John Galban wrote:
They probably realized very quickly that the absence of
the disclaimer would give them a much better bang for their hoax
buck.

BTW - This hoax is not even that original. Anyone remember the
National Lampoon cover from the '70s? It had a picture of a cute dog
with a revolver pointed at its head. Caption : Buy this magazine, or
we'll shoot this dog.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)