[Cardhu]

For those people on dial-up who are having a problem with graphics on a page who are using IE, they can go to Tools, select Options, then select the Advanced Options tag and in the Multimedia section uncheck Show images.

No graphics will be shown just little colored dots in a square.

[The Mayor]

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September 8, 2008

Compliments Given Here

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READ: 1 Corinthians 4:1-8

Each one’s praise will come from God. —1 Corinthians 4:5

Artist Tom Greaves knows how to give compliments. He designed a bright red-and-white-striped box for an art exhibit in Washington, DC, called “The Compliment Machine.” As people walk by, the machine dishes out compliments from an internal iPod. It says things like, “Your eyes are beautiful,” “You smell good,” and “People are drawn to your positive energy.”

Greaves won’t say what his motive is for the box, other than that it’s in response to a saccharine culture in which everyone is special and nobody is criticized, regardless of performance.

Everybody loves to hear a compliment now and then; that is, if it’s genuine. It makes us feel good about ourselves to have the approval or admiration of others—for a few minutes at least. The apostle Paul, though, looked at what others thought of him or even what he thought of himself as “a very small thing” (1 Cor. 4:3). He said, “He who judges me is the Lord” (v.4). He knew that one day our hearts will be revealed, and “then each one’s praise will come from God” (v.5).

Could there be any greater compliment than this from our heavenly Father when we meet Him: “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matt. 25:23).

What joy ’twill be to hear Him say,
“Rejoice, My child, well done!
You’ve fought the battles there on earth,
The victor’s crown you’ve won.” —Sherbert

Work well done for Christ will receive a “well done” from Christ.

Bible in One Year: Isaiah 22–24; Proverbs 24:1-12

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi, doll! Just wanted to weigh in on the following:

For those people on dial-up who are having a problem with graphics on a page who are using IE, they can go to Tools, select Options, then select the Advanced Options tag and in the Multimedia section uncheck Show images.

Who the hell do you think you are! I have dial up and enjoy the graphics shown here at Amy's, including yours, when they're not overly large.

No graphics will be shown just little colored dots in a square.

Well, how special.
Instead of you telling us how NOT to see graphics -how about you optimizing yours so they won't take so damned long to load.

Gee, Sis, maybe I'll just ask you not to post ANY graphics. That way, I can keep 'Show images' checked so I can see photos on other sites.

Love you, (((((Sis))))), sorry this was my first post back.

[JustAmy]

When I posted the links for Optimizing graphics, it was not my intention to drive anyone away from Amy’s Place.

My hope was that people would practice using the Optimizer Sites in the hopes of making The Place a pleasant experience for all.

Graphics are a large part of Amy’s Place and I LOVE Graphics.

If graphics continue to cause problems for many of our visitors, we will be left with 5 or 6 FReepers coming here on a daily or weekly basis. At that point, I will need to consider closing Amy’s Place again. I really do NOT want to do that.

Thank you.