Now here is something that really makes me mad. In the old days Google would keep these guys from advertising, but today it seems a search for just about anything you type is going to be advertised for sale on Ebay by some affiliate with a Google Ad.

Try it. Go to any Google search page and type in the most outrageous stuff. You will probably see an ad in the sidebar for "what ever you typed" cheap on Ebay. aff.

It degrades Google and is destructive to their Ad Words program and it's embarrassing for Ebay and cheapens their brand. It's sad to see such obviously automated ads popping up during the most specific searches for things you know are not for sale.

Check this out:

Search for: Reggie

Reggie.
Great Reggie deals!
Your price, your way - that's eBay.
www.eBay.com

Search for: Reggie's soiled underwear

Underwear Used
Discount new & used items. affil
Search for underwear used now!
www.eBay.com

Search for: Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Weapons Products
Find it on eBay! Free registration.
Nuclear Weapons & much more (aff)
eBay.com

So why all the fuss in the terrorist community. Evidently you can buy what you need on Ebay.
Search for Donkey Tail, and what do you know they even have used ones.

Donkey Tail Sale
New & used Donkey Tail
Check out the deals now!
www.ebay.com

Search for Livers

Livers Sale
New & used Livers. aff
Check out the deals now!
www.eBay.com

I thought they didn't deal in organs any longer? Where do they get the new ones?

Looks like they deal in poo though.

Search for Dog Poop

Dog Poop
New & used Dog Poop. aff
Check out the deals now!
www.ebay.com

Now that's all just silly. Nuclear weapons, dog poop and new and used livers. Give me a break. At least make these guys do ads for certain words and not just automate everything out there.

What do I say we do about it?

Charge their butts off. Every single time you see one of these ads, charge them some money by taking a moment to do what they want and click on the ad.

Don't click more than once, that's just rude and Google will filter out those clicks anyway. But they did put their ad there so you could check it out and they are willing to pay to have you visit them. It would be a shame for them to go to all that trouble and us not to click. Right?

So if people are going to write stupid ads, make it cost them. Click on every stupid ad you see and help report the really dumb ones to Google and Ebay both.

Perhaps together we can get rid of this annoying Internet virtual graffiti before these "online marketers" ruin it all for the rest of us.

I no longer post my email address in public and I've seen a decline in the number of "make your penis bigger", "save on RX", "get cheap stolen software" and "see Britney Spears Naked" emails I get.

I don't need your drugs, or your porn. I weigh 130 lbs so I don't think I need a diet and my boobs are quite large enough for me since I'm a man and I've never had any complaints about my penis size, thank you very much for asking though.

If you wish to contact me, please leave your comments here and I will be instantly notified via email. If you wish for me to contact you back, you will need to supply me with your email address.

I will delete comments from here as soon as I get them, but your comments will be public in the meantime. IF you do not wish to make your comments public, simply post a comment asking me to contact you and I will send you an email to initiate our discussions.

Why can't I just give out my email address? Because I've come to hate email. I get hundreds a day and I'm tired of reading all the ads and getting all the viruses some bored hackers decided to cook up because they have nothing better to do.

Harvester robots are getting smarter and smarter and even the cute little (at) and other attempts at foiling them are quickly overcome. Once my email gets into your computer, it becomes available to hackers if you are compromised by a virus and I've already had two times where I was accused of spamming because some scumbag used my address as the return.

It is a useless battle and I have surrendered. Please leave comments below and I promise, I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

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Here are some links to some fun stuff for you to enjoy.

Here are some Interesting Links I have found in my travels in no particular order:

Reggie Links

• Reggie- The domain name software. This is a program that helps you find recently expired domain names and info about currently registered domains. While grabbing up expired domains is not my cup of tea as a marketing tactic, in the right hands this could be useful software.
• Reggie the Rally Rig. Reggie the Registration Rig is an 18-wheeler designed expressly for registering voters by the Republican National Commitee during the last election. Multi-media capable and featuring X-box gaming stations and a performance stage, this is one bad rig with a cool name.
• Reggie the rhyming mule? Reggie is a rather cute blue mule over at Scholastic.com that helps kid's learn to find rhyming words. Check it out, it's fun.
  
• Reggie Pink - is the biggest Harley-Davidson dealer in White Plains NY. They promise you the "Best Ride of your Life". Check them out for some great bike pics and a good deal if you live in the area.
  
• Understanding Reggie - At first I thought someone had finally figured me out and wrote a page about it, but alas no, it's just an article about Sun's sample implementation of the Jini lookup service which is called Reggie. Covers such facinating topics as "the Reggie Lifecycle" and "Undocumented Reggie Tricks" which they advise to use at your own risk!" I'll say!
  
• Reggie the Canadian Domain Registrar. He has retired. Oh how I wish I could.
  
• Reggie the Candybar - Check out the Candy Bar Wrapper Museum to see one I took a lot of guff over when I was a kid. It was kind of cool to have your own candy bar at 8, but the novelty soon wore off and I had almost completely forgotten about these until I saw this site. Relive the 70's with candy!
  
• The Reggie Awards - For the best in promotion marketing you can get a Gold Reggie, or my favorite: the Super Reggie. Check out this years Reggie winners!
  
• Reggie, the photo album. I'm not sure who this guy is from Belgium, but he sure likes to party and take pictures. Fun to look at, even if I can't read a word!
• Reggie, Minnesota's ambassador? Me and this guy would definately get along. Looks like he also ran the Minnesota Consulate as well!
  
• Reggie Net, in search of Beauty - This is a great site with a lot of really beautiful travel photos by Reggie Thomson. Check it out, it's worth hours to look at the work of this very talented photographer.
  
• Reggie's Antique Coka Cola Bottles - I like Coke but this guy loves it. Check out the bottles he has collected and see what he is offering for sale. Fun to see.
  
• Reggie, the Central Service Account Manager - Wow, what a cool sounding thing. But it is really just the McGill school account administration interface. Still sounds cool but basically just changes your email password or your research account settings.
• Reggie the Labrador. This guy is a real looker and he's ready to breed with the ladies to create a few champions for your dog showing pleasure.
  
• Reggie the Parot - This pretty green five year old is a "Lesser Jardine parrot, or technically and more exactly, a Poicephalus gulielmi fantiensis" according to the website.
• Ask Reggie Rhino - This is the tips and tricks newsletter for Rhino Software, but it seems they didn't really need it and have not posted in a very long time.
  
• Reggie the Robot and his friend Rosco - These guys are pretty funny.
  
• Reggie's Prayer - The football movie starring Reggie White.
  
• Reggie Express - Flights every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: to and from Georgetown Exuma, Bahamas and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Reggie Express offers a wide range of services including: purchasing and couriers, drop shipments accepted and charters available.
  
• Reggie the rescued Poodle. Check out this cute guy and read his amazing story.
  
• Reggie's Pet Lovers - Professional Pet Grooming and Doggie Day Care in Keego Harbor Michigan.
  
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