Finally resolved my inability to view member’s postings on the other site. I could see everytyhing on the site (headings, eBay ads, etc.), other than member’s actual posts. I upgraded to I.E. 8 from I.E. 7 and the issue resolved. I had thought that I was running I.E. 8, but obviously not.
What other site and what is I.E.?
David Russell said:Alphabet soup, David. An annoyance, even an insult, to the reader, who certainly doesn't deserve it. It's usually unintentional on the part of the writer, who has slipped unawares into this lazy habit.
What other site and what is I.E.?
No offense, Tim, but please don’t join the acronym crowd!
And, yes I know it’s Internet Explorer. But unidentified acronyms are unnecessarily cruel to your readers, so that makes them very bad writing indeed. Type the damn thing out in full at least the first time. (Journalism 101 -see your local newspaper, where they should be practising this.)
John,
David knew exactly what I was referring to. He was being his usual adorable ‘cocky’ self. Maybe that should be ‘cockerel’ self. I viewed his posting response in jest and saw it as rhetorical only and no response was required from me. We do have a cacophony of characters here, each with their own vices and idiosynchrasies. That is what makes this such a great place to visit.
…TMI…
Tim Brien said:What Rooster needs is a life. :lol: :lol:
John, David knew exactly what I was referring to. He was being his usual adorable 'cocky' self. Maybe that should be 'cockerel' self. I viewed his posting response in jest and saw it as rhetorical only and no response was required from me. We do have a cacophony of characters here, each with their own vices and idiosynchrasies. That is what makes this such a great place to visit.
John Le Forestier said:JLF
Journalism 101 -see your local newspaper, where they should be practising this.:cool:
Very many years ago when we still had two local rags - Newspaper would be pushing it big time - I met the editor of the one rag at the barber’s and thanked him. He asked “Do you enjoy our paper?”, I said: “We certainly do, my wife and I sit there in the morning, each with a red Highlighter to mark up all the mistakes. Great entertainment and absolutely free.”
BTW that “Newspaper” is no longer being published, but the other guys are just as good when it comes to entertainment. Now when it comes to journalism and proof reading … hmmmm? So tell us more about Newspapers. 
HJ,
what rooster needs is a spit on a rotisserie oven - mmm’ roast chicken
He’d still be crowing, even on a spit. :lol: :lol:
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:I actually have a fairly busy life as a Rooster H.J. and this is why I only have time for 1 train forum not multiple. This thread is kinda like walking into a credit union and complaining about a bank but not depositing any money into the credit union then walking out? Yes Tim I fully understood your post.....no harm no FOWL. ;)
What Rooster needs is a life. :lol: :lol:
I’m so confused.
Come, come Rooster, the reason you can’t frequent several fora is because you’re not so good at multitasking. 
:lol: 
I took Rooster’s post as a joke as well, Tim, but I have seen similar posts of his elsewhere, and I have replied in kind, with a joke, and then I felt a bit guilty, so this time I couldn’t be really sure… Anyway, it gave me an opportunity to rant about acronyms being bad form, and I took it. Nothing personal, I just hate unidentified acronyms and bad form. Doesn’t everybody?
H.J.: Around here, especially when I lived in a small town, we read the newspaper so we could make sure they got the story right. :lol:
We shouldn’t use acronyms??? You mean like BNSF, ATSF, GN, BN, UP, SP, etc?
Acronyms can be entertaining. When I worked for Mack Trucks, Inc., endt stood for “ENgine Diesel Turbocharged.” Now that I work Allstate, endt stands for “endorsement.”
Back when I worked for Mack Trucks, Inc., the federal government created a cab interior noise level test. They called it the Stationary High Idle Test. They were going to make an acronym for the test, but then they figured out what it spelled! :lol:
Have fun,
David Meashey
Reminds me of those two Canadian Political parties, who together formed the Conservative Reform Alliance Party. Remember that gaffe, HJ?
JLF,
I try very hard not to, but it’s not easy.
Actually guys, EBT, BNSF and even i.e. 7 are not acronyms. They are abbreviations. My print version of Webster’s (hand-set by Merganthaler himself) states that an acronym is a word. The above are not words (I’d like to hear you pronounce “BNSF”). The best examples of acronyms include radar (radio detection and ranging), NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), and scuba (self contained underwater breathing apparatus). Auto racing gave us CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams), which was kinda goofy, since an Indy car isn’t exactly a cart. But the one that totally defies explantion is IMSA (International Motor Sports Association), the name of a North American sports car racing sanctioning body. Participants and enthusiasts still call it “Im-sa,” even though it doesn’t mean anything. I guess ya just had to be there.
Sysyem restore did solve my internet shutdown glitch each time I would select a new website, alas it also prevented me from seeing the member’s postings on the other site. I reloaded Google Chrome and now have no issues on the other site. My current version of IE8 simply will not show me the member’s postings but I do get everything else like eBay ads and the forum header, etc (the centre of the forum page is blank).