h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Having just finished reading Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure (a damn fine book, as I'm sure many of you knew), I realised I had never tried this pastime for myself.

So, in a spare moment I typed in two words to Google. The very first two - and I kid you not - I typed were 'cementite lobsters' (without the quotes, obviously). Try it yourself - not bad for the first go, eh?

B

Very impressive

Both your efforts, and the book.

there be many a series os letters of the 'nighthoover' nature, with other words that don't return a dung betles pantihose, bu then again, I f I were you I'd bemore worried about that stalker outside your window than a google. anything...

I keep trying to finish that book. I occasionally aim for it, but something always seems to get in the way.

I'll get to the end of it one of these days, I'm sure.

I found a 'whack a few weeks back, but I just can't remember it now. One of the words was 'grandmasters' I know that. Can't place the other one though.


Geggs

Hee-hee, I did the same thing when I finished the book. Got two or three I think. Great book!
Oberon2001

Be aware though, you can't post your results here - if you do they're no longer a Googlewhack!

No you're in the clear. Google's bots don't search the converstion forums. In fact they're banned from DNA in its entirity from time to time.

Oooooh!

I've not read the book. How do you define a googlewhack?

RF

Is that when you take a tree branch to your puter cos Google just won't find that site for you?

Well, if I put my RL first name and last name into Google in quotes, I get one match; someting I posted to a public site a couple of months ago. If I leave out the quotes, there's seven pages of them, but none have my name. This leads me to believe that I am the only person on the planet who has my name, something I've long suspected (unusual first name with unusual surname).

RF

"In fact they're banned from DNA in its entirity from time to time."

Do you know why?

I just got my first Googlewhack too Something about Ghishas.

That really was quite satisfying

My and a colleage just found another one: snowplow hootenannies.

Anyone up for a snowplow hootenanny?


Geggs

Would that be a party on a snowplow, or a snowplough themed party?

Reddyfreddy - have you stumbled across this site yet?

http://www.yournotme.com/

I'm dead common, apparently.

There's 3 of me. Rarer than a wombat's wingnut, according to the site.


Geggs

This is the message I received back...

You are unique. You are one with the angry Squirrel. Shout 'I am the unique. I am unified with the badger overlord.' People will run away. That's because they're jealous. JEALOUS..

So, that's me unique in the UK. I suspect in the rest of the world also.

RF

There's 196 of me...

Run in fear from me. I am the unique. I am one with the angry squirrel.

RF