FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

Try hitting Ctrl-F5 or Ctrl-Refresh...

Just a bit of a change of scenery, in keeping with the theme of the upcoming event... ;D

Don't know about mood setter, a pants-filler for me at the moment  :o Still have to get the car sorted  :-\

If you want to identify yourself as a Nats entrant, feel free to use this avatar. Click the "Profile" link in the bar at the top, then choose "Forum Profile Information" from the side menu.


The avatar is called "13th-Nats-Entrant", it's near the top of the list.

For the older members .......................... My title bar's so bright I gotta wear shades ................... )

Wrong shade of Orange IMO so i'll stick with the normal layout.

I'm all for Orange, but I find the orange a bit unsettling  :-\
How does a computer-illiterate old fart change it back to blue??
Or am I stuck with orange until Orange?

You can't. I think grandmasterb was referring to changing his avatar, and that perhaps the colour of the race-car is the wrong shade of Orange.

I'm not too keen on having the orange colour either, especially in the middle of a heat wave, is there some way we can change it back to a nice cool blue RET.
                      Pedro

Orange?  ???  Mine's still a very nice comforting shade of blue.  :) I'm touchin' nuthin!

BUGGER!!!!!!  I don't like orange, I want to go back to blue.  How do you do it??

Not funny if you can change it back .......... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   >:(   >:(   >:( 

Honestly, what a bunch of whingers. It'll change back in six weeks or so, and then people will complain that the blue colour is too insipid.

It's not about being a "bunch of wingers", it's about having control over what happens on my computer.  Surely if hitting Ctrl + F5 turns your Forum into "orange" then give us the Ctrl + F5 to turn it back ......... or

AT LEAST WARN US FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you always have to be obnoxious to anybody who doesn't agree with you RET, don't you think it might have been smarter to let people know it was irreversible before you "suggested" they try it.
                     Pedro

I LIKE IT  :)

can i keep it even after the Nats ?

 8) 8) 8)


PS I found if you lick the computer screen it has a nice citrus flavour  ::)
( trust me....would I lie ?)

It's just a theme on the forum, to promote the Nats. It's not like the content or behaviour of the thing has changed. For every user getting bent out of shape about it in this thread, there's another in this thread ($2) with positive feedback.

Try and maintain some perspective, people.

Regarding the 'irreversibility' and suggestions that it's exerting some control over your computer: it's just a website. Ctrl-Refresh just forces brain-dead browsers like IE6 to reload cached graphics. Users of Firefox or Safari would have seen the change immediately. IE users would see it eventually.

Sorry if you think that's obnoxious. Sorry if you don't like it. It's just advertising.

RET, It's not the fact that this is being forced on us that we found obnoxious, It's the fact that neither Jack, REDMR2RED or i made any remarks about you, all we did was asked politely if this could be changed, even though you are supposed to be a moderater on this site your response was to immediatly attack the charactors
of three club members on the main forum in front of the hundreds of other members you are always telling us we have to maintain our behaviour in front of ???, do us a favour next time you have some crazy idea to change things on the site warn us first.
        Pedro

Here you go guys, knock yourselves out.

http://www.notgoodenough.org/
http://www.registercomplaints.com/
http://www.generalcomplaints.co.uk/

Not one of these sites has an orange theme so you'll be safe.

While you're at it sign up for a good HTML course, some MYSQL training would be good too, and if you get the chance try to get some PHP under your belt. That way you can give RET a hand and might then understand why its OK if he gets a little touchy about people slagging his significant VOLUNTARY efforts.  ::)

Craig that's the whole point, none of us has slagged off at RET, all we did was ask if it could be changed, I appreciate how much work RET and Stinky put into this site without them it would not exist, but there is such a thing as tact and diplomacy.
                     Pedro

Hi all

Don't complain be happy and spread the love..

I personally don't mind the Orange and any change is as good as a Holiday. But when I log on the Orange hits me in the face and wakes me up and thats a good thing. It also gets me all juiced up to read all these fantastic stories and adventures we are all having.

By the way........have I told you....I hate BLUE but you don't hear me complaining about it, and I know this is a great site, as Richard said its only advertising, so as to get us all into the spirit of Orange... the Nat's that is.

