Finally, here comes Free high speed (From Google)

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• casualguy

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  17 years ago

  Actually there is a link to this on Google itself.
  
  http://www.google.com/
  
  
  "New! Get FREE breakthrough broadband with Google TiSP (BETA)." straight from the Google folks.
• Book Guy

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  17 years ago

  Amazing product! Right in line for overage of legitimate spoolers. Don't apply yet, instead delay it 'til specified.
  
  :)
  
• casualguy

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  17 years ago

  Anybody else sign up for this yet? I can't believe they're giving this away for free at least for the time being.
• chandler

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  17 years ago

  Yeah, and Amazon was offering everything on their site for free, too. Offer expired at midnight. Strange. Almost like it was some kind of joke.
• shadowcat

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  17 years ago

  I hope I can stop laughing long enough to get this out.
  
  They were APRIL FOOLS DAY pranks. You got had. lol...
• Clubber

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  17 years ago

  Can't believe anyone feel for that or anything else, on 4/1!
• casualguy

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  17 years ago

  What do you think gave it away? You think maybe the Google folks talking about using the sewer system for your high speed link may have been a clue? They did say in return for your free high speed access, they were going to sample your DNA. I like the question, well what if the sewer system gets clogged, will that slow down your access speed?
• casualguy

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  17 years ago

  Other possible hints from the link above "To offset the cost of providing the TiSP service, we use information gathered by discreet DNA sequencing of your personal bodily output", for some people sampling personal bodily OUTPUT may have been a clue. If not then it goes on.
  
  Another FAQ.
  From Google
  "Can I still use my toilet after installing TiSP?
  Do we look stupid? Needless to say, the fiber optic cable that enables TiSP will not interfere with your toilet's regular operations."
  Might have been another clue. Google seems to have a sense of humour.
• casualguy

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  17 years ago

  Obviously it wouldn't have been any fun if I told anyone it was a joke.
• shadowcat

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  17 years ago

  casualguy: My bad. I did not read the link you posted. I just read about it on Yahoo the next day. Sorry if I insulted your inteligence.
• Book Guy

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  17 years ago

  Welcome to the cyber universe, FONDL. Now all you have to do is configure all those media players and get started downloading free porn trailers late into the night!
• casualguy

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  17 years ago

  no problem IGU, I thought it was funny for Google to put that up on their main page at least for April 1st. Another clue might have been the toilet picture in the middle of the Google logo on the link I posted. I don't know of too many people who would seriously believe you can get high speed internet via the sewer system. Of course I have heard power lines are a possibility.
• Book Guy

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  17 years ago

  I wonder if anyone noted my second fool on the first fool:
  
  What are the first letters of my post, above: "Amazing product! Right in line for overage of legitimate spoolers"? :)
  
  
• DougS

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  17 years ago

  BookGuy... damn, you've got FAR too much time on your hands, dude. But clever post... thanks!
• FONDL

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  17 years ago

  Well I finally did it, I bought a new computer (a really cool HP laptop), switched to Verizon fiber optic cable, and now have wireless. In about anothern decade or so I should be able to figure out how it all works. And the best part is that, aside from the upfront costs of new computer and TV set which I needed anyway, it should actually save me money. If I can figure out how it all works so I can drop my Comcast and Juno accounts. Wish me luck now that I joined the 21st century (kicking and screaming.)
• Book Guy

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  17 years ago

  DougS: That trick (the acronym thing) I recall from an old Sports Illustrated article by George Plimpton that was published in about 1984 on April Fool's day. He went all out about some dude from Khazakstan or thereabouts who had gotten involved in Buddhist meditation to be able to throw a 120 miles-per-hour fastball, and he was on his way to the majors, etc. etc. The first letters of the first paragraph spelled out something like "April Fool's Day, Nine Teen Eighty Four, and this whole story is a hoax" etc. etc.. It was mid-80s -- 84, 85, or 86, I believe, I was in college at the time. I'm pretty sure it was SI and Plimpton ...
  
• FONDL

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  17 years ago

  Book Guy, I don't have much interest in porn, I think it's boring. Whenever I see it I mainly feel sorry for the participants, they must have pretty sad lives.