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fanofccfan 
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 Posted: January-31-2023 at 2:04pm |
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Fair enough Ken. I thought you were headed in a different direction with the coded message. Thanks for the code break!
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KENO
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Posted: January-31-2023 at 8:48am |
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Well, let's try this.................the site has a picture posting issue, it's been pointed out, 7 weeks later it seems nothing's been done or communicated about it from Keith and he's the only one who can do anything about it. You're on your own when it comes to posting pictures here these days using a 3rd party photo hosting service or whatever else might work for you. Any of the other issues mentioned in the thread were brought up by other people. (You can figure out how to solve those yourself) And the elephant....................he stirred up some interest, but he'd rather be out getting laid right about now, I could probably post pictures of that but you can find those with a Google search  |
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Morfoot
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Posted: January-31-2023 at 5:58am |
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Thanks Bill....Glad it's not just me! Maybe Ken is a Lawyer?? They all speak a language that nobody understands except fellow lawyers.
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Posted: January-30-2023 at 12:16pm |
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Been lurking on this thread for a while but now I'm really confused......Baby Elephants? Sounds like a new show ski act to me....
 I will say - the lack of convenience posting/uploading etc seems to have kept some of the riff raff over on the more common platforms. It's painful to read some of the posts/comments over there by folks who are unwilling to do a little research on their own. Don't even get me started on the lack of quality information. Site traffic might be down, but I don't mind losing some of the redundant questions, posts & comments.
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fanofccfan
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Posted: January-30-2023 at 9:37am |
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Ken--Please translate this story into a less secret code of english!
Especially for those of us in the back that don't hear so well.
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KENO
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Posted: January-30-2023 at 6:47am |
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Well, after talking with the elephant, he figures that he did what he could and the rest is up to someone else.
He said he was getting a little lonely and he spotted a cute female elephant going by, struck up a conversation with her, one thing led to another and last I knew they were working on making little baby elephants together. |
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Posted: January-23-2023 at 6:15pm |
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About the shortened ratchet. Anyone that does their own wrenching has their own stash of customized tools that only they know what it is used for. Not to be morbid but when I end up puking out of here , the tool cleanup person will probably shake their head and say " WTF did he use that for ".
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Feels like I am hanging 10 but in reality - probably hanging 6.
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MourningWood
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Posted: January-23-2023 at 11:19am |
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Is that very faint strains of TAPS in the background....
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KENO
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Posted: January-23-2023 at 10:33am |
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And for Jodi...........I really don't remember why I shortened the ratchet. but since it has a spark plug socket on it, that's one thing that it gets used for
It gets plenty of use though on lots of different things. |
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KENO
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Posted: January-23-2023 at 10:25am |
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Well, I think I've decided that it's pretty easy to post a picture here on CCF without using the site process which doesn't work anyways right now.
There are probably a variety of ways that people use, but what works for me is using a third party photo hosting service (in my case IMGBB, the free version) Once you figure out the IMGBB upload process which is easy, then you basically do a cut and paste from IMGBB right to a dialog box here on CCF, like I'm typing in right now. You select BB code full in the embed codes portion of the picture and click on copy, go to CCF and paste it. Far from the best explanation, but if I can do it, you can too It bypasses the CCF photo posting process completely and it's easier besides I suppose it could turn into a Photobucket money fiasco all over again...........or not And..............it works with a phone didn't want anybody to miss that part Maybe this is the new normal here on CCF or the old normal for some people that have posted pictures here for years |
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Posted: January-22-2023 at 8:00pm |
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CCF never seemed to be at the forefront of forum technology. Nobody is saying it should be either. The last 20 years have been fun, resourceful and forged lifelong bonds amongst its members. Again, nobody is doubting that. Just because someone is looking toward the future doesn’t mean he needs to get *************** on. Thanks to those who have made the site what it was and is, and to those making an attempt at keeping it going.
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KENO
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Posted: January-22-2023 at 4:55pm |
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More phone practice
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Posted: January-22-2023 at 4:21pm |
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I think i found what I screwed up, unscrewed it and ol' stubby shows up yesterday in the 8:09AM post and again today.
And any other pictures that might have been missing in this thread should be back.
