HTML test thread

“1. "What happens to a zip stove if it falls in the water?"
I'll know that I'm no longer capable and will retire to a nursing home.

2. I was not comparing. I was only trying to defend against your criticism of the "Zip."

3. I was quoting what appeared to be a "non-biased" comment, somewhat in defense of the Zip, that I found in a hurried search. It was intended to counter your unsubstantiated "lots of junk just waiting to break down."
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I do admit that that the Sierra Zip is not perfect. But I feel that it is the best thing around for my backpacking. While on the trail I did not cook for three years. But I watched and listened to others. Alcohol stoves appeared to be the most reliable. But I bought the zip to avoid carrying fuel other than a battery. With three to four months of hard use each year it lasted 10 years before going downhill. There seems to be some deteriation in the wires or connections. It still works after 13 years, but it not reliable. So a year ago I replaced it with a new one.

The wires to a remote battery are the weak link in the newer model. But it works great. However, during the past 3 years, whenever there is a campfire, I cook over it instead of using the stove. On short trips I sometimes carry a Coleman 1-burner, but it is heavier.

In looking at the trailstove, it appears to be a good item. However, I think I would prefer carry a small bellows to help get a fire going and find a few rocks to hold my pot.

Looking at the specs for packing I find that the trailstove is about twice the size of the zip. Plus, the zip fits conveniently into my 1-liter cooking pot. The zip has a 5" diameter and 4" height. The trailstove has a 5" bottom diameter, a 4" top diameter and a height of 8".”

“1. "What happens to a zip stove if it falls in the water?"
I'll know that I'm no longer capable and will retire to a nursing home.

2. I was not comparing. I was only trying to defend against your criticism of the "Zip."

3. I was quoting what appeared to be a "non-biased" comment, somewhat in defense of the Zip, that I found in a hurried search. It was intended to counter your unsubstantiated "lots of junk just waiting to break down."
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I do admit that that the Sierra Zip is not perfect. But I feel that it is the best thing around for my backpacking. While on the trail I did not cook for three years. But I watched and listened to others. Alcohol stoves appeared to be the most reliable. But I bought the zip to avoid carrying fuel other than a battery. With three to four months of hard use each year it lasted 10 years before going downhill. There seems to be some deteriation in the wires or connections. It still works after 13 years, but it not reliable. So a year ago I replaced it with a new one.

The wires to a remote battery are the weak link in the newer model. But it works great. However, during the past 3 years, whenever there is a campfire, I cook over it instead of using the stove. On short trips I sometimes carry a Coleman 1-burner, but it is heavier.

In looking at the trailstove, it appears to be a good item. However, I think I would prefer carry a small bellows to help get a fire going and find a few rocks to hold my pot.

Looking at the specs for packing I find that the trailstove is about twice the size of the zip. Plus, the zip fits conveniently into my 1-liter cooking pot. The zip has a 5" diameter and 4" height. The trailstove has a 5" bottom diameter, a 4" top diameter and a height of 8". Also, in looking at the flames in the trailstove, it appears that there is no control other than the amount of fuel in the stove. Heat output can be controlled somewhat in the zip with the high-low-off battery switch.”

“small print.”

“I understand”

“This text contains some bold italic text, some
struck through text and some small print.”

“I have no idea how to do this..even after reading a few hundred posts in this thread..anyone gonna help me or are you all just too fed up by now..which I could understand..I've never done anything in html before..I wanna learn!”

“I'm trying to post this link
http://www.brasslite.com/OrderForms/bottleOrder.html”

“how did you do it..please tell me..”

“I'm typing in
fuel bottle but somehow, it's not a workin'..I must be a major dork..”

“I just did it..”

“?a href="http://www.brasslite.com/OrderForms/bottleOrder.html" target=_"blank"*fuel bottle?/a*

use < instead of ?
> instead of *”

“ok, now just put in the target=_"blank" and it will open in a new window”

“nice pictures”

“before I read your directions..
Apostle Islands Ice Caves”

“glad you liked the pictures and thank you so much for your help..”

“Any time.
Nice pics of the sequoias too, I didn't have a camera when we were there.”

“Hey mataharihiker, just to let you know, you can't place a photo directly into the message box from Webshots, Webshots doesn't allow it. Photobucket will allow you though.”

“didn't work!!!!!!!1”

“still didn't work, what am i doing wrong????? later I'm going to bed”

“No prob with the links but what about embedding the image in the body of the message?”

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“OOPS! A little too big”

“Drat! The local newspaper changed their weather forecasting source.
It appears that their national corporation is now their source. And I have no idea where they are obtaining their forecast.

Previously, I used to be able to get the various components separately and had access to things like all their weather icons, etc.


Now, none my old links work, nor can I get at the components in their new format.

Time for decaf. Then I might as well get rid of all the old links and look for some alternatives.
Double drat!!”

“I think I'll stick to cut and paste”

“Are you hitting the Enter key in the middle of your line? From the source, it looks like you did this:

<a
href="http://www.freewebs.com/karofishesandhikes/"
target= >karo's website</a>”

“By George I think I got it!”

“Yeah that's what I was doing, I thought that's how you got to the next line. Going stir crazy for a week and some meds will make you go coocoo for Coaco Nuts! Thanks for ya'lls help and patience with the computer illeterate.”