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Weekend Web Tips, Google Or Otherwise

Posted by SRyan ;] on 7/31/2004 at 1:24 PM ET 1286 Points
Let's see... how can I make this relevant to marketing professionals? Hmmmm.

Okay, it's NOT relevant. It's Saturday, I've got some points to burn, and I just like sharing goofy things now and then.

I found the most wonderful feature on Google, completely by accident. Do this:

• Go to www.google.com.
• To the right of the input box, click the "Preferences" link.
• Change the first setting (Interface Language) to the drop-down selection that's just BEFORE English.
• Click the Save Preferences button, and go back to Google's home page.

Like it?

So, now it's your turn. If you want to pass along some secret or serendipitous tip to the members here, I'm handing out points for your best useless web stuff. Deadline is noon on Monday. Deremiah, does that give you enough time? ‡)

¤ Shelley ¤

ps. Yes, I tried the keyword "useless" with the Search Questions link, and I didn't find a thing!
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  • Posted by SRyan ;] on 7/31/2004 at 2:00 PM Author
    By the way...

    Aftew you've twied the secwet tip above, you might test some of the othew sewections in the wist. Some that Google has added since my wast visit incwude:

    Bork, bork, bork
    Klingon (or is that Kwingon?)
    Hacker
    Pig Latin
  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 7/31/2004 at 2:08 PM Member
    Cool!

    I kinda like the following languages:

    Bork, Bork, Bork!

    Pig Latin

    Hacker

    Pig Latin

    Kligon (for you Trekkies out there)

    Now for some useless web stuff :

    Netzero.com

    I use the browser called Phaseout. It is Flash based with sound effects and different skins etc. You can make it do just about anything you want. Basically, it's no better than IE, EXCEPT it NEVER EVER NEVER EVER EVER EVER locks up (like IE or Netscape). You can find it at www.download.com. For more info on the browser: https://www.phaseout.net/po5features.htm . It's free and ad-free as well.

    I kinda like the "Read by "Bert" " floating icon to increase website credibility.



    SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="https://bert.secret-wg.org/tools/menus.js"type=text/javascript>IPT>

    SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="https://bert.secret-wg.org/tools/function.js"type=text/javascript>IPT>




    The SETI project where you get to sap up your computer's resources on a screensaver that helps SETI looks for Alien life. I guess if your computer discovers the alien, you get a t-shirt or something.

    If I think of more..I'll post them..




  • Posted by Pepper Blue on 7/31/2004 at 3:21 PM Accepted
    This is very good, it is a test for determining your Phishing IQ.

    Mail Frontier has posted a collection of 10 suspected fraud emails, all of them real, from their collection of millions, and all of them actually received by real people like you.

    See how well you can detect a phishing scam. I got 9 out of 10. These "phishers" are really good, you really need to be alert.

    The people I really worry about are those that aren't computer savvy and don't even know that scams like this exist.

    https://www.mailfrontier.com/?ver=4.1.0.1885

    Good luck!
  • Posted by SRyan ;] on 7/31/2004 at 4:12 PM Author
    Blaine, I peeked at Phaseout, but I'm download-phobic after the last "trusted" source (Norton) of a PC tool crippled my laptop. I've wasted several hours this week fixing all of the problems it caused. Aarrrggghh!

    Tim, my score was lousy: 6 of 10. More important, however, is my sincere concern for your mental health. Please tell me that's not what you do for useless FUN!

    Maybe you need to tune into tonight's Prairie Home Companion radio program. I believe Garrison Keillor is doing the annual Joke Show! It might change your life.
    ;]
  • Posted by Deremiah *CPE on 7/31/2004 at 4:33 PM Accepted
    Shelley,

    You're the greatest and (LOL) you know I've got enough time to handle this one &:-)

    (Disclaimer)
    Now what I'm about to share with you all here are not the views of Deremiah, *CPE, or KHE Experts. The images are not to be taken out of context but reflect what kids are meditating on these days. As a motivational speaker I get to speak to a lot of children and often times get to hang out with them on occassion while they are in their natural habitat. This allows me to take a pulse of the culture of American kids.

