tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post6136594751371427751..comments2023-10-28T04:50:55.216-05:00Comments on Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: Amazing nightNancy Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-37249578693116155632008-02-06T23:15:00.000-06:002008-02-06T23:15:00.000-06:00Thanks for the linking tips, guys! I'll give that ...Thanks for the linking tips, guys! I'll give that system a try.<BR/><BR/>Hi, Kelly, Maryb, and boran2. I hope I haven't missed anybody today.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-56408607157387477682008-02-06T19:41:00.000-06:002008-02-06T19:41:00.000-06:00Wow, it sounds like an amazing turnout, Nancy. It...Wow, it sounds like an amazing turnout, Nancy. It must have been at once frustating and exciting.<BR/><BR/>As to my own experience, I simply walked into the polling place a couple of hours before it close and voted. No lines or any bother at all. Maybe you should move here to quiet old New York. ;-)boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-38716055822367548062008-02-06T16:48:00.000-06:002008-02-06T16:48:00.000-06:00Ooh, I use the same system as KB and Jen for links...Ooh, I use the same system as KB and Jen for links. Yay. Hi all, crazed this week. Ending up doing a couple of media things I hadn't known about until now. Radio today, cable access TV tomorrow, and I've got to write a library talk in there too. That one's a little intimidating since I've never done one before and I'm not sure how to set the balance between reading, writing specifics talk, and how I got here talk.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-60184189796164897132008-02-06T15:06:00.000-06:002008-02-06T15:06:00.000-06:00For Whatever It's Worth:)For Whatever It's Worth<BR/><BR/>:)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793793027935224823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-72708787858989723002008-02-06T14:42:00.001-06:002008-02-06T14:42:00.001-06:00Your experience sounds great! There was a thread ...Your experience sounds great! There was a thread at dKos last night about the caucuses in the area outside KC and the crowds sounded enormous. <BR/><BR/>I just voted as usual. Steady stream but no long lines since the ballot was so short. The biggest issue yesterday was the terrible weather. I'm glad I voted in the morning in the light rain because by later afternoon there were raging thunderstorms. <BR/><BR/>I'm tired because I stayed up until the end to see Missouri called. Someday we are going to have an election that doesn't come down to the last precinct counted. lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-91956273761303853182008-02-06T14:42:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:42:00.000-06:00Jen, that's cool that we've got the same system!fw...Jen, that's cool that we've got the same system!<BR/><BR/>fwiw?katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-16257275401977032392008-02-06T14:40:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:40:00.000-06:00Katiebird, that's exactly how I learned it, and fw...Katiebird, that's exactly how I learned it, and fwiw I second your approach.<BR/><BR/>Great link, FAR, bookmarked for future reference.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793793027935224823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-7402051145555151272008-02-06T14:31:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:31:00.000-06:00I'll be forgetting my own head next.Have a look at...I'll be forgetting my own head next.<BR/><BR/>Have a look at <A HREF="http://htmlhelp.com/" REL="nofollow">htmlhelp.com</A> — I use it as a reference, but they have tutorials and such if you need more info. Just remember, Blogger takes care of paragraphs and higher-level goop; you'll mostly be concerned with highlighting.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-48541163883698852032008-02-06T14:28:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:28:00.000-06:00Or just a winter refugee in general, hey?Michigan ...Or just a winter refugee in general, hey?<BR/><BR/>Michigan was like your description of CdA — the sun doesn't come out much from late December to late February. At least there is (used to be) snow to play in, and they light up the ski slopes so the short days don't limit the fun.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-31170375669626814202008-02-06T14:27:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:27:00.000-06:00Since I'm an idiot, this is how I ALWAYS do links:...Since I'm an idiot, this is how I ALWAYS do links:<BR/><BR/>1) COPY the URL (address) that I want to link to.<BR/><BR/>2) TYPE:<BR/><a href=""></a><BR/><BR/>3) THEN I type the part I want people to read:<BR/><a href="">Go to This Page</a><BR/><BR/>4) FINALLY I paste the URL/address between the quotes:<BR/><a href="http://www.eat4today.com">Go to This Page</a><BR/><BR/>Otherwise (especially in small comment windows) I lose track of where the cursor is and where I'm supposed to put each piece.katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-74123194650047527342008-02-06T14:20:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:20:00.000-06:00True, far - I guess they think I'm a snowbird. Whi...True, far - I guess they think I'm a snowbird. Which I guess I am, I just refuse to think of myself that way. I'm too tall for a start, and my hair's not blue, and I can drive. I prefer to think of myself as a snow refugee...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-80045520149839473232008-02-06T14:19:00.001-06:002008-02-06T14:19:00.001-06:00And thanks, Jen!And thanks, Jen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-73654204821229012152008-02-06T14:19:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:19:00.000-06:00Thanks for the html lessons, Jen and Far. I'm goin...Thanks for the html lessons, Jen and Far. I'm going to keep them, and practice by my lonesome....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-59923293595210153282008-02-06T14:14:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:14:00.000-06:00Nancy, I looked at your code and a few things seem...Nancy, I looked at your code and a few things seem to have gone weird with your hotlink, but I can't explain any of them, sorry! Perhaps KB or FAR can.<BR/><BR/>(What is "nofollow" and where did that come from? Why does Nancy's link have a paragraph break at the end of it [p] instead of a regular line break [br]? How did she wind up with that extra backslash at the end of her url? Mysterious!)<BR/><BR/>Great job, Beth!