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Title: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: littledigger on January 20, 2011, 07:35:51 am
Hi All,

Thought I'd have a practice on this board before I make a pratt of myself on the main boards.

Must say, from reading so far, seems a friendly place. Ah well here we go......
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 20, 2011, 08:13:46 am
Hi

The best thing to do although we are very forgiving on here.
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: jannie on January 20, 2011, 08:26:13 am
Hi Litteledigger and welcome..yes I call it the most friendly site on the web....Cheers Dave
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: littledigger on January 20, 2011, 08:42:26 am
Thanks for warm welcome guys.

Where do I get an Avatar...... How do I insert an avatar?
 ???
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 20, 2011, 08:52:28 am
You need to go to your Profile at the top of the page and edit that. You will find a part that asks if you want to upload an avatar.
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: littledigger on January 20, 2011, 06:45:46 pm
Many thanks D M.

Think I'm starting to get the hang of this.
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 20, 2011, 08:43:36 pm
If I'm not mistaken that's the robot from the original "The Day the Earth  Stood Still".

Nice avatar anyway.
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: littledigger on January 21, 2011, 06:35:17 am
Certainly is the original DM.

Gort is his name. The original 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' is one of my favourite movies ever. Moralistic I know and a bit corny, but great all the same. One of the all time best movie quotes as well......

"Gort, Klatu barada nicto"

(no official translation ever given, lot's of speculation though).

Not sure whether or not we can go on about things unrelated to techie stuff. Maybe I'm supposed to talk about mobos n' all things computery. Thought I'd do that when I hit the main message boards.

Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 21, 2011, 08:19:37 am
Yes no problem to chat about anything you like here or in the General Discussions board.
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: jannie on January 21, 2011, 08:41:09 am
Well what do you think ABSIC, is the avatar better looking than DM...maybe we should start a poll ::)
Ofcoarse you remember the movie jerry, actor Michael Rennie...http://www.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&tbs=isch:1&q=the+day+the+earth+stood+still+poster&revid=176351864&sa=X&ei=Z0Y5TdSbLYaBhQfM2dWKCg&ved=0CDMQ1QIoAQ&biw=1024&bih=578
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 21, 2011, 08:50:07 am
Yes I remember it welll Jannie! I have both the original and the new version with Keano Reeves in my DVD collection.  8)

By the way there is no contest between Gort and me ....we are both ultra cool!!
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: absic on January 21, 2011, 10:10:58 am
Actually DM Gort is much better looking than you are. I've read the newspaper reports from when you last went outside in the 1960's, they are still talking about it!
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 21, 2011, 10:20:03 am
No, absic. I can't believe that as there are laws against discimination on any count! ;D
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: jannie on January 21, 2011, 10:22:15 am
Heyy Absic that avatar is a good likeness,even down to your short leggies ;D
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: absic on January 21, 2011, 10:25:19 am
No, absic. I can't believe that as there are laws against discimination on any count! ;D
There are nowadays, but the library has OLD newspapers, all brown and wrinkly, just like you! Reading through those old newspapers can be quite illuminating....... the Beast of Bodmin Moor wasn't a cat, it was you taking a stroll!

Heyy Absic that avatar is a good likeness, even down to your short leggies ;D

The legs only look short because of the way I took the picture. Bit disappointed though as they used to say the camera never lies! Well, I've proved that statement wrong!!  ;)
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 21, 2011, 10:25:36 am
I agree Jannie, and he has the audacity to say that I am not as cool as Gort! ::)
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: jannie on January 21, 2011, 11:17:53 am
Hey Im a cool dude now
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 21, 2011, 11:41:59 am
Nice one Jannie!  ;D
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: absic on January 21, 2011, 11:58:09 am
Bit dodgy though Jannie. You have never moved as fast as your avatar intimates!
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: littledigger on January 21, 2011, 06:00:27 pm
Hey Guys.... Nowt wrong with short leggies, as long as you have a long body to go with it. ;D

Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: littledigger on January 21, 2011, 06:13:11 pm
Hey DM

Just Google Imaged your Dark Mantis Avatar, am impressed dude. Bit of a scary beast but most definitely cool.



Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 21, 2011, 08:24:43 pm
I reckon you have passed your induction and are ready for the forum proper now! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: littledigger on January 22, 2011, 06:33:56 am
I think so too DM.

Thanks for welcome everybody and catch ya later.
 ;D
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: machere69 on January 29, 2011, 02:20:33 am
Sorry to sound stupid but I'm having no luck figuring out how to add an avatar to my profile?  I just don't see an option to add that?
Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: absic on January 29, 2011, 08:21:19 am
Hi,
To add an Avatar you just need to go to your Profile page then on the left hand side click on Forum Profile Information

(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9721/69090169.png) (http://img201.imageshack.us/i/69090169.png/)

Title: Re: Complete Newbie to Forums
Post by: machere69 on January 31, 2011, 07:54:55 am
Ta da!  Thanks for your help!!