WTFO?

Navy · 08-02-2003, 04:41 AM

I write a lengthy, thoughtful

and detailed reply to a post, press the "go" button, everything shivers, and my post is gone into the waygoneasphere.
Whats up?

A confused Tom A.

Edward Tinker · 08-02-2003, 06:28 AM

Tom, I don't know for sure, but maybe you reached the limit on charectors, so it just dumped it instead of posting? Because the little posting worked?

I have had this happen on the rare occassion also? Those damn gremlins?

Ed

ViggoG · 08-02-2003, 08:39 AM

Hi Guys,
The limit is eight gremlins per post.

<img border="0" alt="[nono]" title="" src="graemlins/nono.gif" />
Thats all Folks,Ive reached the limit.
ViggoG

John D. · 08-02-2003, 03:37 PM

Hi Folks....

If Tom's message was too long - he would have gotten a error note, and returned back to the screen to make an edit (shorten it..).? It wouldn't have "dumped" it..?? Tom, do you know while you were writing it - if your ISP connections stayed "on-line"? The only thing that comes to mind, is while you were typing, the connection was lost, and when you hit the post button - something went "out"..??

Hmmmm....??? Let me think about what else may have caused it? I'll also check on my end..??

lugerholsterrepair · 08-02-2003, 10:04 PM

Tom, I always enjoy your posts, Sorry I missed this one...Jerry Burney

Navy · 08-03-2003, 02:13 AM

Herd Bud,
It was about repop holsters and why no one should seriously consider the mass produced ones..
Sigh..
Off to Huntsville Al, Road Kill country tomorrow.
Tom A.

Roadkill · 08-03-2003, 02:18 AM

Tom, this has happened to me three or four times in the last few weeks. I thought I was being edited by someone. I sent you a couple of phone numbers, call me when you get in.

rk

Edward Tinker · 08-03-2003, 03:15 PM

Wasn't edited by me

I try to leave a note if I change something, John S., always leaves a note, John D, well he is running around like a chicken mit its head cut off

.

I can't say for other moderators, but I doubt that they are likely to delete without leaving a "paper" trail,

Ed

Pete Ebbink · 08-03-2003, 10:01 PM

Not guilty...here.

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

John D. · 08-03-2003, 11:17 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Edward Tinker:
.....John D, well he is running around like a chicken mit its head cut off

.....<hr /></blockquote>Hey - I just read this... Now - I still have my head in place. 'Course - I can't find the place I left it - but that's OK. I know it's around here somewhere.

lugerholsterrepair · 08-04-2003, 03:49 PM

Tom, Really sorry I missed that one, Always looking for opinions on that subject...Maybe again sometime when you have more time, Jerry

Pete Ebbink · 08-06-2003, 02:48 AM

Tom,

There is an inexpensive software application called "Go Back" that you might want to consider. It allows you to restore your PC back to a few minutes ago, an hour or so ago, or even days ago...you chose.

Comes in handy when you loose work...

The new MS Windows XP gives you this feature called "Restore"...if you are upgrading to XP soon...

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Heydrich · 08-14-2003, 04:41 PM

For any lengthy post, I always compose it in MS Word then copy and paste (via right clicking) into the forum text window. For back-up, you could also write it in the forum text box and then copy it (once again, right clicking after selecting it all) to your clip board memory buffer.

And Pete, the Go Back feature will not work unless you save the writing to hard drive at some previous point.

It’s also a good idea to back-up all important data. Jan Still sent me an e-mail that all the user names and passwords had been deleted from his site. That hacker was an insidious bastard.

By the way, am I the only one here who knows what “WTFO” means? Trust me, that is one hell of a rude remark.

Ron Wood · 08-14-2003, 05:11 PM

Heydrich,
You are not the only one who knows what that means. Yes, it is a bit rude. Those of us who have been in the military have been exposed to this expression, just like a lot of other less than polite terms. Thank goodness only the acronym is being used. I do not think any rudeness was intended. Sometimes we forget (myself included) that our audience does not have the same experience as we do. It doesn't make the user a bad guy, just a little forgetful of how far this forum reaches.

lugerholsterrepair · 08-14-2003, 07:05 PM

Heydrich, Ron...I would guess there are appropriate times to use these strong words and after writing a lengthy article and losing it to cyberspace might be one of those. Tom is a fellow Paratrooper and understandably that is no excuse but we can all be glad he was no Sailor....A few rough men stand between us and tyranny. Jerry Burney

Ron Wood · 08-14-2003, 07:13 PM

Jerry,
I wasn't putting down any "rough man". I totally understand strong feelings. Unfortunately I was relegated to be a REMF, so I am not entitled to malign anybody. We all did what we could. I hope my language doesn't make me a bad guy either, just expressing a strong feeling.

