Author Topic: What Is Up With These Ads? (Read 356817 times)

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #225 on:** August 21, 2008, 02:35:16 PM »

Wow, so that screenshot is real? Gimmick must have been one of those weird double-entendre things like Wild Woody...

Glorb · « **Reply #226 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:03:53 PM »

Project Climax, hee hee.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #227 on:** August 21, 2008, 10:51:03 PM »

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Eclipsed Moon · « **Reply #228 on:** August 21, 2008, 11:44:33 PM »

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #229 on:** August 22, 2008, 02:12:18 AM »

TVTropes gets some weird ads. This one appeared on this page, right next to a pro-Scientology ad.

This was on a different page, but there seems to be some kind of theme here.

End of theme. Perhaps.

Luigalaxy · « **Reply #230 on:** August 22, 2008, 06:12:00 AM »

Quote from: CrossEyed7 on August 21, 2008, 01:48:32 AM

Looks pretty phallic to me.

Why do you think they call it Phalanx?

Eclipsed Moon · « **Reply #231 on:** August 22, 2008, 06:20:31 AM »

Well, "phalanx" means finger…

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #232 on:** August 22, 2008, 07:32:01 AM »

I think it's referring to:

A formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears, developed by Philip II of Macedon and used by Alexander the Great.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #233 on:** August 22, 2008, 07:49:33 AM »

No, read down farther:

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pha·lanx Audio Help /ˈfeɪlæŋks, ˈfælæŋks/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[fey-langks, fal-angks] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, plural pha·lanx·es or, for 7, pha·lan·ges Audio Help /fəˈlændʒiz/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[fuh-lan-jeez] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, verb
–noun
1.   (in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep, with shields joined and long spears overlapping.
2.   any body of troops in close array.
3.   a number of individuals, esp. persons united for a common purpose.
4.   a compact or closely massed body of persons, animals, or things.
5.   Military. (initial capital letter) a radar-controlled U.S. Navy 20mm Gatling-type gun deployed on ships as a last line of defense against antiship cruise missiles.
6.   Anatomy, Zoology. any of the bones of the fingers or toes.
7.   (in space) An old hillbilly in a rocking chair.
8.   (in Fourierism) a group of about 1800 persons, living together and holding their property in common.

Eclipsed Moon · « **Reply #234 on:** August 22, 2008, 08:20:56 AM »

I do not believe that this is true as "phalanges" would refer to 6, not 7.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #235 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:56:52 AM »

Drat! Foiled again!

(NOTE: If you would prefer a SMRPG reference, substitute "Fungah" for "Drat")

So it's like that talking purple monkey, except it's porn. When regular porn sites aren't spywariffic enough.

Has anybody ever fallen for one of these? Seriously? I especially love that one that says you have 99 seconds to click on it, and it counts down from 99 to 90... and then goes back to 99. At least some of them have the decency to run the full 180 seconds (and then restart... yes, I watched a banner ad for three minutes).

"Webinar"? You have got to be kidding me.

kirbyman · « **Reply #236 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:43:28 PM »

Glorb · « **Reply #237 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:49:38 PM »

And verily, in one fell swoop, the brave kirbyman killed the Game Forum meme with a fierce brutality.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #238 on:** August 23, 2008, 07:26:50 PM »

Quote from: kirbyman on July 26, 2008, 08:37:24 AM

The Worlds Worst Internet Meme!!!!

QFT.

N64 Chick · « **Reply #239 on:** August 23, 2008, 08:53:04 PM »

This is, like, the picture equivalent of YouTube videos like "The King Says 'Mah Boi' For Five Minutes."

In other words, it's repetitive, monotonous, and certainly not cool.