I'm terrified of the new ad next to the streaming video...

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Ok not really, but still.

Every time I have TYT.com open lately and am near the top of the page, out of the corner of my eye I think I see some creepy zombie and some ad for a horror movie.

Then I quickly look over and it's the old lady with glasses in the "Stop CNA.com" ad next to the streaming video (they also show Ralph Nader's picture which has no effect).

Look, I can't explain it, because if you look at the old lady head on she just looks like an old lady.  But if you're a certain distance from your monitor and or you see her out of your peripheral vision it creeps you out.  This was confirmed last night when Cheryl asked why I was trying to scare her.  I had no idea what she was talking about and so I turned around and looked at my computer.

Sure enough the Stop CNA.com ad was running and she had just seen the Zombie/Old Lady from a certain distance.

But that just makes two of us.

Does anyone else see this?
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My question is... (none / 0)
How the Hell do Certified Nurses Assistants have so much damn power in this country - Busting Unions, thwarting the "Progressive Movement" etc? CNA's make about 8 bucks an hour, but they must yield tremendous influence on the political scene!!!

Anyway - yes, the old bitch looks like a zombie, but if the ad is bringing in the dough, Who gives a shit what she looks like - not everyone can be Claudia Schiffer!!!

:)

by bobo1 on 05/05/2008 12:06:48 PM EST

I admit I never clicked on that ad (none / 0)
Maybe I've been too put off by that lady?  If it helps TYT, I guess I should make the minimal effort to at least click on the ads once a day.

I mean, their sponsors must track that activity, right?

PS---See Iron Man.  Trust me, it's really, really good.

by ihavenobias on 05/05/2008 12:18:45 PM EST

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I don't see an old lady? (none / 0)
Wha?

by jarett on 05/05/2008 04:28:31 PM EST

Refresh the TYT Homepage (none / 0)
Hurry up and watch the ad to the left of the streaming video screen.  It repeats several times, and you'll see the old lady with the glasses.

I think it's the sunken eye sockets that give her the ghoulish appearance?  Again, only from the right angle or distance.

by ihavenobias on 05/05/2008 05:06:19 PM EST

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Well (none / 0)
The ad is no longer there as of 8pm CST.  Now it's something else.

by ihavenobias on 05/05/2008 09:01:03 PM EST

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the only (none / 0)
the only question i have is did you sign the Petition.?

by Bungle on 05/05/2008 09:20:52 PM EST

For a while I didn't click (none / 0)
but then when I finally did the page was blocked.  And now it's gone...*





*Spencer approves the use of these ellipses

by ihavenobias on 05/05/2008 09:46:21 PM EST

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Yes (none / 0)
That was appropriate usage, because it added to the drama of the statement, like a spooky ghost story or something.  Oooh...

by Spencer on 05/06/2008 06:43:30 AM EST

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Ok , So (none / 0)
I just noticed, the ad is back...

;)

by ihavenobias on 05/06/2008 09:14:53 AM EST

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I see (none / 0)
an ad for Jericho

by Chinese Democracy on 05/06/2008 02:19:55 PM EST

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The mystery continues... (none / 0)

by Spencer on 05/06/2008 08:26:21 PM EST

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