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2004-10-18

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Posted by Steve White 2004-10-18 12:44:45 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is a chance for me to bring up the number one item on my RB wish list. Namely, can we identify the source of an article. It's a pain to have to click on the link to find out. Just put it in the first line and most of us are familiar with contracted identifiers, NYT, JPost, SMH, etc. Unless Fred wants to add it as a feature :-)

Posted by phil_b 2004-10-18 1:40:44 AM|| 2004-10-18 1:40:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 phil:

there's an easier way to see where the article is from. If you're using Internet Explorer, make sure your STATUS BAR is visible on the bottom of your window. (click view, status bar). Then, all you do is move your mouse over the link to see where it will link to.

I don't know about Netscape or other browsers.

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-10-18 6:43:43 AM|| 2004-10-18 6:43:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 PD - that works for Mozilla, too. Mozillla's Firefox a fantastic, user friendly browser, btw, for anyone who hasn't tried it before.

Back to the topic: Duplicate posting shows, if anything, that you don't bother reading what else is on Rantburg. If you ain't reading, why are you here?!

Off to Peshawar again: Does anyone have suggestions as to how non-Americans can celebrate Bush's re-election on November 3rd, in an American-style fashion? (Or drown the sorrows, if it comes to that?) Burgers 'n' Buds' a bit unoriginal.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-10-18 7:18:14 AM|| 2004-10-18 7:18:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Crystal Meth 'n' firearms ?

Posted by Howard UK 2004-10-18 7:51:25 AM|| 2004-10-18 7:51:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I have seen and contributed to this problem. It seems to be worst at the end of the day, when there are a lot oop postings in the title section at the top of the page. A suggestion that might help is to sort the headlines into File Under order with File Under headings. That way there would be a smaller population to check under.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-18 8:00:36 AM|| 2004-10-18 8:00:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL Howard!

Posted by Shipman 2004-10-18 8:06:23 AM|| 2004-10-18 8:06:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Bulldog -- some options:

tacos and margharitas

chili con carne and riojo/chianti

brownies, of course, for dessert.

Drop me a note if you're interested, and I'll send you recipes.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-10-18 8:18:27 AM|| 2004-10-18 8:18:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 "Does anyone have suggestions as to how non-Americans can celebrate Bush's re-election on November 3rd, in an American-style fashion?"

Just breathe a deep sigh of relief. That's what I'll be doing.

Posted by Dave D. 2004-10-18 8:38:47 AM|| 2004-10-18 8:38:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Just breathe a deep sigh of relief. That's what I'll be doing.

I'll have a bottle of wine within reach. Bush win or lose, it is gone by 3 Nov. 2004. But, like you, I will breathe a sigh of relief as well.

Posted by badanov 2004-10-18 8:42:00 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org/title-boris.gif] 2004-10-18 8:42:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 "Does anyone have suggestions as to how non-Americans can celebrate Bush's re-election on November 3rd, in an American-style fashion?"

Think Globally, Act Locally. November 3? Collect pennies for the guy and make two. One with a Kerry mask and one with a Chiraq mask. Burn on the fifth while waving Stars and Stripes along with Union Jack or English Flag.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-18 9:17:10 AM|| 2004-10-18 9:17:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Good thinking - I'll substitute the Pope for a Kerry/Chirac combo this year.

Posted by Howard UK 2004-10-18 9:20:56 AM|| 2004-10-18 9:20:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 I have a suggestion, Fred. Somewhere in the title or opening lines of the article, refer to which country you're discussing, especially in the Middle East. I sometimes have to read the entire article before I can determine which country's being discussed. There are too many names that are the same, or sound and/or spelled alike. It's especially bad when I've had a really ROTTEN day, my head is killing me, and I want to know exactly who to impose a most vicious Voodoo curse upon. Wouldn't want to hit any innocent victims - if they exist.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-10-18 1:31:08 PM|| [http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2004-10-18 1:31:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 tw - thanks for the tip! Especially the riojo/chianti brownies...

Mrs Davis - will consider the effigy plan. Might make for good sport on November 5th.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-10-18 1:44:16 PM|| 2004-10-18 1:44:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Newer browsers can also use the TITLE attribute to give more info when you mouse over a link. Lessee if that works here: Rantburg... seems to work with Mozilla, have to enclose the text in single quotes.
(Actually posting by Old Grouch, but "Chinese Unomoger1553" works for me!)

Posted by Chinese Unomoger1553 2004-10-18 3:30:45 PM|| 2004-10-18 3:30:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Best beer this side of Belgium.

Posted by lex 2004-10-18 3:35:15 PM|| 2004-10-18 3:35:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#16

...which means (see #14) that you can do things like this, which helps if the original link goes bad:

African Leaders Discuss Sudanese Conflict.

[If your browser doesn't show it (hover mouse pointer over the link), title text is "Associated Press story by KHALED AL-DEEB, October 17, 2004" Neat, huh?]

Posted by Old Grouch 2004-10-18 3:43:40 PM|| 2004-10-18 3:43:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 A hat-tip and a gentle clash of the symbols followed by due applause..

Posted by Howard UK 2004-10-18 3:52:21 PM|| 2004-10-18 3:52:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 /Grammar Nanny mode on

Which symbols, Howard UK?

Or did you mean cymbals?

/Grammar Nanny mode off

;-p *Ducks and runs for cover*

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-18 4:01:05 PM|| 2004-10-18 4:01:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 how much to be editor for a day? my meglomanier is acting up

Posted by half 2004-10-18 5:01:08 PM|| 2004-10-18 5:01:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Bulldog, you are a silly, silly man. Which of course is part of your charm!

Posted by trailing wife 2004-10-18 5:22:31 PM|| 2004-10-18 5:22:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 I always wanted a sex cymbal but then I couldn't figure out how to play it...

She said I was a crashing bore too...

Thank you, don't forget to tip your waitress...
Arrrggh! The fiendish chinese pseudonyms again!

Posted by Chinese Spomoger1553 2004-10-18 7:38:44 PM|| 2004-10-18 7:38:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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