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Re: Is this the first ever Vernian April Fools joke?

From: Drake Lolley <drake~at~onlinebluegrasslessons.com>
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:46:32 -0500
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

  

I just noticed that the "Virgin Volcanic" logo
(http://www.virginvolcanic.com/ [3]) is identical to the "Virgin Mobile"
logo (http://www.virginmobileusa.com/ [4])!

By the way, I am
comparatively new to the forum, and I was not around when Garmt's prank
took place. Would anybody mind linking to it? It would be much
appreciated.

Drake

On 01.04.2012 03:11, Harry Hayfield wrote:

>
Virgin Volcanic.com http://www.virginvolcanic.com/ [2]
> ------ Original
Message ------
> From: "Dennis Kytasaari"
> To: "Jules Verne Forum"
>
Sent: 01/04/2012 00:48:52
> Subject: Re: Is this the first ever Vernian
April Fools joke?
>
>> The answer is no, as Rick recently reminded us
of the prank that Garmt pulled on the forum a number of years ago.
>>

>> This one might be the first that is more widespread. What is the
source?
>>
>> --
>> Sent from my DROID X.
>>
>> Harry Hayfield wrote:

>>
>>> Only 500 people have been to space, only three people have been
to the bottom of the ocean, but no one has ever attempted to journey to
the core of an active volcano. Until now. Using patented carbon-carbon
materials pioneered for deep space exploration, Virgin is proud to
announce a revolutionary new vehicle, VVS1, which will be capable of
plunging three people into the molten lava core of an active volcano. In
its first three years of operation, VVS1 will target the five most
active volcanoes in the world: Etna, Stromboli, Yasur, Ambrym and
Tinakula. Sir Richard Branson will go on the first expedition along with
Tom Hanks, Academy Award winning actor and star of Joe Versus the
Volcano; Black Eyed Peas recording artist and science enthusiast
Will.i.am; actor/producer Seth Green; and two-time Academy Award winning
documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple.
>>> Tom Hanks said: "A window seat
for a journey to the liquid core of our home planet would be a bargain
at twice the price." Documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple has closed a
deal with Virgin Produced to direct a documentary around the Virgin
Volcanic project utilising groundbreaking 3D technology called VD.
Additionally, recording artist (and passenger) Will.i.am plans to record
the first volcanic soundtrack for the film, recorded entirely inside a
live active volcano. The soundtrack will be released in conjunction with
the documentary. Volcanologist Frederick Smith, based in the Republic of
Vanuatu currently conducting preliminary tests on Yasur, said: "The
project will derive important scientific results to help control and
monitor active volcanoes. It is believed a new level of the Volcanic
Explosivity Index could be found above and beyond the current high of
Level 8 - Supervolcanic." The team behind Virgin Volcanic believes going
to the core of the five most active volcanoes is just the first step. In
future this technology can be developed as a clean, safe and fast
alternative to tr ans- continental commercial aviation. By taking the
heat from molten lava Virgin Volcanic plans to develop a totally
renewable energy source to power the VVS1. It is seen as a way to
literally fulfil Richard Branson's philosophy of screwing business as
usual. This would involve going through the Earth rather than round it.
Experts predict that one could travel from Hawaii to Naples in a couple
of hours via the molten lava flows, with passengers boarding and
disembarking from a network of "Earthports" close to the world's
volcanoes. The first Virgin Volcanic trips are scheduled for 2015. Do
you have what it takes to join the Virgin Volcanic back-up team? Tell us
why below, or use the #virginvolcanic hashtag.
>>> __
>>> And in the
premable the following quote is supposedly from Sir Branson himself: _"I
have long held a fascination with volcanoes since reading Jules Verne's
Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Alongside our adventures with Virgin
Galactic and Virgin Oceanic, volcanoes are the next great unexplored
terrain."_

  

Links:
------
[1] mailto:harryhayfield~at~gmail.com
[2]
http://www.virginvolcanic.com/
[3] http://www.virginvolcanic.com/
[4]
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/
Received on Sun 01 Apr 2012 - 21:46:57 IDT

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