    Well you won't believe it but this website is the one a lot of kids are going to on the internet. Being that I'm a (well I won't tell you what party I represent you probably would not believe it anyway) but I might pose that as a future question. Anyway this website gives you some insights as to what websites are motivating some of our youth across the country as they flex there ideas of what they think about our political state of affairs. This site is also full of games that I have not been able to check out because I'm busy completing a host of articles & mini-book.

    Let me know what you think. Is there anything else I can do for you?

    Your Servant, Deremiah, *CPE

    PS
    by the way I almost forgot Shelley here's the web address.
    www.miniclip.com/dancing.htm (I'm only recommending the Dancing BUSH)
  • Posted by Deremiah *CPE on 7/31/2004 at 5:12 PM Member
    Are you Whacked.

    find out here....

    https://www.gwally.com/tests/


    FOR READERS ONLY! Till monday

    (Especially those who hate to read the whole thang! )

    Now this is one of my all time favorites (a secret that I have kept away from the three f's for years...Family, Friends and Foes (There's nothing like Foes...The people who LOVE to Hate you).

    You will be allowed to access this website for a limited time only until Monday Shelly (Now you GO-Girl :-)

    The section I am sharing with you outlines subjects related to various books. It is a great research tool for those who love to read and (readers are leaders).

    Cal, Jett and Kwinters, based on our many off-line conversations you'll love this and so will you Jbtron (James Brown-A-Tron) and Pepper Blue.

    Here are some of my favorite categories.

    Creativity & Work
    https://home.earthlink.net/~denmartin/key-create.html

    Creativity tutorial
    https://home.earthlink.net/~denmartin/key-create-t5p.html

    Below is the home page. Which reveals insights into the outlines and details of many books covering the following subjects.

    ACHIEVEMENT
    BRAINPOWER
    CHANGE
    CHARACTER
    CREATIVITY
    FEELINGS
    LEADERSHIP
    MOTIVATION
    PERFORMANCE
    CAREER SUCCESS
    TEAM WORK
    TIME MANAGEMENT

    https://home.earthlink.net/~denmartin/index.html

    Never let it be said that I did not give away my Top Secrets. Is there anything else I can do for you?

    Your Servant, Deremiah, *CPE

  • Posted by Deremiah *CPE on 7/31/2004 at 6:30 PM Member
    Hey Cal,

    Every now and then after I leave Hollywood I stop by Hollyhood and if you sent bruthers in the hood to the emptywebsite.com you know what they would say about you. They'd say "Hey Cal, You Got Jokes" (LOL).

    Your Servant, Deremiah, *CPE (Real Funny) $:-)
  • Posted by SRyan ;] on 7/31/2004 at 6:41 PM Author
    Cal, it's an amazing thing to behold. If you squint just right, the beauty is almost too hard to bear. I also right-clicked, picked View Source, and had a giggle over the designer's choice of meta-tags for his site.

    You will probably appreciate this page, too:
    The End of the Internet
  • Posted by Deremiah *CPE on 7/31/2004 at 6:57 PM Member
    CAL,

    Wake up, Wake UP! and stop trippin'. It's only a dream!

  • Posted by SRyan ;] on 7/31/2004 at 7:16 PM Author
    Deremiah, I never knew that a president could move his feet AND his foreign policy so badly! Thanks for sharing George on the dance floor. (Hillary has some good stunts, too, but she picked lame music.)

    I am jazzed just by reading the TITLES listed on your pages. I'm a recovering book addict, however. I dare not tread into Barnes and Noble.

    Okay... now I'm listening to the annual Joke Show. Where's my tape recorder??

    What do you get when you cross a pit bull with a collie?
    A dog that rips your leg off, then runs for help.

    "I went out with twins last night."
    "Did you have a good time?"
    "Yes and no."

    Jews don't recognize Jesus, protestants don't recognize the Pope, and Baptists don't recognize each other in the liquor store.
  • Posted by Deremiah *CPE on 7/31/2004 at 8:00 PM Member
    Shelley,

    Girl you are off the hinges.