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75 Tique
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Posted: January-22-2023 at 1:55pm |
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I was going to post the snap chat logo from my phone, as a joke, but, well, you know…..
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KENO
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Posted: January-22-2023 at 1:11pm |
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Well ol' Stubby still shows up in my post from yesterday at 8:09 AM whether I look at it on a phone or laptop . It's 4 posts before Jodi posted this morning It doesn't show up on my wife's laptop or a desktop PC we have though Here it is again quoted from yesterday. I figure it's something I screwed up in some setting Time to go surf around IMGBB |
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Posted: January-22-2023 at 12:34pm |
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What picture?
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Posted: January-22-2023 at 11:24am |
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The photo disappeared (I saw it yesterday, but gone today, at least for me - maybe Ken's imgbb method works but only for a day, then they fade away...tho the bent rod is still there) But anyway, cant see it to inspect, but I had a friend that had to chop one off for access to steering cable replacement. Maybe Ken ran into the same thing???
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Posted: January-22-2023 at 10:26am |
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Less weight in the boat = smaller wake. Every ounce counts.
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Posted: January-22-2023 at 10:16am |
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ok!! Question of the day! I know why i do it but why did Ken cut the handle of his ratchet? Keno dont answer! yet! |
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Posted: January-21-2023 at 11:28pm |
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Common, Mark. That con-rod will buff out. Ken's fixed worse...
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Posted: January-21-2023 at 4:35pm |
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Nice picture of the bent rod Ken, classic hydro lock issue? I don’t even try to post pics anymore unless really important.
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KENO
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Posted: January-21-2023 at 8:19am |
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Well, after being successful again today, there might be a slim chance of me maybe posting some simple minded instructions that might work for someone else. I'm sure somebody else could do better.
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KENO
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Posted: January-21-2023 at 8:09am |
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 Today's phone practice
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Gary S
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Posted: January-20-2023 at 11:41pm |
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"I wouldn't have meet so many great people with similar interests on this site and have made many great friendships"
I think Scott is closer to the truth with this statement. Many contact each other and hang out together bypassing the site or so I suspect. Also wonder if some are involved with different brands and types of boats. Covid,hurricanes and moving due to the witness protection program has really changed my life so what do I know.
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Posted: January-20-2023 at 9:30pm |
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Keno-I think it’s up to you to put it in laymen’s terms. We’re counting on you!
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Posted: January-20-2023 at 9:23pm |
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I totally agree with Larry on this. If it wasn't for this site and family and friends. I wouldn't have meet so many great people with similar interests on this site and have made many great friendships? not sure if they they all agree with that? if you now me and my family. I will always log in to this site as long as its up and running.
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KENO
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Posted: January-20-2023 at 7:46pm |
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Well, I guess it's time to say something like "Holy crap, I just posted the picture in the above post from my phone using IMGBB".................and it wasn't hard and I didn't have to ask a little kid or anybody else for any help
The hard part would be putting into words what I did, but it was straightforward and not hard to do.. The biggest thing to get out of this is that if I can do it.............well most anybody should be able to do it with a little bit of practice. The other pictures a few days ago were on a laptop using IMGBB. Now somebody else who knows how to do this from a phone needs to come along and explain in plain easy to understand English, how to do it. And..............never again let it be said that posting pictures from a phone is almost impossible on CCF since a relative "phone dummy" just did it. You don't use any of the CCF photo posting software, the picture is pasted from in my case, IMGBB. I seem to think gun_driver mentioned IMGBB a while back Edit...............A little digging says that he learned it from Old School Blue 84 back in 2018 Click on link below for that thread PS That connecting rod is just an optical illusion
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KENO
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Posted: January-20-2023 at 7:22pm |
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Posted: January-20-2023 at 11:50am |
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Yes, but unlike Mother Nature, this site issue may be under someone's control.
I think the summation of this thread is: "Why is it such a challenge to post images (desktop or phone) and what, if anything, can be done about it?" |
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Posted: January-20-2023 at 10:02am |
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Agreed Ken. Not saying its not unfortunate, but its also unfortunate when I plan on going skiing in the morning and wake up to gale force winds or torrential rains. Its out of my control.
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