Not being a star member anymore has its benefits.

[malthaussen]

Without the ads flashing on my screen, I would never have become aware that there is a men's aftershave called "Pitbull."

Are they kidding me? Pitbull?

-- Mal

[Phentex]

1. Is it for the singer?

That's the only reason I can think of why there would be such a thing.

Unless some dog lovers have too much money?!

[GoCubsGo]

10. I suspect it's named after Mr. Worldwide.

A.K.A. "Pitbull".

If one uses Firefox, the Adblock add-on makes the ads go away. (Just lost my star, too. Waiting until Savingstar makes a deposit in my Paypal account before I think about getting it back.)

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. It also has it's drawbacks - think useage, and slower loading.

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Where I live in the bush requires a mobile connection - VERY pricey. (no landline, no cable)

around $10/ gig.

Consider movies being from 4 - 8 gig - watching a movie online would be $40 - $80 - ain't gonna happen.

YouTube uses about 7meg/minute - so I rarely click on videos.

DU can better use my $$ than my internet providers.

And I sure don't miss the advertisements!

CC

[Chan790]

3. Possibly FYI.

Looking for information on rural internet service in Canada, I found the following:

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/canadian-industry-minister-says-wireless-companies-lose-unused-142153056--finance.html

Give rural Canada more high-speed Internet or lose unused spectrum: government
The Canadian Press
By LuAnn LaSalle
Thu, 14 Nov, 2013

Telecom companies hoarding airwaves that could be used to provide more high-speed Internet service to rural Canadians have been given a warning by the federal government: 'Use it or lose it.'

Industry Minister James Moore said Thursday that the government will reclaim some spectrum licences up for renewal next year if the telecom companies haven't deployed them.

[texanwitch]

4. I lost my star and didn't notice a first.

I like looking at the ads sometimes.

I have my star back.

[ailsagirl]

5. Congrats on spelling "its" correctly

You wouldn't believe how many people misspell the possessive as "it's"

[Brigid]

6. I know . . .

Drives me crazy. I missed my calling; I should have been a copy editor.

[ailsagirl]

7. I know what you mean

Then there's the most commonplace booboo:

"Jim gave the CD to Gerald and I."

[Logical]

8. Instead, you can just be an annoying DUer who points out mistakes. nt

[Brigid]

9. Why would I do that?

It would be a monumental waste of time and energy.

[malthaussen]

11. Yes I would, I am a Grammar Nazi.:)