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Welcome to Round 1 of the TP : Photographer of the Year 2007.
As usual, the competition rules are here (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=15325).
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
Please use this thread to discuss the competition, and specifically the current round, and your interpretation of it. Also feel free to discuss ideas and thoughts etc. :) While there is an anonymous nature to the submissions and voting, there's no need to be secretive about ideas and the like. While we'd all like to win :D...the competition is for all of us to help improve our photography :)
So, on with this months theme, which is LINES
The cut off for submissions to be received is 23:59 on the 31st January 2007
The winner of this round will receive an a4 or a3 sized print of their winning shot.
neonpollen
06-01-2007, 14:39
So was it decided to stick with the scores = votes, or a fixed number pof points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc ?
So was it decided to stick with the scores = votes, or a fixed number pof points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc ?
new thread on scoring coming shortly, but basically you pm your top 3 to round runner, then through the magic of spreadsheet, points are awarded to the top 10 placed shots...
Venomator
06-01-2007, 16:19
Ooh ... so many ideas flooding my grey matter ... just gotta try and turn them into reality ... :thinking:
As it is the first of a new POTY competition and even though winning will not be the aim for me ... I am hoping to give this a regular go ... and take part in all the fun of the comp ... and see whether this new scoring mallarkey really works ... :D
:p
What about the themes list? thought the Vote thats winning was to give all 12 themes up front???
no the vote was discarded at around page 6, we would have been here all week trying to sort it it all out otherwise
Keltic Ice Man
13-01-2007, 11:33
Matty - was it decided in the end that it had to be a shot taken betwix the first and last days of the comp?
(lost the will to live in the other thread)
Allan
Technically no....as long as it hasn't seen airing on these forums :) (Or on the front page of Time magazine etc :D)
The aim of the competition is to improve your photography, so it is preferred if you submit a photo taken specifically for the competition. However, we will accept older shots that have not previously been used.
when emailing the shot to the competition email adress do we need to include the details of who took the shot in that mail. i know this seems like a really silly questions but it doesnt state this in the rules. just a little unclear on the anonymous side of the images being sent in/put up for voting side of things.
BALDYMAN
16-01-2007, 20:39
Do you confirm receipt of entry's
I have always had a message saying entry recieved
Here you go BALDYMAN/antc ...
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=15325
Hmmm how is everyone doing with this, come up with any ideas yet? I have a couple of shots I am considering for this. Looking forward to what people come up with.
Hmmm how is everyone doing with this, come up with any ideas yet? I have a couple of shots I am considering for this. Looking forward to what people come up with.
Well after seeing the fabulous shot of the pylons that was posted recently ... I can think of nothing else :lol:
Need to think out the box a bit more ... that or just get out a bit more!
Got a couple of ideas but not sure if they are feasible (sp?), just seeing lines everywhere!
Hmmm how is everyone doing with this, come up with any ideas yet? I have a couple of shots I am considering for this. Looking forward to what people come up with.
Shock horror - I've just sent mine in :)
h.r.ford
19-01-2007, 19:01
Well I set mine up last weekend spent over an hour getting everything ready took about 50 shots was reasonably pleased with what I saw in camera. Took everything down uploaded shots and I wast at ISO1600!!!!!!!!!!! So all the shots are crap and I gotta set it all up for this weekend again.
Jimmy_Lemon
19-01-2007, 19:09
:| unlucky Renee - I havent got any ideas for this yet at all :(
namllihs
19-01-2007, 19:21
I scrapped my first idea incase it was found unsuitable. Props included a glass surface, razor blade, white powder etc.
h.r.ford
19-01-2007, 19:22
There was nothing unlucky about that Jimmy it was plain stupidity!
That was my initial idea to namllihs but I figured it wouldn't go over too well with the family crowd so went back to the drawing board!
i havent checked entries yet, but i will over the weekend...and then send out received confirmations
I scrapped my first idea incase it was found unsuitable. Props included a glass surface, razor blade, white powder etc.
He! he! ... have you been talking to my bro?
He suggested I use that idea too!
In the abscense of real class A drugs, what makes a good substitue?
In the abscense of real class A drugs, what makes a good substitue?
Going for a good run followed by a cold shower! Get a grip!! :D
As a prop Janice, not a fix!
I know...i was only kidding! ;)
cornflour!!
Blackvault
30-01-2007, 14:06
My entry is in. First time that I have entered the Talk Photography competition.
Good luck everyone.
