April Fool's items for sale

[_Deano]

So it's that time of year when retailers like to conjure up new fictitious products, to tickle our funny bone; although i believe that if some of these products were sold, they would be popular.
Take for example

http://www.firebox.com/product/7078/Inner-Selfie-S...

Have you seen any other AF adverts today?
Oh and this was sent to me via email (from the retailer), before you ask

[Moonhawk]

Whilst that advert is clearly in jest - it's actually not without precedent. This article was posted last year - no where near April fools (NSFW Obviously):

http://www.styleite.com/news/vibrator-camera/

[Monsterlime]

OnePlus sent a mail this morning about their new drone - https://oneplus.net/uk/gamechanger

At least they admit it is an April Fool's at the bottom!

[randlemarcus]

Red5.co.uk has a couple of good ones on the homepage

[speedchick]

Today's special offers on the Screwfix facebook page are good

[triggerh4ppy]

Wonder if bmw will be doing their april fools new technology this year?

[MuffDaddy]

Samsung's new Galaxy Blade is pretty sweet:

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/galaxy-blade-edg...

[grumbledoak]

MS DOS Mobile. Available now.

[ukbabz]

MuffDaddy said:

Samsung's new Galaxy Blade is pretty sweet:

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/galaxy-blade-edg...

Safety first with KNOX...

that made me giggle.

[RobDickinson]

triggerh4ppy said:

Wonder if bmw will be doing their april fools new technology this year?

BMW's april fools here was a front page add telling people that they could swap their old knacker for a brand new $50k BMW for free. first in only.

Someone actually went in and drove off in a 1 series!

[dugsud]

Alpkit selling items cut in half for half price!!

https://www.alpkit.com/

[soad]

dugsud said:

Alpkit selling items cut in half for half price!!

https://www.alpkit.com/

Half The Price Half The Weight
We are forever chasing the perfect pack size, shaving the weight from different parts of our kit and trying to cut down on the kit we need. From cutting our toothbrush in half and snipping all the excess webbing from rucksacks, it is an eternal struggle to find the right mix of usability and weight saving. As we want to pass on these savings to you, we have not only cut the weight down on our core product line, we have cut the price in half. Now get out and enjoy your new lighter kit; Go Nice Places and Do Good Things...

https://www.alpkit.com/featured/half-the-price-hal...

[olivebrown]

Protein show gel for those instant gains!

http://gonutrition.com/protein-shower-gel

[Cunning Punt]

Thinkgeek, as usual, doesn't disappoint.

Power Wheels Desert Drifters

ad said:

Your kids can pretend to be rogue gangs, by-the-book or disillusioned MFP officers, or just regular folks trying desperately to survive in a dystopian version of the future Land Down Under.

Or for the more sedate youngster in your life, how about Game of Thrones Cluedo?

They've done some great stuff over the years. I thought the Shrinter was at the Viz TopTips level of genius (securely shred sensitive documents, by sending them straight from your computer to the Shrinter).



In other news, I hear Netflix is launching an exciting new VHS videotape service...

[TheEnd]

Munich. It has driving fun in its genes - and it seems that the chromosomes are responsible for its stunning appearance, too. The new MINI is dazzling wherever it goes, but the special equipment feature Chrome Line Exterior Deluxe finally transforms it in a truly irresistible eye-catcher. For decades, chrome surfaces have been applied to the headlamp, rear light and radiator grille surrounds as well as other typical design elements: for the first time, this feature is now extended to the entire body. The effect is instantly compelling: with the Chrome Line Exterior Deluxe, the MINI holistically reflects the aesthetic awareness of the brand and its fans.

The exclusive special equipment feature developed exclusively for the MINI 3 door will be presented for the first time to a group of selected guests on April 1st 2015. By way of a precaution, MINI expressly points out to photojournalists who wish to attend the event that it will be compulsory to wear sunglasses and that it is not possible to permit the use of flash due to physically uncontrollable reflections.

The special equipment feature Chrome Line Exterior Deluxe is the consistent continuation of a design principle that has been pursued ever since the classic Mini was launched in 1959. Chrome as an embodiment of unique visual details has been part of the MINI tradition for just as long as the go-kart feeling and the central instrument in the cockpit. Its sophisticated sparkle directs attention to those design features that have been typical of MINI for decades and make it the original in the premium small car segment. Since the launch of the latest generation of MINI, however, it is no longer enough to emphasise individual components. MINI has finally achieved the status of a fully integrated work of art. So it is only logical that the entire vehicle should be given a chrome surface as an optional extra.

The new special equipment feature will also impact on production processes at the MINI plant in Oxford, UK. The hall lights will automatically be dimmed during assembly of the new MINI 3 door with Chrome Line Exterior Deluxe. What is more, the operating speed of the conveyor belt will be reduced so as to give employees the opportunity to check their clothing and hair in the reflection of the MINI body.


https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/pressDetail....

[The Terminator]

I saw a good one that said new apple products were gonna have usb's on them lol

[soad]

The Terminator said:

I saw a good one that said new apple products were gonna have usb's on them lol

The link or it didn't happen.

[lowdrag]

Anyone old enough to remember the BMW badgewash one? Or the politically coloured BMW badge?

http://hoaxes.org/af_database/permalink/the_bmw_ba...

https://www.ala.co.uk/blog/april-fools-pranks/

I was actually in Cripps of Kibworth showroom when an irate client came in asking for the badge wiper and asking why it wasn't on the options list! I loved looking in the Telegraph each year for it.

Edited by lowdrag on Wednesday 1st April 15:19

[soad]

lowdrag said:

Anyone old enough to remember the BMW badgewash one? Or the politically coloured BMW badge?

http://hoaxes.org/af_database/permalink/the_bmw_ba...

https://www.ala.co.uk/blog/april-fools-pranks/

I was actually in Cripps of Kibworth showroom when an irate client came in asking for the badge wiper and asking why it wasn't on the options list! I loved looking in the Telegraph each year for it.

and

[Tycho]

soad said:

Love the email address at the bottom.