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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1737871 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3420 on: February 09, 2015, 11:47:09 AM »
How do I use the Youtube button? I assume it is for embedding a video directly into a post. If not, Id like to know how to do that as well. Thanks
Read the wiki in the funny/strange/interesting video thread
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3421 on: February 09, 2015, 11:49:01 AM »
Read the wiki in the funny/strange/interesting video thread

Perfect! Thanks!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3422 on: February 09, 2015, 11:50:48 AM »
You can send a check to pay the balance.
Or use any 3rd party bill pay: Bluebird, RC, Walmart bill pay, etc.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3423 on: February 09, 2015, 11:57:22 AM »
You can send a check to pay the balance.
Or use any 3rd party bill pay: Bluebird, RC, Walmart bill pay, etc.

Thanks. I have serve but I've been using it to MS on that same card so that won't work. Maybe I'll open Evolve?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3424 on: February 09, 2015, 04:07:35 PM »
If I mistakenly post something in the wrong category
(Or it is so KINDLY pointed out to me by veteran DDFers that there is an existing link for something that I've posted)
How do I go about deleting the thread? I seem to get this error msg:
You cannot delete your own topics in this board. Check to make sure this topic wasn't just moved to another board
(Even though it was not moved to another board)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3425 on: February 09, 2015, 04:12:16 PM »
any hotel credit cards out there that i can open up that'll give me a free night by the end of the month?
As @davidmal says: "Likes" feed the family

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3426 on: February 09, 2015, 04:12:52 PM »
If I mistakenly post something in the wrong category
(Or it is so KINDLY pointed out to me by veteran DDFers that there is an existing link for something that I've posted)
How do I go about deleting the thread? I seem to get this error msg:
You cannot delete your own topics in this board. Check to make sure this topic wasn't just moved to another board
(Even though it was not moved to another board)
rtm and they'll do it
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3427 on: February 09, 2015, 04:14:51 PM »

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3428 on: February 09, 2015, 04:47:51 PM »
If I mistakenly post something in the wrong category
(Or it is so KINDLY pointed out to me by veteran DDFers that there is an existing link for something that I've posted)
Sarcasm?  ???
Veteran DDFers are great guys...
You can modify your original post. The modify button is right next to the quote button.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3429 on: February 09, 2015, 04:55:22 PM »
Sarcasm?  ???
Veteran DDFers are great guys...
Yet I believe we all know they can sometimes be too kind in pointing out such things... :P

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3430 on: February 09, 2015, 05:11:30 PM »
any hotel credit cards out there that i can open up that'll give me a free night by the end of the month?
bump
As @davidmal says: "Likes" feed the family

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3431 on: February 09, 2015, 05:20:35 PM »
bump
Specifically award nights and not through points (SPG posted by end of statement)?
Hyatt posts award nights within 10 days after spending 1k
You can modify your original post. The modify button is right next to the quote button.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3432 on: February 09, 2015, 07:39:46 PM »
Which Amex has the best sign up bonus right now?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3433 on: February 09, 2015, 08:10:30 PM »
How can I make a word be clickable so it directs me to a website I have embedded within the word. Like a hyperlink but as opposed to the link its attached to a word.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3434 on: February 09, 2015, 08:11:51 PM »
How can I make a word be clickable so it directs me to a website I have embedded within the word. Like a hyperlink but as opposed to the link its attached to a word.
try quoting someone else's post that has a link, and you'll see
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3435 on: February 09, 2015, 08:18:49 PM »
How can I make a word be clickable so it directs me to a website I have embedded within the word. Like a hyperlink but as opposed to the link its attached to a word.
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=41631.0

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3436 on: February 09, 2015, 08:23:36 PM »
TimT, if I may suggest you to url'ize (new word?) the links you post.

PS Take it as a compliment, it shows you help often so I bump into it often.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3437 on: February 09, 2015, 08:30:39 PM »
try quoting someone else's post that has a link, and you'll see

At first I was angry at your response but then I looked around and figured it out. Boy am I proud of myself now!  :D
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3438 on: February 09, 2015, 08:33:34 PM »
At first I was angry at your response but then I looked around and figured it out. Boy am I proud of myself now!  :D
:)
I didn't know the answer offhand, but that's for sure what I'd do if I wanted to know how to make a link!

Sorry for making you angry, though
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3439 on: February 09, 2015, 08:48:19 PM »
:)
I didn't know the answer offhand, but that's for sure what I'd do if I wanted to know how to make a link!

Sorry for making you angry, though

All good. Cant give away things too easily on DDF. Gotta work for it! ;)
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