just what I didn’t want
Apparently, searching Google for “bird flu” turns up a number of interesting ads, including one for “Great deals on Bird Flu” at eBay.
This got me wondering… what would be the strangest search on Google that still gives an eBay ad for the search phrase? Not every combination does, of course.
Personal best (in about 3 minutes of trying before I ran out of ideas): “curious spoons” gives a single ad for Amazon: “Spoons for sale! Up to 68% off spoons.” (I guess 68% is as far as they can go without losing money, which says interesting things about the profit margins on spoons.)
So, a contest: The best search that turns up an eBay ad for something one *does not want* — must be an ad for that particular item, not something sold to prevent, cure, or get rid of it — gets a prize. Prize to be determined later, when enough entries are received. (Or the first entry, if as few people read this as I expect.) Feel free to suggest a prize along with your submission. 
One Response to “just what I didn’t want”
Joseph j7uy5 on 03 Mar 2005 at 8:24 pm #
Well, it’s not an e-Bay ad, it’s a Google ad. I got this by searching for “glossolalia.” (speaking in tongues)
Sexy Glossolalia Singles
Free photos, personals and hot
profiles of local singles. Free
http://www.infobert.com