Freelancers Forum Messages on Monday December 8th 2003
FN-FORUM: Credit /debit card validation
date posted 8th December 2003 23:59
Hi folks
does anyone have a (as recent as possible) routine or set of validation
codes for Visa, Mastercard and Switch?
Thanks,
Matt...
Re: FN-FORUM: IE6 Upgrade issue (on Win98)
date posted 8th December 2003 22:41
> You should have General, Security, Privacy, Content, Connections,
> Programs, Advanced tabs. If you haven't, check for viruses, trojans and
> spyware, then try these fixes which I've never
No virus...
Re: FN-FORUM: .co.uk domains
date posted 8th December 2003 22:19
Kalagoo.Com wrote:
> I've always used ukReg (http://www.ukreg.com)
> Good value and control
Second that, been using them for years and had a problem.
Rick
Kitty5 NewMedia http://Kitty5.com
POV-Ray...
Re: FN-FORUM: date()
date posted 8th December 2003 21:01
Thanks - that was the other way that I was looking for but couldn't find -
Pam
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Re: FN-FORUM: date()
date posted 8th December 2003 20:31
> http://www.adopenstatic.com/faq/DateswithAccess.asp
Sensible words indeed, although we tend to use dd-mmm-yyyy when writing
dates to the DB (out of habit, as it was the first method I tried that
pr...
Re: FN-FORUM: IE6 Upgrade issue (on Win98)
date posted 8th December 2003 20:15
If you haven't got an advanced tab, there's something wrong with your
installation or you have a virus.
1) On the Advanced tab ;-) clear Enable Automatic Image resizing
2) You should have General, S...
Re: FN-FORUM: date()
date posted 8th December 2003 20:11
happy to help :)
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From: "PAMELA WHITTAKER" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: date()
>
> Taa - I thought...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fonts -south west beer anyone?
date posted 8th December 2003 20:07
I maybe up for it, bristol at furthest for me tho, can't be arsed to travel
when I'm obliterated ;c)
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
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t - 0870 162 0723
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Re: FN-FORUM: date()
date posted 8th December 2003 19:53
supposedly you're using asp - try
http://www.adopenstatic.com/faq/DateswithAccess.asp
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Re: FN-FORUM: date()
date posted 8th December 2003 19:48
Taa - I thought I remembered that there there was something like that.
Brilliant - just what I wanted - Pam
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FN-FORUM: IE6 Upgrade issue (on Win98)
date posted 8th December 2003 19:40
Hi,
Have graded my Microsoft pc (Win 98SE) to IE6 at last... and find two things.
1) When I view local jpgs/documents they get scaled to fit - sometimes a little resizer popsup on right mouse click....
Re: FN-FORUM: date()
date posted 8th December 2003 19:37
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To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 7:43 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: date()
>
> Hi,
> I have an...
FN-FORUM: date()
date posted 8th December 2003 19:14
Hi,
I have an Access question. I have got a date 15/5/2003. When I displays
it comes out as 5/15/2003. What is the best way to make sure that it come
out in British format inspite of where it is h...
RE: FN-FORUM: Fonts -south west beer anyone?
date posted 8th December 2003 18:28
Yep I am up for that. Suggest somewhere in the middle. Devizes maybe - has
brewery that produces good beer.
Guy
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Re: FN-FORUM: Fonts -south west beer anyone?
date posted 8th December 2003 18:17
Quoting carrie [EMAIL REMOVED]
> perhaps we should arrange a wiltshire beer nite? there was one suggested for
> Bath but it never happened quite..
> south west beer anyone?
What, proper south-west...
RE: FN-FORUM: Fonts -south west beer anyone?
date posted 8th December 2003 18:03
Or how about in Wales, Cardiff or Swansea. I'm sure there must be some guys
and gals hiding on this forum who arnt to far away from either of them. Call
it the Welsh Forum Christmas Meet.
Any takers?...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fonts -south west beer anyone?
date posted 8th December 2003 17:57
On Monday 08 December 2003 8:43 am, you wrote:
> Oh my the solstice keep meaning to get down to the stones for one of th=
ose.
> And it used to be Brixton Squat parties in my day that went on for the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 17:48
>can't see the point in having a popup (what if i
>want to bookmark? then
they can right click I suppose
>think the delayed menus are of little, if any, value
Fair point...I found this delay helped t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Fonts - Eddie Izzard
date posted 8th December 2003 17:48
V2UncmUgb2ZmIHRvIE5ld2Nhc3RsZSB0aGlzIHRodXJzZGF5Li4uIFNlZW0gaGltIGEgZmV3IHRp
bWVzIG5vdy4NCg0KCS0tLS0tT3JpZ2luYWwgTWVzc2FnZS0tLS0tIA0KCUZyb206IEx1a2UgUGVy
bWFuIFttYWlsdG86bHVrZS5wZXJtYW5AZXZva2UtbWVkaW...