Blackvault
First time for me too! Exciting isnt it! (show's what a boring life I lead!:lol: )
AdWright
30-01-2007, 14:15
My entry is in. First time that I have entered the Talk Photography competition.
Good luck everyone.
Ditto!
Whats the situation with voting. I guess some people will vote for their own?
Is that allowed or is there any way to prevent it or what?
Venomator
30-01-2007, 14:29
Whats the situation with voting. I guess some people will vote for their own?
Is that allowed or is there any way to prevent it or what?
Think that's a definite :shake: Janice ... :shrug:
Were you thinking of doing it then ... :D
:p
No I wasnt! :D But if there isnt anything to say so...I bet lots of people do.
Whats the situation with voting. I guess some people will vote for their own?
Is that allowed or is there any way to prevent it or what?
I've never voted for one of my own, imo that should not be allowed, kind of defeats the object really.
I've never voted for one of my own, imo that should not be allowed, kind of defeats the object really.
Exactly! :thumbs:
can we stipulate that own votes are not allowed then ?
Venomator
30-01-2007, 14:49
I believe this has been discussed somewhere but blowed if I can find it ... :shrug: ... I am certain it is a definite No Own Vote system ... ;)
MODs to confirm ... :thinking:
:p
Jimmy_Lemon
30-01-2007, 14:51
I think I read before that it isnt incoraged (sp?) but was allowed if you thought your shot was one of the top 3.......
It shouldn't be allowed at all.:thumbsdown:
I agree.
I agree, but I just wondered if there is any way of making sure it doesnt happen.
AdWright
30-01-2007, 15:04
Well, the person collating the results received by PM should be able to remove those where individuals have voted for themselves
Venomator
30-01-2007, 15:04
Well ... Mods receive the photos ... and get the votes ... so one assumes they will filter out any sign of cheating at that point ... :shrug:
I am sure no-one here would stoop so low anyway ... surely ... :D
:p
Well, the person collating the results received by PM should be able to remove otes where individuals have voted for themselves
exactly, it's a admin thingi.
Oh well they can work for their keep then and check 'em!!:D :lol:
Jimmy_Lemon
30-01-2007, 15:14
This isnt like some huge life or death thing. I think we should just leave it upto people to choose what they think are the best 3 pictures submitted. Its only one vote (I think, I lost track of the whole thread on if it was going to points and stuff).......
This isnt like some huge life or death thing. I think we should just leave it upto people to choose what they think are the best 3 pictures submitted. Its only one vote (I think, I lost track of the whole thread on if it was going to points and stuff).......
Yeah, it's alot more important than that. :lol:
pandabighead
30-01-2007, 17:24
sent my first eever entry in on sunday.
good luck to all
if people vote for themselves i think that really shows far more about themselves than anything else! Its not actively encouraged, though since we have been running a POTY i dont think its happened.
I agree, voting for your own shot is not 'in the spirit' of what the competition should be about.
Even if there is not a rule, hope people will be sensible about this. I would love to have people admiring my shots, but not win at all costs.
Well i've just sent mine off.
Good luck everyone.
Just sent mine off too.....:gag:
All the very best to those entering..:thumbs: Good Luck.
I thought you were going to give us all a chance this time and hold off entering a month ;)
Dark Star
30-01-2007, 22:10
Mine's done and off!! Phew!
Good luck all!
Hmm, i've just looked at my pic again on my pc at work and it looks very dark compared to looking at it on my home monitor.
:shrug:
Everything looks dark on work monitors!!
Matt Charlton
31-01-2007, 13:21
I really need to sit down and look at some I took earlier in the month for this compo. Need to see if any of them worked, I never got around to doing what I really wanted to do with it.
Jonnyreb
31-01-2007, 13:22
EVERYTHING is dark at work, its nothing to do with monitors :'(
Yes its the "mushroom" syndrome isnt it! :D :lol:
Whats the situation with voting. I guess some people will vote for their own?
Is that allowed or is there any way to prevent it or what?
I am open to bribes! need a new tripod this year and a nifty fifty!
Matt Charlton
31-01-2007, 13:33
Yes its the "mushroom" syndrome isnt it! :D :lol:
Kept in the dark and fed BS? :D
EVERYTHING is dark at work, its nothing to do with monitors :'(
Phew, that's ok then. I was worried that it might be to dark,black,black,black,black "You lock me in the cellar and feed me pins!"
