Johanna

Yep, tell Barry King that if he wants to talk to leatherworkers, I'll arrange VIP status and a full house. Aaron, I used to work for Tandy, too, before TLF. I've often thought it was the sweetest job I ever had. How many places are willing to pay someone to spread the joys of leatherwork? Glad to have you here, tell your friends. Johanna

Tanning animal hides is a skill common to every ancient culture, all around the world. Maybe research how natives tanned in each specific locale, because methods and chemicals will vary depending on the resources available in the area. Whipit, thanks for bringing this up, and please tell us more! Many of us treat the leather store like buying meat at the supermarket-everything comes finished and pretty, and we have forgotton how to do the work of the slaughter and processing of the animal. I want to know how to do things the old fashioned way. I want to know why we do things the way we do. Geat topic here! Johanna

Two ways: Click your (or another member's) name to the left of a post. If you are logged in, the drop down menu will offer to show member topics and posts. Second way is to click your name to go to your profile (or click "my controls" on the top menu). In the center are the options for posts and topics. Let me know if you have any problems viewing profiles, because I'm trying to resolve a bug in the software. Johanna

I'm working on it, Paul. I moved your thread into the bigger one to keep everything in one place. Johanna

Today the United States Marine Corp honors its anniversary, 232 years of faithful service. Tomorrow is Veterans Day in the United States. God bless all the men and women who serve, and their families, as we pause this weekend to remember all who lived and died for our country. I've met many soldiers and veterans through leatherwork, and I suspect there are quite a few of you here I don't even know are vets. Hands up, guys so we can all pay our respects. Johanna

Anybody a whiz at mySQL databases for PHP and IPB software? That's my repair query, and it doesn't work. What is weird is that I use IE 6 & 7 and have no problems, and you guys say it works in Opera and Firefox. I think it may be related to a modification, not the power surge Dec 19, but I'm not sure. I'll be working with the helpdesk until this problem is resolved, if I have to go backwards through all the mods. Johanna

Shoe polish is what furniture repair people use for scuffs. Try it in an inconspicous place first. (standard disclaimer!) Johanna

Tell Forrest that some lady in Ohio he's never heard of is praying for him, too. God bless all of our leatherworkers, and Veterans. Johanna

Hey, Bill- what happens when you click "members" top right of main page of the forum? Do the lists display like they should? Can you click directly (w/o the back button) into a profile from that page? Johanna

Yep, that was probably me. I'm trying to get this fixed. It's hard becauseI have to wait to ask if it's better or broken more every time I make a change, as it works just fine for me, no matter what. Please, folks, let me know if I do something to make it even worse! Johanna

Hmmm...I think it's PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), but they are PITAS!! Johanna (ugh, what a job these guys have!)

I was hoping it was fixed, guess it isn't. Weird thing is that it works just fine for me, on both computers. I cannot duplicate the problem here. I had hoped that clearing up the database error would be enough, guess it wasn't. I will submit another ticket. Sorry, folks, I will keep on it. Johanna (PS I merged the two threads.)

SPOKANE, Washington (Reuters) - A cow plunged from a 200-foot (61-metre) cliff onto the hood of a minivan on a highway in central Washington state, according to police. The car's occupants, Charles and Linda Everson, were not hurt in Sunday's accident, but the cow was euthanized at the scene. "If the cow had fallen a split second later, the animal would have landed right in their laps," said Jeff Middleton, criminal deputy of the Chelan County Sheriff's Department. Middleton estimated the animal weighed 600 lbs (272 kilograms), or the average size of a mature cow. It had been missing for two days and wandered 5 miles (8 km) from home near the popular Lake Chelan tourist area.

Hi,Bill! Click Tools>Options>Advanced and under browsing, tick "disable script debugging". Make sure "display a notification about every script error" is unticked. IE is not always happy about all the Java script the forum uses. Let me know if you still have problems. Johanna

In email settings, untick "enable email notification by default". If it is ticked, the board will automatically send an email to you for any topic you have started or posted in. Johanna

The "most" number is the previous 24 hours, and yes, it is correct. This site is averaging almost 900 unique visitors a day. 165 people joined in October, an average of a little more than 5 a day. Methinks November will be higher than that (13 yesterday). Johanna

It's a convenience to be able to adjust the strap for standing or sitting. People generally wear the guitar lower when they stand, and cinch it up a little for playing while seated. I sometimes put my strap on more than one guitar, too. My electric guitar calls for the strap to be shorter (tighter) than my acoustic. YMMV Johanna

Washroad's remarks made me think of a quotation, and I hunted it down: "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." -- George Washington I own guns, and I know how to use them. I was in a bookstore yesterday, and my 8 year old found a big illustrated book of weaponry. He's been fascinated with military subjects for two years. I agreed to buy it for him. In the check out line, a middle aged lady asked me if I thought that book was appropriate for him. I stared at the book in my hand, a collection of pictures and captions of museum pieces, explaining the strengths and weaknesses of various knives, swords and not-very-modern guns, and said, "Yes, it is." She began to give me a speech about guns make violence, blah blah and I cut her off short. My son is reading, and I don't mind if he can intelligently discuss Roman swords and Revolutionary War muskets. Johanna

Here's another one, more moderately priced. Three days left. Johanna

Does time working on leatherworker.net count? Zero, otherwise. (Good topic, abn!) Johanna

Here are the 2007 IFoLG Competition (hosted by Lone Star Leathercrafters) results: IFoLG Awards

Google Docs is the easiest way to do what you describe, Bill. If you really trust these guys, you could use your ftp account, too. Mozy.com also permits free online file storage. Johanna

The zipper keeps notes and cards and miscellanous papers from falling out. An inside pocket is a nice convenience. The bible cover is beautiful. I like the way you make the leather look so rich in the natural colors you choose. You can just tell thatthe older the item gets, the better the leather will look. Johanna

I tried to fix it yesterday, wonder if I broke it a little more? I have a support ticket in for tomorrow- with luck, I'll get it squared away. Hey, Jordan- avatars and stuff should be immediate. Press the F5 key to force the page to refresh. Johanna