I'm running Firefox on a Mac, and agree that turning Java on and off would be a pain. For AdBlockPlus, I think the major relevant filters for GardenWeb are: http://iv/doubleclick.net/* intellitxt.com^ There are a few others that go after specific ads like the Angie's List popup, and some Google ad things. The * is a wild card where any URL that starts with that string gets blocked. That may be what they mean by a pattern. There isn't one source of ads that blocks them all, but at least 95% are coming from a small number of sources. Once you get those, the onesies and twosies are easy.

I concur. Almost all grouts made now already have their own polymers added, and to add still another chemical is asking for trouble. you never know how the two different polymers will react to each other.

I have tried everything today to try and get something that will show what I am talking about so I did a rough drawing with one of the kitchen designs to give a idea what I mean...and it is a rough drawing for sure...the window is wider than what it looks. So Question is....Do I keep the 21" cabinet instead of getting the 24"? If so I will have 2" on either side of windows (with or with out facing) and 3" on far side of cabinet wall on the left....the right side turns into a corner cabinet. Also...Do I leave window sill at counter level as it is now..Or build up 2 to 4" and then add window sill....whether it be granite or wood? Wish I had a better visual...just couldn't get anything to work today!

When you use the internet, you are tracked in more ways than you can imagine. We can tell what sites you go to, what you're interested in, estimate at your gender and age range and all of that demographic and behavioral information is used for targeted advertising. So if you post on a cruise ship forum, that's why you sometimes see a Royal Caribbean cruise advertisement next time you're on Yahoo mail even though they are completely different sites. You can delete cookies and I'm sure there are programs to give you more privacy but when you choose to use the internet, that is what happens. Facebook, as well as millions of other sites, knows exactly what you look at, how long you look at it and what you do before and afterwards. It's intrusive but it's legal and it's definitely the reality so you either have to defend yourself against it, ignore it, or don't use the internet. Facebook makes its money from advertising. And advertisers use it because they can choose locations, age and interests of the users. And Facebook provides that because they track it. You agree to it when you sign up. Sorry but I can't help with your question about how to get rid of it as I've never seen that before. I just wanted to help answer your "why" question. :)