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Old 25-10-2008, 09:09
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Google Founders Buy Fighter Jet Dornier Alpha Jet, he has also own several other jets including a Boeing 757. The jet has landing rights at Moffett Field, the (NASA-operated airfield) it is just at walking distance from the Google campus. Report Nytimes A New (Fighter) Jet for Google’s Founders? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com


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Old 25-10-2008, 11:18
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Ah well, thats the end of Microsoft
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Old 25-10-2008, 14:17
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I got it, Fighter Jet to destroy other search engine!
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I got it, Fighter Jet to destroy other search engine!
LoL.. is it even needed ? I'm sure they can fare much better even when without using this flying beast Google.com Rocks !!
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Just to think a few years ago they could only afford a garage.......
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Wow things are certainly moving on fast at google...
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Old 27-10-2008, 09:54
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Another news would be something like Microsoft is installing anti-aircraft defenses to combat air attack!
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Surely they have enough of a time dealing with attacks from hackers and viruses without google needing to up their weapon power?
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Another news would be something like Microsoft is installing anti-aircraft defenses to combat air attack!
lol - as much as we loathe Microsoft I don't think we can warrant an air assualt on them (just quite yet!).

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Well yes, but now they may have to contend with Google-bombs .

Now all they need to do is have the Google logo put down both sides of it - now that would be cool!
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Google are slowly yet surely going to take over the world.
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I am not sure of that one. But i am sure they might be focusing on Yahoo's Data Center Nearby....
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Maybe not the world - but definitely a lot of the Internet!


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I am not sure of that one. But i am sure they might be focusing on Yahoo's Data Center Nearby....
lol, I think they are too busy with their own!
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yeah , atleast they have managed to fix the new "G1" phone reboot bug....
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See, I tola you lot Google was gonna take over the world.
And yous just thought I was some paranoid Irish fella hiding in the New Mexico desert clinging to his guns :P
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See, I tola you lot Google was gonna take over the world.
And yous just thought I was some paranoid Irish fella hiding in the New Mexico desert clinging to his guns :P
And we don't think that any more?
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And we don't think that any more?
I am sure you do, but at least you can see one of my hair brain paranoid ideas coming true!
*Now* all I need is evidence to prove to you that there are microchips in the drinking water in which Obama intends to program us all to give him our money so we can spread our wealth ....... to him!
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Is that real-world directions?
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I am sure you do, but at least you can see one of my hair brain paranoid ideas coming true!
*Now* all I need is evidence to prove to you that there are microchips in the drinking water in which Obama intends to program us all to give him our money so we can spread our wealth ....... to him!
Good luck with that!
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