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23rd Apr 2009, 08:25 PM
Thread: cant see bobl's pics
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This multiple logon stuff is bloody silly. I...
This multiple logon stuff is bloody silly.
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16th Apr 2009, 08:56 PM
Thread: What happened to my post?
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Terry, have you had your eyes checked? I can...
Terry, have you had your eyes checked?
I can see a post from you at 9:01pm last night, and two from you tonight - one at 7:42pm and one at 7:50pm.
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15th Mar 2009, 06:50 PM
Thread: Forum images constantly timing out
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It just happened again ... here's a screen shot...
It just happened again ... here's a screen shot of what occurs after it times out.
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15th Mar 2009, 06:42 PM
Thread: Forum images constantly timing out
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It happens sporadically on any page with icons....
It happens sporadically on any page with icons. For example, the "greenies" won't show, the blue dot, scales and alert icons won't show, and I'll see big broad columns with the ALT text if the icon...
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15th Mar 2009, 06:15 PM
Thread: Forum images constantly timing out
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Forum images constantly timing out
I've tried multiple browsers, I've tried multiple ISPs, I've tried multiple times of day, and I still get constant timeouts of images loading on the site. I'm talking mainly about the little icons...
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2nd Feb 2009, 05:24 AM
Thread: display problems on forum today
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I'm not 100% convinced that this is the problem....
I'm not 100% convinced that this is the problem. I've been having this happen for a couple of weeks now. It is usually the "reputation" and "online / offline" icons that won't show, but increasingly,...
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3rd Sep 2008, 05:25 PM
Thread: Google Chrome browser and the forums
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Now you've upset me :(
Now you've upset me :(
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21st Aug 2008, 11:34 PM
Thread: Wanted: More specific forums
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No, no, no, no, 10,000 times NO!! The more...
No, no, no, no, 10,000 times NO!!
The more forums you have, especially hierarchies, the harder it is to find information, and to store it in the first place. Why? Because hierarchies are based on... -
21st Jul 2008, 09:30 AM
Thread: Slow page body loading
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Fuzzie, it is THIS site. Every other site loads...
Fuzzie, it is THIS site. Every other site loads at its normal time. I've pointed out the source of the problem in my first post.
The Admin has a note of the problem, and it will be corrected when... -
21st Jul 2008, 12:35 AM
Thread: Help-suddenly I'm subscribed???
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Chipman, have you checked the notification option...
Chipman, have you checked the notification option in the user control panel?
Click on the "Edit Options" link in the control panel, then look for the section titled "Messaging & Notification". In... -
20th Jul 2008, 09:52 PM
Thread: Slow page body loading
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Perhaps Firefox is more foregiving of some types...
Perhaps Firefox is more foregiving of some types of coding error ... but that shouldn't be an excuse for not fixing the problem. After all, there are still more IE users than Firefox users, and it...
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20th Jul 2008, 02:28 PM
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Sure, if you'd like some help. I can't help...
Sure, if you'd like some help.
I can't help with the graphical aspects, as I have less artistic talent than a garden slug. If you'd like help here I can recommend some companies with whom we work... -
20th Jul 2008, 11:36 AM
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Actually, changing on the fly is a sign of bad...
Actually, changing on the fly is a sign of bad development practices, which is symptomatic of the problems we see at each "upgrade".
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19th Jul 2008, 08:41 PM
Thread: Slow page body loading
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Slow page body loading
Since the last round of changes, pages have loaded very slowly. The page header appears quickly, down to the menu line which begins User CP, but the rest of the page can take several seconds to...
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7th Jun 2008, 12:26 AM
Thread: Soluble oil and rust
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Makes sense ... thank you :)
Makes sense ... thank you :)
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7th Jun 2008, 12:05 AM
Thread: Soluble oil and rust
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Claw Hama, I don't have a compressor so I'm not...
Claw Hama, I don't have a compressor so I'm not at risk, but can you explain why you don't clean up with compressed air?
