Famous/Best Hoaxes

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by Flash

Here is one from the sports world. "The Curious Case of Sidd Finch"

I was a junior in high school when this came out in SI.

It's a little long, but great nonetheless. Written by the late George Plimpton.

CNNSI.com - SI Online - This Week's Issue of Sports Illustrated - SI Flashback: The Curious Case of Sidd Finch - Wednesday July 26, 2000 09:30 AM

I had never heard of that one (unsurprisingly ). Very cool, thanks Flash.

Sidd Finch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Good one Stew (compassionate conservative).

If you could possibly find the name of that B&B I would appreciate it, yes. It is SUCH a pretty town. Plus I had my best meal there, roast lamb and yorkshire pudding at the pub (something to do with a lion in the name? ).



I had to Google Benelux, David. I thought it was a tour company.


I think maybe Dad and I could do that next fall instead.

Scotland or Ireland, very good possibilities, yes. Is your Dad as funny and cute as you are, I could stop in and give him a hug. You can take a ferry to Ireland from Holyhead- is that correct?

[Heather]

The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest was pretty good.

[Mindbender]

Originally Posted by Rissask

..something to do with a lion in the name? ).

If it's the Red Lion you'll be spoilt for choice, as it's the most common pub name!

Originally Posted by Rissask

Is your Dad as funny and cute as you are, I could stop in and give him a hug. You can take a ferry to Ireland from Holyhead- is that correct?

My father's a strong, handsome 77 year old (I'm biased of course) who's humour is from the 1950's, and will actually blush if you hug him. So go ahead

Yes you can take the ferry from Holyhead. You'll get to see some of Wales this way too.

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by Heather

The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest was pretty good.

Classic!

That reminded me of the Jackelope too. And those pictures of the giant grasshoppers.



David- He sounds pretty great.
An engineer in my office has a 'cottage' in Wales. I was asking him about it yesterday. He assured me it was pretty rustic, though, to say the least, and nowhere we would want to stay.
I will look into that ferry, that is another idea. It is going to be left up to Mom, where she wants to go.
Thanks for your help, I might PM you more questions yet.

[Mindbender]

Oh, another attraction in Dorset is the ancient Cerne Abbas giant.

Viewer discretion advised.

http://www.aboutbritain.com/images/t...erneAbbas1.jpg

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by Mindbender

Oh, another attraction in Dorset is the ancient Cerne Abbas giant.

Viewer discretion advised.

http://www.aboutbritain.com/images/t...erneAbbas1.jpg

'ancient' ....looks like some young boys saw a documentary on the Nazca lines and a few pints!


Those naughty Brits! Isn't that who started crop circles too?

[Mindbender]

Crop circles, oh yes.

People had seen simple ones for years. I think wind and rain caused them. The elaborate ones happened later.

One would often appear conveniently at the bottom of a hill which at the top had a car park and ice cream van. Hmm.

The farmer would also charge £1 to view it close up.

[ryberg]

Originally Posted by Flash

Here is one from the sports world. "The Curious Case of Sidd Finch"

I remember that one.

They set you up saying the guy threw 135 MPH, and then told you that was his curve!

Originally Posted by StewartG

Oh, and my favorite hoax?

"Compassionate Conservative!"

Yuk, yuk.

And in our own little realm, don't forget,

"Playa.Info Moderate!"

Our hey, for that matter, Maggie's own "free Starbucks coffee on Earth Day" hoax. That got me, at least!

But seriously, no one has yet mentioned the UFOs at Roswell (or were they not a hoax!)? I'd think that'd be right up there on people's lists.

How about Milli Vanilli?

Also there is one about the name "Idaho" being just something a guy made up, not any Indian name, after all...

Steve

[ryberg]

Also supposedly the supposedly intentional misnaming of Iceland and Greenland as PR tactics or whatever... If real, that might be a big one.

Steve

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by ryberg

I remember that one.

They set you up saying the guy threw 135 MPH, and then told you that was his curve!

Yuk, yuk.

And in our own little realm, don't forget,

"Playa.Info Moderate!"

Our hey, for that matter, Maggie's own "free Starbucks coffee on Earth Day" hoax. That got me, at least!

But seriously, no one has yet mentioned the UFOs at Roswell (or were they not a hoax!)? I'd think that'd be right up there on people's lists.

How about Milli Vanilli?

Also there is one about the name "Idaho" being just something a guy made up, not any Indian name, after all...

Steve

I said Milli Vanilli (on page one somewhere)!


Starbucks wouldn't give you free coffee on Earth Day?? I wonder if maybe it was just in Canada. Sorry!

[ryberg]

Don't sweat it (but no, they wouldn't).

Sorry I missed your Milli Vanilli reference.

Along similar lines, here's a bonus for you I don't think anyone mentioned: Joyce Hatto Hoax. Might not be the most engaging run-down of it, but an entertaining story, especially given the staid context it occurred in. Particularly humorous is the way it was first turned up.

Steve

[Daddy B]

The Tordesillas Treaty.

[jaybird]

Pull my finger.

[UGAplaya]

From the mid 90's - Alien Autopsy. Remember that one? Alien autopsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ryberg]

More of a trick than a hoax, but actually rather elaborate, when you read about it: The Potato Caper.

Steve