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Sorry, no I do not know how. I have an idea on how I could try, but I will save that for later. I'm using a gov't computer in Iraq which prevents me from using quite a few sites even some considered reasonable. Also, the internet connectivity is very spradic and often times nonworking. However, my deployment in Iraq is coming to completion real soon. It is now common belief rather than pure rumor that I will be home before turkey day. Woohoo!

To avoid delay of game, George, I relinquish my turn. It may be some days before I can post again.

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It will be great to have you back. For future reference (and for any other lurkers who want to play), here's how I post clues. (There may be variations that work as well.)

I use Yahoo.com to find images. I expect that other search engines work the same way. (Note that it will help to keep two windows open, one for finding the images and the other here at Greasespot.) In the search category at the top of the page ("Web" is probably the default), click "Images." Then, type in the word or phrase you wish to find pictures for. Remember to use quotes or parentheses for phrases. Suppose you type in "fokkers." You will get a series of thumbnails with titles and picture size (in pixels). I try to shoot for pictures on the order of 400X400 pixels so that the pics aren't too tiny or too large, but this isn't as important as finding the picture you want. There will be all sorts of pictures available. In this case, there will even be several from the movie, "Meet the Fokkers." I chose a nice picture of Fokkers flying in formation. Click on the thumbnail. This will bring you to a split screen: the thumbnail will appear on top, and the web page that actually contains the picture will be below. (Sometimes you will get a message indicating that the picture is no longer available. Go back and try another.) Right-click the thumbnail at the top, and then click "Properties." Select the "Address (URL)." In this case, it's http://www.htc.net/~dermody/images/fokkers.jpg. Copy it (I use ctrl-C), and return to the Greasespot posting window. Click the icon at the top of the window that looks like a picture of a tree. It will open up an "Explorere User Prompt." Paste the URL into the line (I use ctrl-V) and clicK "OK." You will only see the URL with some annotation in the window, but you can click "Preview Post" to make sure the picture is there. In this case, you get this picture:

fokkers.jpg

Just repeat this for all the pictures you need for your puzzle. (It sounds time-consuming, but it's not, once you get the hang of it.) Two tips: After you add a picture, hit "Enter" to move the cursor to the next line. Remember to open the "tree" icon, or you'll just wind up pasting the URL (not the actual picture) in your post.

Now... somebody else post a puzzle. I've done a bunch already.

George

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Jesus Christ Superstar.

Just kidding.

FYI: The first pic is a can of Mountain Dew, only its got Japanese (?) writing on it.

I actually guessed the first two words, then cheated.

It's Traxx, everyone. :)

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