If you are reading this, then you have seen the checkered flag. I appreciate the enormous effort WinterPatriot has put forth thus far creating the most excellent winterpatriot.blogspot.com and if he's really done(?!) then I hope this site will provide a space for old topics and new posts, plus new and old friends alike. The checkered flag may be waving on Winter Patriot's race but the green flag is waving here at www.winterpatriot.com
I hope WinterPatriot is just messing with us - if not we'll see if this old server can keep us going through the dark times!
Feel free to leave a comment or whatever, I'm just figuring this blog stuff out!
-NJT
Getting Us In The Race
Thanks so much for doing this NJT. The checkered flag was really a shock, so I'm glad to see the green flag waving here at "In Honor of the Winter Patriot"- it eases the pain. I find this interesting because I have been musing for some time now that we are in a race for the finish line and the reality of losing will not be pretty. The big problem as I see it is, the large majority of the people in 'free and democratic' countries don't even know there is a race (well they may have heard rumours or 'conspiracy theories'). Of the small minority that do know, most are still trying to find the stadium. Those mingling in the race grounds are totally unprepared; some can't figure out which team they are on, groups of them are arguing and almost everyone is totally out of shape. Only of few of us have made our way onto the track. The other team however has had elite trainers, the best money can buy. They feel no compulsion to follow the rules and they have infiltrated our team so they can direct people to anywhere but the start line. They have been taking steroids and they are willing to do whatever it takes to win. They left long before the starting gun fired and are now nearing the finish line. Very depressing I know but thanks again for creating a space to get us in the race!!
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Sheesh, Already a Typo
Should read "Only a few of us: not "Only of few of us".
btw - I'm not sure if I picked the proper time zone - I'm Pacific Coast Time so it is posting the proper time (ie. PCT) for my post but I'm not sure if that is what I was supposed to do??
Also, how do we do smileys - gotta have some fun to get us through the dark times!
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Hi McJ
Thanks for posting! Well I'm still figuring this stuff out;
I've tried to set it so you can edit your own posts (fix the typos) and I tried to add a 'smiley module' but I guess that will take some configuration... let's see if it does anything? a-ha there is now an option under the "Input format" menu below to choose 'Smileys'
Now I need to figure out how to import more smileys...
-NJT
Yeah
Oh...these will make Z and Kira happy.
I sure hope some of the WP fans make their way over here. I'm surprised there were not more comments on the Checkered Flag post, maybe people are just finding out today.
I'm running a few small blogs myself. I have one I keep for my family and friends, another I started for a friend and one for my daughter's graduation committee. They are a lot of work, even when you are not posting all the time. So, I can really appreciate the enormous amount of work the Winter Patriot put into his blogs. It must be really hard to look out over the landscape, so to speak, and see things getting worse despite all your hard work. I know how I am feeling and I just read and post the occasional comment.
There are some really fine writers over on WP's blog so perhaps if posters will take some initiative you'll have some luck getting this up and running.
How do I use both the Smiley imput formula and the filtered HTML? I only get one option, so that if I choose Smileys, it shows my smileys but not my line breaks and paragraphs etc. If I choose Filtered HTML, I don't get the Smileys.
I'll post this post ways, so you see what I mean.
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
:dance: :dance: :cheer:
Oh...these will make Z and Kira happy.
I sure hope some of the WP fans make their way over here. I'm surprised there were not more comments on the Checkered Flag post, maybe people are just finding out today.
I'm running a few small blogs myself. I have one I keep for my family and friends, another I started for a friend and one for my daughter's graduation committee. They are a lot of work, even when you are not posting all the time. So, I can really appreciate the enormous amount of work the Winter Patriot put into his blogs. It must be really hard to look out over the landscape, so to speak, and see things getting worse despite all your hard work. I know how I am feeling and I just read and post the occasional comment.
There are some really fine writers over on WP's blog so perhaps if posters will take some initiative you'll have some luck getting this up and running.
How do I use both the Smiley imput formula and the filtered HTML? I only get one option, so that if I choose Smileys, it shows my smileys but not my line breaks and paragraphs etc. If I choose Filtered HTML, I don't get the Smileys.
I'll post this post ways, so you see what I mean.
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
errr
Post this both ways not post ways
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
hey McJ
Thanks a lot for posting; yeah i noticed that problem with the smileys too
I had to stick < BR >'s in between all the line breaks to keep em from running together after i added the smiley module. I need to look into this a bit more. hey! did i fix it?
btw, Are you able to edit your own posts?
--NJT
Oh- you mean I have to work :)
Ok ...here are some smileys
And here are two line breaks.
A link to this page http://www.winterpatriot.com/comment/reply/2/7.
I'm not sure where the edit is, I'll check that out next.
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
I'm editing....
Edit, edit edit and some more edit.
Ok ...here are some smileys
And here are two line breaks.
A link to this page http://www.winterpatriot.com/comment/reply/2/7.
I'm not sure where the edit is, I'll check that out next.