Jonnyreb
31-01-2007, 13:56
lol - first laff i've had all day. Actually, the second, the first was Matty's comment to Matt re his posts. Sorry matt, but was funny :lol:
I'm mostly miffed cos the only days we've had a frosty start are Mon-Fri and i cant get any photos :( :( :(
Matt Charlton
31-01-2007, 13:57
My original idea was to have an old table with a piece of paper with actual lines on it that said "I must take more photographs" or something to that effect. Maybe even a quill pen but I haven't had the time or energy to sort it out.
Its going to have to be something architectural now I think.
Jonnyreb
31-01-2007, 14:21
My original idea was to have an old table with a piece of paper with actual lines on it that said "I must take more photographs" or something to that effect. Maybe even a quill pen but I haven't had the time or energy to sort it out.
Its going to have to be something architectural now I think.
My first thought was a child doing lines on a blackboard. To my shock i was told they dont have blackboards anymore and, furthermore, if i lurked around schools at detention time, i'd find myself detained in a more permanent way
Matt Charlton
31-01-2007, 14:25
Yeah schools don't have blackboards, they have whiteboards and electronic whiteboards.
whiteboard markers are cheaper and less messier than chalk. Plus instead of the awful chalk noise you get squeeky marker noise.
A lot of schools (older ones) are only changing in the last few years, my school was a new build and we had whiteboards in from 1992 when I started (at 11 years of age)
Jonnyreb
31-01-2007, 14:46
Yeah schools don't have blackboards, they have whiteboards and electronic whiteboards.
whiteboard markers are cheaper and less messier than chalk. Plus instead of the awful chalk noise you get squeeky marker noise.
A lot of schools (older ones) are only changing in the last few years, my school was a new build and we had whiteboards in from 1992 when I started (at 11 years of age)
crap - I'm older than I thought! I'd finished A levels by then (with blackboards) and although I was drunk most of the time, I'm fairly sure we didn't have new fangled stuff for my degree either.........:'( :'( :'(
pandabighead
31-01-2007, 15:14
scary thing here is we all seem to have had the same "original" idea cause thats more or less what i have entered. looks like more lines for copying are on their way.
those trying to send mail, send to matt@rpg-europe.co.uk for the evening, mail should return to normal tomorrow!
Hmmmm was wanting to look at the pictures, guess I will have to wait a while longer.
.........and longer!! ;) :D
Venomator
01-02-2007, 09:34
AND even longer ... :D
Guess the infamous 'swap' is taking priority at the mo ... :shrug:
:p
h.r.ford
01-02-2007, 10:06
Yup I'm guessing with all the problems this is goingto have to be on hold.
Methinks there are going to be more entries than usual this month anyway!:D
photostar_1
01-02-2007, 11:59
scary thing here is we all seem to have had the same "original" idea cause thats more or less what i have entered. looks like more lines for copying are on their way.
Me Too!! And there was me thinking...that's an original pic!! .:lol: :lol:
Jimmy_Lemon
01-02-2007, 12:02
Sure I just replied to this - TESTING
EDIT - Ok maybe I didnt - this seems to be staying.
I have just sent mine off after finding the above email address - Hope it is still accepted :(
Don't think I have a chance of winning anyway, ah well :)
I thought that last month Jimmy, I nearly didn't bother submitting my pic because I didn't think it would be up to the high standard. I came second though :D So I've vowed that I'm entering every month this year, regardless of whether I think my pic is good or bad. You gotta be in it to win it :shake:
Dark Star
01-02-2007, 14:13
Spot on Paul!!! I'm with you on that!
I'm having trouble accessing the site and have to keep putting in "http://83.245.34.171/forums/index.php?" to gain access as the regular link won't work! Am I alone!
Not alone John, I think that's pretty much the case for a lot of us today :( All to do with Matty moving us over to a new server and the DNS catching up I believe :shrug:
Dark Star
01-02-2007, 15:06
I shall wait patiently while the team do their stuff (Good Luck admin!)- gagging to see this months entries though!!!
Jonnyreb
01-02-2007, 15:17
Me too - for once i was reasonably happy with my entry. Hope it compares well ......... Mr THX was banned, right??? :D
Me too - for once i was reasonably happy with my entry. Hope it compares well ......... Mr THX was banned, right??? :D
I hope so!! ;) :D
i will give everyone a couple of days grace on this round, most of us will be back here tonight, the rest tomorrow, so an extra day or 2 for those who want it.
new theme for round 2 will be posted tonight though anyway
can i still send it to the email you put up a few posts ago 'cause the comp one still isn't working again tonight
Make sure everyones dns issues are sorted before starting the vote Matty, atmo I cannot see any part of the site unless I stick the ip in place of the friendly address.
yeah i wont officially close this for at least another 24 hours
all comp entries can go to the address above
If we sent to the normal address and didn't get a bounce message is it safe to assume the mails got through?
