Reef Runner

Hey Photomom, Good Luck, and yes, I'm glad that I don't live on the coast, at times like this, but I'll be over there next week (Nags Head). Hope it misses you, down on the Crystal Coast, but living on the ocean is always a gamble, but usually, the good times, outweigh the bad ones. I hope this isn't a bad one, for you...........Hang Tight !!

Ok here ! The house did a bit of trembling (I thought it was a big wind gust at first), then I realized that the whole floor was shaking, and that the refrigerator was rocking (like a washing machine that has gotten out of balance). Got a few more gray hairs, but otherwise, A-OK ! Thanks for checking ! Now if we can just dodge this hurricane How about up your way ?

Mine too ! Yikes, I think Pete was really into the "old" slide rule.........I'm wasn't quite up to the "Super User" catagory, but I could hold my own

Just giving you a little friendly "static". All is good - NO problems Glad to see you back !!

1. 2. 3, :confused!: but, so be it..............(and about time you got back)

But the real question is, "did you know how to use it". There is no question, about it's accuracy, only about the operator As for the abacus, I think Jynx is kidding about that one......

Yeah SV, and I've still got 3 of them, and still know how to use them, believe it or not ! I can't figure out how to check my spelling with it, however :confused!: , and adding & substracting is still kinda tough. Look familiar ? Sorry Jynx, lost my abacus !

Well, that's quite interesting ? Three different spell checkers ? That is "weirrd"........... As you can see, it didn't work here either, as the word "weird", was intentionally misspelled as "weirrd".......... I also, have no idea what's up, but thanks for the information !

Mi needer, dan't konw wyh I am evne bohterign wiht thsi !! Just kidding Jynx, what do you have on the forums (just out of curiosity) ? Spell checker on either forum ?

I knew you were keeping up ! I'm just hoping that JB will jump in (when he returns), and clear this up. Again, I'm ok with everything, it's just that I'm still curious, as to how I can be the only one, that has experienced having a forum "Spell Checker", and then losing it. Still, I like the new forum, and as JB says, "it's all good", I suppose, maybe there's still a little tweaking to be done (?), but again, "it's still all good".

It's about time you jumped in here, SV ! Been off flying kites again, I suppose................ (hope you had a great trip) Do you have the spell checker on the Rev site ?

I suppose so, Pete, however, I never remember setting anything like that. I have searched and searched through all the Rev forum settings, and I just don't see it. As for the "sizing of the reply text box", I likewise have those two icons, over in the Rev Forum, just as you described. They are in the upper top right corner, EXCEPT, my SPELL CHECKER icon, is just to the right of them, with the "increase / decrease the text box" icons, just to the left of the spell checker icon........(?) There is an option in the Kitelife Text Box, at the bottom right, which says (when you hover over it), "Drag to Resize". Only problem, it does nothing, on my computer, anyway ? Not sure why it's there. It's the three little diagonal lines, in the bottom right corner of the text box. I think there may be some additional "tweaking" to be done, if JB ever gets back from flying .......

Hey Pete, Thanks for checking on that, but possibly, Brett may be right, that when we log in, we are logged in under the same web settings, so "WE", as individuals, should see the same thing, when we log in on different systems. but still, I wonder why I'm the only one that had a spell checker on Kitelife, and still have it, over on the Rev forum. I've gone through all the settings, on both my computer, and on the forums, and I can't find anything concerning a spell checker, other than in my email program, where I have it turned on, all the time. Heck, I just don't know, but I'm not going to worry about it, too much more. I'm sure that eventually, JB will tune in, and clear this thing up, one way or the other

