Last year stability was one of the main concerns with the internal database system that I help develop at work, and that's what my 2004 April fools prank played played into.
Hi Everyone,
After lengthy deliberation, the DBS dev team has finally decided to better leverage the cost of database development by providing Google-powered targeted advertising inside the database system.
We hope you find these adds useful and unobtrusive and discover many new and exciting products through them. Keep in mind too that every time you click them the DBS pays for itself! Plus, I need money for a motorcycle.
Thanks for understanding,
Brett
... and created a fake Google adbar that appeared on every page like so:
Needless to say the general reaction from most people was to ask what kind of motorcycle I was going to buy. ;)