demanding ads

I just reponded to an evite, and after I submitted the site redirected me to an ad (“brought to you by our sponser”). The funny thing was that just an image came up (HP, somethin somethin), but on the sidebar in poorly wrapped text was a demand that I obtain the latest Flash (not available for my Sun box, nor my Linux box, btw) in order to experience their ad. This seemed ludicrous. Can you imagine if while watching TV, and ad just went to a picture with a message saying that to properly view this ad your television must be 27″ or greater…please visit Fry’s and fix this problem. Or a radio commercial going to a test signal, with some monotone lady admonishing you to invest in surround sound because without it you’re not worthy of their jingle? Crazy world.