Caption contest: Google Checkout finally finds a home
by Nilay Patel 
posted Jul 20th 2009 at 6:31PM
Nilay: "This is not what we expected by "'innovative windowing system.'"
Chris: "Oh, so this is what Orkut is."
Ross: "Interestingly, the produce section has a sale on blackberries."
Darren: "And you thought Google Groceries was a belated April Fool's prank."
Paul: "Our VeggieRank was suspiciously low."
Thomas H.: "I'm Feeling Lucky doesn't work so well with produce."
Josh F.: "No, really. It's pronounced 'Goo-Glay.' It's French."
Richard: "Unfortunately, AisleView is not available in the scones, tea and treacle section."
Ross R.: "Our carrots put the beta in their Beta-carotene."
Thomas R.: "Do you sell Bing?"
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
GBeatzRecrds @ Jul 20th 2009 6:35PM
mmm google veggies. BETA
IK @ Jul 20th 2009 7:35PM
FAKE BMW
Dustin @ Jul 20th 2009 7:35PM
Keratin?
austin @ Jul 20th 2009 9:07PM
nope... looks like a 1 Series to me.
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (BarCODE) @ Jul 20th 2009 9:11PM
It looks like a real BMW to me.
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (BarCODE) @ Jul 21st 2009 3:40AM
I believe it's a European model, not seen in the USA.
KStrike155 @ Jul 21st 2009 7:29AM
Looks similar to a Hyundai Sonata: http://imshopping.rediff.com/pixs/productsearch/product_images/four_wheeler/Hyundai-Sonata-Embera-MT%28Leather%29.jpg
But it certainly could be a real BMW. That logo does look fishy, though.
samisax @ Jul 21st 2009 7:31AM
it's actually the new 3-series coupe.. anyways, i've seen this place, but i just can't remember where.. i think it used to be an internet cafe or computer hardware store gone broke..
KStrike155 @ Jul 21st 2009 1:12PM
Well it's not the 2009 or 2010 3-series coupe. My friend has a 2009 and it doesn't look like that 9http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/vehicle-pictures/2008/bmw/3-series/4878-048-rear-3-4-480.jpg), and this is the 2010 version:
http://www.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/medium/spyshots-2010-bmw-3-series-coupe-facelift-medium_5.jpg
Notice the reverse lights.
And it's definitely not the 1-series: http://www.autocarsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009-bmw-1-series-4.jpg
GBeatzRecrds @ Jul 21st 2009 3:08PM
it does look an awful lot like the Acura EL.
look: http://i26.tinypic.com/v48484.jpg
Jared @ Jul 26th 2009 11:44PM
There is no offenheimer kink or w/e they call the crease in the trunk lid of all BMW's.
Matt @ Jul 20th 2009 6:36PM
Shiny vegetables =! Google chrome
smp @ Jul 20th 2009 7:13PM
"=!" != "!="
Kurian @ Jul 20th 2009 7:32PM
Matt:FAIL
smp:EPIC WIN
tyler @ Jul 20th 2009 7:46PM
@ kurian :: epic.. nothing?
10minutehobo @ Jul 21st 2009 6:06AM
Matt could have meant Shiney vegetables are equal to anything but Google.
George Azmy @ Jul 20th 2009 6:39PM
Similarly, in Kuwait there's a Google laundry shop!
http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-google-laundry/
cayton @ Jul 20th 2009 6:43PM
Or India's Snow-cone stand:
http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2008/september/google-or-gogola
Michael @ Jul 20th 2009 6:38PM
Putting the ad in Radish.
Kris @ Jul 20th 2009 6:38PM
So..... what exactly do you win for caption contests?
Brian @ Jul 20th 2009 6:44PM
nothing but a million hypothetical dollars.
PGP-Protector @ Jul 20th 2009 6:45PM
Like the BSA you can win up to a Million Dollars.
Toadlet @ Jul 20th 2009 7:06PM
Internets
DanielT @ Jul 20th 2009 6:38PM
Google Earth has finally come to fruition.
A_N_T_H_O_N_Y @ Jul 20th 2009 6:41PM
Where in Lebanon is that? I wanna get one of my cousins to check it out.
DanielT @ Jul 20th 2009 6:43PM
Hello there Solid Snack!
Sylvanus @ Jul 20th 2009 6:42PM
The true source of Google's revenue stream...you didn't really think ads were raking in that much dough did you?
Shock @ Jul 20th 2009 6:43PM
Introducing Google's latest venture after Google Chrome, meet Google Grown.
paul34 @ Jul 20th 2009 6:45PM
Can you really cut it out with these comments? They're really annoying.
George @ Jul 20th 2009 6:48PM
In Lebanon, Google employee benefits have been extended to selling produce from your desk.
loocas @ Jul 20th 2009 6:50PM
Next, Yahoo! will open a barber shop.
khines @ Jul 20th 2009 6:51PM
The new Google Android Marketplace...... Still no flash app. Epic Fail!
z.kalach @ Jul 20th 2009 6:55PM
When I saw the picture, I immediately knew that it was in Lebanon !
The BMW, the poor pavement, etc.
A_N_T_H_O_N_Y @ Jul 20th 2009 7:32PM
Hahahaha it's so true... Also the buildings that lack walls (the one in the background). All that's missing is some military road blocks and political posters.
brokensticks @ Jul 20th 2009 10:41PM
That fence as well... it would be cool to know where this is exactly. Haven't been back there in a while... it has its charms lol...
garrenteed @ Jul 20th 2009 6:56PM
no its elgoog. you read from right to left in Lebanon. nothing wrong here.
ClarkyAC @ Jul 20th 2009 6:57PM
Well aren't you creepy.
TegdagnE @ Jul 20th 2009 6:59PM
"I saw a lot of cobwebs when I first arrived, looks like some spidering has been going on."
Makavre @ Jul 20th 2009 6:58PM
"Badi lahsak manbat sha'er baidi"
Generic @ Jul 20th 2009 7:30PM
LOL.
ya3ni kharda2t il kalach.
ssleb @ Jul 21st 2009 7:37AM
badna nrawwi2a shabeb?
Wolfticket @ Jul 20th 2009 6:58PM
Your search - "Trademark" - did not match any documents.
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Look_Around_You @ Jul 20th 2009 7:00PM
"Do you guys sell Cereal?"
"Sure. What would you like?"
"I'm feeling lucky."
loocas @ Jul 21st 2009 5:25AM
:D:D:D
rwilliams254 @ Jul 20th 2009 11:24PM
Why isn't it in Chrome?
Los @ Jul 20th 2009 7:02PM
Just wait until you get inside and see what they actually do with the vegetables.
DanielT @ Jul 20th 2009 7:03PM
You're supposed to hide your intention to be an attention whore on the internets.
Pre-determined @ Jul 20th 2009 7:05PM
Great...now Google is test marketing a brick-n-mortar for data mining your grocery shopping.
Purchase Kellogg's Fruit Loops...and later that evening your web browsing is constantly bombarded with Hanes, Speedo ads and discounts for Brokeback Mountain on DVD or Blu-Ray. *shakes my head*
Sax25 @ Jul 20th 2009 7:04PM
(guy in red/white t-shirt) hey, can I get an invite for GoogleVoice?
Worcester @ Jul 20th 2009 7:05PM
"It's bigger on the inside."