Has anyone on here ever bought....

goonz

....one of those damn light sabres they constantly advertise at the top of this site?

simonhead

Its targeted advertising based on other sites you may have visited and that could be suitable to your lifestyle. In all likelyhood you have been searching on Star Wars collectibles at some point or similar. The work computer for me generally comes up with mens clothes for me but the ipad is generally handbags, sunglasses etc (wifes shopping history but you can call me simone on a sunday).

goonz

Ah the dreaded cookies! I have never in my life searched anything related to Star Wars, not even a big fan! Not sure what would link cycling to star wars!?

dynamicbrick

If it has nothing directly to link to you, it'll make an assumption based on what other people with a similar search history like. Make of that what you will.

Depending on which ad engine is being used, it can be a blunt instrument - when I use facebook on the works laptop (no ad blocking) I get ads for wind surfing, kayaking, and body building - presumably because of the cycling stuff I post about and follow. However, given I can't swim, and gave up trying to convince my whippet-like frame to be anything other than whippet-like, it's a waste of electricity for someone.

Cleat Eastwood

simonhead wrote:

Its targeted advertising based on other sites you may have visited and that could be suitable to your lifestyle. In all likelyhood you have been searching on Star Wars collectibles at some point or similar. The work computer for me generally comes up with mens clothes for me but the ipad is generally handbags, sunglasses etc (wifes shopping history but you can call me simone on a sunday).

I get ads for fluorescent dildos - I've only ever visited pinarello001's website

seanoconn

I may be missing a trick here but I think what goonz is describing is actually a Hadley hub, that looks like a lightsaber

Does anyone know where I could purchase a real lightsaber? Preferably in red.

team47b

Not sure why I googled this for you, perhaps because I like you, and I am having a nice day, but Tesco (whatever that is) sell them...

http://www.tesco.com/direct/star-wars-e ... 8-4967.prd

go shop, then post action photos

pinno

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

simonhead wrote:

Its targeted advertising... blah...blah...simone on a sunday).

I get ads for fluorescent dildos - I've only ever visited pinarello001's website

Gizmodo designed that website. I had to sign an indemnity due to the fact that we couldn't afford a top rate domain name and had to get sponsorship from a few stores that i'm not sure what they deal with exactly. I suppose then that visiting our website is like going into an illicit premises like the numerous one's in Stoke and then coming out with a rash that has to be sorted somewhere else.
I have streamlined this dichotomy in a seriously good piece of parallel amalgamated and philosophical programming in Java c+++ kilo pascal:

Go to Cash machine/use drug sale revenue>Parlour>deposit>menu>jiggy jiggy, fun, whip, bash, jiggy jiggy> 'pay now or else'>rash>clinic>long explanation with partner>repeat clinic appt.>bye bye babe>surgery etc etc

Buy computer>join dodgy forum to justify expense>fun, jiggy jiggy (solo), bash keyboard>visit Pinarello001 website>computer crash>latest AVG/Dr Solomon/Willy Vloet/Spyware>long explanation with partner>repeat spyware check ups>bye bye baby>major computer overhaul and software re-install etc etc

Same old story.

seanoconn

team47b wrote:

Not sure why I googled this for you, perhaps because I like you, and I am having a nice day, but Tesco (whatever that is) sell them...

http://www.tesco.com/direct/star-wars-e ... 8-4967.prd

go shop, then post action photos

You know when I said real? I meant real real, like arm lopping real. Couldn't crack an egg with that thing!

Plus, I've already got one of those :oops:

itboffin

This is not the thread you're looking for ............

goonz

seanoconn wrote:

I may be missing a trick here but I think what goonz is describing is actually a Hadley hub, that looks like a lightsaber

Does anyone know where I could purchase a real lightsaber? Preferably in red.

Think you need the link that keeps popping up on my BR at work!

http://www.ultrasabers.com/

seanoconn

itboffin wrote:

This is not the thread you're looking for ............

Jedi mind tricks only work on the weak mind...........

This is not the thread I'm looking for, move along

FatTed

I don't have any adverts on this page, what am I missing?
I have Ghostery, Do Not Track Me, Disconnect, AdBlock, AVG Do Not track, Flash Block.