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
It's working..
I somehow lost a post but most likely me as I have way too many pages open.
I think it is working fine now.
Can you put the post comment option with the original post so you don't have to preview before posting?
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Ok - I should clarify
That last line I wrote didn't make sense.
When I 'reply' to a post there is no option to 'submit' just 'preview' and then you get the option to 'post comment'.
Nevermind...that is probably just way to nitpicky.
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
no problem, appreciate the feedback
> When I 'reply' to a post there is no option to 'submit' just 'preview'
> Nevermind...that is probably just way to nitpicky.
Not at all, I thought I had set that option but for some reason it's only offering preview... will have to look into this... also trying to figure out if i can relocate the 'breadcrumb text' that's getting superimposed on the image, but i could tinker with this for hours or days...
I'll keep trying as I have time!
-NJT
Hey y'all!
NJT - this is sweet of you! & I LOVE the little emoticons, but where are they living? I no see ... ?? Just wondered if that would work.
I used to use the cheerleader eons ago - never at blogspot.com though. I missed her.
WP posted a few minutes ago ... whew. I was a bit worried, but feel relieved now.
Ok - I can rest now!
Kira [Ok - how do I not be Anonymous? Don't see a place to sign in.]
Hi Kira
Nice to see you here.. now go get some friends and bring them back here.
I think you have to create an account first and then it will automatically show you posting as Kira.
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Hi McJ!
I created a new account & awaiting approval. I'm really tired ... I really was concerned about WP. Anyway, now that we've heard from him [he's not on his way to Gitmo] I can have a nap!
Love y'all & see ya later!
Ya, I was concerned about WP
Ya, I was concerned about WP as well and I'm still wondering about Z.
H-m-m-m...something fishy there....
And speaking of z's - sleep tight and we'll catch up with you in the morning.
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
New Blog
Well, all this techie stuff leaves this (barely) pre-baby-boomer supefied, but I love the idea that it takes more than guns to kill a man, said Joe I didn't die. I' too, was relieved to se WP's post when I went on-line here in Prague this morning, and I greatly appreciate this effort you're making, NJT! Winter certainly attracted a group of fine, sensitive and sentient human beings, and it's a nice feeling to be among friends. I'm dead certain my successors at the Bad Aibling Echelon outpost are paying attention, so to them I would say this: We have the truth on our side, and in the long run you don't have a chance. Your only chance as individuals is to admit to yourselves the sinfulness of your occupation and act accordingly. The revolution will not be bloodless, and mercenaries don't have a chance against true patriots when push comes to shove. To all you kind contributors I can only say, We shall overcome! Long live Winter Patriot!
Technological handicap
That was Bob in Prague, of course, he just hasn't figured out all the ins and outs yet...
I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night
Alive as you and me...
He was over at this new site honouring the Winter Patriot
Hi Bob from Prague,
We're still kicking here, over at NJT's new place. I agree the crowd over at Winter's was a great group and I hope they will migrate here and stick around while NJT gets the place spruced up. It's a big undertaking, which I really appreciate.
If you create an account, your name will automatically be used whenever you post. Also, there is the Forum, which we are posting on right now as well as Blogs. You get to have your own Blog for posting when you create an account, which is great because if we all pitch in we can help NJT get this site going.
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Hi Bob!
So GLAD to see you here!
Don't know what's happening to line spacing ... sometimes it just squashes them together & then they don't make sense!
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
ok got it
There was a separate option for comments (as opposed to posts) to allow us to directly publish without previewing. Lotta options in here!
-NJT
yeah blogs are tough!
I've tried before but I always lapse in posting. But I really enjoy the community around winterpatriot's blog and i'd hate to see it all scatter, there's a lot of good folks and good posts there! I'm glad you appreciate my small effort here, thanks for the kind words and feedback.
-NJT
Comments getting squashed
Hey NJT - is there any way to keep the comments from becoming so squashed to the right? It's hard to read such a tiny column width - hmmm. I suppose it could narrow to only one word?
Thanks ... Kira
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
Re: Comments Squashed
I think it's the nature of the way comment 'threads' are handled. I don't know if NJT can change it but you could either start a new comment thread and include a reference, or reply to the comment further up the thread. Does that make sense?
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"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Is there an option...
NJT,
Is there an option to expand or collapse the replies on the comment threads?
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"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
yes somewhere in here
ok i changed it to not indent at all
if you want to mess w it,
http://winterpatriot.com/admin/content/comment/settings
You're a trusting fellow!
OK, I had a look but I really don't want to mess with it - I'll get carried away and try everything just to see how it works.
How about threaded list - collapsed?
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Not indent at all might work ... n/t
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
As Gilda Radner would say ....never mind.
Actually never mind. I think this looks good the way it is. Most people will probably be more comfortable with this format after posting on blogs.
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"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Is there a way to NUMBER the comments?
If so, it would be easy to show which comment we are replying to.
If you can't number the comments, we can still use the subject/time/commenter info i.e.
