Mankato Free Press via AP

Gustavus Adolphus professor Scott Bur works in his aluminized office in St. Peter, Minn., on July 22. Students slipped into the chemistry professor's office while he was on vacation and as a prank, covered everything right down to pens and even his coffee pot cord with aluminum foil. "It's sort of become a tradition in my research group," said Bur, who'd only managed to unwrap his coffee pot and a few other essentials by Thursday morning. "When I go on vacation and come back, I always find something, " he told the Mankato Free Press

Great prank

Hilarious

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Last year, for my boss' birthday, we filled her office with balloons. Her office is more of a cubicle really, but a large one. It took a ton of balloons to fill it too.

    Reply#1 - Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:19 PM EDT

    This though. This is some impressive dedication. Two thumbs up.

      #1.1 - Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:20 PM EDT
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      Anyone have some hot dogs?

        Reply#2 - Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:17 PM EDT

        Foiled Again!

        For a collegues birthday, we placed a blow up doll inside a shelter house-a sort of protective for a gas analysis system that's placed outdoors. When he opened the door he jumped about four feet back and the doll fell to his feet, as we all went blaise, asking about his date.

        I love stuff like this. Ribbit.

          Reply#3 - Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:19 PM EDT

          Oh, and I should mention that the photo is very well balanced, for aluminum foil. It's amazing it's not blown out.

            Reply#4 - Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:20 PM EDT

            Good point! Didn't even think about all that refracted light stuff. It just reminded me of when we'd make "ovens" out of shoe boxes and tin foil to cook hotdogs in elementary school.

            I wonder if it was particularly warm in the office when he arrived...

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            #4.1 - Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:32 PM EDT

            I'll have a Dodger Dog with a dallop of Dijon, a sprinkling of onions, a sliver of chile, a bag of chips and an orange soda, if you please.

              #4.2 - Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:16 PM EDT
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              This was so lame! This was not even close to a good prank. A prank is when you take a road kill rabbit off the road on easter sunday, put in front of your driveway with an easter basket spilled over with eggs and grass next to it. This makes an extreme sight for the passing cars. Also when you bring out the kids and tell them the easter bunny just got ran over. TRUE STORY. PRICELESS

                Reply#5 - Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:02 AM EDT

                It'll be even more priceless listening to your kid tell that story to the prison psychologist.

                  #5.1 - Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:56 AM EDT
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                  Thank you, McLovin, and couldn't agree more with your comment.

                  Samdog, if you really think that is funny, you need to get some professional help. Before you completely mess up your childrens' minds.

                    Reply#6 - Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:29 PM EDT

                    "Give me a word
                    Give me a sign
                    Show me where to look
                    Tell me what will I find
                    What will I find?"

                    Collective Soul

                      Reply#7 - Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:48 PM EDT
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