All ideas welcome...
I'm working on an idea for an "online parade". I have a programmer who is more than half-way done with it. All he needs to add is the registration/login to it. It's really going to be cool...
I'm doing this on my own dime bc I have an idea on how to turn this into another business of my own. Just using this as a test to see how it goes. I'll keep you informed.
Took a step closer today to getting the online parade working.
I have the login system and the commenting system installed. Just waiting for the final javascript to get completed. Once that is done and installed all I have to do is design the look and it will be ready. So I say it's over half-way complete.
Trishah,
How is the mass e-mail about the anniversary, did you hear from Back? If you didn't, maybe you would write the letter yourself? You are as good as he is, do not doubt that! I think we should set the time frame of the "parade" between now and August 12, the airing of the last episode.
Plenty of time to set the stage. "My Father fourwalls Barry's Motel", remember?
A totally crazy thought - we buy Snug Harbor from the bank that foreclosed it. 8) ::) :o
Agh, never mind!
I was thinking the same thing about buying the Snug! But we would need really really deep pockets! Since it will take a lot to fix it up.
Maybe we should find Barry and ask him if he'll do it? :D
I'm working on our "Anniversary Parade". It's coming together nicely but it's not ready for viewing yet.
But what I do need is the audio from the actual parade in Episode 10. Maybe even as early as Bill directing traffic. Would anyone be able to do this for me?
Update:
Okay... I have the beta version of our virtual parade for our 3rd anniversary celebration ready for testing.
Please check it out and use it (i.e., register and add to the parade) and let me know what you think.
There is only so much I can do right now to make changes to it. I already know of a couple of problems that, when the actual day comes to do the parade, I will have to manually fix them as they happen. It's just too much money/time to make these changes right now.
Anyway... Go get your limited-use permit and join the parade!
Note: Don't worry if you make mistakes. I will delete the posts we create now before the actual parade. Feel free to add whatever you want in order to test it out.
http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/parade (http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/parade)
Looks fantastic!
Yes, it does look beautiful. Could you sign in, Waxon? I tried last night, no luck.
About signing in...
The parade is on a different login system. IOW, it is not tied to the forum. So you need to register first, confirm your email, and then login to add to the parade.
I had the choice of integrating it with the forum or keeping it independent, and I choose to keep it independent so that new people wouldn't get confused on where they are and what to do.
"There's a parade this afternoon down at the pier for Shaun and John. 3:30, 4-o'clock. Don't be no-shows. You're in it."
Dear __________,
Blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah blah... we're talking we're talking. You're listening, now you're listening. Look at the bears for a second. Look at the bear, look at the bear. That's good. Hey, you wearin' them clothes to the parade?
"The end is near." OK, so the end has come and gone, but fortunately we are still here!
JFC.net cordially invites you to our On-Line Parade – celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the Stinkweed parade. And, yes, you're in it (we hope!) We need your ideas, pictures, videos, comments and anything else you may wish to contribute. Our parade also celebrates the friendships, fun and intellectual exchange we enjoyed on the bulletin boards that once brought us together as we sought to understand the story, "John from Cincinnati" – which was so mysteriously intriguing and cancelled so abruptly.
What lines from the show do you still think of or use in conversations?
Have you turned on your radio and heard a song that takes your imagination back to Imperial Beach, CA?
Do you sometimes think of some of the many efforts to save the show – and laugh to yourself in amazement that you would follow or even be a part of such an endeavor?
Truly, John, his father, his father's father and the many characters we so intimately befriended in our hearts, touched our lives in a special way. Now we can revisit some old friends, and some old feelings in another creative endeavor by JFC.net.
The line and circle are big. On the wall, the line and circle are huge. Come to the parade and let the wave lift you up!
Sincerely,
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http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/parade/index.php (http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/parade/index.php)
Submit ideas, thoughts, comments, pictures, etc to: admin@johnfromcincinnati.net
Waxon, it is beautiful. Thank you. Suddenly it came back, flooding the heart, those three years. Was it for real, all that happened? Unbelievable. Don't change a word, it is perfect.
Trishah, I just sent you a PM, don't know how fast it gets to you. It's about the mass e-mails, we have the letter now.
We can talk here, on the thread.
Just to let you know, the info about our parade (as a link) got into my alert on Yahoo, so it's good, we got some exposure.
Already working on it ;)
Just want to make sure everyone is happy with this before I send it. Please let me know what changes need to be made.
http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/newsletter/email_2010.08.02.html (http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/newsletter/email_2010.08.02.html)
Oh,
And I did a little update on the parade site, so it should make it clearer that people must register before they login. Also, made more notes so that, hopefully, the comments will format better.
