What do you think about the new forum features?

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Mark Bowditch

I am still learning my way around the new features, but I like it so far. Dha pictures to follow ...

Hi Mark.

Great avatar! Do you know what the statue in that picture is? You may recall I bordered my Ayutthaya presentation with it last March in Timonium. A friend of mine used that image when helping me put the powerpoint together. I was delighted that he did, I just wish he remembered where he found it.

I really like it, and would love to know what it is. I assume a demon from the visage. Is that a sword hilt it's holding?

[RSWORD]

I am enjoying the new forum format. I want to thank Lee for all the hardwork to change over. I am thrilled that the consensus was to lump it all together. The Avatars were a neat idea!

[Rather]

You did a marvellous job. The features are very enjoyable indeed. In my opinion, the best is the possibility to upload pictures, not having to use own server space. Makes handling of posts much easier!

[wilked aka Khun Deng]

Now that I've spent the last day playing around with everything I love all the new features. Avatars are great (and I learned a new word). I even finally figured out how to quote. Gives everything a much more professional appearance.
I am still dismayed by the pic postings though. It takes me numerous tries to get my photos down below 200kb so they'll be accepted and then when I upload them it it lists them at around 50kb. They end up so small you lose all detail. Could it be that my 5.0mp camera is taking too fine a picture? Still find it much faster to upload to photobucket then imbed with IMG, but that kinda defeats the purpose doesn't it. Probably just the operator malfunctioning. I'll keep tweekin till I find something that works.

Oh Yeah and how come Andrew gets a saying under his signature and we don't have that option (pout, pout).

Dan

[wilked aka Khun Deng]

Andrew, Mark's avatar is called a "yaak" translates as monster. I don't know the mythical signifigance, however many of the old preist knives I've seen have a similar figure in the same pose. I overheard a guide at the palace say they were gaurdians, they have one on each side of the entrance to many of the bulidings. The staff? he holds is also represented in many illustartions, it has a sword type handle but doesn't present as a sword. I've seen some of these in the antique shops made of wood but didn't think to ask their signifigance.

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by wilked aka Khun Deng

Andrew, Mark's avatar is called a "yaak" translates as monster. I don't know the mythical signifigance, however many of the old preist knives I've seen have a similar figure in the same pose. I overheard a guide at the palace say they were gaurdians, they have one on each side of the entrance to many of the bulidings. The staff? he holds is also represented in many illustartions, it has a sword type handle but doesn't present as a sword. I've seen some of these in the antique shops made of wood but didn't think to ask their signifigance.

Hi Dan. Thanks (again) for the great information.

If you ever find yourself in my neck of the woods, please look me up: I owe you a beer or two. Or three.

By the way, we decided to disable the signature feature on the fora. Prior to opening for business, I was testing the features, and input a signature that I use on another board. Until you mentioned it, I didn't realize it was appearing in my profile. I'm not special, just oblivious at times. Too many balls in the air, I guess.

Best regards,
Andrew

[JPSF]

Great job and kudos to all who took the time to produce these excellent results.