| Korvessa | 17 Feb 2019 11:44 a.m. PST |
I spent about 10 minutes googling photos of oriental carpets so I can make my own flying carpet figure. Have been bombarded by Persian carpet adds for the last three days. |
| 14Bore | 17 Feb 2019 1:15 p.m. PST |
2 fun e
Been there, done that |
pzivh43  | 17 Feb 2019 1:36 p.m. PST |
"TANSTAAFL: There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." Robert Heinlein |
| cloudcaptain | 17 Feb 2019 1:47 p.m. PST |
I am surprised you were bombarded by adult sites. (ba boom tiss) |
Old Glory  | 17 Feb 2019 3:07 p.m. PST |
I once googled the Custer book "boots and saddles?"
You do not even want to hear what began popping up all over my computer!! Several years ago now and thank the good Lord they have finally gone away!!!?? Regards.
Russ Dunaway |
| ZULUPAUL | 17 Feb 2019 3:14 p.m. PST |
Don't make the mistake of googling "Hotts" for Hordes of the Things…I did years ago…it wasn't pretty & rather "X" rated. |
| robert piepenbrink | 17 Feb 2019 3:19 p.m. PST |
My worst was looking for a map of the Belgian village of Bodange for a 1940 battle. It appears the kinky sex crowd can't spell. |
| Korvessa | 17 Feb 2019 3:21 p.m. PST |
Russ, You don't want to look up "Bond Girls" (as in Bond, James Bond) either. |
 etotheipi | 17 Feb 2019 3:26 p.m. PST |
The Internet is a thing, and is neither good nor evil. |
| Zephyr1 | 17 Feb 2019 4:02 p.m. PST |
I once researched "frequency spectrum" (a science-y thing) and got tons of redirects that I could buy frequency spectrums for 25% off at Target. I knew at once they were Liars… |
| von Schwartz | 17 Feb 2019 4:35 p.m. PST |
Yeah, looking for ideas on how to paint my Hun cavalry. Typed in Huns, Didn't know huns fought in the nude, co-ed, and using all 101 positions shown in the Kama Sutra (plus several more that weren't illustrated).
Gee, isn't the internet wonderful for learning new information like that? |
| WeeSparky | 17 Feb 2019 5:47 p.m. PST |
Do internet searches through an engine that doesn't track your searches, problem solved. startpage.com/en You may also want to look at using a browser that supports ad blocking. |
| Stryderg | 17 Feb 2019 7:06 p.m. PST |
duckduckgo.com is another non-tracking search engine. None of them are quite as fast as Google, but you don't have to deal with the backlash. |
| Grimmnar | 18 Feb 2019 3:09 a.m. PST |
Korv, This very thing was just talked about.
Rug searching on the internet and all. Grimm TMP link |
| Hey You | 18 Feb 2019 9:40 a.m. PST |
The internet was a useful thing at one time; prior to the intervention of the time-traveling marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation and general weaponizing of the internet by denizens of our our space-time continuum. |
| Korvessa | 18 Feb 2019 11:09 a.m. PST |
Grim How funny, I hadn't seen that thread, |
| twicethecaffeine | 19 Feb 2019 2:23 a.m. PST |
In The UK there is a supermarket chain called "Iceland".
I have a friend who every time he shops online at that supermarket is bombarded by online adds for holidaying in Iceland. Makes him mad, makes me laugh. |
 Legion 4  | 19 Feb 2019 9:05 a.m. PST |
Like most things humans get their hands on … some  it up for the rest of us.
For example I am still awaiting my money from that Nigerian Prince that contacted me on line …
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| etotheipi | 20 Feb 2019 8:04 a.m. PST |
But at least the Internet is good for looking up things like Nigeria is a federal republic … Ìṣèlú ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà je ti orile-ede NàìjíríàNigeria je Orile-ede Olominira Apapo bi orile-ede Amerika, pelu agbara apase lowo aare, be tun Naijiria tun ni apere sistemu Westminster ninu bi awon ile oke ati kekere asofin oniyewumeji. Sugbon, Aare ile Naijiria ni olori orile-ede ati olori ijoba, be si tun ni oun lo sistemu egbe oloselupupo. … in Yoruba. So … no princes. |
| Legion 4 | 22 Feb 2019 7:57 a.m. PST |
Say it ain't so !?!?!?  You mean No $$$ for me from Nigeria or the UN, or a bank in Europe, etc., etc. !!!!! |
| etotheipi | 23 Feb 2019 8:45 a.m. PST |
Sorry, mate. But the Internetz sez it is so. But, also, the Internetz sez this too. |
| Legion 4 | 23 Feb 2019 8:54 a.m. PST |
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| von Schwartz | 23 Feb 2019 5:27 p.m. PST |
What about "Private Eyes"? |
| etotheipi | 24 Feb 2019 5:12 a.m. PST |
They are, apparently, watching you. |
| von Schwartz | 24 Feb 2019 2:34 p.m. PST |
Well now then YOU can just rock me to sleep tonight!! |
| etotheipi | 25 Feb 2019 5:15 a.m. PST |
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| Private Matter | 25 Feb 2019 11:54 a.m. PST |
I once looked up "painting flesh" and the results were rather eye-opening and it wasn't until page three that I found anything related to miniatures. (and it took a while to explain that search history to the wife) |
| von Schwartz | 25 Feb 2019 5:26 p.m. PST |
Oooooh, a smartass, I respect that! |
| Legion 4 | 27 Feb 2019 7:36 a.m. PST |
Before I retired, in 2014, I was a PI. Don't think I was ever hired to watch anyone here. But if someone paid me … well that's something else.  |
| etotheipi | 28 Feb 2019 6:28 a.m. PST |
If they hire you to watch me, you really need to make sure you're getting paid enough to cover post traumatic stress counseling. |
| Legion 4 | 28 Feb 2019 9:37 a.m. PST |
The VA has me on some good "meds" …  |
| etotheipi | 28 Feb 2019 11:41 a.m. PST |
Me too. I'm going there tomorrow for tests to make sure the damage they are doing to my body still justifies the benefit they give me. Cheers! |
| Legion 4 | 01 Mar 2019 8:34 a.m. PST |
 Was there yesterday and got a knee brace !
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| etotheipi | 01 Mar 2019 9:57 a.m. PST |
They keep telling me a need a cane, but then they tell me I can't hit people with it. They need to make up their minds … |
| von Schwartz | 01 Mar 2019 6:09 p.m. PST |
Well, I used to know a guy who had a 'whiskey cane'. Some one hollowed out a simple cane and inserted a rather large vial of 12 year old scotch. Didn't really need to use the cane until "after" his walk. |
