April Fools Day For Window Cleaners

London Window Cleaning Company Beats Traffic Congestion In London With New Fleet Of Helicopters: London's notorious traffic jams and the relatively new controversial introduction of the Central London congestion charge along with steadily rising parking expenses has lead one of London's most well known window cleaning companies to introduce a new range of vehicles to complement its current fleet of vans.

The purchase of five Bell Jet long range helicopters that can carry up to six passengers will soon be dropping the company's window cleaning staff directly on to each job in an amazing attempt to stem any potential problems of missed or late appointments due to worsening road conditions in London. Fully equipped to clean both residential and commercial windows with the use of water fed pole they plan to beat the competition once again.

Speaking to the company spokesperson Nathan Colwell the Director of Ncpm247.com stated:
"With our new fleet of helicopters we can drop our window cleaning staff on site on time without any of the problems of London's notorious road conditions." The helicopters that have all been converted to carry up to 700 litres of purified water are able to deliver the water required via hose directly to the cleaners below. Time will tell how effective window cleaning by helicopter will be but one might assume that the London Mayor may well find a taxation system to tackle this brave new concept very shortly.

Toll plan for Kurilpa Bridge: The river city's elected officials will never consider introducing tolls for Brisbane's pedestrian bridges, if our April Fools' Day story is any guide. Unsurprisingly, many readers reacted with outrage to the 'proposal', with more then 90 per cent of poll respondents rejecting the idea. The joke was also lost on one Queensland government media adviser, who demanded the story be removed from the site.

......Pedestrians and cyclists could be forced to pay $1.50 to walk or cycle across the Kurilpa Bridge as part of a controversial plan being considered by the state government. A maintenance report obtained by brisbanetimes.com.au suggests "tolling" as a way of recouping larger-than-expected upkeep costs. The report shows each spire costs $1 million a year to clean due to the need for a specially modified window washing-type rig. An additional $4 million is required to remove marks left by youths dragging their skateboards. "The unforeseen escalation in maintenance outlays makes it necessary to consider the implementation of a user-pays approach," the report says. "The department acknowledges this matter is politically sensitive, however alternative strategies must be considered to deal with this recurrent budget pressure."
Pedestrian and Rider Action Network Queensland (PRANQ) chief executive officer Verity Abson said the plan was "a complete joke". "I can't believe they would consider such an extraordinarily foolish idea," she said. The proposed toll, if approved, would come into effect on April 1 next year.



Want a chance to work for PlayStation? Do you have the skills and determination to work as a Sony Janitor? Well , the wait is finally OVER! Today SCEE is announcing a new original program that will be created for the PlayStation Network called “The Janitor.”

From the beginning , Playstation was the pioneer of video gaming, and has pushed their consoles into all-around entertainment machines. Their recent success in launching "The Tester" on the US PSN Store has inspired Europe to bring us the next great leap in quality entertainment: The Janitor.

The Janitor looks to be a great show. It has all the intense and dramatic moments you expect from a reality show: intense competition, toilet cleaning, window washing and much more! All this is to be hosted by a posh, hot British woman nobody has ever heard of.

The Cast will be selected among people who send us their video cleaning their own toilet while serving tea and dusting off a desk, the judges then will select the best shiniest toilet and the best pair of coveralls, so don't hesitate guys! Send your videos for a chance to win! Of course we're saving the best for last, the grand prize for the best janitor!

The winner will win a job as a janitor at SCEE to the tune of £6.00 per hour and a pair of Louis Vuitton coveralls with the Sony Playstation logo embroidered on by homeless Chinese children. Check the UK PSN Store for tonight's premiere episode!