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Google turkey banner creeps me out

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by bwilson4web, Nov 27, 2014.

  1. bwilson4web

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    I am not sure what that turkey is supposed to be doing but I hope we don't see it ever again.

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    oh sure, tease us without a link.:p
     
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    It isn't the same without the odd fortification animation/movement and bugged out moving eyes, but here is a still.

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    Sorry for those of you outside the U.S. who don't get to see it, lol.
     
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    Turkey doesn't look too happy, but would you if you knew what was ahead of you .......... we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here, so the turkeys only start sh1tting themselves in December when they tend to get alot more food ..... they know what's coming!

    We don't get to see it here on Google.ie
     
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    The motion was the problem because it suggested a scatological activity. Being a hunter who knows what a bear does. For our UK friends, Barbara Woodhouse and "Walkies."

    Let's just say it doesn't make me look forward to a turkey dinner.

    Perhaps the turkey is writing the word "Google" with colorful scat?

    Now if they would rework it so those are turkey tracks in the snow . . . turkey on the right and Elmer Fudd in hunting gear on the left . . . That would be funny:
    [​IMG]

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    "Reminds me of"isms aside, the 3D aspect of the Turkey is pretty damned awesome.

    For most of this year we were graced by visits from a male pheasant and his family. The turkey animation is a pretty good imitation of the walk.
     
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    Here is the link, for all you furreners.
     
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    Noticing something: it doesn't seem possible for me to go to www.google.com, from my location. Google it and click link, or type the address in, I'm always redirected to google.ca.
     
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    Did you try this ?
    https: //g.co/doodle/332e8q

    Notice the https. I added a space after https: so you can see the URL
     
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    Oh I can see the in-motion version, in the link. No, just idly curious why I can't get to the US google site. What are you guys hiding there? Cheaper US search results, right??
     
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    Perhaps Google can explain: Change your location on Google - Search Help
     
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    The turkey's hat is freaking me out, man...