Re: [Hornlist] TinyURL (WAS: update to recordings)

2009-04-17 Thread Lawrence Yates
No, but my dad was as daft and as funny as Spike! 2009/4/17 Bill Gross > Lawrence, your website does beg the question did Ronald Yates ever meet up > with another famous gunner, Spike Milligan? > > -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk ___ post: horn@music.memphis.

Re: [Hornlist] TinyURL (WAS: update to recordings)

2009-04-16 Thread Steve Freides
The standard I have adopted assumes people trust me, and that I provide a tinyurl to help them in case the longer one word wraps poorly, which is the only reasons I use the things. I would not click on any link provided by someone I didn't trust, tiny, gigantic, or anywhere in between. -S- On Th

RE: [Hornlist] TinyURL (WAS: update to recordings)

2009-04-16 Thread Bill Gross
Yates Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 3:31 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] TinyURL (WAS: update to recordings) Steve Freides wrote: "This way everyone knows what they're getting into, and they can always use > the > full link, by cutting and pasting if they need."

Re: [Hornlist] TinyURL (WAS: update to recordings)

2009-04-16 Thread Lawrence Yates
Steve Freides wrote: "This way everyone knows what they're getting into, and they can always use > the > full link, by cutting and pasting if they need." Errmmm. Take a look at the evidence here: http://lawrenceyates.co.uk http://tinyurl.com/23xpfu Cheers, :-) Lawrence Lawrenceyates.c

Re: [Hornlist] TinyURL (WAS: update to recordings)

2009-04-16 Thread Steve Freides
The standard I have adopted is to always give the full link first, then offer a tinyurl version below it if the link is long. This way everyone knows what they're getting into, and they can always use the full link, by cutting and pasting if they need. -S- On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Jim St

[Hornlist] TinyURL (WAS: update to recordings)

2009-04-16 Thread Jim Stellmacher
I agree with Carlberg. However, TinyURL has a feature that allows you to preview the site before being redirected. It is available at http://tinyurl.com/preview.php . This way, you can feel more safe about your final destination. In my experience, many websites that shorten URL's have a similar