Chu!

[baxil]

In a publicity stunt for the Google Fiber for Communities project, Topeka's mayor has renamed the town to "Google, Kansas" for the month of March.

On one claw, this strikes me as desperate attention-seeking, like running down the street topless on Mardi Gras. (Full disclosure: I'm on one of the planning committees for 95959Google, Nevada City's

Comments

[kevynjacobs]

No no no! This cannot be allowed!
Bellingham will change its name to 10^100,
Take THAT, Topeka!

[baxil]

... And thus starts the aforementioned arms race. ;-)

Signed,

G. O. Ogle
Googlebitburg, CA

[kadyg]

I said it before and I'll say it again: Topeka is the home base for Phred Phelps, and has been for years. The baseline Crazy level is already high there.

[krinndnz]

Well, I feel better about my area's fairly understated attempts to attract the attention of the Google.

[aprivatefox]

Yeah. Seattle's attempts seem positively... ordinary. "We're a big city that's willing to work with you. And we've got a few tech companies in town. Including you. If you want to try it, be our guests!"

[baxil]

"Also, we're not Kansas."

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(No offense to the Kansans in the audience. ... What's that, honey? ... Oooooh boy, I'm sleeping on the couch tonight.)

[packbat]

No, this is March - April is next mo...you're not joking, are you?

*Internets*

...points to Googlechu, Kansas. Points to them.

[comingin2day]

Sounds pretty cool to have the march in Nevada in the center of a rural area to promote new technology. Awesome.