Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday May 18th 2007
RE: FN-FORUM: classic asp - random numbers problem
date posted 18th May 2007 19:23
Chris wrote:
> I'm trying to prevent the quote_query script from picking the same=20
> random number twice in a row, in fact ideally I'd like it to avoid=20
> picking any of the previous 5 random numb...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 19:08
I am not surprised at all! By using 'Maddy' they bring her closer to
us. We 'know' her. Compare Prince William and 'Wills'.
Bo
Bo Persson
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http://boperssonsblog...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 17:55
On Thursday 17 May 2007 6:11 pm, Thomas wrote:
> still currently missing. As a father myself, I can't imagine what the
> parents of little Maddy=20
I'll tell you one thing, they're probably annoyed...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 17:51
On Friday 18 May 2007 10:05 am, Derek Almond wrote:
> Why cant *you* ignore it? Some people clearly do want to talk about thi=
s -
> FN has a long history of "water cooler" chats which will build a c...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid
date posted 18th May 2007 17:43
On Friday 18 May 2007 11:37 am, Dave Cross wrote:
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/53187/10-Grammar-Mistakes-That-Make-You-Look-=
Stup
>id
Comma after e.g. and i.e.? Is that an American thing?
--=20
5:...
Re: FN-FORUM: status bar text
date posted 18th May 2007 16:08
Hi,
I think one shouldn't be able to amend status bar information anyway.
It is browser interface. It has nothing to do with website. Similar to
IE7 s(l)idebar hack...
Jay
On 18 May 2007 13:47:26...
Re: FN-FORUM: status bar text
date posted 18th May 2007 14:40
Firefox and latest Explorer. I guess that's a no then!
Claire.
David Leedham wrote:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2007/02/13/Zones-and-Default-Settings.aspx
> says from IE7 on we can't modify t...
RE: FN-FORUM: status bar text
date posted 18th May 2007 14:26
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2007/02/13/Zones-and-Default-Settings.aspx
says from IE7 on we can't modify the status bar.
Claire, what browser are you using?
David
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RE: FN-FORUM: status bar text
date posted 18th May 2007 13:34
Weird.
It works in my editor and also in opera
(http://leedham.com/statusscroller.htm) but not IE7 or FireFox.
I'll keep on thinking.
David
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RE: FN-FORUM: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid
date posted 18th May 2007 13:16
> 1) 'legos' as a plural of lego
I had to look, but at least I can save the rest of you ;-)
http://www.ericharshbarger.org/lego/faq.html
Which is correct as the plural of LEGO: 'Lego' or 'Legos'? N...
Re: FN-FORUM: status bar text
date posted 18th May 2007 12:53
I know: I was hoping nobody would notice... ;-)
I tried the code but it does nothing at all now (displays nothing). Not
sure why that is...
Claire.
David Leedham wrote:
> Hi
>
> I think you can s...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid
date posted 18th May 2007 12:37
From: "Ray McGinty" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> On 18 May 2007, at 11:52 am, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > 1) 'legos' as a plural of lego
>
> That's an American usage, I believe.
>
> I first heard the term aro...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 12:31
Derek Almond wrote:
> Why cant *you* ignore it?
Because it wasn't labeled OT - and therefore goes into my normal inbox.
I have Thunderbird setup to move OT threads into a different (read at
some sta...
RE: FN-FORUM: status bar text
date posted 18th May 2007 12:22
Hi
I think you can stop it looping if you change the wiper function like this:
function wiper()
{
if (stcnt -1) str = wmsg[stcnt]; else str = wmsg[0];
if (stcnt-- < -40) stcnt=31;...
Re: FN-FORUM: status bar text
date posted 18th May 2007 12:13
Just tried to alter the number to 0 or 1000 and it seems to control the
speed at which the text scrolls on...
Claire.
Adam Reynolds wrote:
>
>
> timeID = setTimeout("wiper()",100);
>
> I beli...
Re: FN-FORUM: status bar text
date posted 18th May 2007 12:06
timeID = setTimeout("wiper()",100);
I believe is your loop.
Claire wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to use some code I found on javascriptkit to display text
> on the status bar. It anima...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid
date posted 18th May 2007 12:03
On 18 May 2007, at 11:52 am, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> 1) 'legos' as a plural of lego
That's an American usage, I believe.
I first heard the term around about 1990 used by a character in an
America...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 11:51
But who's listening, venerable teenagers.
Lorna McArdle
>
> You don't agree? If no one is listening you have no power, of course
> you can use force. You can use force in the way that you make...
Re: FN-FORUM: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid
date posted 18th May 2007 11:51
Dave Cross wrote:
> Naming no names, but some people round these parts could do with reading
> this article.
>
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/53187/10-Grammar-Mistakes-That-Make-You-Look-Stupid
>
I...
RE: FN-FORUM: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid
date posted 18th May 2007 11:45
Their is two mistake's that are bugging me at the moment...
1) 'legos' as a plural of lego
B) the use of the word 'addicting' in place of 'addictive' on flash game websites - ie; 'our games are so ad...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 11:38
You don't agree? If no one is listening you have no power, of course
you can use force. You can use force in the way that you make it
impossible to get hold of anything else except what you have t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 11:32
I believe in your theory. But can't it backlash? You get enough or =20
you find the media dumbing you down.
Bo
Bo Persson
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Skype name: bossep64
http://boperssonsblogg.blogspot.com/
h...
