Not beer, but HBT-related

birvine · Oct 13, 2011

So.

Last month I decided on a trip to Europe to cycle and sample the beer and wine. I bought a tablet comp to keep in touch with home and the world.

There I was at Pearson International Airport with people, security and such all around. I decided to check in on the HBT threads as I do at home. Was I thrilled to see a HUGE banner on the top of the page that splashed out in large font a very GUN-obvious website.

Definitely NOT cool. I am not opening up a gun/no gun debate - just warning people especially if they are in a security-paranoid country to keep your screen to yourself!

By the way, after the shock and quick hiding of the screen I kept off HBT until I was out of the airport!

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motobrewer · Oct 13, 2011

dumbest thread in the history of HBT.

Airborneguy · Oct 13, 2011

I would be thrilled to see a gun banner.

shutupjojo · Oct 13, 2011

Paranoid and ridiculous.

Pappers_ · Oct 13, 2011

Airborneguy said:
I would be thrilled to see a gun banner.

This ^^^^^ is the way to handle this kind of thing - say something positive rather than bashing the OP. Just my two cents.

badmajon · Oct 13, 2011

motobrewer said:
dumbest thread in the history of HBT.

Agreed.

Eco · Oct 13, 2011

I am a fan of firearms and the "FirearmsTalk" banner is displayed above my HBT screen too. I'v never been on it. And while I would normally be just fine with that, I think I too would be a little concerned about flashing anything firearms in a less than gun centric culture such as mine. Just sayin' I understand OP's heads up. Don't joke with the TSA, they have no sense of humor, and I don't want to give them reason to be curious about my cavities.

Pappers_ · Oct 13, 2011

Next time I fly, I'm walking through the airport with this on my iphone http://www.jihad.net/

petey_c · Oct 13, 2011

Well, I guess it's a good thing the "gay midget clown porn" banner didn't pop up!

drew1d · Oct 13, 2011

birvine said:
So.

Last month I decided on a trip to Europe to cycle and sample the beer and wine. I bought a tablet comp to keep in touch with home and the world.

There I was at Pearson International Airport with people, security and such all around. I decided to check in on the HBT threads as I do at home. Was I thrilled to see a HUGE banner on the top of the page that splashed out in large font a very GUN-obvious website.

Definitely NOT cool. I am not opening up a gun/no gun debate - just warning people especially if they are in a security-paranoid country to keep your screen to yourself!

By the way, after the shock and quick hiding of the screen I kept off HBT until I was out of the airport!

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Can't control advertisers. If you find a way, let us ALL know.

Also Ironically, because of certain keywords, the banner is more likely to come up now.

rhamilton · Oct 13, 2011

Block all content from googlesyndication.com -- bye bye ads.

unionrdr · Oct 13, 2011

homejihadtalk.com? lolz

Airborneguy · Oct 13, 2011

drew1d said:
Can't control advertisers. If you find a way, let us ALL know.

Become a paying member. I've never seen the banner the OP references, or any banner for that matter.

two_hearted · Oct 13, 2011

Airborneguy said:
Become a paying member. I've never seen the banner the OP references, or any banner for that matter.

Seriously? I see tons of ads and banners...

passedpawn · Oct 13, 2011

There is one way to get rid of the banners and it costs $25. I know not everyone has $25 to blow on an entertaining forum like this, but if you're traveling Europe sampling beers ....

passedpawn · Oct 13, 2011

maxam said:
Seriously? I see tons of ads and banners...

I don't ever see any. Maybe you pm TxBrew with a screenshot.

birvine · Oct 13, 2011

I knew I'd stir the pot - this is funny.

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unionrdr · Oct 13, 2011

I see adds at the top,but never for gun related stuff. And I paid my $25,this site has already paid for itself. So many amusing,drunken ramblings from hooch brewing inbred freaks! JK

My lil Dear Avenger moment...

rhamilton · Oct 13, 2011

I paid my $25 and I'm looking at the gun banner ad right now.....

Not that it bothers me but there are still ads.

But srsly...... if the ads are an issue, you should be able to block content from certain domains -- and since all the ads come from googlesyndication.com -- if you block that domain the images won't render.

