] NOW THAT Google's IPO is running, the company is on the
] verge of being sued by the family of a man who invented
] the word 'Googol' to describe a very big number.
]...
] [Peri Fliecher, great-neice of googol inventor Kasner]
] does not want cash just the opportunity to operate as
] insiders for the IPO.

[ What? And that is useful for what reason besides money?

I guess I've really never liked the idea of being able to invent words in this way. Like Phil Jackson and "threepeat". Anyway, now that it's public, I imagine Google will give them some money and bury the issue. Seems pretty silly to me. -k]