The April Fool's web sites are
an all-year-round project: Coming up with the concepts, getting a web
design layout and then starting on the Images and the content. I
could do just One (1) web site a year, but that was so '05-'06.
For 2009 we processed 25 orders and received 10 inquiries for
information. The answer to the question is after
(18) Eighteen April
Fool's web sites; Can I still get the clueless, can I still make someone
think and question the validity of the idea and be unaware of the Date
(04/10)....The Answer is YES I Can!!!
I was also responsible for the April Fool's piece on the
Burning
Man web site which really drew quite a fire-storm. Please
enjoy all the comments, accolades and I Got YOU'S!!!!
With Billions of dollars floating around for
construction projects, the Burning Man Project has teamed up
with the cities of Gerlach & Empire Nevada to stake their claim
in the massive highway funds being distributed by the US
Government. Support is mounting in the area for a 4 lane Toll
Road Bypass for travelers heading North of NV440. During the
three week festival season each August these towns are inundated
with so called 'Burners'.
"They appear friendly enough on the
outside", says a long-time Gerlach resident. "But they will piss
in your yard if you do not keep an eye on them." Sentiments like
this from other area home owners has this legislation on the
fast-track.
Currently NV440 winds its way thru the
streets of both Gerlach & Empire, the proposal is to construct a
bypass that will spare the locals from any Burner intrusions.
All vehicles will be required to pay a $20 fee to get to the
entrance of the Black Rock Desert. Approx. $.69 of each toll
collected will be distributed amongst the locals to compensate
for the predicted 34% drop in local sales tax collections.
Alternate plans being considered allow for the creation of a
Business Loop Frontage Road so local establishments like Bruno's
and the Empire General store can remain in business.