TripAdvisor: We Are Not Making This Up.

We do have Switzerland on our site... ergo, we must know every single living soul in Switzerland

From an e-mail to our support team:

Hi ThereI would like to know if you can help me find my friend in Switzerland.  Her maiden name is C---- M-----.  She worked and lived in SA in the 80's.Please if you know her, pass on my email to her.  If you don't know her, please let me know how to find someone in Switzerland.Regard and many Thanks

It's also really easy to mistake TA for ESPN.com

Via our support form:

I am in Iraq working, but was in Inverness the 3rd and last week of August 2007. I was watching the Ireland -vs- Scotland Rugby football game then and never got to watch the end, or see the final score. I have been beck in Iraq since then, and it bothers me that I don't know who won the game. Please help!

The Owl drank it all. He likes to dunk field mice in it. Sorry.

From our user support form:

Subject: Hello Mr. Tripadvisor!

Hello there.  I am wondering where in the grocery store they sell strawberry syrup for milk??  I was in a new grocery store near me, and i couldn't find it anwhere along with my shopping list.  Perhaps they don't make it anymore, like they did in the good old days?  Strawberry syrup has always been one of my favorite things to eat with milk.  I remember when i was a kid i used to drink strawberry milk every night.  Please help me find it... I'm desperate... I need it.

Huh? The Owl is really glad it's Friday.

From an e-mail to our support team:

Dear sir or madam

Greeting from ---------------

We won’t advertising your sight in our hose to shell please advice us how we can do that ?

We are waiting for your earliest reply 

Thank you

Sure, we can give you step-by-step instructions!

An e-mail to our support team:

Hi, Don't know if you can help? There is a film starring Harrison Ford called 'Six Days Seven nights'. There is a scene where they dine out under a magnificent star filled sky on a beach in the Pacific (French Polynesia). Where is it? & is it possible to replicate that Star filled sky a bit closer to the UK??

Thanks

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Step 1: Steal the video projector from your office's conference room.

Step 2: Hook it up to your home computer.

Step 3. Point it at your dining room ceiling.

Step 4: Download Google Earth. Make sure you get version 4.2 or better.

Step 5: Look up "French Polynesia."

Step 6: Click the "sky" view.

Step 7: Turn out the lights and enjoy!

Well, we suppose in the movie, they don't have red and blue stars, white constellation outlines and the words "Canis Major" and "Puppis" over their heads, but hey... let it not be said the Owl is unhelpful!

Oh, right, THE tour to Bali

Sent via our user support form:

Hi, I would like to have more information on the tour to Bali. Kindly assist me. Thank you

Next May, it will be sunny and 71 degrees. All day. Every day.

E-mail to TA support:

dear sir my wife and myself are planning a holiday to memphis tennesse for our golden wedding anniversary and would like to know what the weather will be like in may 2008yours Mr D S------

Maybe we should launch www.psychicowl.com

From an e-mail to our support team:

i went to tramore waterford about 4-5 years ago and i stayed in a self catering house , but it was a circle of houses.it was up a long road from the beach. you passed aload of mobile homes to get to it, i have no idea of  the name of this area.i was wondering if you would know where i am on about. if you found it it would be great if you could e-mail me the contact details and the name of the place. thank you

"And while you're at it, TA, who is that guy standing next to my cousin in my wedding pictures?"

From an e-mail to TA support:

hello.i sent an email last night about a picture of a place i  had  sent me via email that i would like to visit ,i know its in wales but i dont  know where.if i send the pic to you would you be able to find it for me?this is  a
genuine request and im  desparate to go see this lovely place.yours faithfully .----

Here's one for our Crack Research Staff

To: support@tripadvisor.com
From: A confused user

IS THERE DANCING ON THE TRAIN??