Won't be posting here anymore! I didn't do a Lowe's commercial, that -plants- thing was added after my post. This post is out of control.

I don't see any Lowes ad, click on this link and opt out and see if it removes it http://intellitxt.com/opt_out/ch_optout.asp

I see what Soyousee is talking about. At the end of the second sentence, the word plants is highlighted in green. And Just like the word Lowe's in his second post. When you scroll over the highlighted word, a window pops up with the lows ad. To be honest I'm not exactly that it is a website issue. I believe that it's something in the browser, and was most likely added to the browser without permission. But I cant say it was from this site for sure.

I see the same thing all over the web. In fact, I would see those highlighted words and pop ups on my very own website, and I know I didn't create it. I called my web-host about it, and she was totally confused because she couldn't see what I was talking about on her computer because it wasn't in her browser. I have learned to just ignore them, but I believe you can get rid of them by clearing the cookies from your browser. However if it's this website that's adding it to your browser (and I wouldn't be surprised), every time you log in it will just get re-installed. It's probably in the fine print of the terms of use that nobody reads, as a condition of using the site.

It's easy to tell the difference between a actual link and the pop-up adds, because the pop-up adds have the double lines underneath.

"It's easy to tell the difference between a actual link and the pop-up adds, because the pop-up adds have the double lines underneath."

vibrant media ads do and like I say click on that link and opt out.

That may work as you say as well. Although I just cleared my cookies, and that got rid of them also. I usually wind up doing that a couple of times a week anyway.

the cookies are used by them to determine which words to highlight. It is purely a web based advertising stunt. Nothing has been installed on your browser.
When GW added that form of advertising a few years ago, a hot little debate ensued. In the end, those who disapproved simply moved on.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/suggest/msg0211203624832.html

Good to know that it isn't a program that's installed, just the cookies. That's why I regularly clear the cookies from my browser, you never know what type of cookies are getting installed just from visiting a web-page, logging into a website etc.. The downside is I need to re-log into everything like this forum, and my e-mail addresses.

notice opting out doesn't remove the ads, simply makes them more generic. Just as clearing your cookies will not remove them.
you just have to learn to keep your mouse in the margins when you're scrolling up and down.

I believe adblock plus removes these. Mine shows its actively removing things from intellitxt.com and I don't see the links anymore since using it. I stopped going to web sites that had these until I found I could eliminate the popups. Its one thing if you had to hover for a second to see it, but as it is you only have to move the mouse over the link for a split second and a window pops up and then takes another 5 seconds to go away.