Wednesday, December 21, 2005

A Rose by Any Other Name...

I did a quick search on Google for the Name "Troxel". I was actually trying to see where abouts TroxelTaxidermy.com would come up. I'm on page 20 of about 506,000 results (!!!) and thus far no TroxelTaxidermy. But I expected as much seeing how Google Ranks Pages.

Anyway, to say the least, I was not prepared for the sheer number of results under the Troxel name. So, in an effort to entertain, I'm going to include links to some of the more note-worthy results, with a brief description accompanying.

Here Goes:

The Troxel Company -- Brian and Kris Troxel build houses in West Michigan.

Troxel Equistrian Helmets -- If you ride horses, you probably already knew about this. It's the number 1 Google Result for Troxel and they're scattered throughout each search page.

Troxel Steel Tubing -- Name says it all. Based out of Moscow Tennessee.

Troxel Realty -- Another dead give-away. Jack M. Troxel is an Associate Broker and their website says they've been in the business since 1958, out of Battle Creek, Michigan.

Jeff Troxel -- Jeff Troxel was the National Guitar Flat Picking Champion in 2003.

Troxel Vs. Granville -- In Troxel, the United States Supreme Court invalidated Washington State's visitation statute as an unconstitutional intrusion into a parent's fundamental liberty interest in raising a child as the parent sees fit. There's a lot of legalese here; I'm no lawyer. Read at your own pleasure.

Troxel Equipment Dealer -- Okay, maybe you don't think selling John Deere tractors is monumental, but I thought it was cool; located in Bluffton Indiana.

Karen Troxel -- Romance Novelist Extraordinaire... I wouldn't read them, but hey she's in print and I'm not!

Dr. Sarah Troxel -- Plastic Surgery in Anchorage Alaska never had it so good!

Dr. David Troxel -- A professor at UC Berkeley, no less.

Prof. Troxel -- But a proffessor at MIT!!!

Melaine Troxel -- Melanie Troxel is a NHRA Top Fuel Dragster Driver!!!! She's everywhere, just search on her name; it's crazy!

Thomas H. Troxel -- Author, Historian, etc.

Mandy Troxel -- A local singer from Orcas Island Washington. I don't know her, but her name is popping up in several places. See also Mandy Troxel's homepage.

Wendy Troxel -- Wendy has a doctorate in behavioral medicine and is published in numerous medical journals, according to her bio.


Of course, if you modify that google search to Troxel Taxidermy then Dad's site comes up as the top two hits out of about 850 results. If you still don't understand why there are 850 results, go back and look at that google article again. :j

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