I Dont Like Change Not One Bit !

[Mike516]

Instead of bringing out your negatives about the new format, we should embrace it like we all have with the 441 clone. As the 441 clone was drastcally new to first time sewing machine owners, they learned to overcome, and now their machine is the best thing since sliced bread. I for one would like to thank the owners of this fabulous site for keeping it updated with new features.

Terry Nawrot

Sorry Terry, people have opinions and I believe everyone is entitled to theirs. Personally, I wasn't being negative, just making an observation. I think we all appreciate the hard work that goes into making this great site what it is. Some people just don't like change and they're just voicing their concerns, not beating up on the people upgrading the site.

The blue is temporary. When we get the car running properly, we'll paint it.

~J

Excellent!

At the very bottom of the page, left side. It also provides options on what to mark read.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin, I must need glasses...wait, I do, I'm just old and forget to wear them lol.

[bluesman1951]

Every things these days is throw away . We cant fix any thing any more . First its the machines then one day it will be our turn to be obsolete . I never touched a computer before my 60th birthday ,thats a late start and I am not sure its a good one . If you wish to see me zone out and my eyes glaze over .Say to me "All you have to do is......." This guranteed to bring on a catatonic state . LOL Hope you enjoy your new TV . Thanks for you words and the story ,I enjoyed that a lot . Bill

Bluesman, I hear you. I've got some years on you, but this site CAN be worked out - what sent me off recently was that my 10 year old, 36", 200 pound TV took a sh- uh - DUMP on me. Now, for years, you called a TV repairman, or took the thing to a place to get it fixed, or maybe just pulled some tubes and ran them in to check them -- not anymore. I had to buy a new one. I toddled up to a joint to look at the things and find that my old TV (which was a pretty good sized one back when I bought it) is now a dinky little thing, squashed down in height and stretched sideways a bit. I ended up with a 50" thing of about the same size as the old one, so that it would fit where the old one was. A kid shows up to load the thing in my car. Runs it out on a hand truck, looks in the back of my vehicle, says 'it'll fit", picks it up and slides it in. My old one weighed almost 200 pounds, and this kid picks this new one up like it's nothing!!. Get it home and my son shows up to help me out. He pulls the new one out and just carries it into the house - the thing can't weigh 60 pounds. He looks at the wires all over hell and half of Texas,from the Direct TV box and the DVD player, and starts yanking them out. He say that I won't be able to use the DVD player 'cause it's too damned old - won't look or work worth a crap on the new 'Hi Def' machine. I say what about hooking the TV to the Direct TV box? He pulls out a single cord, says that he knew that I wouldn't know to buy one, but he had an extra from when he remodeled his house, then just plugs the one cord from the box the the TV. Messes with my remote a bit and turns the new TV on. It fiddles and farts for a bit, talks to itself and finally I have bright, new picture, and off he goes. I don't think much about it, other than to think that this Hi Def stuff isn't any better than my old one. About a week later a friend drops by, sees the new TV and says that the picture looks like hell. I tell him it's just as good as the old one was. He jumps up, messes with the box, pushes a button a few times and all of a sudden, I can count the hairs on a dog's - uh - tail-end. Anyway, I can remember our first TV, an Emerson with an 8" black and white picture, and initially we used a coat hanger out the window for an antenna. This technology stuff is getting to me. I can remember that my grandmother had a cast iron cook stove, mostly wood fired, but with two gas burners on one side of the top. She never used the gas burners because she was afraid of the gas. I guess that now I understand how she felt. Mike

[DoubleC]

Well, when I came today I PMd a friend to see if it was supposed to look like this or if my computer was acting up :-) I hate change, would still be using windows 95 (what I learned on) if I could, but every time I get a different computer seems no one will put 95 on it for me, LOL. I'm finding my way around pretty well so far, and like a new windows program I end up loving it once I know how to use it until the next new one comes along and then it's grumble, grumble, whine again for a while. I'm sure I'll love this once I get everything down pat. Cheryl

[katsass]

Every things these days is throw away . We cant fix any thing any more . First its the machines then one day it will be our turn to be obsolete . I never touched a computer before my 60th birthday ,thats a late start and I am not sure its a good one . If you wish to see me zone out and my eyes glaze over .Say to me "All you have to do is......." This guranteed to bring on a catatonic state . LOL Hope you enjoy your new TV . Thanks for you words and the story ,I enjoyed that a lot . Bill

