That was a time when collective buying websites exploded. Remember back then, upon firing up our PCs in the morning, first thing to check was Facebook (still is), then Groupon (still big apparently) and the likes for too-good-to-be-true deals, or yoga sessions/facials you never ended up going? It was that kind of morning, when I came across THE deal of my life...
(Screen cap of deal, page still live surprisingly but garbled)
99% off the golden ticket to space!! USD1900 to get the thrill of zero gravity!! Includes 3 days of pre-flight training!! Holy cow MUST GET THIS.
Obviously I jumped at the opportunity - I called my bf at the time, called my family, called the bank to ask about loans and even called the Virgin Galactic space agent in Hong Kong, Miramar Travel, to verify the development of the program. They put me on the phone with one of their "fully trained Accredited Space Agents" who sounded surprised to receive an enquiry, like ever. The Space Agent even chuckled when he told me the regular ticket price was US$250,000 a pop. (Why, you don't think I can afford it?!) They're totally legit but just not very professional, I thought. But I'll let it slide. (Is that how you handle your millionaire clients?) Anyway, that was how I knew I was getting a reallllyyyy good deal.
The clock was ticking and I needed to act fast! After 3 hours of probing, googling, contemplating and discussing with all parties, I confidently and reassuringly clicked "BUY NOW".
I got my credit card ready... waited for the page to load... my heart rate was going off the charts... I envisioned the soft blue atmosphere melting into the black tranquility of space...
Giant pink letters popped up. "Happy April Fool's Day! From all of us at Twangoo.com :)"
Ffff..... >.<
I checked the date on my computer - April 1, 2011. Happy April Fool's Day people.
Credit: Twangoo.com
Credit: Twangoo.com
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