WEEKLY WHINE

G.5

The observant amongst you [or at least those with empty lives] will have already noticed that we are approaching our fifth anniversary at GoobNet. We know we've been through a lot, yes, but we don't care. The fifth anniversary will be marked with a variety of events that highlight our five thrusts of knowledge, support, novelty, community, and variety. But we need your help. What do you want from us?

SUMMARY JUDGMENTS.
Perhaps you'd like to look back at the five years that were. Perhaps you want to know what happened since we were created, and, more importantly, what we think of it.

PROJECTIONS.
Perhaps you want to determine what the trends of the past five years betoken for the next five years. Perhaps you are interested in finding out what would happen if the world really did turn out the way we'd want it to turn out.

BONUSES.
Perhaps you'd like to win special GoobNet prizes. Perhaps you're a big fan of winning free stuff for no apparent reason.

ORIGINAL PROGRAMMINGS.
Perhaps you'd prefer to have us generate new and exciting content. Perhaps you want Web-based shows that are like ones that already exist except that they have the GoobNet Touch, whatever that means.

MODIFICATIONS.
Perhaps you'd like Google's home page to commemorate our anniversary with a silly graphic that says something like "GOOgleBNET". Perhaps you want us to visit the headquarters of what remains of Enron and change the sign to "Enron, Presented by GoobNet".

IMPACTS.
Perhaps you want official GoobNet merchandise to be launched on an Ariane 4 and sent plowing into Copernicus Crater on the Moon. Perhaps you're a fan of sandbags reading "GoobNet" falling from the scoreboard onto the ice, making large dents, during a New York Rangers game.

FRESH FRUITS.
Perhaps you want to eat fruits that taste good. Perhaps you want to go to the grocery store and get foods that come straight from whichever citrus fruit grows closest to your house.

LIVE ITEMS.
Perhaps you're interested in seeing things as they happen. Perhaps you'd like us to cover events like the 2002 Men's World Cup and Ditch Day 2002 live, without commercial interruptions.

Remember, it's up to you which of these happen. Tell us now at goober@its.caltech.edu which of these eight items you'd like us to do for our birthday party. If you don't choose, we'll choose one for you. And you know you don't want that.