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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumshas everyone seen the google doodle for today--37th anniversary of "neverending story"
some beautiful illustrations
and a link to some information on the book, its author, and various makes of the movie:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/the-neverending-story-celebrated-with-a-google-doodle/
pintobean
(18,101 posts)Those annoy the crap out of me. I use Google for searching. I don't really care for the distractions.
niyad
(113,494 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)They were recently promoting some game. There was animation every day, no clicking required.
niyad
(113,494 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)just noting an exception.
hunter
(38,322 posts)..unlike some shit advertising that uses underhanded javascript tricks to sneak in pop-ups and animations. Or worse, sound.
I blacklist any site where that sort of advertising comes up and their advertisers too.
I'd rather do that than use adblock or similar tools because I'm okay with the less intrusive text-and-a-small-image sorts of advertising.
PJMcK
(22,039 posts)The great many of the "underhanded" tricks that you refer to are so annoying that I would never purchase the product or service being offered. Yet, there must be a positive success rate or they wouldn't do it. Who are their customers? Trump supporters?
hunter
(38,322 posts)... or that my Windows computer has a virus.
I think you are correct. It's the Trump supporters these advertisers are preying upon.
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)The 1984 movie was quite good as well. The various sequels were not, however.
niyad
(113,494 posts)Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)The sequels were marked as parts II and III, respectively.
niyad
(113,494 posts)suffragette
(12,232 posts)and essence of the book, even in the changes it made.
The other sequels did not.
sheshe2
(83,833 posts)Oh my.
I always loved that story. Thanks for the heads up, niyad.
niyad
(113,494 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,998 posts)It's fun
synergie
(1,901 posts)Loved the book and the movie!
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)...we just had a wicked lightning storm that looked like Colorado was being devoured by the Nothing.
niyad
(113,494 posts)where are you?
TeamPooka
(24,237 posts)niyad
(113,494 posts)and last week, I was watching the 50th anniversary pbs special on the Mamas and Papas.
TeamPooka
(24,237 posts)niyad
(113,494 posts)Quantess
(27,630 posts)I think they must be off by a few years. 32 years ago maybe?
Quantess
(27,630 posts)I thought 37 was off. It's 32.
niyad
(113,494 posts)37 yo son, at a family dinner this week, casually referenced a character from this book when he was talking about something unrelated.
The whole family knew who he was talking about; I guess that explains what my family thinks of the story. It really is never-ending.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)Until I finally read the book, and it was so much better than the movie! And, that is saying a lot because the movie was amazing.
Hekate
(90,755 posts)Great stuff.