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[DougMaz]

I joined model boat mayhem in January 2006 and been trying to send photos of my five foot steam tug.I am new to computers but i have downloaded HOW TO SEND YOUR PHOTOS but  it will not work.  ??? I sent photos to martin he sad they  arrived OK. what am i dong wrong .  Ready to chuck the lot in and take up drinking .    Dougmaz  N.S.W. oze.

[RickF]

If you click on Additional Options you should see a screen like the one below. Click on the Browse... box and navigate your way to where your photo is stored on your computer. Click on the image and the file name will appear in the Attach: box. You are now ready to send your photo.

Good luck

Rick

[DickyD]

I think its to do with this standing upside down thing. cbr900 used to suffer the same but he eventually became acclimatised. Its an Oz thing. ::)

Richard

[RickF]

Could be right, Richard, but is he a REAL Aussie. Most of the ones I've met have never needed an excuse for drinking!

[DougMaz]

Thanks Rick.  I think my photos are to big its telling me to resize.All photos are  mixed up like a dogs dinner i must try to file them. Wish i could under stand this PC. I will send this first then try photos.cheers Dougmaz. ::)

[White Ensign]

Doug- don`t worry mate, with a coumputer you`re just managing the problems you`d never had before.

Jörg

[RickF]

That's right, Jörg - "To err is human. To really $*!@* !$ things up, you need a computer!"

Rick

[DougMaz]

Hi Rick. Still trying to send photos. I have spent hours trying to change my photos from 169KB to150KB. I am 68 and only been with computes for six months .I'm trying to teach my self  the longer I'm on this thing the less model boat building i do.  Got some great photos to show you  all One day. Will you let me know if they arrive. My computer Will not send photos with 169KB.  Cheers Dougmaz.

[DickyD]

Hi Dougmaz
Have you tried resizing your photos.
Right click on photo and then click on resize.
When box opens click on smallest size. That will put reduced size copy in with you pictures.
It will be labelled the same but have [small] as well .
This is the one to send.
Forgot to ask, you are on XP are you?

Richard

[RickF]

Doug,

Are you running Widows XP? Have you installed "Resize" http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx ? If you are, you just "right click" on the file name, select the new size (Mayhem likes MEDIUM) and thats it -  a correctly sized copy of your photo - 10 seconds!

Rick

[RickF]

Richard

Are we long-lost, separated-at-birth psychic twins?

Rick

[DickyD]

I dont think so Rick ,its just that Dougs been going on about these photos for so long I am getting a bit desperate now myself.

Richard

[grasshopper]

I found that by registering with photobucket and uploading all my piccies onto that site, I simply put have to click link to the photo I want to share and it's job done

[DougMaz]

Here we go. Sending a photo let me know please if you received it.Dougmaz.

[HMSPENELOPE]

Laid down in May 1934, HMS Penelope was the third of the four 5,000-ton Arethusa-class cruisers. Mounting three twin 6" gun turrets, she had a top speed of over 32 knots. Serving in the Mediterranean when war broke out, she ran aground in the Norwegian campaign and returned to service in July 1941. In October 1941 she joined Force K at Malta and, after sustaining further damage from mines and bombs, she was sent to New York Navy Yard for repairs in April 1942. She was back in the Mediterranean in early 1943, joining Force Q at Bone. During that year, she took part in the bombardment of the Italian islands of Pantellaria and Lampedusa in June, the Sicily landings in August and the Salerno landings in September. After spells in the Aegean and the Bay of Biscay, she supported the landings at Anzio in January 1944 and, while returning to Naples on 18th. February, she was torpedoed and sunk by U-410. She was the last British cruiser lost in WW2. Nicknamed "HMS Pepperpot" because of the considerable shrapnel damage she sustained, HMS Penelope is thought to have been the inspiration for C.S. Forester's novel, "The Ship".

Im thinking of making her my next build. 

[HMSPENELOPE]

hey Bigfella, wasnt getting at you there mate, I am just new to the game.

Ive been sitting in the wings for a couple of months as a guest, but wanted to be able to view pictures etc., so thought I would join as a member.

What I have noticed mind you is there are certain people who give the impression of a warm person (the type of person who you can rely on to give you help and good information where needed) but there are others (who I would rather not mention) seem to have a dictatorship attitude (i.e. THIS IS MY WAY AND THE ONLY WAY) and this type of response wont wash on this forum.     Digging up old topics and thereby trying to aggravate through their response just shows a sad lacking in their character.  Memberships of the Forum can be terminated by the Moderator if their reply is in bad taste. 

[Colin Bishop]

I re read "The Shp" the other day, it's a great book. Also, if I recall correctly from John Winton's book, HMS Penelope once exchanged signals with the destroyer HMS Antelope - "Antelope meets Pennyloap at last!"

[bigfella]

HMSPENELOPE


Do you have any pics of your current models as I know that all in the forum would like to see them. New blood as it were.

Regards David