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Title: Google Joke?
Post by: Soldats on August 22, 2009, 12:00:04 pm
I stumbled across this quite by accident today when I went searching for recursion (I am spelling that correctly? right? :D)
Am I going insane or is this another one of them that there google jokes?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=recursion&btnG=Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=recursion&btnG=Search)
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Post by: redacted123 on August 22, 2009, 12:56:09 pm
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Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: Vester on August 22, 2009, 12:59:40 pm
This one's my personal favorite, though I suppose it's kinda insulting if you're French. Apologies in advance.

(http://i28.tinypic.com/2d7x6cn.jpg)
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: Sappho on August 22, 2009, 01:11:17 pm
Two more reasons for me to love Google.  What other ones are there (other than "the answer to life, the universe, and everything")?
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: JoshuaFH on August 22, 2009, 01:13:58 pm
I thought that one was a clever forgery Vester.
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: Vester on August 22, 2009, 01:16:03 pm
Search french miltary victories, then click the first link. ;D

It actually supplies a list of defeats in a sublink.
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: KaelGotDwarves on August 22, 2009, 01:31:11 pm
The search term "Miserable Failure" and "failure" used to link to George W Bush's profile.

http://searchengineland.com/google-kills-bushs-miserable-failure-search-other-google-bombs-10363

But not anymore.

There was also a similar one for Tony Blair.

It wasn't a google joke as much as it was a "google bomb", manipulating the way google search operates to ensure that a certain article would be the first result.
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: JoshuaFH on August 22, 2009, 01:46:32 pm
I made a thread like this a while back, try searching for:

the answer to life the universe and everything
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: GruffyBears on August 22, 2009, 01:49:28 pm
Done it.

My personal favourite:

(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9822/thechuck.png)

(Although not technically Google)
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: Aldaris on August 22, 2009, 02:55:11 pm
Google Pirate
Then click I'm felling lucky.
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Post by: Muz on August 22, 2009, 04:24:07 pm
Hah, the recursive was a good one :P
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: Jreengus on August 22, 2009, 04:37:16 pm
Quote from: Aldaris on August 22, 2009, 02:55:11 pm
Google Pirate
Then click I'm felling lucky.
Gave me The Pirate Bay...
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: Rilder on August 22, 2009, 05:43:32 pm
Quote from: thatguyyaknow on August 22, 2009, 04:37:16 pm
Quote from: Aldaris on August 22, 2009, 02:55:11 pm
Google Pirate
Then click I'm felling lucky.
Gave me The Pirate Bay...

I think he meant google: "Google Pirate"

Which would of bought you to: http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=xx-pirate

Also go click "Preferences" on the Google home page then browse the languages you can set it to.
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: Zai on August 23, 2009, 08:26:10 pm
Quote from: chaoticjosh on August 22, 2009, 01:46:32 pm
I made a thread like this a while back, try searching for:

the answer to life the universe and everything

Linkity linkity linkity (http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=35196.0)
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: Dakk on August 23, 2009, 09:40:57 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Fuck you, Google, fuck you.
Title: Re: Google Joke?
Post by: ToonyMan on August 23, 2009, 11:12:19 pm
Oh, sweet.  Guess where "toonyman" brings you if you click I'm feeling lucky?

http://mkv25.net/dfma/movie-1541-quarterfinalsmatch12toonymanvsrysith

Me getting killed by Rysith.