FN-FORUM: Work! Site Designer required
date posted 8th December 2003 17:43
Hi,
I've been lurking for a while...
One line intro: This is me
When I'm not slaving over a hot Wacom tablet I am involved in a
non-profit website involving charities and evangelising Open Source...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 17:18
>Actually getting the pop-up screen requesting username, password and
>domain.
>This problem is still happening. I get the same problem with Netscape 7.1
>but notice that Opera (6.4 - yes I know) wor...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 17:16
>I have to rollover where the menu is supposed to be and then it appears.
>Its OK on the homepage though.
I've got access to several MACs atm and none have this
problem...aarrggghh!!!
Thanks
Paul....
Re: FN-FORUM: Holiday Phone Scam
date posted 8th December 2003 17:06
On Monday 08 Dec 2003 1:06 pm, Sherry L Boettger wrote:
> In fact, the technology does exist, I have seen it at work in Canada wh=
en I
What technology? To bill the *receiver* of a call???
--=20
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RE: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 17:01
Actually getting the pop-up screen requesting username, password and domain.
This problem is still happening. I get the same problem with Netscape 7.1
but notice that Opera (6.4 - yes I know) works OK...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:59
>> works fine except navigation doesn't show up on other pages unless you
>> rollover the area
>
> really? As in you don't see a menu at all? Or do you mean you have to
> rollover the text as oppo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:52
>works fine except navigation doesn't show up on other pages unless you
>rollover the area
really? As in you don't see a menu at all? Or do you mean you have to
rollover the text as opposed to th...
Re: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem - number 2
date posted 8th December 2003 16:48
David Nye wrote:
> Why am I doing this?
Masochism, usually.
> One pc was briefly able to use Google over the LAN. The allocation of IP
> and default gateway is working intermittently (so I assume...
FN-FORUM: FW: Quotable quotes
date posted 8th December 2003 16:46
I passed 'He said, she said' to the proverbial smart woman and she replied
with this (pardon the centred format):
"Having sex is like playing bridge.
If you don't have a goo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:40
>
>> I'd be grateul for any feedback on this site...
>> http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
>>
>> You will need these to login to the site...
>> Username: marbles_wusr
>> Password: h1j1nx
>
>
Look...
Re: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
date posted 8th December 2003 16:39
>>> On mine if you restart whilst pressing the eject on the CD drawer it
>>> will
>>> open. If that fails brute force and a spoon helped
>>> Carla
Managed it with the good old scalpel that comes in...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:38
w2k, IE5 looks good, no probs
IMHO, bit of a mystery-meat interface (scrolling thingie in middle) but i
think i see 'exploration' feel you want to add to it... thought for a while
you had spooky soun...
Re: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
date posted 8th December 2003 16:37
>>carla boulton wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On mine if you restart whilst pressing the eject on the CD drawer it will
>>>open. If that fails brute force and a spoon helped
>>>Carla
>>>
>>
>>Sophisticated bit of...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:35
> I'd be grateul for any feedback on this site...
> http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
>
> You will need these to login to the site...
> Username: marbles_wusr
> Password: h1j1nx
Got through login O...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:24
Linux, Moz 1.4 Lovely
--
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apt-get install zoe-ball
To many unmet dependancies.
installation failed....
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:20
Works for me. IE 6 sp1 and loads of patches on win2k sp4.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982 261
DNRC Minister...
Re: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
date posted 8th December 2003 16:15
on 8/12/03 4:33 pm, Paul J White at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> carla boulton wrote:
>
>>
>> On mine if you restart whilst pressing the eject on the CD drawer it will
>> open. If that fails brute forc...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:13
on 8/12/03 4:23 pm, Paul Cooper at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I'd be grateul for any feedback on this site...
> http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
>
> You will need these to login to the site...
> User...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:12
Hi Guy
Are you actually getting to the password screen? I've got access to an old
Win98 machine that does not accept the authentication mode but have had no
trouble with W2K IE6.
Thanks
Paul
Pau...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:10
RH-FC1/Moz 1.5.. looks good..
Cheers
Craig
The e-Guy Limited wrote:
>IE6.0 on W2K - will not accept password as given.......
>
>Guy
>
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>From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REM...