IN REPLY TO : Fri, 03/07/2008 - 22:50 — newjesustimes
yes somewhere in here
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
well they sort of are numbered
if you click on the subject, i am replying to your comment which was comment #84.
There's probably a way to have that 84 show up next to the subject or something, lemme see if i figure it out...
-NJT
Nothing is easy
in blogging.
When I clicked on [Recent Comments in sidebar] your post - subject line "well they sort of are numbered" I wasn't carried directly to the comment as usual, because it's on the 2nd page!! Took me awhile to figure out how to get to the comment ... not noticing at first the link to 2nd page.
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
Signature Line
Is there anyway to make our Signature Line a smaller typeface so it doesn't take up so much room?
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
signature line
well right now the sig is part of the actual comment.
perhaps a font tag would do the trick... lemme try it out
-NJT
yes i noticed that Kira
(the comment link taking us to the wrong page for comments past the first page of 30 or so) for the moment i increased the max. number of comments per page, which has resolved that issue temporarily - there *should* be a way to resolve that, more permanently, hmmm...
well i fiddled around and got the italics to show up (i noticed that was not working in your sig) and you can now shrink your sig with font tags like this:
Too bad it doesn't work retroactively, you'd have to go back and edit your old posts to shrink them...
And I enabled avatars - took me a few minutes, but it's working now I should be a polar bear.
-NJT
I'll be an Orca
I'm sure they would be great Winter Patriots!
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Killer whales (also called Orcas) reside in the North Pacific waters. The Haida believe that killer whales are human counterparts who have their own complex societies beneath the sea. They have a close relationship with man and are the rulers of the sea. They are known as the King of the Oceans, Great Spirit of the Sea and Ruler of the Under-World. These travellers and guardians are associated with strength, communication, beauty and power and they are believed to be the record keepers for all eternity.
Seattle researchers spot rare white killer whale
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/133731.asp?source...
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Testing
NJT, you are sooo Coool! Polar Bear is perfect. McJ, I love Orca, too. I have a CD of Orca songs. I am a Whale Spirit [according to Native American belief] the Keeper of Records.
Thanks for all your excellent TWEAKING, NJT! Yu Rok!
I set my sig to font size -3. I'm happy with it. Kool Dude!
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
Playing now
NJT & McJ --
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
McJ -- Oops!
Confession - I didn't read your info re: Whales being the record keepers! [That is until just now...] Doh!
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
Record Keepers!!
Ya, I thought that was appropriate for this site. We certainly need help 'keeping the records' - so some Orca power can't hurt!
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king"
Bob Dylan
Fun, fun, fun...
Cool Smiley box NJT
Now I need to know how Kira is getting the bigger ones!
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king" ~~Bob Dylan~~
Got it- thanks
I see I could have figured that out myself!
Doh!
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king" ~~Bob Dylan~~
Hiya McJ
I see you already figured out the big smiley - that's becuz U R Smart!
I've been staring into this computer monitor for too many hours. I gotta rest my eyes - they're fried
See y'all tomorrow. BTW, things are looking good over here.
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
One Could Get Seriously Carried Away
I'm pretty sure we need to keep these off the Research Threads
Thanks Kira,
These are fun!
Where or where is Z ???
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king" ~~Bob Dylan~~
LOL holy smileys
that's a freaking circus in your post McJ!
An idea re: research forums
Hey I just had an idea for a sort of pro & con forum,
where we could present the best evidence and arguments both for and against controlled demolition or inside job or any one of the many other debated issues surrounding 9/11 and other controversial issues,
this way honest people could clearly see the best that both sides of the debate has to offer, and make their own conclusions. Is there something like this out there already somewhere ?
Anyway, just another idea - i'm full of them, but getting them done could be another thing
MEGA EMOTICONS
Z??? Zeee??
Z??? Zeee?? Zeeeee?????
Believe it or not, I came here to post - Oh WHERE is Z? [We were kinda worried about'cha.]
So - if YOU [Anonymou-z] are Z-eeeee ... Glad you made it over here.
Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. ~~ Mohandas Gandhi~~
I was wondering the same thing
Could Anonymou-z be the missing Zeeeeeeeee!!!
I'll add some smileys for that :
"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they put you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king" ~~Bob Dylan~~
late newcomer
This site is absolutely fantastic...if you don't do sites for a living NJT, well, you could I just haven't figured out how to do smileys though
wow thanks cryptic
I'm glad you think so - but good point about the smileys, I think last time I moved the site, I forgot to copy over the smileys - there, now you should see a "Smileys" option below "Post new comment"
Don't ask me why they're all jammed together now
Why are they all jammed together now?
Sorry! Couldn't resist.
please don't read my blog
they're getting together
to celebrate musharraf's resignation?
to talk about impeaching Cheney?
or they are smileys and that's what they do?
i dunno
LOL and thanks again
cryptic was right about this site ... and it just keeps getting better and better ... so thanks again ... and please don't read my blog