I'm diddling about with Chez Cheese, and it occurs to me I'd like to have categories. Now, I've consulted the MT users manual and looked about at other blogs and mucked about with my template... all to no avail.
So can someone tell me what code to insert, where to insert it, and how to make a linkable list on my sidebar pointing to categories? Also, can I go back into my previous entries and assign them to a category as well?
Or should I just give up and go back to boobie pics what I know?
Thanks in advance.

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1 Assuming you've got the same stuff as I do, this should work:

Login and click "manage weblog" on Cheese Stands Alone.

Click on "weblog config" on the left menu.

Click on "preferences" (along the near top of the page)

Scroll down until you see the bold world "Archives" (or "Archiving" pehaps) maybe 2/3 of the way down.

Where it says "preferred method of archiving", select "Categories", then SAVE it. (but don't bother to rebuild yet.)

At the top again (where you earlier clicked "preferences") Click of "Archives".

Scroll down to the selection and click on all methods of archiving you would like enabled. I (and most) use "Individual", "Monthly" and "Categories".

SAVE it.
Now you can REBUILD the templates.

After you've Rebuilt, click on New Entry. The category field (box) should be over the right top of the main entry body field, and just to the right of the Title field. If it's there, YAY! If it's not, D'OH!

To assign a Category to all of your past posts you'll have to open them individually, add the category in the field and then SAVE.


NOW you'll have to create a sidetitle for the categories to display them in the sidebar since you probably don't have one.
That's probably just a matter of copy/pasting some html. Let me look around.....

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 31, 2004 11:20 PM (v/S3n)

2 Here is the html for the Categories sidetitle:
(The word Contents in the second line is what the categories will be titled. If you want to change it to, say, Cultures of Cheese or something, just replace it before you copy/paste it.)........



Contents



">

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 31, 2004 11:28 PM (v/S3n)

3 D'OH!!!!! That html did post!!! yikes!!!
Well, it's easy enough to just go to Blather Review, click View -> Source and scroll down 'til you find the html. Though the parentheses will be those sharpy angled thingies, it'll look alot like this:

(div class="sidetitle")
Contents
(/div)
(div class="side")
(MTCategories)
(a href="($MTCategoryArchiveLink$)")($MTCategoryLabel$)(/a)(br)
(/MTCategories)
(/div)

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 31, 2004 11:33 PM (v/S3n)

4 First, go to your Weblog Config. Select Archiving. Put a check in the box left of Category. [SAVE]

Next, open your Main Index Template. Copy the following code into your sidebar where you want the list of categories to appear:

<div class="sidetitle">
Moldy Cheese [Archives]
</div>
<div class="side">
<MTCategories>
<a href="<$MTArchiveLink$>" title="Read all the <$MTCategoryLabel$> posts"><$MTCategoryLabel$> (<$MTCategoryCount$>)</a>
<br />
</MTCategories>
</div>

This will give you a list of categories, the number of posts in that category, and title popup when you hover over the link.

You can add categories in your post edit screen or use the categories in the left toolbar to add several at one time. Don't foget to [SAVE] after using the sidebar method.

As for adding the categories to old posts, I recommend adding your category list first, then use the power-edit mode to assign categories to old posts via the drop-down menu in the category column. [SAVE] & [REBUILD] after you finish. It will take you a while to add categories to all the old posts, have fun!

One thing to remember... your rebuild times will be increased every time you post or comment due to the extra archives being rebuilt.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 31, 2004 11:36 PM (Rmawx)

5 Crapola... I guess Spork and I were answering at the same time.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 31, 2004 11:38 PM (Rmawx)

6 Also, you can assign more than one category to each post. The add secondary category link will appear after you save your post the first time.

Don't forget to read the Helpful Thingy Trickle Posting for delayed posting instructions.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 31, 2004 11:48 PM (Rmawx)

7 This is exactly why I don't have to be a genius.
I have genius friends.
Thanks, y'all.

Posted by: LeeAnn at May 31, 2004 11:50 PM (HxCeX)

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I noticed over at Rob's new Xset design that he had really neat rounded corners for all his boxes. I thought that was a neat effect to soften the hard edges of most common designs.

