Out of the Blue

[Apr 25, 2003, 09:41 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

Argh -- I hate oversleeping! Oh well, at least there weren't any presents on the floor from the puppy, who offers the occasional scatological editorial about late starts on such occasions.

We certainly are in the heart of the pre-E3 period I recently referenced, where a heavier rush of announcements are forthcoming than at the actual show itself. According to some quick calculations, it will be just seven years before this gets so early that the annual rush of game announcements will actually start immediately after E3 ends, and the year following new game announcements will actually take place during the show again. Or maybe not.

Play Time:	Nerdvana. Thanks Ant.
Link of the Day:	Superhandz. Thanks Kenneth Cheung.
Stories of the Day:	For kids, media convergence just seems natural. Thanks Mike Martinez. Southwest pilots fired for undressing in the cockpit. Thanks Miguel Gonzalez.
Wild Science:	Japanese Discover First New Vitamin in 55 Years. Thanks [MP] Wolverine [MP].
Auction of the Day:	The ORIGINAL Skeletor's Panthor with Burger King Heinz Ketchup Packet with Scary Face in Mouth. Thanks Jerry McAlister. Antique Fossilized Dinosaur Crap. Thanks EricTheMad.
Follow-up:	Privacy Ruling Goes Against Verizon. Thanks Bronco.

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Re: No subject

Apr 26, 2003, 20:12

Bronco

It really helps with Blue's News and other web sites which have ads.

Could you imagine a similar service for magazines or newspapers?

Funny that we pay for those and they have advertising and we don't really complain about that.

I wonder when the house of cards that is internet advertising will finally collapse in on itself, sucking down thousands of sites with it, leaving only a super duper black hole behind.

(Wow, that was a run on...),

-TPFKAS2S
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I don't want to be like anyone else
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow
I don't want even be myself




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Re: No subject

Apr 26, 2003, 12:26

Ray Marden

I cannot say how his deals are designed, one would presume he receives more money for each advertisement that is clicked on rather than just seen, but I would expect some of the ad blockers to cause the loss of money for the advertisements that are tracked via cookies and what not.

Tired (x_X),
Ray

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Re: No subject

Apr 26, 2003, 02:36

ExcessDan

does blue lose money when ads are blocked from being displayed in browsers?

"The" Dan

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Say NO to LOLi LOLersons




ExcessDan

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No subject

Apr 26, 2003, 01:08

teh mane mahn

Ads Gone is the best thing for the 'net. It really helps with Blue's News and other web sites which have ads.




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Re: didn't know where else to put this

Apr 26, 2003, 00:17

eunichron

While I'm all for gratuitous cleavage and posterior, the ads for this movie are getting annoying. They're EVERYWHERE on the net. Earlier today I picked up a Geocities site on a search and even it had one. And then there's the 4 or 5 different ads they have running on TV every other commercial break. Bah, maybe I'm just getting old and realizing the fact I'm no longer "spring break" material ;).

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Re: didn't know where else to put this

Apr 25, 2003, 21:57

John

I know who one of those girls are.




This space is available for rent

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Re: didn't know where else to put this

Apr 25, 2003, 20:06

WarPig

You aint lying. I'm going to miss the Cancun ads.

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didn't know where else to put this

Apr 25, 2003, 19:49

Elvis

DAMN the lady in the Cancun ad on the front page has a rockin' ass!

28.

Humm

Apr 25, 2003, 19:46

bigp3rm

From what I read I think your Fred part II

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Re: Fred

Apr 25, 2003, 19:42

ExcessDan

fredrickson is funny when he's not overly political

"The" Dan

Intel 486SX, Trident video, 8MB RAM, 14" Generic Monitor, 100 MB HDD, Windows 3.11
Say NO to LOLi LOLersons




ExcessDan

26.

Fred

Apr 25, 2003, 19:41

bigp3rm

Blue take all of the posts he has been leaving here and mail them off to his ISP. They will fix his problem. LOL Freds got a muzzle. Just like the runt he is.

25.

Re: Pop ups?

Apr 25, 2003, 19:28

ExcessDan

haha it wasn't to correct his spelling that's for sure!!

"The" Dan

Intel 486SX, Trident video, 8MB RAM, 14" Generic Monitor, 100 MB HDD, Windows 3.11
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ExcessDan

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Re: foxnews

Apr 25, 2003, 19:22

Bronco

or learn to enjoy the taste of your muzzle.

mmmmmmmmm.....

muzzley goodness.

-TPFKAS2S
http://www.braglio.org
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow
I don't want to be like anyone else
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow
I don't want even be myself




-TPFKAS2S http://www.braglio.com

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Re: Pop ups?

Apr 25, 2003, 17:26

Ray Marden

Hmm...I did not make any mention of the effort needed to close the pop up.

Oh wait, it is just you, Soupkin.

Wondering what your (secret) edit was for :),
Ray

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Re: Pop ups?

Apr 25, 2003, 17:13

nin

Opera is damn cool...

Supporter of the "A happy fredster is a muted fredster" fanclub.




RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure. Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling...

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Re: Pop ups?

Apr 25, 2003, 17:02

Propagandhi

Or just use Opera. Opera is cool.




I eat pasta!

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Re: Pop ups?

Apr 25, 2003, 16:55

Soupkin

boohoo just close it and stop crying about one pop up that appears sometimes! your even lazier then me!

Im Soupkin.
I hope i dont have aids.
Postal 2 sucks.
This comment was edited on Apr 25, 16:56.




Im Soupkin. I hope i dont have aids. http://users.ign.com/collection/Serious_Soup) Postal 2 sucks.

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Re: Anzac Day

Apr 25, 2003, 16:31

Bunko

Hmph. Interesting. Sorta like Veteran's Day in the US. Sorta.

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There is no...

Apr 25, 2003, 16:23

Ray Marden

...console section today, so I am posting this here.

If Factor 5 can pull off everything it plans to, Rogue Squadron III is going to be an amazing game!

Reading the new EGM...drooling :o,
Ray

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Re: foxnews

Apr 25, 2003, 15:48

Xombie

fred = q0wn3d




~~Xombie~~ ~~x0mbie~~ ~~x0mb\|e~~ Xombie

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