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Isn't the internet wonderful.. I have only just joined the "Super Information Highway" and I am now officially a silver surfer and I love this site !
Both my grandparents were in The Royal Navy and I am looking to build an historical picture of their lives in the early 1920's including WW1 for my family history research. It is no good just tracing your ancestors you need to know what life was like for them way back when.
My grandfather was a Lt(E) on HMS Victory in the mid 1920's, what would would he have been doing then ?
My other grandfather started in the naval dockyard in Geenwich and eventually, I believe, became an articifer.... excuse my ignorance but what does an articifer actually do ?
I am looking forward to hearing from you "guys" with any information about life in the Royal Navy.
Thanks
Viv1949
The Sailor
09-02-2008, 00:06
Good to see you Viv. Ask if there is anything we can help with. Maybe an avatar for your persona or help with the forum software.
By the way, we aren't guys here. Us British are called 'chaps'. Some of us are called 'damn fine chaps'.
BB-60 is the only guy here.
cissystar650
09-02-2008, 07:35
Good to see you Viv. Ask if there is anything we can help with. Maybe an avatar for your persona or help with the forum software.
By the way, we aren't guys here. Us British are called 'chaps'. Some of us are called 'damn fine chaps'.
BB-60 is the only guy here.
I've never been called a 'damn fine chap' before! lol :D
The Sailor
09-02-2008, 08:56
I said some of us Cissy. You are called a dizzy dame.
cissystar650
09-02-2008, 08:59
I said some of us Cissy. You are called a dizzy dame.
:D Excellent!
herakles
09-02-2008, 09:03
Dizzy dame indeed. Some decorum please Sailor. This is serious!!
Good to see you Viv. Ask if there is anything we can help with. Maybe an avatar for your persona or help with the forum software.
By the way, we aren't guys here. Us British are called 'chaps'. Some of us are called 'damn fine chaps'.
BB-60 is the only guy here.
Hi "damn fine chap"
Okay so I am new to this game but what is "an avatar to my persona"? Is it painful... can I take tablets for it... or is surgery my only answer ?;)
Viv (ooh okay then .. a dizzy dame!)
herakles
09-02-2008, 09:59
Viv, an avatar is the picture that appears at the top left of all your posts,
And a signature is a picture that follows your post.
Do you want help creating these?
It is painless.
John Brown
09-02-2008, 10:07
Just to offer a big welcome to the forum Viv!
Regards..John
Viv, an avatar is the picture that appears at the top left of all your posts,
And a signature is a picture that follows your post.
Do you want help creating these?
It is painless.
Ok then but be gentle with me..... I can only do easy things at the moment !
Thanks
Viv
astraltrader
09-02-2008, 18:03
Welcome to the forum,Viv.
herakles
09-02-2008, 20:59
OK Viv. Here we go.
You need two pics for the avatar and siggie. They can be your choice or I'm sure we can find something for you.
Have a look around to see if you have any pics you would like to use. Have a look at what others have done. This is the first step. The only important thing is that they must be low resolution pics. In other words, pics that take up very little drive space. Something of the order of 100 bytes or less. The two I have attached here as examples are 12 and 2 bytes. Typically any pics you see at various net sites are of very low resolution.
Try to ensure that a pic you choose is not covered by copyright.
Do that now, then get back here. If you need pics, say so.
The Sailor
09-02-2008, 21:28
Well done Herk.
I think old Viv was a bit worried that an avatar for his persona was a type of enema.
herakles
09-02-2008, 21:39
There's more than one type of enema? Wow!
Well done Herk.
I think old Viv was a bit worried that an avatar for his persona was a type of enema.
Sailor.....
I thought you were a friend not an enema .. ha the old ones are the best including me !
Old Viv is a girl/woman/lady/sheila or she was the last time she got off the d*** computer !!
Viv:p
OK Viv. Here we go.
You need two pics for the avatar and siggie. They can be your choice or I'm sure we can find something for you.
Have a look around to see if you have any pics you would like to use. Have a look at what others have done. This is the first step. The only important thing is that they must be low resolution pics. In other words, pics that take up very little drive space. Something of the order of 100 bytes or less. The two I have attached here as examples are 12 and 2 bytes. Typically any pics you see at various net sites are of very low resolution.
