Original Sin's Agony Page. - Page 13

JJ · 19 Jul 2003, 04:32

Have a good Holiday Aunty Sin........now then Tim.....as your first client please could you tell me where I am going wrong?? I can't get a highlighted quote to come up despite having had suggestions for help from various members.....Here's an example of what I type in......

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bren The Bat

Thankyou Aunty Sin
have a good holiday, have fun
I'm sure Uncle Tim will take good care of us,

won't you uncle Tim ?
Bren

And look......it doesn't highlight!! Waaaghhh!!

where am I going wrong???

(Hope you didn't mind me using your posting as an example Bren)

Tim · 19 Jul 2003, 09:07

Dear JJ,

As my first client

i see a problem. Let me tell you how to quote:

There are 2 ways to quote. The first one is the following.
At the top of a posted message you see a quote button. It is in the right upper corner. If you want to quote a complete message, then you have to push on that button. Now you will go to the "post a reply" box, where you can enter/type your post. You will see that the post that you want to quote is already in that box. All you have to do now is to go under that post and type your own message. Push the "submit" button and your post, including the quoted post will be added to the forum.

The second way is a bit different. If you want to quote a part of a post then you can do it in this way.
Reply on a topic and the box "submit a post" will open, were you ca type your message. In top of that box you see all kind of buttons, and also a quote button. Push on the quote button and this will appear: {quote}
The you can go downwards, cause beneath the box were you can enter your message, you will find previous messages. Go to the message that you want to quote ( or the part of it). Click with the mouse in that part of the message that you want to quote. Select the part that you want to quote (i think you know how you must do that). Press CTRL + C (then you copy the selected text. This can also be done with the right mouse button. Then you go to your box where you were writing a message. After the {quote} you will put your mouse cursor and press CTRL + V (also be done with right mouse button, then you will paste the copied text) and the text will be put there.
Go to the Quote button in the top of the screen again and push it. This will appear {/quote}

If you will submit your post now, you will see that you have quoted a piece of the text. Please give it a try, and if it won't work, let me know, and maybe i can help you again.

Well JJ, hope that i've helped you, and that you may post and quote a lot.

The BUtcher, Tim

dottie · 19 Jul 2003, 11:58

[quote="Tim"]Dear JJ,

Sorry Tim I'm trying to figure out how to partial quote as well- methinks I need some

practise

Bren · 19 Jul 2003, 15:36

The Bat has a problem'

It' s TOO hot!!It's so very hot here today, no cooling sea breezes, The Bat she does not like the heat.
Had to go into town shopping, now it's a case of FRIED BAT!!!

I have all the windows open relaxing listening to Meat Loaf,currently Out Of The Frying Pan (very appropriate

) but it's still too hot.
HELP!!

You don't have to answer this one Uncle Tim, i know there are more important problems to deal with.

Bren

Testify · 19 Jul 2003, 16:12

I suggest you eat as much ice-cream as you can!! thats what i do, infact i just had a Mc Flurry!

or you could just have a nice chilling beer!!

**The Flying Mouse** · 19 Jul 2003, 16:23

[quote="dottie"]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

Dear JJ,

Sorry Tim I'm trying to figure out how to partial quote as well- methinks I need some

practise

Hi dottie.
This is useful if you wish to quote a large piece of text without quoting the whole text.
Quote in the usual way,then delete whatever you don't want to quote.
At the end of the quote,you will see [ / q u o t e ] (i've had to put spaces between the letters because it would show up as a quote

)
If this is disturbed in any way e.g. /quote it won't work.
In you're above quote (god this is getting confusing

) you have the correct text to begin quoting Tim,but nothing at the end.
The [ / q u o t e ] is missing.

If it wasn't deleted it should have worked.

But don't quote me on that

**The Flying Mouse** · 19 Jul 2003, 16:32

As you can see,the above post is a bit jumbled up because of all the different quote codes in the text

.

dottie · 19 Jul 2003, 17:31

Well Flying Mouse I laughed when I read the above - what's a quote, here or there

So if for example someone typed 'hello dottie,' I could delete dottie and replace it with another name?I will get the hang of partial quoting if it kills me, you have to remember my brain is very old

quoting all text not a problem esy, peasy but I just cann't get the knack of just highlighting bits and pieces

[/quote]

dottie · 19 Jul 2003, 17:36

Quote:

bits and pieces

Oh crikey has it worked I think so

dottie · 19 Jul 2003, 17:38

Let me try it again if I right click that highlights the word/s

Quote:

I wish to use

CarolM · 19 Jul 2003, 21:15

looking good dottie

. You got it.

Rob The Badger · 20 Jul 2003, 18:55

I might as well join in.
Dear Tim
I´m lonely. My girlfriend is in Wales, I´m in Mallorca! WAH!
Ahem, what do I do,
Yours, Rob.

Tim · 21 Jul 2003, 01:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eyeore

I might as well join in.
Dear Tim
I´m lonely. My girlfriend is in Wales, I´m in Mallorca! WAH!
Ahem, what do I do,
Yours, Rob.

