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05-13-2010, 06:29 PM - 16 Likes   #1
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Wow, a lot of work has been put into this tutorial series.
Awesome job Adam.
Thanks for making this the best Pentax forum around.
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Thanks, Adam.
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This is great for idiots like me.... Thanks a Bunch

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This is some great work and help - and to prove that I've actually read it, I have a question.

You mention the "Forum Home Social Groups" and indicate that the ones we're members of are displayed at the bottom of the forums page - I don't see them???? What am I missing?? Thanks.
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Are you using the simple skin?

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QuoteOriginally posted by Fl_Gulfer Quote
This is great for idiots like me.... Thanks a Bunch
x2, Thanks for doing this!

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Well, the reputation system won't let me add anything to your profile, (tells me that I need to "spread" more reputation around first), so I'll just concur with the others on the good tutorial. Learned some new tricks that I plan to use in my time here. Keep up the good work.
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thks, great tutorial
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I'm another of the people not being allowed to add to your reputation, Adam, before I spread more around. So please accept this note of appreciation.
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Adam is too modest. He doesn't let people multiply his reputation!
That being said, thank you for all the hard work on this, I found it very useful.
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QuoteOriginally posted by ChipB Quote
This is some great work and help - and to prove that I've actually read it, I have a question.

You mention the "Forum Home Social Groups" and indicate that the ones we're members of are displayed at the bottom of the forums page - I don't see them???? What am I missing?? Thanks.
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Are you using the simple skin?
Adam, yep - simple skin (Lo-Fi). Kinda what I suspected.
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I couldn't rep you again, but thanks for sorting all of that out.
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Thanks for this. Hopefully new comers will be directed to this series as an orientation when they join. As a new member it was especially helpful.
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I am new to the forum scene and found this very helpful! Thanks, Adam.
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