Try to ensure that a pic you choose is not covered by copyright.
Do that now, then get back here. If you need pics, say so.
Ta....
I will get to that in the morning when my little grey cells are working to their fullest extent..
I have a particular favourite,The Fighting Temeraire (is that how you spell it ?), so I will try to find a suitable thumbnail and get back to you.
Thank you and goodnight ...
Viv
Maritime Michael Ian
09-02-2008, 22:08
Welcome Viv, from another new 'un! Don't worry about the enema.. after all when you get to their age it helps to pass the time!
Maritime Michael Ian
herakles
09-02-2008, 22:37
Watch it Maritime Michael Ian!
OK Viv. I must say that the Temeraire is one of my favourites too. That painting really is evocative, isn't it!
Watch it Maritime Michael Ian!
OK Viv. I must say that the Temeraire is one of my favourites too. That painting really is evocative, isn't it!
Sure is... have managed to find a fairly decent thumbnail which is good.Still looking for another thumbnail.
Tell me what is the difference between an avatar and the other one ? Presume one is on the top of viv1949 and the other is on the bottom... you see nothing gets passed me !
Viv
The top one would be the avatar picture, and the bottom one would be the signature pic. And in light of Astral's rant :) earlier today one could have a profile pic on the profile page too!
Harley
herakles
10-02-2008, 21:15
I chose an avatar to give some indication about myself, being Australian. You could for instance place a pic of yourself there.
I chose a pic of the Aussie submarine AE2 as my signature to keep reminding me and everyone else of her extraordinary performance in the Dardanelles in 1915.
I hope this helps when you come to planning what you will choose for yourself.
Oh, one other thing. Your choice is not cast in concrete. You can change these whenever you want to.
Look everyone..... I am now avatar and signature enabled and I did all by myself !!!
Took me a while of figuring out how to do it as I am still finding my way around computer systems etc...
:D
Viv
The Sailor
11-02-2008, 09:48
Very impressed Viv. Looks good.
Now try a written signature to go with your pic.
herakles
11-02-2008, 10:02
Nice avatar Viv. Well done!
But I can't see your signature!
Nice avatar Viv. Well done!
But I can't see your signature!
Neither do I ... I go into my user cp,edit signature and the Fighting
Temeraire is sitting as my current signature. What have I done wrong ?
Viv
P.s. Have just into preview and it has appeared out on the sunset so to speak !
cissystar650
11-02-2008, 15:33
Neither do I ... I go into my user cp,edit signature and the Fighting
Temeraire is sitting as my current signature. What have I done wrong ?
Viv
P.s. Have just into preview and it has appeared out on the sunset so to speak !
Its worked Viv!! Wooohooooooo :D Nice Pic by the way! (Us 'dames' have to stick together)
Did you ever get your housework done?
Yes Cissy the housework is done although I did it in stages (1) I must get this done (2) I really must get this done (3) I'll do it tomorrow (4) I did !
Do not accuse me of being sexist but..... do you guys grasp the concept of housework ! :p
Viv
herakles
11-02-2008, 22:52
Erm ... ... housework? Do you mean fixing everything around the place?
That's a great picture. I have a copy hanging on a wall. Such a sad ending for a mighty ship.
Maritime Michael Ian
13-02-2008, 15:52
Yes Cissy the housework is done although I did it in stages (1) I must get this done (2) I really must get this done (3) I'll do it tomorrow (4) I did !
Do not accuse me of being sexist but..... do you guys grasp the concept of housework ! :p
Viv
Viv... some of us blokes do.... I've been a house-husband for a few years, and even more so when my wife is still recovering from a God-awful car crash 18 months ago.... she being the innocent party.... somy caring skills, as well as houseworking ones, were put severely to the test... but weare getting there!
Ian
doug.birch
25-12-2008, 20:42
My dear viv,you ask what is an Artificer ( as a ex. Artificer & a modest person ) he is a valuable member of a ship,s crew. he keeps the ship moving & active, be it engines,navigating instruments, guns, aircraft or any other trade, there is one. In other words he is a tradesman. regards Doug.Birch
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