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22 Jan 2008, 10:11 pm

One of the ads on this website that randomly shows on the side courtesy of google just advertised "a cure for asperger's disease."

Anyone else bothered by that?

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23 Jan 2008, 11:46 am

yes i havet seen it thou but yes

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23 Jan 2008, 12:27 pm

Firefox blocks those ads for me.

If you're not using Fx then please do. http://www.getfirefox.com/

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23 Jan 2008, 8:46 pm

yes it bothers me. almost an ad bothers me. that is the worst though

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24 Jan 2008, 4:45 am

I try to cut things out but I cant seem to I really hate being exposed to the "news" evry time I check my email.

I also really hate the barefoot girls in lowcut tank tops just dying to call me video ads. I wonder if I change my gender on the mail if it will stop. Ladies do you see hunky men flirting with the camera?

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24 Jan 2008, 5:02 am

tmad40blue wrote:

Firefox blocks those ads for me.

If you're not using Fx then please do. http://www.getfirefox.com/

I got a cure for your useless responce.... quit.

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24 Jan 2008, 5:15 am

Hey be nice man!

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24 Jan 2008, 5:17 am

TrueDave wrote:

Hey be nice man!

His response was completley useless - its just a plug for firefox.

It would be just like me posting I like HP computers... get one here http://www.hp.com

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24 Jan 2008, 5:18 am

tmad40blue wrote:

Firefox blocks those ads for me.

If you're not using Fx then please do. http://www.getfirefox.com/

Actually, I use Seamonkey, but that has the same, free ad/image blocking capabilities. Other than Mozilla browsers, I'm not sure where else you would get that.

You can also benefit from the scripting facilities. E.g. for blocking users whose posts you do not wish to see.

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24 Jan 2008, 5:23 am

TheFace wrote:

TrueDave wrote:

Hey be nice man!

His response was completley useless - its just a plug for firefox.

It would be just like me posting I like HP computers... get one here http://www.hp.com

Hey! I didn't know HP did free computers.

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24 Jan 2008, 5:57 am

TrueDave wrote:

I also really hate the barefoot girls in lowcut tank tops just dying to call me video ads. I wonder if I change my gender on the mail if it will stop. Ladies do you see hunky men flirting with the camera?

i don't think it will help. i get girls too and i am one.

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24 Jan 2008, 6:09 am

I don't think you can actually cure Aspergers. It was a fake ad.

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24 Jan 2008, 8:35 am

TheFace wrote:

TrueDave wrote:

Hey be nice man!

His response was completley useless - its just a plug for firefox.

It would be just like me posting I like HP computers... get one here http://www.hp.com

No, he was making a suggestion that might have been helpful in dealing with the ads that bother you.

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