Navy · 08-14-2003, 07:35 PM

All,
I repent my use of offensive abbreviations; if I offended anyone inadvertently, I apologize sincerely. I always want to be direct, deliberate and willful when I offend, to ensure the *right* person is offended and not some innocent by-stander. To do penitence, I shall wash my mouth out with ethanol.
Tom A.

John D. · 08-14-2003, 08:21 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Tom A:
All,
I repent my use of offensive abbreviations.....<hr /></blockquote>Huh..??? I replied to this post quite some time ago. If I thought it was "offensive" - you'd have heard from me... I'm fairly certain others can vouch for my statement.... Guess folks have to lose a whole entire analysis first to understand the frustration when it "disappears"... For that - I still have no idea what happened to your original post....

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Tom A:
..... I shall wash my mouth out with ethanol.
Tom A.<hr /></blockquote>Hmmm - what's the proof of ethanol - I may join you.....

Oh - and Jerry???? I caught that dig against sailors... You should well repent, as well.....

Ron Wood · 08-14-2003, 08:21 PM

Tom,
Sounds like a good idea, I will roust out my nectar of penitence. May I join you in a toast, good Sir? "To those of us who have been there and came back. May all of our comrades in arms today be so fortunate".

Navy · 08-14-2003, 10:56 PM

To My Friends on the Forum, AND JOHN D (this MoFo is going crazy as I try to compose this post)

I lift my glass of penitence, like Socrates, but instead of hemlock, it is a dram of Jefferson Reserve. John D. is familiar with this elixir that washes away sins and makes us as little lambs.
And to the esteemed Mr. P-Ron Wood-38, I am humbled, sir, to have to converse with someone of your stature. That you would voice your encouragement I consider a compliment of the highest order. As my second son is lately returning fro SOF m his second middle eastoes completely nutz.

WTFO??

THIS is why I sent the WTFO message...the system periodically quivers, moves textaround the email and then g

And, in closing, I might suggest that should anyone take offense, perhaps they should consider contemplating my Korean helicopter unit's unofficial motto: YFOAD.
Tom A.
An unrepenant sinner

08-02-2003, 04:41 AM	#1
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	WTFO? I write a lengthy, thoughtful and detailed reply to a post, press the "go" button, everything shivers, and my post is gone into the waygoneasphere. Whats up? A confused Tom A.

08-02-2003, 06:28 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	Tom, I don't know for sure, but maybe you reached the limit on charectors, so it just dumped it instead of posting? Because the little posting worked? I have had this happen on the rare occassion also? Those damn gremlins? Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-02-2003, 10:04 PM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	Tom, I always enjoy your posts, Sorry I missed this one...Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-03-2003, 03:15 PM	#8
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	Wasn't edited by me I try to leave a note if I change something, John S., *always* leaves a note, John D, well he is running around like a chicken mit its head cut off . I can't say for other moderators, but I doubt that they are likely to delete without leaving a "paper" trail, Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-03-2003, 11:17 PM	#10
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 471 Thanked 513 Times in 127 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Edward Tinker: <strong>.....John D, well he is running around like a chicken mit its head cut off .....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Hey - I just read this... Now - I still have my head in place. 'Course - I can't find the place I left it - but that's OK. I know it's around here somewhere.

08-02-2003, 08:39 AM	#3
ViggoG RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: South Side Virginia Posts: 534 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi Guys, The limit is eight gremlins per post. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[nono]" title="" src="graemlins/nono.gif" /> Thats all Folks,Ive reached the limit. ViggoG

08-02-2003, 03:37 PM	#4
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 471 Thanked 513 Times in 127 Posts	Hi Folks.... If Tom's message was too long - he would have gotten a error note, and returned back to the screen to make an edit (shorten it..).? It wouldn't have "dumped" it..?? Tom, do you know while you were writing it - if your ISP connections stayed "on-line"? The only thing that comes to mind, is while you were typing, the connection was lost, and when you hit the post button - something went "out"..?? Hmmmm....??? Let me think about what else may have caused it? I'll also check on my end..??

