Re: Latest vanity game: Googlism

From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Sat Nov 02 2002 - 09:08:42 MST


On Fri, 1 Nov 2002, John Grigg wrote:

> Robert,
>
> Take it easy on Anders!! : )

Why? He isn't exactly a moving target. Well, maybe he's moving
but its in a fairly predictable direction.

> A google search of my own name proved VERY disturbing!!

How so, my googlism search came up with only a few entries...

> john grigg is actually encouraging this guy

Well, we know you are a cheerleader but without Google completing
the statement we hardly know whether its for better or worse.
[Sidebar: Googlism needs to speak in more complete phrases.]

> john grigg is a

Ditto.

> john grigg is in occupation of one of the two leasehold dwelling houses

Fine, but where precisely and is it important to the development of the
singularity or preventing asteroid strikes that might destroy humanity?

> http://www.grigg-family.net/cemetery/NC_Cleveland/Old_Grigg/John_Grigg.html

Now that was worth clicking on to see...

> In the Anchorage public square I have a floorbrick which has inscribed on it...
>
> "John Grigg 1967-2062
> Keep on Trying"

Jeepers John, you only want to live to be 95?
What's the point of that?

> But at least *I* have a really perceptive quote(for when the Anders Sandberg autobiography comes out!)...
>
> http://www.bartleby.com/66/98/26098.html

Now that *was* amusing. If you keep this up you may give
Spike a run for his money as the Extropian Humorist.

Robert



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