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Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:10 pm
Forum Mission Statement
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admin »
Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:25 pm
Mission Statement:
The mission of TexasCHLForum.com is to promote discussion of firearm related issues in an atmosphere that invites participation...
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Last post by admin
Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:25 pm
Who sponsors (finances) texas3006.com?
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markeby »
Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:36 am
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I would be interested in participating (in a small way) in the financial support of texas3006.com and texaschlforum.com. That is unless there already...
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The donate button is at the bottom of the homepage.
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Last post by oljames3
Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:17 pm
Photo limitations
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Rex B »
Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:13 pm
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I just have one gripe about this excellent forum, and it's the software used. I just tried to post a photo of a 30.07 sign. I re-sized it down 8 or...
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Sure, but that's just about as much trouble as opening a photo editor and downsizing it, Maybe more. Frankly, I post a lot of photos to many forums...
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Last post by Rex B
Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:08 pm
Rule 4 Reminder
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Charles L. Cotton »
Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:45 pm
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Some Members have posted that they ignore 30.06 signs that are compliant with TPC §30.06. This violates Rule 4 and the posts will be deleted. Do it...
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Man, I see some folks parsing what Charles posted.
30.06 means 30.06, - not yeah, but...
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Last post by Abraham
Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:04 am
Happy Birthday TexasCHLforum
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:32 pm
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Well, it's actually a belated happy birthday. The Forum was 11 years old as of 6:42PM on Dec. 22nd. I can't believe I missed that, but our kids and...
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And we'll have to throw some kind of party when TAM hits 20,000 posts. ;-)
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Last post by Skiprr
Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:59 pm
Login problem
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LDB415 »
Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:31 am
I never log out. Today I was logged out and when I attempted to log in it said I exceeded the allowable number of attempts. That was on my very first...
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Last post by LDB415
Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:31 am
Don't use these terms!!!!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:07 pm
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As most Members know and all should know, we do not allow the use of any insulting or disparaging terms related to homosexuals and/or lesbians. This...
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Thank you Charles.
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Last post by rtschl
Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:32 pm
Banned IP Addresses While Traveling in EU
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Dad24GreatKids »
Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:54 am
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I was in Europe for a couple of weeks. While there I tried to access the forum but couldn't. I kept getting a message that my IP address was banned....
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I was actually blocked from this site at the Renaissance in Mumbai. Oddly, it seemed to be from their side. Reason: Weapons and trafficking content.
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Last post by Redneck_Buddha
Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:16 pm
One million posts!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:47 pm
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I can't believe I missed seeing our 1 millionth post. Thanks folks for making the Forum what it is today.
Chas.
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No kidding?! Good to hear :thumbs2:
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Last post by RHenriksen
Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:19 am
The Forum will be down for a software upgrade/migration
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:37 pm
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I need to install a software upgrade and I need to take the Forum down to do so. It's not really an upgrade as much as a migration meaning it's a lot...
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I have been getting that about every 5th click on something. It's been extremely annoying, but none of them today, I guess that it's working better...
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Last post by Charlies.Contingency
Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:22 pm
Logged out
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Richbirdhunter »
Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:10 am
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I visit this site from my phone and every time open the site I have to log in even though I click the remember me box. Does this happen to anyone...
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I think the server resets the cookies whenever it sees something it doesn't like, too. I usually have to re-login whenever I go out to CA, for...
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Last post by Dave2
Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:35 pm
Weak Search Engine
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TEX »
Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:27 pm
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How do I search for Glock 41 with bring up 3,000 entries with the work Glock in them. Glock 41 does not seem to work, as it does with most other...
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Charles
You can also add a custom Google search to your forum that leverages Googles engine to only return results from here
optionally you could...
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Last post by 92f-fan
Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:27 am
Abbreviated profanity
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:33 am
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I've had to edit a number of posts recently that contained abbreviated profanity. STOP NOW! I'm not going to waste time editing them again, I'll just...
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A mule is smarter than a donkey which is smarter than a horse which is smarter than the use of some words. I dare no more on this subject. ;-)
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Last post by sugar land dave
Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:37 pm
Mark Forums Read
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SA_Steve »
Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:59 am
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The latest change has made this option a little harder to get to. Gotta hit Board Index, then sometimes select admin, scroll down under the new top...
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I know I know, but my complaint is that
it needs to be up top and always available
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Last post by SA_Steve
Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:30 pm
Senior Members
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baldeagle »
Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:40 am
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I noticed that people get the Senior Member title with relatively few posts. Maybe we need some additional titles. Like for TAM - Super-Sniper, for...
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Yes..... while wearing a feather boa and dancing the Macarena...... but that was some other Village Idiot, not me...... :lol:
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:23 pm
Banned
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Goldspurs »
Sat Sep 05, 2015 1:05 pm
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Hello all. Got a question. Unfortunately I had to break one of the websites rules to ask this. This is my first post and I have been lurking in the...
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I surely miss Rusk. Born there, but lived most of my life in Jacksonville. Worked at the state prison in Rusk for many years. Was just there for a...
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Last post by bortaz
Sun Sep 06, 2015 6:00 pm
Private Messages?