I've been poking around the last week or so trying to look at different methods for making these rounded corners. I discovered several different methods, but none that are really fast and easy. All methods involved images and adding 1 or more div classes to your CSS and Main Index Template. All but one method were static width solutions that would not resize with a liquid width column.

Until I ran across this gem while I was looking at some WordPress templates.

-moz-border-radius: 10px;

If you want to selectively insert radiused corners, you would use the following code to achieve a radius on each corner of the box.

-moz-border-radius-topleft: 10px;
-moz-border-radius-topright: 10px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 10px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomright: 10px;

Below is a thumbnailed screen shot from Madfish Willie's Cyber Saloon. I went kind of crazy and radiied everything with a corner. All the radii are 10px, the comments are 9px, and the comment numbers are 8px top and 9px bottom. more...

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Blog Software Breakdown

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Hey, see all those nasty beastiality links in the comments? If I had of had access to the comments in my MT console, they would be gone.

By the way, if you have noticed a lack of updating to the Beyond the Black Hole blog, it seems that we noticed a lack of interest in what we had to say. Bill Bulldog, Bird Brain and myself have been discussing what to do with the space. Miss Kitty, as usual, is just being catty.

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1 Yeah, I zapped about 67 of them from a bunch of blogs.

Good luck with whatever you do with the blog, too.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 30, 2004 12:11 PM (+S1Ft)

2 Well, I've always liked it... when I got around to visiting. You guys should maybe say more about your links than you do. Or, like, when Miss Kitty linked to the giant fish: embed the photo into the post. The problem might be that you're not showing enough and a reader has no idea if clicking on the links is worth it. Or, maybe you need to develope more of a structured story-line; something that'll give us more insight to life around and beyond the black hole. I dunno, I'm just an inanimate musical luncheon utensil, but there's about you critters and reading your blog that just makes me happy. Here's some cheese.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 31, 2004 07:25 PM (v/S3n)

3 Maybe you could host a Barking of the Dogs Carnival or a Kitty Cat Carnival and dispaly a bunch of images to blog pets. Be sure to link back to a post and not just the blog so there is a trackback ping to your post. Then, go drink several more beers.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 31, 2004 11:43 PM (Rmawx)

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Tired of being an Insignificant Microbe or Flappy Bird or Marauding Marsupial in the TTBL Ecosystem?

Want to show those Large Mammals and Mortal Humans a thing or two?

Well, now you can be a Giant Man-Eating Alligator or Tyrannosaurus Rex or even a Drunken Idiot if you choose to be.

All you have to do is modify EZ Bear's Ecosystem script. I got this from our very own Toasted Marshmellow, Emma at Miss Apropos.

Here's how to do it: more...

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1 ::: curtsey :::

My pleasure!

Posted by: Emma at May 29, 2004 05:21 AM (NOZuy)

2 I a not too sure who was the first to do so, but I think our own Pixy Misa was the first Munuvian on the band wagon and I recently changed from bein' a Pickled Pig's Foot as I had been for several months to bein' the Very Model of a Modern Major General. Jes' sayin', ya know?

Posted by: Tiger at May 29, 2004 09:01 PM (G5PGV)

3 Yanno what? I don't recall WHERE I first saw it, but I think you may be right, Tiger. If I had to guess where I saw the change-up of the TLB stuff, it was more than likely on Pixy's site.

I sit corrected.

Posted by: Emma at May 30, 2004 12:15 AM (NOZuy)

4 There was a period shortly after the script was made available when the Ecosystem site was down a lot - which meant your blog would have problems if you were using the script.

So I just hard-coded mine. I don't know if I was the first, but I hadn't seen anyone else do it at the time.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 30, 2004 12:14 PM (+S1Ft)

5 HE'S ALIVE!!!

And, regarding the comment hard-coding (gawd, I love techno-talk): That's why you're the Bestest, Pixy. . .you know everything!

