Is it me or is it TR, in thread view posts don't retain greyed status

also tried IE8 and it did not work there either, did not say my browser of choice is Firefox.

But a thumb for your effort as I know someone did not give you one you deserved.

did not help you still seem to be blue, could be the airlock thing.

are grey, silly.

No matter what is done.

Must be something on TR and as I look at the Address Bar now it ends in =JeffCol tag which is something completely different.

Not sure what's going on but I have only noticed it since this morning after TR came back on line so I would surmise that it is something to do with a Upgrade which isn't working the way it was expected to.

Col

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Imagine that TR with a problem? LOL
It could happen.

TR doesn't really, have that many problems, but when they do, it's noticable. At most it may take a few days, but they get it sorted out. Douggie's on the ball.

Y'know, that program that emanates from one 'puter and floats invisibly through the air, entering another 'puter, so they all keep track of what you've already read.

Mine died right out of the box.

Is that when I use different computers to visit the TR Site I can only vote the one time on something like TROLOV.

So there has to be something on the TR Page causing this. If I was overly bothered I may even start to look to see what's going on.

Col

That's what the logical person would use to circumvent this despicable 'One Man - One Vote' system.

I still only get the One Vote. Must be something to do with the IP Address being used but I'm not about to try changing my LAN Setup to change that either. Also I'm not going to setup a different WiFi Network to the Wireless Broadband System because it's way too expensive for the likes of me. I don't have that type of money to waste.

The other night things where really screwy and I was constantly prompted to Award a Thumb for some Discussion, the Page would redraw and no changes where present except for the Done on the screen of the system that I use IE on. So thinking that there was a glitch I reapplied the Thumb only to get the same thing again.

Several hours latter when I had gone to bed I was woken by the computers going off and telling me that I had already Voted for whatever it was so this was being ignored. Happened several times on different computers and the Browsers where shut.

Interesting if nothing else and I got beat up by SWMBO because the computers woke her up. After that I started turning off the noise to stop the Pain & Suffering. :0

I suppose I could do away with the Gateway and apply far more security but that's to much work and isn't really an option. It's far easier having the Modem feed one computer that is locked down than to have to lock down all of the internal Computers here. What can I say I'm Lazy.

Col

hard work pays off in time, being lazy pays off right now.

Hasn't happened yet.

Some of the staff that I currently have used to call me a Perfectionist but the reality was if you do it right the first time it don't come back to make more work for you. See just how lazy I am.

I started talking about repainting the Ducati a couple of years ago and got serious about 6 weeks ago. So far I have managed to rub back all but 1 piece of Plastic and strip both Tanks back to bare metal. The One that was trashed on a Race Bike has more or less be bogged after brazing up the new holes that have appeared in it. I really should have chucked it but it's useful as a Spare.

The other one the Good One which only has 2 small dents in it one from someone who didn't do as I told them and placed it on the Side Stand on Grass and then watched it fall onto a retaining wall. The a smaller one where the same person dropped a tool onto the Tank on the same day that he allowed it to fall over and has not been seen since has some Bog in it but is not finished and I have not been able to touch either of them for at least the past 14 days. Hopefully tomorrow I can get the Bog shaped properly and undercoat both of them MayBE.

But the reality is that I'll get another call out and do nothing that I want to again this weekend.

Col

Most notably in Chicago.

I tried to vote on one of Kassners blogs last night and it did not work, have been visiting a few blogs this morning and find I cannot vote on any of them.

But after 2 or 3 attempts with different browsers and computers I gave up. Then several Hours latter the systems that where left running started complaining and telling me that I had already voted on that.

Only problem was I was asleep and it woke up the Wife who then started complaining that I had woken her up yet again. I killed the speakers to stop the bruising that I was suffering from.

Col

That gave me a smile early in morning.

It is kept in the browser history, so I would suspect TR has stopped with some aspect of cookie logic.

Perhaps they are not bakeing them long enough.

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for 111, it is not you it is TR and this problem slayed me during the FNM last week.

JD is ok, I say we keep him.

Sent a message to Doug and hopefully this will be fixed soon.

If you do not like your new thumb I can take it back.

this problem made it hard to see your post but thanks for posting at the root.

but it seems that only posts that I make stay gray.

And they are changing back as I speak.

When I refresh my Workspace or Updates, the most recent discussion I was in stays gray; the rest, even if I was the last poster, show as unread.

Have to look carefully to see just where I am.

I have been busy moving Video from VHS to DVD for the last week or so and have no idea of what I've looked at though to be fair it's not much.

But just this thread is a mess to look at as the only things greyed out are what I have posted and even then it's not every post.

