Popular Post highvoltage Posted April 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2014 April Fools! Hope you guys enjoyed becoming a Pearl Jam forum for the day! Credit to ER for suggesting we actually do it... and if you're wondering why we chose Pearl Jam, it was a little nod to Randy Lahey (I hope he saw this, because he doesn't post here anymore) for his original suggestion: http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?/topic/200500-would-you-guys-be-opposed-if-the-mods-turned-this-section-into-a-pearl-jam-section-for-the-next-6-months/ 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 It was great. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman2000 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I liked it it was funny. Haha nice job all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumcat Esq. Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Damn! The spells have been broken. Fairy Godmother rode her harley off into the sunset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I just hope someone from PJ and GNR got to see this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 It was a great day to be a GNR fan. My suggestion for next year is NIN. You won't need to filter Robin Finck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damn_Smooth Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 If you'd quit limiting my damn likes, your post would be even more popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Mods... , what a grievous crime has been committed. The people have spoken - we want MyPJForum, this cover up will not go unnoticed. You will rue the day that OmarBradley's MyPJForum overruns and destroys MyGNRForum! JK of course, great job with the prank, I think everyone had a lot of fun. One of the coolest forum maneuvers I've ever seen, and I've seen some maneuvers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Surprised randy's not had a fit about his idea being stolen. (at least not to my knowledge ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracii Guns Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 This was really fun, instead of it being an annual thing, please can we be a different band's forum every week? GN'R fans have to be both dedicated and versatile, as we have to listen to other bands between album releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gunns Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 just glad it wasn't a dj ashba forum, that would have been shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 That was beyond awesome, guys! Hope someone at least took some pics for Randy if he didn't see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 That was beyond awesome, guys! Hope someone at least took some pics for Randy if he didn't see itI did a handful of screencaps (Including one absolutely hilarious report because of the word filters), gonna post them in the Bust A Gut thread later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Surprised randy's not had a fit about his idea being stolen. (at least not to my knowledge )Well it was originally his idea and indeed noted in this thread, hopefully he sees it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Most importantly, this made me realize how much I've forgotten how much I like PJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays-Civil-War Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I'm keeping my avatar as Eddie because of it.This really was a genius idea and I had fun posting PJ jokes and references all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Kudos for a job well done. I think I was on the forum when the changeover was made. I remember thinking, why did they change Seen that Movie Too to Low Light, and how do I not know that GNR reference? Then I noticed the other names and I thought: amazing!In some respects, I think the true April Fool's joke is that you're not keeping it a Pearl Jam fan forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post highvoltage Posted April 2, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2014 Kudos for a job well done. I think I was on the forum when the changeover was made. I remember thinking, why did they change Seen that Movie Too to Low Light, and how do I not know that GNR reference? Then I noticed the other names and I thought: amazing!In some respects, I think the true April Fool's joke is that you're not keeping it a Pearl Jam fan forum. I thought about taking the board offline, but I figured it would be funnier doing it live. I made all the changes manually so it was a bit of a pain. I started by slowly adding words into the filter... Then I'd go back to the forum every minute or so and laugh at people getting frustrated. I tried saving things like Axl and Duff for last so it wouldn't be too obvious. I think the first filter got hit within about 5 seconds anyway. Some guy started blowing his nut, I have to find the post. Then I started changing section names, then the site name and the banner/logo. Then section descriptions and other bits and pieces. I got most of it done within about 15 minutes working at freak-speed. Totally worth it. Was genuinely surprised at how well most people took it, we actually ended up with a handful of worthwhile PJ threads amongst some of the jokes and stuff. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITBOSS Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 good one. I didn't get to enjoy it cause it was changed back by the time I got off work.does anybody else think that randy shoulda posted today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 In case you guys missed it, I posted a bunch of screencaps in the Bust A Gut Thread, including some of the "easter eggs", and a report we got that was particularly funny due to the word filters:http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?/topic/170498-the-new-new-bust-a-gut-thread/?p=3716260 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 As a supporter, I like to think that I made today possible. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Great idea. Well played.I woke up and saw an e-mail "mypjforum.com Pearl Jam Forum: highvoltage has started a new personal conversation with you" couldn't do nothing but laugh. It would have fooled me but not being the only forum I visit, jokes started sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 That was amazingly well played. At first I actually thought it had to do with the autocorrect on my school computer's browser, then I attempted to re-edit and was hit even harder. Then I realized what day it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays-Civil-War Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Was genuinely surprised at how well most people took it, we actually ended up with a handful of worthwhile PJ threads amongst some of the jokes and stuff.What I thought was way cool was how many people knew Pearl Jam well enough to hold conversations, whether it was a joke or not! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin White Duke Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 There was more activity yesterday than now being a GNR forum again. I think it's time to admit Randy really had a point and make it permanent. I swear I thought Eddie was a bit chubby when I saw him last month in Australia. That said, good job guys. It was really fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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