Posted by: Emma at May 30, 2004 11:40 PM (NOZuy)

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Anyone know what a new tear attack is? My firewall seems to intercept them all the time.

UPDATE: Hey ya'll, I just put up my new title graphic. Anyone want to go have a look and tell me what ya think? Yeah, just as I figured, all of ya'll are too busy. Oh well! ;)

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1 Nice! I likes it!

You might wanna lighten up on the self-flaggelation, hon. The welts are showing. I say this as a fellow self-deprecator from waaay back.

I really wish I could do more with graphics; but everything I make looks like something the cat yakked up on the carpet. LOL

Posted by: Emma at May 29, 2004 04:02 AM (NOZuy)

2 I like it! Though, I think I have to admit that in the end and all things considered I liked the previous one slightly better.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 29, 2004 04:45 AM (uSI/A)

3 I am completely lost on the self-flaggelation part?

Posted by: Tiger at May 29, 2004 09:04 PM (G5PGV)

4 Don't beat yourself up over it.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 30, 2004 12:03 AM (Nj8r1)

5 I was trying to jokingly refer to this:

UPDATE: Hey ya'll, I just put up my new title graphic. Anyone want to go have a look and tell me what ya think? Yeah, just as I figured, all of ya'll are too busy. Oh well!

Apparently, it backfired.

I shall now go throw myself on a sword.

Posted by: Emma at May 30, 2004 12:18 AM (NOZuy)

6 Bein' so utterly sleep deprived, please allow me to throw myself on the sword, afterall, you can see how obviously I would miss the point, hence my actual chances of survival would be stupendously great.

Posted by: Tiger at May 30, 2004 12:36 AM (G5PGV)

7 Sleep deprivation? There's another thing we have in common! LOL!

So, no sword-diving for either of us, mmmkay?

Posted by: Emma at May 30, 2004 12:49 AM (NOZuy)

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I don't know how many of ya'll are aware that I am gonna be hostin' next week's Carnival of Vanities, and the followin' week, Pixy Misa is the host. It is time for all Munuvians to shine, so send me your submissions. roguegenius[at]hotmail[dot]com COTV in the subject, give me the URL and title to the post you are submittin'. I'll do the rest.

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1 Yay!

Pity I haven't posted anything in the past month.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 29, 2004 03:53 AM (+S1Ft)

2 What are our deadlines?

Posted by: Attila Girl at June 01, 2004 08:43 AM (LcVoH)

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Not me; Ace of Spades. He could use some design assistance, as his archives are not currently accessible the way things are set up.

I recommended Rob at XSet to him just off the top of my head, but I think there are more than a few Munuvians out there who have the requisite mad skillz with respect to MT design, no?

Anyone feeling charitable? Go lend the guy a hand.

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1 GAWD, I wish I knew more about that stuff. I'm more than willing to lend a hand -- or whatever body parts are helpful.

Okay. All right. I have less-than-pure thoughts about the guy. I've always said that if a man can write well AND make me laugh -- whew. Probably best I DON'T go tiptoeing barefoot through the archives -- might lead to an obsession. Aheh.

Seriously, folks. Whatever I can do to help. . .

Posted by: Emma at May 29, 2004 04:05 AM (NOZuy)

2 Okay. All right. I have less-than-pure thoughts about the guy.

Ooh, girl, back it on up. Looks like you and I are going to have to throw down on this one.

Posted by: ilyka at May 29, 2004 04:40 AM (DyQml)

3 Rut roh.

I have the feeling you would have my kidneys for breakfast.

I'll just keep my less-than-pure thoughts and my body parts to myself. My husband will be so pleased. Aheh.

Posted by: Emma at May 29, 2004 05:25 AM (NOZuy)

4 Ace:

I left you a comment on your blog (sorry 'bout the length, but I hate it when people throw off a high level explanation that often leaves the recipient scratching their head even harder).

