Kansas

Hey, Kansas!  I know you don't have much going for you.  Your basketball team was ousted from its #1 ranking and and you still share a border with Nebraska, but come on… renaming your capital city from Topeka to Google?!  That's just sad.

But alas, it's true.  In an attempt to pander to Google and their promise to install new ridiculously fast Internet connections in a number of random cities, Topeka, Kansas will be known as Google, Kansas until the end of March.

As reported by CNN:

"The unusual move comes as several U.S. cities elbow for a spot in Google's new 'Fiber for Communities' program. The Web giant is going to install new Internet connections in unannounced locations, giving those communities Internet speeds 100 times faster than those elsewhere."

What does Topeka need extra-fast Internet speeds for anyway?  You can't download beachfront property!  You can't log on to the respect of international leaders!  You can't stream a better life for you and your family!

But I guess you can't fault Topeka for trying.  They just don't know any better…

[via The Presurfer]

Are you a tightwad?  Maybe you should consider opening an account at Tightwad Bank, a real bank based in Kansas with two branches: A head branch in Reading, Kansas, and one recently opened location in Tightwad, Missouri.

I don't know if I trust any bank who would open a branch in Tightwad, MO for what appears to be no other reason than to change the name of their bank to Tightwad Bank.  Doesn't seem far fetched to think that once these guys figure out they can open up a branch in South America and transfer your money out of the country they'll be on the first flight to Belize.

And here's another odd conundrum: Since they are using the URL "tightwadbank.net," one would expect that "tightwadbank.com" was already taken.

Well, tightwadbank.com is registered, by, uh, Tightwad Bank.  It forwards to tightwadbank.net.

Turns out "dot com" isn't good enough for the bigwigs over at Tightwad!  Only "dot nets" for them, those arrogant bastards!

It all seems a bit fishy if you ask me.