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It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
Mu Beta Started conversation Apr 1, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21991812
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21993132
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/mar/31/school-curriculum-cookery-horticulture-before-technology
Oh, and of course...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/31/liberal-conservative-coalition-conservatives
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
Orcus Posted Apr 1, 2013
Yes, I was looking for April Fool stories earlier and I was similarly pondering those...
(sadly some should be a joke but I suspect are not).
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Apr 1, 2013
They mentioned the Miliband thing, on the radio, about an hour or so ago... so well after midday.... (on BBC radio Four) 
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
Geggs Posted Apr 1, 2013
I did wonder about this one:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21985948
But then I thought, no, the BBC would not do that as a joke.
Geggs
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
Orcus Posted Apr 1, 2013
That was out before today. I was talking about that on Saturday night.
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Apr 1, 2013
Both the Milliband and the placenta stories were around yesterday, so if they're April Fools jokes the BBC is seriously stretching the rules 
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
Baron Grim Posted Apr 1, 2013
Well, check them against the Metro's list of April Fools pranks.
http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/01/april-fools-day-2013-a-round-up-of-the-best-jokes-and-hoaxes-3566543/
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Apr 1, 2013
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
Baron Grim Posted Apr 1, 2013
I posted this on a particularly carnivorous friend of mine's page and she said she saw it last week. This may be a real product.
http://www.scopemouthwash.com/bacon/
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Apr 1, 2013
That cannot* be a real product.... At least not in this* world... I mean... I like my bacon... but... no... that is so* wrong 
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
Baron Grim Posted Apr 1, 2013
We're not the only ones unsure on this one. http://www.examiner.com/article/proctor-gamble-s-bacon-scope-real-product-or-viral-ruse
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
Baron Grim Posted Apr 1, 2013
Here's an article that should be a joke. http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/01/17552848-toy-model-of-jabba-the-hutts-palace-resembles-a-mosque-group-says?lite
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Apr 1, 2013
No, that *is* a joke, as in 'you've got to be joking' 
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Apr 1, 2013
I think I may have found a real one http://beervana.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-francis-to-trappists-no-more-beer.html
Leastways it bloody well better be.
It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
Baron Grim Posted Apr 1, 2013
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It's time for my annual 'news stories that I can't work out whether they are April Fools or not' line-up
- 1: Mu Beta (Apr 1, 2013)
- 2: Orcus (Apr 1, 2013)
- 3: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Apr 1, 2013)
- 4: Geggs (Apr 1, 2013)
- 5: Orcus (Apr 1, 2013)
- 6: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Apr 1, 2013)
- 7: Baron Grim (Apr 1, 2013)
- 8: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Apr 1, 2013)
- 9: Baron Grim (Apr 1, 2013)
- 10: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Apr 1, 2013)
- 11: Baron Grim (Apr 1, 2013)
- 12: Baron Grim (Apr 1, 2013)
- 13: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Apr 1, 2013)
- 14: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Apr 1, 2013)
- 15: Baron Grim (Apr 1, 2013)
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