    I knew everything was bigger in Texas but not that big. dcrouch you are not joking. Anyone who has that much time needs to just start there own Barnum & Baily Show. Great stuff. Shelley glad to see you liked the Bush and Hillary show!

    Your Servant, Deremiah, *CPE
  • Posted by SRyan ;] on 7/31/2004 at 9:08 PM Author
    Dave, a geek like me can DANCE to that music. Disc spin masters, look out!

    I may not be entirely off the hinges (yet), but I've got time on my hands while my dotter is spending weekend time with my X. There4, I can devote this hour to capturing some of the other Joke Hour gems and sharing them w/ ya'll. (Hey, they are just the ones I laughed at AND could type quickly.)

    Ready?

    There's no such thing as an old joke, only an old listener.

    Patient: "I think I'm suffering from memory loss."
    Doctor: "How long has this been happening?"

    "The doctor said I have to take medication for the rest of my life!"
    What's so terrible about that?
    "He only gave me four pills!"

    Knock knock
    Who's there?
    Arthur!
    Arthur who?
    Arthur any good knock knock jokes?

    What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft?
    A flat miner.

    "Honey, am I the only person you've made love with?"
    "Why does everyone ask me that??"

    How are men like grapes?
    Women have to pick them, stomp on them, and keep them in the dark until they're decent enough to have dinner with.

    "I'd like to buy a rifle for my husband."
    "Do you know what gauge he'd like?"
    "No, he doesn't know I'm going to shoot him."

    Why can't a blonde dial 9-1-1?
    Because she can't find the ELEVEN button.

    And finally, my personal favorite from last year's joke show...
    "How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb?"
    "One."
  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 8/1/2004 at 9:50 AM Member
    I got 9 out of 10 on the email Phishing test. Perhaps I had an advantage since I know the Paypal and ebay spoofs quite well.

    ALMOST Anything asking you to click on a link and verify credit card/password data is a fake. Especially if they threaten to shut down your account in a matter of days.

    For ebay and payapl fraud, forward all emails you recieve to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com respectively. They will tell you right away if the email came from them.

  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 8/1/2004 at 9:50 AM Member
    Check this out. It takes a minute to load.

    https://www.jettcorp.com/stuff.htm
  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 8/1/2004 at 10:14 AM Member
    This is pretty amazing too


    www.jettcorp.com/illusion.htm
  • Posted by Chris Blackman on 8/1/2004 at 11:28 AM Accepted
    Love Dave's Widows noises.

    This is silly. Think of it when you swim in a public pool... https://uk.rd.yahoo.com/promotions/attachments/*https://uk.download.yahoo.c...

    Want to read aviation rumours and see pilots and wannabes flame one another? Go to www.pprune.org (one of my personal favourites, that one).

    Then there's these: https://www.asvpconsulting.com/machtspass/todd.bmp with apologies for the language, and https://www.asvpconsulting.com/machtspass/plumbing.jpg which is great visual merchandising...

    Makes you think... Why don't we have a really silly stuff links page on KHE?

    Have a good weekend. It's already Monday here!

    Chris

  • Posted by telemoxie on 8/1/2004 at 2:01 PM Accepted
    The best tip I can offer is this: whenever you find a good prospect or customer for your product or service, do a Google search on their name. Sometimes you find lists of prospects, and at least you can learn more about your prospect.
  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 8/1/2004 at 3:07 PM Member
    https://www.dribbleglass.com/subpages/billboards75a.htm
  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 8/1/2004 at 3:53 PM Member
    https://www.mapsu.org/

    https://www.bananaguard.com/

    https://www.wizmark.com/

    https://www.yo-god.com/

    https://www.horseballs.com/

    Click around on the following pages when you get there:

    https://www.misternicehands.com/

    https://www.theendofreason.com/

    https://www.fataltotheflesh.com/

    https://www.wewillattack.com/

    https://seethrough.org/

    https://www.whitetrash.nl/

    https://www.everythingyouseeisinthepast.com/

    https://www.onandoff.org/

    https://www.25minutestogo.com/


  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 8/1/2004 at 4:18 PM Member
    You should try this too:

    https://www.dribbleglass.com/subpages/oracle.htm
  • Posted by Deremiah *CPE on 8/1/2004 at 7:42 PM Member
    Cal,

