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    #32
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Ok cool 5star, thanks. I was confused.

    We took some steps the day this was reported so if anyone gets noisy ads again, do please re-report it as its hard to debug since it affects only US.

    DeV.


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    #33
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Here we go,

    insanely annoying TV Ad in the corner by the digg and stumble buttons.... it played a French's Fried Onions commercial and then proceeded to show a 3 minute clip called the A-List top 10, which for seemingly no reason whatsoever, informed me who the top 10 selling music artists of the last decade were. Spoiler alert: i dont care, and it didnt make me want to buy their ****.

    showed up here: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055857976 [statusbar: "read r.1screen.me"]

    linked to here: http://ad.yieldmanager.com/support/click_error.html

    Have a saved version of the page in My Documents if you want it.


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    #34
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Thanks Overheal, i'll keep on it.

    DeV.


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    #35
    Ross
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭Ross


    If you can save a copy of the page (full copy, HTML, javascript, images, etc, it's the default "save page" option in most browsers) if you get it again, zip it up and send it to me at ross@boards.ie and I'll throw it on to sales.


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    #36
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    UPDATE:

    We found where the ads were coming from and have shut it down. You shouldnt be seeing these ads again. Sorry for the hassle and thanks for letting us know, we'd never have known about it as it was targetted to North America (by North American companies!).

    Anyway, we have returned to our silent, non-popup ad regulations.

    DeV.


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    #37
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    DAMN YOU FRENCH! :mad:

    french-s-original-french-fried-onions-1697-p.jpg

    Yes Ill let you know if I see it again. And Ill get you the .htm when I get home Ross


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    #38
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Food for thought: you cant PM attachments.

    Huh.

    The saved version doesnt play the precursor commercial so just wait about 15 seconds for that gap to play out - then the A-List Top 10 BS starts playing.

    The problem is... I dont even know what Im supposed to be buying. Their movies? Their albums? a Bra for Beyonce?


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    #39
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Having initially been bothered by the Box Rok ads, I have now done a complete 180 and me and the Box Rok Guy have become quite close.

    He's good company and slips into my top pocket no bother.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL-vY_ISEgc


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    #40
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Overheal... we think we have found the culprit, it was a north American thing... but...


    When I opened your zip, I see a boards page with *3* banner ads up top right... is that how you see Boards? 3 banners stacked on top of one another, top right??

    Anyway, you should have peace and quiet resumed....

    DeV.


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    #41
    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    I'd imagine that a company selling chopped and fried onions in a can would need to try their hardest to sell that gloop, it can't exactly be a cash cow. Got to feel sorry for product designers sometimes, what's next; hamburger and fries in a can?

    DeV, if you switch off your internet you won't see three banners.


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    #42
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    You have obviously never enjoyed the delights of ...

    Choc-chip pancake wrapped around sausage on a stick!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/danbenjamin/181549394/

    or http://www.baconnaise.com/


    both are genuine food products from our yankie brethren :)

    DeV.


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    #43
    cyberwolf77
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 47,819 Mod ✭✭✭✭cyberwolf77


    I have baconnaise in my refrigerator. On topic though, I never see three banner ads at the top of my screen.


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    #44
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Gordon wrote: »
    what's next; hamburger and fries in a can?

    Perfect (assuming its all stewing in onions)!


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    #45
    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    hamburger-in-a-can.jpg

    You boil it :eek:

    http://thesiblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/canned-hamburger-pics-and-review.html


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    #46
    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    I weep for capitalist humanity!


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    #47
    cyberwolf77
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 47,819 Mod ✭✭✭✭cyberwolf77


    Gordon wrote: »
    I weep for capitalist humanity!
    Why, I have Baconnaise.


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    #48
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I want one (three!)


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    #49
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoDUO0D-agE&feature=related jump to 35secs in to avoid the muppets and see Jon Stewarts take on these two products.... I <3 The Daily Show....

    DeV.


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    #50
    cyberwolf77
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 47,819 Mod ✭✭✭✭cyberwolf77


    Baconnaise is actually quite good, plus it's kosher apparently.


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    #51
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    phasers wrote: »
    hamburger-in-a-can.jpg

    You boil it :eek:

    http://thesiblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/canned-hamburger-pics-and-review.html
    Beat me to it...
    Gordon wrote: »
    I'd imagine that a company selling chopped and fried onions in a can would need to try their hardest to sell that gloop, it can't exactly be a cash cow. Got to feel sorry for product designers sometimes, what's next; hamburger and fries in a can?

    DeV, if you switch off your internet you won't see three banners.
    Theyre crisped onions. Like a Crouton. Or a Cheetoh. And they are actually quite good thrown on top of a casserole.

    DeVore wrote: »
    Overheal... we think we have found the culprit, it was a north American thing... but...


    When I opened your zip, I see a boards page with *3* banner ads up top right... is that how you see Boards? 3 banners stacked on top of one another, top right??

    Anyway, you should have peace and quiet resumed....

    DeV.

    This is my screencap for the Top Right in that .zip

    attachment.php?attachmentid=109702&stc=1&d=1270317725

    **************************************

    Edit: Ohhh man that .zip is 100x worse if you disable Adblock Plus. It doesnt recognize the zip as part of boards (which I have disabled) You can hear the hell out of that commercial. And see Obama in a funny hat.


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    #52
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    DeVore wrote: »
    You have obviously never enjoyed the delights of ...

    Choc-chip pancake wrapped around sausage on a stick!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/danbenjamin/181549394/

    or http://www.baconnaise.com/


    both are genuine food products from our yankie brethren :)

    DeV.
    Jon Stewart tried both of those on the Daily Show once. Actually, He tried the Pancake Sausage Dog by dipping it in baconnaise.

    http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2009/02/26/jon-stewart-eats-pancake-wrapped-sausage-dipped-in-baconnaise/

    "I think my tongue just took a ****"

    edit: oh, and check out this KFC bombshell: http://consumerist.com/2010/04/kfcs-bacon-sandwich-on-fried-chicken-bread-kills-people-everywhere-on-april-12.html


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    #53
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Okay, speaking of the Insanely annoying, who came up with this Adverts.ie Flash Ad? Thats insanely annoying. Its a good thing Im not prone to seizures. Makes it damned impossible to concentrate on the post I was about to write however.


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    #54
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Overheal wrote: »
    Okay, speaking of the Insanely annoying, who came up with this Adverts.ie Flash Ad? Thats insanely annoying. Its a good thing Im not prone to seizures. Makes it damned impossible to concentrate on the post I was about to write however.
    Adverts only uses google adsense afaik. I'll take a look at the zip.

    Edit: I thought you meant something you saw on adverts :o

    I agree, it's annoying and way too strobey and 'in-yer-face', I'll flag it for the guys in the adverts office :)


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    #55
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    That ad for Anglo Irish Bank is insanely disgusting


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    #56
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    The Adverts.ie camera ad.

    It remains.

    It lurks.

    It clickities.

    HTML attached.


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    #57
    billy the squid
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    is there any way of getting rid of the little prick waving at the bottom of every page? those flash adverts also affect my LUNAR magnification software.


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    #58
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    that annoying waving git has his own thread here
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055896337


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    #59
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Fekin ads.


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