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to: Mike N.
from: Gregg Nemesure
date: 2003-11-18 22:04:36
subject: Re: Google humour

From: Gregg Nemesure 

Mike N.  wrote in
news:pk3krv098rvbu6emtakfu6ql4k0qema1sc{at}4ax.com:

> Was that a popup ad from Google?   So much for low key ads on the
> search engine.   It's referencing a script in the source.   Wonder if
> the Google Toolbar would block their own popup?
>
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:19:34 +0000, Adam Flinton
>  wrote:
>
>>Go to www.google.com type in French military victories and hit I feel
>>lucky

The page you see is not a real Google page. It is a forgery made to look
like the real "no results" page. Notice the URL. If you use the
regular "Google Search" button instead of "I'm Feeling
Lucky", it is even more obvious.

Gregg

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