Well i like the "customize google" add-on for firefox, it lets you put in filters, so i can filter out most of Burleson's stuff :) (thanks Dallas) my filters: http://*dba-oracle.com* http://*easyhtml-db.com* http://*excel-db.net* http://*dba.ipbhost.com* http://*rampant-books.com* http://*remote-dba.net* http://*rampant.cc* http://*oracle-script.com* http://*praetoriate.com* http://*oracle-training.cc* http://*fast-track.cc* http://*wise-oracle.com* http://*dba-sql-server.com* http://*oracle-training.cc* http://www.experts-exchange.com joe _______________________________________ Joe Testa, Oracle Certified Professional Senior Engineering & Administration Lead (Work) 614-677-1668 (Cell) 614-312-6715 Interested in helping out your marriage? Ask me about "Weekend to Remember" Feb 12-Feb 14, 2010, Valentine's Day Weekend in Akron, OH From: Dba DBA <oracledbaquestions@xxxxxxxxx> To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 02/02/2010 11:02 AM Subject: Re: If you allowed to keep only one book on Oracle - Which book it will be? Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx the best are the ones that point to pay sites. where they list the question, then you have to pay them money for the answer. assuming they really do have the answer. people are gaming google to get moved up in the rankings. I think it is slowly getting out how to move up in rankings. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Guillermo Alan Bort <cicciuxdba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Is it just me or are you getting a lot of 'bogus' results from goolge. Specially those pointing to sites that 'answer' questions... magically JUST the question you have, and they charge you to see the answer. I hate those. Google is loosing its usefullness for Oracle-related searches for me... I've come to rely mostly in oracle-l and Tahiti... not even ML, since the crappy flash upgrade. Alan.-