Hello Rob,

Mmmm..... that is a tough one. There are a couple of sollutions i think. First one is go back to Whales, but don't think that is a realistic option. The second one is that you could ask your girlfriend to come over to Mallorca. Maybe she does, and then you're not lonely any more.

Call here up with the phone, send here a postcard... all kind of things.
(b.t.w how is Mallorca??? On holiday over there?)

Or go meet some people, make contact and socialize... that would help you feeling not so lonely any more. Do nice things that you like to do.

Hope that i've helped you a bit.

The Butcher, and here Uncle Tim

Tim · 21 Jul 2003, 01:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bren The Bat

The Bat has a problem'

It' s TOO hot!!It's so very hot here today, no cooling sea breezes, The Bat she does not like the heat.
Had to go into town shopping, now it's a case of FRIED BAT!!!

I have all the windows open relaxing listening to Meat Loaf,currently Out Of The Frying Pan (very appropriate

) but it's still too hot.
HELP!!

You don't have to answer this one Uncle Tim, i know there are more important problems to deal with.

Bren

Hello my good friend Bren,

Offcourse i'm gonna answer your question. You are a very very nice person, which i love very much. Your problem is my problem.

You don't like heat, i can understand, don't like it myself either. But still, we have to deal with it. If you can accept it, then a part of your problme is solved.
But some other solutions are:
- go sitting in your fridge
- eat a lot of icecream
- drink thea or coffee or other hot drinks.... so your body don't have to adjust the temperture again.
- put a fan or cooler in your room
- keep doors and windows shut and create shadow if you still want to be outside

Well, a couple of things that you can do. Let me know it they worked out.

The Butcher, and here Uncle Tim

Tim · 21 Jul 2003, 01:09

[quote="THE FLYING MOUSE"]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dottie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

Dear JJ,

Sorry Tim I'm trying to figure out how to partial quote as well- methinks I need some

practise

Hi dottie.
This is useful if you wish to quote a large piece of text without quoting the whole text.
Quote in the usual way,then delete whatever you don't want to quote.
At the end of the quote,you will see [ / q u o t e ] (i've had to put spaces between the letters because it would show up as a quote

)
If this is disturbed in any way e.g. /quote it won't work.
In you're above quote (god this is getting confusing

) you have the correct text to begin quoting Tim,but nothing at the end.
The [ / q u o t e ] is missing.

If it wasn't deleted it should have worked.

But don't quote me on that

Hello Mousie,

I see your problem by getting confused. Don't bother. Some things are difficult to explain. But keep it simple so we can all understand. And by typing this i see you did a great job.... FOr me writing in English is sometimes a bit difficult. Don't know the right words, or how you must spell a word... but he... that's me.

Getting confused is not wrong. But keep your mind cool. Keep things on their place in your mind. Meditate if you got confused, or play ML music, maybe that will make your mind free again.

The Butcher, and here Uncle Tim

Bren · 21 Jul 2003, 12:08

Dear Uncle Tim,
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to a bat in distress.
Thankyou for your kind words and helpful suggestions.....The Bat will give them thought, and see if they help

Not sure about the "go sitting in your fridge" though

Your advice is much appreciated

Bren

Rob The Badger · 21 Jul 2003, 22:53

Thanks for the advice Uncy Tim (can I call you Uncy? ^_^).
Not so lonely anymore. Thanks to you.

heat · 21 Jul 2003, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

You don't like heat, i can understand, don't like it myself either.

Good job i ain't the sensitive type.....

meshurp · 22 Jul 2003, 00:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by heat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

You don't like heat, i can understand, don't like it myself either.

Good job i ain't the sensitive type.....

I like the Heat, just the cool kind not the hot

original sin · 22 Jul 2003, 00:47

Well well, I knew you guys would be O.K. with uncle Tim and the Group Therapy.
But I have a little problem myself

Uncle Tim
Its 11.45pm and 32 degrees.......I,m like the witch in the wizard of oz.....melting.............arghhhhhh heelllppp!

Bren · 22 Jul 2003, 00:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

:But some other solutions are:
- go sitting in your fridge
- eat a lot of icecream
- drink thea or coffee or other hot drinks.... so your body don't have to adjust the temperture again.
- put a fan or cooler in your room
- keep doors and windows shut and create shadow if you still want to be outside

Well, a couple of things that you can do. Let me know it they worked out.

The Butcher, and here Uncle Tim

Dear Sin,
Aunty Bat here

( hope you don't mind me replying Uncle Tim)
I sympathise it's been very hot here too, you could always try some of Uncle Tim's above suggestions

That's what he advised The Bat to do

Bren

Tim · 22 Jul 2003, 01:16

Dear Original Sin,

I see that Bren the Bat has copied my advice. A great job Bren!! Thank you very much. Maybe you can do one of those things... maybe they will help. If not, let me know...

The butcher, and here Uncle Tim

Bren · 22 Jul 2003, 18:46

Dear Uncle Tim,
The Bat, she values your opinion and your advice. so she tried your sugestions.

you said:

Quote:

"let me know if they worked out..."

so here are the results....

Tim,
just my silly sense of humour... thought it might make you smile

Tim · 22 Jul 2003, 23:41

Oh Bren!!! That is so nice!!! What a nice drawings! So very funny!! Really love it!