Re: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
date posted 8th December 2003 16:05
carla boulton wrote:
>
> On mine if you restart whilst pressing the eject on the CD drawer it will
> open. If that fails brute force and a spoon helped
> Carla
>
Sophisticated bit of kit, that G4 ;...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 16:03
IE6.0 on W2K - will not accept password as given.......
Guy
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Cooper
Sent: 08 December 2003 16:23
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 15:59
OOPS - that should have been [EMAIL REMOVED] - sorry
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Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 2:29 PM
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FN-FORUM: Site check please - http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
date posted 8th December 2003 15:54
Hi
I'd be grateul for any feedback on this site...
http://www.marblesreunited.org.uk
You will need these to login to the site...
Username: marbles_wusr
Password: h1j1nx
As you'll notice there is...
FN-FORUM: help! clip-art emergency!!
date posted 8th December 2003 15:52
hi all
i need a high-rez'ish image of the curly binder bits of a journal or
pad...
anyone got something like that in their archives ???
cheers in advance.
luke
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Evoke Media Ltd.
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Re: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
date posted 8th December 2003 15:50
on 8/12/03 3:44 pm, Lindsey Hill at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Got a CD stuck in my Mac G4. Isn't there a little paper clip hole
> somewhere to force it out like there used to be on floppy disk drives?...
Re: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
date posted 8th December 2003 15:49
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lindsey Hill" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:43 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
>
> Got a CD stuck in...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fonts - Eddie Izzard
date posted 8th December 2003 15:47
On 7 Dec 2003, at 13:56, Luke Perman wrote:
>
> cool as! cheers...
>
> looks like i'd better get on the blower to wembley arena.... !
>
> wow - that's a freakin' huge venue for a stand-up - saw hi...
RE: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem - number 2
date posted 8th December 2003 15:40
Why am I doing this?
One pc was briefly able to use Google over the LAN. The allocation of IP
and default gateway is working intermittently (so I assume we are
looking at something rather more fundam...
RE: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
date posted 8th December 2003 15:39
RE: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
Take it as a sign Lindsey!
"life is a mystery..."
**************************
Justin Goring
Design Consultant
www.lightsurgery.co.uk
+44 (0)845 2262 0...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT old mobile number
date posted 8th December 2003 15:35
Ok, thanks everyone, those 'll do fine!
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Richard if you mail me offlist I'll let you have a number you can test it on...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT old mobile number
date posted 8th December 2003 15:24
Richard if you mail me offlist I'll let you have a number you can test it on
Kerry
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Re: FN-FORUM: OT old mobile number
date posted 8th December 2003 15:23
0794 671 3047
was an old mobile that got nicked.. lol
hth
Craig
Richard Bennett wrote:
>Hi,
>I'm busy doing some tests trying to get a telecom gateway working, and I
>need a UK mobile number tha...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT old mobile number
date posted 8th December 2003 15:22
You can try 07719 383 671.. think it is long dead..=20
=A0
=A0
:.:.:. A t o m i=A0c=A0P h u s e .:.:.:
=A0
=A0
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RE: FN-FORUM: Harry Poster !
date posted 8th December 2003 15:22
Total Bollox!!!!
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NETPROPHET
Sent: 08 December 2003 15:36
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: FN-FORUM: Harry Poster !...
Re: FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
date posted 8th December 2003 15:20
there are on my cd writer and my dvd writer.. and my laptop's.. and my
wife's dvd-rom.. and my servers.. lol
Lindsey Hill wrote:
>
> Got a CD stuck in my Mac G4. Isn't there a little paper clip hol...
FN-FORUM: OT old mobile number
date posted 8th December 2003 15:15
Hi,
I'm busy doing some tests trying to get a telecom gateway working, and I
need a UK mobile number that is not switched on, to hear if the error
messages are coming through clearly (over a few days)...
FN-FORUM: Madonna's stuck in my CD drive
date posted 8th December 2003 15:15
Got a CD stuck in my Mac G4. Isn't there a little paper clip hole
somewhere to force it out like there used to be on floppy disk drives?
Thanks
Lindsey
____________________
Apperley Design
design...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Poster !
date posted 8th December 2003 15:13
> Wow I am famous !!
>
> Wish it was me ! I am a Mark, Mark Tate...... Only 10 yrs old and only
> acquired this email address about 9 months ago......
>
> I wonder why I was receiving so much SPAM a...
RE: FN-FORUM: [SEO] Directories - not files
date posted 8th December 2003 15:12
thanks Luke. I suppose the only way to know for sure is to do it.. bums out
then, I'm going in..
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Sent: 08...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 15:10
Loki wrote:
> Did anyone see his "official" site on the listing?
