Some time back, when I first started posting, a forum member suggested they'd like to read the biography in my profile.
So, why am I unable to enter my biography on my profile?
I've viewed the biographies on other forum member's profiles, so I know it can be done.
But, whenever I enter my biography into my profile, it just disappears.
I've tried over and over, without success.
Reporting this to Customer Service merely gets a standard form letter e-mail telling me I must register before I can participate in the forum.
But, obviously, I'm already registered, or you wouldn't be able to read this post.
Gosh, gee whillikers, can somebody here advise me on how to correct this problem?
This is the biography I've attempted to enter into my profile:
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I'm a seventy-one year old amateur singer/songwriter, convert in The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints (i.e., the "Mormon" church), and a disabled war veteran, having served two full years (I volunteered twice to extend my normal tour of duty) in the old Republic of Viet Nam, from Saigon to the DMZ with the 1st Signal Brigade, the 1st Logistical Command, and the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) "Screaming Eagles" of the United States Army.
While I was a soldier, I also visited Japan, Australia, Thailand, Mexico, and Israel, with stops in India, Greece, and Ireland, and at one point, actually circled completely around the globe.
Currently living alone in Vernal, Utah, I seldom leave my apartment, due to my declining health, but when I'm able to, I enjoy watching and/or riding on railroad trains, creating homemade amateur video recordings of railroad trains, and I love driving my four wheel drive pickup truck through these rugged mountains and the high desert of the Great American West.
In 1953, when I was seven years old, Mama, my two little sisters, and I rode the train from Owensboro, Kentucky to Chicago, Illinois, where we took the Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha Olympia" to Seattle, Washington.
From there, we sailed to Yokohama, Japan, to meet with Daddy, who was a Master Sergeant in the United States Army, stationed at Ashiya Air Force Base, and we took the train, pulled by a steam locomotive, to Ashiya, on the island of Kyushu.
When I was fifteen years old, I ran away from home in El Paso, Texas, and rode in a boxcar with some Mexicans on a Southern Pacific "hotshot" freight train to San Antonio.
As a soldier in the United States Army, I rode a troop train from Frankfort to Kaiserslautern.
When in Japan on a Rest and Recuperation leave from the war in the old Republic of Viet Nam, I rode the "Bullet Train" from Osaka to Tokyo, which at that time, was the fastest train in the World.
One Sunday, while stationed at Won Ju in the Republic of Korea, I rode the train to Seoul, just for the experience, even though taking the bus was actually faster.
After my service in the United States Army, on several occasions, I traveled between Salt Lake City, Utah and Fayetteville, North Carolina on the Amtrak "California Zephyr", the "Capitol Limited", and the "Silver Meteor".
If anyone is interested, I have numerous homemade amateur video recordings posted at the You Tube web site, of me performing original songs that I composed, as well as favorite songs that other people wrote.
Welcome to the forum. Why you can't put it on the designated location, I haven't a clue as it worked for me. You might want to put a query on the web page that Steve Sweeny mentions for the prize winner at newswire@trains.com on the Trains News wire Video. Many, as you can see, don't and seem to want to stay anonymous. Some trolls also don't identify themselves. While I only worked for the PRR while in college, I have been a rail fan all my life starting at age five when I used to watch the Milwaukee RR in Milwaukee from my parents pantry window, until now where I am a member of the Fox River Trolley Museum operating historic (1902) electric cars over two miles of an 1896 interurban RR.
Electroliner 1935Many, as you can see, don't and seem to want to stay anonymous.
A common "complaint" is that people hide behind their screen names, usually suggesting a nefarious motive. Truth be known, a good many use their screen name to pay homage to some personal favorite in the railroad world (at least on this forum). This has been a custom on the 'Net for years.
As for me, I've been using "Tree68" since high school, when "Tree" was bestowed on me by the shortest guy on the track team during a workout. I'm 6'5". I graduated HS in 1968.
