Comments on Cranky Fitness: Random Friday

Thanks everyone, and I'll work on cupcake retrieva...

2008-01-28T08:44:00.000-05:00

Thanks everyone, and I'll work on cupcake retrieval ASAP.

And I know I'm way overdue for a blogroll update--many fine blogs from frequent visitors are not on there yet!

Holly--thanks, and great idea!

I actually did set up a separate test blog, but I didn't think to have people with other browsers and monitors check it out--it looked fine to me. But yeah, if I try again and get some volunteers to go there, I may have a better chance of getting it working. I also discovered that every time I load a new template, I lose all the contents of the widgets--I had to rebuild the "typical crabbiness" three different times! So it may be a while before I take this on again.

"Celebrities aren’t wearing size 00’s because they...

2008-01-28T00:13:00.000-05:00

"Celebrities aren’t wearing size 00’s because they possess more self discipline or willpower than you....These people aren’t better than you. They’re richer than you and it’s likely that they spent more on their bodies than you made last year."

reading this quote made my day!

I miss the cupcakes.

2008-01-27T20:20:00.000-05:00

I miss the cupcakes.

I totally misread the sentence that said, "these p...

2008-01-26T23:26:00.000-05:00

I totally misread the sentence that said, "these people aren't better than you." and thought it said, "these people are better than you." and just thought, hmmm, good to know, so that's why I'm not a size zero!

ooops :)

Oh poor Crabby about the templates! This is a cra...

2008-01-26T11:22:00.000-05:00

Oh poor Crabby about the templates! This is a crazy suggestion, but you could start up a second blog site that you use as a test blog. I am pretty sure they are free with a Gmail account. You can have as many as you want. You could throw some crazy non-sensical stuff up there and then send people to it just to check out formatting. The nice thing about that is that you could work on it at your own pace without feeling like you have to keep it looking good for all of your readers and you wouldn’t loose all of you existing formatting if it doesn’t work out for you.

I took the click speed test and did pretty well. I have to admit though, that I kept expecting the screaming scary face to pop up on the screen. If you don't know what I am talking about consider yourself lucky that one of your "friends" didn't send one of those emails to you!

Good luck finding new cupcakes!!!

oh, and it I love the lolcats. But seriously, it t...

2008-01-25T23:24:00.000-05:00

oh, and it I love the lolcats. But seriously, it takes me a good 2 minutes staring at the words on the picture sometimes to figure out what they're actually saying.

Ugh.Sorry you've had a bad template day :(I've not...

2008-01-25T23:22:00.000-05:00

Ugh.
Sorry you've had a bad template day :(

I've noticed the same thing about Gold's. THe one by my house is fantastic. THe one by my parent's house, YIKES.

Violent Acres. I've seen her/him (?) before (just the blog, not real life. Obviously.) And it's enthralling and a little intimidating and quite entertaining.

(and thickchick, I could go on and on about LOL, I always envision the different uses:
lol=chuckle
LOL=HaHa!
LOL!!!= Ok I really laugh out loud.
It's silly, but I still use it even though I kind of wish I didn't. And will remember NOT to in your comments, LOL)

Thanks everyone!Well, the reason the blog isn't in...

2008-01-25T19:44:00.000-05:00

Thanks everyone!

Well, the reason the blog isn't in pieces anymore is I went back to a two column template. And the cupcake picture was lost in the transition--I need to dig it up again. I may start over on the 3 column thing, but right now I'm just to frustrated to even think about any more tweaking.

And Dara, syphon away! I have NO objection to flattering comments, unlike the more no-nonsense Violent Acres.

Stephanie, good point about the franchises--I've also seen tremendous variation in different gyms by the same name.

But I've tried the fancy oatmeal and it's still oatmeal! I'll stick to oatmeal cookies for now.

I saw that Consumer Reports article on your gyms. ...

2008-01-25T19:07:00.000-05:00

I saw that Consumer Reports article on your gyms. What they forget to mention is that some of the chain gyms are actually franchises so depending on the owner, the gym can vary greatly. I go to a Golds Gym, and the owners of my particular gym have awesome taste. I talked to one of them once and they said they took in particular consideration female users, and it shows. The other Golds I went to felt like a hardcore dude gym and the locker room was just hideous and cold. So, same name "Golds Gym" but 2 totally different experiences.

On oatmeal, I add some raw sugar and a pat of organic butter and it is real good. Fibery, but tasty!

ME GOTZ NO KUPKEKS!!!!But otherwise, the site look...

2008-01-25T18:41:00.000-05:00

ME GOTZ NO KUPKEKS!!!!
But otherwise, the site looks just fine.

OATMEAL: Cranky, you should try Bob's Red Mill Scottish Oatmeal, which is very finely cut and yummy. (I don't like any other kind.) Cook it in water and a little salt. Have it hot with butter. I hate sweet syrupy cinnamonny milky oatmeal.

