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thanks Miso

Submitted by Christian Von Trzcinski on our Art of the Prank Facebook page: Just came across this one. Not so environmentally friendly but very funny…

Aluminum Foil Prank , by Paul Winn Music

From Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere:

The 9th Annual No Pants Subway Ride will take place on Sunday, January 10 in New York and cities around the world.

Last Year’s No Pants Subway Ride:

All are invited to participate. The event will take place at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 10. Everything you need to know is now available. Please read this carefully!

Requirements for Participation
1) Willing to take pants off on subway
2) Able to keep a straight face about it

**This is a participatory event. Do not show up unless you plan to take your pants off.**

When: Sunday, January 10 at 3:00 PM, Sharp! (Over by around 5:30)
Where: Five meeting points spread out all over New York City.
Bring: A backpack and a metro card.
Wear: Normal winter clothes (hat, gloves, etc)
Facebook: You can RSVP to the Facebook Event

Details for New York
Details for other cities

Have fun!

Parker: Real-estate stress opens door to pranks
by Penny Parker
Denver Post
December 8, 2009

State employees are feeling the pinch of the real estate downturn, too. State-mandated furloughs and the hiring freeze have contributed to the Real Estate Division’s stress and burnout.

In an effort to pump up Cary Whitaker, manager of the mortgage broker program — the program that has the most complaints and fewest employees — division staff members decided to punk him while he was on vacation.

They installed a doorbell in his ceiling tiles and passed around the remote that rang the bell to anyone who had been annoyed by Whitaker’s crankiness.

For a week, staff randomly rang the doorbell, torturing Cary while he answered calls, drafted a mortgage company bill and generally tried to do his work, all in an effort to get him to laugh.

“I learned of the prank last Tuesday and decided it was inappropriate,” said Erin Toll, director of the Colorado Division of Real Estate. “By Wednesday, I was asking for the doorbell and ringing it like crazy. State employees are people, too.” (more…)

Incognit-O phone prank
by Lukas I. Alpert
New York Post
December 23, 2009

Move over, Vinny from Queens. There’s a new radio call-in king — and he’s dialing from the White House.

President Obama played a prank on his friend, outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, phoning Kaine’s radio show as “Barry from DC” to gripe about traffic.

The ruse didn’t last long, as Obama quickly said, “Well, Governor Kaine, this is actually the president of the United States calling. I have some questions about traffic in northern Virginia. But rather than go there, I’d just like to say how proud we are of your service.”

A stunned Kaine said his happiest moment as governor came when Obama was elected president with Virginia’s help.

photo: dailymail.co.uk

As seen on Gawker:

Yale Terrorized by Fake Infected Monkeys

A tipster forwarded an email sent by “Yale police” to undergraduates informing them that rhesus monkeys infected with “Motaba virus” had escaped from a research facility. It was a prank.

Some were fooled…



[Yale Daily News]



From Australia ABC3:

Prank Patrol International
Art Action
6:30pm Sunday 27 December

About the Show

Australia’s own prankster, Scotty Tweedie has taken to the streets of Australia to prank the unsuspecting and now we are giving you a chance to watch Canada and the UK pull the pranks! We have gathered the best episodes from the two countries who are on a mission to pull off the prank of a lifetime on their own unsuspecting victims. In each episode, a host, two-ninjas and a spy van conduct surveillance on the victims and set up pranks with the help from special effects experts. This series will also include the segment Recipe for a Prank, which gives ideas on pulling pranks from using things found around the house.

From Basem’s Motorcycles Blog, Monday December 7, 2009:

Aerostich Offers Ultimate Banana Protection ($6.00)

GPS? Check. Saddlebags? Check. Banana Guard…. huh?

Aerostich are purveyors of fine touring accoutrement and equally fine April Fool’s pranks– remember their Remote Control Zipper Sliders, Krilion 2 glow-in-the-dark spray, and “Radical Cruiser” clothing line with “Insect deflecting carbon fiber conchos”?

This time, though, their “Banana Guard” adds a touch of the surreal to everyday motorcycling… at least I think it does, since I managed to add it to my shopping cart, but didn’t have the nerve to actually try buying it. If it is indeed real, however, is there anything else a potassium-deprived touring fanatic could want for the holidays?