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by
Dan20703 »
Mon Aug 24, 2015 12:36 pm
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Anyone else have trouble with the PM function. I tried to send a couple but they just sit in the outbox. Never show up in the sent folder. I ended up...
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Messages go to preview mode if you do not 'Add' the person that you are sending it to but just leave their name in the 'To' box. Going to preview...
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Last post by Wes
Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:59 am
"Recent Topics" Feature: Stay or go?
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by
Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:04 pm
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I added a feature that will display five threads that have the most recent posts. I'm not sure if I like it, but it's what the Members like that...
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I like it. Saves me two clicks wish it had the last 7 or even ten posts
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Last post by psijac
Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:14 am
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:27 pm
Embedding videos - New procedure
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:54 pm
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Okay folks, I stumbled on the fix for embedding videos, including Youtube videos. I uploaded an extension that allows the embedding of virtually all...
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I hope it's soon!! :mrgreen:
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Last post by Keith B
Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:12 am
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Last post by ELB
Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:30 pm
Intermittent slow downs
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by
mojo84 »
Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:38 pm
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Intermittently the site seems to be slowing down to the point of my browser timing out. I just noticed this today. I've noticed it on both my phone...
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Virtbiz has provided great service since our move here a few years ago. The migration to a new company was not trouble-free and Virtbiz took care of...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:17 pm
A mistake in one of the forum threads
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Javier730 »
Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:34 pm
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I noticed there is a mistake in one of the threads. It has me a the original poster which I was not, I just responded. Here is the link.
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It may well be that the OP was deleted for some reason or other.
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:52 pm
Mouse-over Pop-up Summary
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mcscanner »
Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:03 pm
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While 'things' are changing I would like to suggest implementation of my subject line. While sometime the subject line is all the temptation/bait...
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I really like the new forum look and features. Kudos for great work done by everyone involved. Thanks.
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Last post by misterlarry
Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:10 am
Block Sub Forum
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jamminbutter »
Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:48 am
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Is there a method by which a user can temporiarly block a sub-forum. I love the pics and stories of the animals but it is hard right now with what...
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:iagree:
Sorry for what you are going through.
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Last post by carlson1
Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:24 am
Forum Posting
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Salty1 »
Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:46 am
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One thing that I find a bit annoying is people who only post a link with no explanation other than what is in the subject line. I feel that if it is...
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:iagree:
I've pretty much learned just to move on when something isn't posted the way I would post it. :mrgreen:
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Last post by jmra
Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:06 pm
Return to Civility or Leave
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Jun 10, 2015 11:30 am
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I realize that legislative sessions raise emotions and tension levels, but all Members must remember the founding principals on which the Forum was...
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I don't know what you mean by spirited, but it would be a good idea to read the Forum Rules. When I hear people talk about spirited debate, it is...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:20 am
Regional Focus?
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by
Glockster »
Fri Jun 12, 2015 6:51 am
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Unless I've just somehow completely missed it I'm not finding any area of the forum to provide regional or local sort of focus. Has that ever been...
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Good point. Austin is really East California.
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Last post by Pawpaw
Fri Jun 12, 2015 6:01 pm
Error message when clicking on "view your posts" search link
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mojo84 »
Thu May 14, 2015 9:59 am
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I'm getting this error all the sudden this morning. Wondering if it's just me.
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Ding Ding Ding!!! We have a winner. Thanks TAM. Guess I hadn't cleared the cache in quite some time. It took a bit for it to clear but now it's...
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Last post by mojo84
Fri May 15, 2015 12:13 pm
RSS Feeds?
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by
Luggo1 »
Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:28 am
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Are they possible for these forums? They make reading a lot easier on a couple of other forums I frequent.
Thanks
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That's for texasfirearmscoalition.com, not this forum.
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Last post by Pawpaw
Sun May 10, 2015 12:01 pm
Who pays for texaschlforum.com?
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AlaskanInTexas »
Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:42 pm
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I've wondered how this forum is financed. Is it all Mr. Cotton? Is there any method for forum members to contribute to covering the costs?
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Mr. Cotton has always been committed to providing this discussion forum for Texas CHL and firearms topics as a free resource to the public, and he...
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:26 am
Waive the rules for a day?
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android »
Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:27 pm
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I don't suppose there is any chance of waiving the rules :rules: for 24 hours so we can say how we really feel about Kory Watson? :mad5
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Wouldn't that be stooping to their level?
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:31 pm
This is not OCT, OCTC, CATI or OpenCarry.org!
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by
Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:17 pm
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The Dan Patrick statement about a lack of support for open-carry has prompted some of our more ardent open-carry supporters to start making post like...
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Thank you Charles for once again being the voice of reason. Regardless of what some of the more ardent supporters of OC believe, we all must work...
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Last post by AF-Odin
Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:22 am
Happy 10th Birthday to Us!!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:09 pm
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Happy birthday to my fellow Forum Members! 10 years and 27 minutes ago, the TexasCHLforum was born. I expected it to peak around 250 members or so;...
