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[Uncle Willie]

I guess posting a Web image now requires you download it and then upload it .. ??

 

[Nermal]

I guess posting a Web image now requires you download it and then upload it .. ??

My suggestion is to ask Davidock or Flamingo Tutu. They do it every day, and both seem pretty sociable.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

I guess posting a Web image now requires you download it and then upload it .. ??

Saw your earlier post where the image was the location of the URL instead of the actual image.

I don't recall, did we always have the ability to paste the image location into our posts and have them show up within a post???

With images I always did a drag and drop (which still works).

I asked Classy and Alex about it in this thread...

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There may be an option they can enable to get it working again.

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ETA: There is an option to get that working. See post #35,367 below.

@Rat2chat2 that is likely how you need to do it in order to get your rat emoticons working again. Try it.

 

[Diver9543]

cider vinegar (with the "mother", and shake well before pouring) and honey

It just so happened that I had some cider vinegar and honey in my cupboard. As far as the taste, well, definitely a toe curler.
Every time I go to my pain doctor I have to stand on the scales. So far this year I have gone from about 250 and this last visit I was down to 205. I'm happy with the change and look forward to the change.
Oh, another action movie I can recommend is Seraphim Falls.

 

[Uncle Willie]

I don't recall, did we always have the ability to paste the image location into our posts and have them show up within a post???

As a prolific image poster, pre-upgrade, I would open the image box on the post menu, paste the image URL into the box and voila, .. or, you could upload anything that was on your PC .. (Assuming it met Standards ..) ..

 

[MikeE3]

As a prolific image poster, pre-upgrade, I would open the image box on the post menu, paste the image URL into the box and voila, .. or, you could upload anything that was on your PC .. (Assuming it met Standards ..) ..

David helped someone who couldn't copy/paste images. You do know you can right-click on the image you want then come back to your post and right-click again and choose 'paste'. That seems to work OK.

I rarely bothered to open the image icon and copy/paste the url. If I didn't copy/paste, I'd download the image to my desktop then drag it into the post.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

As a prolific image poster, pre-upgrade, I would open the image box on the post menu, paste the image URL into the box and voila, .. or, you could upload anything that was on your PC .. (Assuming it met Standards ..) ..

I am able to post an image using the 'By URL' feature...

Try that.

 

[Uncle Willie]

Do tell ..

 

[FranC]

I am able to post an image using the 'By URL' feature...
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Try that.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

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I figgered you would get around to posting a warmer photo.

Took ya long enough !!!

 

[FranC]

I figgered you would get around to posting a warmer photo.

Took ya long enough !!!

I was cooking. All in good time.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

I was cooking. All in good time.

Yep, I'm headed off to feed the critters and myself.

 

[DavidOck]

Morning, misfits.

The weather guessers blew it yesterday, we didn't get nearly as hot as they predicted. I think we'll let them off, this time

I guess posting a Web image now requires you download it and then upload it .. ??

As a prolific image poster, pre-upgrade, I would open the image box on the post menu, paste the image URL into the box and voila, .. or, you could upload anything that was on your PC .. (Assuming it met Standards ..) ..

I rarely bothered to open the image icon and copy/paste the url. If I didn't copy/paste, I'd download the image to my desktop then drag it into the post.

Yeah, pre-upgrade I mostly did it that way, too, just drag and drop. Although not all pics worked. And also yeah, the paste url method does seem to be consistently reliable. (Maybe more so than drag and drop. Maybe.) Never had to resort to pasting in a url before, but if it works better, I'll deal with it.

It just so happened that I had some cider vinegar and honey in my cupboard. As far as the taste, well, definitely a toe curler.
Every time I go to my pain doctor I have to stand on the scales. So far this year I have gone from about 250 and this last visit I was down to 205. I'm happy with the change and look forward to the change.
Oh, another action movie I can recommend is Seraphim Falls.

Or, uh, lip smacking? Hope that, over time, it gives you some relief. (Maybe a tad more honey for your tastes?

 

[MikeE3]

Yeah, pre-upgrade I mostly did it that way, too, just drag and drop. Although not all pics worked. And also yeah, the paste url method does seem to be consistently reliable. (Maybe more so than drag and drop. Maybe.) Never had to resort to pasting in a url before, but if it works better, I'll deal with it.

Oh and a lot of times I would use BBcode tags ... first I would type {img},then paste the url in w/o a space after the bracket, then type in {/img}. Come to think of it I did this most times. Just use square brackets [ ] not ellipses { }.

Note: I had to use the ellipses in my example because I wasn't actually pasting a URL between them and it would generate an error. So it would look like this using square brackets.

{img}http-url-of-the-picture{/img}

 

[MikeE3]

Some dinner time humor ...

Nest years car show for those that can't afford an electric car or the high gas prices.

 

[LovesButtercups]

Hey, Lizards!

I managed to get reasonably caught up at work this week, which feels nice. I can enjoy my long weekend a little more knowing that I won’t be so behind when it’s over. I have also started a couple of extra-curricular courses, Intro to Back Spasms and WTH Just Happened to my Knee. I do not recommend these to anyone. Getting older sucks! In happier news, I didn’t catch the stomach bug that went around the office last week. Thank goodness for small miracles.

