I actually clicked on an Internet advertisement...

I've been surfing the web since 1995, and if there's one thing I've gotten good at on the Internet in the past 13 years, it's how to put on blinders and ignore Internet advertising.

I can't tell you how many times I've been the "1,000,000th" visitor to a website and "eligible" for a prize, or how many chances I've had to win a ringtone, or get a free Xbox, or sign up for the "Money Tree", get free online storage for my music, and a bazillion other gimmicks. I learned how to not click on any of them.

Today I saw an advertisement that set me back on my heels a little.



"Parents Against Reprehensible Metal Music"? What the hell is that? I was pretty sure it was a joke, but there was no tip off as to who this was actually advertising for. The more I stared at that scowling woman and that goofy book with the crazy "No to Guitars" logo on it, the more I had to click. I was no match for this particular marketing ploy, and with a nervous twitch and a slow cursor, I crept over to the forbidden advertising box and... clicked.

My reward was a flash-laden website for the all new Toyota Matrix and I was invited to discover my "other me". I didn't spend but 30 seconds looking at the site before I "X'd" out the tab, but if their goal was to at least get me to take a peek, then mission accomplished.

"In this corner we have the Senator from Illinois..."

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So this is what it takes to get today's youth involved in politics: A bloody battle to the death, brought to you by the repeated smashing of your mouse button, and the allure of collecting $50,000 (like that will happen).

Xbox meets K-Street, anybody?

I have a crush...

...from someone on me!

Okay, as we covered yesterday, online advertising never lies. So yesterday a banner ad claimed that I am liked in Milford. Again, knowing that online advertising is 100% accurate, I asked those Milford peeps to step forward. No one did.

So today, I have been hit with this:


It now appears that one of my buddies has a full blown crush on me. I'm taking that to mean one of my female buddies friends, because the flip side is... well... no.... NO! (Not condemning the lifestyle, simply stating it is not my choice.)

Anyways, knowing that online advertising NEVER lies, it's time for my crush to reveal herself since clicking on the ad did not reveal it. So I'm definitely flattered and who knows, I may even reciprocate!

Don't be shy, tell this guy... or online advertising's reputation for honesty may be forever tarnished.

My Friends from Milford Like Me...

Was cruising through MySpace and got hit with this banner ad. As advertising never lies and is always 100% accurate, my curiosity got tickled.



Awwwwwww... so is it like more than a friend? If so, is it strictly platonic, or are we getting it on at some point?

Inquiring minds want to know.

(Don't burst my bubble about the fallacy of online marketing... MySpace would never, ever lie to me, so I know my Milford admirer is out there.)