Col

most of the posts I have made are grey, but some are blue, don't get it.

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It broke! lol

I would like to have 2 bob for every time, that I've opened up a post, that I have just closed.

that is how much American?

Even if just a little bit, I could have a great amount by now.

I've forgotten the conversions, from pounds, shillings and pence. An old bloke like Col probably still remembers. He has a better memory, for that sort of stuff than I have.

in time when I am looking at the same post twice, for the third time.

They will fix it I hope.

awhile to get this one sorted out. Most of the time, they will have it fixed within a few days. It's a PITA the way it is now. If I'm not opening the same post, I'm missing out on updates. Very frustrating!

Thursday, or was that Friday?

Have not heard back yet, I will post here when he responds.

I am hoping before that the problem is resolved.

I never thought of doing that.

http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-7343-0.html?forumID=101&threadID=319605&messageID=3187363&tag=content;leftCol

that he would look into it, gotta hold him to his word.

Which when we moved to the Decimal Money system became 20 Cents.

Which when the Aussie $ was floated became completely worthless. Except for now it's worth about 0.180128 USD.

See we have almost reached parity with the Greenback so the Aussie is becoming worthwhile to own again. Pity that it's not because of the Excellent Financial Management in AU but is more the response to the Horrendous Financial Management in the rest of the world that is causing this to happen.

Col

money seems so worthless right now, or perhaps it is because I have none.

But in my case I should have a decent amount but SWMBO seems to spend more as I make more.

I know I keep her around for some reason but at the moment I can not think why.

Col

but it would be one-tenth of a quid. A shilling.

hence 2 bob.

DECIMALISATION
The Australian currency was decimalised on 14 February 1966. The inflation calculator assumes that monetary values prior to the March quarter 1966 are denominated in pounds; with £ 1 equivalent to $2. Prior to decimalisation, currency was in the form of pounds, shillings and pence. One pound was equal to 20 shillings, one shilling was equal to 12 pence, and so one pound was equal to 240 pence.

Edit: try to fix pound symbol and to admit that I had to look it up.

The dummy that was typing the response closed the link with ""

edit: HTML doesn't render inside PRE tags

Just to be sure did you Nick.

I'm going to tell on you to Doug.

Col

powers that be but it seems that Nick has some inside track that protects him.

etu

it is who knows you.

phbbbtt! – Edith Ann

I think you'll hear a Air Lock door opening behind you.

That's what happens to people who Break TR Hal gets upset. So I have been told.

Col

...as is SCBA.

he will run this issue by some more folks.

I am hoping there will be a resolution, I could live with this but it is a bit annoying.

than later.

The fix, that is.

otherwise I will have to keep bouncing this thread up and giving thumbs.

Not that that is a bad thing.

and don't bother trying to search for a member, as it hasn't worked for ages.

I discoverd something by accident the other day, when I was tidying up. If you want to remove all of the topics that you are subscribed to. Unsubscribe from all Newsletters. Gone

the threads you are subscribed to as well, good info Jacky.

I didn't mean to remove them, but it's a quick way to clean them up.

not a bug.

It's not a feature it's a

Undocumented Feature that is a Bug.

OH and has anyone else been getting Newsletters with $alert.rssFeed.title
instead of the different Topic Titles lately? Here it's not happening to every listing that I'm Subscribed to but the last few on every TR Alert come through that way.

Col

but it works as it should anyway, just don't see the real title till you get to the thread.

$alert.rssFeed.title
Happy Birthday Col

Someone likes to use the feature, I've been rss'd for saying happy birthday, also my response to TR's winning efforts. $alert.rssFeed.title
Congratulations, a superb effort

String alert!
"SIMPSON'S INDIVIDUAL STRINGETTES!"
"THE NOW STRING! READY CUT, EASY TO HANDLE, SIMPSON'S INDIVIDUAL EMPEROR STRINGETTES - JUST THE RIGHT LENGTH!"

For what?

"A MILLION HOUSEHOLD USES!"

Such as?

Um...Tying up very small parcels, attaching notes to pigeons' legs, uh, destroying household pests...

Destroying household pests?! How?

Well, if they're bigger than a mouse, you can strangle them with it, and if they're smaller than, you flog them to death with it!

Well *surely*!....

"DESTROY NINETY-NINE PERCENT OF KNOWN HOUSEHOLD PESTS WITH PRE-SLICED, RUSTPROOF, EASY-TO-HANDLE, LOW CALORIE SIMPSON'S INDIVIDUAL EMPEROR STRINGETTES, FREE FROM ARTIFICIAL COLORING, AS USED IN HOSPITALS!"

seem to be degrading.

Oh Well, play on.