(in other words will the emails get acknowledged ;) )
I can't see any galleries including the competiton ones.
AdWright
01-02-2007, 22:26
I can't see any galleries including the competiton ones.
It's a known issue since the forum migration. Should be fixed once the DNS has propogated apparently
photostar_1
02-02-2007, 00:12
What's a DNS?:thinking:
h.r.ford
02-02-2007, 05:23
Umm are we going to get February's theme soon? It is a short month as it is and I need all the help I can get!
I agree I need to know what the next theme is so I can start thinking about it.
Matt Charlton
02-02-2007, 07:37
Just mentioned this to matty and he's going to stick a topic up at 10.
Dark Star
02-02-2007, 07:50
What's a DNS?:thinking:
Domain Name Server I believe - now over to anyone who knows what they're talking about!!!!
Domain Name Server I believe - now over to anyone who knows what they're talking about!!!!
...and this is from an IT Manager?? :D :lol:
Matt Charlton
02-02-2007, 08:37
Can either be server or service.
Basically in a nutshell its what ties talkphotography to its ip address of 80.253.108.209.
You see the internet works with ip addresses but we can't be expected to remember them all so DNS allows us to type in words rather than an ip address.
If you change where the website is then the ip address of the site changes because each computer/server that hosts websites has its own ip address (or sometimes multiple ones but we won't go into that here). So basically it can take up to 24 hours for the changes to update across the internet and the problem we had was that talkphotography.co.uk wasn't pointing to the right ip address everywhere.
Thats one of the jobs it does anway ;)
Jonnyreb
02-02-2007, 08:47
Can either be server or service.
Basically in a nutshell its what ties talkphotography to its ip address of 80.253.108.209.
You see the internet works with ip addresses but we can't be expected to remember them all so DNS allows us to type in words rather than an ip address.
If you change where the website is then the ip address of the site changes because each computer/server that hosts websites has its own ip address (or sometimes multiple ones but we won't go into that here). So basically it can take up to 24 hours for the changes to update across the internet and the problem we had was that talkphotography.co.uk wasn't pointing to the right ip address everywhere.
Thats one of the jobs it does anway ;)
:thinking: :shrug: Thank God for the abacus
Dark Star
02-02-2007, 09:55
...and this is from an IT Manager?? :D :lol:
Ah a manager who works in IT!!! COBOL, GEORGE III, JCL, CICS fine....
Servers, PCs, Routers arrrgh - run away!!!!!
Keltic Ice Man
04-02-2007, 09:46
Any sign of the competition entries ?
yes they are going up at this very moment
all entries now uploaded, to vote for them please pm me your 3 favs, voting closes this time next sunday
thanks for your patience while i wrestled with the gallery software, should be all fine now though
Jimmy_Lemon
04-02-2007, 21:25
The gallery for anyone who cant be arsed to go looking - http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=914 :D
Keltic Ice Man
04-02-2007, 21:27
Well Done Matty :clap: :clap: :clap:
go have a drink now :beer:
Dark Star
04-02-2007, 21:39
Thanks and well done Matty - and what a fine set of entries - 3 pages worth!!!-
Good luck everyone!!!
Jimmy_Lemon
04-02-2007, 21:39
wow thats a lot of entries :) Nice work getting the galleries back up and get all these entried uploaded Matty :)
Yes thanks and well done.
If we PM our votes, will we then be able to see how many votes each entry is getting like we used to?
AdWright
04-02-2007, 22:02
Would it not be fairer to keep it a blind vote?
Keltic Ice Man
04-02-2007, 22:03
Yes thanks and well done.
If we PM our votes, will we then be able to see how many votes each entry is getting like we used to?
Think that was the assignments that we could see the votes in Janice.
The comps to my recollection have always been by private vote. I think this is a good idea as no one is then swayed by the majority vote.
Jimmy_Lemon
04-02-2007, 22:04
I have only ever seen how many votes something has got at the end.
Ah right ok thanks! :thumbs:
Venomator
04-02-2007, 22:11
Excellent stuff Matty ... well done at last and thanks for all your good (and not so good ... :lol:) work ... :clap:
And I have to say there is some really stiff competition in those three pages ... all the best everyone who entered ... ;)
:p
Jimmy_Lemon
04-02-2007, 22:12
I just feel sorry for the lonely one on page 3 :(
Venomator
04-02-2007, 22:15
That yours then JL ... :D
:p
Jimmy_Lemon
04-02-2007, 22:17
That yours then JL ... :D
That wouldnt make it secret if I told you that then though would it ;)....there are, however, some very nice shots on page 1!;) (and 2....and 3)
Silly question is the rule about not voting for your own image still in effect?