FN-FORUM: 10 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid
date posted 18th May 2007 11:30
Naming no names, but some people round these parts could do with reading
this article.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/53187/10-Grammar-Mistakes-That-Make-You-Look-Stupid
Dave...
[in a (no doubt vain)...
FN-FORUM: status bar text
date posted 18th May 2007 11:30
Hi all,
I am trying to use some code I found on javascriptkit to display text on
the status bar. It animates slowly and then stops which is perfect.
But it then loops. I don't understand the code to...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 11:21
Don't agree
Everyone says how bad it is to size 0 and plumper figures are good.
But do the media and fashion industry still listen, no they would rather
save money on material and kill someone with...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 11:18
Actually I agree to this part,
How can the press write this 'named' person, show picture of named person
and say he could of done it because he went into a police station. This poor
person will no...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 11:14
>The media don't have any power if we the public don't read/listen or watch
>them
Yes that is true but at the end of the day the masses for some reason choose
to listen and believe, my theory woul...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 10:49
We were discussing the power of media at a fashion conference in =20
Oslo. The topic was 'good and bad fashion journalism'. The media =20
don't have any power if we the public don't read/listen or wat...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 10:43
The power of the media ay!
At the end of the day newspapers, news channels, news websites, and a like
are a business and this is how they make their money, what ever they can
spin that will generat...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 10:34
On 18/5/07 10:11 am, [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>=20
> I'm not sure I agree with that. Anyone know the 'class' of the parents o=
f
> Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman? Jamie Bulger?
>=20
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 10:27
Derek Almond wrote:
>> Sorry everyone, I joined this forum partly for the technical side and
>> partly
>> because it's full of professional people. Was I wrong?
>
> Why cant *you* ignore it? Some p...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 10:23
> Why cant *you* ignore it? Some people clearly do want to talk about this
+1
Anthony
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www.fonant.com - Quality web sites...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 10:20
Thomas wrote:
> How parents on this list can write about stuff like 'if it wasn't because
> they are doctors' or 'because their a good looking couple' I mean what the
> hell is that about?? it's a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 10:18
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Again - you are not wrong - but as someone else pointed out - it is about
> double standards, and I feel that the media create these campaigns so as to
> big themselves up...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 10:03
I'm not sure I agree with that. Anyone know the 'class' of the parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman? Jamie Bulger?
The point is there is a young girl missing - irrespective of her parents so-c...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:59
Would be very interesting if a journalist could answer the question. =20
I find it a bit dangerous with the reward if it is offered to the =20
kidnapper. Get those dirty people behind bars! Someone to...
RE: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:58
>
> Sorry everyone, I joined this forum partly for the technical side and
> partly
> because it's full of professional people. Was I wrong?
>
> Is there a little bit of green eyed monster on here a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:52
Again - you are not wrong - but as someone else pointed out - it is about
double standards, and I feel that the media create these campaigns so as to
big themselves up and talk about their editorial...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:52
> This gets me, if it had been a lower class couple in exactly the same
> circumstances the papers would have been full of "Chavs go on drunken
> binge
> whilst abandoning kids" social services would...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:52
> For some people it may be about mawkish sentimentality, but for us is
> this not essentially a matter of finding a new and powerful use for the
> internet?
Yes, and that's the whole problem, as...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:50
Have I missed something? 'Hypocrisy' and 'double standards'? I can
tell you that nothing has been written in the Scandinavian newspapers
until very recently.
Bo
Bo Persson
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Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:48
I totally agree
On the issue of media milage in a story - remember the black kid who got an
axe through his head in liverpool - next day it was in the paper on page 20
or something
On 18/5/07...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:45
http://missingkids.co.uk/
http://www.missingkids.com/
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/socialcare/safeguarding/missing/
Missing children notifications - Every Child Matters
http://thescotsman.sc...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:44
On one hand you have a point,
but why has this story has generated so much publicity, when thousands of
kids go missing every month - I cannot help feeling that it is driven by th=
e
media who hav...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:38
This gets me, if it had been a lower class couple in exactly the same
circumstances the papers would have been full of "Chavs go on drunken binge
whilst abandoning kids" social services would have t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:32
Is it not about showing that you care about other people? Should I =20
just let someone remain on the pavement and let you die because =20
thousands of people dies in Africa, in Iraq and so on? How wo...
RE: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:30
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Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:24
For some people it may be about mawkish sentimentality, but for us is
this not essentially a matter of finding a new and powerful use for the
internet? If this child can be found because someone has...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 09:06
I work from home and I welcome a bit of debate on non work related subjects=
,
or are your conversations limited to work related topics as well - I
certainly don=B9t see what harm it does and if y...
RE: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 08:36
Hear hear!
[David J MacKillican]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sorry everyone, I joined this forum partly for the technical side and partly
because it's full of professional...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 08:33
Peter Agambar wrote:
> if you don't want to why not just ignore the post and move on.
>
I couldn't agree more.
Tom.
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www.tgmweb.co.uk
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RE: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 07:39
Sorry everyone, I joined this forum partly for the technical side and partly
because it's full of professional people. Was I wrong?
Is there a little bit of green eyed monster on here as well?
This...
Re: FN-FORUM: Missing maddy - lets do our bit - please read!!
date posted 18th May 2007 00:31
It'll be history, like so many other catastrophies. Spend a bit more time
in the real world people.
If you leave children to fend for themselves at that age, in a foreign
country (I wouldn't leave my...
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