WTF???

Today I wanted to watch the number 1 promoted video of the day, but I got redirected here… Weird. Let's click on the channel page… WTF?


In fact, you can read on Wikipedia that it is a recent phenomenon on the Internet called "Rickrolling":

Rickroll is an Internet meme involving Rick Astley's music video for his song "Never Gonna Give You Up". In a rickroll, a person provides a link they claim is relevant to the topic at hand which actually takes the user to the Astley video. By May 2007^[1], the practice had become widespread, and it eventually began to receive some coverage in the mainstream media.<sup>[2][3][4]

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On April 1, 2008 (April Fools' Day), all YouTube Featured Videos hyperlinked to the Rickroll. The prank began with international YouTube portals before affecting the main site.^[5]

<sup>This was an evil scheme! High five, YouTube!

If you go to Uncyclopedia and look for rickrolling, you end up on the "Flogging a dead horse" entry… However, you can learn how to rick roll somebody… You can also read the brilliant list of the 100 worst April Fools jokes ever… And something that has to be highlighted:</sup>

One of the other odd things about April Fools' Day is that it is the only time of year when Uncyclopedia users are allowed to write something actually true, and the Uncyclopedia Main Page looks much like the Main Page of arch nemesis Wikipedia. Sadly, these articles are usually regarded as nonsense the next day and are reverted or otherwise removed, the bunch of arrogant bastards.

Check the April 1st Main Page!!!

Spiral Fool

Actually, I realized that this blog wasn't refering to the real world as much as I wanted. That's why I decided to share with you several events that attracted my eyes in the news.

Prime Minister of Belgium, Guy Verhofstadt, is worldwide known for wearing the most stupid glasses ever. On a talkshow broadcast in Wallonie, he said, to answer a watcher's remark, that he would change glasses only if 100,000 people demanded it on a petition. I've already signed it. What are you waiting for?! Let's get rid of this plastic piece of junk! (OK, I don't want Guy to wear the same look that 10 years ago - see picture on the right…)

Recently, I heard that Elio Di Rupo, president of the Walloon Socialist Party, wanted our drunk minister of Equipment Michel Daerden to go to the AA's… Warning! The AA's are not the Alcoholic Anonymous — which could have been an excellent place for Daerden to go to — but the Amis d'Adam, an association that promotes, among others, nudist campings. A considerable number of Dutch tourists are expected to come this summer in Wallonie in such nudist camps, and Michel Daerden's task is to find out if the parking facilities are sufficient. It is also said that M. Daerden plans to charge a tax on all foreign vehicules using these parking-lots to be; at least, M. Leterme can't do anything against it.

In early April 2005, pope John Paul II died. Two years later, a sister says she was healed from Alzheimer disease by thinking about John Paul strongly. According to the Roman Church, this is a miracle — which is pretty good for JPII's canonization procedure. I heard about some guy who claims having been saved by someone who got him out of the water because he was drowning. Does that make of that person a saint?

London is known for being the capital of the United Kingdom, but will be known also for being the model of a 3D video game called "Spiral Fool", designed for the brand-new PS3. We don't know a lot about it for the moment, but the gamers are impatient to play with it. Basically, it's about an evil scientist whose task is to get control of people's minds. The game's title is based on an anagram.

For next year, the government decided to raise new taxes on people – why not? They do whatever they like, and they get paid for it. The federal election being nigh, some of the ministers and parlementarians are under the threat of being expelled (which could be a good chatize for those who haven't done anything for 4 or 8 years) and thus, they quickly do something, like voting a law, in order to make a (last?) good impression. Among all those measures, let's highlight this tax on barbecues (because they're CO2-producers). The Pfaffs will be upset.

On 1st April 2007 a "vistrein" will travel between Ostend and Antwerp to promote Ostend's fish markets.

On Hollywood now. If you haven't heard about Michel Daerden's ethylic deeds, you're a caveman. (Ow, I have to tell you about that movie, Caveman, with Ringo Starr…) Well, he's so famous that the producers of the series Lost decided to ask him to play a role in the third series. Here's evidence of it:



Last but not least, don't forget it's Easter in one week's time, so don't get confused if you see big, pink rabbits on street or other animals carrying eggs.

Suddenly, I realize I haven't mentioned something crucial yet: Take the bait!.