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Sandrover
07-31-2008, 11:38 PM
I don't see SpellCheckkeer anywhere on this message page. How does Kurt expect those of us who did not pay attention in elementary school to type without Word's Spellchecker and Google's " is this what you ment to spell?".

I have been reading THE FORUM for many, many, many years... and have enjoyed all the humor and, of course, the good SoWal information. Although I don't live here full time, I did make it to all the Blue Monster meetings. And I do thank The Sun for publishing my Op Ed about the lose of Dear Old County Road 30-A. When I first saw one of the Big-Tall-Bright Blue signs for the first time, I realy did feel our 30-A had been lost forever. Dave would have nothing of that, though. Way to go Dave.

My wife and I had been coming to 30-A for manyyears before finally becoming a Walton County taxpayer in 1992. We took an old house in Old Seagrove and remodeled it into a Seaside-ish look. Then about six years ago slapped some sand finshed stucco & siding, built a four story tower and presto we felt we were in Rosemary without the required mortgage payment. As, I think most part time home owners in SolWal, our place is our on-going project.
It has been a real learning experience watching 30-A develop. Seaside had developed to just past Town Centre when we began our first remodeling. 30-A is a wonderful place, but my ideal 30-A would be with the development level of around 2002, but with Publix, the restaurants, art galleries and other good stuff. Dream on! Oh, and WaterColor, Rosemary and Alys fully developed would be fine also.

I guess I am suppose to say something about myself. I like Mike Ragsdale's descriptive wording of "recovering entrepreneur". I use to have a technology business, but no more techie prima Donna issues to deal with for me. As we all know 30-A is a photographer's paradise. There is endless natural and archectural beauty. I feel a part of the 30-A community by wandering around looking for unusual angles or interesting light... and then capturing the moment. Occasionaly a shot works out. SoWal got a little free publicity in Coastal Living magazine last year when they published the amature photo contest shots. Hopefully my Camp Creek sunset photo remined the readers of 30-A's natural beauty. A shot taken of a green wave at Grayton a few weeks ago, is in this weeks Sun. There are numerous other amature photos published in this week's Sun. Everyone seems to come together there and in this forum. I don't come to the forum real often, but when I do, it is very entertaining and interesting. South Walton is truely an amazing place. Ok, I now have a Join Date!

kurt
07-31-2008, 11:43 PM
:welcome: sandrover - I like your name. Spelling good people fit in here not. Glad to have you hear.

Mike is just kidding about the recovering part.

Beachbummett
07-31-2008, 11:49 PM
:welcome: Sandrover! I love your post, almost a blog of sorts.:clap::clap::clap:

Now.....post some more!

TooFarTampa
07-31-2008, 11:57 PM
:welcome: sandrover - I like your name. Spelling good people fit in here not. Glad to have you hear.

Mike is just kidding about the recovering part.

:lolabove:

:welcome:

Mango
08-01-2008, 12:19 AM
:welcome: I still have that issue of Coastal Living with that photo. :clap:

Smiling JOe
08-01-2008, 12:31 AM
If you used Mozilla Firefox for your web-browser instead of that corporate giant MS IE, you could add a spell-checker for everything you type on the internet, including on SoWal.com

welcome:wave:

Sandrover
08-01-2008, 08:02 AM
I am not a fan of Microsoft. Over the years, they have bullied their way into markets. Netscape got a little to brash, but I hated to see Novell get knocked off. At this point, I just want to use whatever is the most compatible with most programs. But, with my spelling, Foxfire may need a second look. I do like the company and how it operates.

kurt
08-01-2008, 08:23 AM
If you used Mozilla Firefox for your web-browser instead of that corporate giant MS IE, you could add a spell-checker for everything you type on the internet, including on SoWal.com

welcome:wave:

You're such a rebel. :lol:

Do you see this in the upper right of the message box when you respond or create a new message?

http://sowal.com/bb/images/editor/spelling.gif

Supposedly works for IE also with a plug in, although I haven't tried it.

Allifunn
08-01-2008, 08:40 AM
:welcome: sandrover, thanks for being brave and finally joining! :clap:
You & RO must be related...:biggrin:

Gypsea
08-01-2008, 12:35 PM
:welcome: Sandrover. Post or blog often!

Johnrudy
08-01-2008, 12:38 PM
If you used Mozilla Firefox for your web-browser instead of that corporate giant MS IE, you could add a spell-checker for everything you type on the internet, including on SoWal.com

welcome:wave:
I couldn't live without it! :lol:


:welcome:sandrover!

Smiling JOe
08-01-2008, 12:59 PM
Do you see this in the upper right of the message box when you respond or create a new message?

http://sowal.com/bb/images/editor/spelling.gif

Supposedly works for IE also with a plug in, although I haven't tried it.

no, but don't need a button to run a check. When I misspell a word, which isn't in their dictionary, it is underlined in red dots. Then I can right click for the suggested spellings of the word, or I can click "add to dictionary."

Hop
08-01-2008, 07:18 PM
:welcome::welcome::welcome:

Sandrover
08-01-2008, 08:16 PM
Kurt... I do have the icon. But, when I try to download ieSpell, it is blocked.
Between MS and Norton, I am way over protected.
No big deal. SoWal.com is an incredible site.
There is another reason to change to Foxfire.

MissCritter
08-01-2008, 09:39 PM
No one will comment on your spelling unless and until you enter into a "lively debate" on a controversial topic. Then all bets are off. :lol: But, if you've been following for years, you already knew that.

:welcome:

jdarg
08-02-2008, 12:46 AM
You're such a rebel. :lol:

Do you see this in the upper right of the message box when you respond or create a new message?

http://sowal.com/bb/images/editor/spelling.gif

Supposedly works for IE also with a plug in, although I haven't tried it.

I couldn't live without it! :lol:


:welcome:sandrover!

no, but don't need a button to run a check. When I misspell a word, which isn't in their dictionary, it is underlined in red dots. Then I can right click for the suggested spellings of the word, or I can click "add to dictionary."

Kurt... I do have the icon. But, when I try to download ieSpell, it is blocked.
Between MS and Norton, I am way over protected.
No big deal. SoWal.com is an incredible site.
There is another reason to change to Foxfire.

Y'all are such geeks.:roll::wave::wub:

Miss Kitty
08-02-2008, 12:55 AM
It is love at first read. :welcome: Sandrover! I, too, dig your name! It reminds me of the game...red rover redrover let sandrover come over!