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Google Buys A Fighter Jet!

nbcbayarea.com — Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have added to their fleet. They are now the proud owners of a fighter jet.

Who dugg this? Made popular Oct 25, 2008

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  • chemic34, on 10/25/2008, -5/+486It's still in "beta" though.
  • WolfDenMan, on 10/24/2008, -5/+405This is to be used when Microsoft buys Yahoo.
  • avataros, on 10/25/2008, -7/+322I recommend a Google bomb.
  • Ymeg, on 10/25/2008, -8/+205Their army is growing..
  • notoneofus, on 10/25/2008, -2/+193As long as we get a Cockpit View option on Google Maps, I'm cool with it.
  • moolcool, on 10/25/2008, -4/+138Google is now slightly closer to china. They know all your internet activity and now they have a military ;)
  • inactive, on 10/25/2008, -7/+128Two words: World domination!
  • BuckNutty, on 10/24/2008, -9/+127I'd like to know the monthly fuel bill.
  • GamingForever, on 10/25/2008, -9/+116They should name it chrome!
  • roastedbagel, on 10/24/2008, -25/+127I can't even think of a witty comment right now, other than the fact im extremely jealous of those two. A friggin fighter jet!? Lucky bastards...
  • Trollbane, on 10/25/2008, -2/+103PEW PEW PEW!
  • benologist, on 10/25/2008, -0/+91Google's Earth?
  • twiztidsinz, on 10/25/2008, -13/+1032guys1jet?
  • zoydberg, on 10/25/2008, -3/+83I wonder if it has a "I'm feeling lucky" button? Ejection seat?
  • cygnus2112, on 10/25/2008, -0/+79It's actually an alpha.
  • aznpwnzor, on 10/25/2008, -2/+76one jet now, next thing we know it'll be a death star
  • aceslick911, on 10/25/2008, -3/+67Yahoo is like the John Mcain of internet search.

    Old, angry, stubborn and should really be in retirement.
  • inactive, on 10/25/2008, -5/+67I for one welcome our new Google overlords.
  • inactive, on 10/25/2008, -2/+60Yahoo is a terrible buy. I'm sure google doesn't even care.
  • dissolutionman, on 10/25/2008, -2/+49BREAKING: Apple releases new iSAM
  • Dylson, on 10/25/2008, -4/+50Who gives a *****? It's google!
  • jemmrich, on 10/25/2008, -0/+46but will remain in beta for a number of years
  • aznpwnzor, on 10/25/2008, -5/+49http://www.instantrimshot.com/
  • scythe33, on 10/25/2008, -2/+40They're using it as a prototype for the new gplane, to be released shortly after the gcar and the gphone. Subsequently Google will deploy the ghouse.
  • cygnus2112, on 10/25/2008, -4/+39Google supports green technology: military aircraft.
  • y0da420, on 10/25/2008, -2/+34google will be the only corporation alive when the zombie apocalypse is upon us.
  • trer, on 10/25/2008, -5/+35They can play "war" with Larry Ellison across the street.
  • craterburnsu, on 10/25/2008, -1/+29All open source and under 200 dollars.
  • twiztidsinz, on 10/25/2008, -3/+30Google Google?
  • NOD32user, on 10/25/2008, -0/+26Bravo
  • hwy9nightkid, on 10/25/2008, -3/+25and then cover it in chrome..

    but then it couldn't take off
  • Soofi, on 10/25/2008, -0/+21Do not want.
  • skippyrandom, on 10/25/2008, -0/+19What the ***** did you just say?
  • noctu, on 10/25/2008, -4/+22microsoft was right to be scared.
  • oneredeye, on 10/25/2008, -2/+20So... this is for those occasions when Google execs need to get from L.A. to D.C. in 12 minutes... ?
  • spaceman84, on 10/25/2008, -1/+18Eh...Larry Ellison's MiG-29 will always be cooler.
  • brainintraining, on 10/25/2008, -0/+16Charlie
  • mitchlourens, on 10/25/2008, -0/+16Delta
  • Jaggd, on 10/25/2008, -0/+16are you kidding? google is the umbrella corporation, they will cause the zombie apocalypse.
  • bjornski, on 10/25/2008, -0/+16AT&T has a copyright on the design.
  • spartarising, on 10/25/2008, -0/+15Activate incognito mode!
  • bugmenottt, on 10/25/2008, -5/+20What are they going to call Google Earth after they take over planet?

    Talk about bad planning.
  • BrendanJB, on 10/25/2008, -2/+17Denis Rodman
  • itsradBrad, on 10/25/2008, -5/+19Accept: consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

    Except: to exclude; to leave out; to skip; to protest; to object

    Geez, how do you screw that one up?
  • inactive, on 10/25/2008, -0/+14google it, noob
  • spartarising, on 10/25/2008, -1/+15Google responds by releasing gChaff
  • allenobendorf, on 10/25/2008, -1/+14Do a barrel roll!
  • maxgoedjen, on 10/25/2008, -2/+15It does say that right in the article.
  • hsinray, on 10/25/2008, -4/+17I guess a private commercial jet is not enough for those billionaires...... fighter jets huh?
  • inactive, on 10/25/2008, -0/+13I think Yahoo needs to be put out of its misery. It amputated Auctions and several other services. It's ailing. MS might as well be Yahoo's Kevorkian.
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