Caption contest: Google Checkout finally finds a home
By Nilay Patel 
posted Jul 20th 2009 6:31PM
posted Jul 20th 2009 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?"
mmm google veggies. BETA
FAKE BMW
Keratin?
nope... looks like a 1 Series to me.
It looks like a real BMW to me.
I believe it's a European model, not seen in the USA.
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.
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..
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
it does look an awful lot like the Acura EL.
look: http://i26.tinypic.com/v48484.jpg
There is no offenheimer kink or w/e they call the crease in the trunk lid of all BMW's.
Shiny vegetables =! Google chrome
"=!" != "!="
Matt:FAIL
smp:EPIC WIN
@ kurian :: epic.. nothing?
Matt could have meant Shiney vegetables are equal to anything but Google.
Similarly, in Kuwait there's a Google laundry shop!
http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-google-laundry/
Or India's Snow-cone stand:
http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2008/september/google-or-gogola
Putting the ad in Radish.
So..... what exactly do you win for caption contests?
nothing but a million hypothetical dollars.
Like the BSA you can win up to a Million Dollars.
Internets
Google Earth has finally come to fruition.
Where in Lebanon is that? I wanna get one of my cousins to check it out.
Hello there Solid Snack!
The true source of Google's revenue stream...you didn't really think ads were raking in that much dough did you?
Introducing Google's latest venture after Google Chrome, meet Google Grown.
Can you really cut it out with these comments? They're really annoying.
In Lebanon, Google employee benefits have been extended to selling produce from your desk.
Next, Yahoo! will open a barber shop.
The new Google Android Marketplace...... Still no flash app. Epic Fail!
When I saw the picture, I immediately knew that it was in Lebanon !
The BMW, the poor pavement, etc.
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.
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...
no its elgoog. you read from right to left in Lebanon. nothing wrong here.
Well aren't you creepy.
"I saw a lot of cobwebs when I first arrived, looks like some spidering has been going on."
"Badi lahsak manbat sha'er baidi"
LOL.
ya3ni kharda2t il kalach.
badna nrawwi2a shabeb?
Your search - "Trademark" - did not match any documents.
Suggestions:
* Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
* Try different keywords.
* Try more general keywords.
"Do you guys sell Cereal?"
"Sure. What would you like?"
"I'm feeling lucky."
:D:D:D
Why isn't it in Chrome?
Just wait until you get inside and see what they actually do with the vegetables.
You're supposed to hide your intention to be an attention whore on the internets.
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*
(guy in red/white t-shirt) hey, can I get an invite for GoogleVoice?
"It's bigger on the inside."
That's what she said?
XD
i love how the hole in the g in engadget lines up with the bmw logo.
That's a weird thing to love.
even funnier, how not a single engadget writer owns one
since they all drive ghey a** priuses
ah, you mean ar**
http://img.skitch.com/20090721-turqtyxjrqiyph41cmb9wdr94r.jpg
that's a HOT pic!
Millions of Items yet everything I am searching for leads me to porn.......
So Google uses windows at least in the front.
Where on Google Earth is this engadget. Can you please get a link.
Does "do no evil" have anything to do with vegetables. Comments/replies please.
Introducing the new Google Search window!
Google:
Yes... We're freakin everywhere.
This is in Lebanon? SafeSearch is definitely off..
guy in red shirt: "So...for my market strategy, I decided to advertise with Google to get more visits...o wait you're telling me visits means something else?"
This shop is in Syria and not in LEBANON. Whoever sent this pic to Engadget is an ASSHOLE!!!!!
don't think it really matters at this point...
Headlines: Google Continues To "Branch Out", 3Q profits to "Grow" CEO affirms "Google is the root of the internet economy"
"Google technical support call center HQ"
The question is, do they route their calls to the states and then answer in Lebanese with a bad American accent, "Google support, this is Bashir..."
Do the Lebanese think "Yeah, right, this guys name is probably 'Steve'... Can you escalate me to second tier? Someone who speaks Lebanese, please!? "?
It's Arabic not Lebanese.
@ Running Gadget
The language spoken in Lebanon is Arabic, but it is can be very different than the Arabic that is spoken in other Middle Eastern countries, so many people do call the language "Lebanese" instead of "Arabic".
All of the good aisles are websense'd.
"Hi, I'm from Microsoft. It looks like you have something interesting going on here. Any idea if the place next door is for rent?"
HELLO?!? Anyone here? I'm searching for fresh veggies...
where is that tri-force?
theres some new grocery opening across the street called Bing, but it looks like they have a worse selection...
Sorry, Bing owns Google in terms of search functionality.
Google Grocery the only location where you can actually find Chuck Norris with Google.
WHAT?! You guys don't have porn?!
google haifa wehbe
@Kurian
Thank you for your contribution to the bastardization of the English language.
Epic nothing. I'm so goddamn tired of that word.
Not the google marketplace we were looking for.
Introducing Google Produce® Beta; hand picked by monkey, fresh from the Google Labs GM division.
whats with the car? thats not any car BMW has in its inventory.. LOL.
Ross wins!
Google Chrome Development Department
Got a few
Powered by Android - Vegi Edition
Because of the low turn out, we have had to use Ad Sence to fund our store
This is the famous "Google Labs"
Chrome OS??? I am sorry I ment to say Chome Store
New in beta - Google Stores
I hope they sell Windows and Ubuntu cola. They must also have many chrome accents.
even their produce is in beta!
Here in this secret Google lab, scientists around the clock study The Slap Chop to see if Vince's nuts really do sell themselves.
Hey guys! This is not what Schmidt meant by "going green"
Business 101: A memorable brand name is very important.
They won't last long; nobody finds what they want.
What you expect? We are still in Beta.
This Google store is actually in Aleppo, Syria and not Lebanon!
The whole we-sell-ads-so-everything-is-free won't work here
Is Google going to reinvent the grocery store now?
http://www.jazarah.net/blog/google-in-aleppo-the-best-vegetables-in-one-shop/
old news, and its in Syria not Lebanon. Reader Milad needs a map
When Google said they would have an OS, I guess they meant Open Store.
If i get a virus from the lettuce someone is getting sued.
:O google streetview catches employee posing!?!?!