I just didn't want to put "no text" up there.

But yeah, I do get alerts with the $alert instead of an actual title.

The way to kill all of the Household Pests is to tie a Hangman's Noose with one or more and then hang the Pests one at a time.

Not terribly fast but it certainly relieves the tension and feels great. Well at least I'm told it feels great.

Col

HAL?

The Master told me that Orac told him how to use the string.

It's good to have Knowledgeable Friends or should that read Fiends?

Col

Orac has a bit of a gambling problem, and should not be trusted. In this case though, the info seems reliable.

PM me and I'll reply, so you can forward an email that has this.

Thanks,
Doug

has not sent you one, I just did.

Doug a few days ago.

But I have not noticed any of those coming through like that recently well for the last 3 days or so.

Col

they seem to be playing nice for now.

If I posted an item, it does stay greyed.

but not always, some of my posts here did not stay grey.

if it is a cookie problem. Not enough chocolate chips or something.

enough chips, just half baked.

http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=320797&messageID=3199486&tag=wideContent;wsUpdatesList

but when I went back to My Workspace the thread was greyed.

on TR, but I can understand it.

it's a depression release.

it is better than resorting to drugs.

NO way drugs are good for you.

Whenever I get less than 100% I always do as God Intended and Resort to DRUGS!

After all if God didn't want us to take Drugs he wouldn't have allowed Man to make them would he?

Col

We now know where the drugs are at.

then realise that you have taken them twice though.

I don't think drugs are a good thing, just me, just saying.

along with a few other complaints and it's the only way to keep it under control.

but even blood pressure and other maintenance drugs are not without their issues on the human body.

I forget to take them.

Not much of an Issue with the Cholesterol tab but it's a real issue when it comes to the Pain Killers that I take. Unlike most I take a tablet now for what it will do in 12 hours time as it does nothing right now and it's a real problem when I forget. Happened twice last week and on 2 days running.

As things stand I'm allowed 600 mg of this stuff per day and I take 400 mg Daily. When you forget one it requires a lot more than the 200 mg Dose spread over 50 mg tablets for the 12 hours that i need them.

The injectable stuff is at 100 mg and while effective if used IV isn't something that I'm comfortable with. I'm allergic to Stainless Steel being shoved into me. What can I say?

The quacks are even less helpful when it comes to forgetting.

And Michael while I do agree with you on the potential problems of medication on the most part it's still less of a problem to the Human Body than the damage that apprentices can and do, do to you if they are allowed to. One 800 KG Semi Gear Box did quite a lot of damage to me that is not possible to fix. Well it is at least in Theory possible to do something maybe but the risks are even more horrendous so I respectively decline the offers.

Did I mention that the Quacks really do not like me?

Col

did your body catch the hefty gear box?

My body dropped it after the apprentices dropped it on me.

And to make matters even worse the Owner of the place wouldn't hold down the apprentices while I beat them up.

Col

or even owners any more.

Apprentices are really dangerous, will never do as they are told and will try to kill anyone who tries to help them.

Col

the boss with a screwdriver.

They just don't appreciate the risks they take, do they?

But I prefer a 24 inch Number 1 Phillips Blade it's ideal to use to nail Apprentices to walls through their necks with their feet off the ground.

Col

Back from Doug and like me he is now receiving the TR Alerts once again. I find that much more difficult to live without than the Web Site being the way that it is but it certainly does make life harder.

Col

they had been missing, thanks for bumping my flaky memory chips, sent another email to Doug on my original problem, that still seems unfixed.

To stop us complaining. After all if they fix a worse problem we may be happy with that.

Col

or they had to turn off the alerts to fix the RSS Alert problem.

Have not gotten that RSS Alert thing in the last alert.

But it's still early days yet I'll reserve my judgment till after I have received several more Alerts to see if they stay as they are supposed to.

Col

With the TR Alerts coming through there seems to be some repeating of posts that I've made.

Seems that I get notified for 2 days or so about posts that I've made. Are you seeing the same?

Col

but only when I am posting like a rabid squirrel as in FNM, you post much more than myself and I would think some overlap could happen from time to time.

Gonna have to keep forgetting what I've read until I re-read it, I guess.

Thanks for the info, Doug. Hope you had a good Christmas, and Happy New Year to you and yours.

etu

Product Development is looking into it.

Thanks for the holiday wishes. Best to you and yours as well.

Looks like we'll just have to learn to live with it and by now I think most of us have.

Lets hope that all your problems this year are not quite so hard to find out what's the reason for them.

Cheers

Col

Been using my workaround a bit, just change subscribe on each post you read seems to do the trick.

Happy New Year to you and yours.