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[Egle01]

Aye, this is fun. Ye'll ne'er get me buried booty!

[Girlbot]

The "Pirate" theme is rolling out across the time zones ,so it's causing some weirdness.

I'm seeing almost everyone's pics as the Pirate Ship,so it seems to adjust as we log on too.

Yeah weirdness.
It's 9:30 AM Thursday the 31st here

[MattSilver 3k]

To quote err... someone in some movie... IT'S A MADHOUSE. A MADHOUSE.

[Alan]

Please, please, PLEASE tell me that the pirate-theme isn't staying?

[Bagpuss]

It isn't staying.

[Bagpuss]

Catch-up time...my computer suddenly dived overboard and tried to drown itself.

Will you mods surrender or be prepared to walk the plank?
(notice: that was a question)

http://bestsmileys.com/pirate/2.gif

Neither though I might jump off to save some of the irate the hassle.

Aye, this is fun. Ye'll ne'er get me buried booty!

*Mind boggles*

Yeah weirdness.
It's 9:30 AM Thursday the 31st here

Yes,in your time zone.
Every year we get complaints about missing out Australia/NZ etc's timeline ,so this year we took steps to fix that.

To quote err... someone in some movie... IT'S A MADHOUSE. A MADHOUSE.

Always is.It's just more noticeable around this date.

[Girlbot]

Yes,in your time zone.
Every year we get complaints about missing out Australia/NZ etc's timeline ,so this year we took steps to fix that.

Well it was a nice surprise , didn't expect anything till tomorrow

[Bagpuss]

April 1st pranks should be unexpected .A bit like the Spanish Inquisition gags on Monty Python.

[Rickington]

April 1st pranks should be unexpected .A bit like the Spanish Inquisition gags on Monty Python.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

Anyways, will our avatars/etc return back to normal on April 2nd?

[Bagpuss]

Certainly will.

Think of it as tidal.
Changes roll in...flow around ,ebb,then the waves roll back.

By April 2-3 all should be un-mateyed.

[Alan]

It isn't staying.

Thank goodness. If this is supposed to be April Fool's Day related then great. I like April Fool's...but I actually like April Fool's things to actually be on April Fool's Day. Having it today on March 31st hasn't really impressed me that much but I understand you got the Australian and New Zealand time zones to work with so I'll deal.

[Bagpuss]

Thanks ,Alan.

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General advice message : If you ( the generalised "you") really dislike the current ..Avatar,and can't reset to one of the ones offered in Skydiver's thread ,or can't load a new signature /Profile picture ,one option to cope with the Annual Prankiness is to go into General Settings in your control panel and temporarily disable Avatars and Signatures.

[Daivy]

Great Guys I totally bought it First I thought someone hacked the site. Then thought this was permanent (tough I wonder, But Sanctuary will have a S4, so what about that)
Informed a friend GW's Avatars are pirate one's (cause I stil bought it)
And it's great our Aussie / Kiwi friends can enjoy the fun too

[Captain Lazlo]

Galley Wench ...sounds good, you should keep it.
*goes looking for first mate*

[Skydiver]

It's not early if you're in Australia or new Zealand. already tomorrow there.