Bill -- ain't that the truth! 'Planned obsolescence' is now, more than ever, the name of the game. I used to be able to work on my car, not so's you'd notice anymore! But those that can work on my car just see $$$$$ when anyone shows up. Not only are things made to be thrown away, they charge you for the privilege. About 12 years ago I got a cell phone for "emergencies". Basically it was so I could get hold of Ma when I was going to be held over after an already 12 hour shift. But this idea of one for emergencies was more in case of something happening to me on the road - to and from work. I'm home now all the time so I don't use it - it's charged and if the power goes out I can call Edison to get a busy signal, and try a dozen more times. This 'in case of emergency' as advertised by many, is a farce. If you are 50 miles away from home and you get a call indicating some tragedy has struck (sink stopped up) -- what the hell are you going to do? You're 50 miles away! And if I'm out wandering the boondocks, nobody is going to find me in time to do anything anyway, 'cause I'm out in the boondocks AWAY from people, on purpose. Anyhow, my first one took a dump within a few years. (Hell I have somewhere in my junk an old, stand-up dial phone that still works if I plug it in.) SO, a new one was 'needed'. I go to the store and see prices of up to $300 or so -- for a damned telephone - that does everything in the world but work to call others. I finally find one down in a corner for $25. It's a telephone - that's all. I pay $20 every 90 days to keep it going, and have over $400 in usable credit on it. But I have one - if I can find it. I have a computer, which can take the place of a typewriter. But to use it I have to pay to get a line into my house for the computer. I then have to buy a printer to do just what my old (1920's model) folding portable typewriter does with a piece of paper - make words on paper. I'm thinking more and more that 'technology' is more and more used for toys - expensive, unneeded toys, but hyped a NEEDED, and the bottom line is just $$$$$$. Mike

Edited September 21, 2012 by katsass

[Cobra Tom]

Do you remember the world of tomorrow?

Random thoughts:

The future ain't what it used to be.

Things are more like they are now than they have ever been before.

The only constant is change.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

The opposite of progress is congress.

- Just my 2 cents, but what can you buy with a penny? Not a damn thing. If a penny is worthless then all the pennies are worthless. Worth less or worthless?

I am now obsolete at Leather Machine Co.

[Nick69]

The digital world changes on a daily basis so we have get used to it.

I like it to be honest, clean and fresh. Although the top banner needs work as the logo doesn't look right now but i'm sure that will happen at some stage.

[Johanna]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I appreciate everyone's patience during this transition. We just did a major update and a couple of things aren't working properly yet. The Gallery will be back online shortly, and so will our chat room. I have received more PMs about the blue colors- don't worry! That is the software default, and we will paint the place brown again when we get all the glitches squared away.

You may notice some changes in the board- here are just some of them: There is a topic preview button now, which allows you to see the first and last response to a thread. There is a handy menu on the left side of the forums to let you read and view content your way. Play with it until you figure out what suits your style. We have eliminated some of the clutter on the board like "see similar posts". If you folks want it back, let me know. You can access your profile by clicking on your name or picture top right, and the drop down menu works properly in all browsers again. The inline notifications have been improved and feature watched topics, pms, replies to status updates. You can set all your preferences in your profile.

If you want to contribute to the kitty, please click the subscriptions button. Your account will be credited properly. Contributing "blue" members have additional permissions on the board, more lattitude with uploads, upgraded profiles, can circumvent the delay imposed between posts, have more PM storage and can upload bigger pictures. We also experiment with new features on them from time to time.

If anyone is having trouble logging in, please send an email to admin@leatherworker.net and we will get you fixed up. Please report any problems you notice. If you see a way we could do better, we appreciate your suggestions. We want this board to be so easy to use that even our grouchy leatherworkers have to admit it's "not too bad". To us, that is the highest compliment. This board is for you, and your continued participation is what makes this place great.

Some members have reported a significant increase in the speed of the pages loading. That's worth the temporary inconvenience right there. None of us have time to wait. I don't miss "The page you requested is loading, click here if you don't want to wait" messages. I'm also curious to know how you are seeing the board on your mobile devices. Is there anything I can do to make that a better experience? Please use this thread to give us some feedback on all these issues. We want to do our best to make this board easy to use and customize for all members.

Thank you all!

Johanna

[Cobra Dave]

You rock Johanna!

The new board is great!

[electrathon]

Some members have reported a significant increase in the speed of the pages loading. That's worth the temporary inconvenience right there.

That was one of the first things I noticed. This site has always loaded horibly slow every since you did the last update. The speed is better now.

Aaron

[Wishful]

My vote: I Like the 'see simlair posts" feature - it takes me to places I may not have found. Thanks for the hard work.