NOTE FROM DAVE:

April Fool’s Day is almost here. Believe it or
not, there are pranksters in the SF world too!

The Top 10 SciFi Practical Jokes

10> Gene Roddenberry’s ALIVE, man! I just saw it on Wikipedia!

9> A holographic projector satellite that projects a Death-Star moving into orbit around a planet

8> Sabotage all spice freighters en route from Arrakis to Giedi Prime, replacing the melange with paprika.

7> Replace antimatter pods with rich Folger’s Crystals.

6> The Whoopee Light Saber (makes a fart sound whenever it touches something).

5> Putting a bucket of Odo over a door.

4> Just for grins, teach the Mos Eisley Cantina Band to play “Fly Me To The Moon”.

3> Put the fifth, seventh, and eighth tentacle in warm water while they sleep. Do not, I repeat, NOT put the fourth tentacle in water. Seriously.

2> Replace Yoda’s Preparation H Hemorrhoid Cream with a tube of Ben Gay.

and the Number 1 SciFi Practical Joke…

1> A phaser that pops out a little flag that says “stun”.

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Credits:

Selected from 33 submissions from 10 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Donald Johnson, Cincinnati, OH — 1, 5, Topic
Brian Pierce, Lynnwood, WA — 2
Ryan Garcia, Austin, TX — 3
Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 4, 8
Tom Rodman, Durham, NC — 6, 9
Doug Crews, Oceanside, CA — 7
Mary Ann McDonald, Sacramento, CA — 10
Dave Oberhart, Durham, NC — SF List Moderator