tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post206708919480105916..comments2024-03-10T19:16:41.170-04:00Comments on Dumb Things I Have Done Lately: Revisiting a Spectacularly Unfortunate Ad Placement, 12 Years LaterJoelogonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889931738120460487noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post-80274871461219379642008-10-18T17:13:00.000-04:002008-10-18T17:13:00.000-04:00David -- Nice. The animation is an especially nice...David -- Nice. The animation is an especially nice touch.Joelogonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889931738120460487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post-44646520476252064592008-10-17T21:04:00.000-04:002008-10-17T21:04:00.000-04:00As a newspaper reporter, I once reported the story...As a newspaper reporter, I once reported the story of a man who died in his swimming pool (probably drowning). The story was put on the front page, on which the centerpiece photo was a child diving into a pool (the local pool was opening that day).<BR/><BR/>Also, in an online edition of a piece I wrote on a fatal car crash, an insurance company ad, showing an animated car accident said "life comes at you fast."<BR/><BR/>On both of these incidents, I (who have nothing to do with design or ad placement) received irate emails from either family or friends.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05435992709009278215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post-45845349255652151522008-10-15T12:09:00.000-04:002008-10-15T12:09:00.000-04:00Yes, I saw -- will probably do a quick bit about i...Yes, I saw -- will probably do a quick bit about it, but most of the other folks seem to have it covered.Joelogonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889931738120460487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794430.post-33670539435002576742008-10-15T11:27:00.000-04:002008-10-15T11:27:00.000-04:00Did you hear the latest from AOL? They're closing...Did you hear the latest from AOL? They're closing down hometown, including journals. At least someone came up with a program to migrate our journals (sans pictures) to Blogger.Donna. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393352099473686196noreply@blogger.com