The Targeted Ad Experience Of Castle Geek-Skull

Action figures, video games, and...cat food?

During my routine bouts of frenzied internet browsing, I've noticed more and more targeted ads creeping their way into the margins of each page. I shouldn't be surprised, as pretty much everyone is bound to get bombarded with advertisements related to their recent search history these days. Still, it seems more prevalent than ever, and I've become increasingly amused at the niche various networks have filed me under.

So, in a classic display of over-sharing (and posting shit no one cares about), here are a handful of the targeted ads recently thrown my way!

Living In The Moment: Let The GIF Go

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In the midst of my most recent late-night rummage through the internets, I stumbled across the following animated GIF on Imgur:

This reverse Jaws scenario plays out in a wonderfully absurd fashion that appealed to my sleep-deprived sense of humor perfectly. Of course, I immediately slid the cursor over to the image to hit "save as." A sudden moment of clarity fell upon me before finishing the act however. I thought back to the thousands upon thousands of other lulztastic animated GIFs I've downloaded over the years. I must have gigabytes on top of gigabytes of them at this point. And for what?

The Joy of the Game Grumps' Wind Waker Victory is Infectious

Perhaps the greatest selfie of all time.

Amidst the craziness of E3 2014, the popular Youtube gaming duo Game Grumps posted their The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD finale. The 73-part playthrough took around 7 months from start to finish, and the joy of host Danny Sexbang upon seeing the credits roll was absolutely infectious. I'll quote the man himself; "Oh my fucking god, dude, we beat Wind Waker!"

My Vicarious E3 2014 Experience Began With...Amazon?

Of course Amazon would be the first place I go for E3 news. Why are you looking at me like that?

Despite how wonderful it would be for Castle Geek-Skull, I'm not attending E3 2014. Fortunately, the internet usually allows a fairly solid vicarious experience for those of us who are stuck at home during such events. When I first checked my e-mail on this fine day, a message from Amazon.com titled "Video Games E3 Coverage" was right on top of the list. I don't know what I expected, but I figured I'd click through and see if they actually had any interesting coverage on hand.

Twitter Reminds Me Of Oldschool Myspace in the Best Way

How could I possibly say no?

When Myspace was still huge back in 1812 (ooh, such original and scathing commentary!) my favorite aspect of it was not in listening to low quality music uploads or keeping up with anyone I actually knew. I had much more fun filling my friend list with endless parody accounts.

There were many wonderfully bored individuals spending their time creating entire Myspace profiles under the guise of characters like Batman, Leon Kennedy, and even freakin' David Lo Pan. It was actually pretty amusing. Even better? More and more began to send me friend requests over time. Aww, shucks. It was a blast while it lasted.

It's not something I ever thought I'd say, but Twitter is actually reminding of Myspace these days. Rest assured, if there's a character or personality you like, you'll often find someone essentially roleplaying as them for all to see. Let's check out a few of my recent finds!

BABY SALE - Internet Ads: Stealth Lulz II

Here at Castle Geek-Skull, we've been known to delight in the occasional suggestive or "off" nature of internet ads. Today's internet surfing brought us the above image. If you act now...you can obtain an entire baby for the affordable low price of 5 smackers! There are HUNDREDS of styles available! Thanks Old Navy!