<p>Yes. If you want to indicate whom you are quoting, you say (but again leave out the blank spaces):</p>
<p>[ quote=mootmom ]Here: try this explanation:[ /quote ]</p>
<p>which produces the following when you take out the spaces:
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<p>Oh mootmom beat me to it! ;)</p>
<p>oh I get it now thanks</p>
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<p>ahh that’s why I do love parents :p</p>
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<p>See, we ain’t all clueless. ;)</p>
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<p>This is awesome!</p>
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, or at least trying</p>
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<p>Here’s a list of codes:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/misc.php?do=bbcode[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/misc.php?do=bbcode</a></p>
<p>Also, you guys may want to read through this
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/faq.php?faq=vb_faq#faq_vb_read_and_post[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/faq.php?faq=vb_faq#faq_vb_read_and_post</a></p>
<p>Have fun.</p>
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** * WOW! ** *
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<p>Thanks, Schwaby. This is the most fun I have had all day!
:o :mad: 
:eek: 
:rolleyes: 
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<p>No problem.</p>
<p>Dude, I already posted the link. :P</p>
<p>Oh well.</p>
<p>Just stopping in to say hi. It looks like a great idea but I guess I’m waiting to see a topic. … shy …</p>
<p>I may as well play too!
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<p>Let’s see how I did…</p>
<p>testing the grey box
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<p>I’m am testing this
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<p>yemaya - you win the prize for ness. Curmudgeon thrilled himself by figuring this stuff out a few days ago and tutored us all on another thread, but you have exceeded all prior attempts. In fact, you are to the 3rd power.</p>
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<p> ** * THANKS, jmmom, ** * [right] but it took awile. I saw that the screen did not look as I had wanted it to :eek:! I got :mad:
[/right] and when it did not work. I felt :(. Then, I had an idea (:rolleyes: ).
I realized that other posters could see my error:o! I fixed it quickly!
Since I fixed the mistake, now I am uber . I feel about myself, and I look like this: :p!
To be continued…</p>
<p>These were my emotions as I made the earlier post:
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[li] [right] :o [/right][/li][li] :eek: [right] [/right][/li][li] :mad: [right] [/right][/li][li] [right] [/right][/li][li] [right] [/right] [/li][li] :rolleyes:[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Yes, well… I have to admit that I prefer the tone and the flow of the former Parents’ Forum with the occasional diversions of off-topic subjects. The mix of on and off-topic material contributes to a more human discussion and may ultimately result in a more useful forum if posters feel safe enough to branch off every once in a while. The occasional off-topic diversions may also make it a little less intimidating for newbies to jump into a thread. </p>
<p>It’s the difference between skimming through a pile of carefully edited college admissions books and actually conversing with an empathetic and well-informed group of parents who can identify with the unique challenges that parents face in the college admission process. One of the most enjoyable aspects of the Parents’ Forum has been the free and open flow of ideas and personalities. Without the off-topic nature of some of these threads, some parents and some students would not be here. Already, the new Parent Caf</p>
<p>Good point, sluggbugg. I like the separation but would hope that we will see some comic relief woven in from time-to-time on serious side.</p>