On Genesee Hill, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

[fiona]

That's OK. This won't happen again. I am sorry. I didn't know you were on vacation. Have a good one.

[dgriffin]

Don't worry. I was just fooling around with it and may have discovered a shortcut. More later.

[dgriffin]

Fiona, are the photos you just pasted on the other thread coming directly from your computer? If so, they'll disappear when you go off line, I'd think. Why not link your post directly to the source of the photos at OCHS?

For example, you would put the following in your post for the Hotel Street photo:

[imX]http://www.oneidacountyhistory.org/Transportation/canals/ErieCanal/Images/Erie4Small.jpg[/imX]

Of course, replacing the X with a small g.

I wouldn't try to retype it, but instead do the copy/paste with mouse clicks.

Then, your post will always link to and get the photo from OCHS.

[fiona]

Nope. Theyr'e still there. I uploaded them from a web site about the Erie Canal to my desktop, then I used the post image box to post them. I don't think that site is part of the OCHS. I realize they are small on the page, but look great when opened. How do you like them? I am thinking of making them or something like them, into a movie on my desktop and then trying to post it to the Sullivan. This will be when we get a little more on in the story. About the changes: they were essential. there were large gaps in time lines, logic, verbage, syntax, errors in historical facts, ect. I was in a hurry to post and didn't do my homework. Anyhow, the changes only begin with the story of Sarah in her garden. I didn't change any of the letter, ect. As far as I can see that piece is the only one posted to the website, so the rest should be smooth sailing.

[fiona]

Dave: the website looks beautiful. Thank you. I hope everyone here logs on to read it! I really like the broadside you have created. It's excellent. About the Foley's: We have 3 generations going here: 1. The father, Thomas, who has been kicked by the horse. His son, Timothy, who is about ten yers old and has sustained a head injury, and then his son will be young Billy, who sees the fire and tries to help Mrs. Hughes. This way, if you use these characters further, they can pass the torch of memory through out the story. For instance: little Billy may read about the fire in the Globe and make the connection to his grandfather, when he sees Sarah's name, or he may find an old yellowed newspaper that had been tucked away for years and make the connection that way. He will then realize that his father literally owes his life to Sarah who is now deceased herself. There are a lot of ways, as you know, that you can take young Billy in your story. Happy writing. can't wait to see the results!

[Clipper]

Todays installment is great Fiona. I enjoyed it very much.

[fiona]

Thank, Clip. I wrote it for you because I know you like to carry a fresh lump of chew in your cheek! LOL. Don't worry Clip, I already wrote Dave in. You'll be next!

[Clipper]

LOL, of the many sins and bad habits I have partaken of in my life, chewing tobacco is one that I never was able to tolerate. I tried it once when I worked on the farm as a kid. I turned green as grass and wretched until me toenails came up. I might occasionally be caught with a "chew" of stride spearmint gum in my cheek.

[dgriffin]

Feb 27, 2010 14:59:06 GMT -5 fiona said:

Dave: the website looks beautiful. Thank you. I hope everyone here logs on to read it! I really like the broadside you have created. It's excellent. About the Foley's: We have 3 generations going here: 1. The father, Thomas, who has been kicked by the horse. His son, Timothy, who is about ten yers old and has sustained a head injury, and then his son will be young Billy, who sees the fire and tries to help Mrs. Hughes. This way, if you use these characters further, they can pass the torch of memory through out the story. For instance: little Billy may read about the fire in the Globe and make the connection to his grandfather, when he sees Sarah's name, or he may find an old yellowed newspaper that had been tucked away for years and make the connection that way. He will then realize that his father literally owes his life to Sarah who is now deceased herself. There are a lot of ways, as you know, that you can take young Billy in your story. Happy writing. can't wait to see the results!

I played with the page a bit more, substituting the buff background of the mock newspaper with something that looks more like an old paper. Let me know what it looks like on your browser.

www.windsweptpress.com/ogh4.htm

[fiona]

That looks great! Thanks. I am trying to set up a tour of the Miller-Conkling House with Mike Boask, Director of Landmarks for the last Saturday in March. Anybody who wants to come along, it will be $10.00. House will be cold: no heat, Dress cozy. So, because I have never been in the house, I will not be writing that scene until April. I need to see it to be historically accurate. My next page will be set on upper John Street and in the yard of the House. thanks for aeveryone's help and patience.

[fiona]

Dave: when you get the chance will you put up my last post of the story and also, run a banner on your home page so that everyone will know that OGH is there? Thanks, Fiona

[dgriffin]

Fiona, yes I'll put your last post up this week. The OGH graphic and link have been up on the More Stories! home page for a week. That page is the target for most viewers and gets more hits than the Windswept Press page.

www.windsweptpress.com/morstor.htm

Are you hitting your browser refresh button?

[fiona]

What is a Browser Refresh Button? I need to put up a bio for myself. Tell me how to do that? Do I just send you an e mail?

[dgriffin]

Yes, send me an email. The refresh button is at the very top of your Internet Explorer screen and looks like this:

www.windsweptpress.com/images/refresh button.jpg[/img]

For the sake of efficiency, when you go to a page you've been to before, your PC will normally display a copy of the page saved from the last time you were there. This is so the PC doesn't have to retrieve it all over again, thus saving the time of a new retrieval.

But if the page has changed, you won't know it, because you're looking at the old page. To ensure you're looking at the latest version of a page, it's best to refresh it, meaning to retrieve it anew. (There are browser settings that can be changed to affect this process.)

[dgriffin]

Mar 10, 2010 22:57:45 GMT -5 @dgriffin said:

Fiona, yes I'll put your last post up this week. The OGH graphic and link have been up on the More Stories! home page for a week. That page is the target for most viewers and gets more hits than the Windswept Press page.

www.windsweptpress.com/morstor.htm

Are you hitting your browser refresh button?

It's up at:
www.windsweptpress.com/ogh4.htm

Send me your bio when you can and I'll fit it on page 1.