Trish, just read the letter. Should there be quotation marks ("") in the third paragraph where Palaka words begin?
I understand the letter should be signed somehow, not sure it is best with a singular name, even yours, such a respected and loved member of our small JFC community. Would it be possible to make it sound as a collaborative effort, especially that the forum belongs to all of us? The letter is an invitation of a group, written by one of us and the signature should reflect that, I think. By the way, knowing Waxon, I can surely say that he doesn't want any personal recognition, and of course, it's not about anyone in particular, it's about the whole group.
How should it be signed, I don't know though. ("Preparation for the celebration of the millennium was a disgrace" just came to mind, :D :D :D)
Some "Central Committee" - another scary thought ??? :o.
Think about it, OK?
Based on the suggestions I received, I've rewritten the invite. Please let me know what you think...
http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/newsletter/email_2010.08.02.html (http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/newsletter/email_2010.08.02.html)
Trish, that's lovely and very funny!
OK, what if you add "on behalf" though? And your title after that? "Cause "work here, Cass" is there out of the blue.
Okay, how about this version:
http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/newsletter/email_2010.08.02.html (http://www.johnfromcincinnati.net/newsletter/email_2010.08.02.html)
Looks fine to me, but don't be afraid to change anything you want or do a completely different letter. You know I won't be offended.
Ready to go, Trish, looks good.
You had it stuffed with everything - sign up for this and that, like Brothers Grimm tale about a tailor who killed 7 flies in one sweep. :D
I think I'll leave it the way it is. Good to have other voices out there.
Today, I've been moving johnfromcincinnati.net over to JohnFromCincinnati.net where I'll be doing all our updates from now on. johnfromcincinnati.net will always stay here but won't be updated.
BTW, the forum over there is exactly the same one as here. They both use the same database so it doesn't matter which one you use ;D
I'll send out the invite tomorrow.
Done seamlesly, Trish.
Ha-ha - it DOES look the same, so first I got confused being kicked out and having to log in again. Then I saw the new name. For some people that might be a surprise, but it's a nice surprise.
Just noticed on the site map "Stinkweed Monad Wetsuits" are listed twice. Tried johnfromcincinnati.net, it comes up second, good.
I see you are tying the old site to the new very well. Great job!
Glad you like the look. I'll have to take sometime to figure out how to change the new site's homepage to be more relevant to a general fan site...
OH... You may know that I REALLY REALLY don't like the word "Fan" :( But when I was creating the main site header graphic I couldn't come up with a better name. And to leave it off just left a gaping hole that made the name look like it was off center. So if anyone has any ideas what to say besides "Fan Site" I'd be very happy! ;D
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I fixed the "wetsuit" error.
I also moved the transcripts link to a more prominent position.
And I move the survey info to the SiteMap tab and added the Parade where the Survey was on the main bar.
I'll go work on sending out the invite now.
Okay, I think I have the new homepage for JohnFromCincinnati.net done. Let me know if you see any mistakes that need correcting.
Trishah, the front page with the big colorful and changing still shots and captions is mind blowing, it held me hypnitized for maybe ten minuts. Sorry, I was going to say how great it looks, but got tied up in ever changing scenery on the BB. Did you noticed the first prodigal son returning - Captain Lippy? I think he had something of a signature with the stick figure. The e-mail should bring more to the BB. I didn't try to log in into the parade yet.
Two things I'd like to mention. Once or twice the captions didn't match the picture, I don't remember where. See if you notice that. And why do you have a set date for the parade, 1-20? Would it make some innocent procrastinator or a busy guy/gal feel they came to the site too late for the promised fun? I'd leave the end date open. We can celebrate it like a "moveable feast" - all the time and everywhere.
Other than that - fantastic. I will enjoy watching our IB characters again and again. Thank you.
I'm glad you liked it.
I worked quite a bit to get the captions and the pictures to line up and checked the transcript just to make sure. But there could be mistakes. If you can give me a description of the image and what you think is wrong I'll look into it.
And I'm glad you liked it!
Did you check out jfcexperience.com? That's a trip too!
I set a date for the Parade because some people procrastinate and then never do it. This gives a sense of urgency. I can always change the scroller to something else but for now I think keeping the dates are good.
I spent the last day or more going through the videos page and downloading all the videos that are still on the web. I never got the promo videos done by HBO. Maybe farley still has them someplace?
Trish, I only noticed the black screen when a caption "Shaun in Barry's hallucination" appears, and in "Jennifer Grey as Daphne, Dickstein's fiancee" "fiancee" should not start with the capital F. That's about all.
I noticed also that the Shaun photo wasn't working. It was a misspelling that is corrected now. As is the other problem you noticed. Phew! :)