>
> http://www.netprophet.co.uk/ - funny as hell
I hope he's still on the list, and seeing all this abuse. ;)
--
Jonathan Chong
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Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 15:09
Luke Perman wrote:
> looks like someone needs to grow up then...
>
> and fix his shite website...
No, he's readily admitted his mentality and work standards are that of a
10-year old ...
... whic...
FN-FORUM: Harry Poster !
date posted 8th December 2003 15:07
Wow I am famous !!
Wish it was me ! I am a Mark, Mark Tate...... Only 10 yrs old and only
acquired this email address about 9 months ago......
I wonder why I was receiving so much SPAM and having...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 15:04
Did anyone see his "official" site on the listing?
http://www.netprophet.co.uk/ - funny as hell
pete
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Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 15:02
looks like someone needs to grow up then...
and fix his shite website...
On 8 Dec 2003, at 15:16, Matt Burns wrote:
> Considering this character has been posting Usenet spam adverts for
> consult...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:59
>>http://www.xtdnet.nl/paul/spam/1997/409.html
>>Here is a list of spammers whose accounts have been deactivated since
>>September 1st:
guess whos on that list??...
Re: FN-FORUM: [SEO] Directories - not files
date posted 8th December 2003 14:57
I have read that it is better to use a directory if you are optimising a
site - whether that is true I don't know - Pam
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FN-FORUM: external graphic cards... ?
date posted 8th December 2003 14:57
Hi all,
As I was looking for an reasonably high-spec external soundcard (dabbling
with logic & reason etc) with USB (have firewire on laptop but can't afford
those ATM) and external box for separate...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:57
- So look at
http://www.scripting.com/ads/jobWanted.html
and search down page for "Mark Townsend" - same email address. According
to his CV he joined the Navy in 1971, so that makes him about 50. I...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:56
does anyone know *any* 10 year olds that actually speak like this?
as someone's already pointed out: TROLL
a troll with the mental age of a 10 year old, perhaps?
(_|_)
kiss that, buddy
:)
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Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:47
Gerard McGovern wrote:
> [EMAIL REMOVED]
Considering this character has been posting Usenet spam adverts for
consultants since at least 1997 (when said character would have been
about, ooh, say, 4...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:37
the WIPO decision makes interesting reading.. lol
all this from a 10 year old? I think not :)
Craig
Deborah Causton wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>
>'electronic commerce strategy & busin...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:36
hehe.. *busted*
[EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>Hmmm.
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:29
>> [EMAIL REMOVED]
'electronic commerce strategy & business development - the original guru
!..'
extremely impressive statement for a ten year old... or maybe you
inherited the email address?
Debor...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:28
> Hmmm.
>
> [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> Hmmm.
>
> G
hehehe - good thinking Gerard :)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:25
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RE: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:22
> Behalf Of NETPROPHET
NETPROPHET [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Regards
> Mark
> [ only 10 yrs old ]
Hmmm.
[EMAIL REMOVED]
Hmmm.
G...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:20
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Norcott" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
>
> >Well I certainly received some f...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:13
Hold on a minute Mark.... Firstly, if you're 10, I'm a fairy godmother!
(don't play me for a fool) Secondly, 'Jealousy!!!???' - I don't think so
mate. You put your site up for review on a professiona...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:12
Luke Perman wrote:
>
> are you really only 10 ???
>
> as said, the programming ability is evident, but the commercial standard
> isn't quite there - but it sounds like you have many years ahead of...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote - example
date posted 8th December 2003 14:10
David Nye wrote:
>So how many 'lancers like to receive plain text humour postings, and how
many get annoyed by them?
Personally I like the occasional jokes in text form, as long as they are not
offen...
RE: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:10
> However when you actually read the content of the responses
> it seems peppered with jealously or simply something to say
> rather than say nothing ?
Yes, we are all jealous we don't have your sk...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:05
>Well I certainly received some feedback !!
>
>Most of it definitely not complimentary.. and yes it is my first ever
>website ... The website is not live simply in construction mode...
>
>I was hoping...
Re: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:03
hi mark
are you really only 10 ???
you should have mentioned that when submitting the site originally!!
the site was judged here on professional standards by people who have
been in the business f...
RE: FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 14:02
To quote Ian Hart in the philosophers stone movie...
"Troll!!!!"
Ron
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NETPROPHET
Sent: 08 December 2003 14:23
To: FN-FORUM...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 14:01
Dan Cook wrote:
> Anyone got a minute or two to spare on a Christmas quiz? Can you let me know
> if it all works (I haven't run the questions through a spellcheck yet). Any
> bug reports, suggestions...
