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Long Awkward Pose
by Molly McCall
Fri, June 01, 2007, 8:00 am PDT

Meet Katie Dippold, comedy writer, sketch performer, and camera-prankster extraordinaire. With Long Awkward Pose, Katie asks people to pose for a picture—and then video tapes them instead. How long each subject holds the "cheese!" smile varies from case to case, but the process almost always produces a hysterical clip. We wrote about Katie's candid camera late last year—and we still love her madly. Now, we check in with her about the first long and awkward pose, why she loves "Pranksgiving," and some of her favorite sites online...

How did you first get the idea to fool your subjects into holding the long awkward pose?

I was playing with my new cell phone at my sister's birthday party taking pictures when I realized it had the video option. My mom always poses for pictures with food up her nose (yeah, I know) so I saw an opportunity. Then I immediately bought a digital camera. But I doubt I'm the only jerk who saw a gadget on their camera and figured out how to use it for evil. There are others. Read the full profile...

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Top 10 Worst April Fool's Day Hoaxes Ever
by Molly McCall
Sun, April 01, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

We learned several things from the Museum of Hoaxes' run-down of the most thoughtless, backward, and downright nasty April Fools' jokes of all time. First, life in an autocratic regime exposes you to greater chance of being hoodwinked by your dictator, jerked around by the press, or led astray by an ambassador with nothing left to lose. But then, life in the democratic West doesn't protect you, either—not from wise-ass DJs desperate for a few good laughs or vengeful ex-husbands faking their own hanging. As for the London civil servants who told their vacationing colleague that his report's due date was moved up? We winced at his heart palpitations, worried over his panic attack, cringed at his filing for early retirement—and then cheered him on when he took it to the courts. If you throw a hoax that goes so seriously awry, you deserve a few good slaps from the long arm of the law.
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Filed under: Holidays, Pranks

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The InPhonic Post-It Note Jaguar
by Molly McCall
Fri, January 19, 2007, 3:00 am PST

Despite what you've seen on "The Office," gentle teasing at work usually indicates that your coworkers like you. They forward you funny emails? Good sign. They play a friendly prank? It's just for laughs. In Walt's case, his colleagues expressed their fondness for him by taking to his car with a case or more of sticky notes. They covered the tires, plastered the roof, smothered the bumper, and lavished extra care on the side view mirrors and gas cap. Not only did they meticulously service Walt's ride, but they practically glowed while doing it. "About a dozen" employees lent their paper-affixing skills to the job, pulling it off in less than two hours. By the time they were done, Walt's slick champagne-colored Jag had been transformed into an amazing Technicolor novelty car that's ready to take notes. We just wish we could have witnessed Walt's response to this flourish of workplace love.
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Filed under: Autos, Pranks, Work Humor, Car Humor, Flickr

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The Top Ten College Pranks of All Time
by Molly McCall
Sun, September 17, 2006, 3:00 am PDT

The Museum of Hoaxes proudly presents this roll call of mischief and mayhem stirred up by young so-called scholars. And though "of all time" may be stretching it a bit, this collection of spectacularly impish behavior does cover the 20th century, with award-winning instances of lampoonery and exuberant lack of sportsmanship cropping up during the Great Depression, the mid-1950s, and, the post-hippie '70s. Needless to say, nothing is sacrosanct. The Statue of Liberty, the Republican Party, the Olympic torch, the Rose Bowl, and a sacred cod have all, at one time or other, suffered the consequences of college students' endless talent for trouble (and utter disregard for pomp or circumstance). Sadly, the list stops in 2000, so recent tricks pulled with the aid of the Web have not yet had their crack at the top 10. Regardless, the document stands as a testament to the brazen tomfoolery that the young adult brain is capable of cooking up.
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Project Foil
Mon, November 08, 2004, 3:00 am PST

So, these three dudes are sitting around their dorm room, facing four days with nothing to do. They're bored. When suddenly, it hits them. The perfect project to pull them out of their ennui -- cover their roommates' room with foil. They would wrap everything -- from the furniture to the teensiest items on it, under it, and over it. The ceiling, walls, even one victim's guitars and guitar picks were encased in the shiny stuff. A mere 1500 square feet of aluminum foil and four days later, the dedicated trio of students completed the task. In meticulously chronicling Project Foil, Sam Holton shows us the focus, hard work, and creativity that epitomize students in America's institutions of higher learning. Their parents must be so proud.
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