A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-24-05....Still Fontastic!

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, DollyCali ~

We're gonna do somethin' Different today! :)

A couple of weeks ago I was having some major problems with my computer, and the tech that I use determined the best way to 'fix' it was to wipe everything from the hard drive and start over. He backed up my files and reinstalled them, but some things couldn't be salvaged - among them, many of the neat fonts I had downloaded to make fancy headings.

It wasn't until I looked at our regular threads - the topper we use on all of our threads and the TGIF post in particular - that I realized some of the fonts I used on them were not standard Windows fonts. Because they were already on my computer and I hadn't put them there, I just assumed they were part of the Windows default fonts. They must have been installed on my pc with a word processing program which I also lost in the reformatting, and therefore those fonts were not showing up anymore for me.

The default font face at FR is "Times New Roman" (the one you're seeing in red now.)

The yellow text above was typed with the "Calisto MT" font (which is a Windows Default font), and the font I am using now is called "Comic Sans MS". If you can't see the difference in this white type and the red, then the Comic font is not installed on your pc.

Ho-Hum! Yawwwwnnn!

Stop reading if you know all this already (she said in "Lucida Sans Italic"). If not, and you'd like to jazz up your posts with different types of font faces, then this thread's for you. It's easy, and it's fun. :)

I've now switched to another Windows Default Font called "Arial". I use it a lot for the text in my opening posts, because it's very plain and easy to read and everybody has it installed on their computers. It's a larger *type* than "Times New Roman", so I dropped the size down to "2" instead of the default size of "3".

When you open our threads each day, if the heading in the topper looks like the first example instead of the second one, then you don't have the font "FifthAve" installed on your computer.

If "Quill" is not in your font folder on your computer, when you open the TGIF thread, you'll see the first example instead of the second one. (The second one's much prettier, isn't it?)

I've also used Invitation, Vivaldi, Kidprint, Tabitha, and Chaucer often in my posts, to name just a few more that are not Windows Default Fonts. My profile page doesn't look right without "Tabitha" and "Kidprint" fonts. You can find most of those in the link I've provided in the "Three Easy Steps" below. "Kidprint" is not in the link with all the other favorites, but you can download it (and I hope you do) HERE.

If you're still reading - THANK YOU! LOL - and you do want to dress up your posts, or simply see our threads as they're meant to be seen, it only takes three easy steps to do so. Are you ready? Let's go!

1.  Get Font      2.  Install Font      3.  Post Font
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1.  Get Font.....

You could search Google Web for Free Fonts, or you could search Google Web for a specific font, or you can click on the link below for the easiest and one of the best collections of free fonts available on the net. (I've searched through several sites for my collection of pretty and/or cute or unusual fonts, but Mama_Bear sent me this particular website last week, and it is really great!)

6500 Free Fonts to Download

It couldn't be easier. If you want the fonts that I mentioned above, just go to the letter of the alphabet and look for them; or when you see any that you like, just click on the link to download it.

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2.  Install Font.....

When you click on that link under the font you want to install, select "Save" to your computer rather than "Open", and another window will open asking you where you want to save it. Choose C:/ and then Windows and navigate down the list of folders in Windows until you find the Fonts folder. Click on "Fonts" and you are downloading each font directly into C:/Windows/Fonts. That's it! *That* installs the new font on your pc - both Windows 98 AND Windows XP! The new font is *THERE* and ready to use.

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3.  Post Font.....

You know how to make a post in color, and you know how to make a post in a bigger or smaller type - it's just as easy to make a post using a font other than the default, as long as it's installed on your pc. You type all the font commands inside one bracket, like this:

<font face="comic sans ms" color="blue" size="5">

To turn OFF the font, type </font> only one time, and it turns off the face, the color, and the size all at once. (You still have to turn on and turn off the bold or Italics commands separately.)

Whew! Got it? Now I need coffee! Lots of coffee! Please, please, please, somebody, tell me you're going to install a new font or two and post it here so I didn't wear my fingers to the bone posting all this stuff for nothin'! :) The main thing you need to remember is that though you may see your fancy new font, unless it's on someone else's computer as well, they may not see why you're smiling so big about that pretty post you just made. Darn it!

