I've got an itsy-bitsy CPU -- a Celeron 566 running at 850 (Hey! Knock off the giggling!  What with my 768MB of CL2 PC100 and my new HP LCD display and G550 I've got the hottest 1999c. system around). Anyhow ---

In the past I've never been affected or even particularly annoyed by internet ads. And then suddenly, there appeared the "Verizon FiOS" Flash ad. This ad regularly consumed whatever CPU resources were available (forcing my CPU to run at 100% and heating it up), but more importantly, it fought over the resources with my internet radio apps -- winamp and realplay. Thus ---

For the first time ever (going back to 1998) I installed blockers -- here, Adblock and Flashblock. And all for the purpose of blocking one objectionable ad.

I wonder how many others have done the same thing. And I wonder whether other internet advertisers should sue Verizon for incompetent coding since that single ad has resulted in my rejecting all Flash ads.

And too, what's the effect on owners of sites like Josh if his advertisers learn his visitors no longer accept Flash downloads.