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Man’s security camera prank on unsuspecting friend escalates spectacularly
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Turns out if you combine a security camera, some remote control lights, an Amazon Echo and an unsuspecting friend it can make for a pretty fun Twitter thread.
On Wednesday, writer Nick Kocher took to Twitter to share the epic tale of a sequence of pranks he played on his buddy Jon Bass, who was crashing at his apartment while he was out of town for the weekend.
Here’s the full thread, in all its glory:
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So about a month ago, my coat was stolen. This was not fun….
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017 Read more…
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