

A little obscure perhaps. Dictionary.com will help explain
Can't link to the others cos Photobucket is b0rked

...I know you have a love of all things surreal and a love of terrible puns.
I am trying to figure out which category this picture is in ;)
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I am trying to figure out which category this picture is in ;)

it makes sense to me, but i'd have difficulty explaining why
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:42,
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When I don't even like myself"
that was him wasn't it?
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:33,
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that was him wasn't it?

How could anyone know me
When I don't even know myself?
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:37,
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When I don't even know myself?

why not just use letters.. its what the keyboard is for, otherwise they wouldnt have invented ones with lettters.... unless its a damn conspiracy.... hmmmm _???
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:39,
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check wikipedia?
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:41,
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and when people write things like 2morrow
for fuck's sake, it's one letter more!
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:42,
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for fuck's sake, it's one letter more!

"Is that you're book"
I can at least accept people being lazy and using your in place of you're. but the opposite is pure stupidity
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:45,
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I can at least accept people being lazy and using your in place of you're. but the opposite is pure stupidity

i'm the biggest pedant ever.
honestly, i scribble out apostrophes all the time.
hell, i've even gone up to the teacher's computer whilst a powerpoint presentation's been up, and removed an apostrophe =D
but yeah, i agree... there, they're and their pisses me off
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:52,
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honestly, i scribble out apostrophes all the time.
hell, i've even gone up to the teacher's computer whilst a powerpoint presentation's been up, and removed an apostrophe =D
but yeah, i agree... there, they're and their pisses me off

ghee [gee] or ghi [gee]
n
clarified butter: clarified butter, especially as used in Indian cooking. Traditionally a mark of generous hospitality, ghee is also used in Hindu religious observances.
[Mid-17th century. Via Hindi ghî from Sanskrit ghtam , of uncertain origin: perhaps formed from gharati ‘to sprinkle’.]
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n
clarified butter: clarified butter, especially as used in Indian cooking. Traditionally a mark of generous hospitality, ghee is also used in Hindu religious observances.
[Mid-17th century. Via Hindi ghî from Sanskrit ghtam , of uncertain origin: perhaps formed from gharati ‘to sprinkle’.]

to I have to come in and do my chores right now after drinking from a faucet and eating my cookies and apple pie ?
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blow, knock, smack, slap, bump, cuff, rap, thump, stroke, shot, punch, lick and hit you
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no-one likes a smart arse... but if you are so smart, use a dictionary and find what word i replaced :p
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:27,
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people had with Dave Teh Hat over that word.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:36,
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bigger better nuder version which is NSFW...
fwappacino!

argh
i still opened it due to the desperate need for titties
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:23,
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i still opened it due to the desperate need for titties

MY LOVE SPRINKLES THAT IS! MWAHAHAHAHA...*fwap*
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:25,
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breasts! amazing! or Amazing breasts!
both will do. Is accurate.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:29,
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both will do. Is accurate.

you'd have welcomed breasts.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:42,
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but i reallly want a cappacino now (preferably without naked lady)
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:35,
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...to be balanced on top of that froth
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:43,
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superheavy dense metallic elements. Therefore, she floats.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 20:00,
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ARE YOU UP FOR THE SMILING LIMPET CHALLENGE?

For information visit:
http://groups.msn.com/SmilingLimpet
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:21,
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For information visit:
http://groups.msn.com/SmilingLimpet

I ought to beware of that, I live near Iron Midden in rural West Midlands. How we laughed.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:33,
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you've posted it once. anyone who's interested will go.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:24,
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you dont see me doing that with my t-shirt joke now do you?

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does the wound heal instantly?
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:22,
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but just curious why you didn't post them in the same thread?
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but remember, it doesn't have to be a new thread to get on the front page. Any post can be put there
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:26,
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I remember injecting worms with water one time using my diabetic friends spare syringe.
We'd then throw them into the road to see whether they'd make it across before getting run over.
Horrible horrible child.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:27,
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We'd then throw them into the road to see whether they'd make it across before getting run over.
Horrible horrible child.

Now im just jealous of his fancy free lifestyle.
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and I admit a pearoast from a long time back... sorry.