    You're real funny. You really know how to hit a guy where he Googles. I thought you said you were going to be my friend. As a matter of fact I thought you said you would never bring it up again. But here you go rubbin' it in...Tellin everybody you Googled me. I just wanted to live a simple life here on KHE hanging out with a few of my Marketing Genius friends like Jett, James-Brown-A-Tron, Kingwinter's, My main girl Shelley & Val and Pepper Blue. But then I had to meet you. A Research Specialist! Why am I so-o-oo--ooo lucky. And then you had to go off and Google all over me. Now I've got to give myself a motivational speech where I'm saying a thousand times in repetition...It's Gotta Get Better, It's Gotta Get Better, It's just Gotta Get Better, It Better Get Better...LOTIS...LOL...LOTIS...LOL &:-)

    Your Servant (whether you want me to be or not) Deremiah, *CPE
  • Posted by Deremiah *CPE on 8/2/2004 at 12:55 AM Member
    Well Cal, (you know I'm just joking)

    I guess I'll just have to be your servant :-) by honoring your request to "go stand in the corner". There is always a way to serve youand if I have to do it standing so be it. For those of you who don't know it I think Cal has a pretty interesting concept going with his Concept Research Specialization and (that's no joke). Now Cal it's time for me to Google you. By the way is there anything else I can do for you?

    Your Servant, Deremiah, *CPE

    PS
    Wow Cal? Just googled you and found out that you're a state senator. Why didn't you tell me that (just Joking) :-)
  • Posted by SRyan ;] on 8/2/2004 at 1:07 AM Author
    Blaine, I can't keep up with ya! But the links that I *did* have time to check out are good ones. Particularly your Stuff page and the Dribbleglass billboards.

    Chris, the pages on your site are great. The sign reminded me of one that someone sent me... if I can find it, I'll post it somewhere for you. And the plumber's truck has given me some new ideas for custom painting my car...

    Dave, a couple of years ago, I googled "Shelley Ryan BirdNest" and the results included an obituary for a dishwasher named Ryan who worked for decades at a Chinese restaurant specializing in birdnest soup.

    Deremiah, I feel all warm and fuzzy now that I'm your main girl! Can I add that to my bio page?

    I imagine this question will "drop off" the main page soon as the Monday rush of new postings hit KHE. We'll see what other uniquely useless and fun responses arrive in the meantime. Thanks, ya'll!
  • Posted by SRyan ;] on 8/2/2004 at 1:45 AM Author
    Doug, thanks for this tip. Fantabulous!

    After the Democratic National Convention, the clean-up crew carried large, sharp sticks to pop the hundreds of balloons left around the floor. A reporter overheard someone calling them Weapons of Mass Deflation.
  • Posted by Deremiah *CPE on 8/2/2004 at 1:47 AM Member
    Hey Shelley,

    Girl you just made me blush (see)... %-]
    I read your bio and you've really got it goin' on.

    Cal, you know I know you're jokin'

    Doug, didn't you hear them say there are no weapons of mass destruction.

    Your Servant, Deremiah, *CPE
  • Posted by Deremiah *CPE on 8/2/2004 at 1:50 AM Member
    Cal,

    no problem. I've already told you that I think you're the greatest. And I understand that's a hard CONCEPT for your to ACCEPT. So take lessons from Shelley She's putting me in her bio page.

    Your Servant, Deremiah, *CPE
  • Posted by SRyan ;] on 8/2/2004 at 1:34 PM Author
    OOPS... I tried to accept one response from each of you... I think I missed a Jett answer, though...

    There's so much here my head is spinning!

    I'll ask Val to make the adjustment, Blaine...

    - Shewwey
  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 8/2/2004 at 4:10 PM Member
    No problem. I don't exactly have a shortage. LOL...
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