[lace-chat] Re: strange bone spindles-eBay
On Jul 2, 2006, at 0:33, Malvary J Cole wrote: Here it is - haven't mastered the tiny urls yet http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=20982193&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.ca%3A80%2Fsearch %2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D20982193%26fvi%3D1 Thanks! And thanks to Alice, who also sent the "one-click" URL (smaller, but not a Tiny): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&item=20982193 The spindles are, sure-as-sure, *weird*... I'd be inclined to say "WTF", but I realise that my recent indoctrination into the dem-blogs and their language (not always polite ) is not likely to be acceptable here. Especially while Avital is away and cannot "sort us out" :) Regarding the Tinies... I am unable to be creative when it comes to things like "item number" on E-Bay or anything else that's 'puter-search-related. But I've had *years* of training in the "follow the leader" area (first 23.5, to be exact), so detailed instructions are a snap. A properly copied URL -- even a very long one -- doesn't seem to be a problem for my Mac; I can reach it without any trouble. But, when I used to have a PC it was something else. Today, even PCs can join a 3-line URL and reach it at a single click, but, for those who want to make the world easy for the owners of the *older* PC... :) When you have a mile-long URL, such as the one quoted by Malvary, and you want to Tiny it: 1) Highlight the entire URL (on my machine, hit Shift and keep moving the mouse till the *whole address* is covered with whatever colour your system chooses) 2) Use Control key and C (copy) key, simultaneously, to "capture" the address. At this point, I minimize the screen, because I do not trust the machine; my (uneducated) belief is: "once it's gone, it's gone" 3) Bring up the Tiny's URL (I have it bookmarked, with other "sine qua non" URLs): http://tinyurl.com/ 4) Position your cursor at the beginning of the box which says "make Tiny URL") 5) Hit "Control" and "V" (paste) keys simultaneously, to transfer the long URL into the box. Hit "Make Tiny" key. 6) Highlight and "capture" the Tiny version (see #s 1 & 2) 7) Start your e-message and paste in (see #5) the new -- Tiny -- "captive URL" into it. Actually, it's easier to do than to describe, which is always the case for me, especially when I try to document a new pattern for IOLI. But, learning how to "translate" a long URL into a Tiny was well-worth the effort, even though, by the time I learnt, most puters didn't need it. But, my geek-son was *greatly impressed* by my ability to do it... :) If there's a better way to "validate" a mother as a -- continuing -- "superiour icon" to her children, I don't know it -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] strange bone spindles-eBay
Here it is - haven't mastered the tiny urls yet http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=20982193&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.ca%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D20982193%26fvi%3D1 Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: "Tamara P Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "chat Arachne" Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [lace-chat] strange bone spindles-eBay On Jul 1, 2006, at 11:25, Alice Howell wrote: These are not bobbin lace spindles, but they are interesting. Do you know what they are? Antique Ivory or Bone Tatting Tools Spindles Lace Item number: 20982193 OK, so I'm, probably, "the lone voice in the wilderness"... My 'puter skills are NOT up to finding an "item number" on E-Bay, because I never visit E-bay unless one of you sends me there to look at something; one needs to practice one's skills before they become a part of one's alter ego, and E-bay-surfin' is low on my "priorities tree". At the same time, my CF (curiosity factor) is as big as anyone else's, and I want to see what y'all are talking about. So... Could y'all, *pretty please*, send *the entire URL*, when you're talking about an E-bay item? "Shift" to highlight, "Control C" to "capture", "Control V" to reproduce in an e-mail sent here. Even I can deal with that. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] strange bone spindles-eBay
On Jul 1, 2006, at 11:25, Alice Howell wrote: These are not bobbin lace spindles, but they are interesting. Do you know what they are? Antique Ivory or Bone Tatting Tools Spindles Lace Item number: 20982193 OK, so I'm, probably, "the lone voice in the wilderness"... My 'puter skills are NOT up to finding an "item number" on E-Bay, because I never visit E-bay unless one of you sends me there to look at something; one needs to practice one's skills before they become a part of one's alter ego, and E-bay-surfin' is low on my "priorities tree". At the same time, my CF (curiosity factor) is as big as anyone else's, and I want to see what y'all are talking about. So... Could y'all, *pretty please*, send *the entire URL*, when you're talking about an E-bay item? "Shift" to highlight, "Control C" to "capture", "Control V" to reproduce in an e-mail sent here. Even I can deal with that. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] strange bone spindles-eBay
These are not bobbin lace spindles, but they are interesting. Do you know what they are? Antique Ivory or Bone Tatting Tools Spindles Lace Item number: 20982193 Alice in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
