Swamped by Google

[Architeuthoceras]

what is going on in the UK today (and yesterday)? I've had more hits on my site today than ever, folks googling "Fossil Cephalopods", my bandwidth is running low.

I had this on another thread yesterday, moved it to a new thread today because it is happening again.

Quite an upsurge in hits, makes me think some TV show or something has spawned it. Any Ideas ?

 

[tonmo]

Hmm, can't say I'm noticing the same thing; mostly because I'm swamped with searches for colossal squid!

 

[Architeuthoceras]

Hmm, can't say I'm noticing the same thing; mostly because I'm swamped with searches for colossal squid!

Its all relative Tony, I am used to seeing 10 hits a day, you probably see that many in a minute When I see 50 hits in a day (57 yesterday and 41 today) somethings up.

 

[Phil]

Despite being one of our few UK fossily types, I'm afraid I have no explanation Kevin. There have been no TV shows on this week relating to prehistoric marine faunas as far as I know. Although I posted a question about Endoceras on a UK-based science site a couple of days ago, I did not give a link to your site in my question. I've had a look at your site twice this week (I think) so can barely held responsible for this upsurge in traffic. Still, all publicity is good publicity I'd imagine!

It's probably just a completely random thing. Maybe there's a few college dissertations on the way.

Having said that, just you wait, a familiar sounding documentary about ammonoids may yet mysteriously appear on BBC2 in 6 months time...

 

[Architeuthoceras]

Having said that, just you wait, a familiar sounding documentary about ammonoids may yet mysteriously appear on BBC2 in 6 months time...

Phil, is this a hypothetical explanation, wishful thinking, a premonition, or do you have some inside information

Hits are back down today, must have been a weekend thing.

 

[Phil]

Phil, is this a hypothetical explanation, wishful thinking, a premonition, or do you have some inside information

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Er, no, purely hypothetical. I made it up I'm afraid.

I really shouldn't try and be witty after coming back after a night out on the lash. Seven pints of lager and a keyboard rarely mix well together!

 

[Tintenfisch]

Yeah, the old forehead prong gets a bit shaky, eh, Phil.

 

[Phil]

Yeah, the old forehead prong gets a bit shaky, eh, Phil.

It does indeed, Kat. I use my Palaeo-Prong in conjunction with my special TONMO moderator keyboard to help me find answers.

 

[Architeuthoceras]

Looks like youve got 2 or 3 dead keys on that keyboard Phil I sure do enjoy pressing those Goo glee keys though

 

[neuropteris]

Good Lord Phil - 7 pints of lager and you can still type! They obviously make better palaeo prongs down your way than up here.

Not that I need any liquid assistance in triggering the old finger dyslexia - I once managed to fax a customer asking for his bonking details instead of his banking details.

 

[fossilkid25]

hey Architeuthoceras
i get about 400 hits or more on fossils galore my website.

 

[Tintenfisch]

, both to Phil and neuropteris.

 

[Phil]

Not that I need any liquid assistance in triggering the old finger dyslexia - I once managed to fax a customer asking for his bonking details instead of his banking details.

I hope he didn't reply with details! I know banks do like to keep your personal details, but really....

That reminds me of the time when I confused two phone numbers on a couple of post-it notes and successfully managed to fax the entire office sandwich order off to Maidstone Police Custody. Ooops.

 

[Tintenfisch]

again...
Must watch this thread more often.

 

[bigGdelta]

Suddenly this thread seems much more interesting. so tell me about the boinking give lots of details.....heh