Shane McDonald.com » In the News http://shanemcdonald.com/funny Jokes, Fun Videos, Humour and much more... Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:42:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 One of the Best Promotional Campaigns ever! http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/20042009/one-of-the-best-promotional-campaigns-ever/ http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/20042009/one-of-the-best-promotional-campaigns-ever/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:12:15 +0000 admin http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/?p=37 Don’t know if you have seen this but Aleksandr the Meerkat has his own website at http://www.comparethemeerkat.com/

Recently many people make look foolishby searching for cheap car insurance on his website. Meerkat – Market, even mongoose can tell difference!

If you don’t know what I am talking about visit his site or review hte videos!  Look out for the bloopers reel.

Video : Compare the Market … oops , Meerkat

]]> http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/20042009/one-of-the-best-promotional-campaigns-ever/feed/ 0 How April Fools Day Hit the News Stands around the World http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/01042009/how-april-fools-day-hit-the-news-stands-around-the-world/ http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/01042009/how-april-fools-day-hit-the-news-stands-around-the-world/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:42:06 +0000 admin http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/?p=30 As predicted there were some big news stories which were actually April Fools Day

Concorde to Hit the Skies again

This news story is covered on the BBC Website , when “France’s Museum of Air and Space has revealed that its announcement that Concorde was to return to the skies for a two-hour flight in June”.
Visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7975877.stm for details

I also think that the “Baby Chicks do Basic Arithmetic” is also an April Fools Hoax
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7975260.stm

Yahoo had the following news story on their front page

Snail showers on the way

The sunny weather is due to come to an end today as downpours of snails sucked up by freak winds in France fall across parts of Britain. » Where?

Which was also a hoax !

In Ireland, the Irish Times has a story that “Electronic tagging for exiles of ‘high net worth’ proposed“, so that people who are tax exiles would be tagged (including people like U2). have a read of this story at http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0401/1224243795000.html?via=mr

One of the best ones in Ireland was thanks to bookmaker, Paddy Power.
Ireland vs Wales Rugby game to be replayed – Details of how to return your winnings

http://blog.paddypower.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/wales-v-ireland-to-be-replayed/

Add a comment if you have seen any other news stories … Happy Aprils Fools Day!

]]> http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/01042009/how-april-fools-day-hit-the-news-stands-around-the-world/feed/ 0 April Fools Day usually Hits the News http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/30032009/april-fools-day-usually-hits-the-news/ http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/30032009/april-fools-day-usually-hits-the-news/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:08:57 +0000 admin http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/?p=21 Every April Fools Day, pranks are played and these hit the news. Even as far back as 1957 the BBC have played tricks on the unsuspecting public. Below are some great links to April Fools Day pranks which have ended up in the news.

BBC News – 1st April 2008

On this Day – BBC News

The Sun Newspaper, 31st March 2008

Lets see what hits the news in 2009 !

Maybe one of these fake / April Fools News Stories….

Recession Eased – Billions found under Bank CEO’s Mattress

Amazement as Ireland Win 12 – 0 against Italy last night.

Dustin the Turkey is the New Late Late Show Host

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