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How do you write a program for this? by bowser November 14, 2011 8:14 pm
    e-mail display by TB November 12, 2011 11:58 am
    • Are email addresses visible in public? Shouldn't be. But there is a serious flaw in WordPress's design that it displays ... by Robert 2011-11-13 13:25:22
      • Seems to be working. Now all that's left is our ISPs, but I don't think spammers typically mine sites ... by TB 2011-11-13 16:38:58
      Robert? Can I use actual trade names in my story? by Jeff-Wash November 9, 2011 2:21 pm
      • You wanted a speedy reply. by Robert 2011-11-11 13:36:10
        • Jeff, see this article: Usually it would be OK. If your main character were drinking a Miller Lite, the company might even ... by Eri 2011-11-09 18:42:47
          • Winston Forded the small stream in his Explorer, having decided between Town & Country to live in the Outback. ... by bowser 2011-11-10 23:19:47
            • Actually, there is. They pay movie producers millions for placement in movies. But you gotta be highly visible. ... by Eri 2011-11-11 08:49:06
              • Remember when the M & Ms people decided they didn't want to have a lumpy little alien eating their candy ... by TB 2011-11-11 09:35:01
                • You may well be right. I was only saying that, IF someone like those authors approached someone like Coke ... by Eri 2011-11-11 18:51:51
          Google: do a barrel roll by Jody November 3, 2011 1:38 pm
            Binary logic by johannes November 2, 2011 7:48 pm
            • Octal logic by Robert 2011-11-03 10:17:47
              • As the old saying goes: There’s more than one way to skin a cat. That patent is over ... by johannes 2011-11-04 11:38:11
                • How? by Robert 2011-11-05 13:31:28
                  • Thank you Robert, I really appreciate that you are taking the time to explain these things to me. On that poorly ... by johannes 2011-11-06 15:45:09
                    • No problem. But I've pretty much reached the limit of my knowledge, and ability to puzzle things out from first ... by Robert 2011-11-14 10:47:43
              no·blesse o·blige by FrankC October 27, 2011 12:04 am
              • It's a heavy burden but I am obliged to do my blesset. (groaning may begin now) by Eri 2011-10-27 18:59:19
                Word for the day by FrankC October 25, 2011 11:42 pm
                • Meta word for the day by Robert 2011-10-26 16:38:37
                  • HAH!!! I am the expert on that! My mother is in a one minute conversation loop...and I am asked the same ... by Jody 2011-10-27 09:12:33
                    • A technique often used in explaining matters to children. When the fifth grade level is too complex the fourth ... by bowser 2011-10-26 21:57:21
                      • Absolutely Bowser! It is easy to read a blank stare. Re-phrasing helps generate an aha! moment. by Jody 2011-10-27 09:13:54
                    • This is a humorous post by FrankC 2011-10-25 23:52:11
                      • I am in the humor cadre and I declare that cannot pass muster without specificity. Or wait a minute, was that ... by Eri 2011-10-26 00:02:13
                        • nah...cadre is mi madre's cousin. by Jody 2011-10-26 03:39:23
                          • The madre cadre. by Eri 2011-10-26 18:58:16
                            • Unless it is the padre... by Jody 2011-10-26 08:12:48
                              • in which case it's the padre cadre, non madre cadre. by Eri 2011-10-27 11:32:29
                        How to post a video from YouTube. by Jody October 24, 2011 8:58 am
                        • One can also use the shortcut of typing "youtube" in brackets instead of quotes, then the unique video number copied ... by podrock 2011-10-24 12:07:43
                          • Thanks! by TB 2011-10-24 09:29:38
                            • Just in case you don't know how to insert a video from MSNBC news site, there's a "clip and share" ... by Eri 2011-10-24 10:19:25
                            Notice To Editors: by podrock October 23, 2011 2:17 pm
                            • As far as I know, I do not have that privilege, nor do I have a key to the wardroom ... by Ainz 2011-10-28 14:41:00
                              • Hey Ainz....nice to see you here. I came back, and post every now and then when I can REMEMBER that ... by Lindy 2011-10-29 20:41:08
                                • Actually, you do have that priviledge, you are an editor, just like everyone who made the jump from the Damn ... by podrock 2011-10-28 16:25:03
                                • By the way, love the "global post." by TB 2011-10-23 20:03:36
                                  • For when Robert or Podrock are unavailable by Jody 2011-10-23 21:06:04
                                    • You're incorrigible. A good thing, of course. LOL by Eri 2011-10-23 23:10:57