Lemme know if I can be any help.

And Emma... if Ilyka's got the sexy funny writer all tied up (now there's a visual!) maybe you like to try the vauguely intellectual problem solver instead? You know what they say... once you've gone geek, you'll never go back!

Paul

Posted by: Light & Dark at May 29, 2004 05:45 AM (Hrm9v)

5 Paul,

I'll get the rope. You. . .stand there and look cute.

Posted by: Emma at May 29, 2004 05:50 AM (NOZuy)

6 if Ilyka's got the sexy funny writer all tied up

As if! And you know, Emma, funny thing: the boyfriend is not liking this discussion at all.

Imagine that.

Well, that'll teach him to rent Robert McNamara films, maybe. I can hope. I mean, there is just nothing sexy or funny about McNamara.

Posted by: ilyka at May 29, 2004 05:51 AM (DyQml)

7 McNamara? Eeesh. I don't blame you a bit, ilyka. Heh.

As for me? I remember when saying "I'll be your Mrs. Robinson" was more of a JOKE than a reality.

::: sobs quietly :::

Posted by: Emma at May 29, 2004 06:11 AM (NOZuy)

8 I'm standing, I'm standing...

Posted by: Light & Dark at May 29, 2004 06:44 AM (Hrm9v)

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Have you ever seriously courted a woman who made you feel as shy as a teenager at a high school dance because you felt a special attraction to her? Have you taken your time during that courtship, being careful not to rush the relationship, because you didn't want to fuck things up?

Did you bide your time, handle everything like a total gentleman and then finally see THE LOOK? I have, three times in my life.

THE LOOK is something that you can't plan and you can't schedule. It happens when the time is right and you'll know it when you see it. It's all in the eyes, which suddenly seem to sparkle like the stars in a clear, midnight sky. If you look closely, you'll see a strange combination of surrender, challenge and fear in those eyes, and if you look too deeply, you'll feel as if you're one step away from plunging off a cliff into deep, mysterious waters.

You feel surrender, challenge and fear, too.

When you see THE LOOK, you know that the woman wants you as much as you want her. She wants you THIS NIGHT and she's ready to give herself entirely to you. The touch of her hand suddenly feels different. She walks more closely with you. A kiss on the sidewalk turns into an embrace and you want to burn with a blue flame from sheer passion. You want to meld with that woman's soul.

You don't have sex after you've seen THE LOOK. You make love, and it feels wonderful. After that first night, you'll never see the same look again, but you'll always remember it. And it will send tingles down your spine.

I haven't seen THE LOOK in a long, long time, and I miss it.

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1 I think you posted this in the wrong blog... but it's really good reading anyway.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 28, 2004 09:04 PM (rQ9MS)

2 That would be my guest blogger who got incredibly lost!

Rob would be the one chasing the look...pas moi(...at least not in females.)

Posted by: Key at May 28, 2004 09:33 PM (Xpo0k)

3 I'm glad Rob made the mistake. I might have missed the post.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 29, 2004 12:30 AM (uSI/A)

4 Now, THERE'S a guy we need to get moved over here.
Maybe then his blog would stop getting hacked, or whatever the hell keeps happening to him.
Besides, this guy has inspired more people to blog (including me) than any other single blogger I know of.

Posted by: Stevie at May 29, 2004 04:45 AM (kNf/l)

5 If I was going to get lost, I seem to have picked a good place to do it.

Posted by: Acidman at May 29, 2004 07:03 PM (MdHRM)

6 wow

Posted by: SpaceMonkey at May 29, 2004 07:08 PM (qSKHX)

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A few days ago I cloicked ontp Practical Penumbra and got a post from February 20th titled, I think, "Sheesh! Learn to spell!". I refreshed and I got the current page.
But, for three days in a row now, all I can get -- refreshments included -- is that dang Feb 20th post.

Is anyone else having this problem? Every other blog loads fine. I'm in Mozilla 1.6, but I get the same result in IE.

