I haven’t seen a Google ad in a couple days now. Can’t remember the last time I’ve seen one, in fact.
I didn’t make any changes on my end, far as I know.
Are they gone or am I just special?
You’re just special, because at the bottom of this thread is an ad for,wait for it…Google Ads.
Once I re-enabled them they showed up (I use Firefox with Adblocker, so I normally never see them). Are you sure you don’t have anything blocking ads?
Heh, as I read your post, I see three ads at the bottom. Sure you didn’t upgrade your browser or somethin’?
Which makes you brilliant. Like me.
Ah, I think it’s because work installed an ad blocker, probably at the server level? Since I didn’t make any changes here at the machine. Usually I’ll see a message saying “Ad blocked by our incredibly robust ad-blocking software”, but I don’t see any such message where the Google ads used to be.
You’re reading the Straight Dope whilst at work? Shame on you!
(oops here comes my boss now… gotta go) 
Elipsis added by editor.
