Now there is a Sherwin Williams and Dole ad instead and no problems.

Spoke too soon, I guess they are rotating them, it's back.

Same issue here - can't open any threads because clicking anywhere only opens the Oreo cookie page. This is totally frustrating and it's been going on since Saturday. I have several forums saved as favorites and this is the only one that didn't open blue. I'm sure the next time I click on this one it'll be blue like the others. Just what I need on a Monday morning is an annoying, irritating advert for a product I don't/won't purchase...EVER.

Same blue thing happened to me. Irony is, I'd been getting inundated with the oreo ad for several weeks, so I actually (I confess, with shame) bought a pkg of these new-fangled chocolate-coated one-cookie-layer thingies. What a disappointment! The chocolate was what I call "child quality": a cheap pale version. And the single cookie inside didn't taste as good as a real Oreo.

So next time when I want a chocolate-frosted cookie, I'll go back to my favorites which are Le Petit Escolier, which come in milk choc., dark choc., and extra dark. Cost more, but worth it.

Carol

Not a product we would ever buy either. Good for you Carol, serves Oreo cookie right to get a reverse effect on their annoying ad. lol

Happily I have no idea what you guys are talking about! I never see ads or popups on this website. Firefox with Flashblock and Adblock +.

Now if they only worked on the Windows and Firefox popups - they are driving me crazy!

No ads and no blue here either. Safari with AdBlocker. Pop-Up Windows blocked in Safari.

Claire

PM2, just an idea - maybe if you reload the AdBlock+ add-on or whichever pop-up blocker you use from the original download site, perhaps that would be more effective than just restarting the browser. For whatever reason, I had to reload AdBlock+ from Firefox after months of no ads. Suddenly there were ads, but the new download (a fresh install) has been in place for months without showing ads. Like Terrene, Firefox with AdBlock+ does the trick for me. Hope you ads end soon.
Jane

No problem here either. Macbook Pro, Safari snow leopard and no pop ups, no oreo cookie problem either.

Fran

I've got Firefox with AdBlock Plus and never see any ads either.

I also have a Macbook Pro with Safari and this was not a pop up ad, it was a banner ad from the top that moved down to cover the links at the top and turned the entire page blue and would produce a new tab with a cookie ad in it, if you tried to navigate the page clicking on any part of the page to scroll or open a thread. I have not seen a problem today at all. I think there was something wrong with the ad itself.

I already have my settings set for 'no pop up ads' which I don't have a problem with. And any 'moving' ads are usually 'disabled by disabling plug ins' in my browser preferences, but doing that didn't help in this case. I don't use Firefox. I can see stationary banner ads along the top and the right side of the screen, on GW but I ignore those.

PM2: Have you downloaded Safari Adblocker?

This is what I have. When downloaded, it's installed in your Preferences and can be set to automatic updates.

Claire

My computer not infrequently got these bugs; so far I've avoided this one.
Firefox plus Adblock
mt

Claire, I was unaware of an Adblock for Safari, thanks, I'll look into that!

pm2

Actually, Jane/corunum mentioned it in a previous thread.

Claire

Then thanks Jane! :-)

Blech! Oreo caught up with me. I went back a page and it didn't pop up then, but a silly survey poppped on and stayed in the middle of each post.

What an alienating way to advertise. And why would I want to take a survey that is interrupting my leisure activity?
mt