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15 April 2002: h2g2 in Main BBC Search Engine
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Apr 15, 2002
Drinks to that. 
15 April 2002: h2g2 in Main BBC Search Engine
GreyDesk Posted Apr 15, 2002
* punches name into search box *
243 hits found - fame at last 
15 April 2002: h2g2 in Main BBC Search Engine
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Apr 15, 2002
407! 
15 April 2002: h2g2 in Main BBC Search Engine
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Apr 15, 2002
just typing in "ostrich" gets 603 hits and my user space is at the top of the list!
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parrferris Posted Apr 15, 2002
You're beating me by five, then, GD...
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FABT - new venture A815654 Angel spoiler page Posted Apr 15, 2002
how do you tell?
i found my self, god, it's frightening the crap i wrote, i soo wish i could go back and delete it but its all on old user spaces that i've lost the password too.
FABT
15 April 2002: h2g2 in Main BBC Search Engine
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Apr 15, 2002
It's pretty deep that. Finding youself on-line. Some people ingest all sorts and go off wanderin' in the deserts for something similar.
I wonder what I'd say to me if I met myself? 
15 April 2002: h2g2 in Main BBC Search Engine
Ming Mang Posted Apr 15, 2002
"Ming Mang" 671 hits. 
*behaves childishly* 
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Ming Mang Posted Apr 15, 2002
Strange... I just tried it again and got 697... still, !
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Apr 15, 2002
"wibble" - 544
"spork" - 376
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Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Apr 15, 2002
*Yawn*
Moxon - 697 hits
Peta - 1,510 hits
Tube - 1,890 hits
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Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) Posted Apr 15, 2002
*fights urge to check 'Amy Pawloski' and 'paper lady'*
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Ming Mang Posted Apr 15, 2002
"Down with the Thingites" 0! 
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Apr 15, 2002
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GreyDesk Posted Apr 15, 2002
Pawloski - 483
Paper Lady - 648
Amy - 2,470 with Amy's cross, Ant and Pawloski occupying places 1 to 3, and Mr Amy Pawloski at place 9 
Next test:
Find a search criteria that DOESN'T throw out reams of hootoo hits
15 April 2002: h2g2 in Main BBC Search Engine
GreyDesk Posted Apr 15, 2002
Oh for godsakes, "thing" throws out 23,200 hits and that bunch are number 4 on the list 
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Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) Posted Apr 15, 2002
'Mr Amy Pawloski', eh? Should I tell Tom?
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Ming Mang Posted Apr 15, 2002
The first two hits from 'carrot' aren't h2g2!
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- 21: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Apr 15, 2002)
- 22: GreyDesk (Apr 15, 2002)
- 23: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Apr 15, 2002)
- 24: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Apr 15, 2002)
- 25: parrferris (Apr 15, 2002)
- 26: FABT - new venture A815654 Angel spoiler page (Apr 15, 2002)
- 27: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Apr 15, 2002)
- 28: Ming Mang (Apr 15, 2002)
- 29: Ming Mang (Apr 15, 2002)
- 30: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Apr 15, 2002)
- 31: Ming Mang (Apr 15, 2002)
- 32: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Apr 15, 2002)
- 33: Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) (Apr 15, 2002)
- 34: Ming Mang (Apr 15, 2002)
- 35: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Apr 15, 2002)
- 36: Ming Mang (Apr 15, 2002)
- 37: GreyDesk (Apr 15, 2002)
- 38: GreyDesk (Apr 15, 2002)
- 39: Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) (Apr 15, 2002)
- 40: Ming Mang (Apr 15, 2002)
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