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Old 11-08-2009, 08:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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OT- Cat stew, anyone?

Just kidding, lol. I typed a rather lengthy reply to someone here on SR, and I think it was probably the best reply I've ever written, full of wisdom beyond my years, (lol, oh yea right Dallas), but as I was preparing to send it, Tigger the cat stepped on the mouse, and whoosh, it's gone. There goes my Pulitzer, easy come, easy go, lol.

OK, I've only been here 9 months already and still dont know how to do this, so I'll ask directions, (must be a guy thing) how do you quote someone here in the grey box I see so often?

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Old 11-08-2009, 08:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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lol

I hate it what that happens.

The trick to that is - after the long thoughtful brilliant post that will solve the problems of everyone ... LOL
(I do it alla time expecially here at work - I'll get a customer and have to leave it for a bit)

before hitting 'post' ...

select all (then) copy

that way - you've saved it if you've gone over time.



you have to write this on the front of the quote

[QUOTE]
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Old 11-08-2009, 08:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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...and this

[/QUOTE]

...at the end of it.

had I done that in the same post - it'd have made the box.

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It took months for me to learn how, too!
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Old 11-08-2009, 08:30 PM   #4 (permalink)
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[QUOTE=barb dwyer;2426313]lol

I hate it what that happens.

you have to write this on the front of the quote


Maybe this will work.
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Old 11-08-2009, 08:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
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They explained it in the technical forums very recently, I tried it-the multiquote thing, didn't work. Maybe I just didn't follow the directions carefully enough.

How I do it-there are 'beginning' and 'end' quote tags, you just basically cut and copy those tags around the words you want to quote, the 'beginning' tags have unique identifiers, the 'end' tags are identical in every post.
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It's hard to write it to someone here, because it'll make the box. I remember the light bulb moment when I finally figured it out - I treally DO think it was right about 9 months as well! LOL!
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[QUOTE] then whatever you've copied
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[Quote][Quote][QUOTE=barb dwyer;2426313]lol

I hate it what that happens.

The trick to that is - after the long thoughtful brilliant post that will solve the problems of everyone ... LOL
(I do it alla time expecially here at work - I'll get a customer and have to leave it for a bit)

before hitting 'post' ...

select all (then) copy

that way - you've saved it if you've gone over time.





you have to write this on the front of the quote

second try
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[Quote]Maybe this will work. [Quote]

I can't do it either, firestorm!
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[/QUOTE] to close it off.

But all in the same window.
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Arghhhhhhhhhhhh!!

Goona drive me crazy!
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the word quote .. in caps. the end has to have the slash inside the bracket.

(the thingy under the question mark on that key)
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er....

maybe we should do this in PM?

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Okay....where are the beginning and end quote tags I need to copy?

I asked for help earlier, too. A couple of really nice people tried to help....I was too embarrassed to tell them I still didn't get it....bet they know now!
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[Quote][Quote][Quote]Maybe this will work.
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I can't do it either, firestorm!
One more try//////
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Hey, wow, part of it worked, now I feel SPECIAL, that's way cool stuff.

Thanks Barb, you're my hero, lol.
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OMG... You guys, lol
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I recently posted again on the multiquote issue John
  • to quote someone - easiest way is go to the post you want to quote and use the quote button then cut out what you don't want from the post
  • to manually do it #1 - cut and paste the quote you want into your reply, highlight the text and hit the little speech button icon
  • to really manually do it LOL - cut and paste your quote, and like Barb said, type in the tags around both sides (but without any spaces)

[ QUOTE]quote [ /QUOTE]

and it will come out like this.
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quote
clear as mud right?


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Oh people..........select the text you want...........then hit the little thing that looks like a cartoon talking.
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............it will say wrap...........I will do my last sentence..........then just post
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LOL.........thanks DEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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lol
Blah.

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The trick to that is - after the long thoughtful brilliant post that will solve the problems of everyone ... LOL
(I do it alla time expecially here at work - I'll get a customer and have to leave it for a bit)
Blah.

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Originally Posted by firestorm090 View Post
before hitting 'post' ...

select all (then) copy

that way - you've saved it if you've gone over time.
Blah.

Quote:
Originally Posted by firestorm090 View Post
lol
Blah.

Quote:
Originally Posted by firestorm090 View Post
The trick to that is - after the long thoughtful brilliant post that will solve the problems of everyone ... LOL
(I do it alla time expecially here at work - I'll get a customer and have to leave it for a bit)
Blah.


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you have to write this on the front of the quote



second try
Blah!
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Hey how many SR people does it take to quote a text??????? Have we really killed THAT many brain cells????????????????????????????????? LOL. :wtf2
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awwww... thanks fire!

I also remember - I did it accidentally - it was like when I rode a bike the first time.

My {{{{stone}}}} will be the first to tell you

I'm technologically impaired.

Can make a fire in a rainstorm on the side of a mountain in the wind

but can't set the font I want to be default.

LOL!
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Lol...this thread cracked me up. But I have to try it now...hope you don't mind. [QUOTE]Hey, wow, part of it worked[QUOTE/]
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