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Monika Rozwarzewska
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Apr 1, 2007

http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=39523 one of the best stories I've read today
 
Melzie
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thanks Apr 1, 2007

that's fun
 
RobinB
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Google's is superb Apr 1, 2007

http://www.google.com/tisp/
 
megane_wang
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LOL! Apr 1, 2007

Thanks, Monika and RobinB !

[Edited at 2007-04-01 12:45]
 
Maria Diaconu
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LOL Apr 1, 2007

RobinB wrote:

http://www.google.com/tisp/



How did you find it?
 
Textklick
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In memoriam
Off topic? Apr 1, 2007

Fun?

It's thoughtful.

I once managed a translation department of around 19 individuals from a wide variety of countries.

Together with myself, over 70% of these guys were left-handed.

It could be that you have done the profession a great favour by telling people about the best place to download a burger without having to live with an untidy condiments registry (or first needing to perform an alignment with a Chargrilled About-face... See more
Fun?

It's thoughtful.

I once managed a translation department of around 19 individuals from a wide variety of countries.

Together with myself, over 70% of these guys were left-handed.

It could be that you have done the profession a great favour by telling people about the best place to download a burger without having to live with an untidy condiments registry (or first needing to perform an alignment with a Chargrilled About-faced Taste-enhancement tool.

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Monika Rozwarzewska
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more on All Fools' Day Apr 1, 2007

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070329/od_afp/lifestyleaprilfoolmediaholidayoffbeat;_ylt=AmQpZb_6u6N8ZT94INFq4oADW7oF

so - which one was the best in your opinion?
 
megane_wang
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I loved... Apr 2, 2007

... that Taco Bell one, but Burger King's is great too !

[Edited at 2007-04-02 07:23]
 
Andres & Leticia Enjuto
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Google TiSP FAQ Apr 2, 2007

RobinB wrote:

http://www.google.com/tisp/


I loved this Google TiSP!

Check this FAQ (http://www.google.com/tisp/faq.html):

"Is Google TiSP safe and reliable?
Google TiSP ensures reliable throughput through the power of fiber, which has been proven through extensive research to effectively facilitate consistent data flow with minimal latency. And you can rest assured that under no circumstances will the TiSP system ever expose your privates."

lol


Andrés
 
tectranslate ITS GmbH
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That, and Apr 2, 2007

We're actively developing a higher-performance version of TiSP specifically tailored to small and medium-sized businesses, including 24-hour, on-site technical support in the event of backup problems, brownouts and data wipes.


Yuuuck - the imagery! Of course we all know that a brownout is a temporary power supply problem, but in this context...

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