Jimmy_Lemon
04-02-2007, 22:19
erm....cant remember what the outcome of the most recent discussion was...think it is still allowed but not recommended. (in my opinion if you think it is one of the top 3 photos on there then vote for it...but hey)
I wouldn't/didn't anyway but I thought it best to ask :)
Venomator
04-02-2007, 23:12
General concensus is it is definitely a big NoNo ... on these here honest Forums ... :nono:
:agree:
:p
h.r.ford
05-02-2007, 06:35
Wow what an amazing set of entries. I hope it is like this all year. Great job everyone.
I just feel sorry for the lonely one on page 3 :(
If you say you want 45 on a page....you can see them all at once!!
Lots of different takes, some predictable some not.
The one I'd guess was a winner is in the predictable camp...but it is so well done!
Need to go back for second and 3rd looks before I can pick 3.
Worth waiting for that lot :)
I'm finding it really tough to choose 3, they are all so good.
First of all, thanks to Matty for sorting out the issues.
Wow, a pretty good set of pics and agree, to get to vote for 3 will be pretty tough. Well done everyone.
Jas
Jonnyreb
05-02-2007, 10:15
Some fantastic entires - going to have to spend a LOT of time on these!!
richmond
05-02-2007, 11:01
Sorry if this has been asked before.
Is voteing still going to close on the 7th?
When will this months theme be announced?
So far I have 45 favourites and I'm finding it very difficult to narrow them down to my top 3. It's going to take a while to then put them in 1st 2nd + 3rd place. :thinking:
Well done to everyone.
Can I put my name down for the 2008 calendar? I missed this years. :bang:
h.r.ford
05-02-2007, 11:02
February's theme is already up - it is "Still LIfe". I would assume we have 7 days from today for voting as is normal.
Dark Star
05-02-2007, 11:03
S It's going to take a while to then put them in 1st 2nd + 3rd place. :thinking:
Richmond - I can't answer all your Qs but you don't need to place your 3 - just select your 3 favs, no order! Still hard though!
you need to send your 3 choices in preference order
How to vote : Please send the numbers of your favourite 3 photos, in preference order, by Private Message to the member of staff running the competition (This will be made clear in each months thread)
some outstanding entries really make it hard this month though!
Voting will end next sunday, only this once though to make up for all the messing about
Dark Star
05-02-2007, 17:49
you need to send your 3 choices in preference order
some outstanding entries really make it hard this month though!
Voting will end next sunday, only this once though to make up for all the messing about
Arrrgh sorry - didn't realise that had changed - humble apologies!!!!!
Damn! Nor did I. I just stuck my 3 choices down....in any order!!:eek:
Dark Star
05-02-2007, 17:54
Oooops :embarrassed: :whistling: :exit:
I voted in order of preference :)
I did read here again before I voted though ;)
h.r.ford
05-02-2007, 19:03
Well I accidentally sent it to the competitions email should i send it again?
richmond
05-02-2007, 22:01
you need to send your 3 choices in preference order
Quote:
How to vote : Please send the numbers of your favourite 3 photos, in preference order, by Private Message to the member of staff running the competition (This will be made clear in each months thread)
some outstanding entries really make it hard this month though!
Voting will end next sunday, only this once though to make up for all the messing about
Thanks for clearing up my Q's. At least I know I've a few extra days to get my votes in.
Well I accidentally sent it to the competitions email should i send it again?
Pm them to me please, competition email is closed at the moment :)
DaveFeeder
06-02-2007, 07:32
you need to send your 3 choices in preference order
some outstanding entries really make it hard this month though!
Voting will end next sunday, only this once though to make up for all the messing about
Just a quick question, why do we need to send them in preference order?
I thought that if we just voted for our favourite three, then the one with the most votes got 10 points, second place got 9, and so on?
neonpollen
06-02-2007, 07:49
Just a quick question, why do we need to send them in preference order?
I thought that if we just voted for our favourite three, then the one with the most votes got 10 points, second place got 9, and so on?
That was my understaning too.
Where's the thread with a thousand posts when you need it :thinking: sure the answers in there somewhere.
Top effort by all, nice to see so many images to look through.