Re: FN-FORUM: xmas game test
date posted 8th December 2003 14:01
Cheers ;-)
Feel free to enter names on high score table - it 'should' work properly.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/dcphp/quiz.htm
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Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 14:01
Try [EMAIL REMOVED]
I don't have any others I am afraid. Everything else is getting through as
far as I know. What is the message that you are getting?
Pam
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From: "Step...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:57
I managed 13 parcels after a couple of goes. Worked fine here on adsl,
pc, win2k 1024x768.
Tam
Justin wrote:
>It was very fast on my 512k modem.
>Everything worked. Win, xp. 1600px res.
>Very good...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:54
> > I tried to make some witty remark about Kirsty's Home=20
> Videos, but every
> > sentence I typed ended up containing a comment about her tits.
FYI: Bravo are making an update of KHV's. This time...
FN-FORUM: Harry Potter
date posted 8th December 2003 13:53
Well I certainly received some feedback !!
Most of it definitely not complimentary.. and yes it is my first ever
website ... The website is not live simply in construction mode...
I was hoping for s...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:49
It was very fast on my 512k modem.
Everything worked. Win, xp. 1600px res.
Very good, not enough time though to read the questions and all possible
answers and get very far... But maybe that's my only...
FN-FORUM: Font Request Please - Another
date posted 8th December 2003 13:48
Does anybody have the font 'Universe' for PC that could be sent to me,
or can anybody tell me where best to get it from?
// Craig
Craig Mankelow
Managing Director
Tel: +44 (0)115 965 5566
Fax: +...
FN-FORUM: Font Request Please - Another
date posted 8th December 2003 13:47
Does anybody have the font 'Universe' for PC that could be sent to me,
or can anybody tell me where best to get it from?
// Craig
Craig Mankelow
Managing Director
Tel: +44 (0)115 965 5566
Fax: +...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:35
Anyone got a minute or two to spare on a Christmas quiz? Can you let me know
if it all works (I haven't run the questions through a spellcheck yet). Any
bug reports, suggestions, comments would be gre...
RE: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem - number 2
date posted 8th December 2003 13:31
David if its BT ADSL try setting DHCP to deliver DNS as 194.73.82.242 and secondary to 194.73.73.95
On 08 December 2003 13:26, David Nye [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > Which seems a bit odd - Does it...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:27
Kirrrrssstttyy...........*drool*
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Stafford" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote...
Re: FN-FORUM: [SEO] Directories - not files
date posted 8th December 2003 13:25
as long as you have an index.htm file in the directory, i would have
thought it shouldn't be a big deal ...
i guess if you are listing an url on a piece of print, it would be
easier for people to u...
Re: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem - number 2
date posted 8th December 2003 13:24
David Nye wrote:
> Anyway, next problem is that the workstations still have no Internet
> access.
> So; the router is serving DHCP and now allocating addresses fine from
> 192.168.35.41 upwards. Th...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 13:23
Pamela
tried both those email accounts and both get bounced!
Not sure whats going off...
Steph
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: PAMELA WHITTAKER [EMAIL REMOVED]...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:22
i think the rule here should be if it is particularly funny / witty /
clever whatever, then share... otherwise keep to yourself!!
i think a deluge of joke emails on the forum would be pretty
annoy...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:18
> Like how everyone secretly enjoys "You've Been Framed", but knows it's the
> death knell of the civilised world.
I tried to make some witty remark about Kirsty's Home Videos, but every
sentence I t...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote - example
date posted 8th December 2003 13:13
Well, here is one I just received from Gill at work.
Much of it is old, but some was new to me and made me smile. But I ask
myself if it is worth the bandwidth for posting here? Who can tell?
(Rhetor...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:12
Dan Norcott wrote:
> It's probably a closet "pro", with a nod to the fact that I know it's wrong.
>
> Like how everyone secretly enjoys "You've Been Framed", but knows it's the
> death knell of the...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:07
> > without telling the more patrician part of my personality
>
> Shall I put that down as an abstention or a spoiled paper?
It's probably a closet "pro", with a nod to the fact that I know it's wron...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 13:05
Hi,
Strange - which one are you using?
Try [EMAIL REMOVED]
or [EMAIL REMOVED]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steph O'Brien" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:02
David Nye wrote:
> Still being stuck on dial-up, I tend to ignore humorous _links_ these
> days because they usually take far too long to load on my connection.
>
> But I do like to receive plain te...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 13:00
> without telling the more patrician part of my personality
Shall I put that down as an abstention or a spoiled paper?