I had similar ("for fox sake stop hunting") on a T-shirt once.. my very proper and ladylike granny proceeded to read it out loud. I don't know if she got it but she didn't show it if she did.
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cool picture of fox, might nick that :op
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:14,
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I'm currently rewriting the FAQ, as the board has moved on a bit since it was last updated.
I need a few pictures to illustrate it - just to give a few laughs amongst all the talk of filesizes and html tags.
Something along the lines of Cthonic's classic:

While you are at it, if anybody has suggestions for what should be included or handy links that will help new b3tans out (free image hosts etc) then please feel free to suggest them here too.
Cheers.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:08,
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I need a few pictures to illustrate it - just to give a few laughs amongst all the talk of filesizes and html tags.
Something along the lines of Cthonic's classic:

While you are at it, if anybody has suggestions for what should be included or handy links that will help new b3tans out (free image hosts etc) then please feel free to suggest them here too.
Cheers.

imageshack.us - photobucket.com are two sites you might wanna include
edit - link to the 4rthur dictionary - explain 'glassco.cx' to n00bs and possibly link to gimbo's freeware list :)
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edit - link to the 4rthur dictionary - explain 'glassco.cx' to n00bs and possibly link to gimbo's freeware list :)

although photobucket appears to be borked at the mo
edit: apparently something to do with a power surge
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edit: apparently something to do with a power surge

With an explanation of who they are and their history etc.
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 9:46,
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let them decide what to shop i say.
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i know you want to add it =P
edit/ and don't forget ukdragon.com/b3ta
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:11,
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edit/ and don't forget ukdragon.com/b3ta

and perhaps MS GIF Animator for people like me who find the GIMP a bit complicated.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:11,
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what does that funny little abbreviation mean, my friend?
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:15,
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I'd post a picture of the living legend. But photobucket is b0rked.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:21,
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that is exactly what you are.
Now get to work and stop talking back, bitch.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:15,
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Now get to work and stop talking back, bitch.

Woo!
edit - whatever you do, keep it as short as possible. people tend to just look at either the first few words or the html code.
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edit - whatever you do, keep it as short as possible. people tend to just look at either the first few words or the html code.

would eliminate the selective reading....
or encourage it...
much like the school nurse handing out condoms...
:S
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or encourage it...
much like the school nurse handing out condoms...
:S

Artrage in the "easy to use packages" thingy. It's free and fun for all the family. Except Uncle Tony the war veteran. It gives him 'Nam flashbacks.
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I only just found it last week. Oh and a big applause to whoever found the domain, very witty.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:16,
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what is he, a pngphobe?
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and a lot of packages out there are pretty poor at making them without vastly inflating the size...
that said i don't think tiffs are a viable option either, but the 'how to make animations smaller' bit is invaluable advice when you're moaning at someone about the size of their file :)
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that said i don't think tiffs are a viable option either, but the 'how to make animations smaller' bit is invaluable advice when you're moaning at someone about the size of their file :)

but IE users can get to fuck, i loveth my PNGs so
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much as i understand your sentiments i prefer to make things that as many people as possible can see... unfortunately that still means ie...
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www.beaverroad.org.uk/new/
but it's got alpha transparency, so the edges blend..
guess i could php-scriptify it so that it changes according to the browser...
if i knew php....
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:30,
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but it's got alpha transparency, so the edges blend..
guess i could php-scriptify it so that it changes according to the browser...
if i knew php....

pngs are fine in IE. IE users don't see PNG transparency, that's all.
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as that is one of the main reasons people like to use them
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 21:13,
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of all the longer-lived b3tan slang. Like, what does it mean when people say, "Your post is retarded you retarded tarding tard."??
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 20:32,
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can be found in the Oxford English Dictionary. We eschew slang, colloquialisms, and other forms of jargon which forestall understanding and concise dialogue.
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and if they decide to use it in the faq the background is white so it wouldn't really add anything.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 21:01,
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had posted a diagram on the board that showed BMP vs. GIF vs. JPG which would be a good addition also.
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 15:45,
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Rob, post your IBAN (international bank acc. no.) and BIC (international branch no.) along with your other account details so we expats can donate, too. If you do, it'll cost pennies for me to donate but without, Mr. Banker will take the whole donation.
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Edit: "I forgot the upload codes"
Please don't kill me.

and a little animal holding a board up that is 280px?
you know the one i mean... cunts.
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Thu 16 Sep 2004, 22:41,
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you know the one i mean... cunts.


feel free to edit in order to remove the top cat.

maintains the b3ta kit these days, but it isn't me.
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 1:18,
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The Ipod bandwagon may be long long long gone, but I stand by this:

Also www.photobucket.com is handy for image hosting.
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 0:04,
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Also www.photobucket.com is handy for image hosting.

i know, it's 4rthur. but it's the slang that counts... and god knows i needed to know what the hell "hi cockalorum" meant when i ended my 250 day lurkage.
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 0:18,
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i was going to suggest this myself, but apparently you beat me to it. you get a gold star.
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 23:59,
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in your list of image manipulating applications.
It's cocking great.
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 0:35,
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It's cocking great.