Now Have Fun! (This is "Quill" - if you download and install it, you will see it.)

03-29-05 ~ Hall of Fame #11

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 05-23-05 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Billie]

I took this photo near Sonora, Texas, on I-10, where the interstate cut through this mountain. The flag, flying so high above us, was just overwhelmingly beautiful!

[Billie]

Good morning! Does my face look like a little kid to you? Would you like yours to? If you missed this thread before, come have some Fun With Fonts and download lots of fun or formal fonts today!

[John Jorsett]

If you ever reformat the hard drive and start over again, you might consider doing what I do: buy a new hard drive and install on that, keeping the old one around to transfer the stuff from. I used to invariably forget something (like fonts) when I did it using the backup/restore method. Drives are pretty cheap these days, so it isn't too expensive.

[Billie]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to

Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Aquamarine; The Mayor; DollyCali,
and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey............................cousin mystery-ak.............son, husband Gogrammy...................grandson Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..............................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew ValerieUSA....................2 sons Lakeside........................2 sons LakeLady......................nephew Spruce.........................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece TheMayor...............friends'son mhking.........................cousin eaglesiniowa.....................son visualops..........................cousin auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend Katydidnt.............................son MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews Alouette................................son Q6-God...................twin brother Q6-God.....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut....................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish.........................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty Notwithstanding.......active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty Old Sarge.................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty

scubachick.....................husband OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son cookcounty.............................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin Doug from Upland............soninlaw Himyar....................................son boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................................son sheeza................................husband kemathen7.........................husband Tiffee4Bob..........................boyfriend deadhead.............................cousin JimRobinson...............2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Consort........................2 daughters Consort.......................son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew dixie sass........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons homeschoolmama...............nephew kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband Leofl...........................................son chena............................................son campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son painter...................................nephew ProudAFDad...................................son Misty4jc................................husband Bykrbayb........................................son Hope and Glory.........................son ak_daddoo..............................nephew SilentServiceCPOWife........husband Walkenfree................2 grandsons Walkenfree.................. 3 nephews Walkenfree..................granddaughter ariamne.........................2 cousins Zechariah_8_13.......brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.......................cousin DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law nelibeli...................................nephew Skimask.....................................son El Gato...............................nephew Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews

[Billie]

Hi, John, thank you for that tip. Appreciate it! It's tough to lose stuff we've worked so long and hard to accumulate. :(

[DollyCali]

A FONT thread?????????

I must have died & gone to heaven!

My computer has always been loaded with fonts. I would buy the CDs & each program (photoshop, Hallmark, etc) I had seemed to have a ton. I can recall years ago when computers were "weaker" and "smaller" my brother & other computer geeks would give me a VERY hard time about how this was bad for the computer. Now I guess it is a non-issue. But they still give me a hard time. Why would any want anything besides Roman New Times & maybe Arial??? Looking forward to checking this out throughout the day

Hope you had a good weekend & are a little rested up. Been insane here (understatement) and Mom has been unbelievably difficult. When it rains it pours? oh yes it is also raining, my van broke down, My washing machine flooded all over, a kitchen pipe burst, my printer died, I burned up two good pans (had them on stove and forgot while I was working MUCHO hours on power point). The pans were very good, expensive ones. Now they are in garbage outside. Beyond help

Well, now that I have spread cheer all around here I will go kick the cat around a bit (JUST KIDDING EVERYONE)

. Actually life is very good. The problems are just minor in the big scheme of things. Annoying , yes, but with everything NOT working, there is a whole lot more that is working.. Refuse to let all that stuff warp me up today etc.

[DollyCali]

External hard drives are very good for that too John. I have three computers going & have two externals that I transfer back & forth.. all except for one computer which simply will NOT interface with it. All are XP & have adequate memory etc..just one of the GRRRR moments with computers

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[lysie]

Good morning, Billie, Dolly...all.