David Nye
http://dnye.co.uk
Business Systems, Database & Internet Applications...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:58
Pamela
tried to reply to your mail sent off list but mail to your email account keeps bouncing back.
can you send me a working mail address.
TIA
Steph...
RE: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem - number 2
date posted 8th December 2003 12:57
> Which seems a bit odd - Does it have a uplink switch?
It has an uplink switch. We had it "out" using crossover direct to PC,
and "in" using patch cable to any port on the switch.
Aha! Apparently...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 12:55
> > So how many 'lancers like to receive plain text humour=20
> postings, and how
> > many get annoyed by them?
A plain text humour posting - if good - might be something you can keep
forever...
...w...
Re: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:53
Alan Sheppard wrote:
> If you need a xover cable to connect to the 652 from a single PC Network card then the
IIRC (which I may not) all of the current Prestige range are
auto-sensing anyway.
Chee...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:52
You obviously use post-its in the same way that I do
I think they are one of the bests thing that has ever been invented
Pam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Burns" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [E...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:49
Thanks - some how it was set for 3 am every day - Pam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Chong" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: FN-...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:44
PAMELA WHITTAKER wrote:
> How do you set it up so that so that you get reminders when there is a
> critical update available?
* Write post it note at bedtime with the legend "new critical updates...
Re: FN-FORUM: RE: Small Falsh Job
date posted 8th December 2003 12:42
I'm not drunk *hic* I'm prefekly sober...I am...no Iam...I love you Neelesh, you're a real mate.... *hic*
>
>Love the subject line on this email.. Sounds like a drunk person talking
>about a false jo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Holiday Phone Scam
date posted 8th December 2003 12:37
Last Friday I actually received one of these phone calls. I never accept
these prizes as I always figure there is some kind of hidden catch. I have
taken to telling all mobile phone suppliers that s...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:34
PAMELA WHITTAKER wrote:
> How do you set it up so that so that you get reminders when there is a
> critical update available? I used to get reminders but they have stopped for
> some reason.
>
Right...
FN-FORUM: [SEO] Directories - not files
date posted 8th December 2003 12:32
Does anyone know any examples of using directories instead of files for
links in a site?
e.g. You have a product called Chicken Sticks, you can link to the details
either by
1. a page "chicken-sti...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 12:30
> So how many 'lancers like to receive plain text humour postings, and how
> many get annoyed by them?
Officially, I am annoyed by them.
But often, I read and enjoy them anyway, without telling the...
RE: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:28
If you need a xover cable to connect to the 652 from a single PC Network card then the RJ45 port on the 652 is acting like a
NIC rather than a hub/switch/router - Which seems a bit odd - Does it have...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mailing in Flash...
date posted 8th December 2003 12:28
John Murphy wrote:
> Thanks for that Matt, i have a new problem now! I built this...
>
> on (release) {
> if (!FirstName.length) {
> } else if (!Email.length || [EMAIL REMOVED] == -1 ||
> Em...
RE: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:24
> use a crossover cable
I thought the "uplink" button on the router handles that?
David Nye
http://dnye.co.uk
Business Systems, Database & Internet Applications Design & Development.
Microsoft Acces...
FN-FORUM: OT humour vote
date posted 8th December 2003 12:21
Still being stuck on dial-up, I tend to ignore humorous _links_ these
days because they usually take far too long to load on my connection.
But I do like to receive plain text humour to brighten my d...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:20
How do you set it up so that so that you get reminders when there is a
critical update available? I used to get reminders but they have stopped for
some reason.
Pam
----- Original Message -----
Fro...
Re: FN-FORUM: That odd bit of spam on Friday
date posted 8th December 2003 12:19
on 8/12/03 12:43 pm, Deborah Causton at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34388.html
>
> Marvellous pay back strategy...
>
> Make note to self!
You're thinking of t...
FN-FORUM: Holiday Phone Scam
date posted 8th December 2003 12:16
Last week there was a topic about an auto-dialer offering a free holiday an=
d
an inducement to press '9' to claim the prize. It was said that this could
result in a phone charge of =A320 or much more...
RE: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:15
Bear in mind that if you are connecting the Router straight into an old
fashioned hub, you may have to use a crossover cable.
Modern switches would usually handle the crossover automatically.
Ron...
RE: FN-FORUM: That odd bit of spam on Friday
date posted 8th December 2003 12:14
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34388.html
Marvellous pay back strategy...
Make note to self!
Deborah
=A0
=A0
:.:.:. A t o m i=A0c=A0P h u s e .:.:.:
=A0
=A0...
RE: FN-FORUM: That odd bit of spam on Friday
date posted 8th December 2003 12:10
Not related, but I got a goodie this morning...
