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bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 10:28:42

The Paintings Tagger advert that keeps 'flashing' at the right of the topics is really annoying!

wotsamashedupjingl Thu 08-Mar-12 22:59:56

They're advertising a new Volvo car of all things. hmm Click on it though! You don't know what you're misssing. grin

nanachrissy Thu 08-Mar-12 20:41:40

Just to make me a liar.... there the little b*****s are!!! Red ties on.

nanachrissy Thu 08-Mar-12 20:40:14

I've watched for ages and only get Alan B and the painting.

bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 20:32:26

Maybe it depends what kind of software your computer runs, or what browser you use, or something equally obscure!

bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 20:31:00

Hmm. Alan Bennett doesn't get as many showings as gingerbread men and painting taggers.

bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 20:29:55

still.....

Annobel Thu 08-Mar-12 20:29:38

Not on my screen, they aren't. The tagged picture is there and Alan Bennett is there in is place some of the time, but never a gingerbread man.

bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 20:29:37

still testing

bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 20:29:14

Test.

to see if the run in cycles.

bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 20:28:26

RIGHT! They aren't bow ties. See, I wasn't looking closely. It's a video ad for a certain make of car, using a gingerbread man conveyor belt. confused

bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 20:25:54

The gingerbread mean are back!!

bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 20:25:29

Now that I've posted that, the ads have vanished! Definitely a plot!

bagitha Thu 08-Mar-12 20:24:25

Below the "search forums" box to the right of what you're reading right now, ads appear. Sometimes it is the Paintings Tagger (good idea; annoying advert), sometimes it is gingerbread men with red bow ties (haven't a clue what that's about), and sometimes it is Alan Bennet (have I spelt that right?).

nanachrissy Thu 08-Mar-12 20:20:50

I can't see gingerbread men either, do you have to be one of the "In crowd"?

Anne58 Thu 08-Mar-12 20:15:06

I can see the paintings thing, but no gingerbread men. Jingl you are part of the conspiracy to further convince me that I'm losing it, aren't you? Like those that hide my mobile, then put it back in my handbag?

Tosh Thu 08-Mar-12 20:09:23

What is everyone talking about ?
I can't see any ads or gingerbread men !!

jeni Thu 08-Mar-12 18:26:01

They are extremely annoying!angry

JessM Thu 08-Mar-12 18:18:48

yes Geraldine we don't like flashers, tell em, even if we are a racy lot.

wotsamashedupjingl Thu 08-Mar-12 18:13:29

too late! sigh hmm

wotsamashedupjingl Thu 08-Mar-12 18:13:02

look - now!

wotsamashedupjingl Thu 08-Mar-12 18:11:32

just be patient! hmm

Anne58 Thu 08-Mar-12 17:44:58

I, too can't see any gingerbread men!

wotsamashedupjingl Thu 08-Mar-12 17:05:01

The ones with the.........................oh never mind! hmm

Annobel Thu 08-Mar-12 17:02:27

I must be totally blinkered. I hadn't noticed the flashing picture until I read this thread and....what gingerbread men?

GeraldineGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 08-Mar-12 16:28:19

I meant the Public Catalogue Foundation. But grans are even more of a good thing.