HEHEHE! The cat picture cracks me up. And re: ki...

2008-01-25T16:58:00.000-05:00

HEHEHE! The cat picture cracks me up. And re: kitty spelling -- as you might know, my cats blog, and though one of them is fairly spelling and grammar-challenged, the other has impeccable spelling and grammar. ;)

That alertness test was fun, and yes, addictive! I did pretty well -- it said that I "wouldn't fall asleep on a clothes line" -- my response times were in the 230-370 ms range.

I use LOL far too much... LOI at the movement to do away with "LOL"! ;)

Your template looks fine to me -- I'm using Firefox, if that helps!

Now it all looks normal, except Hourglass Kitty at...

2008-01-25T16:23:00.000-05:00

Now it all looks normal, except Hourglass Kitty ate all the cupcakes. That explains the belly!

Mary Anne in Kentucky, not messing with her photo blog AT all.

This late in the day, it looks good to me, except ...

2008-01-25T15:43:00.000-05:00

This late in the day, it looks good to me, except the missing cupcakes.

Much prefer LOI and have been tired of the lolcat-speak from about the third one I saw. I do like the pictures though. However I am still asleep according to your test, so what do I know.

I am with you on the rollercoaster though - no way on earth would you catch me on one of those things.

I have always thought that money had something to do with being fat but she really puts a fine point on it.

Crabby, I just love the random stuff you find...it...

2008-01-25T15:30:00.000-05:00

Crabby, I just love the random stuff you find...it's pretty entertaining and much of it actually does make me LOL.

And I'm not just saying that to siphon off new readers (well, maybe just a little).

Okay, missicat took the single cupcake, but who to...

2008-01-25T14:33:00.000-05:00

Okay, missicat took the single cupcake, but who took the rest? Quick, icing check....

Apparently, I'm too awake to sleep on a clotheslin...

2008-01-25T14:00:00.000-05:00

Apparently, I'm too awake to sleep on a clothesline - what ever that means!

So that's where the cupcake went, I was wondering,...

2008-01-25T13:55:00.001-05:00

So that's where the cupcake went, I was wondering, Missicat!

Still need to do some work to even get back to the old template, and then a LOT more work, apparently, figuring out the third-column thing. Thanks everyone, for your help and patience.

Cute kitty...I just wish they spelled better...Any...

2008-01-25T13:55:00.000-05:00

Cute kitty...I just wish they spelled better...Anybody have a quick cure for painful fingernails?? I just got my acrylics off and my thumbs are killing me...

It just looks like a kitty belly that needs to be ...

2008-01-25T12:59:00.000-05:00

It just looks like a kitty belly that needs to be rubbed!

I confess, I took the cupcake...

Ackkk! This template stuff is too frustrating. Th...

2008-01-25T11:09:00.000-05:00

Ackkk! This template stuff is too frustrating. Thanks Chickengirl, and everyone, for your help. I've meanwhile lost the big cupcake picture, and am too sick of messing with this for now.

And sorry about the pop ups! But I gotta get a little $$ in to justify all the time I spend on this whole blogging thing. I pretty much take what Blogher gives me, and sometimes, unfortunately, that means annoying ads.

Oh, and oatmeal pancakes actually sound promising, good idea Leth!

^Popup ads? What popup ads? hugs Firefox

2008-01-25T10:38:00.000-05:00

^Popup ads? What popup ads? *hugs Firefox*

In Firefox, I've got the first two columns scooted...

2008-01-25T10:32:00.001-05:00

In Firefox, I've got the first two columns scooted over to the right, with the third column forced to the bottom.

Screenshots:

First two columns scooted over
Third column forced to the bottom

It's a bit better.But I gotta say...the pop up ads...

2008-01-25T10:32:00.000-05:00

It's a bit better.
But I gotta say...the pop up ads are really pissing me off.
Not a fan...at all.

Crabby,Have you ever tried oatmeal pancakes? Then...

2008-01-25T10:20:00.000-05:00

Crabby,

Have you ever tried oatmeal pancakes? Then you get the oatmeal with the gloopiness you don't like! If I'm recalling proportions correctly, take 1/2 C oatmeal, 4 egg whites, 1/4 C cottage cheese and some vanilla and spices (ginger, cinnamon, cloves, that kind of thing). Blend in a mixer, then cook like pancakes. I heat them up and eat them plain as snacks, or you could add some fresh fruit to jazz it up.

Sorry to keep asking (and I'm loving all the other...

2008-01-25T10:16:00.000-05:00

Sorry to keep asking (and I'm loving all the other comments, sorry to be template obsessed)--has it gotten any better yet or is it still one long column?