I have a mate who worked for a radio station in Townsville many years ago.
One April morn, on their news bulletin it was announced that the local council would be bulldozing Castle Hill and using the rocks & soil to build a causeway to Magnetic Island.
Did create a bit of a stir for a while!
Whenarewethere said
03:00 PM Mar 31, 2020
A couple of decades ago ABC 702 had a panel of experts discussing Sydney's housing shortage. The solution was to lower Sydney Harbour and build new housing around the newly created foreshore. ABCs phones had a meltdown with all the previous waterfront owners loosing their views!
jade46 said
03:04 PM Mar 31, 2020
The Yanks wanted to do just that during the war but the local Gov stopped them
jrg said
03:17 PM Mar 31, 2020
In the olden days Banks had to add up and balance there ledgers .On 1st April sent the newby up to the post office to get the scales to balance the said ledgers the P.O guy was on to it told him to take a seat he had to the long wait out of his safe. The boss wasn t impressed making the kid sit in the P O for half an hour.
bgt said
03:34 PM Mar 31, 2020
A few years back a tv station did an interview with a truck driver who had lost his load. He was carrying a swimming pool hole.
stoney123 said
03:35 PM Mar 31, 2020
There was always the famous spaghetti tree and one where the opera house was sinking
Bobdown said
03:57 PM Mar 31, 2020
Always the one where the painter sent the apprentice to Bunnings for some striped paint.
Wire net water bag, a skyhook and a left handed screwdriver were always good for a laugh.
Cheers Bob
Geeco said
04:24 PM Mar 31, 2020
A Sydney radio station (from memory 2SM) announced that a "jumbo' was going to pass under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They made the announcement leading upto April fools day to get people discussing if legal., possible, best vantage point etc.
On first of April an elephant was barged under the bridge!!
-- Edited by Geeco on Tuesday 31st of March 2020 04:25:36 PM
Whenarewethere said
04:56 PM Mar 31, 2020
Narrated by Bryan Dawe, this series uncovers the many astonishing achievements of a little-known inventor who lived in the small outback town of Hoke's Bluff. From his isolated workshop Henry produced a stream of dazzling leaps of mechanical imagination. Until recently discovered, these brilliant tools had all but disappeared. From the Leg Pull, Waterproof Tap, Tartan Paint, and Mechanical Runaround, to his final extraordinary master work, the Random Excuse Generator, we discover the story of an unsung inventive genius whose ideas could still revolutionise the modern world. Today in episode one, we hear from some of the personalities who featured in Henry's early days.
Laurie Henry was a local DJ legend in Albury Wodonga in late 70's early 80's. April 1st fell on a Sunday so he promoted all morning that a Concorde Jet was going to land at Albury Airport at 11 am. The Riverina Hwy that ran beside the airport was full of sight see'rs and road was almost blocked for hours. I had a mate ring me to say come along. I just laughed. Boy was his face red later that arvo.
pomme said
01:16 PM Apr 1, 2020
Had a appointment with the surgeon this morning at 7.00 am for open heart surgery. got a phone call last night, cancelled.
i thought at the time you got to be joking, but on reflection some other poor bugger needed my spot so i wish them well.
Pomme.
Tony Bev said
02:29 PM Apr 1, 2020
Whenarewethere wrote:
Narrated by Bryan Dawe, this series uncovers the many astonishing achievements of a little-known inventor who lived in the small outback town of Hoke's Bluff. From his isolated workshop Henry produced a stream of dazzling leaps of mechanical imagination. Until recently discovered, these brilliant tools had all but disappeared. From the Leg Pull, Waterproof Tap, Tartan Paint, and Mechanical Runaround, to his final extraordinary master work, the Random Excuse Generator, we discover the story of an unsung inventive genius whose ideas could still revolutionise the modern world. Today in episode one, we hear from some of the personalities who featured in Henry's early days.
