since i go out of town often to visit my sick father, i need to be able top
access my ng's when i am not at home. google groups is the best way to do
it, for me anyway. by signing up on google, i can also post, which many
free access portals do not letyou do.

dan w
"Dave Bell" > wrote in message
rea.net...
> On Thu, 16 Feb 2006, L, not -L wrote:
>
> >
> > On 16-Feb-2006, Dave Bell > wrote:
> >
> > > How, or perhaps better, why, would one "use" a URL in Google?
> > > Yes, you could enter it as a search request, but wouldn't it be more
> > > direct to paste it into your browser's address bar?
> > >
> > > Dave
> >
> > I can't say for sure what the OP was trying to accomplish, however, you
are
> > overlooking the fact that Google is more than a search engine. One can
> > customize Google and use it as their personal portal, adding URLs that
are
> > frequently accessed along with syndicated content - similar to MyYahoo
and
> > other personal portals. That would be one very good reason to do
exactly
> > what the OP did.
>
> Ah, thjat would explain it, then. I assiduously avoid anysite that offers
> to provide me "content". It usually constitutes what I'd consider noise!
>
> Dave