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...after the Chronicle received its threat, an anonymous letter to the Times seemed to call the whole thing off. "Since the public has such a short memory," this message read, "we decided to play one last prank to remind them who we are. But no, we haven't tried to plant a bomb on an airline (recently...
Federal authorities are keeping security tight at California airports despite a new letter from the Unabomber that sayshis threat to blow up a plane leaving Los Angeleswas merely a hoax. "Since the public has a short memory, we decided to play one last prank to remind them who we are," reads a letter sent to The New York Times and authenticated by the FBI last night. "But, no, we haven't tried to plant a bomb on an airline (recently)." His joke was lost on the state of California, where thousands of postal workers continued to comb through parcels, diverting...
Federal authorities are keeping security tight at California airports despite a new letter from the Unabomber that says his threat to blow up a plane out of Los Angeles was just a hoax. "Since the public has a short memory, we decided to play one last prank to remind them who we are," reads a letter sent to The New York Times and authenticated by the FBI last night. "But, no, we haven't tried to plant a bomb on an airline (recently)." The serial mail bomber,who since 1978 has mailed or planted 16 package bombs that killed three...
...Hong, who used to work at Taco Bell, is no chump. "I know Taco Bell's president is not named Bell," she says. Hong was a victim of the latest hot prank on the Internet: "FakeMail," a free service that lets fun-loving correspondents send E-mail that looks as if it is from anyone they choose -- Bill Bell, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates or even...
...perfect prank. It works best if the FakeMail comes from a plausible source with a real, and well-known, E-mail address. And it's more satisfying if the sender can be there when the mail is received to relish his cybersucker punch. ("Gee, I'd love to meet you in your office to discuss that job offer tomorrow at 3 p.m., Mr. Gates...