Don't Take the Bait

It's THAT day again. You can't trust anything you read. Not that I do anyway. Here are some stories I read with skepticism today: Island Nation to Adopt Na’vi Language, "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Tour to Compete with Conan O'Brien, CEOs See Pay Fall Again, and Woman Convicted and Forced to Wear Ankle Monitor For Selling a Single Goldfish.

I'm pretty sure two of those stories are legitimate, but it's hard to tell. Keep in mind that last story actually involved a sting operation where the authorities sent in a 14-year-old boy to buy a goldfish from a pet store.

Next year, somebody needs to remind me that this day is coming.

Not Very Funny

Today is April Fool's Day, so don't trust anything you read online. For my more gullible friends, let me make it perfectly clear: Google is not allowing you to send e-mail into the past, Virgin and Google are not colonizing Mars, ICANN is not shutting down the Internet for an hour (does anybody still fall for this one?), TechCrunch is not acquiring Tiger Beat, the eHarmony founder did not find love on Match.com, and... ok.... this list is exhausting me. Don't believe anything today! You can find a more complete list of pranks here.

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