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    Destiny Still Sanity Challenged! Premium Member

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    Being new can be a bit overwhelming sometimes, here are some helpful Links, Tips, & Information to help you out and reference back to if you need it, though it maybe overwhelming try to getting familiar with it is all we are asking, Any New updates will be put into other posts on this thread. If you run into problems or questions do not hesitate to PM Smokey or DJRideout.

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    Destiny Still Sanity Challenged! Premium Member

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    I am just adding this as a temp for those who need to know... for those who want to use the "Linkable URL" there are two ways to do this..

    Picture Posting Size Change:
    see above "Pictures Posting-Hotlinking-Copywriting" topic and you will see it. ;)

    URL Linkable Code by hand [ url=AddyOfPicHere]Name Of Pic Here[ /url]
    Or Click [​IMG] then follow the code to where you put in the name (it will show the addy again) erase the second addy and put in the name.

    How To Link Thumbnail pic to bigger pic, (Just remove the spaces)
    [ url=BigPicAddyHere][​IMG][/url]

    Also you might have noticed, this looks different then the last help guide, we re-did it all links workable, and alot of the info is now set for this board. If you have problems with the new board don't hesitate to PM us or go to the QSF (Questions, Suggestions, Feedback) board.
     
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    Destiny Still Sanity Challenged! Premium Member

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    Anyone looking to write the powers that be of the show, here is who and the address (Thanks to Wojo for the address).

    Carol Mendelsohn (or any other writer or producer)
    Executive Producer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    c/o CSI
    100 Universal City Plaza
    Bldg. 2128 Suite B
    Universal City, CA 91608

    If you don't want to use Snail mail you can go through the CBS website, though I can not Guarentee that they will see it this way, but here is the link. "Feedback"
     
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    Destiny Still Sanity Challenged! Premium Member

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    Putting this in each new thread can be time consuming so what we are doing is putting it in here and then linking this post in the first post of any new character/actor, etc thread.

    BIG REMINDER ATTENTION:

    1. Lets remember NOT to post pictures of any kind of future episodes in non spoiler threads, any ep pics must be from those that have already aired, if its an ep night (Thursday) then you have to wait until the last airing (U.S. Time) which would be 1 am (thursday/friday) to discuss or post anything from any new eps. Keep this in mind for the future. Also if you have pics of future eps we have a thread Right Here to post them.

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