Can everybody else read Susie? I need my Susie fix!!!!!!!!

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1 You are a freak [ ]... I clicked over to your site and clicked thru to Susie'sand it came up OK to today's post... If you knew Susie, like I know Susie... it must be a malfunction in your box or something.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 28, 2004 02:56 AM (rQ9MS)

2 Odd. Daniel sent me an e-mail saying he was getting that on my site. I figured he was just off his rocker and paid him no heed.

Posted by: Jennifer at May 28, 2004 05:19 AM (YeEQQ)

3 Hmm... Though I am often off my rocker, in this case I am not. If I go to jl.mu.nu, I get a February 20 post (and the old banner); however, if I go to jenlars.mu.nu, it is up-to-date

Posted by: Daniel at May 28, 2004 02:05 PM (Oc6V9)

4 As long as it's not a malfunction in my box....

Harv and Victor have had problems getting my recentest posts, too...I have no idea what's up with that, because I always check my newest posts for typos so I KNOW they are there....

Posted by: Susie at May 28, 2004 03:06 PM (Fs1Nj)

5 Daniel, that sounds like you're ending up on the old server (which is, yes, still alive). Weird.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 28, 2004 08:37 PM (+S1Ft)

6 I sometimes have problems on my own blog gettin' it to refresh. I have to redo the URL in the address box, changin' it from http://tig.mu.nu/index.html to http://tig.mu.nu/ or visa versa just to get see how the updates look. It seems to only do that on my home computer with the dial up. I do not remember such happenin' on my office system through the cable. Of course, my memory is not that good anyway.

Posted by: Tiger at May 29, 2004 12:00 AM (G5PGV)

7 Daniel was right. I replaced pp.mu.nu with practicalpenumbra.mu.nu in my blogroll and I got to the current posts. It's not the server or the URL itself, though, since Madfish got to the current page through my blogroll. Hmmm.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 29, 2004 12:38 AM (uSI/A)

8 I got the same behavior with Susie's blog in the last couple of days too.... by following a link of her own from one of her comments elsewhere. The linked address was pp.m.nu, and when I typed in the full blog name instead, the current page came up fine. Maybe the abbreviated addresses are somehow being pointed to the old server?

Posted by: Light & Dark at May 29, 2004 03:48 AM (Hrm9v)

9 Drat! I ALWAYS type "pp.mu.nu" in comments urls because it's so much quicker; otherwise by the time I have typed the long address I have forgotten what I was going to say...

Posted by: Susie at May 29, 2004 03:50 PM (Fs1Nj)

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I have a bouquet of them this time; let me know if any of you have the answers:

1) Do I need to figure out a way to place my SiteMeter icon on pages other than my main page? Another blogger told me I need to do that--but since it's on my sidebar, shouldn't it know whenever someone visits my site? I tried to figure out how to get the icon to display when someone follows a permalink back, but I had a hard time with that. But I do know that I'm still getting more "page views" per week than I am "unique visits." So it must be counting pages other than the main page. Right?

2) Does anyone know the html for an em-dash? I have a "cheat sheet," but it doesn't work. Unless I'm not supposed to be placing the given code in < >'s. Please advise.

3) How do I create an RSS feed for my site? People are asking, and I'm lost at sea on that.

Thanks so much for all your help--past, present, and future. You are the bestest friends a bloggirl could have.

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I ran across some code over at the MT Support Forum the other day. I think you may like it. It's just a few lines to count the total number of blogs entries, total number of comments, and a comment/entry ratio. I modified it for my site and put it with my other site statistics like the sitemeter and ecosystem scripts.

Here is the code:

Total Entries: <MTBlogEntryCount><br />
Total Comments: <MTBlogCommentCount><br />
Comments/Entry:
<?
echo number_format(<MTBlogCommentCount>/<MTBlogEntryCount>,2);
?>
<hr />

Here is the ouptput: more...

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1 NIFTY!

