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Old 02-24-2006, 07:07 PM   #21
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Am I missing something? I don't see the AF ads, all I get is the South Africa stuff.........how did they know I was Dutch?
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Old 02-24-2006, 08:30 PM   #22
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All I see is Lasik eye sugery. Kinda freaky considering I've pondered getting it done.

The site knows.....
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Old 02-24-2006, 08:36 PM   #23
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There used to be some banner ad on the right side (where the Google ads are now) with some hot chic in it and something about dating. I don't recall the last time I saw those but I recall having noticed them when I'm at work.
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Old 02-24-2006, 08:37 PM   #24
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I just get the call Africa ads as well. Why is it different for some people? Does anyone know?
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Old 02-24-2006, 08:41 PM   #25
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ads?? what ads???
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Old 02-24-2006, 09:06 PM   #26
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I just get the call Africa ads as well. Why is it different for some people? Does anyone know?
I believe ads use info on your pc to determine keywords of what you've been looking for. Cookies and what not. I may be wrong though.
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Old 02-24-2006, 10:15 PM   #27
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I believe ads use info on your pc to determine keywords of what you've been looking for. Cookies and what not. I may be wrong though.
Ah, so that's that why some guys have only been seeing pictures of scantily clad women?
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Old 02-25-2006, 09:26 AM   #28
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I've never had ads with pictures of scantily clad women on this site. Odd.
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Old 02-25-2006, 11:51 AM   #29
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I'm glad to hear everyone else gets the South African related ads on the side.

I'm of South African descent and I was going nuts trying to figure out how the ads knew to target me!

Come to think of it, I should use the "Call South Africa" service as my parents are over there right now...

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Old 02-26-2006, 01:17 PM   #30
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I don't care what ads this site has as long as they are appropriate for work. If Calgarypuck needs money let me know. I am probably past due to donate anyway.
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Old 02-26-2006, 07:57 PM   #31
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I just get the call Africa ads as well. Why is it different for some people? Does anyone know?
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Old 02-26-2006, 08:43 PM   #32
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Could you elaborate? I still don't fully understand
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Old 02-26-2006, 10:51 PM   #33
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I must have looked at a lot of South African porn.
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Old 02-27-2006, 07:01 AM   #34
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Old 02-27-2006, 10:20 AM   #35
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I must have looked at a lot of South African porn.
It's pretty similar to what you're used to, except with a funnier accent.
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Old 02-27-2006, 10:51 AM   #36
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I know on other forums I visit the google ads base it on the content of the page. If that is so then all the S.A. references just ensure that this will be the ads.
I've never really paid much attention to them so I'll have to keep track if other threads have the same ads. (for the record, CP is one of 2 sites I have whitelisted for adblock purposes).


Edit: I'm wrong - pretty consistent South Africa golf ads on most threads. Weird.
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Old 02-27-2006, 10:56 AM   #37
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Anyone get the Fart Button ad?

I pressed the button and all it did was fart, what are they advertising?
I knew you'd push the button. Methinks JohhnyFlame is now advertising on CP.
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Old 02-27-2006, 08:21 PM   #38
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I saw this today while I was on the site from work. It seems to pop up rarely. I am finding it odd I only get it at work...I'm wondering what the admins are looking at...

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Old 02-27-2006, 10:59 PM   #39
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Has this site been running slowly for anyone else lately besides myself?

When I open up a thread in the forum, the CP logo on the top left appears with the usual advertisement to the right of it, but then the page stops loading and the actual thread doesn't show up until like 15 seconds later.

This never happened before and I can't seem to figure it out.
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I must have looked at a lot of South African porn.
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