[DollyCali]

Hi there ms Lysie. Just getting ready to download updates on spy programs.. and then tackle my kitchen.

have you been overwhelmed with German email? I had mentioned it last week. Lots of people at church were commenting on it on Sunday. I have a ton to do but do think I will take a dog walk with freind and his dogs to diffuse a bit sometime in late morning.

Laura Ingram is such fun to listen to..

later

[DollyCali]

Love HTML that shows the fonts.. i use various ones in email & many people have minimal fonts on their computer & of course they do not translate.. not sure what they see but i know it prolly isn't architecture; curlz; chiller etc..

[The Mayor]

May 24, 2005

Change The Word?

Read:
2 Timothy 3

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable. -2 Timothy 3:16

Bible In One Year: Psalm 130-132

The Bible, God's written Word, changes lives. Its message of salvation makes the most profound change, of course, but Scripture can also change the way we treat others. It can provide a firm foundation for society with its clear teachings on institutions such as marriage, family, and the church.

But what happens when what the Bible clearly says-as understood for centuries by learned believers and scholars alike-is rejected? Those who reject its teachings try to change the Word.

Two Greek words can help explain this: eisegesis and exegesis. Eisegesis is the process of reading into a passage something that is not there-inserting a meaning that flows from a personal agenda. By contrast, exegesis means drawing from the passage the clearly intended meaning, using context, other Scripture passages on the same topic, and legitimate tools of understanding such as Bible commentaries.

Instead of trying to change God's Word to fit our own ideas, let's allow the Word to change us. As we read His Word and obey it, the Holy Spirit will transform us into the kind of people God wants us to be.

Don't change the Word-let it change you. -Dave Branon

The Lord has given man His Word,
His will He has made known;
Let man not try to change that Word
With words that are his own. -D. De Haan

The Bible-eternal truth and never-fading beauty.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Can I Really Trust The Bible?
Studies In Contrast

[Billie]

Oh my gosh, Dolly - talk about black clouds hovering above. :( Bless your heart - I was just *tired* yesterday after the weekend....what a time you've been having. :( (yet still that sunny disposition!)

I love all the neat fonts, too, and it's never been easier to 'install' them than now - no CD's to buy or anything!

Can I help you? Know you're also trying to get some opening posts ready.

[MoJo2001]

 

Fonts! Fonts! Fonts!!
This is right up my alley!!

I'm a Fonts Fanatic!!
Ask anyone that knows me and they'll tell you that I'm obsessed over fonts.
Not because I need them or use that many. I just keep them around
just in case I would ever need it. Seems kind of foolish?
I have 2 DVD discs just burned with Fonts.
I love holiday fonts the best--especially Christmas and Easter fonts.
Absolutely fabulous!!
So? If you're in search of any new fonts, give me a holler! Hehe!!
Awesome thread!!

[MoJo2001]

Good morning Mayor!
Hope all is well!!
*HUGS*

[MoJo2001]

Good morning Aeronaut!!
*HUGS*
Great to see you!!
Say hello to Otto and Mrs. Aeronaut for me!!

[DollyCali]

I'll get back with you if I need help... and will be emailing you in a few minutes before I sign off about one item I would like. Thanks as usual you are so considerate & helpful. LOVE the fonts framing.. just beautiful. All so colorful & cheery. I just read a bit of ATRW & everyone there is POd & upset.. don't need to hang there today! Lots of good minds & info but I have found with my life usually so chaotic, I need to find places of joy & friendship without hassle.. makes life so much nicer.

Thanks for beautiful post/thread. I am sure the new folks will all love it & some of the old timers might want a refresher. I have found Fonts are a little like Star Wars.. either it is wow/exciting or yawn, think I will pass & maybe take a nap!!

lol

[SheLion]

Wow! Fonts!  I love Fonts!!!!

Thanks for the ping, Billie!!!

[John Jorsett]

External hard drives are very good for that too John.

That's generally what I do with my original hard drive when I'm reinstalling to a new drive: I put the old drive in a USB-connected external drive adapter. That way, copying my old data is pretty easy.

[GailA]

Good morning ALL. Off to my quilting guild on this day off.