Why oh why did Google not acquire Flickr?

Why oh why did Google not acquire Flickr? The two were made for each other. Here we have Google building the Google OS, and they did not incorporate into their vision only the best online photo-sharing application ever (not to mention one of the few social networking apps that actually works for a change).

They also missed out on Bloglines, which is a killer app for the Web 2.0.

Google has only one chance left, and they had better not waste it. Take it from me Google: Acquire del.icio.us.