One of my favorite colour is Frankston Cream and the reason Effie is painted that colour is because she was originally BLUE and I HATE BLUE... have I told you that, the other colour I love is Fuchsia now that's a nice colour.

Anyway the site is more blue with only a splash of Orange so it's not to overpowering and the blue and orange complement each other.

I would like to suggest that we change the colour of the site monthly so as we can all be happy eventually.

Have I told you.... I hate BLUE

I hope Fuchsia is first.

Anyway see you all at Orange.

Safe Cruising

Julius

 

 

I think the Orange theme is fun.

 :D

Cheers

Ed

I apologise for asking politely if I could change MY screen back to blue
whinging...
In future, I'll try to be more considerate of others

Sorry i hope this didn't all start because of my comment.  As RET pointed out i was talking about the orange avatar being not for me and sticking with the original that i have.

As for the orange on the site i dont see the problem here unless you have a super bright screen like i do but with a little colour adjustment i can read whats on the page now :D

I would not have dreamed that a simple splash of a new colour on the site could cause such angst. It must be a sign of the general contentment we have with Western Civilisation that the biggest issue we have to concern ourselves with is the brightness of the background on a freely available website.

Personally, I wish that were the case. I have a massive National event to promote, and a small team with one month left to make sure everything that needs to be organised, is. Forgive me if this particular promotional aspect displeases you. You can't please all the people all the time.

To those who feel the use of the term "whinger" has impugned their character, please accept my apologies. I mean that sincerely.

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19/just40/hj/s_orange.jpg)
Get that into ya......... :o :o :o

Is it just me, or does that Orange have a smiley face? ;)

storm in a juice bottle  :P  :-\  :-X

Yeah, this whinger can accept that and I'll even retract all the nasty things i thought about you ::) ;D ;D, how about we start afresh, nice orange colour you've done on the site there RET ;D ;D


 :D :D :D, Yeah, lets move on to something more palatable, like that orange :) :)


I think I can see miss piggy in there ;)
              Pedro

I knew they wouldn't want to learn PHP........................ ;D ;D

Craig,

Even I wish I didn't have to learn PHP.  :-\

Hateful language, and in the guts of SMF is some of the worst PHP I've ever seen.

RET, I hate it!!!! It keeps reminding me that I cant go... Cant get hols, cant bid for days off, and will only come down to shift swaps if i am lucky at the last minute... 160+ cars, 380 people, way too much fun to be had in a weekend and I am going to miss it. I am spewing!!!

Can we change it to Lemon???  ::) ::) ;D ;D

I think this topic has been great.  Even though it got a little blown out of proportion rather quickly.  I've spent the last three miutes reading it with a smile on my face.

Not a fan of orange for anyone whos keeping tally but Im a spineless nobody who will keep muouth shut ........

Starting NOW...

That's Jesus! Quick, put it on Ebay!!

I have been keeping an eye on this post with some amused interest. I had only just got my computer back from repairs the first time it came up...OMG what had the computer guys done.  :o :o I was relieved to find it was to promote the upcoming Nationals. I must admit I am not a great fan of the orange, but can live with it for the sake of the Nationals.
To be fair, the site was blue when the Nationals were held in the Blue Lake City of Mount Gambier. ;D

Cheers
Paul

Hey the site reset due to being hacked and temp shut down has now re instated my blue screen title bars instead of this warm, glowing orange that his been such a passionate topic in the thread over the last few days. lol

Note to self.  DO NOT FRESH PAGE. ;)

Jase

And after last night's debacle, my opinion of PHP has drifted even further south of its previous position, which was already off the coast of Queen Maud Land. Give me Perl any day - this exploit would not have been possible.

RET
Just Another Perl Hacker ;D

Reminds me of the good old FE v FC debate.....

Right now the Orange FE is in front, but the Blue FC isn't far behind..... ;D ;D ;D ;)

Bring on Orange!! Only a few weeks to go.......

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/Hewart/art/racing.jpg)

Hi Guys

I must differ the Blue FC is in front as they are both in a RH corner and he is on the inside run.

Of course the blue FC is in front.........

 ;D

I See a Blue FC in Front...................................

Come on, guys. Of course the FE is in front! Love the orange, RET.

Col.