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Richard Frajola

second post

test #2

Box Length

Testing box length by longer gibbersih post. Steve: tough to say. The later Rochester handstamps aren't particularly valuable, but any streetcar on an interesting ad cover is a good thing. $50 isn't probably too horrible a retail price, assuming clean condition and in-period (i.e., 1900-1901) use

Bomars Third on CD

Real Names Please

For future reference, please use real names to register. That hi-jacking nonsense was the final straw for me. I really hate to go with a new format but this system allows for searching, etc. ...

Jimbo

Do me a favor please - see if you can modify or delete your prior post. I know that I can delete posts. Thanks

Modified Post

Richard,
I already found I could edit my first post.  It was pretty easy.

Do you still want me to delete it or the next one?  I'll do so if you wish.

BTW, how do I edit my registration.  I'll get rid of the jimbonita.

Test features

Jimbo - No need to kill Jimbonita, just register again and I'll see if I can kill the old one. Looks like bold has to be done using the formats at top of message box. 

So much for that solution!

Richard,
I just tried to reregister.  I got this response:

The Email Address specified already has a password associated with it.
Only one password per email address is allowed.

Hijacked Computers are just no damn' fun!

Having just recovered from a hijacking by WinAntiVirusPro2006-2007, Richard has my sympathy.  It took me well over two weeks as I tried to get rid of the nasty hijacker.  None of the available solutions worked.  The final solution was to salvage the application data that was possible and then cleaning the hard drive and reinstalling Windows XP Professional.  That left me with having to reinstall all of my applications.  I'm still trying to get them back to the pre-hijack status.  This experience is why the response when I attempted to log on to Richard's board was so scary.  The thought of having to repeat the process was blood-curdling - really!

Registration Deleted

Jimbo - I think I just deleted your old registration. Guess I really didn't have to if you put your name in the name field ...

That seems to have worked!

Richard,
I think this works now.

One thing that may be of use is a log note which says something like "message edited at time/date.'  As it stands now, it appears that messages can be edited ad infinitum.  That could lead to confusion.  I can imagine an insult which is corrected after the response has been posted.  It could lead to some unnecessary confrontations. People could also correct their errors and the comments could forever point out their error.

Time stamp modifications

An Image?

I had to delete the link text.

Does it work?

Password acqisition was quick and easy. No checking post.

Modify  Now checking post.

test

test message

Image test

Is there a preview?

I don't see a preview button yet still looking. Found it, little magnifying glass on left! Now  looking for spell check. Found it on far right.  

Does it work with    http://members.cox.net/gerryf/405%20Seattle%20Postage%20due.jpg

or with

<a href=" http://members.cox.net/gerryf/405%20Seattle%20Postage%20due.jpg  ">THIS</a>

 .

I can post - but I can't vote

maybe you can't vote if you were not registered when the vote was posted?

Makes life easier for posting link

EOM

Features

Additional comments

Email addresses

David - Yes I can turn that feature off but only as a universal variable. I don't know if it is a good thing or bad thing to have emails - there doesn't appear to be a private messaging system available.

Will this site include search capability?

Have to go to work now. Check back later. So far I like the capabilities of this site. Especially like link without hypertext. I made a lot of bad posts on the current site before I figured that out. Spell check and formatting looks good too.

Thanks Richard

Thank you for your efforts to keep the board going.  Registration and posting were a breeze. 

Search

Gerry - There is a search button above the main message center. I haven't tried it - maybe only works after a "spider" - also don't know how many posts fit on a page.

first message

Just registered, with ease. Seems to work fine.

New Board

emails

I changed it so that email addresses do not show now

Registration OK

Hi! After some days without the possibility to enter the regular board this now works fine for me. Hasta luego.

First Message

Just testing.

Images

This board has an FTP ability that I think allows users to upload images onto the site directly. I am hesitant to employ it. Thoughts welcome.

Message width

First post. Richard- I would be curious to know if the width is adjustable, or can be adjusted. I liked the width of the posts on the old board better. This test format takes up a lot of space vertically, and doesn't maximize the horizontal space available (on my screen).

Bill
   

test

Looks nice here.

Screen Width

Bill L - I was on the phone with support regarding this very matter when you posted. I can't control it and any change made by the host would entail change on all hosted boards. I will lobby for that but don't expect any change.

New Board

Aloha Richard -
I'm using the Mac posting page.

The width is perfect for me, the text is black, and I love the idea of having a spell checker.

A feature I really like on the old Board is having the "posters" name at the top of his post in "normal" size font. These windows show the names at the end of the post and in a very small font, which makes the post "topic" appear much more important than the person. I like the idea of the person being more important.

Roger

my test

my test

New board

It works fine for me (I hope). :O)

Richard Frajola

Roger - I suppose we can, by convention, list our names in title.

Richard Frajola

I'll be darned, I was able to fix the width! I think ... If anybody has a problem with width collapsing, please advise

First Message

New Board Test

Trial message using Mac Safari browser.

dipping my toe in

Kudos to the ever-accomodating Richard (and Matt) . . .