Hi Brett, Thanks for your input, and you may very well be correct (being logged in under the same web settings), and that may indeed explain, why I'm seeing the same thing on different computers, with different operating systems, and with different browsers. In fact, I pretty much agree with that. You've probably got that nailed. BUT, That still doesn't answer the question, as to why I'm seeing a spell checker icon, over on the Rev forum, and why I used to see it here on the Kitelife forum, but now, it's gone (?). There was definitely an icon, that was part of the forum editing icons, just like we all see & use, at the top of the text window, when we compose a post, or make a reply, or use the PM option. Whatever happened, occurred when the forum was updated / changed. I don't know why I'm the only one that had that option, but it seems that way, as no one else has mentioned this ? Don't get me wrong, I'm not down on the forum, or upset about the "NEW" look, or changes. I think it's great, and I'm fine with everything (even Pete's new avatar) . This seems to be a very "localized" problem (here only), so obviously it's not going to cause any major issues, not even for me. And for sure, people are not going to complain about loosing something, that they never had in the first place. I suppose I'm just more curious, than anything else. This just happened to be one of the first differences, that I noticed in the new forum, when I was tweaking my profile & settings, after the "new update" took place. I'm just in the habit of running the spell checker, on most anything I do, so naturally, I immediately noticed that it was missing, the first time I attempted to post. None-the less, all is cool here , I just wish more people would chime in, and let us know what they have, or had, and how that compares, to what they have, over on the Rev forum . I don't know where everyone is, but it's like all of the forum regulars, have taken missing, even JB ? opps........forgot about WSIKF ps...Oh Brett, as for the computer issue - long story, short - I was one of those laptop, hold- offs. No way that little thing could do, what my HP desktop can do ! I know, I know, I'm old fashioned, but we live and learn. Then I finally got a laptop (an old IBM T-30), loved it, so then I upgraded to a new Lenovo T-400. In the meantime, my wife, likewise went through an old IBM T-30, and then she upgraded to a new Dell, and now, she also has a "work issued" Lenovo, so needless to say, we are wrapped up with computers. We even have the old stand-by (the HP desktop), which I basically use now, just for storing back-up info, created on the laptops........I mean, what can I say, we just got a bunch of computers.

Yep, and based on your reply, I'll assume that you likewise got my email, with the "screen captures". Actually, your last comment is the one that really confuses me. I suppose that's what I don't understand, and that is - "Why we don't all see the same thing?", if we are on the same website ? Oh, and yes, I have all the other formatting & insertion tools that normally show up, when you enter text. That, of course, is why I did the check/comparison, with the Dell/Vista vs. the Lenovo/XP, and since that time, I have tried it on an HP desktop computer, with an older version of Windows XP, plus an older version of Internet Explorer. Once again, both forums showed up, just as they did on the Dell & Lenovo - The spell checker is still there, on the Rev forum, and it's gone, on the Kitelife forum (?). Now, I'm beginning to think that the big difference may be the Mac technology vs. Microsoft, since you are on a Mac, and I'm on Microsoft. I'm wondering if this has something to do with it. I wish someone else would chime in, and let us know what they see. Again, I can work with or without it. It's just that once you get accustomed to using things one way, you hate to loose a handy tool, that you've become fond of. It really doesn't make any difference to me, either way, I just wish, that both forums could be alike, as they were before. I think that makes it easier on everyone, but of course, I'm sure there's a lot involved, in doing that. Maybe John will chime in on this topic, soon......(hey JB, share the wisdom)......