Thank you! Fireworks is the best when it comes to keeping the file size small
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 10:05,
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i wouldn't use anything else... it's great for use with flash and dreamweaver too.
i'm such a macromedia geek...
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 16:41,
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i'm such a macromedia geek...

fireworks has the best optimisation options i've ever seen.
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so I'll do another one to make the point, just in a less funny way, to illustrate the point. If you see what I mean.

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how does one follow a face looking like an arse?
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MOD EDIT: There is not much point haveing illustrations that we have to linkify themselves. Erect penises tend to be NSFW
This should clear it up for good. aargh, is this SFW or NSFW?
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 12:43,
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This should clear it up for good. aargh, is this SFW or NSFW?

Feel free to make it a litle bit smaller.
Its Guido!
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 16:06,
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Its Guido!

but why would you put "please read the FAQ" in the FAQ?
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 16:32,
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...of the most boring, least imaginative replies people waste your bandwidth with?
Such as:
'Bigger!'
'I still would.'
and so on. And presumably some sort of threat of horrible punishment for posting them?
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Fri 17 Sep 2004, 16:15,
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Such as:
'Bigger!'
'I still would.'
and so on. And presumably some sort of threat of horrible punishment for posting them?


but it's come in handy many times on the board

I had suggested that earlier
b3ta.com/board/3726620
but had no clue who to credit. Thank you!
Observation: with all the "read the FAQ" comments on the board I am surprised at the lack of (quality) entries in this mini-challenge.
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Sat 18 Sep 2004, 6:34,
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b3ta.com/board/3726620
but had no clue who to credit. Thank you!
Observation: with all the "read the FAQ" comments on the board I am surprised at the lack of (quality) entries in this mini-challenge.

animations must be saved as gif files as well
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Sat 18 Sep 2004, 8:37,
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as would
<a href="linky.htm">texty</a>
-or-
<a href="mypic.gif"><img src="thumbnail.gif"></a>
In other words, a basic HTML primer for people to post their pictures, as well as text tags supported by the board (bold, italic, sub, super, etc.).
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Sat 18 Sep 2004, 15:23,
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<a href="linky.htm">texty</a>
-or-
<a href="mypic.gif"><img src="thumbnail.gif"></a>
In other words, a basic HTML primer for people to post their pictures, as well as text tags supported by the board (bold, italic, sub, super, etc.).

that would get my vote for new faq main image!!
Yay Jim!
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Sat 18 Sep 2004, 22:44,
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Yay Jim!

as a lot of people happily use it. A reminder to remove the bit from the end of the URL that allows it to be cached will help keep the board snappier for everyone.
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Sat 18 Sep 2004, 15:27,
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something should be included about not being filthy perverts over any lady on the board over twelve years old? The "I would"s get old and some of the other stuff is very intimidating.
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Mon 20 Sep 2004, 2:33,
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and whilst we're on the topic how about introducing a lech filter... if the phrase 'i would' is used in isolation it automatically gets changed to "if i learnt how to talk to women, i possibly could" ;)
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The basics of HTML for messageboards.
The section on Text Effects does need a little revision (i.e. correct use of < and >) - I'll update it if anyone wants to use it.
I found it very useful when I was just learning how to post messages with pictures/links in them.
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Mon 20 Sep 2004, 10:06,
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The section on Text Effects does need a little revision (i.e. correct use of < and >) - I'll update it if anyone wants to use it.
I found it very useful when I was just learning how to post messages with pictures/links in them.

for that - I haven't a clue about html - it must go in the FAQ for reference to all
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Mon 20 Sep 2004, 19:24,
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would help newbies understand b3tan speak
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Tue 21 Sep 2004, 1:30,
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he's my idol, i dream to aspire to his loudness
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![Challenge Entry: Meanwhile, in a parallel universe... [challenge entry]](/images/board_posticon_c.gif)
britains first lady of pop!
CHERIE JACKSON!

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CHERIE JACKSON!

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