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    Posted: April 06 2006 at 08:36
Has anybody noticed that the Google ads that come up are often totally irrelevant to the thread being discussed? For example, what has the ad "Sexy women in rock" got to do with the thread "Prog bands in denial"?


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Points: 1823 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2006 at 08:37
The advert just generated for this thread was "Tents - Find Tents Fast and Easy". Why should I want a tent?


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Originally posted by Bob Greece Bob Greece wrote:

The advert just generated for this thread was "Tents - Find Tents Fast and Easy". Why should I want a tent?

You mention Hawkwind in your signature. Hawkwind might play at a festival this year. If you went, you might need a tent. This is called creative programming.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

You mention Hawkwind in your signature. Hawkwind might play at a festival this year. If you went, you might need a tent. This is called creative programming.

 How did it work out that we want to see sexy women in rock though? I suppose the logic is that prog fans like rock and are usually all male so sexy rock women is what we all want. You can't deny that it makes sense. Google is very clever.


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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2006 at 10:58
The advert just generated for this thread was "Tents - Find Tents Fast and Easy". Why should I want a tent?

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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

The advert just generated for this thread was "Tents - Find Tents Fast and Easy". Why should I want a tent?

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I see. Maybe I would also like to buy a hawk, wind chimes, a spaceship and an arena as well.


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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:18

These are the only ads I see.

Jethro Tull Downloads
Enter Here To Start Downloading All Your Favorite Music Now!
Genesis DVDs
Calling All Stations, 3 Sides Live, In Concert 1976, The Mama Tour
Jethro Tull Songs
Download Your Favorite Songs 100% Free And Legal!
Genesis
Find Low Prices On Genesis. Great Offers From UK Retailers.

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Points: 1823 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:23
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

These are the only ads I see.

Jethro Tull Downloads
Enter Here To Start Downloading All Your Favorite Music Now!
Genesis DVDs
Calling All Stations, 3 Sides Live, In Concert 1976, The Mama Tour
Jethro Tull Songs
Download Your Favorite Songs 100% Free And Legal!
Genesis
Find Low Prices On Genesis. Great Offers From UK Retailers.

Does everyone get to see different ads then? Does anybody know how it works?


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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:25
Maybe it changes due to country of user?
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:28
I thought it changed dependent on which page you were looking at. Doesn't it look for words on the page, and generate what it thinks are appropriate adverts?
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I've got one for hearing aids now.

Is this because we're all old? Or because listening to Hawkwind makes you deaf?

Pardon?
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

I've got one for hearing aids now.

 Maybe Google is saying that anyone who likes prog must be deaf.  Or maybe they think we've been listening to the music too loud?



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Points: 508 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 07 2006 at 04:08

i think it's trying to say that we can't be hearing well if we listen to prog. Why does he attack prog like this?. I think that the invention of Google is part of a conspiration to remove prog from the world
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Points: 508 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 07 2006 at 04:09

We Should Fight back and let the WWIII begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Points: 520 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 14:36

Hmm... now it's advertising for Custom Flexible Heaters. Now where did that come from?



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Points: 8238 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:02
Custom flexible heaters?  I live in Texas, for Pete's sake!  I don't need no stinkin' heater!  It's only April and it's already in the upper 80s. 
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Points: 1823 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2006 at 05:57

Originally posted by Chicapah Chicapah wrote:

Custom flexible heaters?  I live in Texas, for Pete's sake!  I don't need no stinkin' heater!  It's only April and it's already in the upper 80s. 

When I came to Texas, the worst thing was the humidity rather than the heat I think. It was over 95% humidity so 30 degrees (Celcius! Sorry I'm European) felt like more than 40.


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