Charlie Brown Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 I thought that French Canadian radio station prank with Bill Gates would be funny. The only thing funny was ... well nothing. I'm disappointed. I was hoping to get a laugh. I've heard much better here on Australian radio where pranks are far better planned and executed. They asked if Bill thought it was funny. I'm surprised he didn't fall asleep. Okay some will say you need to have a French Canadian sense of humor, but I say lay off the pickled frog legs and listen to British and even US humor, coz that is at least funny. Well actually I prefer the British humor, as American humor is so often hardly intellectual or well scripted and often relys on the most basic slap stick humor. Australian humor can be excellent but most often it isn't. okay ... 1 2 3 ... start flaming now ... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Frink Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 Bill Gates jokes are no longer funny. None.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 french canadians are really weird. :p they all wear speedos at the beach, its a nightmare. least there are lots of hotties and strip clubs in montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted April 4, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 4, 2002 i remember a great thing my aussie mates once told me when i was there. "this radio show host gets this caller on the line and says, you can have a million dollars if you tell me what a man keeps in his shorts. with much umming and arring, this shy old lady says, a ppppenis???? NO- sorry lady- its a 5 dollar bill. Never mind and good luck next time..." LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMA_PN Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 French Canadian and "Qu?becois" aren't the same thing... I'm a French Canadian (and not a "Qu?becois" ) and I don't wear Speedo;);) "Qu?becois" humour is pretty wierd. 90% of the time you don't laugh at their jokes at radio it's even worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJediMedia Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 I don't think that Cnn-new article "Bill Gates is Murdered" funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 haha sorry, i just can't spell Qu?becois> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farchord Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 hahahah 1st im a Quebecois and a French Canadian.... But if you guys could understand the 1st part of the story, it's REALLY funny.... well, the end is... ;) I'm gonna tell u what it was about: The 'Justiciers Masqu?s' (a gang of radio ppl doing phrank calls) decided to try to phone Bill Gates. But it wasn't that easy. When they phoned in, they tried to phone as 'Jean Chr?tien' (Our prime minister). But, the Executive secretary asked them for a graphical document of the economy of the Quebec (????:ermm:m: ). A little confused, they went on the internet on an University site and printed a study sum students did on the Quebec Economy. They modified some words, and they sent the document to Microsoft. So, the guys called Microsoft at April 1st and tried to get in as Jean Chr?tien, but unfortunately, it was useless.... the next part of the story, u know :) :) well personnaly i find this funny l:) :) P.S. They were trying to get Ren? Angelil in the story bcause here, ppl find him somewhat stupid... that's all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkenMaster Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 I was reading about the joke in the paper today and it didn't seem all that funny. It took them over a month to setup the interview. The first call was actually in March and not on April 1st. They needed to get past other executives and so on to speak to Bill himself. What a waste of time. A better joke was "Jean Chretien" prank calling the Queen (yes they got the # to Bukinham Palace) and they never admitted they weren't the PM. I'm sure the Queen was peeved when she found out in the paper the next day. I agree on one point about the Austrlian prank calls. Guido Hatzis is my all time fave. Though some radio personalities in Canada could give him a run for his money. I'm French Candian too. I was raised mostly in english so you really can't tell I'm francophone until I speak French. There are some French jokes that are really funny but one has to be francophone to understand them. I like British humour but I don't get all the jokes. Like any joke, some of its funny but I don't think its all good when you don't understand what they're talking about or when there's too much swearing (yes, there can be too much but Dennis Leary takes exception some how he pulls it off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompaqBen Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 Transcript: [On the radio] - When CKMF as recruited the "Justici?s Masqu?s", the "Justici?s Masqu?s" are always searching for a new prey. They last prey was Bill Gates. - They have tried to speak with Microsoft Press but they are like 50 persons that work their. It was very complicated we when saying "The prime minister or Canada" and the people were like WTF. - The press-attached of Bill Gates (Secretary) said to the "Justici?s