote:
Argers? Isn't that a make of fridge?


hmm, thought it was a type of cooker, you know one of those wood/coal burning thingys they used to have in cottages?
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