The Search Locker
I must admit I was initially dismissive of the complaint that Google hates America because they never change their logo for Memorial Day or Veterans Day while they do celebrate "accomplishments of the communist Soviet Union."
But today the charge seems a little less crazy, what with the doodle tribute to IEDs.
Comments
No,no no that's a compass and a battery and a nail showing electro-magnetic induction.
It's to honor the birthday of this guy who discovered the phenomenon many moons ago: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_%C3%98rsted
Posted by: HazeNYC | August 14, 2009 3:17 PM
Nice try, Commie lover.
Posted by: radosh | August 14, 2009 3:18 PM
At least communists don't blow us up with paint cans stuffed with screws and glass.
Posted by: HazeNYC | August 14, 2009 3:25 PM
The doodle looks weird, I agree. But the commie lover may be onto something:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/14/hans-christian-orsted-google
Posted by: Richard H | August 14, 2009 3:35 PM
In Soviet Russia, America hates YOU.
oh, wait...
Posted by: therblig | August 14, 2009 3:49 PM
Man, you should get a new day job and have no more time for blogging every week. This is just about the most prolific one ever.
Posted by: Vance | August 14, 2009 4:42 PM
No it's a bomb all right, and a cryptic message to Viacom cryptkeeper Sumner Redstone to lay off, or at least blow up that honey blonde thing on his head and buy a decent toupe.
Posted by: J.D. | August 14, 2009 10:35 PM
This excellent joke would have been even better if delivered on TV as news satire. If only there were some way to get this kind of thing into the hands of, say, John Stewart...
Posted by: mypalmike | August 14, 2009 11:26 PM
or even better, Jon Stewart.
Posted by: Anonymous | August 15, 2009 1:10 AM
No, I was referring to the late Kingston Trio musician, John Stewart, who penned the quintessential Monkees' tune, "Daydream Believer". Now that guy could tell a joke.
Posted by: mypalmike | August 16, 2009 1:15 AM
@mypalmike, and here I was psyched to correct you and ask you if you meant Phil LaMarr.
Posted by: Trout Almondine | August 17, 2009 10:32 PM
Actually America's foremost news commentator and Radosh's new boss is named "Jon Stewart."
( Attention Anti-Cappers: I posted this week's NY mag cartoon on my humble blog.)
Posted by: al in la | August 18, 2009 4:29 PM