Comments on: To Hell and Back. http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/ tweet, tweet Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:41:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: SBird http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-75 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:57:18 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-75 Snow Monkey--I love the tricky way of doing things. It's beginning to dawn on me that Wordpress is rather parasitic. Snow Monkey–I love the tricky way of doing things. It’s beginning to dawn on me that Wordpress is rather parasitic.

]]> by: Snow Monkey http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-74 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:18:35 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-74 I didn't upgrade, but creating the header was complicated. Here's what I did: * I found a template that includes an image header (Johnny of Down to This uses the same template, but he uses one of the premade images instead of his own customized image). * Then I took the snow monkey image, chopped it to the correct size in an image editor, and added the title. * Then I posted the image on Flickr. * In Flickr, there are two options for creating a URL--one that includes some html that links to Flickr and one that doesn't. Only the second one works for what I did. I copied this Flickr URL and told my template to link to it (there's a box in the template form for this--but, again, only for this one template). I didn’t upgrade, but creating the header was complicated. Here’s what I did:

* I found a template that includes an image header (Johnny of Down to This uses the same template, but he uses one of the premade images instead of his own customized image).
* Then I took the snow monkey image, chopped it to the correct size in an image editor, and added the title.
* Then I posted the image on Flickr.
* In Flickr, there are two options for creating a URL–one that includes some html that links to Flickr and one that doesn’t. Only the second one works for what I did. I copied this Flickr URL and told my template to link to it (there’s a box in the template form for this–but, again, only for this one template).

]]> by: Christie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-73 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:40:28 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-73 I think the road runner was saying "Let me in! Its fricken hot out here!" I think the road runner was saying “Let me in! Its fricken hot out here!”

]]> by: Jessi http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-72 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:44:35 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-72 That was a nice repairman. He fixed the AC on a Friday and his shirt was tucked in - no crack! Sounds like you are having a wonderful time. That was a nice repairman. He fixed the AC on a Friday and his shirt was tucked in - no crack!

Sounds like you are having a wonderful time.

]]> by: SBird http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-71 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:50:51 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-71 Snow Monkey...Okay, so I can calm down about the photo thing. But can I ask...did you upgrade on Wordpress and do some CSS magic in order to get that killer snow monkey background in your title spot? Yeah, stagecoach obsession. If I had to waitstaff in that place, I fear I'd have nightmares about the Butterfield line for years afterwards. Snow Monkey…Okay, so I can calm down about the photo thing. But can I ask…did you upgrade on Wordpress and do some CSS magic in order to get that killer snow monkey background in your title spot?

Yeah, stagecoach obsession. If I had to waitstaff in that place, I fear I’d have nightmares about the Butterfield line for years afterwards.

]]> by: Nicole http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-70 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:49:44 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-70 I love the pictures. It is great to look at them. Sorry posting them sucks I love the pictures. It is great to look at them. Sorry posting them sucks

]]> by: Snow Monkey http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-69 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:39:09 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-69 I haven't found a better way than the Flickr way. Why all of the stagecoaches, I wonder? But then I keep expecting the new issue of <i>Oprah</i> to have someone besides Oprah on the cover.* Maybe Dr. Phil, just for a change of pace? Perhaps the artist figured out how to paint a mean stagecoach and just decided to stick with it. I haven’t found a better way than the Flickr way.

Why all of the stagecoaches, I wonder? But then I keep expecting the new issue of Oprah to have someone besides Oprah on the cover.* Maybe Dr. Phil, just for a change of pace?

Perhaps the artist figured out how to paint a mean stagecoach and just decided to stick with it.

]]> by: SBird http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-68 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:40:14 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-68 Okay, so using Flickr and a really convoluted method of cutting and pasting HTML, I can achieve a larger-sized photo on wordpress. I'm not sure I can sustain the momentum to do this every time. Anyone have any better ideas? Okay, so using Flickr and a really convoluted method of cutting and pasting HTML, I can achieve a larger-sized photo on wordpress. I’m not sure I can sustain the momentum to do this every time. Anyone have any better ideas?

]]> by: SBird http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-67 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:40:49 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-67 Fuck the wordpress photolink. That is the single WORST thing about wordpress, IMHO. They will only let you upload thumbnails, unless I am missing something. And that is quite possible. I've spent the last week reading CSS manuals, trying to decide whether I should upgrade and pay the $15 fee. Or whether I should get an outside host for my photos (does Flickr do this?) or just pay to have a host who works with wordpress do the site. Yeah, so, no privacy issue. Sigh. Fuck the wordpress photolink. That is the single WORST thing about wordpress, IMHO. They will only let you upload thumbnails, unless I am missing something. And that is quite possible. I’ve spent the last week reading CSS manuals, trying to decide whether I should upgrade and pay the $15 fee. Or whether I should get an outside host for my photos (does Flickr do this?) or just pay to have a host who works with wordpress do the site.

Yeah, so, no privacy issue. Sigh.

]]> by: atomic mama http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-66 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:23:42 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/08/21/to-hell-and-back/#comment-66 Sounds hot and fun! I wish I could enlarge your thumbnal photos, or are you keeping them small for privacy? Welcome back! Sounds hot and fun! I wish I could enlarge your thumbnal photos, or are you keeping them small for privacy? Welcome back!

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