Comments on: April Fools Day, Google-style… http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/04/01/april-fools-day-google-style/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stuart http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/04/01/april-fools-day-google-style/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Stuart Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:06:48 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/04/01/april-fools-day-google-style/#comment-653 35 teachers phoned in sick at 7.45 ish. The person in charge of cover fell for it. His line manager had been told though, so that he could say "actually, don't cover these people". Then they published a long long cover list of people who hadn't been on 'the list' to get back the organiser. She fell for it and fessed up - and the cover bloke said that he had some costs to pay agencies for supply staff not required now (half price) and would consult with the head as to who to charge. 35 teachers phoned in sick at 7.45 ish.

The person in charge of cover fell for it. His line manager had been told though, so that he could say “actually, don’t cover these people”.

Then they published a long long cover list of people who hadn’t been on ‘the list’ to get back the organiser. She fell for it and fessed up – and the cover bloke said that he had some costs to pay agencies for supply staff not required now (half price) and would consult with the head as to who to charge.

]]> By: Kruston http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/04/01/april-fools-day-google-style/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Kruston Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:09:49 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/04/01/april-fools-day-google-style/#comment-652 We've been up to creating an Aprils Fools Logo! See http://www.carpricechecker.co.uk/ normally we're a car price comparison site - today we're a site for compariing 'rice-based fish foods" Carp Rice Checker! ;-) Where's all the rest though?? Google/Virgin have a new logo "Virgle"! see techcrunch.com.. We’ve been up to creating an Aprils Fools Logo! See http://www.carpricechecker.co.uk/ normally we’re a car price comparison site – today we’re a site for compariing ‘rice-based fish foods” Carp Rice Checker! ;-)

Where’s all the rest though?? Google/Virgin have a new logo “Virgle”! see techcrunch.com..

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