A Little test of my own

[GregHBBR]

A test post to see how various methods of adding an image affects emails when subscribed.

1: Pasting a URL:
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac268/seahawk-17/boatshed/sinkdrain03.jpg?t=1285501510
(A link gets generated!)

2: Using the "Insert Image" button, pasting the same URL, setting a resize to small and adding a description:

NOTES: In checking the preview I note that the image is placed "inline", immediately following the colon in my text so forcing the lines of text apart when the forum is wide enough for the image to go on the same line. To avoid this awkwardness, I hit the Enter key a couple of times to place the image on a new line. Like this:



It appears the description forms the "Alternative Text" for the image, so is invisible on the site, but may make a difference to the emailed copy of this message. I await with interest!

This time I have used the same image, no description and made it float right and I have placed this text after the image.

So much for all this preview testing. It's time to post...

[Paul H (admin)]

Greg,

Where did you buy the stainless bowl? And where does it drain to?

I could just about squeeze a small bowl into MilliBee to make it more salubrious (and hopefully encourage wifey on board )

-Paul

[GregHBBR]

Fascinating!

The link automatically opens in a new tab in my browser (even when left-clicked!) so no one should lose track of the main site!

The images appear as URLs in the plain text part of the message. My email client will detect a fully specified URL and makes them clickable, so this is very satisfactory.

In the HTML part, which I can force to be displayed in my browser, the images appear, although the floated one loses this part of the formatting. However, as the images are inserted as links and not embedded within the message this keeps the HTML part pretty small as well.

In summary: Very satisfactory for someone like me who wants a minimal sized email that one can happily retrieve on a 9.6kbps connection.

[GregHBBR]

Hi Paul,

On 26 Sep 10 13:50 "adminHBBR [via HBBR Forum]"
<[e-mail]> said:
> Where did you buy the stainless bowl? And where does it drain to?

I was lucky! An acquaintance had just removed it from the engine room in his narrow boat. I was given it. He even drove 20 miles to deliver it to me.

A recent post of his:
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We are out on Harnser again and she now has a blog which has the latest trip report
http://nbharnser.blogspot.com/

You will find our latest position at
http://tinyurl.com/Harnser-s-route
Back home
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The story of the sink being fitted is at:
http://www.seahawk17.plus.com/boatshed/fittingshull.htm#sink

[momist]

I hope you don't mind me jumping in here.  I bought a bowl just like that many years ago for my sailing cruiser - from a caravan shop (shop in a caravan supplier).  The problem with round bowls of that size is that the plates get stuck, and can't be removed very easily.  Keep a sharp knife handy, or use non-round plates!

Ian