Blank "to", blank "from", blank subject, blank message.
So I look at headers...
The whole HTML message was there, embedded in a weird (presumably
inv...
RE: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:05
Thanks Pete. The switch ports and cables work fine with a workstation on
the LAN. Just the 652 does not like any combination of switch port or
cable.
Mind you I am talking a client through all this b...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 12:03
yep. that was my impression of it also ...
a lot of work and programming / technical knowledge apparent - it's
just the application that leaves a lot less to be desired!!
a very common problem wit...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mailing in Flash...
date posted 8th December 2003 12:03
Thanks for that Matt, i have a new problem now! I built this...
on (release) {
if (!FirstName.length) {
} else if (!Email.length || [EMAIL REMOVED] == -1 ||
Email.indexOf(".") == -1) {
}...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 12:02
well obviously I'd forgotten to try this (yeah, duh):
____
Please re-register the following files:
regsvr32 msscript.ocx
regsvr32 dispex.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll
regsvr32 scrrun.dll
____
Th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Blogging..
date posted 8th December 2003 12:01
What Martin means is... if you set your background colour then you
should also set the font face colour (set one set 'em all!) We have our
browser's default settings set up in lurid colours so we ca...
FN-FORUM: That odd bit of spam on Friday
date posted 8th December 2003 12:00
As an update to that odd spam that a few of us on the list received on
Friday, I just read this on El Reg.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/34388.html
That explains that. Glad I didn't call...
Re: FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem
date posted 8th December 2003 11:36
David Nye wrote:
> We got the Prestige 652 working connected to a single PC via crossover
> cable, but it don't want to talk to the LAN. The LAN connection LED does
> not even light on the Linksys s...
RE: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 11:36
> Yeah fair enough. We all started somewhere! I cringe when I
> think about my early efforts...
Do you cringe because you were honing your skills and your sites now are so
much better?
Creating tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 11:29
Yeah fair enough. We all started somewhere! I cringe when I think about
my early efforts...
On Monday, December 8, 2003, at 11:48 AM, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> C'mon I think you are all being too h...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mailing in Flash...
date posted 8th December 2003 11:23
John Murphy wrote:
> Good Morning all
>
> It's a late start for me and a rough one to after the nite out I had, but I
> need to finish this flash site but I can't remember how to do the
> following....
RE: FN-FORUM: freezing. . . . .
date posted 8th December 2003 11:21
Not so great when you work from home but still have to get up to take
child to mother-in-laws for 8am.
It was -4 for us.=20
Andy
IWD2 LLP
[EMAIL REMOVED]
=20...
RE: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 11:20
> Thought this may be of interest ?
>
> For those in Project Management ...
>
> Regards
> Mark
>
> http://princepeople.com
I can, hand on heart, that is one of the worst uses of Flash I have ever...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 11:19
C'mon I think you are all being too hard on him.
Give the guy a break, I mean it's so obviously his first site so encourage
him a bit.
=)
On 8/12/03 11:38, "Luke Perman" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 11:17
Yes. Yuck. Obviously a dedicated user of "1001 free fonts". But has no
typography skills whatsoever. And what's with the gents & ladies toilet
figures?
WHY WHY WHY
On Monday, December 8, 2003, at...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 11:13
Chuffing hell, not half. It's given me a migraine.
On Monday, December 8, 2003, at 11:19 AM, Dan Cook wrote:
> I feel emotianally disturbed after looking at that site.
>
> Dan
Dan Robinson
Graphic D...
Re: FN-FORUM: freezing. . . . .
date posted 8th December 2003 11:10
hahahaha - yeah!!!
On 8 Dec 2003, at 11:32, Lindsey Hill wrote:
> Yes, but isn't it great when you work from home and you can watch all
> your neighbours de-icing their cars to go to work and I ca...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 11:09
that is the most horribly gratuitous use of flash i have ever seen!!
it's sites like this one that make me think 'why use it???'
(i'm not saying flash hasn't got it's uses, i've seen some really gre...
FN-FORUM: Mailing in Flash...
date posted 8th December 2003 11:02
Good Morning all
It's a late start for me and a rough one to after the nite out I had, but I
need to finish this flash site but I can't remember how to do the
following....
Place a mailto: link on a...
Re: FN-FORUM: freezing. . . . .
date posted 8th December 2003 11:02
>
> blxxdy freeeeeezing here this morning...............far too cold to work
Yes, but isn't it great when you work from home and you can watch all
your neighbours de-icing their cars to go to work a...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 11:02
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of
> NETPROPHET
> Sent: 08 December 2003 11:52
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
>
>
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 11:00
on 8/12/03 11:11 am, Deborah Causton at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Did you forget to put REQUIRE A in the subject line?