Hey Pete, Looks like I'm just talking to myself here, and maybe you ? Where the heck is everybody ? Maybe no one else is missing the spell checker, or maybe they never had it, to begin with (?), or, maybe I'm going crazy. Ok, let me start over............. The old Kitelife Forum had a spell checker, up among in the forum icons, as does the Rev Forum now (here, anyway). You asked about my browser etc. Ok, here's where I am on this thing. The laptop that I normally use, is a Lenovo T400 My operating system is Microsoft Windows XP Pro My browser is Internet Explorer 8 The new Kitelife Forum, no longer has a Spell Checker ? The Revolution Forum, still has a Spell Checker (exactly as always) ? Ok, so you got me to thinking, so I tried another computer (my wife's laptop)....... Her computer is a Dell Inspiron 1420 Her operating system is Microsoft Windows VISTA Home Premium Her browser is Internet Explorer 7 The new Kitelife Forum, no longer has a Spell Checker ? The Revolution Forum, still has a Spell Checker (exactly as always) ? So, this is two completely different computers Two completely different operating systems Two completely different browsers BUT, Both forums, have the exact same appearance and look, on both computers. They are identical, in every way, on either computer, either operating system, or either browser. I suppose this is why I am so perplexed, when others say that they never had a spell checker, or something else is checking their spelling, or that it's located in some entirely different location, on the page. Why doesn't everyone see the same thing ? I can make do, it was just a lot more convenient, with the spell checker incorporated into the forum, but most of all, I just don't understand why we all aren't experiencing the same thing.................but it's all cool ps........I think I'll just continue to post back and forth to myself ! Where the heck has everyone gone ?? HELLO !

Actually, I think this same thing happened (it went missing), sometime back, as evidenced by this post ! John, where are you ? Can you help ? Take note of the date of this posting, if you decide to take a look ! It's a while back ! http://kitelife.com/...ndpost__p__4960

NO, it was actually right on the tool bar, that comes up at the top of the window, when you post, or reply to a post, on the forum. I have all the icon across the top, for Bold, Italics, Underline, Strikethrough, Subscript, Superscript, a bunch of other stuff, then aleign left, center, aleign right, and on the line above that, the drop down box for the font, the size of the font, the color of the font, and on and on, also undo and redo, and then, right in line with all those icons, was the "abc" over the check mark. So NO, it was not up above the Revolution Logo, it was a part of the icons, in the forum window, itself, and it still is, over on the Rev fourm. And No, I haven't changed browsers, lately. Same browser that I've been using all along. It it was the browser, it seems that it would have changed both forums, not just Kitelife. I'm going to see if I can send you a screen capture of both forums in a email. May take a minute of two to get this, but they will be in the form of word attachments, I hope...............

Just kidding, but it is sort of frustrating. I'm accustomed to using the spell checker, on everything, whether it's Word, Excel, the forums, or any other creative program. I don't know what else to say, but it's simply gone, in this forum. Evidently, different computers, display the same forum differently, with different icons & options. I thought that everyone saw the same thing, but obviously not. Not sure about all that ??

Aactualy I mispelled a fwe woids alos, and as oyu can sae, it is nob catrhimg amy of thm "MIS-SPELLED" words ? And I likewise, have Word. I've never had anything underlined in the forum. There used to be a spell checker here, and it's still over on the Rev forum, when you reply to a topic. It is the icon, in the top right corner - an "abc", over a check-mark ? This is really strange............. This is making my head hurt !!

Does anybody know - where the "SPELL CHECKER" disappeared to ?? I thought I'd heard some members say that it was still there, and others have said that it is gone. Well, it's definitely gone, on my end ! I used to have a little icon, up top, just like over on the Rev forum. It was a small "abc", over a check-mark ! It's just not here anymore ! It used to be a part of the forum, when typing in New Topics, Replies, Quick Replies, and in the PM, but it's missing now. HELP Somebody please tell me it's just in a different location !!

I like it also, but where is your spell checker located. Is it in the same place as over on the Rev forum, because mine is gone ?

Yep, that got straightened out (?). I got the notification of your post, along with others ? As for the "SPELL CHECKER" - NOPE ! The spell checker, on this end, is missing. It "WAS" part of the posting form, on the forum, just as it is on the REV forum, right now. I haven't turned anything off. There used to be a little "abc" icon, placed over a check-mark, in the top right corner, just like on the Rev forum, and that was the icon for the spell checker. It was definately part of the forum, and it is now - GONE ?

They do get everyone's attention !!

OK, well you help me keep up with this thing. I think the drawing is on the 27th, and you definately need a REV !! It's almost a sin ! I'll be pulling for you.............