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Countdown Clock:

[img]/countdown.php?month=02&year=2006&day=09&hour=16:00[/img]

Change the numbers in the date to match your sail date.
NOTE: the beginning "/" (slash) is VERY important.

To change the typeface in your message:

To change your text to bold, italic, or change the font color: simply highlight the text with your mouse and select the corresponding button above: [B] = bold, [I] = italic, [u] = underline, [Quote] will put text in a white box, [Code] is for the display of code.

To add a link to your message:

URL's enclosed in [url] [/url] will be converted to links.
Enclose the URL inside a pair of square brackets, like this:

[url]your URL[/url]

Be sure to include the entire link, including the "http://"

Image Library -- LOTS of great images here to include in your posts!

How to add images to your messages.

The first step to adding an image to your message is to upload it to an Internet server. You can do this by creating your own photo gallery in the CruiseMates Photo Gallery. Then you can embed any full-size or thumbnail picture from your gallery in a message. The key to is find the Internet address (URL) for that specific picture and to create a link to it.

How to embed a picture in a forum message: (complete visual instructions below)

Find your picture in the Photo Gallery
Place your mouse atop the picture and RIGHT-CLICK
Select "properties" and find on that page the URL (location on the web) of the picture you want in your message.
Make note of that URL (hint: you can highlight it with your mouse, right-click and select "copy")
Come back to the Message Boards and "paste" the URL of the picture into a new message.
Provide a link to it by enclosing the image within square brackets like this:

[img]location of your picture[/img]
Be sure to include the entire link, including the "http://"

Visual Aid: Step by Step Instructions for Embedding Pictures:

Step 1: Put mouse over pic, right-click, select "properties" (try it now!)

Step 2: use your mouse to high-light the URL properties

Step 3:right-click on mouse and select "copy"

Step 4:put the mouse in the message you are posting. right-click and select "paste"

Step 5: high-light what you pasted and click the IMG button above

Step 6: you will see the [img] tags surround your URL, your picture is now in your post!

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