Just to let you know, the Men’s and Ladies pages are delayed.
Shame, shame on a lot of you people. Send me pictures that don’t even fit on my computer screen? I recall asking that pictures are no more than 300x300 in pixel width.
Okay, I know several of you that sent me pictures don’t know squat about computers except to turn it on, launch your internet provider and type…to those I will forgive. The rest of you should be slapped with a wet noodle while enduring Jim Nabor singing “Stairway to Heaven.”
I will, out of need to get this done, edit these pics.
Also, I will not be taking anymore submissions, so please don’t try…I only have so many hours in the day. I missed chat last night I wanted to find out about the Chicago gathering…oh well.
I will keep you alerted to when the final pages are up and running.
If you would like help scaling them down to the 300x300 jpg format, feel free to forward them to me. I’d be happy to help and return the new version to you later tonite.
I believe I’m qualified to say “I know how you feel”
As someone who has cropped, resized, and beveled many many a doper photo I can sympathize with you. I just hope they don’t turn on you like they did on me
Thank for offering to help me out ladies, by the time I uploaded and downloaded pictures again…I have a crappy connection to the 'net…I could have resized, cropped etc. I do appreciate the offer though. Next time, if there is a next time I will consider it
Hey Opal…where’s your pic? (Her pic is the only pic I would accept at this time…she is great caption material!)
There are some free CGI programs that let people upload their pictures to your web site…in other words, they can do it all by themselves…cgi-resources.com
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I’d be happy to mail you my 33.6K modem, which has been idle since my last upgrade.
But, I’d actually recommend you get a 56K now that they’re so cheap, like this one from Yahoo’s Shopping lists:
Motorola 56K Int. V.90 Fax Modem
$18.00
FAX Mode: Send and receive faxes up to 14.4kbps FAX Mode: V.17 (14400 bps), V.29 (9600, 7200), V.27 ter (4800/2400), V.21 (300) Class 1 fax interface, group III Extensive fax features: Automatic fax forwarding Remote access and change fax forwarding number Pager…
From UniComp Store
Anyway, mine’s yours for the asking. Email address is below.
Anyone else can get second dibs the same way.
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**I like what you’ve done with the pictures so far.
Take your time- we can wait for it-
gives us something to speculate over. **
I can’t wait for the women (especially the ones who always run from the camera as you take the picture- looks like a mobster on the exit from the courthouse).
The tech in techchick means something (I am first a network consultant second a web designer)
I am perfectly aware of 56K modems, DSL, cable, ISDN, frame relay, T1, etc…unfortunately our phone company has bad trunk cards in our neighborhood. Lines have been tested etc.
I have 2 computers, both with 56K modems, have tried five or six different ISPs all with the same conclusion. I can’t connect to the 'net faster than 26400 99% of the time. On the off chance I can connect at 28800 I try to stay connected as long as I can.
Sometimes I use a T1 connection at client’s sites and can’t feel the difference.
The local cable company is pushing me hard, calling a lot, even brought seven computer connections to my building when there were no potential subscribers but me.
But if T1 does nothing, why pay for cable.
I just went through the rounds of multiple ISP’s this week, upgrading them all for “new features”. The new features were full-action ads to watch while you dial in.
Just as you get connected, the system monitor bytes-incoming graph go straight up, as they download tomorrow’s ad.
I.e., things just got worse for my “upgrade” effort.
Well, you seem to have it under control. Buenas conexiones.
Please tell me that I wasn’t one to give you any extra work!I am sorry if I did.
Take you time, as I am sure that everyone agrees it will be worth the wait although we are like children waiting for the holidays!
Opal, I was just wondering where you had wandered off to. Hope things are well with you and yours. Blessed Be!
One more thing! Could someone please fill me in on where you all chat? I tried with Opals’ and nobody was there. I am computer illiterate so maybe that is my problem if I am at least in the right place.
Techie, I can’t help in the ways that the others can with the pictures, but I can be help if you just want someone to scream at in frustration. I can be a very good sounding board. Keep up the good work!
Agh! TechChick, I’m sorry :o I didn’t read the OPs close enough, and screwed up - let me know if I can help you out in the future, I’ll be more than happy to do so. Gaaaah -
TechChick, I have the exact same problem with modems… two comps, both 56K… usually connect at 28.8, but never any higher (occasionally get the 26400). One of our comps has a P-III processor, and it’s noticeably faster for loading up a website (downloads aren’t any faster, though).
Hoping our house becomes eligible for DSL soon… right now, we’re just a hundred feet or so out of range…
Anyway, three cheers for TechChick! Battling through a hopelessly slow 'net connection to build a fun and amusing site for the benefit of us all! If we were in a bar, I’d buy you a drink… well, no, I wouldn’t… I’m underage…
Anyway, you just need to check back in the chat room… if no one is there try another server, you might have come in during a “netsplit”
You can get the the chat room from the TM page or you can download any IRC client (I recommend mIRC at http://www.mirc.com ) Then you connect to any Undernet server and join #straightdope
Btw, I’m sick as hell and I need some pity, dammit! And flowers! And presents! And a new car! um…