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Re: Google going to do away with background images

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:54 pm
by Cody
I won't mention how badly pedestrians are treated - both by car drivers and cyclists, let alone bloody town planners!

Re: Google going to do away with background images

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:25 pm
by Tricky
El Viejo wrote:
I won't mention how badly pedestrians are treated - both by car drivers and cyclists, let alone bloody town planners!
Pedestrians are like lone traders... cannon fodder! :twisted:

Re: Google going to do away with background images

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:30 pm
by Cody
Unfortunately, Tricky, that's too close to the truth to be funny!

Re: Google going to do away with background images

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:41 pm
by Tichy
CommRLock78 wrote:
I think I may have to switch search engines - any suggestions :?:
ixquick or duckduckgo
I use the latter

Re: Google going to do away with background images

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:07 pm
by CommRLock78
Tichy wrote:
CommRLock78 wrote:
I think I may have to switch search engines - any suggestions :?:
ixquick or duckduckgo
I use the latter
I've been using startpage quite a bit the last few days (I've not given duckduckgo a honest try yet, but I first heard of it when I switched to Mint last April). Thanks for keeping on topic, too. The thread has digressed a little (but tangent has been okay, it's been an interesting discussion - I'm actually a little surprised to hear just how bad traffic's gotten there in the UK)

Re: Google going to do away with background images

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:19 pm
by CommRLock78
Tricky wrote:
El Viejo wrote:
I won't mention how badly pedestrians are treated - both by car drivers and cyclists, let alone bloody town planners!
Pedestrians are like lone traders... cannon fodder! :twisted:
El Viejo wrote:
Unfortunately, Tricky, that's too close to the truth to be funny!
It's unfortunate that as far as the car is concerned, the US is still the gold standard model for a way of life and thus for new urban development, even in Europe, where there are cities about 25 times older than cars are now (133 years since Karl Benz).

Re: Google going to do away with background images

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:31 pm
by Commander McLane
CommRLock78 wrote:
I'm actually a little surprised to hear just how bad traffic's gotten there in the UK)
The three dots behind my initial statement were there to indicate that I believe it's an issue of perception and changed attitude as well as of real traffic growth.

Re: Google going to do away with background images

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:39 am
by CommRLock78
Commander McLane wrote:
The three dots behind my initial statement were there to indicate that I believe it's an issue of perception and changed attitude as well as of real traffic growth.
I'm sure, as is the case in many things ;). Still, it sounds as though there has been a clear change from when you fellas were younger and now.