Friday, August 24, 2007

I Christen You Spiderpig (Or Maybe Not)

Facebook Promise Was A Hoax

A man who promised to name his second child Spiderpig if enough people joined his Facebook group has admitted it was a hoax. Oli Young set up the group - called "If 100,000 people join, my wife will let me name my second child Spiderpig" - on the social networking site. Members soon rocketed to well above the required number and Mr Young, from Adelaide, was under pressure to deliver. But the web developer posted a message on the group's page informing people the idea was just a practical joke.

9 comments:

  1. Ha thats good, reminds of those send money or I'll eat the bunny websites... but not so gruesome.

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  2. Spiderpig's dad is a lucky he didn't get charged with commiting fraud on the web.

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  3. He deserves a pie in the face and much more!

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  4. If I were the "baby mama", I'd have a few words to say....

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  5. I bet the child will be relieved when it gets older!

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  6. Spiderpig, Spiderpig
    Does whatever a spiderpig does....

    (I think it's chele76 who has a recent ode -- within the last month -- to the spiderpig on her blog....)

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  7. Thank God. Celebs come up with enough crazy names as it is. We don't need more of them.

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  8. Anonymous1:22 AM

    Although we have yet to see the Simpson's movie...my husband and daughter just crack up over the trailer that features 'spiderpig' ;)

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  9. Anonymous9:15 PM

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