Thanks, that is greatly appreciated.
I've always thought advertising was a great way to churn up a small revenue stream for the site--it allows you and me to have content like the forums and downloads that is partially paid for by some merchandiser. But I am picky about the format--as long as the ads were just a part of the background. I never liked pop-ups, inline videos, redirects, timed ads, and especially the new trend, where the top 1/3 of the page of covered by an ad that does not scroll away.