Great anandtech... I need your help (prank advice)

[Cuda1447]

So My Grandfather (in-law) is this funny old man. Long story short, I'm a big Dallas Cowboys fan. When they lost in the playoffs I was devastated. People always give me a hard time about them cause I talk shit when they win. Suffice to say, when they lose everybody talks shit to me. One day at work someone called, waited for me to answer the phone and yelled "GO VIKINGS" then hung up. I never knew who it was. About a week later I got a sympathy card in the mail. All it said on the inside was GO VIKINGS. I thought they were related and was utterly confused. It turns out, they were total coincidence, two different people. One of them was my wife's Grandpa. He thinks its hilarious, but doesn't know I know it was him....


So after being utterly confused, I feel I need to get him back. But I don't know how? I figure the collective brain of ATOT can come up with some good way to get him back. More than anything, I'd really like to confuse him. Ideas?

 

[Mike Gayner]

People who take sports seriously and let it affect their lives are morons.

 

[quakefiend420]

break his hip

 

[amdhunter]

banana in the tailpipe

 

[feralkid]

Since you are a Dallas fan, I'd say if you could just shut up about it, his head would probably explode in disbelief.

 

[Cuda1447]

People who take sports seriously and let it affect their lives are morons.

People who are douchebags on internet forums for no reason are morons.

 

[Cuda1447]

banana in the tailpipe

He lives halfway across teh country.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Pay someone to kidnap his family and mail them back to him piece by piece.

 

[FirNaTine]

If you can come across his keys, and can sneak away for a few minutes.

Take his keyring apart and place each key seperately into an ice cube tray. Fill with water, and freeze.

 

[rudeguy]

bang his granddaughter

 

[CaptnKirk]

Sounds like he could use a 'Who Dat' T-Shirt.

 

[Oil]

Err

 

[deputc26]

1. superglue a whistle to the underside of his car so it screams but only when he's going fast, when he stops it won't make any noise so if ur creative it will be very hard to find. PLus he won't initiaslly suspect a whistle but that it's his car acting up.

2. rewire his car so that the brakes activate the horn, easy to do on oldish fords

3. Set up a skype conference call to every cell in his house so that they all ring at the same time and use an Obama soundboard to say "This is an emergency message to all citizens, a nuclear device was just detonated in LA, stay calm etc. etc."

4. put soap in his coffee "haha I gotcha good f*****" ala supertroopers (ok j/k on this one)

5. Drop an upperdecker in his toilet.

6. Send him a fake court order.

7. I'm out of ideas

 

[dbk]

don't surprise him too much...

 

[Squisher]

My wife's grandfather was a real prankster, god I miss him. I believe he was the one who signed me up to the "raising donkeys for profit newsletter"

Do same to him then give him a big hug.

 

[kranky]

Mail him a letter. Make it look like it's page 2 of a letter and page 1 accidentally wasn't put in the envelope.

Something like this:

later than 14 days from the date of this correspondence. If we do not hear from you, we will be forced to escalate this to Level 3 in order to protect our interests. Please note the possibility of this action was disclosed in the Terms and Conditions you received earlier.

If you believe the assets itemized above are not subject to this action, please contact us at the phone number above and refer to the case number printed below your name. We may require a Affidavit of Transfer from your county court but we will give you at least 10 days notice if required.

Sincerely,

[forge a signature]

J. Patrick Anderson
Senior Investigator, Level 2

JPA/amh

Use a quality paper and envelope (laid bond would be ideal) and Times New Roman font. Return address on the envelope could be something like
American Asset Management
PYC/S Group 9
[fake PO Box]
[city/state on the other side of the country]

Put "PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL" above his name on the envelope

 

[SKORPI0]

People who take sports seriously and let it affect their lives are morons.

This. Go on with your life. I just don't understand the passion behind what a person puts themselves into and becoming a fan of a sport/team. Devastated that they lost, are you f*king serious?

 

[F1N3ST]

Subscribe him to some form of a porn magazine, though this isn't much of a prank :awe:

 

[Mike Gayner]

Subscribe him to some form of a porn magazine, though this isn't much of a prank :awe:

If someone bought me a sub to a porn magazine I would send them a thank you card.

 

[F1N3ST]

If someone bought me a sub to a porn magazine I would send them a thank you card.

Gay porn, there's an idea.

Get the old man a trial playgirl.

 

[quakefiend420]

Mail him a letter. Make it look like it's page 2 of a letter and page 1 accidentally wasn't put in the envelope.

Something like this:



Use a quality paper and envelope (laid bond would be ideal) and Times New Roman font. Return address on the envelope could be something like
American Asset Management
PYC/S Group 9
[fake PO Box]
[city/state on the other side of the country]

Put "PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL" above his name on the envelope

This idea is full of win.

 

[RESmonkey]

People who take sports seriously and let it affect their lives are morons.

GoddlessAstronomer = :awe::awe::awe::awe::awe:
You = D:

 

[disappoint]

"Go Cowboys!"

In skywriting. Or a blimp. But you have to make sure he sees it, and it could be expensive.

 

[Cuda1447]

Mail him a letter. Make it look like it's page 2 of a letter and page 1 accidentally wasn't put in the envelope.

Something like this:



Use a quality paper and envelope (laid bond would be ideal) and Times New Roman font. Return address on the envelope could be something like
American Asset Management
PYC/S Group 9
[fake PO Box]
[city/state on the other side of the country]

Put "PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL" above his name on the envelope

Awesome freaking idea! I love you! I knew ATOT would come through for me.

 

[Jeff7181]

Does he have a home office or a room that only he uses? Gain access to it, bring a bunch of paper or plastic cups. Set them out on every surface, leaving no gaps between them... as you go, fill them each to the top with water.

Maybe even put something annoying in the furthest corner of the room, like alarm/timer set to go off every 30 seconds... or put his phone in the furthest corner. Or one of those fish that play music when motion is detected.