arborweb - Ann Arbor online
cover of observer Click for Ann Arbor, Michigan Forecast
March 18, 2010
Fake ad, November 2009, Ann Arbor Observer

Online Rhubarb

November's Fake Ad revealed

by Jay Forstner

posted 12/6/2009

We received 174 responses correctly identifying the Fake Ad on p. 11 of the November Observer. The ad was for a book, Can You Have an Online Rhubarb?, self-published by Ed Nimby, a character who's appeared in several previous Fake Ads as a political candidate. The magic word, Arborweb, bridged the title and the subtitle, Web-Based Rhetoric in the Computer

Bookmark and Share
Community

Local profiles, stories from readers, and more.

>> Bix Engels: Food

Dixboro Pure
Blue bottles hold blue-ribbon sap.

Lefty's Lessons
The wisdom of a three-legged dog

Ann Arborite Gregory George
Carpenter and ballet dancer

"Women of American..."
February Fake Ad outed

Cafe Verde
February I Spy is green above and below.

Medical Marijuana Center?
Garth Bolgos dreams of a dispensary

more community articles:  1 l 2 l 3 ... 10 >
read more stories here -> Marketplace  l  Culture  l  Community  l  News
Because they care
The Garden Mill Logo
arborlist.com
arborweb.com
Legacy Law LLC
ARCHIVE   l   CONTACT   l   INFO   l   PRIVACY   l   HELP   l   RSS FEEDS   l   SEND A TIP   l   LOG IN
©1998-2010 Ann Arbor Observer - All Rights Reserved