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    News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    A crack team of the streamlined mammals is being used to investigate and support the Virgin Media cable network.
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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Sadly, as this was published at 12.15, you are the fool - the cut off time is midday for April Fools jokes.
    Nice though, especially the alternative take on that classic photo of the steelworkers on the beam.

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Yes... a bit of a poor effort posting it after mid-day.

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Fools

    Love the pictures.

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Quote Originally Posted by Andaho View Post
    Yes... a bit of a poor effort posting it after mid-day.
    They have probably only just woken up.


    On a ferret note I have used them for running cables, they are very inteligent and will head towards you when called.
    Last edited by Flibb; 01-04-2010 at 12:50 PM.

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Come on guys you could have done something a bit more believable, say tell us Fermi will really be released next week, or that it's not hot enough to fry your breakfast on.

    Opportunity missed.

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Very good, the wind in the willows bit got a laugh out of me!

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo75 View Post
    Come on guys you could have done something a bit more believable, say tell us Fermi will really be released next week, or that it's not hot enough to fry your breakfast on.

    Opportunity missed.
    You might like to see this if you wanna cook breakfast on your pc
    http://www.phys.ncku.edu.tw/~htsu/humor/fry_egg.html

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    But if they posted it at 12:15.. Maybe it's real?


    (joking, obviously)

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    given how `reliable` virgin cable is for me - i can totally believe its run by ferrets....

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Quote Originally Posted by HalloweenJack View Post
    given how `reliable` virgin cable is for me - i can totally believe its run by ferrets....
    They run the support section don't they?

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Quote Originally Posted by Flash477 View Post
    They run the support section don't they?
    support , customer service , sales....... pick 1

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    National Association of Pasty Vegetarians


    and no the ferrets have nothing to do with customer services at Virgin, thats done by trained monkeys. Its just a shame that they bought monkeys who were trained in hair dressing....

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Quick question though.. It's obviously an april fool's joke, but I thought April Fools finished at 12pm. By Scott posting the story after 12, isn't the joke on him?
    I do know everything, just not all at once. It's a virtual memory problem.

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Quote Originally Posted by starbuck View Post
    Quick question though.. It's obviously an april fool's joke, but I thought April Fools finished at 12pm. By Scott posting the story after 12, isn't the joke on him?
    maybe hes not on pedantic-time

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    Nice to see JK's in meaningful employment at last
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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    I could swear that my internet IS ran by Ferrets, it's doing my head in at the minute.

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