If I haven't posted a bio, it's only because I haven't bothered. Maybe I should work on that.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
I guess that would make me hedgerow79
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Writesong, thank you for your service! Army strong indeed!
I don't know if the army has a similar saying, but this old Marine sends a big "Semper Fi!" to you.
Firelock76 Writesong, thank you for your service! Army strong indeed! I don't know if the army has a similar saying, but this old Marine sends a big "Semper Fi!" to you.
Firelock76:
Thank you.
As a Marine, it'll probably amuse you to learn that I went into the United States Army after being turned down by the United States Marine Corps recruiters!
As you probably know, the same thing happened to Audie Murphy, who became America's most decorated hero in the Second World War.
That's also why I like the movie, "BABY BLUE MARINE", as it is about a guy who failed Marine boot camp, but then succeeded as a soldier.
By the way, the motto of the United States Army is, "This We'll Defend".
Everybody knows the Marine Corps birthday is 10 November 1775.
The Army's birthday is 14 June 1775.
Right, and I believe the Army's birthday is also the date General George Washington was appointed to the command of the Continental Army.
By the way, did you know George Washington is Number One on the seniority list of US Army generals (living and dead)? It's true. He was promoted to the rank of "General of the Armies of the United States," which would be a six-star rank by Act of Congress July Fourth, 1976, to date from July Fourth 1776.
Number Two is John J. Pershing, promoted to the same rank in the victory honors after World War One, although Pershing never wore six stars, he wore four in gold. Pershing was Number One for a while until someone didn't think that was right considering Washington's accomplishments.
A bit of otherwise useless knowledge there!
While he was commanding the Continental Army, George Washington's rank was that of lieutenant general. As I understand it, no one else held a rank higher than that of major general until Abraham Lincoln insisted, over the resistance of Congress, that Hiram Ulysses Grant be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.
Johnny
All this discussion is interesting, but is of no help in getting the bio to be stored. I have the same problem... so... any idea how to get it to work?
I click "Manage Profile" (in red next to my avitar in the upper right of the page), then I see the "About Semper Vaporo" box and it says I have "not entered a biography".
So I click "Edit Profile" in the upper right of the page and I get a new page that has a large text box for me to enter text. I enter something and click the "Save Profile" link at the top right. The screen returns to the 1st page showing that I have not entered a biography.
I am using Windows 10, Internet Explorer 11 and MS makes sure I have the latest revisions (whether I want them or not!).
Semper Vaporo
Pkgs.
Using Firefox and I was able to make an entry. It is counter intuitive to have to look to the upper right for the button required to register the update - but it did work for me - twice!
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Firelock76 Right, and I believe the Army's birthday is also the date General George Washington was appointed to the command of the Continental Army. By the way, did you know George Washington is Number One on the seniority list of US Army generals (living and dead)? It's true. He was promoted to the rank of "General of the Armies of the United States," which would be a six-star rank by Act of Congress July Fourth, 1976, to date from July Fourth 1776. Number Two is John J. Pershing, promoted to the same rank in the victory honors after World War One, although Pershing never wore six stars, he wore four in gold. Pershing was Number One for a while until someone didn't think that was right considering Washington's accomplishments. A bit of otherwise useless knowledge there!
Wull I'll be dag-nabbed! I was in the army 1961-1964, and never heard of anything above five-star general of the army. In later years I worked for a company that had contracts on military bases and remember looking at charts of ranks and never saw anything above five-star. But when I checked Wikipedia... sure enough!
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I ran the new "Edge" browser that comes with Winders 10. I had to log-in again (Edge and IE do not share cookies or temporary files). Now I have been able to enter a Bio on the Trains forum.
It is apparently a problem with I.E. Try the Edge (or some other) browser.
writesong Saigon to the DMZ with the 1st Signal Brigade, the 1st Logistical Command, and the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) "Screaming Eagles" of the United States Army.
