Uploading Avatars
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- mr. cob
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Uploading Avatars
Howdy John,
How come I can't get my aviator to load on this site. I have tried to post the URL from my smugmug web page but it doesn't show up, what am I doing wrong? Please explain this in language a computer idiot can understand, thank you.
How come I can't get my aviator to load on this site. I have tried to post the URL from my smugmug web page but it doesn't show up, what am I doing wrong? Please explain this in language a computer idiot can understand, thank you.
Mr. Cob
Driver of the "Predator" a highly modified 2005 Gear-Up.
The "Canyon Acrobat" a 2008 Gear-Up, and the "Kraken" a 2013/14 Gear-Up, have been sold and no longer in my stable.
My Photo galleries, http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/
Driver of the "Predator" a highly modified 2005 Gear-Up.
The "Canyon Acrobat" a 2008 Gear-Up, and the "Kraken" a 2013/14 Gear-Up, have been sold and no longer in my stable.
My Photo galleries, http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/
- JohnBG
- General Secretary
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- Location: Deltona, FL & Franklin, NC USA
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Re: aviators
The image needs to be a max. size of 100 pixels x 100 pixels and not more than 30K. Ya need to shrink it if it is larger than that.mr. cob wrote:Howdy John,
How come I can't get my aviator to load on this site. I have tried to post the URL from my smugmug web page but it doesn't show up, what am I doing wrong? Please explain this in language a computer idiot can understand, thank you.
If ya need help with it, e-mail me your avatar, and I'll resize it and upload it for you.
This goes for anybody who needs an avatar resized. I'll be glad to do it for ya, just e-mail it to me and be sure to let me know your handle or username here.

John Grocke aka "JohnBG"
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
Another tip. If it too high Kb as a JPG image, resave the same pic, as a GIF - GIF files are much smaller than the standard JPG, and for an avatar, work fine. ROEN's avatar in JPG form was 69 Kb - too large.. Saved it as a GIF and it shrank to about 8Kb.
Милаж
I'm kind of broken now.
2012 Can Am Spyder - Bright Red
Gone Now:
2011 Урал 'Готовьтесь' - лес Камуфляж
2010 but New Yamaha TW 200
2005 Урал Турист- Black - converted to 2wd . missed very much. * 2002 Yamaha TW 200 - 1999 Royal Enfield Bullet - . * many others lost in the fog of time.
I'm kind of broken now.
2012 Can Am Spyder - Bright Red
Gone Now:
2011 Урал 'Готовьтесь' - лес Камуфляж
2010 but New Yamaha TW 200
2005 Урал Турист- Black - converted to 2wd . missed very much. * 2002 Yamaha TW 200 - 1999 Royal Enfield Bullet - . * many others lost in the fog of time.
- mr. cob
- Order of Victory
- Posts: 7352
- Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:28 pm
- Location: Granite Falls, WA, 98223, USA
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Howdy John,
I figured out what I was doing wrong, no I am not going to tell you, I feel stupid enough already.
I figured out what I was doing wrong, no I am not going to tell you, I feel stupid enough already.

Mr. Cob
Driver of the "Predator" a highly modified 2005 Gear-Up.
The "Canyon Acrobat" a 2008 Gear-Up, and the "Kraken" a 2013/14 Gear-Up, have been sold and no longer in my stable.
My Photo galleries, http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/
Driver of the "Predator" a highly modified 2005 Gear-Up.
The "Canyon Acrobat" a 2008 Gear-Up, and the "Kraken" a 2013/14 Gear-Up, have been sold and no longer in my stable.
My Photo galleries, http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/
Re: aviators
Mr. Cob, we aviators are a fickle bunch and it is often hard to determine the proper combination of incentives. Cool planes, girls and booze is a start - minoga bobki ($$) never hurts.mr. cob wrote:How come I can't get my aviator to load on this site.

I'm sure this has made the rounds b4...
A FIGHTER PILOT as seen by:
Headquarters: A drunken, brawling, jeep-stealing, woman corrupting liar with a big watch, survival knife and an unauthorized hat.
His Commander: A fine speciman of a drunken, brawling, jeep stealing, woman-corrupting liar with a big watch, survival knife and unauthorized hat.
His wife/girlfriend: A stinking, gross, crude, foul-mouthed bum who arrives home every 2 or 3 months with a bag of dirty flight suits, a huge ugly watch, a knife, a filthy old hat and a hard-on.
Himself: A stout, handsome, highly trained, professional killer. A female idol who carries a finely honed survival knife, is covered by a finely aged hat and is always on time due to the reliability of his Rolex watch.
Department of Defense: An over-paid, over-rated tax burden who is indisposable since he will volunteer to go anywhere as long as he can drink, brawl, steal jeeps, corrupt women, lie, sing dirty songs and wear filthy flight suits, survival knives, Rolex watches and unauthorized hats.

- JohnBG
- General Secretary
- Posts: 15810
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Glad ya got it working, now ya look like "Mr. Cob" again!mr. cob wrote:Howdy John,
I figured out what I was doing wrong, no I am not going to tell you, I feel stupid enough already.

John Grocke aka "JohnBG"
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
Re: Uploading Avatars
Is there a step by step "Avatar Upload for Dummies" cheat sheet out there? I'm not having any luck at all.
Thanks
Max
Thanks
Max

2007 URAL GearUp
2005 BMW R1200GS
2013 BMW F800GT
2005 BMW R1200GS
2013 BMW F800GT
- JohnBG
- General Secretary
- Posts: 15810
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:12 pm
- Location: Deltona, FL & Franklin, NC USA
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Re: Uploading Avatars
PM or e-mail it to me and I can resize it an upload it for you.ZONKR wrote:Is there a step by step "Avatar Upload for Dummies" cheat sheet out there? I'm not having any luck at all.
Thanks
Max
John Grocke aka "JohnBG"
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
- VWK75S
- Hero of the Soviet Union - 2020
- Posts: 5012
- Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:25 am
- Location: Sebago Lake Maine
Re: Uploading Avatars
My avatar changed?
Appears to be a PhotoBucket issue $$
John

Appears to be a PhotoBucket issue $$
John
The Ural's made Maine a much bigger state.
2009 GearUp 155,000kms
2007 Retro 25,000kms
1991 VWK75S 110,000miles
2009 GearUp 155,000kms
2007 Retro 25,000kms
1991 VWK75S 110,000miles
- JohnBG
- General Secretary
- Posts: 15810
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:12 pm
- Location: Deltona, FL & Franklin, NC USA
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Re: Uploading Avatars
Yeah, Photobucket screwed us with new fees for hosting pics.VWK75S wrote:My avatar changed?![]()
Appears to be a PhotoBucket issue $$
John
In the early days of the forums to keep storage and bandwidth costs down, the avatars were uploaded to a Photobucket account.
I went back and reloaded all of the oldtimers avatars, it should all be good now.
John Grocke aka "JohnBG"
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
- ponti33602
- Comrade
- Posts: 39
- Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:50 pm
Re: Uploading Avatars
You can open any pic you have in "Paint" if Windows machine and then manually set the pixel size to 100x100. Then save and load it.
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Regards,
Bob
Tampa FL 33602
2000 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport - 8,875 Miles - Sold
2014 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer - 1,750 Miles
Bob
Tampa FL 33602
2000 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport - 8,875 Miles - Sold
2014 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer - 1,750 Miles