Marcia is afraid of Google. She also feels bad for search engines that were replaced by Google so she insists on using Ask.com. I can’t stand Jeeves so I insist on mocking her mercilessly for this.
But, during another sleepless night filled with curiosity I thought ‘Does Marcia have good reason to fear the power of Google?’ I’ve seen some interesting google searches that have led to my blog. One about efficiency, one about Ashley I (? not related), one about the world of Liz. So I tried it out; could you get to my blog by googling “Cameron Smothers?” I wondered if this not- friend of mine would ever find his way on here to read about an e-mail I sent him by googling his own name.
Well, I learned a couple things. Yes, he may one day find this and other blog posts of mine off a Google search of his name. Additionally, he is from Tennessee and played softball. He also won honorable mention for a poster he made entitled “Engineers Can Do Anything!” I find that ironic because my father is an engineer. Maybe not ironic according to the textbook definition of the term… Anyway, the most important thing I learned? Google searching “Cameron Smothers” is not for the faint of heart. You see “Cameron Smothers” could also be mistaken for “Cameron smothers….” And ’smothers’ is more often a verb than a proper noun, if you know what I mean. In short, I wouldn’t recommend it. Sorry again Cam.
PS: Hey Mar, I found your blog address by googling your name. Really, really, true story.
I also found this message from Marcia dated September 14, 2007:
“Hey you have a website! Love it and I love you and the picture you sent me. I’m really gald [sic] to have stumbled on this window into your world in Cairo. More information on the location of my grandparents and another really great couple that moved to Cairo is forthcoming. Lots of love and a tinge of jealousy–Your Egypt Roommate.”
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JayZee // January 27, 2009 at 4:42 am |
Googling Matty or anyone in his family is very difficult given their last name is popular noun so I can only imagine what you get when someone’s last name is Smoothers.
Remember when we taught TBL 101 at AQ last year? Do you also remember that guy who came around and interviewed us? Well in Googling myself recently I learned that my interview is online at WGVU’s website. Go figure.