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793793027935224823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-49186869914865988502008-02-06T14:04:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:04:00.000-06:00Heh... the comments under the paper's linkage to B...Heh... the comments under the paper's linkage to Beth aren't exactly the most sympathetic!<BR/><BR/>Nancy, HTML isn't too hard to get a handle on. It's like the front door: if you open it, you have to close it.<BR/><BR/>So here's an example:<BR/><a href="http://farmanor.blogspot.com/">Some random cRaZy</a><BR/><BR/>A <I>tag</I> is anything between the < and > characters. It's easy to tell the difference between an <I>opening tag</I> and a <I>closing tag</I> — the closing tag has a slash inside. Like I said, for every opening tag you need a closing tag (I know, KB, not strictly true, but just for now). When you start a tag with < you have to end it with > - no exception there!<BR/><BR/>The "a" means "anchor" — the source or destination for a link. Think of a rope bridge; the rope is "anchored" to each side of the canyon.<BR/><BR/>The <B>href="xxx"</B> part is an <I>attribute</I>. Those can appear only inside the opening tag. The "href" tells the browser that what's inside the quotes (remember, open and close!) is the URL of the link.<BR/><BR/>The text in between the opening and closing tags is what gets highlighted or massaged in some other way. Using "click here" in a link is a pet peeve of mine, but let's not go there right now.<BR/><BR/>Other useful tags (in comments) include:<BR/><BR/><b>bold text</b><BR/><i>italic text</i><BR/><BR/>Don't forget you can use the "Preview" button in the comments to check your handiwork before sending it on to the wide world. Good luck!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-4112209368988571102008-02-06T13:48:00.000-06:002008-02-06T13:48:00.000-06:00Well, that's a relief that you understand how floo...Well, that's a relief that you understand how floored I was. I just thought I was being weird. My friend mentioned it like it was nothing, "Oh gee, what a surprise to see your blog on the Spokesman's blog page, I read it all the time," yadda yadda. <BR/><BR/>HUH????? :-)<BR/><BR/>I almost dove for the tequila and chocolate...<BR/><BR/>Kb can show both of us - I just copied what Jen did - I still am clueless about html.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-90313458412449060782008-02-06T13:39:00.000-06:002008-02-06T13:39:00.000-06:00Beth, that's so cool! But what a shock to see it j...Beth, that's so cool! But what a shock to see it just appear there out of the blue.<BR/><BR/>I have devoted LIFETIMES to trying to master those blankety-blank links, grrr. When you come to town, I'll bring my laptop and you and katiebird can show me, verrry verrry slowly. :)Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-33611944278534527092008-02-06T13:30:00.000-06:002008-02-06T13:30:00.000-06:00It worked! And only took 1/2 hour and 45 tries...N...It worked! And only took 1/2 hour and 45 tries...<BR/><BR/>Nancy: Remember you have to change the [ ] to < >. I cut and pasted Jen's lesson, and then replaced those symbols, and then pasted my link over her Google one between the " " marks. But it took me a while to get it right!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-66677464074992427802008-02-06T13:25:00.000-06:002008-02-06T13:25:00.000-06:00Thanks, Nancy! It's just one of many...http://www....Thanks, Nancy! It's just one of many...<BR/><BR/>http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/hbo/<BR/><BR/>or maybe (trying Jen's lesson):<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/hbo/" REL="nofollow">SR</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-60230048355763869932008-02-06T13:15:00.000-06:002008-02-06T13:15:00.000-06:00Beth, do you know where on the newspaper's site we...Beth, do you know where on the newspaper's site we should go? I'd love to see that. And, yeah, a compliment, but unnerving, for sure!Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-58855056728117561592008-02-06T13:13:00.000-06:002008-02-06T13:13:00.000-06:00Failed again. Twice. I'm a link idiot. The hell wi...Failed again. Twice. I'm a link idiot. The hell with it.<BR/><BR/>Grumps off scene.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-83758097405364875302008-02-06T13:08:00.000-06:002008-02-06T13:08:00.000-06:00Conda, that's incredible. They started lining up a...Conda, that's incredible. They started lining up at 10:30 AM?? I'm so sorry that you and your SO didn't get to vote. <BR/><BR/>Experimenting with links, at which I have always failed here in the comments:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.gwearn.com/id13.html/" REL="nofollow">Beth's Link to Live Puppy Cam.</A>Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-9971632817375481872008-02-06T12:44:00.000-06:002008-02-06T12:44:00.000-06:00Okay, this is completely too weird. A friend back ...Okay, this is completely too weird. A friend back home just pointed out that my blog is featured on the Spokesman-Review's website (the S-R is the Spokane, WA newspaper) today - my post on the snow. <BR/><BR/>Now I know a blog is public and all that, and I know that lots of folks read mine, but to see it in black and white on a NEWSPAPER'S site has me reeling. I start worrying that I said something awful, wondering if I've insulted anyone...maybe it's just getting used to seeing my name somewhere besides on my own personal page.<BR/><BR/>I guess if I ever hope to be a published author, I'd better get used to seeing my words out there, but right now I'm really surprised!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-89872033744043017222008-02-06T11:46:00.000-06:002008-02-06T11:46:00.000-06:00It's very cool that so many are participating. It ...It's very cool that so many are participating. It was insane here in Boise: people started lining up at 10:30 am in the sleet! Doors didn't open until 5! Thousands more than expected. Unfortunately, my s.o. and I missed the cutoff for the line for ballots (no parking, we had to walk 10 blocks) by 3 minutes. AARGH! Oh, well, I'm not sure I could have stood outside in the ice storm for 2 hours waiting for kinkos to print up 5000 more ballots (I'm not exaggerating the number).Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-65892983877467625872008-02-06T11:16:00.000-06:002008-02-06T11:16:00.000-06:00{{{jen!}}}I've been trying to figure that out for ...{{{jen!}}}<BR/><BR/>I've been trying to figure that out for months. Thank you!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com