Googling yourself

[Perd Hapley]

I just googled my real name, and the first result was a web page with my wife's name, my address, how much I paid for my house, square footage, number of baths, etc.  And there's a handy little satellite photo of my neighborhood.


It looks like I'm the only Josh Bissey on the internet tubes, but Jason Bissey was a neighbor of the Duke Lacrosse "rapists," and also a witness to the events (or non-events) of that fateful evening. 

[Dntsycnt]

As a stalker, I think Google just took the fun out of things.  No more challenge left in the world. 

[xavier fremboe]

I don't even bother... I have the most common first name (for many years running.. I think Jacob is now in the 10 ten) and the 2nd most common Surname....

Steal my Identity -Too many Jacob Johnsons already exist in America...So whats the point.

Are you related to Brad    

Johnsons of the world ... UNITE! 
Talk about awkward phrasing...

Brad

[DJJ]

I'm a Canadian guitarist, a photograhper in both Mobile and New Orleans, a maritime historian, a surfboard builder in Hawaii, and about 316,000 other things.

[xavier fremboe]

As a stalker, I think Google just took the fun out of things.  No more challenge left in the world. 

They call it stalking. We call it love with a restraining order.

[LadySmith]

Beats having a cat named after you 

Oh, slam! Just when I was practicing being nice to you. 
*Incoming steel-toed boot headed your way*

[Antibubba]

Most of the Antibubba references refer to my sn.  Out of 60 hits on my real name, only two are me, and they're from over 15 years ago.  And that's how iI like it.

[Iain]

Only person on the internet with my name, couple of references to me in minutes of meetings, some acknowledgements and employers website and a news story about my appointment. Makes me sound all important. I'm not.

There is someone on facebook with the same surname and the alternate spelling of first name.

[Scout26]

Beats having a cat named after you 

Oh, slam! Just when I was practicing being nice to you. 
*Incoming steel-toed boot headed your way*

By my guesstimations Ladysmith will be barefoot in a little over a week......

[El Tejon]

I am a restaurant in Red:  http://www.coloradoeats.com/El_Tejon/Index.html

I am also a school district in Kauleeforneeah.

My real name practices law in San Fransico, a Products Developer in Ottawa, Canada and is a real estate developer in Dallas.

[Tallpine]

I've always wondered why ET was named after a street in Colorado Springs   He might as well be "El Cascade" or "El Nevada"   


There is a story about a guy who came from back east to visit for a while, and said something about "Tee-john" Street.

A local informed him that it was a Spanish name, and out west a J was pronounced like an H - "Tay-hone".  Then he asked how long the visitor was going to stay?

"Oh, a just a couple months," the dude replied, "through Hoon and Hoo-lie." 

An alternate version is: "the hackrabbit humped into the huniper bush"

[gunsmith]

I googled myself and was embarrassed by some of the things I said in anger.
Now I use different emails for work stuff and always wonder if my footprint is responsible for some of my bad luck.

Fortunately, my given name isn't that associated with my main email and also my given name is all over the net by billions.

[Dntsycnt]

When I google my real name it comes up with nothing but the definition for "sexy".

[The Annoyed Man]

Googling my own name produces my blog, my photography and writing site and then a doctor of biology who shares my name. We are both originally from Canada. Apparently one of our dopplegangers way down the results list is a gay comedian, also from Canada.

[Gewehr98]

I googled myself and was embarrassed by some of the things I said in anger.

Yup.  That's probably why Paddy changed his username.

[cosine]

My real name gets me a couple of relevant hits that are me, but nothing of importance. There doesn't appear to be anyone else in the world with my name though, because I don't get any results that aren't me.

My screenname, on the other hand... the first bazillion hits are nothing even remotely related to me. Wonder why? /sarcasm

[Stand_watie]

    My real name brings up a 17th century politician (xyz number of greats-grandfather) that I was named after, a bunch of 2nd, 3rd and distant cousins also named after him and a popular sci-fi character.

[The Annoyed Man]

I'm just glad we don't have a member with the screen name of cockbiter. I don't want to hear his or her story of Googling his or her screen name.

[Tuco]

Screen Name - I'm the only one.

Real Name - I'm the only one.

Isn't that special. 

[The Annoyed Man]

Screen Name - I'm the only one.

Real Name - I'm the only one.

Isn't that special. 

Indeed.

[Tallpine]

I am also a fairly well noted Scottish artist 

[The Annoyed Man]

I am also a fairly well noted Scottish artist 

How big is the income stream?

[Tallpine]

I am also a fairly well noted Scottish artist 

How big is the income stream?

It would be better if I wasn't dead 

[Antibubba]

Quote from: 40 caliber on June 13, 2008, 11:26:35 PM
Quote from: Tallpine on June 13, 2008, 11:21:01 PM
I am also a fairly well noted Scottish artist 

How big is the income stream?

It would be better if I wasn't dead 

Maybe on the face of it, but when you figure in the cost of living...


 

[wmenorr67]

The last time I tried to Google myself I was arrested.