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Search Illustrated, The Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated's 2008 Swimsuit Issue Hits the Buzz
More than 250 million people are expected to view the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue online—and it feels like most of them hit the Web this week.
The annual spectacle of string bikinis launched on Tuesday. In the 24 hours that followed, searches for "2008 s.i. swimsuit issue" surged more than 6,000%. Demand for "s.i. swimsuit issue" moved the query into Thursday's top movers. Searches soared for everything from "sports illustrated swimsuit" to "si swimsuit 2008."
As always, the models proved their buzz-inducing power. Race car driver Danica Patrick and cover girl Marisa Miller incited a crush of lookups. Among the other lovelies posing for the camera—and contributing to the search craze—were 4 athletes' wives, 12 NFL cheerleaders, Leonardo di Caprio's girl friend, Heidi Klum, and, uh, Will Ferrell.
Usually, the story ends there. The issue spikes in Search, the girls reap the buzz, thank you, and good night. But not this year. Due to an extraordinary convergence of Congressional questioning and beachwear beholding, an older edition of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue is giving the current copy a run for its buzz.
Five years ago, Debbie Clemens posed on the cover of the magazine's anthology of thongs with her husband, Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens. Wednesday, the New York player was up on Capitol Hill dodging inquiries about steroids. Among the topics discussed: Did Clemens' wife take human growth hormone before the S.I. shoot? Answer: Yes.
The resulting brouhaha has provoked an astonishing amount of interest in "2003 sports illustrated swimsuit issue." The '03 copy is currently neck and neck in Search with the '08, and the models are spiking, too. Ranking right behind Danica Patrick in Sports Illustrated buzz is "debbie clemens sports illustrated" and "roger clemens sports illustrated." This could be the start of a beautiful new career for the Rocket.
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comments
Posted by perplectica | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:07 pm PST
every yearthere are 14 sports illustrated models. each one represents a hidden aspect of the u.s. government's thought control. it's the secret givernment's little valentine's joke. you can find an image of cheney bald head on heidi klum's thong. It;s there, look for it.
These remarks will censored, guaranteed; power abhors the truth!
Posted by agrawal.neera84 | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:07 pm PST
your'e not looking sexy so please take out your under garments and send your photo OK,reply quickly.
Posted by lhunput@verizon.net | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:10 pm PST
SI girls--laughably sexless.
Posted by lawrencelee9ddas3asdas0sdssdd3 | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:12 pm PST
She is hot. Just saw her photos on a celebrity and millionaire dating site called wealthy mingle. com. Don't know if it is her.
Posted by zooney9334 | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:16 pm PST
I guess she's giving up the "I'm a serious race car driver" for "I'm a hottie!" And no, she's NOT - someone feed her a Big Mac.
Posted by perplectica | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:20 pm PST
these women translate sexuality into commands to destroy individual freedom. the pyramid on the dollar bill, the cover of sports illustrated, the twinkle in barack obama's eye -- it's all designed to blind you from the real issues you need to be aware of.
Posted by perplectica | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:25 pm PST
want to know how the delusion machine works? read willaim carlos williams' paterson. it's a vision of heaven (unflitered reality) and the babes in that book are sexier than anna kournikova!
Posted by staypositive66 | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:25 pm PST
Well Danica can't drive a race car so she might as well pose in a swim suit
Posted by bassettblue | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:30 pm PST
Much better than Danica in FHM
Posted by martiart07 | Fri, February 15, 2008, 10:34 pm PST
well she looks hot in the mag
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