Saigon to the DMZ with the 1st Signal Brigade, the 1st Logistical Command, and the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) "Screaming Eagles" of the United States Army.
John Robert, welcome home. I'm enjoying your youtube channel. Thanks.
Mike
@ SEMPER VAPORO:
I followed your advice to use the Microsoft Edge web browser, and it worked!
My biography is now posted on my profile.
Thank you!
Deggesty While he was commanding the Continental Army, George Washington's rank was that of lieutenant general. As I understand it, no one else held a rank higher than that of major general until Abraham Lincoln insisted, over the resistance of Congress, that Hiram Ulysses Grant be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.
Actually, Washington held the rank of lieutenant general in the re-formed US Army of the 1790's. The original Continental Army had been disbanded in 1784 after the close of the Revolutionary War.
With the radicals of the French Revolution in power, and then President John Adams trying to ready the country for a possible French invasion the US Army was re-formed and George Washington picked to lead it with the rank of lieutenant general. His rank during the Revolution was general, and he was the only one, lower general ranks were major general and brigadier general. And it's true there wouldn't be another lieutenant general until Grant.
Winfield Scott held the rank of lieutenant general after the Mexican War but that was a brevet, or honorary promotion, his permanent rank being major general.
There's a reason Washington now holds a six-star rank. Around the time of the Bicentennial a congressman who's name escapes me now was perusing the Army's seniority list and was shocked to see Washington's name way, WAY down the list. He believed that just wasn't right and submitted the legislation to change it.
A bit more useless knowledge!
Firelock76 a congressman who's name escapes me
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/26/nyregion/mario-biaggi-10-term-new-york-congressman-who-went-to-prison-dies-at-97.html
https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/0055/1669598.pdf
Firelock76With the radicals of the French Revolution in power, and then President John Adams trying to ready the country for a possible French invasion the US Army was re-formed and George Washington picked to lead it with the rank of lieutenant general.
The Quasi-War of Adams occurred because the US decided unilaterally to stop paying on the large loan we received from France in the Revolutionary War, without which we would have likely not gained our independence. The rationale was that the loan was from the old regime and we therefore owed the new Republic nothing. Combat was almost entirely naval. The outcome? Adams was defeated for re-election.
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
schlimm The Quasi-War of Adams occurred because the US decided unilaterally to stop paying on the large loan we received from France ... The outcome? Adams was defeated for re-election.
The Quasi-War of Adams occurred because the US decided unilaterally to stop paying on the large loan we received from France ... The outcome? Adams was defeated for re-election.
Sic semper welcherae.
"welsherae" (apologies to the Welsh people) although welch is an alternate spelling as a verb.
schlimm Firelock76 With the radicals of the French Revolution in power, and then President John Adams trying to ready the country for a possible French invasion the US Army was re-formed and George Washington picked to lead it with the rank of lieutenant general. The Quasi-War of Adams occurred because the US decided unilaterally to stop paying on the large loan we received from France in the Revolutionary War, without which we would have likely not gained our independence. The rationale was that the loan was from the old regime and we therefore owed the new Republic nothing. Combat was almost entirely naval. The outcome? Adams was defeated for re-election.
Firelock76 With the radicals of the French Revolution in power, and then President John Adams trying to ready the country for a possible French invasion the US Army was re-formed and George Washington picked to lead it with the rank of lieutenant general.
Yes, but Adams was succeeded by a controversial president who had an African-American wife, who then made peace with the French Republic. But then there was further controversy when sea-going barges filled with cash money were turned over to the French in the dead of night, ostensibly to pay the debt, but the political opposition saw nefarious doings in all of this.
If GM "killed the electric car", what am I doing standing next to an EV-1, a half a block from the WSOR tracks?
I just cut and pasted my Wikipedia User profile into the Trains format. No problems.
John: I've been to Wonju and now live in Kentucky.
Ed
Well, there's quite a difference between a good choice and a bad choice, and a bad choice and a worse choice.
