Two Recent Internet Mega-Hoaxes


	Two Recent Internet Mega-Hoaxes

BartendingBear

5-30-2008 9:02 AM

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BartendingBear says:

I fell for and clipped the drawing, as did several others. When I first saw the Eiffel Tower mod I about puked and realized that something just wasn't on the up and up.

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5-30-2008 9:39 AM

tanyamm

If people want to play a joke they should at least leave some kind of clue to warn people.

5-30-2008 10:14 AM

Socratoad

jeez I hate to be taken, and so easily

5-30-2008 10:55 AM

Sheroug

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