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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1769791 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2540 on: August 06, 2014, 01:11:10 AM »
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« Reply #2541 on: August 06, 2014, 01:12:06 AM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2542 on: August 06, 2014, 09:00:37 AM »

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2543 on: August 06, 2014, 01:44:45 PM »
how do i create a link in the sig line
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2544 on: August 06, 2014, 01:47:26 PM »
how do i create a link in the sig line
The same way you create it in a message.
[url=www.website.com]Your text[/url]

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2545 on: August 06, 2014, 01:48:48 PM »
The same way you create it in a message.
[url=www.website.com]Your text[/url]

and how would i create a link as a single word. like "here" and then have the "here" in blue as a link to the site?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2546 on: August 06, 2014, 01:49:51 PM »
and how would i create a link as a single word. like "here" and then have the "here" in blue as a link to the site?
just put the word "here" where i put the words "Your text"

Like this:
[url=www.website.com]here[/url]

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2547 on: August 06, 2014, 01:51:45 PM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2548 on: August 06, 2014, 01:51:52 PM »
how do i create a link in the sig line
All the editing on the Forums is done using bbcode, not HTML.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2549 on: August 06, 2014, 01:52:11 PM »
Yahoo!! thanks!!!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2550 on: August 06, 2014, 05:28:33 PM »
Nope
I thought a 24 hour window to cancel paid flights was a US industry standard.  Guess I've been lucky so far.  Is there a link or something that shows what airlines allow a window to cancel and which ones don't? 

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2551 on: August 06, 2014, 05:38:30 PM »
I thought a 24 hour window to cancel paid flights was a US industry standard.  Guess I've been lucky so far.  Is there a link or something that shows what airlines allow a window to cancel and which ones don't?
IINM if the airline allows you to hold the flight for 24 hrs, they don't need to let you cancel within 24 hrs
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2552 on: August 06, 2014, 05:54:12 PM »
IINM if the airline allows you to hold the flight for 24 hrs, they don't need to let you cancel within 24 hrs
I see.  So which airlines allow you to hold for 24 hrs?  AA?  Anyone else?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2553 on: August 08, 2014, 04:22:39 PM »
Shouldn't there be a “where should post my topic“ thread?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2554 on: August 08, 2014, 04:24:40 PM »
Shouldn't there be a “where should post my topic“ thread?
Here?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2555 on: August 08, 2014, 04:50:53 PM »
Here?
Ok guess we can use that one. I was thinking of if I had to start a topic where should I post it. But I guess I should be obvious
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2556 on: August 08, 2014, 07:24:50 PM »
You only post if You don't find it. ;)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2557 on: August 10, 2014, 03:36:32 PM »
Please forgive this basic question, but this is the new people place!  Is there a way to see replies to my posts other than scrolling to the top and clicking "Show new replies to your posts"?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2558 on: August 10, 2014, 04:43:50 PM »
Please forgive this basic question, but this is the new people place!  Is there a way to see replies to my posts other than scrolling to the top and clicking "Show new replies to your posts"?
profiles/notifications. You can get an email every time there is a reply.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2559 on: August 10, 2014, 05:06:56 PM »
Thanks.