Masqu?s" they have to provide a document on the Canada's economy. So they just found one on the Internet and found one (University research) and changed some percentage. - When the press-attached called back they said to her that they will loose their jobs if she don't let Bill Gates to talk to the Prime Minister. [On the phone] >> Executive Office, Christine speaking - Hi, Christine ? >> Speaking. - Yeah this is Fran?ois Fortin I am with Mr. Chretien, the Prime Minister. >> Yes - Do you want to patch him to Mr. Gates through right now ? >> Yes, are you ready ? - OK Thank you BILL GATES: Hi This is Bill Gates [PHONE IS NOT WORKING] - Hello Mr. Gates ? - Hello ? >> Hello ? - Hello this is Jean Chretien. Do we have a phone problem here ? Hello ? - OK I think we have a phone problem, I am gonna get him right here, one moment please. >> Great. - OK, Hello Mr. Gates. >> Hi, this is Bill Gates, it is good to talk to you. - Yeah thank you too it's an honor to speak with you. It's really kind of you to take a couple of minutes to talk with me. How are you ? >> Great. Just great. - Yeah sorry about the technology, you know how it is. >> Sure... - Yeah I understand you have a really tight schedule. I mean even if you don't have the time I'd like to take the opportunity to invite you in Canada. >> I'm, I'd, Hum... You know I get up their in about once a year and I'm actually gonna be up in august in my next trip and so hum it's have to be in a time that works with us together I'd love to do that. - Oh that would be great because I'm going to run again a couple of years and if I do I will be the oldest Prime Minister in Canada. >> Ha Ha Ha. - You understand, Canada have alot of partners like we say in french "C'est un peu comme Varda [No sense]", we like to treat them well, we have a repetition not to cheat on them you see ? - You understand ? >> Yeah absolutly !?! - Yeah, and well let me check again in my agenda if I could, OK... in august you were saying ? >> Yeah, just a sec I'll get the exact date - OK... >> Yeah OK I come in to Montreal on the 16th, actually the bridge tournament that week-end and I go to Toronto the 19th. - OK well I got a place in mine we could go to Par? [strip club], it's a really really good calm place, we could discuss. >> Ya if you could be their sometime on the 16th and what I'll do is just figure out my schedule to come in earlier than I planned to right now. We could get some time together to chat. - OK That's good maybe we could play golf with Ren? Angelil, one of my friend you know the husbin of singer C?line Dion. >> I've heard of him. - But, don't take the "ascenceur [elevator]" with him if you are a coreane woman. >> Great. - But you see, let me check again with my agenda just to be sure the 16th of august you were saying ? >> That's right. That's a Friday. - Damn computer. Who invented that ****. Windows. OK I've got the 16th of august sir ya ? >> That's right. - That would be good. By the way sir do you know what day it is today ? >> Yes. - It's April Fool's day. >> Ahh. - I'm not really the Prime Minister of Canada sir. >> I thought so. - Mr Gates, this is "Les justici?s masqu?s" on CKMF radio in Montreal. >> I see. - Do you find it funny ? >> Ahh. Probably. - Thank you sir. >> All right thank you. - Have a nice day. Bye bye. NOTE: Sorry for the bad english ... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impulfusion Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 Originally posted by CompaqBen Transcript: [On the radio] - When CKMF as recruited the "Justici?s Masqu?s", the "Justici?s Masqu?s" are always searching for a new prey. They last prey was Bill Gates. - They have tried to speak with Microsoft Press but they are like 50 persons that work their. It was very complicated we when saying "The prime minister or Canada" and the people were like WTF. - The press-attached of Bill Gates (Secretary) said to the "Justici?s Masqu?s" they have to provide a document on the Canada's economy. So they just found one on the Internet and found one (University research) and changed some percentage. - When the press-attached called back they said to her that they will loose their jobs if she don't let Bill Gates to talk to the Prime Minister. [On the phone] >> Executive Office, Christine speaking - Hi, Christine ? >> Speaking. - Yeah this is Fran?ois Fortin I am with Mr. Chretien, the Prime Minister. >> Yes - Do you want to patch him to Mr. Gates through right now ? >> Yes, are you ready ? - OK Thank you BILL GATES: Hi This is Bill Gates [PHONE IS NOT WORKING] - Hello Mr. Gates ? - Hello ? >> Hello ? - Hello this is Jean Chretien. Do we have a phone problem here ? Hello ? - OK I think we have a phone problem, I am gonna get him right here, one moment please. >> Great. - OK, Hello Mr. Gates. >> Hi, this is Bill Gates, it is good to talk to you. - Yeah thank you too it's an honor to speak with you. It's really kind of you to take a couple of minutes to talk with me. How are you ? >> Great. Just great. - Yeah sorry about the technology, you know how it is. >> Sure... - Yeah I understand you have a really tight schedule. I mean even if you don't have the time I'd like to take the opportunity to invite you in Canada. >> I'm, I'd, Hum... You know I get up their in about once a year and