Google is too smart -- I've been looking for an AR-15 the past few weeks and all I get is gun ads

two_hearted · Oct 13, 2011

Weird. I PM'd TXBrew to see what's up.

geer537 · Oct 13, 2011

maxam said:
Weird. I PM'd TXBrew to see what's up.

Let us know what he says. I just renewed my subscription and I have always seen the banner adds. I'd rather see the response in his thread than all of us bombard him with the same question.

unionrdr · Oct 13, 2011

Not to mention this site keeps resetting the connection all morning,no matter what I'm trying to do. All others work fine?...just weird,considering I finally got Time Warner to update the modem they give me,& drivers newer than 2/04...?

Sixpak · Oct 13, 2011

maxam said:
Seriously? I see tons of ads and banners...

unionrdr said:
I see adds at the top,but never for gun related stuff. And I paid my $25,this site has already paid for itself.

rhamilton said:
I paid my $25 and I'm looking at the gun banner ad right now.....

For all you premium members, you can turn off the ads by ...

Goto My Account
then Settings and Options
[*]
then Edit Options
Scroll down a couple blocks until you see Advertising
Put a check in the box marked Block Ads

and if that didn't work then I'm clueless.

- Six

Airborneguy · Oct 13, 2011

Yeah, I was just going to post the same thing. You have to block them manually, and only paying members can do it.

rhamilton · Oct 13, 2011

Sixpak said:
For all you premium members, you can turn off the ads by ...

Goto My Account

then Settings and Options
[*]

then Edit Options

Scroll down a couple blocks until you see Advertising

Put a check in the box marked Block Ads

and if that didn't work then I'm clueless.

- Six

Wow worked like a charm. IMO this should be enabled by default after becoming a paid member.

unionrdr · Oct 13, 2011

I wouldn't want to block them all the time. Just if I'm in a country that harbors gun toting psychos with an agenda.

two_hearted · Oct 13, 2011

Oh, thanks for that guys!

two_hearted · Oct 13, 2011

Sixpak said:
For all you premium members, you can turn off the ads by ...

Goto My Account

then Settings and Options
[*]

then Edit Options

Scroll down a couple blocks until you see Advertising

Put a check in the box marked Block Ads

and if that didn't work then I'm clueless.

- Six

Sage advice from a non-paid member with only 3 posts!

MonkeyWrench · Oct 13, 2011

Another thanks for sharing those settings.

Now no more adds on top in the brown and in the white section between the top bar and forum.

motobrewer · Oct 13, 2011

woah, awesome!

passedpawn · Oct 13, 2011

Sixpak said:
For all you premium members, you can turn off the ads by ...

Goto My Account

then Settings and Options
[*]

then Edit Options

Scroll down a couple blocks until you see Advertising

Put a check in the box marked Block Ads

and if that didn't work then I'm clueless.

- Six

Hah. I forgot I did that way back. Thanks!

birvine · Oct 13, 2011

There. It's all good. I'm a PS now.

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Pappers_ · Oct 13, 2011

birvine said:
There. It's all good. I'm a PS now.

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Congratulations. Anyone tell you about the secret handshake and the clubhouse yet?

birvine · Oct 13, 2011

I thought it was a wink and a free bottle of IPA from every other PS member!?!

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passedpawn · Oct 13, 2011

Someone in Ontario needs to show up and "pin" him. One of the rites you know.

birvine · Oct 13, 2011

It's a long way to Tipperary... or my corner of Ontario in this case. For he or she who comes to 'pin', bring lots of refreshment for the long trip. But keep in mind that I can re-load them with some OSH - but only some.

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Sixpak · Oct 14, 2011

maxam said:
Sage advice from a non-paid member with only 3 posts!

I'm not much for posting unless it's somewhat useful. Oh and I use search a lot. I find that any questions that I have as a new brewer have usually already been answered.

- Six

djfriesen · Oct 14, 2011

Ah, an intelligent forumite. How refreshing. And from Jersey to boot?

brian74 · Oct 14, 2011

rhamilton said:
Google is too smart -- I've been looking for an AR-15 the past few weeks and all I get is gun ads

I've noticed that too about various things. Not a good feeling, like the government is watching you (which I'm sure they are).

Sixpak · Oct 14, 2011

djfriesen said:
Ah, an intelligent forumite. How refreshing. And from Jersey to boot?

I'm not originally from Jersey plus I'm old.

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