                                  • Thanks for trying to herd the cats, podrock. I expected things to get a bit chaotic when a whole group ... by Robert 2011-10-23 15:07:16
                                    • Now, listen, Robert, that last line was so small I had to copy it to my Word Processor and enlarge. ... by Eri 2011-10-23 15:17:36
                                      • I'm just a modest kinda guy, what can I say? by Robert 2011-10-24 12:26:40
                                        • And my eyes ain't what they used to be. Of course, the rest of me isn't, either. by Eri 2011-10-24 14:57:10
                                    • Has anyone besides Bowser complained about his stuff being tampered with? Jeff's turned out to be a misfire. This may ... by TB 2011-10-23 15:00:29
                                      • The bigger picture is that, regardless of what really happened, doubt has crept in. This rickety software does not foster ... by Robert 2011-10-23 15:10:08
                                        • Not to worry, Robert. I got fine with it as long as I was reassured there was transparency and ... by bowser 2011-10-23 16:52:32
                                          • The obvious solution is fixing things so that people can only edit their own stuff. Point is, nobody's really had a ... by TB 2011-10-23 15:25:38
                                        • Pod, mark me off your list. As I stated in the thread below, I would NEVER do that. ... by Eri 2011-10-23 14:52:41
                                          Question for TB by Eri October 22, 2011 12:32 pm
                                          • I had the first response under here and it's disappeared without a trace. How could that happen? by bowser 2011-10-23 08:39:06
                                            • Somehow it ended up in the comment "trash bin." by TB 2011-10-23 11:19:25
                                              • Thanks for figuring that out. I'm gathering someone threw it into the Trash Bin to wait someone else's approval? ... by bowser 2011-10-23 11:33:24
                                                • No one pre-approves messages. When you're in edit mode and you happen to click a little too far one ... by Eri 2011-10-23 12:00:43
                                                  • Someone trashed a posted message. It was an endlessly clever response to your post. You said you had ... by bowser 2011-10-23 12:17:55
                                                    • I suggested you lose weight Trust me when I say this...this is all the post contained. This is all ... by Jody 2011-10-23 13:03:56
                                                      • Aw, come on! It was an obvious joke when asked how to "reduce" a photograph. There's nothing wrong ... by TB 2011-10-23 13:17:56
                                                        • It wasn't as obvious as you or Bowser thought. The first thing that occurred to me was that he ... by Eri 2011-10-23 14:40:34
                                                          • I apologize for the offence that caused, Eri. On my limited behalf I have no idea of what you ... by bowser 2011-10-23 15:22:09
                                                            • All is well. Thank you for the apology. Since I do need to lose a few, I'm probably ... by Eri 2011-10-23 16:32:18
                                                              • I am not overweight...I am under tall. It is all relative anyway...when I go live on the moon, I will ... by Jody 2011-10-23 16:41:33
                                                                • The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by FrankC 2011-10-23 17:44:20
                                                                  • I will take a look see Frank! by Jody 2011-10-23 19:54:40
                                                            • Thank you Eri, and I apologize for discussing this like you were not in the same room. This topic is over ... by FrankC 2011-10-23 14:48:06
                                                              • No problem, Frank. Thanks. by Eri 2011-10-23 16:32:46
                                                            • Does anyone really want to take issue with this with me?? I mean REALLY???????????? I have a life time of experiences ... by Jody 2011-10-23 13:57:39
                                                              • LOL, says the male with the hide of a Rhino. by FrankC 2011-10-23 13:39:40
                                                            • Obviously, someone did this. I will be shocked if there isn't an audit trail that will reveal the doer. I considered ... by FrankC 2011-10-23 12:45:31
                                                              • Oh, goody. Back to Flame. by bowser 2011-10-23 12:53:14
                                                                • Get that Jiffy-Pop shaking! by TB 2011-10-23 13:01:48
