Re: I love this list!

2010-03-12 Thread Vivec
We haz topicz? 0_0 On 3/12/10, Dana wrote: > > there is no topic here > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Matthew Smith > wrote: >> >> I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for the help I have >> received here. >> >> I know some of my questions have been off topic, but the respons

Re: I love this list!

2010-03-12 Thread Dana
there is no topic here On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Matthew Smith wrote: > > I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for the help I have > received here. > > I know some of my questions have been off topic, but the responses have > always been quick, friendly, and helpful. > > Tha

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Dana
I just got to the list itself -- yesterday was fun, had to call a locksmith and then the house flooded --- but I wanted to call blessings down on the man for banning "utilize". ugh On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Maureen wrote: > > I agree with banning almost every on that list. > > Wish I co

Re: making text appear after javascript function has run

2010-03-12 Thread Robert Munn
try this: if (opacity == 100) On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Matthew Smith wrote: > > I have the fade in of my image working, and would now like to have text > appear after the fade in of the photo. > style portion: > > .enhanced { >  visibility:hidden; > } > > javascript functions: > > >

Re: dynamic css and passing a value

2010-03-12 Thread Matthew Smith
lol On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:17 PM, morchella wrote: > > stomp stomp stomp > nom nom nom.. > > there will be no code stuff here.. > > boh boh boh > > fee fi fo fum > > > ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with somethin

Re: dynamic css and passing a value

2010-03-12 Thread morchella
stomp stomp stomp nom nom nom.. there will be no code stuff here.. boh boh boh fee fi fo fum ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: ht

RE: dynamic css and passing a value

2010-03-12 Thread LRS Scout
Code stuff is fine here don't listen to him. Look at using cfhtmlhead to write the custom css in a style block. -Original Message- From: Justin Scott [mailto:jscott-li...@gravityfree.com] Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 6:04 PM To: cf-community Subject: RE: dynamic css and passing a value

making text appear after javascript function has run

2010-03-12 Thread Matthew Smith
I have the fade in of my image working, and would now like to have text appear after the fade in of the photo. style portion: .enhanced { visibility:hidden; } javascript functions: document.write(""); window.onload = function()

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Maureen
I agree with banning almost every on that list. Wish I could make my list of words and phrases to ban from news, movies and television shows. Main Street vs Wall Street He's just a little kid She's only (some number) years old. Connecting the dots and especially Oh my God or OMG. I hates that o

RE: dynamic css and passing a value

2010-03-12 Thread Justin Scott
> The problem is, because I am referencing text.cfm > like so, it is seen as two separate requests by the > server and thus I get two different random numbers. You'd be better off leaving the static portions of your stylesheet in a static CSS file and putting the dynamic portions of your CSS in a

dynamic css and passing a value

2010-03-12 Thread Matthew Smith
I using 5 different colors for highlight with the goal of having a different color on each page request. Sounds silly but works in the context of what I am doing. So I have five images with the color as a tint. I am also trying to fade in the image from its plain color to the tinted one. I hav

Re: Ancient Beheaded Vikings found at 2012 London Olympic site

2010-03-12 Thread Judah McAuley
That's pretty much what happened to Norway at this year's Olympics. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > Maybe some relatives, Weegs? > > > http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/science/03/12/viking.olympics/index.html?hpt=T2 > > *London, England (CNN)* -- They were 51 young men who

I love this list!

2010-03-12 Thread Matthew Smith
I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for the help I have received here. I know some of my questions have been off topic, but the responses have always been quick, friendly, and helpful. Thanks so much. Matthew ~|

Re: Ancient Beheaded Vikings found at 2012 London Olympic site

2010-03-12 Thread Tony
good chance, id say! any luck with your friends on that lineage of mine? just curious... enjoy your weekends kids! tw On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > Maybe some relatives, Weegs? > > > http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/science/03/12/viking.olympics/index.html?hpt=T2 > >

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Jerry Johnson
Ah, me and my arrow. Loved that. Speaking of dogs with pointy heads: http://bobthewonderpoodle.com/images/TinfoilHatDoggy3.jpg On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > Here you go: > > http://www.amazon.com/Point-Ringo-Starr/dp/B0001JXPSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=12684

Re: Ancient Beheaded Vikings found at 2012 London Olympic site

2010-03-12 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Interesting indeed. I had been following this ever since the first discovery. I suspect that they probably mocked the local fish and chips, or complained about the beer. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > Maybe some relatives, Weegs? > > > http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/scie

