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Another site of this kind which I however don't believe protocol allows me to mention but whose chief is Phil, came back on this morning after housekeeping but due to my advanced age and current state of mental decay, owing to its new setup and after spending about an hour attempting to navigate it, I am hoping that if a fellow participant who uses it also but who is more skilful at this sort of thing than I, could kindly forward this message to Phil I would be most indebted indeed:
Forgive me Phil for this unusual way to gain access to (site name deleted) and thank you for your most prodigious efforts on our behalf but as you must know in my 78th year and rapidly developing senility if not Alzheimer's as well as my limited ability in Bill Gates' World, I was unable to post this query at what is your otherwise excellent and I am sure much improved board:
(1) Unlike many other Internet boards there does not appear to be a Contact us function through which one might otherwise be able to determine what he's doing wrong (we call this, as you probably know, a "Catch 22"), so unable to submit a new post and hence this roundabout means
(2) However, I did successfully re-register, reestablish my new password, and log in, but once having accomplished this when I attempt a new post I am returned to the log-in window. When I attempt the second time to log in, I am again returned to the same window
(3) In the new setup there appears to be no Comments and Suggestions on the Site forum, I believe it was called before the latest housekeeping, which is where I had intended to place this post
(4) Finally here's a very minor gripe or oversight which although not terribly serious you might wish to address before the next housekeeping: There's an easy link to get you from Clubhouse to View active topics but none to get you back to the Clubhouse. Instead it's first necessary to return to Home Page, where's a Clubhouse link; but even then when you click on that, there comes a dropdown from which you have to select Clubhouse Home
While that doesn't seem to be much of an imposition from the viewpoint of the PC expert, many (especially the busy or the infirm [me]) may resent the requirement for the extra keystrokes, especially those of us whose tendency is to forget the routine from visit to visit and who tend to often inadvertently hit on the wrong link
But Phil please do not consider this posting as a serious criticism, only an observation by an old friend in effect merely attempting to excusing his one of his major shortcomings. Over the years you have been extremely patient with me, moreso than any other site I have attended, including this one (second site name deleted), which is nonetheless one of the two most liberal of its kind
Hope to see you again soon when I get back on my feet. Though in the introductory paragraph I was exaggerating a little bit, in fact I do occasionally suffer a memory lapse, happening to me again just (I think it was) yesterday, when--and I'm still not joking, honestly-- It's not terribly serious as it takes me several days to fully recuperate
Perhaps it's that I have not recovered fully enough to skilfully navigate a new algorithm though I'm nevertheless sure you will find some of the above at least a bit useful. Thank you again for (first site ID deleted), for your infinite patience, and all your recent work on our behalf
And thank you too, whomever you may be, who forwards this message
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Hi again Phil: I'm very eager to return, but when I attempt to log in, I am met with a message indicating I am not allowed to log in because I have already tried too many times but if I unscramble the confirmation code I will get another chance. When I do so, however, I get the same message ad infinitum. Again my most abject apologies
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Dale, I think you'd have the best luck going to the site as a newcomer, find the Contact Us spot, and write directly to Phil. Failing that, if there is one or more members of this board whom you know to be a member of the other one, please send the person a Private Message. Thanks.
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Jackie thank you most kindly though one of the problems with their new algorithm is that it simply lacks a "contact us". If all else fails, however, I will try your second suggestion--thanks again
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Anna no I didn't perhaps because if there was the small flashing icon I disn't spot it. Sorry
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Dale,
There is a "contact us" link on the main site (top right hand corner).
There are also detailed instructions for returning users and a link to them on the main page.
The admin will mail you during the next 24 hours.
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formerly known as etaoin...
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boy, howdy! is nothin' sacred?!
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Sorry. Didn't realize. I've only ever been a lurker.
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Thank you Anna, eta, et al, I finally got registered over there after a chance visit by Phil who then provided me a new password
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don't you just hate it when dahil's misguided methods actually work?!
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Hi tsu: Your post was blank. Or was it intended as a subtle observation on my abilities in the realm of PC and Internet
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Seem to recall in theatre this being called an 'aside' to the audience. 
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Try submitting a blank post.
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that's a blank post.. Oh.. i thought differently. (but then i spell words differently, and think differently (about a lot of other things
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Or either do it like tsuwm did.
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Now at least I understand what a point blank post means.
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Is that a Mark Rothko Branshea?
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Yes, that was Mark Rothko for a brief moment. But the blue sort of doesn't go with the Google blue. Anyway, it's not the same; such a small thing. His paintings need the real size and the matte paint skin to be really what they are.
So, back to mother nature.
Last edited by BranShea; 03/09/2008 9:55 PM.
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Had no idea I'd stir up so much controversy but in my own defense the original post did after all somehow achieve its objective
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