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Title: A Public Apology
Post by: pendragon on April 01, 2003, 04:07:00 AM

I am not sure which one of our Administrators/Executive Committee members first let the secret out, but based on all the email I have received in the past few days, the "Secret" is now public information. Upon advice of our legal department (when faced with getting caught with the truth): "It's best to admit the situation, confess involvement, and beg forgiveness."

Here goes. As you may know, crowds attract even more crowds. And activity begets even more activity. So when TechSurvivors was first created, we wanted to stimulate membership and participation. After all, who is going to post on yet another unheard of help site that is only viewed by a few?

After a bit of discussion, the idea arose to create a pet persona - an interesting and MacLovable character that all may enjoy. At first we named this person Barney, after the purple cartoon character. We subsequently concluded that was too obvious.

Some may have already guessed it, but for those who have not, Bernie (formerly Barney) does not really exist (except in cyber space). Bernie is just another screen name that MamaMoose uses when she feels like it.

Please understand. We meant no harm.  

Harv

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: RogerF on April 01, 2003, 04:28:00 AM

Is this part of an internet addict 12 step program Harv?

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: RobW on April 01, 2003, 05:53:00 AM

Hi Harv,

I'm surprised you waited 5 hours into the day to try to "fool" us.    
 
 [ 04-01-2003, 06:54 AM: Message edited by: RobW ]

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: Pascalin on April 01, 2003, 07:43:00 AM

It's this April fools?

I belive everithing in the internet!

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: Gregg on April 01, 2003, 07:47:00 AM

Barney "Bernie"
RIP
4/1/03
   

Wait a minute! April 1, 2003... April 1st!
April First.... April F*** !@#%*

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: kps on April 01, 2003, 09:06:00 AM

I knew it! I knew it! I'm calling my lawyer...this is a travesty...I'm devastated...ohhhh, the pain and suffering I was subjected to...            

Happy April 1!

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: kelly on April 01, 2003, 09:17:00 AM

It wasn't me Harv. I didn't tell.

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: Bill on April 01, 2003, 09:51:00 AM

Talk about gullible.

I stopped reading after the first sentence in the forth paragraph of Harvs post to check Berns email folder.
Then realized MM="She"?... Date.!. Duh <gr>

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: snuffysbluff on April 01, 2003, 10:27:00 AM

Gosh. I feel like a friend died.      

I WANT BERNIE BACK !    

OK...fess up whoever you are that's pretending to be everyone posting on this site...you schizoid.

P.S. My real name is Imogene Moonhaven
 
 [ 04-01-2003, 11:40 AM: Message edited by: snuffysbluff ]

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: MamaMoose on April 01, 2003, 10:57:00 AM

WAIT JUST A DAMN MINUTE!!!!!!

I AM NOT BERNIE!!!    

First, I am a "he" not a "she". Second, I am a moose, not a two-legged human. Three,  I have informed the FBI of Pendragon's real name and address because I believe there are serious national security issues involved here - could he be the infamous Osam bin Laden in hiding, right under our noses. Well, I will let Ashcroft, the FBI as well as other security forces figure it out.

By the way I will institute a civil suit for $11.62 - I need the money and that will cover my "pain and suffering".

Mama "The Mad" Moose

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: Mrious_be on April 01, 2003, 11:17:00 PM

For all who wants to know, i'm organising a "Bernie revolt" on the biggest square here in Belgium.
As far as i know, i'm the only Belgian member at TS, but i still expect to have 500 people to turn up  

Join meeeeeeeee (takes his favorit Piggy Pet)...
Bernie onessss, Bernie alwaaaaaaays

 

P.S. i just changed my clock to "April, the 2nd... gosh i hate that first of April, when people try to full you around"

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: Al on April 01, 2003, 11:41:00 PM

               

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: krissel on April 01, 2003, 11:35:00 PM

There's one born every minute...

 top 100 April Fools pranks

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: snuffysbluff on April 02, 2003, 07:16:00 AM

I fell for this one Kris...  

#6: Hotheaded Naked Ice Borers
In its April 1985 issue Discover Magazine announced that the highly respected wildlife biologist Dr. Aprile Pazzo had discovered a new species in Antarctica: the hotheaded naked ice borer. These fascinating creatures had bony plates on their heads that, fed by numerous blood vessels, could become burning hot, allowing the animals to bore through ice at high speeds. They used this ability to hunt penguins, melting the ice beneath the penguins and causing them to sink downwards into the resulting slush where the hotheads consumed them. After much research, Dr. Pazzo theorized that the hotheads might have been responsible for the mysterious disappearance of noted Antarctic explorer Philippe Poisson in 1837. "To the ice borers, he would have looked like a penguin," the article quoted her as saying. Discover received more mail in response to this article than they had received for any other article in their history.
Even though I was familiar with the naked mole rats.

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: Bernie on April 02, 2003, 02:35:00 PM

There's a What Born every minute?   Hmm
 Leeme see    Gaithersburg, Maryland,    Boy's! Get the Car out!

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: Gary S on April 02, 2003, 03:31:00 PM

I'm sure glad you replied Bernie, I was getting worried!

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: dolphin on April 02, 2003, 04:51:00 PM

Uh uh... Harv  it ainta gonna work....nuh uh...I was just at  Bernie's  last week...he showed me all his puters...Macs...he lives...he is real...I know it...can't fool me!
Yer jist tryin' to fake us out...you dern fool you!!!  
 
 [ 04-02-2003, 05:53 PM: Message edited by: dolphin ]

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: Bernie on April 02, 2003, 10:52:00 PM

Harv Harv Harv LOL

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: pendragon on April 03, 2003, 06:33:00 AM

Bernie, You d'man. The number whun main man. The number whun main cyber man!
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Be MacHappy! Bernie makes you be that way!
 
 [ 04-03-2003, 07:34 AM: Message edited by: pendragon ]

Title: A Public Apology
Post by: kelly on April 03, 2003, 09:38:00 AM

Give it up MamaMoose. The cat's  out of the bag.  

No one's going to buy your "Bernie Act" now.