University Of Michigan Poster: No Masturbating In Showers, Semen Related Costs Too High
Huffington Post
December 7, 2009

Apparently, the students at University of Michigan have taken a shine to polishing their pipes in the group bathrooms. We’re meant to think this is real, but this sign and others were posted by a group of pranksters at the university…

thanks Paul

Art Basel Opening Bugged Out
by Todd Wright
NBCMiami.com
December 3, 2009

Lady bugs make an appearance at Art Basel

What do you get when you mix over-priced, barely recognizable art pieces with ladybugs?

A police investigation.

Nevermind graffiti artists and art thieves, Miami police are on the hunt for the person who released thousands of ladybugs in a VIP lounge at the Art Basel grand opening.

The little, harmless flying bugs were everywhere when visitors entered the Miami Beach Convention Center to attend the world-renowned art festival.

Police said they found several bags in the men’s bathroom and believe that’s where the ladybugs were likely hidden and then released. Yet no one noticed the bug bandit come or go.

Maybe people were too blinded or dizzy from the bright color combinations and eccentric art pieces to notice someone carrying buzzing bags into the convention center.

Police haven’t ruled out that the stunt could have been a part of some live art piece by a budding artist looking to express themselves.

The prank books of toy designer John Austin:

Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare ($11.53 on Amazon)
This humorous MacGyver inspired tactical guide illustrates the full potential of everyday items and their lethal potential to be transformed into a menacing arsenal. Learn to build Shoelace Darts, Clothespin Catapult, Penny Bombs, Airsoft Pen Poppers, Ping Pong Zookas and thirty more inexpensive Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Cubicle Warfare: 101 Office Traps and Pranks ($10.19 on Amazon)
Perfect for every cubicle drone whose eyes are beginning to glaze over from fluorescent lighting and too many burned cups of coffee, Cubicle Warfare has 101 office pranks and traps that will erase office boredom during the daily grind once and for all.

Prank University: The Ultimate Guide to College’s Greatest Tradition ($10.76 on Amazon) (more…)

Submitted by Christoph from Cyoshi.com: We have recently launched our iPhone prank app called “Scary App – the iPhone Prank” ($.99 introductory offer):

Scary App Promotional video:

Colorado governor’s lawn draped in toilet paper
1010Wins
November 26, 2009

Denver (AP) — It wasn’t fresh mountain snow but toilet paper that blanketed the front lawn of the Colorado governor’s mansion Thanksgiving morning.

Gov. Bill Ritter told KUSA-TV that he and his wife noticed shortly after dawn Thursday that someone had “teepeed” the front lawn.

State officials said it was the first time that happened to the 101-year-old landmark.

Ritter joked about it, saying he has teenage children at home and that it was probably a prank. First Lady Jeannie Ritter said she would be worried if the house had been egged or damaged but the toilet paper prank is harmless.

The 1908 Georgian revival home is near the state Capitol in Denver.

From Scott Beale at LaughingSquid:

The Skydiving Prank — the 8th prank in the 4 year long Prank War between CollegeHumor employees Streeter Seidell and Amir Blumenfeld.

Related links:

McPrank: 4 Utah teens cited for McDonald’s rap
by Elizabeth White
1010WINS
October 29, 2009

Salt Lake City (AP) — A rap by four teenagers at a McDonald’s has gotten them a bad rap in one Utah city. The teens were cited by American Fork police earlier this week for disorderly conduct after they rapped their order at a McDonald’s drive-through.

The teens said they were imitating a popular video on YouTube. They rapped their order, which begins with, “I need a double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce …” once quickly before repeating it more slowly.

[Here's the McDonald's Rap video on which they based their prank]:

Spenser Dauwalder said employees at the restaurant told him and his friends they were holding up the line and needed to order or leave.

The 18-year-old said nobody was in line. He and his three 17-year-old friends left without buying anything.

American Fork Police Sgt. Gregg Ludlow says a manager wrote down the car’s license plate number and called police. The teens were later cited by officers at a high school parking lot outside a volleyball match. (more…)