Failure to format

[flemke]

Please accept my apologies if this has been addressed already, but I am an infrequent visitor to WF (being pathetically ignorant of computing issues). I looked over the previous six pages of posts here without seeing a reference to it.

Often in the last few weeks when I've posted something, I've not been able to italicise or embolden .

This doesn't always happen, and I've not noticed a pattern, but it happens often enough.

Any suggestions?

Cheers.

[madazrx7]

You've probably caught the regulars in bed but it's 9.30am here so if you can point me at one of the posts (or try one in here) I'll have a look at it.

[flemke]

From a day or two ago:

flemke said:

LocoBlade said:

loneranger said:

If you knew anything about F1 you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.

Were you by any chance having a little play in the trouser department whilst watching the race today? OK so he put in a few quick laps that ultimately won the race for him, but if he was that quick how come he wasn't on Alonso's gearbox at that point and had to rely on those 6 laps to take the lead? Face facts, he was quick because the Ferrari was quick in clean air, his quickest race lap was only 2/10ths quicker than Massa who spent 90% of the race tucked up behind people, woopee frickin do!

Loco, obviously you know nothing about F1. If you did,

[i] you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.[/i]

But be patient, my son. We all aspire, in time, to acquire the razor-sharp insight and wellspring of racing knowledge that only one amongst us has.
Perhaps, someday, some of us will achieve that exalted state of enlightenment.
In the meantime, one can only dream.

[neil_bolton]

flemke said:

From a day or two ago:

flemke said:

LocoBlade said:

loneranger said:

If you knew anything about F1 you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.

Were you by any chance having a little play in the trouser department whilst watching the race today? OK so he put in a few quick laps that ultimately won the race for him, but if he was that quick how come he wasn't on Alonso's gearbox at that point and had to rely on those 6 laps to take the lead? Face facts, he was quick because the Ferrari was quick in clean air, his quickest race lap was only 2/10ths quicker than Massa who spent 90% of the race tucked up behind people, woopee frickin do!

Loco, obviously you know nothing about F1. If you did,

[i] you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.[/i]

But be patient, my son. We all aspire, in time, to acquire the razor-sharp insight and wellspring of racing knowledge that only one amongst us has.
Perhaps, someday, some of us will achieve that exalted state of enlightenment.
In the meantime, one can only dream.

Just testing.

[neil_bolton]

neil_bolton said:

flemke said:

From a day or two ago:

flemke said:

LocoBlade said:

loneranger said:

If you knew anything about F1 you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.

Were you by any chance having a little play in the trouser department whilst watching the race today? OK so he put in a few quick laps that ultimately won the race for him, but if he was that quick how come he wasn't on Alonso's gearbox at that point and had to rely on those 6 laps to take the lead? Face facts, he was quick because the Ferrari was quick in clean air, his quickest race lap was only 2/10ths quicker than Massa who spent 90% of the race tucked up behind people, woopee frickin do!

Loco, obviously you know nothing about F1. If you did,

[i] you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.[/i]

But be patient, my son. We all aspire, in time, to acquire the razor-sharp insight and wellspring of racing knowledge that only one amongst us has.
Perhaps, someday, some of us will achieve that exalted state of enlightenment.
In the meantime, one can only dream.

Just testing.

And again:

[i]You would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill.
To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure.
At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys.
There is no comparison[/i]

Edited by neil_bolton on Tuesday 10th July 11:44

Edited by neil_bolton on Tuesday 10th July 11:45

[neil_bolton]

neil_bolton said:

neil_bolton said:

flemke said:

From a day or two ago:

flemke said:

LocoBlade said:

loneranger said:

If you knew anything about F1 you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.

Were you by any chance having a little play in the trouser department whilst watching the race today? OK so he put in a few quick laps that ultimately won the race for him, but if he was that quick how come he wasn't on Alonso's gearbox at that point and had to rely on those 6 laps to take the lead? Face facts, he was quick because the Ferrari was quick in clean air, his quickest race lap was only 2/10ths quicker than Massa who spent 90% of the race tucked up behind people, woopee frickin do!

Loco, obviously you know nothing about F1. If you did,

[i] you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.[/i]

But be patient, my son. We all aspire, in time, to acquire the razor-sharp insight and wellspring of racing knowledge that only one amongst us has.
Perhaps, someday, some of us will achieve that exalted state of enlightenment.
In the meantime, one can only dream.

Just testing.

And again:

[i]You would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill.
To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure.
At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys.
There is no comparison[/i]

Edited by neil_bolton on Tuesday 10th July 11:44

Edited by neil_bolton on Tuesday 10th July 11:45

Hmm yes, if you remove the line breaks, then it works, but with line breaks (i.e. a return/enter key press) it breaks it.

One for Pete methinks. This did happen the other month, but it went away. Maybe something in the matrix has glitched.

[madazrx7]

flemke said:

you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in. Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.

I can't see italics in any of yours, Neil?

[neil_bolton]

madazrx7 said:

flemke said:

you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in. Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.

I can't see italics in any of yours, Neil?

It did work when I removed the line breaks, but then I added them back in to make sure, hence why you can't see any italics.

ok?

[flemke]

neil_bolton said:

madazrx7 said:

flemke said:

you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in. Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.

I can't see italics in any of yours, Neil?

It did work when I removed the line breaks, but then I added them back in to make sure, hence why you can't see any italics.

ok?

Thanks very much.

Stupid question #2: What exactly is a "line break"?

Cheers.

[Vixpy1]

flemke said:

neil_bolton said:

madazrx7 said:

flemke said:

you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in. Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.

I can't see italics in any of yours, Neil?

It did work when I removed the line breaks, but then I added them back in to make sure, hence why you can't see any italics.

ok?

Thanks very much.

Stupid question #2: What exactly is a "line break"?

A big faux pas when line dancing.

[madazrx7]

flemke said:

neil_bolton said:

madazrx7 said:

flemke said:

[i]you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.[/i]

I can't see italics in any of yours, Neil?

It did work when I removed the line breaks, but then I added them back in to make sure, hence why you can't see any italics.

ok?

Thanks very much.

Stupid question #2: What exactly is a "line break"?

Cheers.

I guess it means where you hit return and forced a line break, as opposed to just typing and letting them occur where they will. I have modified my version in the quote to see if a :return: stuffs it up...

eta: yes, as Neil has already said, the line break (return) stuffs it up.

Edited by madazrx7 on Tuesday 10th July 17:09

[flemke]

madazrx7 said:

flemke said:

neil_bolton said:

madazrx7 said:

flemke said:

[i]you would be full of praise for those eye wateringly fast laps that Kimi put in.
Holding a perfectly balanced car at immense corner speed is a special skill. To watch Kimi do this is a huge pleasure. At this skill his current F1 competitors are schoolboys. There is no comparison.[/i]

I can't see italics in any of yours, Neil?

It did work when I removed the line breaks, but then I added them back in to make sure, hence why you can't see any italics.

ok?

Thanks very much.

Stupid question #2: What exactly is a "line break"?

Cheers.

I guess it means where you hit return and forced a line break, as opposed to just typing and letting them occur where they will. I have modified my version in the quote to see if a :return: stuffs it up...

eta: yes, as Neil has already said, the line break (return) stuffs it up.

In other words, beware the new paragraph.

Thanks, guys.