I suppose most of you have noticed the advertising that pops up on the web page
often in “response” to something thats been said in discussion somewhere.
Has anyone ever noticed an ad. for PVC tomatoes?
What about invisible moderating?
What if we were to discuss banana bodhrans, do ye think we could make it happen?
Lets try. Go on then.
Gary Kelly, why don’t you start it up?
right now it says “Fix your own guitar”
I’ve already tried tempting forth some more arcane advertisers, but without success. If there is nothing suitable in its advertisers file to match the words in the discussion, it either resets to holidays/financing/services or Penny-whistles.
But by all means extend the experiment. PVC tomatoes? I think I have some at home. And there’s no reason not to imagine the moderators are invisible already. All I ever see are their avatars.
How about something more subtle, like BEAST ENHANCEMENT?
BEAST ENHANCEMENT
sure, let’s try.
BEAST ENHANCEMENT
enhancing it. the beast within.
BEAST ENHANCEMENT
Do you think the beast will ever be accepted as an ITM instrument?
I saw Kevin MacPaddy playing one live at Cork once.
The beast is Mediterranean in origin. Pictures of it can be seen on ancient Mycenian stoneware pottery.
My favourite beasty tune is the Hibblejiguy. I can sing that song while I play the banana bodhran. (For those of you have been living in time warp, a banana bodhran is a standard bodhran but it is played with a half ripe banana. The banana keeps things regular.)
I’ve enhanced my beast already with PVC tomatoes. They make all the other beasts run. It’s as if they were invisible moderators.
I think I’ll suggest the banana approach the the Djembe players I know. Perhaps we would get a richer, smoother sound, and a softer beat.
Nope. Haven’t ever seen one. Could be because there’s no such thing. 
The best thing for non-afro djembe-ists
is drumhead cabbage.
That’s a fine suggestion. I can never throw them hard enough.
I’ve been wondering, on the beast enhancement topic, how much variation there is in which ads different people see around the same time. Perhaps no two people are presented exactly the same ads, whether beast enhancement is advertised or not.
Beast wishes,
Jerry
It varies with where you are. The UK Chiffers see (some) different ads from the US Chiffers. Likely the Ozzies see different ones too. It’s very slightly cheering - about 0.1 out of 10 - since even in the UK we get a lot of ads like those that offer free trips to Florida, but only from within the US.
You can most clearly see it when you start mentioning places, and the holiday firms kick in.
Here’s another experiment. Alcoholic beverages, such as Ouzo, Raki, Whiskey, Gin, Dark and light Rum, Brandy - French and Greek - and let’s not forget Saki. Sauternes? Pinot Grigio? Guinness, Mackesons, Boddingtons, Ruddles, Wychwood, Bishop’s Finger, Speckled Hen.
Do you mean you guys and gals in Northern Hemi. are missing out on all the Irish Music in the Melbourne Pub type ads?
When I lived in Melbourne I was into Rhythm and Blues and such like.
I even went to a Frank Zappa concert in Dec 72 and saw this fantastic violin player whose name I forget.
One of the houses I shared we had this, well, house band with lead guitar player, pianist, drummer and I was a conga/bongo player. I ate lots of cabbages.
It’s still just bleating on about Whistles & flutes for me - and I don’t mean Cockney Wide-boy Suits. I think we’ve been sussed. Do you think it looks for the words “responsive advertising” and goes back to some kind of default?
There has been. 
You’re mistaken, I’m afraid. The mods - all of them - have always popped up now and again, here. Some more, some less. If you don’t like my participation or find it inappropriate, there’s always Dale to talk to about it.
Perhaps you could clear things up for me, then. I could well have misconstrued your post. At this point it’s my turn to use the question-marks-over-the-head smiley in kind.
Perhaps this dispute could be smoothed over with a mutual gift of 1907 Pinot Gringio from Beastly Vinyards.
It’s a highly enhanced wine with a nice tanin balance, oaky with just a hint of banana, and a well-rounded, cabbagy finish.
The preceding post is a peak example
of invisible moderation outcome, IMO.
I just sat here and visualised
an unknown player bringing this humourous thread
back on track.
Believe me. 
Sorry, to revisit an earlier line…I was just wondering:
Are beasts more realistically enhanced by silicone or quilted beast armor? Is there a particular type of beast paint you’d recommend?