I'm actually gonna be up in august in my next trip and so hum it's have to be in a time that works with us together I'd love to do that. - Oh that would be great because I'm going to run again a couple of years and if I do I will be the oldest Prime Minister in Canada. >> Ha Ha Ha. - You understand, Canada have alot of partners like we say in french "C'est un peu comme Varda [No sense]", we like to treat them well, we have a repetition not to cheat on them you see ? - You understand ? >> Yeah absolutly !?! - Yeah, and well let me check again in my agenda if I could, OK... in august you were saying ? >> Yeah, just a sec I'll get the exact date - OK... >> Yeah OK I come in to Montreal on the 16th, actually the bridge tournament that week-end and I go to Toronto the 19th. - OK well I got a place in mine we could go to Par? [strip club], it's a really really good calm place, we could discuss. >> Ya if you could be their sometime on the 16th and what I'll do is just figure out my schedule to come in earlier than I planned to right now. We could get some time together to chat. - OK That's good maybe we could play golf with Ren? Angelil, one of my friend you know the husbin of singer C?line Dion. >> I've heard of him. - But, don't take the "ascenceur [elevator]" with him if you are a coreane woman. >> Great. - But you see, let me check again with my agenda just to be sure the 16th of august you were saying ? >> That's right. That's a Friday. - Damn computer. Who invented that ****. Windows. OK I've got the 16th of august sir ya ? >> That's right. - That would be good. By the way sir do you know what day it is today ? >> Yes. - It's April Fool's day. >> Ahh. - I'm not really the Prime Minister of Canada sir. >> I thought so. - Mr Gates, this is "Les justici?s masqu?s" on CKMF radio in Montreal. >> I see. - Do you find it funny ? >> Ahh. Probably. - Thank you sir. >> All right thank you. - Have a nice day. Bye bye. NOTE: Sorry for the bad english ... lol ... lol lol i herd that too but 1 week later they called Bill Clinton too ?La Gang De Malades? on CKOI lol it was pretty funny! lol so see we arent so boring that u taught that French Canadians suck, well CANADIANS d:uck! :p :cool: :bandit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumboot Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 The funniest bit: A Microsoft spokesman on Wednesday acknowledged the "pretty elaborate hoax.""They were persistent," the spokesman said. "We're glad they didn't call collect." LOL! :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglebtc Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 see https://www.neowin.net/bboard/showthread.ph...&threadid=21187 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaxoP Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 that was so lame i felt sick for the first time to be a part of the same glorious nation as that gay radio show.. that was just utter idiocy on the radio's part. the joke was VERY lame, and if anything blew up in their face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 Originally posted by VaxoP that was so lame i felt sick for the first time to be a part of the same glorious nation as that gay radio show.. that was just utter idiocy on the radio's part. the joke was VERY lame, and if anything blew up in their face. Zut Alors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsorless Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 The biggest Bill Gates related joke is called Windows ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvorgold Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 that seriously doesnt seem funny :s, i miss the CBC specials "talking to americans" now THATS funny lol, some guy named rick mercer interviewed americans (including george dubbya) n it proves the US doesnt know anything bout canada lol...they believe anything it sounded like lol since hes not on the show anymore n colin mochery (yes that guy on whos line is it anyway) took over his spot on the show so i hope he does some sort of special sooner or later lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 I don't find it funny.... I guess because due in part that you live in a different climate you and are not being exposed to a lot of things... some jokes or funny clips only funny to one part of town while it makes no sense to another... I find this joke not a joke at all.. there was nothing funny cept for the part when he make a remark about "who da f__ invent this windows" or something like that... but nothing else was funny... Over all, I give this joke as a "lame joke of the day" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 I have to admit, that is the most unfunny thing I've read. Its just lame. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted April 4, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 4, 2002 hmm.. hope that sounded better on the radio :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM5K Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 That was so lame, I just can't believe the lameness, the funniest part was: Do you find it funny ? Ahh. Probably. I swear Phil Gates and I could have done better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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