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The Windows desktop prank

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Marinkatomb
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1. Choose a work college who uses a standard Windows desktop background (preferably one who sits near you).
2. Take image and put into an animated gif generator (many are free, google can help with this...)
3. Find a suitable scary picture, something like this for example... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gpSCsLAX4_4/Ti6JpGh7QtI/AAAAAAAAASY/pv5LfMqOcNs/s1600/the-exorcist.73209.jpg
4.Open animated gif software and create an animation 100 or so frames in length.
5.set the first 98 frames of your animation to be a repeat of the windows background you chose in step 2.
6.Set the last two frames of your animation to be your chosen scary picture.
7.find a suitable moment to replace your victims background with your animation.
8. Sit back and wait for the poor unsuspecting fool to get the fright of their life!

This is quite a long stay sort of a prank, pranksters shouldn't get frustrated waiting for this one to come off. Most people don't leave their desktop up with no windows open very often or for very long usually so you should be prepared to wait as long as it takes. I personally waited two months for my poor friend to shriek out in terror but it was worth it so stick with it... 😉

shortcircuit
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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
1. Choose a work college who uses a standard Windows desktop background (preferably one who sits near you).
2. Take image and put into an animated gif generator (many are free, google can help with this...)
3. Find a suitable scary picture, something like this for example... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gpSCsLAX4_4/Ti6JpGh7QtI/AAAAAAAAASY/pv5LfMqOcNs/s160 ...[text shortened]... two months for my poor friend to shriek out in terror but it was worth so stick with it... 😉
Jeez, that isn't scary...that is my ex-wife!!

Marinkatomb
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Originally posted by shortcircuit
Jeez, that isn't scary...that is my ex-wife!!
You two thinking of getting back together then?

shortcircuit
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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
You two thinking of getting back together then?
No way!!! Took me 4 1/2 years, a two day trial and $260K in lawyer fees to get rid of her.

Very Rusty
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Originally posted by shortcircuit
No way!!! Took me 4 1/2 years, a two day trial and $260K in lawyer fees to get rid of her.
OUCH!!

C
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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
1. Choose a work college who uses a standard Windows desktop background (preferably one who sits near you).
2. Take image and put into an animated gif generator (many are free, google can help with this...)
3. Find a suitable scary picture, something like this for example... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gpSCsLAX4_4/Ti6JpGh7QtI/AAAAAAAAASY/pv5LfMqOcNs/s160 o months for my poor friend to shriek out in terror but it was worth it so stick with it... 😉
Or you could just hide a whoopie cushion on their chair. Gets 'em nearly everytime.

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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
1. Choose a work college who uses a standard Windows desktop background (preferably one who sits near you).
2. Take image and put into an animated gif generator (many are free, google can help with this...)
3. Find a suitable scary picture, something like this for example... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gpSCsLAX4_4/Ti6JpGh7QtI/AAAAAAAAASY/pv5LfMqOcNs/s160 o months for my poor friend to shriek out in terror but it was worth it so stick with it... 😉
I would just put a mask on and sneak in her back door... err I mean sneak up to her cubicle.

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Originally posted by tomtom232
I would just put a mask on and sneak in her back door... err I mean sneak up to her cubicle.
They'll let you say that here? 😕

divegeester
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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
1. Choose a work college who uses a standard Windows desktop background (preferably one who sits near you).
2. Take image and put into an animated gif generator (many are free, google can help with this...)
3. Find a suitable scary picture, something like this for example... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gpSCsLAX4_4/Ti6JpGh7QtI/AAAAAAAAASY/pv5LfMqOcNs/s160 ...[text shortened]... o months for my poor friend to shriek out in terror but it was worth it so stick with it... 😉
Not much on at the moment then?

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Originally posted by ChessPraxis
They'll let you say that here? 😕
The key word was the third word? 😕

Ponderable
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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
1. Choose a work college who uses a standard Windows desktop background (preferably one who sits near you).
2. Take image and put into an animated gif generator (many are free, google can help with this...)
3. Find a suitable scary picture, something like this for example... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gpSCsLAX4_4/Ti6JpGh7QtI/AAAAAAAAASY/pv5LfMqOcNs/s160 ...[text shortened]... o months for my poor friend to shriek out in terror but it was worth it so stick with it... 😉
you needn't wait that long if you accept that the prank finds its climax when you are not there...

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