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Yahoo and Google to Merge?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hope-they-have-monkeys-in-their-commercials dept.

asgeirn writes "From reliable sources, I've been informed that Yahoo! and Google will announce a merger later this day. "-The new service, named YaGoohoo!gle, will give great synergies in search results and customer value," says an unnamed representative from one of the companies. It has yet to be decided where the new company's headquarters will reside."

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  1. Neat. by CosmeticLobotamy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's actually kinda useful.

  2. Seriously by sumdeus · · Score: 3, Funny

    Seriously? This is unbelievable. How do I get an invite?

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  3. Super Search Engine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our new search engine overloads

  4. Exclamation point ??? by _Sharp'r_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think they should drop the ! from the name. Makes it look too much like a joke company.

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    1. Re:Exclamation point ??? by Tribbin · · Score: 2, Funny

      The ! should be before the rest.

      !YaGoohoogle

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  5. I know where.. by ShaniaTwain · · Score: 5, Funny

    It has yet to be decided where the new company's headquarters will reside.

    Fantasy island?

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  6. This one should get more laughs by prostoalex · · Score: 4, Funny


    AOL buys Time Warner

  7. You hear that sound? by myc_lykaon · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's the sound of a dead horse being flogged - again and again and again.

  8. Yahoogle! by Perdurabo26 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think Yahoogle woulda been better..

    then we coulda made yahooligans.yahoogle.com! - why this matters.. I don't know.

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  9. Next time I open up my gmail... by Tribbin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Next time I open up my gmail, I'll hear, "Yahoooo've got mail!"?

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  10. Netscape and Yahoo by frank249 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Some years ago there was talk of Netscape and Yahoo merging and moving the head office to Israel. The merged company would be called Net'n'Yahoo.

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