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BigV 07-07-2005 01:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock Steady
Not to split hairs, but to mince words, Google is not a verb.
Mince all you like. Google as a verb works quite well as demonstrated by you clear understanding of his usage. Google as a verb has definitely entered the language, even if it is not in a dictionary.

Carry on.

Rock Steady 07-07-2005 02:53 PM
Dear Mr. McFedries:

I am trademark counsel for Google. I have recently become aware of a
definition of "google" on your website, www.wordspy.com. This definition
implies that "google" is a verb synonymous with "search." Please note that
Google is a trademark of Google Technology Inc. Our brand is very
important to us, and as I'm sure you'll understand, we want to make sure
that when people use "Google," they are referring to the services our
company provides and not to Internet searching in general. ...

http://www.searchguild.com/redir/o.p...page173-0.html

melidasaur 07-07-2005 02:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock Steady
Not to split hairs, but to mince words, Google is not a verb.
Google is a verb if and only if you are using Google brand search engine, which most people do when the Google something.

lookout123 07-07-2005 03:05 PM
oh good grief - let me make this clear. you. freak. ing. nerds.

capnhowdy 07-07-2005 03:40 PM
Actually the word could be seen as go ogle. (as a compound).
Not a language expert but that should qualify as a verb of some sort.
A computer geek told me that is the origion of the term, although I can't warrant it's validity. Probably intellibull.......

elSicomoro 07-07-2005 04:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock Steady
Yea, we did that at this other forum. Keeps out the riff raff, but stunts the growth of the community. Unfortunately, sycamore was already a member. :D
No way JR is going to get rid of his own kind (a hillbilly). :)

Rock Steady 07-07-2005 04:40 PM
Some urban legends are very easy to dismiss.

http://www.google.com/intl/en/corporate/history.html

Google History

Google is a play on the word googol, which was coined by Milton Sirotta, nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, and was popularized in the book, "Mathematics and the Imagination" by Kasner and James Newman. It refers to the number represented by the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros. Google's use of the term reflects the company's mission to organize the immense, seemingly infinite amount of information available on the web. ...

BigV 07-07-2005 04:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lookout123
oh good grief - let me make this clear. you. freak. ing. nerds.
RS, pay attention. This is how you mince words. Emphasis mine.

Rock Steady 07-07-2005 04:48 PM
Just to be splitting hairs, he only minced one word there.

lookout123 07-07-2005 05:04 PM
AAAAUUUGHHH!!! :smack: :banghead: where the hell is the RDC when you need them?

j/k. seriously. please don't hack us anymore.

BigV 07-07-2005 05:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lookout123
AAAAUUUGHHH!!! :smack: :banghead: where the hell is the RDC when you need them?

j/k. seriously. please don't hack us anymore.
Hey l123, :chill:

Shouldn't this post go in this thread? I think the little animated smilies would look really cute in the banner.

BigV 07-08-2005 03:40 PM
I'm experiencing considerable turbulence out here. Anybody else? numerous 404 errors, cannot connect, etc? Anybody?

Trilby 07-08-2005 03:55 PM
I got some sort of Index page yesterday for quite a while and today I got thrown off (rude!) with the RDC telling me-AGAIN-how much I am needed to die.

melidasaur 07-08-2005 04:06 PM
I got the RDC again today... they sure suck. UT, you're doing a great job - I know that this has to be frustrating for you.

capnhowdy 07-08-2005 06:41 PM
I had it yesterday.......about 8:00 eastern.
Wish I had those bastards by the neck. Sick mofos, all I can say.


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