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24th May 2008, 10:18 AM
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Projects Blogs FAQ .. Projects Blogs FAQ .. It's deja-vu all over again
Take a look at the grey link bar just under the "Welcome, User Name" block ;)
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22nd May 2008, 08:34 PM
Thread: Please hire a graphic designer ...
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*lol* ... another change!! One thing that...
*lol* ... another change!!
One thing that would really improve the appearance for next to no effort is to use mixed-case instead of upper-case.
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22nd May 2008, 11:54 AM
Thread: Mitre Hacksaw
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The genuine Nobex saw has a range of blades...
The genuine Nobex saw has a range of blades available, some of which are for metal cutting.
The last lot I bought were from Timbecon.
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21st May 2008, 10:25 PM
Thread: Please hire a graphic designer ...
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You are all correct ... content is more important...
You are all correct ... content is more important than appearance, and grumpy old men like me should go and create more shavings :)
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21st May 2008, 12:05 AM
Thread: Please hire a graphic designer ...
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Please hire a graphic designer ...
... or at least stop playing with the "tabs" on the entry page. Each iteration looks worse than the one before!
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17th May 2008, 01:00 AM
Thread: New sub forum - bargains available
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Repeat after me, gentlemen: * Less is more *...
Repeat after me, gentlemen:
* Less is more
* More is less
Less forums means more usable.
More forums means less usable.
We've just got rid of a whole pile of forums to return some sanity... -
16th May 2008, 12:28 AM
Thread: New sub forum - bargains available
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Just post it in the For Sale forum, and put the...
Just post it in the For Sale forum, and put the state in the title.
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23rd Jan 2008, 12:41 PM
Thread: Don't centre the columns!!..please
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That's better ... think we're fixed now :)
That's better ... think we're fixed now :)
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23rd Jan 2008, 11:55 AM
Thread: Don't centre the columns!!..please
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Not yet, Robbo ... in fact, I think it is...
Not yet, Robbo ... in fact, I think it is spreading. I changed to another skin and the problem was OK for a while, but now those columns have gone centred also.
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23rd Jan 2008, 11:02 AM
Thread: Don't centre the columns!!..please
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BigShed, the problem is bad HTML, not IE7....
BigShed, the problem is bad HTML, not IE7. Someone changed something last night, and they didn't do it properly. My guess is that they only checked it on one browser, and that browser was probably...
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23rd Jan 2008, 10:38 AM
Thread: Don't centre the columns!!..please
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Screen print.
Screen print.
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23rd Jan 2008, 10:29 AM
Thread: Don't centre the columns!!..please
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The problem appears to be the presence of an...
The problem appears to be the presence of an orphaned DIV tag just after the BODY tag.
It reads:
{div align="center"}
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23rd Jan 2008, 10:18 AM
Thread: Don't centre the columns!!..please
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Something changed overnight. I've got centred...
Something changed overnight. I've got centred columns for the thread title and the forum name, which wasn't the case yesterday.
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23rd Jan 2008, 09:30 AM
Thread: Don't centre the columns!!..please
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Don't centre the columns!!..please
Why have the columns for thread title and forum been centre-aligned in the New Posts display?
That is the most unreadable of all text justifications ... very slow to look down the list to find... -
18th Jan 2008, 09:26 AM
Thread: "New Posts" search filter
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Groggy, you suggested using the IGNORE feature,...
Groggy, you suggested using the IGNORE feature, but can you ignore a forum? I thought this feature was only to ignore users.
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3rd Dec 2007, 11:09 PM
Thread: Milling machine - where to start?
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Milling machine - where to start?
I'm interested in expanding my woodworking into making small tools and jigs for my own use ... things like dovetail markers, dowelling guides, stuff like that ... mainly in brass with timber fills...
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18th Oct 2007, 11:58 PM
Thread: Forum update - comments here please
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www.sawmillcreek.org...
www.sawmillcreek.org
Looks good, works well.
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18th Oct 2007, 01:45 PM
Thread: Forum update - comments here please
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Fiddling with a standard installation rarely...
Fiddling with a standard installation rarely makes things easier.
This is a common forum software product. Users get used to the way it works on other sites, then get confused/irritated when it...