I really really like your default skin, MW. It's veddy niiice.

Posted by: Emma at May 28, 2004 03:27 AM (NOZuy)

2 Thanks. :-) I've been wondering how people do that.

Posted by: Jennifer at May 28, 2004 07:53 PM (DdBLw)

3 Pretty pretty MW, Thank you! Don't have to go to the candy store with you around!

Posted by: Alex. at May 29, 2004 12:20 AM (MNwPu)

4 Thanks MW! you da man!

Posted by: SpaceMonkey at May 31, 2004 02:26 PM (DN55C)

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Let's say you want to display a list of links to some of your best posts... the stuff you are really proud of (my list would be empty, but that's another story)... how would you do that?

I was doing a blog tweak for Linda at Auteriffic, and she asked me if I could do something with a select category for her poetry to display in the sidebar. I don't think this is what she was looking for, but it exactly what you need to display a "best of me" series of posts in your sidebar.

Enable your category archives.
Create a Best of Me category.
Assign that category to the posts you want to display.
Cut & Paste the following code into your sidebar where you want your list to appear.

<div class="sidetitle">
Best of Me
</div>
<div class="side">
<MTEntries category="Best of Me" sort_by="title" sort_order="ascend">
<a href="<$MTEntryPermalink$>">
<$MTEntryTitle$>
</a>
<br />
</MTEntries>
</div>

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Hello Munuviana! I got an email this a.m. from my blog-bud, Loren. He wrote:

Linda, we have a problem with the site. I was posting replies to comments -- this is how I'm going to handle comments from now on (and I will post a notice to that effect) -- and got bounced off at about 11:25. Couldn't get back on again until almost 1 a.m., and this is the fourth of fifth time this has happened.

Not sure that this was anything but an ISP hiccup, but has anyone else had probs posting comments late at night in the N. Hemisphere (like maybe during a backup, or something)?

Just wondering's, all.

Cheers,
Linda

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I have honked up my blog. Not bad mind you but honked it just the same.

Could I get somebody to look at my individual archive page/style sheet to see why the boxes and labels associated with them don't show up on IE but look GREAT on mozilla.

I am a world class moron who doesn't make backups before I change stuff.

Help a moron get a clue. Have pity.

Update:the boxes are 'there' you can click them, mru's show up, but highlighting won't select them. help.

Update: Feh, got rid of the html style crap that came as default and now it works swimmingly. Thanks for all the help everyone!

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1 Er... You're welcome!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 28, 2004 02:02 AM (Rdh4s)

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LeeAnn is ill. Her husband posted to let us know, but no details. Hopefully it's just inconvenient, and not serious.

We should all drop by and wish MuNu's Court Jester a speedy recovery, and offer all the support we can.

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FYF has a problem in its template... several. And for the life of my I can't find them or how to fix them. So if anyone would like to try and fix it, Id be much obliged.

Just leave a comment or something so I can give you access to the templates. And if your worried about screwing them up, don't because I'm saving them.

T'anks (in advanced)

UPDATE Thanks Madfish, but while I solved a few problems I'm noticing more... And those are leaving me even more clueless...

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This post on Michele's site, ASV, reminded me of blogging platforms. I'm curious to know if the issues she addresses there, are addressed in Minx.

I'm just being a curious George this morning.

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1 Is there a link to follow?

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 25, 2004 02:24 PM (7phcR)

2 Oops...there is now. Sorry.

Posted by: Linda at May 25, 2004 02:26 PM (AWAw8)

3 Minx? What that?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 26, 2004 04:31 AM (kOqZ6)

4 A likely story.

I know you've had a lot going on, Pixy. I was just curious since Michele was mentioning the differences between WP & MT.

Posted by: Linda at May 26, 2004 01:46 PM (AWAw8)

5 Here is a good comparison of most of the major blogware features.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 30, 2004 01:29 AM (Nj8r1)

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I got tired of looking at this same old basic white MT template... have been for some time... so I thought I'd do something about it...