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/Point-Ringo-Starr/dp/B0001JXPSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1268426573&sr=8-1 On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Michael Dinowitz wrote: > > That's a low blow. Funny, but low. :) > > And the point is indeed mute. When you find me a point that speaks, > I'll ch

Ancient Beheaded Vikings found at 2012 London Olympic site

2010-03-12 Thread Jerry Johnson
Maybe some relatives, Weegs? http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/science/03/12/viking.olympics/index.html?hpt=T2 *London, England (CNN)* -- They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave. Their resting place was unknown u

Re: web.future

2010-03-12 Thread Dana
just wondering. The audience was developers though, but when did that stop marketing ppl? On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > No, but my paradigm shift left me with a really bad itchy spot. > > > On Mar 12, 2010, at 12:38 PM, Medic wrote: > >> >> Sounds like market-sp

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Michael Dinowitz
That's a low blow. Funny, but low. :) And the point is indeed mute. When you find me a point that speaks, I'll change my argument. > Judah, > > You forget the biggest craven phrase so far: > > "As reported by Fox News..." ~| Wa

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread morgan l
"but uhm..." (anybody catch How I Met Your Mother a few weeks back?) ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Dana
ooo one of my pet peeves too. I get out at least a dozen of these per issue On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I think that alleged has a very useful and commonly understood > meaning. There are far more craven phrases that didn't make his list. > > For my money, "Some sa

Re: web.future

2010-03-12 Thread Jerry Johnson
I believe the internet has a new owner. According to @reckless on twitter last night: "I was just accused of both being an Apple fanboy and a reflexive Apple hater in the same comment thread. I WIN THE INTERNET." > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Cameron Childress >wrote: > > Sorry, the wo

Re: web.future

2010-03-12 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
No, but my paradigm shift left me with a really bad itchy spot. On Mar 12, 2010, at 12:38 PM, Medic wrote: > > Sounds like market-speak to me. > > Did you remember to leverage your synergy? > > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Dana wrote: > >> >> Anyone hear that expression before? Go

Re: web.future

2010-03-12 Thread Ray Champagne
These are the posts I miss on cf-community. :) On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Medic wrote: > > Sounds like market-speak to me. > > > > Did you remember to leverage your synergy? > > Sorry, the words leverage and synergy have been

Re: web.future

2010-03-12 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Medic wrote: > Sounds like market-speak to me. > > Did you remember to leverage your synergy? Sorry, the words leverage and synergy have been banned by the president of the internet. -Cameron ...

Re: web.future

2010-03-12 Thread Medic
Sounds like market-speak to me. Did you remember to leverage your synergy? On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Dana wrote: > > Anyone hear that expression before? Google seems to ignore the period, > even in quotes and then of course there are a gajillion hits... > > ~

Friday funny (sort of): New theory

2010-03-12 Thread Larry C. Lyons
A new theory of gravity brought to you by the same people who brought you Intelligent Design: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39512 -- Larry C. Lyons web: http://www.lyonsmorris.com/lyons LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/larryclyons -- The real problem is not whether machines think but

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Judah, You forget the biggest craven phrase so far: "As reported by Fox News..." On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I think that alleged has a very useful and commonly understood > meaning. There are far more craven phrases that didn't make his list. > > For my money, "S

Re: Best reason yet to pass health care bill

2010-03-12 Thread Sam
Didn't he beat up his father-in-law? I didn't know Mormons were allowed to box. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > Reid isn't mean or nasty as far as I can tell. Liar, sure. And pretty > spineless. Not someone I have any love for whatsoever. > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Casey Dougall
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > This topic has been burning hot across the news business this morning. > > I actually agree with most of his list. What say you all? > > > http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2010/03/memo-puts-wgn-news-staffers-at-a-loss-for-words/17374 > > >

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Judah McAuley
I think that alleged has a very useful and commonly understood meaning. There are far more craven phrases that didn't make his list. For my money, "Some say" is way worse. "Some say"? Who is this "some"? And phrases which have no concrete subject or object. "Mistakes were made". I wouldn't mind

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Jerry Johnson
No, but "alleged" is not very specific. Alleged by who? his crazy ex girlfriend? His Kindergarten teacher? The police? A district attorney? It has come to be used often as a shorthand for "charged and on trial, but not convicted yet". So SAY that. Instead, it is now used as a craven legal figl

Re: Best reason yet to pass health care bill

2010-03-12 Thread Dana
I'll go for old, and add spineless. Don't have any specifics on "liar" but he's a politician, so.. as for nasty, I am sure he's told someone to get off his lawn in the past year ;) On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > Reid isn't mean or nasty as far as I can tell. Liar, sur

