how do i post a pic?

[happyscooter]

on here?

[happyscooter]

I give up.  I am going to bed.

[Sum Dum Gai]

You have to put in an image tag.  The tags need to be inside square brackets, with no spaces between the tag and the brackets.  Square brackets are these ones  [   ].  Hopefully that show up.

Anyway, the image tag is img and /img.  Put the link to the image between the tags.  Again no spaces, and put the square brackets around each individual tag.

Or, above the quick reply box there's a series of buttons.  The 6th one in from the right, looks like a little picture, will open a pop up box.  Paste the link to the image in there and it'll add it to your post automatically.

[happyscooter]

I tried to use the icon on the line where the font size and other selections are.  It needs a link.  It is a personal picture, there is no link.  I read the directions and couldn't find 'add attachment'.

It is a pic of our house and I wanted everyone to give me their opinion of something.

[Deleted]

DON'T DO IT!!

Haven't you learnt nothing from Weiner?

[Deleted]

Upload your picture to a site like photobucket first; that way you'll get a generic url address.

Then you copy that url into the "Image URL": space

So to upload this picture:



I copied the address from the web and then pasted in the Image URL space:
"http://api.ning.com/files/PJBR1OvA6FWDG9WUoWRCJvbS-d-w4koCtdv60nQXUezqcQ8gL51qZsoEPGsj1BYla9KNXln3ih8uAKZwyeh5ZnC7vn8O4GFI/Sunflower3474359.jpeg"


I hope it helped! 

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

There's a tutorial thread in in the "How To" Section at the top of the board:

Link: How to Post a Picture

[Peace Of Mind]

Happy - I agree with Beer about using Photo Bucket.  I'm completely computer stupid and I was able to figure out how to use it it's so easy.  Just create it in your notmsn name here for privacy.  PM me if you want help or steps on how to do it.  I use words/instructions for dummies since I'm one. 

[Bob Ross]

Step 1:  Take a close-up of your shlong.
Step 2:  Oh wait that's for craigslist.

[Deleted]

Aug 5, 2013 13:09:41 GMT -5 Bob Ross said:

Step 1:  Take a close-up of your shlong.
Step 2:  Oh wait that's for craigslist.

easy there, Senor Danger....

[happyscooter]

Scottish, that's what I tried yesterday.  I couldn't find the 'add attachment'. 

I'll try again later.  I wanted everyone's opinion on painting the foundation bricks on our house since we had the work done.  Can't decide.

[Deleted]

from the far right where the Phil button is go 5 buttons to the left

<<secretly hopes Happyscooter accidentally posts nekkid pics of herself >>

[tcu2003]

Anyone upload pics using the ProBoards all? I can on another ProBoards site I'm on, but not this one.

[Cookies Galore]

Aug 5, 2013 14:10:32 GMT -5 happyscooter said:

Scottish, that's what I tried yesterday.  I couldn't find the 'add attachment'. 

I'll try again later.  I wanted everyone's opinion on painting the foundation bricks on our house since we had the work done.  Can't decide.

There is no "add attachment" button. There is the "insert image" button, but you need an image web URL. You can't upload directly from your computer.

ETA: It's the sixth icon from the right. If you hover over the icons, it shows what it is.

[happyscooter]

sir mix a lot, no you don't want that.

I read 'add attachment' SOMEWHERE in the instructions. yep, I saw the insert image and insert video button.

again, it has been a long day.  I might try tomorrow.

[happyscooter]

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[happyscooter]

Whoo-hoo!!

OK, please vote.

Should we paint the brick?

1.  Beige?
2.  Black?
3.  Neither
4.  I will help you if you supply beer and pizza.

[wodehouse]

At first I thought "wow!, this is nice!". But the blend of brick and rock doesn't do it for me. And the base of the posts extend beyond the edge of the porch? Was this all done by the original builder?

I'd have to see this in-person to give a more capable opinion, but I don't think you should paint the brick. If you do, then the brick steps should be painted as well and that would not look good. I don't even like painted bricks, always seems a shame to paint them. But there was a nice white-painted brick house down the street from our old house.

Vote:   No paint.

[Deleted]

What about grey to go with the rest of the house? I think black would work too.

[midjd]

Tough one! I am usually not a fan of painted brick, and I think the natural color is pretty. But Wode is right that it doesn't go with the stone. I think painting it light gray would be the best, black might be a little too severe/jarring.

Could you get some of that composite stone veneer to put over the brick so that it will match the posts? Might also solve the appearance of the posts sticking out a bit too far.

Beautiful house!

[Deleted]

Ohhh! Great idea, Mid! 

[wodehouse]

Mid is right...the house is a beauty!

[constanz22]

Aug 6, 2013 8:25:01 GMT -5 midjd said:

Tough one! I am usually not a fan of painted brick, and I think the natural color is pretty. But Wode is right that it doesn't go with the stone. I think painting it light gray would be the best, black might be a little too severe/jarring.

Could you get some of that composite stone veneer to put over the brick so that it will match the posts? Might also solve the appearance of the posts sticking out a bit too far.

Beautiful house!

Agree!  I would not paint the brick.  But cover it with the stone to match the posts.

[deantrip]

No Paint, but always open to beer and pizza!

[wodehouse]

I like the "clean and open" landscaping by the brick. But here's a thought, hide the brick with a trellis and grow some vines.

[happyhoix]

Aug 6, 2013 9:38:42 GMT -5 wodehouse said:

I like the "clean and open" landscaping by the brick. But here's a thought, hide the brick with a trellis and grow some vines.

That was my thought, too.

The problem with painted brick is that you obligate yourself to a lifetime of scraping and repainting that brick to make it stay looking good.

I would just paint the very top row of bricks (get a seriously good primer on there, first) and paint it to match the floor of the porch, then using that composite plastic material that looks like wood (I have that as decking on my front porch and it's indestructible) I'd make a tight trellis around the brick base and bunch some small evergreen shrubs up around it, or ivy growing over it, to mask the brick foundation. That should look good for a long time without much maintenance. 

I don't know what to do with the brick stairs, though. Painting might be your only option there. It's a shame because it's pretty brick but you're right, it doesn't go with the rock on the columns. Beautiful house!  

[sarcasticgirl]

paint it grey-





i like pizza 

[Peace Of Mind]

I usually don't like painting brick but in this case I would paint it grey to match the stone and I'd do the dark parts too to add some character and to blend with the stone's different shading.  If that's possible. 

Or I'd get the stone composite and put it over the brick to match - but that may be too much stone or too much money.  I'm not sure. 

ETA:  The house is gorgeous regardless!

[happyscooter]

wode, WE are the original builders of the columns.  Pretty much everything except the roof. 

It's funny, I thought about the 60s contact paper that people used to put in their cabinets.  We could get that and stick on the bricks. 

There is a slight slant to the porch.  It was added 8 years after the house was built.  I didn't want water sitting under the boxes so it does hang off.  If I posted the before pics, you guys would not believe the transformation.

[moon/Laura]

Aug 5, 2013 14:10:32 GMT -5 happyscooter said:

Scottish, that's what I tried yesterday.  I couldn't find the 'add attachment'. 

I'll try again later.  I wanted everyone's opinion on painting the foundation bricks on our house since we had the work done.  Can't decide.

Aug 5, 2013 16:15:14 GMT -5 tcu2003 said:

Anyone upload pics using the ProBoards all? I can on another ProBoards site I'm on, but not this one.

I don't allow attachments here because we only get a limited amount of free storage, and we were basically maxed out when we upgraded to v5.

any pictures must be hosted on photobucket, imageshack, etc and then you use the direct url and the button.