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- Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:29 pm
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- Topic: Russian involvement in the election
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Re: Russian involvement in the election
Bashar al-Assad Syrian Arab Republic I haven't seen this anywhere in the press, but the CIA has been trying to overthrow the President of the "Syrian Arab Republic," Bashar al-Assad, who has been and is backed by Russia, since before 2012: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/Back...
- Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:33 pm
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- Topic: Russian involvement in the election
- Replies: 11
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Re: Russian involvement in the election
There will not be any good sources, at least sources with actual access to the investigation, for that kind of information. Back in the early '90s, I was an "Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications" for a three star admiral stationed in the Middle East and had the "Top Secret"...
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:23 pm
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- Topic: GO VOTE!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 29469
Re: GO VOTE!
As Mr. Comey noted in his statement: As a result, although the Department of Justice makes final decisions on matters like this, we are expressing to Justice our view that no charges are appropriate in this case. As far as I know, no prosecuting attorney, regular or special, has either accepted or r...
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:31 am
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- Topic: GO VOTE!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 29469
Re: GO VOTE!
But, these are people I actually know, so unless they're lying I know that they don't condone that kind of behavior. But, they do, for some unknown reason, think that Hillary's behavior is so much worse than Trump's that they were willing to vote for him. IMHO that position will be vindicated if Pr...
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:06 am
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- Topic: No comments?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 38558
Re: No comments?
musical comedy; Thank-you for your kind comments. PaulaO; You'll have to find someone else to chop up, I respectfully decline. <G> WheresMyWhite; My BAD!!! Not being a Second Amendment fanatic, I had to look it up. I used the National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-t...
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:28 pm
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- Topic: No comments?
- Replies: 69
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Re: No comments?
For PaulaO, Since I don't have a snowball's chance in the proverbial place of changing your mind or having a meaningful discussion, I'm going to leave my statement as it is. I posted it before my first cup of coffee this morning. Normally I leave these things alone. As long as someone respects my op...
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:29 pm
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- Topic: No comments?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 38558
Re: No comments?
The preamble of the United States Constitution begins: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Post...
- Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:53 am
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- Topic: Show us your pets!
- Replies: 54
- Views: 35248
Re: Show us your pets!
And a video of Chipper being trained as a classical long line horse:
https://youtu.be/aZQ03vyAgV0
My little dog:
https://youtu.be/aZQ03vyAgV0
My little dog:
- Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:42 am
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- Topic: Printer/scanner/copier/fax--who do you like?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7454
Re: Printer/scanner/copier/fax--who do you like?
I have a Canon MX922 that is used with a Mac ethernet and WiFi network. It has been in service a bit over two years. The printer is plugged in a USB port on my older Apple AirPort Time Capsule (I have an AirPort Express that actually supplies my home WiFi) and it works with all three of my Macs with...
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:36 am
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- Topic: OCD Grammar Mavens.....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13134
Re: OCD Grammar Mavens.....
As a one time technical writer, the "We recommend . . ." bothers me. Since this sentence appears to be from a report, there should be no pronoun. Whom ever signs the report owns the text by default. Then "recommend" is wishy washy and begs to be ignored. As Yoda said, "Do. O...
- Wed Sep 21, 2016 12:39 am
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- Topic: So depressing (warning, graphic horse injury photos)
- Replies: 78
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Re: So depressing (warning, graphic horse injury photos)
Rather than just plain honey, you might want to consider "sugardine." If you search the web, you'll get a lot of hits on how to make sugardine and it's use. I have a long ago reprint of an American Farriers Journal's article by the famous Burney Chapman about the use of sugardine. In the a...
- Mon Sep 05, 2016 11:28 pm
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- Topic: Oh, The (horse trailer related) Irony! Home with Photos 9-18-16
- Replies: 46
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Re: Oh, The (horse trailer related) Irony! UPDATE/INFO REQUEST 9-5-16
For pulling a horse trailer, you probably want a "Class IV" towing package which included the part on the towing vehicle AND the part with ball. To find out about classes of hitches, search on "Trailer towing hitch classes". Wikipedia gives a good summary: https://en.wikipedia.or...
- Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:31 pm
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- Topic: JOKE THREAD
- Replies: 43
- Views: 24044
Re: JOKE THREAD
A Bible school teacher gave her second grade students an assignment to draw a picture of Biblical story. At the end of the period, she collected the various artistic efforts of her students. She had the usual collection of Sampson and the pillars, Moses dividing the Red Sea as well as others. But on...
- Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:23 pm
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- Topic: Deep Sea Fishing
- Replies: 21
- Views: 16531
Re: Deep Sea Fishing
To see where you went on your adventures, you can pull up these free charts from NOAA (you may have to save them and view them in a viewer in order to read the soundings): http://www.charts.noaa.gov/PDFs/11520.pdf http://www.charts.noaa.gov/PDFs/11535.pdf Each minute of latitude is one nautical mile...
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:30 pm
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- Topic: Repeating History
- Replies: 3
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Repeating History
This popped up in my FB feed a couple of months ago and it tickled my funny bone:
If don't believe it, just listen to this song from just few months short of fifty years ago:
https://youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY
If don't believe it, just listen to this song from just few months short of fifty years ago:
https://youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY
- Tue May 31, 2016 3:13 pm
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- Topic: The Gorilla Story
- Replies: 53
- Views: 30215
Re: The Gorilla Story
From the video and my long ago days studying anthropology, I think the male silver back gorilla was “protecting” the child. That the child was still alive is proof enough of the gorilla’s lack of malice towards the child. But that could have changed at any moment. Even though the gorilla had no mali...
- Sun May 29, 2016 3:43 pm
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- Topic: Deep Sea Fishing
- Replies: 21
- Views: 16531
Re: Deep Sea Fishing
I hope your trip isn't the next couple days:
- Sun May 15, 2016 1:40 am
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- Topic: Taking a clip from a video
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4542
Re: Taking a clip from a video
The MTS file is usually the file format that a video camera records in. I use Apple for video and import the file into "iMovie" which is a video editing software application that comes with most Macs nowadays. The process is complicated enough I that I wouldn't even try to explain it in a ...
- Wed May 11, 2016 1:09 pm
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- Topic: Oopsie I bogged the car in the local city
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Re: Oopsie I bogged the car in the local city
I don't know if they use catalytic converters in Australia, but in the U.S. you never want to park a car with a catalytic converter over a pile of dried leaves. The converter operates at 400 to 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Quite capable of setting the leaves on fire even with radiant heat from the conver...
- Sat Apr 23, 2016 2:54 pm
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- Topic: What to do with sentimental horsey stuff?
- Replies: 10
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Re: What to do with sentimental horsey stuff?
For ex-military types, mementoes of past service and commands are often mounted in "shadowboxes" which can be wall mounted for display. Traditionally, a wall in the den is dedicated to the memento containing shadowboxes and command plaques and is referred to as the, "I love me wall.&q...
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 2:18 pm
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- Topic: Question for photographers
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Re: Question for photographers
For sizes up to 8 x 10, at home. Most ink jet printers have a "photograph" setting and you can buy glossy paper for photograph printing from most office supply stores. On Amazon, use the search term, "ink jet photo paper." Printed results looks like a full sized print from a phot...
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 2:13 pm
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- Topic: Dumping Cookies?
- Replies: 4
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Re: Dumping Cookies?
For Apple Safari, it's a two step process. Step 1: Go to "Safari" on the top of your computer screen, select "Reset Safari . . ." on the pull down menu. Make sure all the check blocks are checked and then click on the "Reset" button. Step 2: Go to "Safari" on ...
- Tue Apr 12, 2016 5:44 pm
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- Topic: CVT (constantly variable transmission) or Manual?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10951
Re: CVT (constantly variable transmission) or Manual?
Are you looking for an off road vehicle or a highway vehicle with a bit more ground clearance and four wheel drive? The two requirements are best met by completely different vehicles and IMHO, the engine design is much more significant than the transmission. Engines with a higher torque curve at low...
- Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:22 pm
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- Topic: The end of the story..
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28396
Re: open ended flights, sort of...
While it has been more than 20 years since I've involved with this, but the American Red Cross use to have a way of getting short notice airline tickets at less than full price for service members that had family emergencies. I would check with your nearest chapter of the American Red Cross. If they...
- Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:43 pm
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- Topic: Interesting photo comparison
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4278
Re: Interesting photo comparison
Here is my interesting comparison my now deceased Andalusian stallion. Starting in about 2000, our training had advanced to the point we were doing a lot of lateral work. Look at the development of his haunches. The '03 and '06 photos were taken at the tie post and his front feet are in a hole so he...
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:04 pm
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- Topic: New ways of handling people w/allergies on planes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9542
Re: New ways of handling people w/allergies on planes
The tracking of medical conditions is strictly controlled by the security provisions of HIPAA. Any association between an individual as uniquely identified by any information (SSN, Drivers License Nr, Street Address, Birth Day, ticket number, etc) and a particular medical condition has to be approve...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:10 pm
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- Topic: Advice About Critter-Proof Grain Storage?
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Re: Advice About Critter-Proof Grain Storage?
I vote for 200 Liter (bit over 52 gallons) pickle barrels. I bought four 25 years ago and two of them have been in continuous use since then. They each hold five 50 lb sacks of feed and you can reach to the bottom of the barrel. They are moisture, humidity and rodent proof. They are food rated and s...
- Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:30 pm
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- Topic: No, we are not crazy (or, What took you so long?)
- Replies: 13
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Re: No, we are not crazy (or, What took you so long?)
I'm pretty sure Koolkat was asking whether you missed the link to the original research paper in the original post. It was there. Until you mentioned it, I didn't even notice that the second URL was the same. This morning, I was in a hurry -- "Late, late, late for a very important date," ...
- Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:33 pm
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- Topic: No, we are not crazy (or, What took you so long?)
- Replies: 13
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Re: No, we are not crazy (or, What took you so long?)
Did you miss that in the original post? ;) No, I always assume people are capable of reading source material and coming to their own conclusions. Press accounts are suspect in my mind because of news sites editorial position and the frequent "dumbing down" of material. You asked for my op...
- Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:18 pm
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- Topic: No, we are not crazy (or, What took you so long?)
- Replies: 13
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Re: No, we are not crazy (or, What took you so long?)
Yes, and within it's rather narrow focus, it came to a reasonable conclusion. It was obviously done on a "shoe string" with the very small number of horses, only 27 predominately geldings, a few mares and no stallions. The choice of livery horses was good because the horses would have a &q...
- Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:59 am
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- Topic: No, we are not crazy (or, What took you so long?)
- Replies: 13
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Re: No, we are not crazy (or, What took you so long?)
Here's a link to the original research paper:
http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/ ... 2/20150907
(Note: After a period of time, it may go behind a "pay wall.")
http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/ ... 2/20150907
(Note: After a period of time, it may go behind a "pay wall.")
- Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:04 pm
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- Topic: Will a 22 rifle humanely kill a horse?
- Replies: 21
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Re: Will a 22 rifle humanely kill a horse?
A quick Internet search produced two sites with pretty close to the same recommendations: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/local-assets/pdfs/pdfs_animal_welfare/emergEuth_horses2-2.pdf And http://www.equisearch.com/article/equine-euthanasia-17724 Of note, while they didn't rule out the .22 calib...
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:01 pm
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- Topic: dating. <sigh>
- Replies: 50
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Re: dating. <sigh>
Years ago I communicated by e-mail and phone with a man I met online. He lived in New York; I'm in Ohio. We were absolutely on the same wavelength. We liked the same things, understood many of the same obscure references, and had similar senses of humor. More than once he called my home phone when ...
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:38 pm
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- Topic: What Dogs Know
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Re: What Dogs Know
This article is a bit mind blowing on just how much a dog can learn: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110106144252.htm The authors demonstrated that their dog, Chaser, learned the names of 1,022 objects -- no upper limit is apparent -- they stopped training the dog after three years due ...
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 3:09 pm
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- Topic: DDBB Southeast Virginiaa
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Re: DDBB Southeast Virginiaa
What would be convenient for everyone? If we were just sticking to Tidewater, I'd say probably someplace in Norfolk, but if we have others from NC who might like to join us,.... Any ideas? I'm pretty flexible around the Tidewater area and if we decide outside the area, I just need notice to find a ...
- Sun Dec 20, 2015 4:41 pm
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- Topic: DDBB Southeast Virginiaa
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Re: DDBB Southeast Virginiaa
scruffy the cat wrote:Literiding, I grew up in RI too. We probably know people in common. It's the Little Rhody way...
