Johanna

Here you go, folks- 5 pages of the competition room. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger picture or scroll through with the arrows. I will put up the people pics and the guild display pics tomorrw. Johanna http://leatherworker...olg09/index.htm

Does it involve Plaid's"Picture This"? I'm curious whether you reinvented 2shews' wheel. Johanna

You have malware. Download "combofix"from cNet and run it. Follow the prompts. If it doesn't improve, PM me for a telephone number for a friend of mine who happens to be a MS MVP specializing in malware. He can prob remote if you can get combofix to run. Johanna

Welcome to LW! I'm near St Marys (Take 33 at Dublin like you were headed to Bellfontaine) and it's always good to have new folks here, especially Buckeyes. I'm sure you know Columbus has an excellent leather guild- http://buckeyeleathercrafters.org . Kick back, pour your favorite beverage and make yourself at home. Johanna

Would it be easier to send you a dvd of the entire uploads folder from the server? I see what you are saying, but I don't know the answer, and prob won't look until I get back from the show. Johanna

The calendar is an important part of our community, and we are all grateful for everything you post, Clay! Thank you for keeping up with it and letting people know what's going on. We've come to depend on you. But, as you pointed out, anyone can post to the calendar. Please. people, don't be shy about posting local events. You never know who might see it! We and the teachers and organizers appreciate all the time you've put into keeping us updated, Clay. Attendance is improving thanks to you and LW. You are so right- if we don't sponsor the shows and the instructors, they'll find something else to do and we'll miss their valuable experiences. Johanna PA: Any volunteers to fill in a leather guild calendar? I'll be glad to make one if someone will take charge of posting meetings and events. Private chat rooms are available to any guild that wants to have a formal or informal meeting. Brent, did I see your hand up? LW supports all legit leatherworking organizations. If there is a way LW can help your guild, let us know.

It's not us, Mike. You have updated your Java recently, right? Maybe uninstall Firefox, reboot, install their latest and greatest version? Use IE? Bury a black cat in the woods and walk 13 counterclockwise circles? I don't know, but it ain't us. Keep talking, maybe something will ring a bell with someone. Johanna

I will check into it. Is anyone else having the same problem? Mike, what browser do you use? If it's something that can be fixed, we will. Thanks for the heads up, Mike. Johanna

Oh my, I've been working here so long I actually understood that message. That is scary. Give me two minutes and try again. ~J

We kept looking for you yesterday because the board said you were in the chat room. Clear your cookies (there is a link at the bottom of the board) log out, update your Java, reboot and log back in. That should solve the problem. Johanna

Tomcat- PMs are working fine. Your issue has nothing to do with the upgrade, and we are looking into what (if anything) we can do about your problem. Real names would help- PM me with as much info as you know (like who you wrote the check to). I don't know if we will be able to help you, but we can help you get the documentation you may need to file a civil complaint or swear out charges with his local police. Johanna

I think I have the edit fixed. Still having problems? Anyone? Johanna

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=14026&view=&hl=moors&fromsearch=1 What we know as western carving in America came from the Spanish who learned from the Moors. Many of the classic design elements reflect Islamic cultural elements that we still see in woodcarving, metalwork, tiles etc. Johanna

And the memories come flooding back...do you realize this thread is over three years old? Yep, Billy could tool. He tooled with regular hammer, "The Assassin", and the noise was deafening, the tools were mashed in and the results were spectacular. I met him the first time at the IFoLG show in Springfield Mo in 1995. He won a lot of the awards. LOL Now he lives in England near his daughter and her family, and because of his health, he had to put down the hammer. You can get Billy's video here.

Barra has graciously consented to moderate the Sewing Machine Forum for us. I'll let him introduce himself and tell where he's from and what he does. What he does know is everything about sewing machines, sewing and more. Like Art, he's an expert. Thank you, Barra, for agreeing to keep an eye on this section. As LW grows, we have been fortunate to have many experienced people lend a hand where needed, and we are grateful to Barra for volunteering his time and expertise. Johanna

Waterhouse Leather is also a sponsor here at LW, and offers members a discount. That's a huge double shoulder! It's nice to be able to get a few straps out of a hide like that, huh? Johanna

Fiebings even makes Leather Balm with Atom Wax in black. Just be sure to buff, then buff some more. Other than my own experience, I know the stuff works because I accidentally drowned one of Dave Theobald's seats on the way to a show (car trunk filled with water during a storm) and it dried fine and took a blue ribbon. Johanna

Ray- pretty pencils is one of those "DUH!" things I'm filing away for the future. Good idea! Johanna

For some reason, the makers of the software removed the archive PM function. I am looking for a mod to put it back. I would like to have one folder with ALL the adult section requests in one place. So, the answer is "No. but I am working on it!" Johanna

Yep, we've all been there, Jim! If I can stop laughing, maybe I can type. I worked for Tandy and discovered some people set rivets with a setter and an anvil. I thought it was done with a bottlecap and hammer. Try Googling Pennsylvania Dutch Art. Alot of it can be easily embellished for a fancier look. Johanna

DVDs are not recommended for long term storage. Neither are CDs. A hard drive is the most dependable back up. With the size and affordability of today's hard drives, compressing files is not generally needed. If you are considering leaving the external hard drive plugged all the time, it's cheaper to buy a second internal hard drive. Then you just synch your files (overwrite). It is a waste of time to back up your "C" drive (Windows operating system folders and installed programs. In the event of a crash, you can't use it. There is software that will allow you to clone your system like Acronis and Norton Ghost for an emergency restore. Be aware that on many computers your "My Docs" folder is on C by default. You want that folder- it's where Windows puts your pics, music, downloads etc by default. Don't forget to back up your address book and your bookmarks. There are online services like www.mozy.com that you may also want to investigate, depending on the sensitivity of your data. Putting family pics in the cloud is harmless- but you may not want to upload your office bookkeeping there. Johanna

I'll drink to that! Happy birthday UKRay! ~J

A scanned item is a picture. You can use any graphics program to reduce the size. Often, scans are waaaay over 1MB straight out of the machine. The forum will accept 1MB from regular members and I think 1.5MB from contributing members, and it will take standard formats like jpg, jpeg, gif, png etc. It will not take bmp w/o my help because too many people were scanning HUGE bmps (which is often the default on a scanner) and it was a problem. Sometimes to see the detail on a pic a higher resolution must be used, but not that often. A good size to shoot for is 300-800 KB a pic. This has nothing to do with the original subject (and you guys notice this thread is OLD?) but please remember not to scan copyrighted material and post it here withhout permission from the owner. If you need help locating the owner, PM or call me. If you aren't sure whether the material has a copyright, or you think that the owner won't mind, I will be glad to make a courtesy call asking for permission to post it. I have found that most folks are willing to share if we ask them nicely first. Thanks everyone for their help with this! Johanna

If you back up to an external hard drive, unplug it when you are done and store it AWAY from the computer. A fireproof box, your mom's house, the office. If there is a fire, you'll feel stupid losing your computer and all your back ups. I just got my mom a 750Gig ex hd for $50 from Tiger Direct. It's easy to use the software that came with it, or just copy files through Windows Explorer. If the thought of losing your stuff makes you feel sick to your stomach, buy an external hard drive. I can't count how many times people have brought me dead computers with their precious pics and docs never ever backed up and gone for good. Johanna

I know what you mean now, Regis- the nav bar. I used it a lot too. I'll put it back...somehow...give me a little time. ~J