Since I am finally able to move around without hurting (as much), there are a few projects I’d like to tackle, but I don’t want to push it. I’ll move slowly and hope for the best! The closet in the master bedroom has gotten out of control and is my highest priority, so I’ll start with that in case things go sideways again. I would rather do some fishing, but there’s lots of rain chances in the forecast over the whole weekend, so I’ll stick to doing stuff indoors.

I hope you all are having a lovely morning!

 

[LovesButtercups]

I was always taught if you did not have something good to say. . . just keep your mouth shut. Guess that's why I have been so quiet. heehee Another challenging week here.

I had my yearly physical and just knew with my healthy eating and walking that it was going to be awesome. I would have been wrong. I'll just say "smh" because I do not have enough sense to figure out how to add my rat emojis. Way down on my list of things to worry about right this moment though.

Dad had two falls last week. One was not too bad but I had to call for help on the other one. I felt better about not being able to get him up when it took 3 big muscular young men to do the job. His foot slid under a bar on his lawnmower and I was afraid to move him because it could have been broken. They took him to the ER and I followed as soon as I could. Thank goodness nothing was broken, just bruised up and scuffed. He was glad they did not keep him but I was disappointed because I thought I might get some desperately needed sleep. (insert sad rat) Two nights last week I never got any sleep.

It is really starting to catch up with me and I am at the point where I need some help. I have done pretty darn well for the last 7 years considering I have done it alone but the last two months (65 days) have kicked my you-know-what.

I feel like I have depressed y'all, I am sorry. It just "is what it is". Probably should have just dropped in a said "Hello" to everyone.

Anyway, hope you all have a great week.

I’m sorry things are so rough right now. I am sending lots of virtual hugs your way! You go above and beyond for your dad, but sometimes you have to have help. You can’t look after him if you go down, so definitely take care of yourself as much as possible.

Please feel free to vent as needed - we all need to from time to time. You’re in a very tough situation, and sometimes it helps to have a cheerleading section when things get especially hard. I probably couldn’t fit my big toe into a cheerleading outfit, but I’m definitely here in spirit!

 

[LovesButtercups]

Now that would be absolutely F'ing correct. There are dozens and dozens of high quality rooster necks and capes that cost anywhere from $40 to $120 each. That's the most costly fly tying part of fly tying. That stack of plastic boxes should have it's own insurance policy. The capes along with the other materials ring up to a few thousand bucks. But then I acquired them over a 40 year period.

A serious tier has a fair amount of money invested in materials and is likely to have a better stock and assortment of feathers than most fly shops.

A pair of Lady Amherst Center tail feather brings $50. 10 substitute Indian crow feathers (not even the real deal) will cost about $20 and the feathers are less than 1/2 the size of your small finger nail. Or how about a pair of center tail feathers from a Golden Pheasant for $40.

And then there's the collection of Kori Bustard feathers that you can't buy (endangered species and all that). But I have a contact that has an in with zoo's across the country and he gets them from the zoo's in return for donations to the Kori Bustard Society which is a group trying to protect the birds. He's pretty particular about who he passes those feathers along to. Whoa to him who trys to re-sell them on Ebay. John will track him down and report him to the authorities for dealing in endanger species bird feathers. It happened once or twice.

If you get into tying the classic flys with quality material this is not an inexpensive hobby.

I saw a show on TV several years ago that had a segment with a fellow tying some beautiful lures. I remember thinking to myself “That would be the most relaxing hobby ever…or the most frustrating.“ He certainly made it look easy, but he had years and years of experience. It was fascinating to watch!

 

[LovesButtercups]

Good evening, all. I joined a nutrition group. It is a part of Meals on Wheels. I am mobile so I don't qualify for Meals on Wheels. It's not that bad and the fellowship is excellent.

I am just now beginning to be able to type. My doctor said it is carpal tunnel and now a solution if I want to go through the knife and follow up with physical therapy. One of the downsides is that I cannot handle the recoil of any of my personal defense pistols. I did a lot of reading reviews and the pros and cons and decided on the Ruger LCP 2 in 22LR. It is low recoil, and I can pinpoint shot placement. The LCP 2 is excellent and easy to conceal, a true pocket pistol. I know that a lot of people think that the 22LR is not good for personal defense, but anything is better than nothing.


I will need to go cut down the weeds in my yard. The little bit of rain we got and green is starting to show its ugly head.

You could get a pellet pistol and after a few pellets in its hind legs, he might decide to move on down the street. I would recommend one that you pump so you can regulate how hard it hits. I actually have this one and it is excellent .
Crosman P1377BR American Classic Multi Pump .177-Caliber Pneumatic Pellet Air Pistol, Brown
Crosman. Just my 2 cents.

I’m glad to see you’re doing better! My ex mother-in-law had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands. She did well with them, best I can remember. That was years and years ago, so it’s likely the surgery may be easier now. But, surgery is still surgery, so I can understand not being in a hurry for it.

 

[DavidOck]

Morning, misfits.

"Only" low 80s yesterday, said to be cooler today and for a bit. About time. Rumors of scattered and light showers, so I expect it will be dry here.

I have also started a couple of extra-curricular courses, Intro to Back Spasms and WTH Just Happened to my Knee.

Wow, thanks for the heads up to avoid those classes!! Hope you complete those courses quickly!