Well done everyone, some great entries there difficult to pick top three.
Just a quick question, why do we need to send them in preference order?
I thought that if we just voted for our favourite three, then the one with the most votes got 10 points, second place got 9, and so on?
the top 3 go into a spreadsheet and points awarded for first second third etc..
DaveFeeder
08-02-2007, 10:26
the top 3 go into a spreadsheet and points awarded for first second third etc..
So if someone votes with their favourite three in order, the one they vote for at number 1 gets more points than the other two?
Aren't we just gonna just do what we've done previously i.e. vote for your top 3 - 1st 2nd 3rd and the points allocation can get sorted later, all it needs at first is our vote for the best 1st, down to your 3rd favorite?
Aren't we just gonna just do what we've done previously i.e. vote for your top 3 - 1st 2nd 3rd
We haven't previously voted like that have we??
is simple enough, as we discussed before, you vote for your top 3, the points are then allocated accordingly when the votes are in and counted.
Previously you voted for your top 3 and the number of votes was the score, we changed it to make it fairer for those who cant enter every round.
the make sense?
DaveFeeder
08-02-2007, 17:28
is simple enough, as we discussed before, you vote for your top 3, the points are then allocated accordingly when the votes are in and counted.
Previously you voted for your top 3 and the number of votes was the score, we changed it to make it fairer for those who cant enter every round.
the make sense?
That makes sense, yes, and that's the way I thought it worked. I was just wondering why we had to specify which was our first fave, whichw as our second, and which was our third.
I didn't mean to start a big debate, I just don't understand how it has any bearing on the scoring.
We haven't previously voted like that have we??
yes far as I was aware? always did a top 3:shrug:
When does voting close for this?
voting closes sunday for this round only, this was to make up for the lack of pictures while we moved server.
Don't forget........voting closes today for the LINES competition.
Thanks for the reminder Janice .... havent voted yet!
Keltic Ice Man
11-02-2007, 21:57
Don't forget to vote before you go off to bed.
Will the results be in sometime today..............or is that presuming a bit too much? :thumbs:
Lots of good entries looking forward to the results :)
Good Luck everyone.
DaveFeeder
12-02-2007, 10:36
Yes, good luck everyone!
I'm quite excited about this. It's my first time entering from the start, so I'd be really chuffed to get a couple of early points!
Some excellent shots too, this month's theme really seems to have sparked a lot of thought.
:)
This was a nice topic as we could put all sorts of types of photos in....landscapes, still life, portraits even.
With the new theme of still life..........although different subjects they are all gonna be the same almost!
Have to think of something clever! ;)
results should be posted tonight folks, though i need to install office on my nice new shiney install windows first!
Keltic Ice Man
12-02-2007, 14:06
results should be posted tonight folks, though i need to install office on my nice new shiney install windows first!
You'll just slow that nice new shiney computer down.
Don't do it Matty :lol:
heh aye i know that allan, its that or Works, and i know which is more useful(just) so office it is!
neonpollen
12-02-2007, 14:20
You should try openoffice it's free.
ive got it...always a little fearfull of compatibility issues...
DaveFeeder
12-02-2007, 14:38
ive got it...always a little fearfull of compatibility issues...
You shouldn't have any problems. Open Office can cope with pretty much anything you throw at it. And also, because it's free, they don't keep pestering you for updates like Microsoft do! It's a win/win situation.
Dont bother him with things like that......... he is busy trying to put the results together!!! :D
h.r.ford
12-02-2007, 15:12
I use open office for word processing but I must say the spreadsheet software does not quite stack up.
Keltic Ice Man
12-02-2007, 15:50
yep - its a necessary evil putting office on - Pc's run so nicely when you first put Xp or Vista on - then you load some software and :P thats the end of that :) - have fun - at least with CD you don't have to feed it 26 floppy disks (those were the days)
Blast! I have to go to bed soon as I have to leave at 3am tomorrow..... I wont see the results. Hope they are up by 3!
Janice, Janice wake up .... wake up....... the results are out.... :clap: :D
Janice, Janice wake up .... wake up....... the results are out.... :clap: :D
i could be mean and hide the thread...:naughty:
Jonnyreb
12-02-2007, 21:13
i could be mean and hide the thread...:naughty:
super sly tnt :lol:
I couldnt sleep! But I cant find all the results,.... just the top 10.:D
Janice you've got to be up in 3 hours - go to bed!
I cant sleep! I went at 7 laid there till 11 and finally got up again.
I will just go at 2am and have a kip on the way if the mood takes me! :D
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