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01 May 2011, 1:21 pm
Scam scrum topic
Yes, this is the case. I find it laughable that Google would state otherwise. Now that is sh
cking news!
PPR is the place for this topic. And I think it should be a sticky!
01 May 2011, 1:30 pm
(Topic moved to PPR for a while, by request!) 
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01 May 2011, 2:11 pm
The power of PPR topic
I just noticed in this thread that the Acai tiny belly berries ads have rotted off the page. 
Just do not call this proof of god, Fuzzy! :lo
EDIT:Not so fast. I just saw one. Damn. Begone, berries!!
01 May 2011, 2:15 pm
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01 May 2011, 2:17 pm
More Belly-button scuzz topic
The Disability ad is also scammish. This has already been outed in Ontario. Begone!
EDIT: Looks like Dis-Ad has also faded--for the moment.
Be very afraid, SC-ADS. 
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01 May 2011, 2:36 pm
Good advice topic
Just remember, good people of WP: Do not fall for the SC-ADs.
01 May 2011, 7:11 pm
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02 May 2011, 11:13 am
That's actually a pretty unhealthy breakfast - lots of sugar and starch to shoot your blood sugar up excessively!
Also very bad advice for people who need to lose weight. Exercise, sure, but skip the cookies.
Ironically, the advice that comes with the acai berries actually does work for weight loss for most people, if they give it a genuine try. It's basically advice to go with a low carb diet with no processed foods. Of course, the acai berries themselves aren't needed and don't do anything, and the advice part you don't have to pay or.
Eating for health topic
Not so fast, Psychohist. Eating fruit, cereal and milk, and two coffees in the morning is not unhealthy. I have never had high blood sugar in my life. Just the opposite. I get hypoglycemic, if I do not get my carbs in the morning. I do not snack or gorge on any one food, and my diet is balanced, the dey to good eating habits. I eat red meat only twic a month, and my protein is from skim milk, yoghurt, fish and poultry for the most part. I occasionaly eat skim milk cheese and eggs no more than three times per week. I portion my food servings. I do not need more than 1750 calories per day, and this helps to maintain my weight.
People do need to exercise. I do this for one hour a day--riding a stationary or real bike. I also do pushups and sit-ups, to keep my bones and joints and muscles stressed enough to keep them at optimal health for my age. I do reward myself with a treat of cookies or dark chocolate--as a treat, not as a regular part of one's diet. I need the antioxydants, and this are a cheap way of doing it.
My blood pressure has never been high--at age 56, mine is 122/78, very good for a woman who does not take any meds whatsoever. I am not overweight and have energy to spare. My point in writing this is not that my way is the only way, only to inform people that a magic bullet or berry is an unrealistic method for maintaining health--it takes work and time for this to happen.
02 May 2011, 12:03 pm
That's actually a pretty unhealthy breakfast - lots of sugar and starch to shoot your blood sugar up excessively!
Also very bad advice for people who need to lose weight. Exercise, sure, but skip the cookies.
Ironically, the advice that comes with the acai berries actually does work for weight loss for most people, if they give it a genuine try. It's basically advice to go with a low carb diet with no processed foods. Of course, the acai berries themselves aren't needed and don't do anything, and the advice part you don't have to pay or.
Eating for health topic
Not so fast, Psychohist. Eating fruit, cereal and milk, and two coffees in the morning is not unhealthy. I have never had high blood sugar in my life. Just the opposite. I get hypoglycemic, if I do not get my carbs in the morning. I do not snack or gorge on any one food, and my diet is balanced, the dey to good eating habits. I eat red meat only twic a month, and my protein is from skim milk, yoghurt, fish and poultry for the most part. I occasionaly eat skim milk cheese and eggs no more than three times per week. I portion my food servings. I do not need more than 1750 calories per day, and this helps to maintain my weight.
People do need to exercise. I do this for one hour a day--riding a stationary or real bike. I also do pushups and sit-ups, to keep my bones and joints and muscles stressed enough to keep them at optimal health for my age. I do reward myself with a treat of cookies or dark chocolate--as a treat, not as a regular part of one's diet. I need the antioxydants, and this are a cheap way of doing it.
My blood pressure has never been high--at age 56, mine is 122/78, very good for a woman who does not take any meds whatsoever. I am not overweight and have energy to spare. My point in writing this is not that my way is the only way, only to inform people that a magic bullet or berry is an unrealistic method for maintaining health--it takes work and time for this to happen.
I agree and I'll bet you get praise instead of lectures when you visit your doctor.
There's no reason to argue with a perfectly sensible approach. The problem is not OJ and bananas - it's donuts and coffee flavored milkshakes. There's also nothing wrong cookies and chocolate once in a while, but moderation is the key and that seems to be the hardest part for most people.
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03 May 2011, 9:55 am
05 May 2011, 6:08 am
Is there a risk of spyware with these ads?
I would never intentionally click on an ad, but I just accidentally clicked on one (the "weird teeth whitening tip" one) when I was aiming with the mouse for something else, and the tab that came up had some "sticky" quality which worried me, although I was apparently able to close it without mishap.
I hope my manual clumsiness isn't thought to mean that I "deserve" the possible unpleasant consequences of clicking on a dodgy ad!
I do have Firefox and Adblock Plus (and I even had anti-spyware software installed at one time), but I've been neglecting to keep my ancient Windoze OS (would you believe Win98SE?) up to date, while I try to summon up the energy to migrate to Linux (like any self-respecting Aspie or half-Aspie should).