Rmember, in the 1790's France was at war with Great Britain. Giving money to a country Britain was at war with, even if it was a loan payback, wasn't going to make the Brits too happy, to put it mildly. I mean, would YOU as a president of a young country with no army and not much of a navy really want to annoy the world's foremost maritime power?
Couldn't have been an easy call for ol' John. He wasn't crazy about the British but he had to look at the world as it was, not how he wished it to be.
Firelock76Well, there's quite a difference between a good choice and a bad choice, and a bad choice and a worse choice. Rmember, in the 1790's France was at war with Great Britain. Giving money to a country Britain was at war with, even if it was a loan payback, wasn't going to make the Brits too happy, to put it mildly. I mean, would YOU as a president of a young country with no army and not much of a navy really want to annoy the world's foremost maritime power? Couldn't have been an easy call for ol' John. He wasn't crazy about the British but he had to look at the world as it was, not how he wished it to be.
I expect the English were stil trying their best to create disruptions in the US as the Revolutionary War had only ended in 1783 and I expect they were still smarting about their loss of the colonies. These disruptive efforts continued over the years culmanating in the War of 1812, when England tried to 'Impress' American merchant seamen into the Royal Navy (against their will).
The late 1700's and early 1800's were a mine field for the US on the world stage.
It was a mine field for France, too. Almost got Napolean blown apart.
No, no, no... that is what you get if you use French gun powder under your kitchen floor covering... Lineolum Blown Apart.
BaltACD Firelock76 Well, there's quite a difference between a good choice and a bad choice, and a bad choice and a worse choice. Rmember, in the 1790's France was at war with Great Britain. Giving money to a country Britain was at war with, even if it was a loan payback, wasn't going to make the Brits too happy, to put it mildly. I mean, would YOU as a president of a young country with no army and not much of a navy really want to annoy the world's foremost maritime power? Couldn't have been an easy call for ol' John. He wasn't crazy about the British but he had to look at the world as it was, not how he wished it to be. I expect the English were stil trying their best to create disruptions in the US as the Revolutionary War had only ended in 1783 and I expect they were still smarting about their loss of the colonies. These disruptive efforts continued over the years culmanating in the War of 1812, when England tried to 'Impress' American merchant seamen into the Royal Navy (against their will). The late 1700's and early 1800's were a mine field for the US on the world stage.
Firelock76 Well, there's quite a difference between a good choice and a bad choice, and a bad choice and a worse choice. Rmember, in the 1790's France was at war with Great Britain. Giving money to a country Britain was at war with, even if it was a loan payback, wasn't going to make the Brits too happy, to put it mildly. I mean, would YOU as a president of a young country with no army and not much of a navy really want to annoy the world's foremost maritime power? Couldn't have been an easy call for ol' John. He wasn't crazy about the British but he had to look at the world as it was, not how he wished it to be.
writesong , and rode in a boxcar with some Mexicans on a Southern Pacific "hotshot" freight train to San Antonio.
, and rode in a boxcar with some Mexicans on a Southern Pacific "hotshot" freight train to San Antonio.
I believe that the above passage runs afoul of forum rules & regs that we not post recounts of illegal activity as though it was an accomplishment. (Trespassing on RR property, specifically)
And let me assure you that there are individuals here who have nothing better to do than look for reasons to report posters operating "outlaw". JFYI
@ SSW9389:
Nifty!
At Won Ju, I was in the 307th Signal Battalion.
That was where I learned how to play the guitar and began composing songs.
Convicted One writesong , and rode in a boxcar with some Mexicans on a Southern Pacific "hotshot" freight train to San Antonio. I believe that the above passage runs afoul of forum rules & regs that we not post recounts of illegal activity as though it was an accomplishment. (Trespassing on RR property, specifically) And let me assure you that there are individuals here who have nothing better to do than look for reasons to report posters operating "outlaw". JFYI
And those that belabor the point are more of a problem than those that mention their personal experiences in passing.
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