Great topic. XD
Thread
Posts in chronological order
How about the "Two Worlds Apart" demo? Or last year's hilarious Assassin demo with Roger saying "well done Freddie" at the end? Once we all realized that we'd been had, it was hard not to laugh at ourselves.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=green>Bren<font color=orange>ski wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Barb
i had no idea that my little bit of fun:
4. The "Live At The Bowl Easter Egg"
made it onto other forums - even respected "real egg" forums - pmsl - gotta love a bit of notoriety
cheers, Brenski[/QUOTE]
That was actually on an official eater egg guide that i printed a while back...never tried it (love the hotspace tracks on live @ the bowl) and never suspected it might not be real. Well done though. lol
i had no idea that my little bit of fun:
4. The "Live At The Bowl Easter Egg"
made it onto other forums - even respected "real egg" forums - pmsl - gotta love a bit of notoriety
cheers, Brenski[/QUOTE]
That was actually on an official eater egg guide that i printed a while back...never tried it (love the hotspace tracks on live @ the bowl) and never suspected it might not be real. Well done though. lol
Queen Live at Urk?
How could I forget the "Through The Keyhole" hoax - a classic. I missed the "commemorative Queen Ipod" hoax - what was that about?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]YourValentine wrote: [/QUOTENAME]4. The "Live At The Bowl Easter Egg"
was originally rather a joke by Queenzoner Brenski than a hoax but it grew to one of the most successful QZ hoaxes because it found its way to many other forums and Easter Egg websites. The hoax says that you have to press a certain key combination and the DVD will skip all Hot Space tracks. Funnily, many people seem to believe that excluding the Hot Space tracks is a real service for the owner of the DVD.[/QUOTE]
I will admit that I just now found out that was a hoax. I saw it on some website or another (imdb.com, maybe?) before getting the DVD and filed it away in the back of my mind. I never had the heart to try the combo in hopes of removing the Hot Space tracks--doing so seemed like it would "violate" the concert in some way or another.
To find out now that it was all a hoax perpetrated by Brenski is entertaining, embarassing, and a bit relieving. I had wondered why the hell the band would allow such an "Easter Egg" to slip onto their products.
was originally rather a joke by Queenzoner Brenski than a hoax but it grew to one of the most successful QZ hoaxes because it found its way to many other forums and Easter Egg websites. The hoax says that you have to press a certain key combination and the DVD will skip all Hot Space tracks. Funnily, many people seem to believe that excluding the Hot Space tracks is a real service for the owner of the DVD.[/QUOTE]
I will admit that I just now found out that was a hoax. I saw it on some website or another (imdb.com, maybe?) before getting the DVD and filed it away in the back of my mind. I never had the heart to try the combo in hopes of removing the Hot Space tracks--doing so seemed like it would "violate" the concert in some way or another.
To find out now that it was all a hoax perpetrated by Brenski is entertaining, embarassing, and a bit relieving. I had wondered why the hell the band would allow such an "Easter Egg" to slip onto their products.
I see my hoax not listed.
It worked for a while but hasn't been mentioned for ages now.
It worked for a while but hasn't been mentioned for ages now.
Which was yours, Voice of Reason?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]YourValentine wrote: [/QUOTENAME]The "easter egg" thread inspired me to open this topic and to list some of the legendary Queenzone hoaxes which were born on this forum.
1. The Hotspace BBC sessions
were invented by Penetration_Guru. In a thread about the BBC sessions he mentioned them quite casually and literally everybody fell for it, mainly because it was the first real hoax. It took weeks until the collectors - rather unhappily - had to realise that the Hot Space BBC sessions only exist on the QZ forum
2. The Man In The Shadow album
is the world famous John Deacon solo album. It was created by Queenzoner pma and confused generations of newbies. You are a hard core Queenzoner when you accept the existence of the Man In The Shadow album. Queenzoner Banquo took the hoax to the real life when he hung up an advert for the album on the English Fan Club convention
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/mp3.aspx?Q=5736
Once a newbie, who had fallen for the hoax, asked for a track list after he/she realised the hoax. The Queenzoners obliged and invented a beautiful track list - unfortunately I do not find the old thread.
3. The "River Of Blood Speech"
is Freddie's famous speech on the Wembley 86 DVD. It was invented by Queenzoner Bohardy. Only hard core Queenzoners with a vivid imagination find this precious gem hidden on the DVD.
4. The "Live At The Bowl Easter Egg"
was originally rather a joke by Queenzoner Brenski than a hoax but it grew to one of the most successful QZ hoaxes because it found its way to many other forums and Easter Egg websites. The hoax says that you have to press a certain key combination and the DVD will skip all Hot Space tracks. Funnily, many people seem to believe that excluding the Hot Space tracks is a real service for the owner of the DVD.
5. The "Ready Steady Cook" hoax
was invented by Queenzoner Dudley_Fufkin and is the most successful hoax in the QZ hoax history. In July 2002 the following news item escaped the otherwise flawless QZ control (cough)and was posted on the news page:
"A friend of mine who is a PA for bbc tv's Ready Steady Cook has mentioned to me that Brian May will be appearing on the bbc cookery show on the 9th July."
Submitted by: Dirty Den
The "Ready Steady Cook" show is (was?) a morning show on British TV and features has-beens who have no life and no career. While the Queenzoners hardly responded to this news item, the idea that Brian would appear on this show caused a riot on the QOL forums and led to numerous enquiries to the Fan Club and QOL. The Fan Club denied and finally Queen issued a press statement denying Brian's appearance on the show - something that Dudley had known from the start :) It was the only time that a QZ hoax led to an official reaction.