                                                                  • I'm going to take a nap. It's going to take all I have to explain that post to a ... by bowser 2011-10-23 13:31:35
                                                              • I wouldn't get too paranoid. by TB 2011-10-23 12:31:14
                                                                • There are two basic interfaces with this board. by TB 2011-10-23 12:27:55
                                                        • Wait a second... by Robert 2011-10-22 21:39:17
                                                          • This if for my NaNoWriMo site. They have a place for us to download our pic. The message ... by Eri 2011-10-22 22:48:56
                                                            • I might be wrong but I think she is trying to upload to another site. The pic is already uploaded ... by FrankC 2011-10-22 22:21:39
                                                              • Yes. :-) by Eri 2011-10-22 22:49:17
                                                            • I know I'm not TB but go to ShrinkPictures.com I use it all the time. n/t by RobVG 2011-10-22 16:51:17
                                                              • Alright! I went there, resized and uploaded it to NaNoWriMo. Thanks, Rob! by Eri 2011-10-22 23:02:24
                                                                • You're Welcome :) n/t by RobVG 2011-10-23 10:36:04
                                                              • I'll e-mail you a reduced copy, but in the spirit of Teaching to Fish, do you have any image manipulating ... by TB 2011-10-22 16:20:23
                                                                • Thank you for all your help. I just got the tool to "fish" at shrinkpictures.com (Rob's suggestion) and have ... by Eri 2011-10-22 23:05:30
                                                                  • Are you all sorted out now? I don't know what the "black border" thing is about. I didn't know about ... by TB 2011-10-23 08:20:11
                                                                    • Yep, I'm all sorted out. I posted my pic online at the NaNoWriMo site. I think the 100 ... by Eri 2011-10-23 23:09:43
                                                                      • 100 x 100 is the pixel count, vertical and horizontal (or maybe the other way around). It's common to ... by TB 2011-10-24 06:45:04
                                                                    • I use Photoimpact which is much cheaper than Photoshop but nothing is better than free. The Paint program is free ... by FrankC 2011-10-22 23:42:31
                                                                    • All I have is Adobe Photoshop which as near as I can tell, is a piece of crap. I ... by Eri 2011-10-22 22:51:22
                                                                    • Forgive me Father, for I am about to sin. My last confession was about a day ago. Eri - Maybe lose ... by bowser 2011-10-22 15:26:21
                                                                      • Actually, I have lost 12 lbs. About 100 times over my lifetime. So that makes a total of ... by Eri 2011-10-23 14:48:02
                                                                      You ever wonder where that Microsoft image was imaged? by Jeff-Wash October 21, 2011 5:45 pm
                                                                      • For some reason I always thought that was CG. n/t by RobVG 2011-10-22 08:05:01
                                                                        • Link with more info: by TB 2011-10-21 20:13:46
                                                                          Filipino girl wants me by RobVG October 21, 2011 4:50 pm
                                                                          • He/She/They want any sort of relationship. After that is set up they'll exploit it for whatever it seems good ... by bowser 2011-10-22 15:46:39
                                                                            • That's what I thought by RobVG 2011-10-22 16:39:34
                                                                              • Not safe. Too darn many are looking for marriage. Somebody up where my wife works ran into this. by TB 2011-10-22 16:27:06
                                                                              • She either wants money or to get up a relationship with an American man as her entry to this country. ... by Eri 2011-10-21 20:38:35
                                                                                • There are spammers, usually disguised as "friend" requests from nice-looking ladies. I don't trust Facebook very far. There are many ... by TB 2011-10-21 20:15:29
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