http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/02/google.kansas.topeka/
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Topeka 'renames' itself 'Google, Kansas'
The Freedom Fighter
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Erazor
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Wow. That's pathetic. I pray for their deaths. Every last one of them.
Bliz
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I would you love to tell someone "I live in Google."
Auflodern
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It's true! Google is taking over the world!
sykog
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Wow, seriously? That's pathetic.
Zez
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It's only for a month.
The Mayor of Topeka wrote:But Bunten laughed at the idea that he might make the name switch permanent if Google decides to invest in his 123,400-person city's Internet network.
"Oh, heavens no, Topeka?" he said during a phone interview. "We are very proud of our city and Topeka is an Indian word which means 'a good place to grow potatoes.' We're not going to change that."
Erazor
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No matter how long they plan on doing it, this is nothing to take lightly.Zezima wrote:It's only for a month.The Mayor of Topeka wrote:But Bunten laughed at the idea that he might make the name switch permanent if Google decides to invest in his 123,400-person city's Internet network.
"Oh, heavens no, Topeka?" he said during a phone interview. "We are very proud of our city and Topeka is an Indian word which means 'a good place to grow potatoes.' We're not going to change that."
codeorange
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Is Big Brother on the prowl again? This idea is beyond pathetic IMO. It doesn't matter if it's only for one month. Who's to say Topeka won't rename itself Google permenantly in the future? When it comes to excessive amounts of advertising just to make money for companies, this is one idea that takes the cake.
SonicFanPS2
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They DID call it ToPikachu one time. 
It's just for giggles, I'm sure. The mayor seems ecstatic for Google, Kansas.
It's just for giggles, I'm sure. The mayor seems ecstatic for Google, Kansas.
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Erazor wrote:Wow. That's pathetic. I pray for their deaths. Every last one of them.
I ask that you don't wish death to anyone/anything on here. I would hope you'd know better, and especially for something so trivial?
Super Racer Z
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First, ToPikachu, Kansas, and now Google, Kansas? What the hell?
NeoMetalSonic
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does this mean i can find "anything" in Google?
Erazor
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What's going to happen? Is the mayor of Retard, Kansas going to send me a nasty e-mail?SupaSEGA wrote:Erazor wrote:Wow. That's pathetic. I pray for their deaths. Every last one of them.
I ask that you don't wish death to anyone/anything on here. I would hope you'd know better, and especially for something so trivial?
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Stop being so melodramatic and hateful for no good reason.Erazor wrote:What's going to happen? Is the mayor of Retard, Kansas going to send me a nasty e-mail?SupaSEGA wrote:Erazor wrote:Wow. That's pathetic. I pray for their deaths. Every last one of them.
I ask that you don't wish death to anyone/anything on here. I would hope you'd know better, and especially for something so trivial?
Super Racer Z
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Erazor wrote:What's going to happen? Is the mayor of Retard, Kansas going to send me a nasty e-mail?SupaSEGA wrote:Erazor wrote:Wow. That's pathetic. I pray for their deaths. Every last one of them.
I ask that you don't wish death to anyone/anything on here. I would hope you'd know better, and especially for something so trivial?
No, but we don't need bitter overreactions towards people over pretentious things. If it turns out they keep the name, or become a paid slave of Google, it might be a bit more called for, but wishing death upon anyone who isn't doing absolutely immoral things seems a bit harsh.
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Erazor
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Treating a town willing to change it's name to that of a giant corporation (even for a short period of time) like the idiots they are isn't being melodramatic. And I've always been a hateful person.FlyingCupcake wrote:Stop being so melodramatic and hateful for no good reason.Erazor wrote:What's going to happen? Is the mayor of Retard, Kansas going to send me a nasty e-mail?SupaSEGA wrote:Erazor wrote:Wow. That's pathetic. I pray for their deaths. Every last one of them.
I ask that you don't wish death to anyone/anything on here. I would hope you'd know better, and especially for something so trivial?
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Re: Topeka 'renames' itself 'Google, Kansas'
by The Freedom Fighter March 5th 2010, 4:48 pm
That assumes that the people actually agreed to it. It seems more like they weren't in on the decision. Plus, if it works, and Google does take an interest in their town, and thus boosts them up, it may be worth it. Besides, they already changed it to ToPikachu. It's not like Google's worse, and at least this time it may have benefits.
ProTagOnist wrote:does this mean i can find "anything" in Google?
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You want them all to die because of a town's name change? That is just past the bar, acting like a horrible person for a name change isn't excusable.Erazor wrote:Treating a town willing to change it's name to that of a giant corporation (even for a short period of time) like the idiots they are isn't being melodramatic. And I've always been a hateful person.FlyingCupcake wrote:Stop being so melodramatic and hateful for no good reason.Erazor wrote:What's going to happen? Is the mayor of Retard, Kansas going to send me a nasty e-mail?SupaSEGA wrote:
I ask that you don't wish death to anyone/anything on here. I would hope you'd know better, and especially for something so trivial?
sykog
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This topic is amusing
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Erazor wrote:Treating a town willing to change it's name to that of a giant corporation (even for a short period of time) like the idiots they are isn't being melodramatic. And I've always been a hateful person.FlyingCupcake wrote:Stop being so melodramatic and hateful for no good reason.Erazor wrote:What's going to happen? Is the mayor of Retard, Kansas going to send me a nasty e-mail?SupaSEGA wrote:
I ask that you don't wish death to anyone/anything on here. I would hope you'd know better, and especially for something so trivial?
I don't care. Drop it.
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That is pathetic. What was the mayor on when he did this?