There are also some YouTube of this man, and his lost tools
-- Edited by Tony Bev on Wednesday 1st of April 2020 02:30:37 PM
Geeco said
04:40 PM Apr 1, 2020
Thank you Tony I did enjoy Henry, particular the abilities of Henry's dog in episode 2 - water pumps, cooling systems & lubrication!!!
-- Edited by Geeco on Wednesday 1st of April 2020 04:52:09 PM
erad said
05:37 PM Apr 1, 2020
Henry Hoke is utterly brilliant! I loved the "Doctor of Urinary Extraction".
erad said
05:48 PM Apr 1, 2020
As if the Corona Virus wasn't bad enough, next Sunday they are ending Daylight Saving, and there goes an hour's worth of sunshine on my Solar Panels!
Whenarewethere said
05:57 PM Apr 1, 2020
If you have any DAs (development applications) near you check the shadow diagrams very carefully to make sure that the architect hasn't moved the sun. Happened next to us as the shadows for the proposal were excessive.
It might even help with solar panels!
erad said
06:12 PM Apr 1, 2020
Thanks Whenandwhere - Where we live, there won't be any DA's in the near future - at least until April 1 next year.
yobarr said
07:29 PM Apr 1, 2020
erad wrote:
As if the Corona Virus wasn't bad enough, next Sunday they are ending Daylight Saving, and there goes an hour's worth of sunshine on my Solar Panels!
Hi Robert...as always,that'll be the "Gummint's" fault? But you can be happy that the you'll pick up the lost hour at the other end of the day.Cheers
Craig1 said
09:01 PM Apr 1, 2020
It is only the afternoon sun that fades the curtains
yobarr said
09:11 PM Apr 1, 2020
Craig1 wrote:
It is only the afternoon sun that fades the curtains
So I have been told. All is not lost,however,as a friend phoned me at 10.30am today and advised that Mr Morrison had announced that ALL bottle shops would close indefinitely from 12 noon.Although I suspected foul play,I did not want to take the risk,and be stuck with no beer so I visited the local bottleshop and bought 12 boxes of beer......I know,I know,so please no lectures about "2 boxes per person,per day". Cheers
Whenarewethere said
09:19 PM Apr 1, 2020
Laminated glass stops most UV, we have installed it in most of our windows.
Craig1 said
09:27 PM Apr 1, 2020
Jon, does it have a daylight saving switch?
Warren-Pat_01 said
12:07 AM Apr 6, 2020
From the Townsville Bulletin - "Two NQ Towns to be renamed" -
Two North Qld towns will be renamed to remind people of COVID-19 isolation measures. The Burdekin Shire Council has renamed its two largest towns, Home Hill & Ayr to "Stay at Home (Hill)" & "Breathe Fresh Ayr".
Council staff made the decision, with the community's wellbeing in mind, following several teleconferences & socially distant meetings.
Burdekin Shire CEO, Terry Brennan said while residents were doing their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 and self isolating as much as possible, it was important to keep active and happy.
"I believe Stay AT Home (Hill) and Breathe Fresh Ayr will be incredibly popular destinations for tourists once the travel restrictions are lifted - they seem to be the words on everyone's lips online," Mr Brennan said.
And further down through the article, "Both town names will revert back at midday today, however I want to encourage everyone to stay at home unless accessing essential services and find ways to get fresh air regularly."
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY from BURDEKIN SHIRE COUNCIL.
Any good April fools day stories?
I have a mate who worked for a radio station in Townsville many years ago.
One April morn, on their news bulletin it was announced that the local council would be bulldozing Castle Hill and using the rocks & soil to build a causeway to Magnetic Island.
Did create a bit of a stir for a while!
A couple of decades ago ABC 702 had a panel of experts discussing Sydney's housing shortage. The solution was to lower Sydney Harbour and build new housing around the newly created foreshore. ABCs phones had a meltdown with all the previous waterfront owners loosing their views!
