Seems the advertisements know

[vstevens]

Noticed that the ads on WG are usually for helmets, jackets, even cars that I've been researching on the internet.  Is this thing psychic!

[NC Steve]

Yep, the entire internet is psychic, due to the cookies that every advertiser uses. If you think this is bad, go to Motorcycle Superstore, or Revzilla, which I happen to love, and suddenly their ads will pop up on any page on the web you visit. You'll even start getting flooded by email from them. I always mark the emails as spam, and they'll stop after a week or so. 

[fotoguzzi]

every web page you visit is stored in your profile by some tracking program so watch out where you step..

[stormshearon]

But don't worry - everybody who stores all your info (and everybody else's) has nothing but the best of intentions for you and your habits..