# What fresh Hell is this? \[embedded ads\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 22, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741 "2008-02-22T17:39:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/21 "2008-02-22T19:47:44Z")
[QUOTE=Ludovic] It’s a _Balrog_. A [demond](http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0933284/) of the ancient world. His power is beyond any of you. [/QUOTE] Allsudden the Sanford & Son theme is going through my head like a mofo. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/22 "2008-02-22T20:00:58Z")
He may claim he was saying “Demon” but the script and what came out of his mouth are two different things. I think Ian is a Secret Asian Man. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/23 "2008-02-22T20:25:40Z")
[QUOTE=Gorsnak] Does it have wings? [/QUOTE] And wind beneath them? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/24 "2008-02-22T20:28:52Z")
[QUOTE=Gorsnak] Does it have wings? [/QUOTE] It clearly has wings, but can it fly? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/25 "2008-02-22T20:52:25Z")
The really annoying ads are the pseudo-links in text that cause a little popup. Often they’re double-underlined or have some other non-standard appearance. And the ads they pop up have nothing to do with the subject of the text; you can tell they just did a simplistic word search. A simulated example, in text discussing, say, economic prospects for General Motors: “…and profit\*^Limitless Internet Profits! Click here!\* forecasts for General Motors\*^Bob Dobbs Cadillac Hummer Chev Olds! Best Deals in Town!\* were reduced\*^Lose Weight Now! Click here to find out how!\* upon news of the recent labour negotiations…” ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/26 "2008-02-22T21:01:32Z")
[QUOTE=Ponder Stibbons] You … shall not … pass my filter! –Adblock the Grey [/QUOTE] I vote this post for the win. ---
**Author:** ![Skara\_Brae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Skara\_Brae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skara_Brae)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/27 "2008-02-23T03:25:58Z")
[QUOTE=zoid] Well it appears I must (somewhat) retract my earlier statement. The embedded ads do not appear to show up if you’re logged in. [/QUOTE] Oh, Thank God. I didn’t realize that I was not logged in and was getting furious! I am better now… ---
**Author:** ![RTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RTA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTA)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/28 "2008-02-23T13:33:10Z")
I had to log out to see this. That is a really ham-fisted way to squeeze a few more pennies out of this board. Not very welcoming to guests; someone needs a tutorial in design. ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/29 "2008-02-23T17:41:51Z")
[QUOTE=Giraffe] I changed the thread title to be more descriptive. [/QUOTE] Except now I thought I was going to see embedded ads in the thread and there aren’t any. Bloody mods. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741/30 "2008-02-24T00:06:25Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] It clearly has wings, but can it fly? [/QUOTE] What if it’s on a treadmill? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fresh-hell-is-this-embedded-ads/438741.md?page=1)