# Now THIS is a busy website!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 12, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854 "2009-04-12T16:30:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Sri\_Theo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sri\_Theo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sri_Theo)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/21 "2009-04-14T13:36:05Z")

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I don’t think it sucks, because its deliberate. “200 day’s until doughnut day”? That’s some serious satire right their.

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**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/22 "2009-04-14T14:00:27Z")

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> [@Sri\_Theo](#):
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> I don’t think it sucks, because its deliberate. “200 day’s until doughnut day”? That’s some serious satire right their.

The first Friday in June is not 35 million seconds away. It’s off by an order.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/23 "2009-04-15T02:26:24Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> BTW, be sure to press the big red “push now!” button.

I did-nothing happened. 😕

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**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/24 "2009-04-15T02:28:53Z")

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I think, and this is just wild speculation, that some of that information displayed may be inaccurate.

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**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/25 "2009-04-15T02:42:22Z")

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> [@neuroman](#):
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> I think, and this is just wild speculation, that some of that information displayed may be inaccurate.

Yes, for instance, the big red button claims to not do anything, when it actually counts how many times it is pressed.

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpine/32/17813_2.png) [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/26 "2009-04-15T02:54:29Z")

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Darn satellite internet! I waited about 3 minutes, but still no load-y. Yet another website design failure.

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**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/27 "2009-04-15T04:30:21Z")

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Seeing this website AFTER seeing the TV commercial that goes along with it, I think the site works well. Its a fun 10 minute distraction, and I think that’s what Sprint was going for.

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Dubinsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dbc845/32.png) [@Alex\_Dubinsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_Dubinsky)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/28 "2009-04-15T05:51:54Z")

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Top Ten Searches on Google

1. Muppet Scat  
Apparently, this is true? Hmm, I might just make this my homepage!

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/29 "2009-04-15T06:41:31Z")

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“And this, Mr Bond, is where I monitor and control all facets of the world that are of relevance to my master plan ! Hmmm. It appears that the Biowarfare Unit is behind schedule in it’s Malaria distribution campaign.”

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**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-this-is-a-busy-website/492854/30 "2009-04-15T07:58:31Z")

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Google Top Searches Today: Muppet Scat :eek:

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