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Google's compromise: Sesame Street or the Berlin Wall?
Washington Examiner ^ | 11-9-09 | Charlie Spiering

Posted on 11/09/2009 3:38:37 AM PST by theruleshavechanged

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To: theruleshavechanged

WTH is up with Google? They’ve had this obsession with Sesame Street since last week. It’s getting a bit old now Google!


21 posted on 11/09/2009 10:00:45 AM PST by weef
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To: Landru

Great idea!

I have to just add a bit of info about Bing though.
The reason why I haven’t gone to IXQuick for everything is because more adults seem to be on it than kids. If you want images of Hello Kitty or Webkinz, you will be left wanting on IXQuick.

However, I’m finding myself starting there anyway. This way, the hits I need get poked up. The more we use it, the better it will get.

I totally agree with you about conservative companies. It’s like picking Sam’s Club or Costco. I’ll go with the conservatives every time.

I would love a conservative Ebay, Netflix or Amazon to start up.


22 posted on 11/09/2009 10:06:52 AM PST by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: netmilsmom
"Great idea!"

I thought so, too.
But it wasn't all mine, there were others. Long ago when many of us were attempting to brainstorm idea(s) for creating consistent revenue flow(s) for FR, outside the quarterlies.

The old man said 'No", has his reason(s) for not going in [that] direction. His judgment's always been pretty spot-on so never made a pest of myself. 'Cept this time & this time he responded as he always has. Ignored me. LOL!!

"I have to just add a bit of info about Bing though. The reason why I haven’t gone to IXQuick for everything is because more adults seem to be on it than kids. If you want images of Hello Kitty or Webkinz, you will be left wanting on IXQuick."

Lost me, my friend. Lemme echo back for content: You're saying IXQuick isn't up-to-date on matters of more youthful orientation? (I oughta be slapped for that... :o) )
Is that right?

"However, I’m finding myself starting there anyway. This way, the hits I need get poked up. The more we use it, the better it will get."

OK, makes sense.
But I have to tell you what happened to me when I pulled down the "search" dialog box. Am running XP, FWIW.
Dogpile's checked as my default. Clicked on, "Find More Providers" thinking IXQuick would be in there as a choice? Wrong.

Everything else, especially leftist weenie website engines, naturally. But nothing that could be described as "conservative".
Who knew. LOL

I HAD to bookmark it, anyway; because, there doesn't appear to be any way to enter another provider not appearing on uSoft's list.
HA, is that rich.
Either I'm doing something wrong, or, it's so typical.

"I totally agree with you about conservative companies. It’s like picking Sam’s Club or Costco. I’ll go with the conservatives every time. I would love a conservative Ebay, Netflix or Amazon to start up."

Oh my Lordy many of us would LOVE the chance to make a statement *and* buy the products we routinely use. Some of us spend mucho denaro monthly on everything from veal soup to leechy nuts. Really.

Robinson & company would make a few pennies off each hit. They'd pile-up fast, into dollars.
Heard a AM radio consumer advocate (Clark Howard) say the computer based referral programs hardly ever work, UNLESS, the website generates beacoup traffic. Wellllllll?

Not up to me, unfortunately.
C/would've been glorious, though.
It *is* an idea that to my knowledge has yet to be tapped into, and how many things in life can one say THAT about?

Good things await some daring & creative entrepreneur, eh? ;^)

23 posted on 11/09/2009 10:28:57 AM PST by Landru (Forget the pebble Grasshopper, just leave.)
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To: theruleshavechanged

Just FYI: The Berlin wall logo is on the Google homepage in Germany.

http://www.google.de/

I suppose its nice, but I don’t seek validation from search engines.

YMMV.


24 posted on 11/09/2009 10:47:38 AM PST by mountainbunny (Mitt Romney: Would you buy a used car from this huckster?)
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To: Landru

>>it’s so typical.<<

Nail = Head


25 posted on 11/09/2009 11:21:58 AM PST by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: FreeAtlanta

Apparently they recently had one of the characters call fox news “trashy”

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2009/11/09/sesame-street-jokes-fox-news-trashy-pbs-ombudsman-says-it-was-wrong

Hey that wins over the dumb old Berlin Wall coming down ending decades of oppresion in Europe, for Google.


26 posted on 11/09/2009 11:56:24 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out ( <<< click my name: now featuring Freeper classifieds)
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To: netmilsmom; FBD
>it’s so typical.
"Nail = Head"

My dear friend, FBD, yesterday he caught this blind squirrel having a located nut moment.
You just did it again for today too, Mom. ;^)

Guess that's as close to "transparent" as any of us are gonna get, huh. LOL

27 posted on 11/09/2009 12:46:19 PM PST by Landru (Forget the pebble Grasshopper, just leave.)
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