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Excuse me, sugah, but what difference does it make what search engine I use?

Either that wunnerful #2 ranked MSN search you've been hawking like a carnival barker exists, or it doesn't.

It is painfully obvious to all but you that you're not able to back up anything you say.

Oh, and just for the record, I have FF 1.0 and 1.7.3 Suite and IE5.5sp2. You know what's really strange about all this? I get into my Hotmail account with Microsoft Virus Carrier - oops, I meant IE, but when I click on My MSN it's dead. With "MSN Home" I can get in, and lo and behold that new search that'll give Viagra a run for it's money is there. Oh well, 2 outta 3 ain't bad.

Point is, this doesn't make Brother Bill look good, or you, for that matter.

You wouldn't know what proof is if it hit you in the face.
I already told ya, I couldn't give 2 hoots what search engine you used, open source or whatever, seeing that you wouldn't be bringing much revenue to msn anyway.

So you're saying that this thread is not to discuss the "news" and pros and cons about Microsoft's new search engine but is only designed to attract revenue for MSN? You've just admitted that you're not interested in discussion but that you have a personal interest in seeing MSN's revenue increase and thus the reason for this thread with all of your "oohs" and "ahhs".

And for what it's worth, I have no dog in this debate. I use Microsoft products and run Windows. I'm not geeky enough (unfortunately) to care about open source/closed source (more concerned about closing open borders and abortion clinics) but I know an infomercial when I see one and that is why you are not taken seriously here and why you look so ridiculous.

That said, this thread is an unpaid advertisement at JimRob's expense, a violation of FR's rules and should be pulled. You want to advertise: First find a forum that allows for that and then PAY for it!

This is a forum for FReepers, not FReeloaders!

Hey clown, read tonight's news. BuWahahahahahahhahah!

Google stock is up almost 10% tonight!!

No wonder Microsoft is so desperately stealing Google's formula.

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Reuters
Google Ads Send Profit Up, Shares Soar
Tuesday February 1, 8:07 pm ET
By Lisa Baertlein

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search leader Google Inc. (NasdaqNM:GOOG - News) posted quarterly earnings on Tuesday that blew past expectations on strong Web search advertising, driving its share price up almost 10 percent to a record high.

The earnings were seven times higher than a year earlier on revenue that doubled to more than $1 billion.

"Our international businesses are essentially on fire," said Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, who added that Britain led growth, but that Ireland and Scandinavia were also big contributors.

Advertising revenues also expanded in the United States but they grew even faster offshore.

Google reported net income of $204.1 million, or 71 cents per share, in the fourth quarter, compared with $27.3 million, or 10 cents per share, a year earlier.

Revenue soared to $1.03 billion from $512.2 million, beating analysts' average estimate of $962.4 million, according to Reuters Estimates.

On average, analysts had forecast net income of 57 cents a share. Excluding items, such as stock-based compensation, analysts expected 77 cents per share versus the 88 cents delivered by Google on that basis."

Sometimes I'm slow, but I'm fair.

I look at the My MSN page and realize that perhaps they haven't gotten around to changing the header. If you click on "search" on the top right you'll get to the new interface.

This is the direct link, and maybe every now and then I'll give it a hit, but I just don't care that much for MS, and it'll never be my home page, so solly.