08-03-2003, 02:13 AM	#6
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Herd Bud, It was about repop holsters and why no one should seriously consider the mass produced ones.. Sigh.. Off to Huntsville Al, Road Kill country tomorrow. Tom A.

08-03-2003, 02:18 AM	#7
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Tom, this has happened to me three or four times in the last few weeks. I thought I was being edited by someone. I sent you a couple of phone numbers, call me when you get in. rk

08-03-2003, 10:01 PM	#9
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Not guilty...here. Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

08-04-2003, 03:49 PM	#11
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	Tom, Really sorry I missed that one, Always looking for opinions on that subject...Maybe again sometime when you have more time, Jerry __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-06-2003, 02:48 AM	#12
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Tom, There is an inexpensive software application called "Go Back" that you might want to consider. It allows you to restore your PC back to a few minutes ago, an hour or so ago, or even days ago...you chose. Comes in handy when you loose work... The new MS Windows XP gives you this feature called "Restore"...if you are upgrading to XP soon... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

08-14-2003, 04:41 PM	#13
Heydrich Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	For any lengthy post, I always compose it in MS Word then copy and paste (via right clicking) into the forum text window. For back-up, you could also write it in the forum text box and then copy it (once again, right clicking after selecting it all) to your clip board memory buffer. And Pete, the Go Back feature will not work unless you save the writing to hard drive at some previous point. It’s also a good idea to back-up all important data. Jan Still sent me an e-mail that all the user names and passwords had been deleted from his site. That hacker was an insidious bastard. By the way, am I the only one here who knows what “WTFO” means? Trust me, that is one hell of a rude remark.

08-14-2003, 05:11 PM	#14
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	Heydrich, You are not the only one who knows what that means. Yes, it is a bit rude. Those of us who have been in the military have been exposed to this expression, just like a lot of other less than polite terms. Thank goodness only the acronym is being used. I do not think any rudeness was intended. Sometimes we forget (myself included) that our audience does not have the same experience as we do. It doesn't make the user a bad guy, just a little forgetful of how far this forum reaches. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-14-2003, 07:05 PM	#15
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	Heydrich, Ron...I would guess there are appropriate times to use these strong words and after writing a lengthy article and losing it to cyberspace might be one of those. Tom is a fellow Paratrooper and understandably that is no excuse but we can all be glad he was no Sailor....A few rough men stand between us and tyranny. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-14-2003, 07:13 PM	#16
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	Jerry, I wasn't putting down any "rough man". I totally understand strong feelings. Unfortunately I was relegated to be a REMF, so I am not entitled to malign anybody. We all did what we could. I hope my language doesn't make me a bad guy either, just expressing a strong feeling. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-14-2003, 07:35 PM	#17
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	All, I repent my use of offensive abbreviations; if I offended anyone inadvertently, I apologize sincerely. I always want to be direct, deliberate and willful when I offend, to ensure the right person is offended and not some innocent by-stander. To do penitence, I shall wash my mouth out with ethanol. Tom A.

08-14-2003, 08:21 PM	#18
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 471 Thanked 513 Times in 127 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Tom A: <strong>All, I repent my use of offensive abbreviations.....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Huh..??? I replied to this post quite some time ago. If I thought it was "offensive" - you'd have heard from me... I'm fairly certain others can vouch for my statement.... Guess folks have to lose a whole entire analysis first to understand the frustration when it "disappears"... For that - I still have no idea what happened to your original post.... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Tom A: <strong>..... I shall wash my mouth out with ethanol. Tom A.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Hmmm - what's the proof of ethanol - I may join you..... Oh - and Jerry???? I caught that dig against sailors... You should well repent, as well.....

08-14-2003, 10:56 PM	#20
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	To My Friends on the Forum, AND JOHN D (this MoFo is going crazy as I try to compose this post) I lift my glass of penitence, like Socrates, but instead of hemlock, it is a dram of Jefferson Reserve. John D. is familiar with this elixir that washes away sins and makes us as little lambs. And to the esteemed Mr. P-Ron Wood-38, I am humbled, sir, to have to converse with someone of your stature. That you would voice your encouragement I consider a compliment of the highest order. As my second son is lately returning fro SOF m his second middle eastoes completely nutz. WTFO?? THIS is why I sent the WTFO message...the system periodically quivers, moves textaround the email and then g And, in closing, I might suggest that should anyone take offense, perhaps they should consider contemplating my Korean helicopter unit's unofficial motto: YFOAD. Tom A. An unrepenant sinner