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What a wonderful resource for Texans who wish to preserve and exercise their Second Amendment rights to keep our citizens free and protected from...
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Last post by TXlaw1
Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:20 pm
Suggestion for a new forum area
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baldeagle »
Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:59 pm
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Members frequently post links to self-defense related stories. Some even result in comments. These are almost always posted to the Crime Blotter, but...
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I second the motion!
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Last post by Dirvin
Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:18 am
Enable/Force SSL
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uthornsfan »
Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:03 pm
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I am wondering if there is any specific reasons that this website is not SSL enabled. I think it would be highly advisable that we enable and force...
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https redirects to default CGI file and oops error
some more setup will be needed to make it work
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Last post by 92f-fan
Sun Oct 26, 2014 7:07 pm
Forwarding Posts
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saltydog452 »
Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:34 pm
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Using forwarding posts' as the target of the Search feature, there were none.
That said, is there a method of fwding posts via e-mail to...
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If you want the link for a specific post within a thread, helpful when a thread is 171 pages long, look for the little document icon next to the time...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:44 am
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:56 pm
Rule 9 Re: LEO posts has been amended.
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:38 pm
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Rule 9 was amended a few weeks ago in response to increased posting intended solely to make LEOs look bad. In all candor, the change has been...
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Agreed. :patriot: :tiphat: :txflag:
I will say I like that the Mods/board are taking great pains to keep this board from turning into a cop hate...
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Last post by Cedar Park Dad
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:57 pm
Display discrepancies
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LDB415 »
Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:48 pm
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When I am on the main board index page it shows the latest post in the guns section is today, 7/29. When I go to that section the posts are not in...
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That's the problem. I didn't realize there were as many stickies as there are. My duh. Thanks.
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Last post by LDB415
Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:05 pm
website idea
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by
John Connor »
Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:16 am
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im new to this website and just want to share my idea(s)if it would be effective to have a banner scrolling across the top of the website and have...
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thanks guys
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Last post by John Connor
Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:13 am
Password change
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saltydog452 »
Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:19 pm
First post
Its just gotta be in here somewhere, but I couldn't find the instructions and the UCP wasn't any help.
So, how can the password be changed?...
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Go to the User Control Panel, then click on the tab labeled Profile. Under that, on the left-hand side, you'll see an option for Edit account...
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Last post by Skiprr
Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:27 pm
Limited LEO threads
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:39 pm
In spite of warnings, some Members insist on posting threads about LEOs solely for the purpose of making them look bad. While that's not technically...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:39 pm
Reminder: TexasCHLforum is not the National Inquirer
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:21 pm
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Once again we're forced to remind some Members that the Forum is not the Texas version of the National Inquirer. There have been a number of threads...
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My sincere apologies if I have posted anything wrong. I try to abide by all the rules, I really do. I am hesitant to even start a new thread most of...
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Last post by Selina Kyle
Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:43 pm
Heart Bleed
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by
TEA »
Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:41 pm
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Was this one of the Web sites affected? If so, has it been fixed?
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It was only sites using the OpenSSL software. This site does not. See this topic for more discussion onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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Last post by Keith B
Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:20 am
Was the forum restored from a backup?
Replies: 21
by
goose »
Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:18 am
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A few of the posts that I was following seem to have reverted back in time, or possibly they just got cleaned up sometime yesterday afternoon? I also...
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Unfortunately, I seem to have long periods where I can't get to the forum, but I wholeheartedly would make a contribution to support it. Charles, can...
21 Replies
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Last post by LikesShinyThings
Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:07 pm
Rule 13 Suggestion
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by
puma guy »
Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:51 pm
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I see a many deleted posts for violation of Rule 13 and was wondering if there is any way to put an automatic block on anyone trying to post in the...
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Got it!
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Last post by puma guy
Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:29 pm
Trouble accessing TexasCHLforum
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by
puma guy »
Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:58 pm
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Did any one experience problems accessing the forum today. I tried everything I know to do and continued to get error messages. I had a friend try...
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:iagree: I thought I might have to go out and talk to someone in person. :smilelol5:
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Last post by WildBill
Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:42 pm
unread posts tab?
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by
SewTexas »
Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:06 pm
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I unusually read the forum by hitting the unread posts tab at the top of the index page. since yesterday sometime it hasn't worked for me. is anyone...
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got it!
yep, a full restart of Chrome.
:tiphat:
thank you!
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Last post by SewTexas
Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:38 pm
Can I carry or not?
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by
Springfield_XDs »
Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:34 pm
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I'm enlisted in the US Army, stationed at Fort Hood and under the age of 21. Section 411.172 of the Texas State Penal Code states that I qualify for...
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Thread running - three times.
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Last post by Oldgringo
Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:26 pm
Belated Happy Birthday to the Forum
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by
Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:45 am
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I can't believe I let an significant birthday slip by unnoticed. The TexasCHLforum was born nine years ago last Sunday. At 7:42pm on Dec. 22, 2004,...
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Thanks to Charles and all the Moderators. I use the forum often and recommend it to all of my CHL students and anyone else interested. There is...
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Last post by troglodyte
Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:35 am
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