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January 05, 2013 at
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Out of the clearl I received a beautiful four-color brochure from an outfit I have never heard of nor would I want their services. It is VIKING RIVER CRUISES and I see they have an ad at the bottom of the messeage page after you post.
If H'S's is releasing our info to them I am deeply disappointed! 
I LEARNED ESP FROM MY MOM
"PUT YOUR SWEATER ON: DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE COLD?"
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January 05, 2013 at
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We got one too but it was addressed to my wife. She has never been on this site. I'm sure it had nothing to do with this forum.
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January 05, 2013 at
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Posted By: opnwhlr on January 05 2013 at 10:56:03 AM
Out of the clearl I received a beautiful four-color brochure from an outfit I have never heard of nor would I want their services. It is VIKING RIVER CRUISES and I see they have an ad at the bottom of the messeage page after you post.
If H'S's is releasing our info to them I am deeply disappointed!
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No matter how secure you think you are on here, or anywhere else on the 'net, there are things called tracking cookies and NOTHING is sacred. It is sad but reality.
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January 05, 2013 at
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January 05, 2013 at
01:45:04 PM by buzz rightrear
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Posted By: opnwhlr on January 05 2013 at 10:56:03 AM
Out of the clearl I received a beautiful four-color brochure from an outfit I have never heard of nor would I want their services. It is VIKING RIVER CRUISES and I see they have an ad at the bottom of the messeage page after you post.
If H'S's is releasing our info to them I am deeply disappointed!
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the ads on the bottom of the message board are tailored to each persons browsing activity.
i take that to mean that not everyone sees the same ads. they are generated based on individual browsing tendencies.
if you share a computer, possibly your wife was surfing someplace or something related to travel or recreation and based on that the ad showed in the space you are referring to.
the web advertising is getting pretty advanced these days and can target specific ads to people based on what browsing history shows their interests might be.
it might be just some co-incidence, but where web advertising is concerned, co-incidence is a very long shot.
oops, i replied to the wrong post, but you get the idea.
to indy and beyond!!
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January 05, 2013 at
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Nah...my wife doesn't do puter stuff. I just found it interesting that one day I get this beautiful brochure and the next day I see this company with an ad on this site. Makes you wonder...and I'm very cautious about where I go and also my "cookies!" 
I LEARNED ESP FROM MY MOM
"PUT YOUR SWEATER ON: DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE COLD?"
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January 05, 2013 at
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Just set your browser to not store cookies.
Also, use this! It finds all trackers on the page you're viewing, provides info on each, and allows you to block them if you wish.
http://www.ghostery.com/
Firefox add-on here
Chrome extension
One more essential tool: Adblock Plus
FF version
Chrome version
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January 05, 2013 at
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And if you're curious who is tracking you while you're online, check this add-on out.
Collusion
Here's a video about it
http://www.ted.com/talks/gary_kovacs_tracking_the_trackers.html
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January 06, 2013 at
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I did not receive a brochure however, I did receive a call from mwilaski telling me that I was too stupid to know how stupid I was...So, I invited mwilaski to explain to me in person just how stupid I am and I guess he was too busy eating jerk chicken to take me up on that offer...
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How, you say, did I know he was too busy eating jerk chicken...?...Because he's a jerk and a chicken...
Opinions may vary...
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January 06, 2013 at
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Posted By: Stan Donnit on January 06 2013 at 09:51:34 AM
I did not receive a brochure however, I did receive a call from mwilaski telling me that I was too stupid to know how stupid I was...So, I invited mwilaski to explain to me in person just how stupid I am and I guess he was too busy eating jerk chicken to take me up on that offer...
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How, you say, did I know he was too busy eating jerk chicken...?...Because he's a jerk and a chicken...
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Are you like, 5? Hilarious...
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January 06, 2013 at
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Posted By: opnwhlr on January 05 2013 at 10:56:03 AM
Out of the clearl I received a beautiful four-color brochure from an outfit I have never heard of nor would I want their services. It is VIKING RIVER CRUISES and I see they have an ad at the bottom of the messeage page after you post.
If H'S's is releasing our info to them I am deeply disappointed!
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If HH's is releasing info .. I personally will volunteer to take the cruise at no charge to me and give a detailed write up of how it was and post it here
More weight, more regulation, more similarity in the
cars.... that will ensure plenty of thrills for years
to come. Only the most average talent behind the
wheel will be needed with such awesome equipment on
the track!
minthess 8.28.14
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January 06, 2013 at
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Posted By: maddog53 on January 06 2013 at 11:19:16 AM
Are you like, 5? Hilarious...
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too much.....LOL
Ascot was the greatest of all time..
West Capital wasn't half bad either..
Life is good...
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January 06, 2013 at
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I would say coincidence. Its been awhile ago now since I made my account on here but I don't remember even having to giving a home address, so even if they are giving out info of users to an advertiser all they would get would be your email addresses. As someone said before, most advertising today on webpages is related to your browser cookie history, which means the ads on different sites are based on your search history, not the site your on. If you've booked a hotel or something on orbitz or kayak that would more likely be the culprit, though I've booked alot of hotels on those types of sites and never got mailings.
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January 06, 2013 at
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I don't book rooms online.
I don't order ANYTHING on the internet.
I only have eight sites I visit.
Just seems strange to me.
I LEARNED ESP FROM MY MOM
"PUT YOUR SWEATER ON: DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE COLD?"
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January 09, 2013 at
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Posted By: maddog53 on January 06 2013 at 11:19:16 AM
Are you like, 5? Hilarious...
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Yes, I'm five and holding...
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I was merely expressing my experience of an invasion of personal information that was ascertained here @ hoseheads...
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With that said, I'm guessing that the caller must have realized that I don't give a flying phuck what he, or anyone else for that matter, thinks of what I have to say...Furthermore, I don't see that feller coming on here and disputing that it never happened in the first place...
Opinions may vary...
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