Also my SPAM detection in Entourage flagged it as such - which has never
happene...
FN-FORUM: ADSL LAN Router problem
date posted 8th December 2003 11:00
We got the Prestige 652 working connected to a single PC via crossover
cable, but it don't want to talk to the LAN. The LAN connection LED does
not even light on the Linksys switch or the router. We c...
FN-FORUM: windows update problem
date posted 8th December 2003 10:59
My Windows Update (on XP) seems to have stopped working a few
weeks ago. It can scan for new changes etc but when the dialog
pops up it gets stuck on "Preparing to download"
Anyone else had this? I...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 10:53
on 8/12/03 11:02 am, Tony Crockford at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> On 8 Dec 2003 10:52:29 -0000, NETPROPHET [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>
>> http://princepeople.com
>
> Jeez that site needs an epilepsy...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 10:50
I feel emotianally disturbed after looking at that site.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah Causton" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 11:11 AM
Subject...
RE: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 10:46
Lol! Once the 50th square had flashed on and off I gave up. I must say
that making 'Skip Intro' lead to another intro is an innovation I
haven't seen on any other site.
Karl
> -----Original Message-...
RE: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 10:42
Did you forget to put REQUIRE A in the subject line?
Deborah
=A0
=A0
:.:.:. A t o m i=A0c=A0P h u s e .:.:.:
=A0
=A0
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of
NE...
Re: FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 10:33
On 8 Dec 2003 10:52:29 -0000, NETPROPHET [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> http://princepeople.com
Jeez that site needs an epilepsy warning!
And finishing before launch!
All that flash and no content ;o)...
FN-FORUM: NEW WEBSITE
date posted 8th December 2003 10:22
Thought this may be of interest ?
For those in Project Management ...
Regards
Mark
http://princepeople.com...
Re: FN-FORUM: RE: Small Falsh Job
date posted 8th December 2003 10:22
Love the subject line on this email.. Sounds like a drunk person talking
about a false job. =)
On 8/12/03 9:36, "Steph O'Brien" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Thanks to all who have replied, I will be...
RE: FN-FORUM: freezing. . . . .
date posted 8th December 2003 10:21
Why did I agree with the wife that I would smoke outside in the garden and
not indoors.
Grouchy and about to consider stopping again..
Guy
blxxdy freeeeeezing here this morning...............far t...
Re: FN-FORUM: freezing. . . . .
date posted 8th December 2003 10:11
ditto on that!!!
On 8 Dec 2003, at 09:30, Andrew Wilson wrote:
> blxxdy freeeeeezing here this morning...............far too cold to
> work
> ;(
>
> Andrew...
Re: FN-FORUM: clicking hard drive
date posted 8th December 2003 09:32
dave martin wrote:
> anyone know how i might recover anything? ive tryed a few free programs but
> nothing...i had about 100gb of data mainly university work, and downloaded
> files, nothing that, tha...
FN-FORUM: RE: Small Falsh Job
date posted 8th December 2003 09:07
Thanks to all who have replied, I will be in touch probably this evening, as some of your info sits on my home computer and I am now in the office. DOH!
I have also posted some help for some monkey w...
FN-FORUM: freezing. . . . .
date posted 8th December 2003 09:01
blxxdy freeeeeezing here this morning...............far too cold to work
;(
Andrew
_________________________
Andrew Wilson Productions
Web Design & Hosting - Print Design - Graphics - Multimedia
Sou...
RE: FN-FORUM: Fonts
date posted 8th December 2003 08:13
Oh my the solstice keep meaning to get down to the stones for one of those.
And it used to be Brixton Squat parties in my day that went on for the best
part of a week. I am near Swindon also - which I...
RE: FN-FORUM: Nigerian Bank Scam Continued
date posted 8th December 2003 01:45
Thanks for that. Now, check out his spelling.
- Noah
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Cameron
Leask
Sent: 07 December 2003 21:53
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOV...
Re: FN-FORUM: as seen on FN-Forum first... ;-)
date posted 8th December 2003 00:38
heheh exactly......
On 7 Dec 2003, at 23:27, carrie wrote:
> On Sunday 07 December 2003 4:30 pm, you wrote:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3298443.stm
>
> Thus, members of an online c...
Re: FN-FORUM: .co.uk domains
date posted 8th December 2003 00:35
& they don't sting you with any huge admin fees if you want to move it to
another registrar.
Highly recommend 123reg.co.uk, only issue is the premium rate tech supp
number but even that has been comp...
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