I got my buddy Pam to do a neat banner image for us using the gold color that was already in the banner text. Then I ran that color through the disgronifier to get some different shades. Then I did a new stylesheet - a really subdued, yet classy looking design. Then I added some thingys and doodads. Then I put it up over at the MadLab.

Go look at it and see if it would be OK to use over here. I've got another gig I've got to work on starting Thursday, so it will be taken down Thursday am Texas time. If mostly everyone likes it and Pixy says OK, I'll drag it over here and put it up for the group.

If not, no big thang... I'll use it somewhere else. As a matter of fact, it looks really tough with a solid black background... maybe I'll use it as a skin or something...

Anyway, go check it out while it's still up.

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1 Looks fine. It's simple, which is a virtue.

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 25, 2004 06:31 AM (i+lmP)

2 Nice work! I like it. (FWIW)

Posted by: Emma at May 25, 2004 11:14 AM (NOZuy)

3 I have nothing to say, other than I love the Bartender and I'd have sex with him in the champagne room....

....and I wanted to be comment 4001.

Congrats, Munuviana!

Posted by: Helen at May 25, 2004 11:29 AM (8qowm)

4 purdy, simple and fast - I like it

Posted by: Rob at May 25, 2004 12:31 PM (kXZI6)

5 nice!

Posted by: Ted at May 25, 2004 01:52 PM (blNMI)

6 Is the fact that it's brown, a hint? LOL I really like it. But, of course, you know I love change.

Posted by: Linda at May 25, 2004 01:56 PM (AWAw8)

7 Looks good but there's one weirdness to the banner. The lighting on the letters indicates a southeast light source. The shadow is cast as if there was a northwest light source. End result is a visual oddity where the letters will alternately appear depressed and elevated depending on where you look.

Posted by: Jim at May 25, 2004 02:24 PM (IOwam)

8 Linda: It's actually supposed to be gold. I pulled the color off the banner image. It looks gold to me on this box anyway. I'll have to check it on my old box and on IE before I move it.

Jim: Turn your computer to where it's facing north. That should take care of any weirdness on your end.

Helen: There is no sex in the Champagne Room!

Rob, Ted, Emma: Thanks.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 25, 2004 03:05 PM (7phcR)

9 I like the gold! It's very regal...

Posted by: Susie at May 25, 2004 03:41 PM (SjXQL)

10 Very stylish. Great work :-)

Posted by: Harvey at May 25, 2004 06:59 PM (tJfh1)

11 Looks good, but I'm more of a chrome or silver guy than a gold guy.

Chalk it up to my Amish heritage. Gold is both "English" and "proud."

Posted by: ace at May 25, 2004 07:31 PM (iog7U)

12 My monitor colors are f'd up (blue is a problem) so I can't comment on the color (looks kinda bronze to me). Other than that -- I love it!!!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at May 26, 2004 01:17 AM (Af9Gv)

13 Jim hit on what was driving my eyes nuts. The drop shadow on the banner is on the wrong side. As a photographer, that kind of thing drives me bananas. Don't even get me started on the new Blogger templates that have drop shadows on both sides of the same object.

Posted by: Light & Dark at May 26, 2004 05:55 AM (Hrm9v)

14 The coloring of the titles looks brown to me...but, I AM colorblind (rare for a woman, I know). So....

Posted by: Linda at May 26, 2004 01:51 PM (AWAw8)

15 It looks brown to me on my old box with the old monitor. I'll check some more color codes and see if I can get it closer to gold before I move it.

Posted by: Madfish Willie at May 26, 2004 11:00 PM (rQ9MS)

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By all indications, I have garnered my first troll. A complete asshat leaving the vilest crap in my comments. I banned the specific IP address a few of of them but that leaves a lot of other possibilities for the SOB to get in.

How do I block a whole range of numbers at once?

Here are a couple of addresses it has used
165.121.24.190
165.121.26.76
165.121.24.97

Thank you for your support.

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