The Yanks wanted to do just that during the war but the local Gov stopped them
Wire net water bag, a skyhook and a left handed screwdriver were always good for a laugh.
Cheers Bob
A Sydney radio station (from memory 2SM) announced that a "jumbo' was going to pass under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They made the announcement leading upto April fools day to get people discussing if legal., possible, best vantage point etc.
On first of April an elephant was barged under the bridge!!
-- Edited by Geeco on Tuesday 31st of March 2020 04:25:36 PM
Narrated by Bryan Dawe, this series uncovers the many astonishing achievements of a little-known inventor who lived in the small outback town of Hoke's Bluff. From his isolated workshop Henry produced a stream of dazzling leaps of mechanical imagination. Until recently discovered, these brilliant tools had all but disappeared. From the Leg Pull, Waterproof Tap, Tartan Paint, and Mechanical Runaround, to his final extraordinary master work, the Random Excuse Generator, we discover the story of an unsung inventive genius whose ideas could still revolutionise the modern world. Today in episode one, we hear from some of the personalities who featured in Henry's early days.
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/the-lost-tools-of-henry-hoke-ep-1---from-the-desert/9627166
i thought at the time you got to be joking, but on reflection some other poor bugger needed my spot so i wish them well.
Pomme.
I looked up Henry Hoke, he certainly was a man of his times
There was/is supposed to be 21 episodes, but I could only find 4
I put up for general amusement, links to the four episodes I found, for those like myself, who are hard of hearing, just click on the transcripts
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/the-lost-tools-of-henry-hoke-ep-1---from-the-desert/9627166
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/the-lost-tales-of-henry-hoke-ep-2---henry-hoke,-bush-mechanic/9653392
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/the-lost-tools-of-henry-hoke-ep-3---beryl-hoke:-the-forge-of-de/9704830
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/the-lost-tools-of-henry-hoke-ep-3---from-the-desert/9680348
There are also some YouTube of this man, and his lost tools
-- Edited by Tony Bev on Wednesday 1st of April 2020 02:30:37 PM
Thank you Tony I did enjoy Henry, particular the abilities of Henry's dog in episode 2 - water pumps, cooling systems & lubrication!!!
-- Edited by Geeco on Wednesday 1st of April 2020 04:52:09 PM
If you have any DAs (development applications) near you check the shadow diagrams very carefully to make sure that the architect hasn't moved the sun. Happened next to us as the shadows for the proposal were excessive.
It might even help with solar panels!
Hi Robert...as always,that'll be the "Gummint's" fault? But you can be happy that the you'll pick up the lost hour at the other end of the day.Cheers
So I have been told. All is not lost,however,as a friend phoned me at 10.30am today and advised that Mr Morrison had announced that ALL bottle shops would close indefinitely from 12 noon.Although I suspected foul play,I did not want to take the risk,and be stuck with no beer so I visited the local bottleshop and bought 12 boxes of beer......I know,I know,so please no lectures about "2 boxes per person,per day". Cheers
Laminated glass stops most UV, we have installed it in most of our windows.
Two North Qld towns will be renamed to remind people of COVID-19 isolation measures. The Burdekin Shire Council has renamed its two largest towns, Home Hill & Ayr to "Stay at Home (Hill)" & "Breathe Fresh Ayr".
Council staff made the decision, with the community's wellbeing in mind, following several teleconferences & socially distant meetings.
Burdekin Shire CEO, Terry Brennan said while residents were doing their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 and self isolating as much as possible, it was important to keep active and happy.
"I believe Stay AT Home (Hill) and Breathe Fresh Ayr will be incredibly popular destinations for tourists once the travel restrictions are lifted - they seem to be the words on everyone's lips online," Mr Brennan said.
And further down through the article, "Both town names will revert back at midday today, however I want to encourage everyone to stay at home unless accessing essential services and find ways to get fresh air regularly."
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY from BURDEKIN SHIRE COUNCIL.