The Butcher

original sin · 24 Jul 2003, 14:21

Dear Uncle Tim (& Bren)

Thank you so much for your advice! I've cooled off a bit but things are hotting up here!

On Monday there was a bomb just down the road which took out two floors of a Hotel!

What should I do?

Shall I stay in the Sea and not move or should I get a flight home?
Or maybe just keep drinking so I don't care?

19 Jul 2003, 09:07	#302
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	Dear JJ, As my first client i see a problem. Let me tell you how to quote: There are 2 ways to quote. The first one is the following. At the top of a posted message you see a quote button. It is in the right upper corner. If you want to quote a complete message, then you have to push on that button. Now you will go to the "post a reply" box, where you can enter/type your post. You will see that the post that you want to quote is already in that box. All you have to do now is to go under that post and type your own message. Push the "submit" button and your post, including the quoted post will be added to the forum. The second way is a bit different. If you want to quote a part of a post then you can do it in this way. Reply on a topic and the box "submit a post" will open, were you ca type your message. In top of that box you see all kind of buttons, and also a quote button. Push on the quote button and this will appear: {quote} The you can go downwards, cause beneath the box were you can enter your message, you will find previous messages. Go to the message that you want to quote ( or the part of it). Click with the mouse in that part of the message that you want to quote. Select the part that you want to quote (i think you know how you must do that). Press CTRL + C (then you copy the selected text. This can also be done with the right mouse button. Then you go to your box where you were writing a message. After the {quote} you will put your mouse cursor and press CTRL + V (also be done with right mouse button, then you will paste the copied text) and the text will be put there. Go to the Quote button in the top of the screen again and push it. This will appear {/quote} If you will submit your post now, you will see that you have quoted a piece of the text. Please give it a try, and if it won't work, let me know, and maybe i can help you again. Well JJ, hope that i've helped you, and that you may post and quote a lot. The BUtcher, Tim

19 Jul 2003, 11:58	#303
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	[quote="Tim"]Dear JJ, Sorry Tim I'm trying to figure out how to partial quote as well- methinks I need some practise

19 Jul 2003, 15:36	#304
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	The Bat has a problem' It' s TOO hot!!It's so very hot here today, no cooling sea breezes, The Bat she does not like the heat. Had to go into town shopping, now it's a case of FRIED BAT!!! I have all the windows open relaxing listening to Meat Loaf,currently Out Of The Frying Pan (very appropriate ) but it's still too hot. HELP!! You don't have to answer this one Uncle Tim, i know there are more important problems to deal with. Bren

19 Jul 2003, 16:12	#305
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	I suggest you eat as much ice-cream as you can!! thats what i do, infact i just had a Mc Flurry! or you could just have a nice chilling beer!!

19 Jul 2003, 16:32	#307
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	As you can see,the above post is a bit jumbled up because of all the different quote codes in the text .

19 Jul 2003, 17:31	#308
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Well Flying Mouse I laughed when I read the above - what's a quote, here or there So if for example someone typed 'hello dottie,' I could delete dottie and replace it with another name?I will get the hang of partial quoting if it kills me, you have to remember my brain is very old quoting all text not a problem esy, peasy but I just cann't get the knack of just highlighting bits and pieces [/quote]

19 Jul 2003, 21:15	#311
CarolM Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.06.2003 Location: Near The End Of The Line Posts: 1,498	looking good dottie . You got it.

20 Jul 2003, 18:55	#312
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	I might as well join in. Dear Tim I´m lonely. My girlfriend is in Wales, I´m in Mallorca! WAH! Ahem, what do I do, Yours, Rob.

21 Jul 2003, 12:08	#316
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	Dear Uncle Tim, Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to a bat in distress. Thankyou for your kind words and helpful suggestions.....The Bat will give them thought, and see if they help Not sure about the "go sitting in your fridge" though Your advice is much appreciated Bren

21 Jul 2003, 22:53	#317
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	Thanks for the advice Uncy Tim (can I call you Uncy? ^_^). Not so lonely anymore. Thanks to you.

22 Jul 2003, 00:47	#320
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	Well well, I knew you guys would be O.K. with uncle Tim and the Group Therapy. But I have a little problem myself Uncle Tim Its 11.45pm and 32 degrees.......I,m like the witch in the wizard of oz.....melting.............arghhhhhh heelllppp!

22 Jul 2003, 01:16	#322
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	Dear Original Sin, I see that Bren the Bat has copied my advice. A great job Bren!! Thank you very much. Maybe you can do one of those things... maybe they will help. If not, let me know... The butcher, and here Uncle Tim

22 Jul 2003, 23:41	#324
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	Oh Bren!!! That is so nice!!! What a nice drawings! So very funny!! Really love it! The Butcher

24 Jul 2003, 14:21	#325
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	Dear Uncle Tim (& Bren) Thank you so much for your advice! I've cooled off a bit but things are hotting up here! On Monday there was a bomb just down the road which took out two floors of a Hotel! What should I do? Shall I stay in the Sea and not move or should I get a flight home? Or maybe just keep drinking so I don't care?