1994 A proposed law will ban online sex chat and inebriated Web surfing. "Congress apparently thinks being drunk on a highway is bad no matter what kind of highway it is," editorializes PC Computing. The bill's supposed sponsor, Senator Ted Kennedy, is not in on the joke. After an onslaught of complaints from drunken perverts, he issues a formal denial.


Another April Fools' gag:



I agree with this blogger:

A cute joke that drags on too long and ends up as a talking point, reflected by the dwindling laughter in the room.

It could've been golden! I was so ready to credit her with something likable!

(H/T Patrick -- who, I should note, became my fifth housemate last week)