# Does anyone remember the url of this google-based site? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 7, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-url-of-this-google-based-site/480293 "2009-01-07T22:10:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-url-of-this-google-based-site/480293/1 "2009-01-07T22:10:37Z")
It was a site where you’d put in a name, and it would hit up Google to search ‘[name] is’ and display the results in an organized fashion? Like: Mike…is a prude Mike…is living in Kalamazoo Mike…is saying ‘Hi Opal!’ It wasn’t an official Google site or anything like that, it just used Google to grab the results. You can do the same thing in a normal Google search, but this site showed it in a nicer fashion. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-url-of-this-google-based-site/480293/2 "2009-01-07T22:51:54Z")
[http://www.googlism.com/](http://www.googlism.com/) peter morris is an acknowledged industry peter morris is a familiar face in oxford’s hairdressing scene having owned salons in and around the city over the last 20 years peter morris is a recognised leader in the construction industry and project management field peter morris is known for his cool and calm driving style peter morris is director of soccer peter morris is the former federal transport minister peter morris is a certified practising accountant qualified in australia and a fellow of the taxation institute of australia peter morris is acknowledged as one of the finest peter morris is correct peter morris is it? peter morris is such a hot guy peter morris is closely involved ---
**Author:** ![sundog66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@sundog66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sundog66)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-url-of-this-google-based-site/480293/3 "2009-01-07T23:12:17Z")
Since that was answered so fast, could I ask a follow-up question? What is the point on that site of selecting “who”, “what”, “where” or “when” before you search? It looks like no matter what it just searches for “[search term] is” and it doesn’t matter which one you use. So are they trying to collect statistics on what categories people most like to search for? Or is it there to make the thing seem more sophisticated? [ETA: Actually, I think I just answered my own question. It’s there so you can see the top searches in each “category” by clicking on “who is”, “what is” etc.] ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-url-of-this-google-based-site/480293/4 "2009-01-07T23:23:26Z")
Googled my real name. Looks like the mode of results is stuff about the bishop. Pretty sure none of them is about me. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-url-of-this-google-based-site/480293/5 "2009-01-08T06:10:03Z")
I have one of the biggest names in broadcasting. Unfortunately, _I_ am not in broadcasting, so these tools never work for me. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-url-of-this-google-based-site/480293/6 "2009-01-08T06:40:51Z")
> [@Nametag](#): > > I have one of the biggest names in broadcasting. Unfortunately, _I_ am not in broadcasting, so these tools never work for me. Your name’s “Walter Cronkite”? Wow. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-url-of-this-google-based-site/480293/7 "2009-01-08T19:13:51Z")
What the hell? > [@](#): > > Googlism for: Barack Obama > > Sorry, Google doesn’t know enough about Barack Obama yet. _snerk_ ---
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-url-of-this-google-based-site/480293/8 "2009-01-08T20:05:17Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > [http://www.googlism.com/](http://www.googlism.com/) Thank you very much!