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Something Different14 November 2002

Google Travel Heavyweights & Featherweights

Have you seen Google Fight yet? It does Google searches for keywords and lets you know who has how many. For example, when Mac Donalds fights Burger King...here are the results. So...I've put some travel notables in the ring. Pen In Hand Bill Bryson vs. Tim Cahill...and the winner is Paul Theroux vs. Peter Matthiessen...and the winner is Rolf Potts vs. Pico Iyer...and the winner is Marybeth Bond vs. Thalia Zapatos...and the winner is Peter Mayle vs. Frances Mayes...and the winner is Richard Sterling vs. Doug Lansky...and the winner is From the Bookshelf Lonely Planet vs. Rough Guides...and the winner is Fodor's vs. Frommer's...and the winner is Behind the Desk (Travelers' Tales) Larry Habegger vs. James O'Reilly...and the winner is (World Hum) Michael Yessis vs. Jim Benning...and the winner is (BootsnAll) Sean Keener vs. Chris Heidrich...and the winner is Read All About It Los Angeles Times vs. New York Times...and the winner is San Francisco Chronicle vs. Seattle Times...and the winner is Outside Magazine vs. National Geographic Adventure Magazine...and the winner is Conde Nast Traveler vs. Travel & Leisure and the winner is What Everyone Wants To Know Traveler vs. Tourist...and the winner is Think this is fun? Read more for non travel fights. Go to Googlefight.com to see their classics, hall of fame fights, or to make your own. Now here are a few more... Jennifer L. Leo vs. Jen Leo Jennifer L. Leo ( 165 000 results) versus Jen Leo ( 64 400 results) Bill Gates vs. Donald Trump Bill Gates (1 540 000 results) versus Donald Trump ( 103 000 results) Russell Crowe vs. Mel Gibson Russell Crowe ( 318 000 results) versus Mel Gibson ( 335 000 results) Matt Damon vs. Ben Affleck Matt Damon ( 210 000 results) versus Ben Affleck ( 248 000 results) Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt Tom Cruise ( 628 000 results) versus Brad Pitt ( 234 000 results)

2 comments

  • susan15 November 2002
    Susan Brady vs Jen Leo - 166,000 for SB and 64,000 for JL. Who'd of thought? Actually, how realistic can this be, when I am a nobody and you even have your own website and blog, and books, etc?
  • Jen15 November 2002
    Ha! That's funny Susan. The reason why is because Brady is a very popular surname. More so than Leo anyway. So combined, both of the words in your searches are more popular than both of the words in my searches. But I guess I can say that now I'm happy Jennifer L. Leo will be on the cover of Sand instead of Jen Leo :-)