Richard Frajola

Richard Frajola

Richard Frajola

Mark R - Try editing your post with "<>" icon which allows direct access to the HTML code.

Blackberry test

This is a test message from my blackberry. Posts are readable from this, including embedded images. However, there is a "Click here to view only this message" that is appended to each title. However, can still "check in" when not at home. Chip

Roger Heath

Richard -
Now you have "fixed" the width of the Board, I must scroll sideways.

The Board doesn't expand and contract according to our browser windows as does the old board. I have to admit this problem is one of the reasons I rarely visited Mauro's Board after he started it, every line must be scrolled right sideways, then back to the left to start reading the next line!

Maybe reverting to your first width will work while users adjust their font size according their preferred window width.

I know this is just the saem as laying out an exhibition page. Just as you think you get it right, someone else looks at it and asks, "Why did you do that?"

Roger

Richard Frajola

Chip G - There is one of those stupid "hover" popups that has the text you describe. Doubt if I can kill it.

Richard Frajola

Auction Results

JUST AS A TEST OF THE NEW SITE:

I don't recall ever having to follow up so closely on lots I won as from two recent auctions:

Finally received my Harmers lots won mid last month.  They didn't have me down as paying, even though my bank statement showed my check cleared end of May.  After an apology for their mistake, my lots arrived today.

On the Bennett Auction, after waiting a couple weeks for an invoice to arrive, I had to finally call to get one sent.  They said one should have been sent already but it never got to me.

I guess I should be thankful that at least the lots weren't lost in transit!

Harmers

John M- I too had to follow up with them on my lots.  They did look very busy putting together several auctions when we were there.

Mark Rogers

Test Post

Getting to my profile page

Test post

Test post -

Second try

Richard Frajola

Chip G - There is no profile page with this system. I can kill your old registration or you can register again with a new email and new password.  

Vince Costello

Roger Heath

Richard & All -
I really like the search feature. If we all put our names in the topic window, and "salute" the person we are communicating with by name, a search of either person's name results in a readable thread (with a few inconsistancies when users have the same first name). If we adapt a convention from the start, open for suggestions, it will make searching the archives very easy. There are other search possibilities I haven't thought of.

Roger

Jeffrey Wallace

Ok I'm in too

Hi all

Just seeing if I can get in.

Test Message

Test Message

Hi

Test Message

Test meassage as I see we currently have 100%  agreement on the move to this new board. Tom

Test Message

Portland show

Test Linking

Test test test   Link

Test image

Good site

I like this board but I wish the right click was not disabled.  If someone posts a photo and you want to save it, you have to go to the source code to get the URL.  Otherwise this site seems to be an improvement. 

Test & Quest

If there's anybody interested in my site on Alfonso XIII definitives, please click here:

http://www.alfonsoxiii.edu.tf

Just testing

Hi Richard

thanks for responding to my email over night.

Richard Frajola

It's official. Board has now moved here. Still a few bugs to work out but I think it will be better.

Test

Test only

Mark Rogers

Vote is in.

It's Unanimous! Move is final.

printed matter

Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers

David D - Hard to be sure from that scan about the 1c stamps. If you could blow them up a bit more, that would help.

Richard Frajola

I had to kill some messages on the old site so the spammers wouldn't re-direct the site before the link to this site was visible. Fortunes of war, etc. Sorry. 

David D'

Mark - the transit markings on the back of my 2 cent printed matter wrapper show that it went overland to Halifax, and not by Cunard Line packet.  This still leaves open the question of whether the sender paid 2 cents with the intent that it be sent by Cunard Line.

yet another.....

Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers

David D - duh. You said it was a wrapper, I missed that sorry. Well, it could have been a multiple rate then, if it had multiple circulars in it. Maybe that is the explanation.

First Message on this board

Richard Frajola

I closed the old Grinnell Board and archived the posts in a 270 page PDF file which can be downloaded or viewed from a link on Mercury Project link page.

Mohamed Nasr

Nice:-) We're not used to all these luxury f e a t u r es ...

Knud-Erik Andersen

Richard Frajola

K-E - No rules for now although I expect most users would still prefer links - If you just copy and paste the URL into message box, that should appear as a straight clickable URL.

David D'

printed matter rate question

   
	   http://dalessandris.net/images/printed1851.jpg 
   
	why is there 2¢ postage on this wrapper?  Did it weigh over 3 ounces?  
   
	Or was the sender attempting to prepay the cover to destination in the Maritimes?  
   
	Or did the sender prepay the 2¢ circular rate by the Cunard line?
   
	Or is it impossible to tell for sure?
   
	
   
	

Richard Frajola

David D - That is my fault. I was playing earlier trying to figure out why the right-click wasn't showing and modified your post. I suspect that once it is modified by moderator, originator can no longer change it. I fixed it now. 

Chad Snee

Test

Test to see if registered

David Snyder

Welcome to the board. I am an ex-Islander living on Cape Cod. I collect Staten Island postal history. Should you have some to sell now or in the future please contact me.

thanks

Mike Gutman

PeterG

Knud-Erik Andersen

Jeffrey Wallace