You confused me with VBOpie who grew up in New England. I grew up in Denver, CO, joined Navy and moved every 18 months for the next twenty years. So not really from anywhere.
- Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:55 pm
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- Topic: DDBB Southeast Virginiaa
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Re: DDBB Southeast Virginiaa
VBOpie wrote: Literiding, what side of the water are you on?
South side, pretty much straight south of Norfolk.
- Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:27 pm
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- Topic: DDBB Southeast Virginiaa
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- Views: 11492
Re: DDBB Southeast Virginiaa
I live in Tidewater, SE VA.
- Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:56 pm
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- Topic: USAA Insurance
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Re: USAA Insurance
I bought my first policy from them in 1975, about 40 years ago. If you fall into to their serviced population, I highly recommend them. When I first joined, they would write policies for military officers. But now they will insure all military members and their dependents. Once you are eligible, you...
- Wed Dec 02, 2015 2:28 pm
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- Topic: Horses and Conscience
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8114
Re: Horses and Conscience
Here is another interesting article on the nature of horse's personalities and capabilities:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... of-horses/
Scientists are just now figuring out that mythos of the "stallion" is just that, a myth.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... of-horses/
Scientists are just now figuring out that mythos of the "stallion" is just that, a myth.
- Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:29 pm
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- Topic: Goofy photos of your horse!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19006
Re: Goofy photos of your horse!
Flying blind:
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:44 pm
- Forum: Technical Support
- Topic: Failure to stay logged in
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4384
Failure to stay logged in
I just posted in the Menagerie and it took me seven or eight attempts, each requiring a new log-in. I don't understand why I was getting pitched out and having to start over each time. I'd up load one photo and get the green check mark. The next photo would have the warning that I have to be logged ...
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Menagerie
- Topic: Dogs on the bed, yes it no?
- Replies: 31
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Re: Dogs on the bed, yes it no?
I voted "on the floor." The result of an unsupervised dismount from the bed which cost me a real pile of money. I don't know what exactly he did to himself. I was in the other room and heard the thump followed immediately by screaming dog. SXR001.JPG So my dog of two months became a BUM (B...
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:32 am
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- Topic: My Horse is a Wimp
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14691
Re: My Horse is a Wimp
Here is an interesting article in which the Norwegian Veterinary Institute conducted a study in which horses could choose to be blanketed or not:
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/34718/ ... references
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/34718/ ... references
- Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:44 pm
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- Topic: Want to add photos, but 'file too large'?
- Replies: 32
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Re: Want to add photos, but 'file too large'?
I know this has been discussed, but I can't seem to find the answer. I'd really like to add some horse photos but when I try to attach a jpeg file from my camera a roll (iPad) I get an error message of 'file too large'. Suggestions? Thx! I worked on the photo resizing problem on my iPad and must ad...
- Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:08 pm
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- Topic: Want to add photos, but 'file too large'?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 19361
Re: Want to add photos, but 'file too large'?
In the Mac the resizing is simple. For the iPad and iPhone it is possible but a bit more cumbersome and has to be done in the photo viewer. On the Mac, double click the photo's name and/or icon. In the Preview command line, click on "Tools." Scroll down to "Resize" and click. WAR...
- Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:14 pm
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- Topic: How To Post Photos?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4779
Re: How To Post Photos?
In the Mac the resizing is simple. For the iPad and iPhone it is possible but a bit more cumbersome and has to be done in the photo viewer. On the Mac, double click the photo's name and/or icon. In the Preview command line, click on "Tools." Scroll down to "Resize" and click. WAR...
- Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:50 pm
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- Topic: How To Post Photos?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4779
Re: How To Post Photos?
When I tried to write a reply about posting photos, but every time I tried to post, I got asked to log in again and it didn't take. So I couldn't upload photos either. But after starting all over again, I've been able upload the photos. Something isn't quite right. But if you can, in the full editor...
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:53 am
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- Topic: General photography related stuff thread
- Replies: 423
- Views: 220442
Re: General photography related stuff thread
Well, I am going to have to become a "Johnny Come Lately" to this thread. I'm off on a week long adventure (sleeping my my horse trailer's LQ) learning about Boarder Collie sheep dog hearding trials. I'm playing photopgrapher for my sister who came to Virginia's "Tripple Crown" o...