Go to Google, type in "Advocacy asshole", click on "I'm feeling lucky", and marvel at the results. Is it who you expected?
Missed
cog on 2004-12-01T11:03:27
I was expecting Bill Gates...
I guess I missed the "Advocacy" part...
Re:Missed
I was thinking someone like Ralph Nader.
Who I expected?
mw487 on 2004-12-02T16:25:00
Maybe I am dating myself, but I expected Tom C., not TorgoX. Or did google change the joke? With my double quotes?
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Re:Who I expected?
brian_d_foy on 2004-12-02T19:03:09
With the quotes, the first hit references this thread (so it's me, not TorgoX]. Without the quotes, it somebody else still.
Re:Who I expected?
markjugg on 2004-12-03T02:55:34
Now both variations point to this thread.