[/QUOTE]
What ever happened to Banquo anyway???? Haven't seen that guy on here for a LONG time!
1. The Hotspace BBC sessions
were invented by Penetration_Guru. In a thread about the BBC sessions he mentioned them quite casually and literally everybody fell for it, mainly because it was the first real hoax. It took weeks until the collectors - rather unhappily - had to realise that the Hot Space BBC sessions only exist on the QZ forum
2. The Man In The Shadow album
is the world famous John Deacon solo album. It was created by Queenzoner pma and confused generations of newbies. You are a hard core Queenzoner when you accept the existence of the Man In The Shadow album. Queenzoner Banquo took the hoax to the real life when he hung up an advert for the album on the English Fan Club convention
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/mp3.aspx?Q=5736
Once a newbie, who had fallen for the hoax, asked for a track list after he/she realised the hoax. The Queenzoners obliged and invented a beautiful track list - unfortunately I do not find the old thread.
3. The "River Of Blood Speech"
is Freddie's famous speech on the Wembley 86 DVD. It was invented by Queenzoner Bohardy. Only hard core Queenzoners with a vivid imagination find this precious gem hidden on the DVD.
4. The "Live At The Bowl Easter Egg"
was originally rather a joke by Queenzoner Brenski than a hoax but it grew to one of the most successful QZ hoaxes because it found its way to many other forums and Easter Egg websites. The hoax says that you have to press a certain key combination and the DVD will skip all Hot Space tracks. Funnily, many people seem to believe that excluding the Hot Space tracks is a real service for the owner of the DVD.
5. The "Ready Steady Cook" hoax
was invented by Queenzoner Dudley_Fufkin and is the most successful hoax in the QZ hoax history. In July 2002 the following news item escaped the otherwise flawless QZ control (cough)and was posted on the news page:
"A friend of mine who is a PA for bbc tv's Ready Steady Cook has mentioned to me that Brian May will be appearing on the bbc cookery show on the 9th July."
Submitted by: Dirty Den
The "Ready Steady Cook" show is (was?) a morning show on British TV and features has-beens who have no life and no career. While the Queenzoners hardly responded to this news item, the idea that Brian would appear on this show caused a riot on the QOL forums and led to numerous enquiries to the Fan Club and QOL. The Fan Club denied and finally Queen issued a press statement denying Brian's appearance on the show - something that Dudley had known from the start :) It was the only time that a QZ hoax led to an official reaction.
[/QUOTE]
What ever happened to Banquo anyway???? Haven't seen that guy on here for a LONG time!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]YourValentine wrote: [/QUOTENAME]How could I forget the "Through The Keyhole" hoax - a classic. I missed the "commemorative Queen Ipod" hoax - what was that about?[/QUOTE]
Another hoax that made the news.
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/news_view.aspx?NEWS_ID=3713
I actually fell for it.
Another hoax that made the news.
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/news_view.aspx?NEWS_ID=3713
I actually fell for it.
Didn't Banquo meet a girl from the States on the net, get engaged, and then bugger off over there to live with her?
He's presumably happily married now, with far more pressing things to do than post on QZ.
He's presumably happily married now, with far more pressing things to do than post on QZ.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Shane Jazz wrote: [/QUOTENAME]How about the "Two Worlds Apart" demo? Or last year's hilarious Assassin demo with Roger saying "well done Freddie" at the end? Once we all realized that we'd been had, it was hard not to laugh at ourselves.[/QUOTE]
Two Worlds Apart isn't a hoax..
Just because you don't have it doesn't mean it doesn't excist.
Two Worlds Apart isn't a hoax..
Just because you don't have it doesn't mean it doesn't excist.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=#CC0066 face="Bradley Hand ITC"> The Mir@cle </font> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Queen Live at Urk?[/QUOTE]
Yeah! I loved that one. The legendary '83 South American show. Can't believe people fell for it. Who came up with it??
Yeah! I loved that one. The legendary '83 South American show. Can't believe people fell for it. Who came up with it??
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]FriedChicken<br><font size=1>The Almighty</font> wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Shane Jazz wrote: [/QUOTENAME]How about the "Two Worlds Apart" demo? Or last year's hilarious Assassin demo with Roger saying "well done Freddie" at the end? Once we all realized that we'd been had, it was hard not to laugh at ourselves.[/QUOTE]
Two Worlds Apart isn't a hoax..
Just because you don't have it doesn't mean it doesn't excist.[/QUOTE]
It doesn't make it any more possible, either. That's the argument from ignorance: "It exists until you can prove it doesn't exist", which of course in most cases is impossible.
Btw... the song kicks ass.
Two Worlds Apart isn't a hoax..
Just because you don't have it doesn't mean it doesn't excist.[/QUOTE]
It doesn't make it any more possible, either. That's the argument from ignorance: "It exists until you can prove it doesn't exist", which of course in most cases is impossible.
Btw... the song kicks ass.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]August R. wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=#CC0066 face="Bradley Hand ITC"> The Mir@cle </font> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Queen Live at Urk?[/QUOTE]
Yeah! I loved that one. The legendary '83 South American show. Can't believe people fell for it. Who came up with it??[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the appreciation, but Urk is actually not in South America!! It's in the Netherlands and that is NOT a hoax!!
p.s. YV, did you lose the picture of my Man In The Shadows picture disc?
Yeah! I loved that one. The legendary '83 South American show. Can't believe people fell for it. Who came up with it??[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the appreciation, but Urk is actually not in South America!! It's in the Netherlands and that is NOT a hoax!!
p.s. YV, did you lose the picture of my Man In The Shadows picture disc?