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread G Money
By FAR my biggest pet peeve with news outlets is their insistence as adding the word "Gate" to the end of every minor scandal."TigerGate", etc. Makes me want to kick puppies. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:44 AM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > He missed the news word I hate most, "Ominous", espec

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Judah McAuley
Since he explicitly forbids the use of the word "alleged", I'll just have to call him a douchenozzle instead of an alleged douchenozzle . Some of those things I can kind of see the logic behind. The mispronunciations, well, you shouldn't hire people that cannot pronounce "hundred" correctly. But

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread G Money
It is a good list...but it's also micro-managing and the idea of people actually keeping score and reporting uses of the words...seems kind of stupid. This is a good list of suggestions for any would-be anchorbut as a "must never use these words!" policy...that's kinda stupid. On Fri, Mar 12

Re: WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Cameron Childress
He missed the news word I hate most, "Ominous", especially when uttered by a weather-drone. I think it's a good list though. News people can be pretty ridiculous in the way they talk. -Cameron On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > This topic has been burning hot across the

WGN CEO hands down list of words and phrases not to say on air

2010-03-12 Thread Jerry Johnson
This topic has been burning hot across the news business this morning. I actually agree with most of his list. What say you all? http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2010/03/memo-puts-wgn-news-staffers-at-a-loss-for-words/17374 ~| Wa

Re: Best reason yet to pass health care bill

2010-03-12 Thread Maureen
Go easy on Harry today. His wife and daughter were both seriously injured in a car wreak yesterday. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:48 AM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > > Sounds like Harry Reid and most of the congressmen, regardless of party.

Re: Best reason yet to pass health care bill

2010-03-12 Thread Judah McAuley
Reid isn't mean or nasty as far as I can tell. Liar, sure. And pretty spineless. Not someone I have any love for whatsoever. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:48 AM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > > "He is a mean, nasty old crank and a fucking liar." > > Sounds like Harry Reid and most of the congressmen, regard

Re: I love the smell of irony in the morning

2010-03-12 Thread Jerry Johnson
An American, born and bred, went to the Middle East and committed an act of terrorism. That all seems a little backwards, according to all I've been told to believe. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Medic wrote: > > I'm having trouble identifying the irony here. An Al Qaeda member kills > som

Re: I love the smell of irony in the morning

2010-03-12 Thread Dana
I had the same thought, But I think his point is that America exported a terrorist to Yemen. Kinda. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Medic wrote: > > I'm having trouble identifying the irony here. An Al Qaeda member kills some > civilians. Seems pretty par for the course doesn't it? > > > ~~~

Re: I love the smell of irony in the morning

2010-03-12 Thread Medic
I'm having trouble identifying the irony here. An Al Qaeda member kills some civilians. Seems pretty par for the course doesn't it? ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House

web.future

2010-03-12 Thread Dana
Anyone hear that expression before? Google seems to ignore the period, even in quotes and then of course there are a gajillion hits... ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the Hous

Testemax

2010-03-12 Thread Cameron Childress
Visually safe for work, but the audio may require headphones http://natebloch.com/ (it's the default video right now) -Cameron ... ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the

Re: 5 Browsers and the Modes of Transportation They Resemble

2010-03-12 Thread Paul Ihrig
+1 ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:313328 Subscription: htt

5 Browsers and the Modes of Transportation They Resemble

2010-03-12 Thread Cameron Childress
http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1802516 -Cameron ... ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-c

I love the smell of irony in the morning

2010-03-12 Thread Jerry Johnson
Terrorist from New Jersey attacks civilians in Yemen. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/11/new.jersey.yemen.terror/index.html?hpt=Sbin Federal authorities are investigating a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member and going on a deadly rampage at a hospital in Yemen. The FBI is invest

Re: exiting gracefully

2010-03-12 Thread morchella
perfect! exactly the advise i was looking for. really like the help out, and partially train new guy. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archi

Re: exiting gracefully

2010-03-12 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 9:24 AM, morchella wrote: > Say you found a new op. > how would you leave current gig? > how much support, advice et would you give current emp, and for how long. > > i am just doing some introspection. > sole dev here. legacy code. poor/null documentation. Generally, it'

exiting gracefully

2010-03-12 Thread morchella
Say you found a new op. how would you leave current gig? how much support, advice et would you give current emp, and for how long. i am just doing some introspection. sole dev here. legacy code. poor/null documentation. ~| Want

Re: Best reason yet to pass health care bill

2010-03-12 Thread Jerry Barnes
"He is a mean, nasty old crank and a fucking liar." Sounds like Harry Reid and most of the congressmen, regardless of party. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fus