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Welcome to the new Podium Cafe. Come on in, make yourself at home...

See the post below for how-to stuff. Oh, and don't bother with the Pozzato gag, Lyne beat you to it in the previous 2.0 thread.

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Hey, this isn't too bad!

It lacks a certain pinkness though….......

by Jens on May 9, 2008 2:52 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes it does

though the comment post screen is a delightful peach. And the thought of a yellow theme in July was a little offputting.

by Rothko on May 9, 2008 4:25 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Working on that

today. There’s a way, believe me.

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 9:32 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is going to be fun

For some reason I don’t understand, when I go to the main page I only see the posts for a fraction of a second before a big black blob gets drawn over the top of everything below the logo and the navigation at the top. I’ll try again later to get it working, but any thoughts anyone might have would be much appreciated.

by Monty. on May 9, 2008 5:38 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still not working?

You might have logged on during some action; I know the site managers were up late. Any better now?

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 9:41 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Monty, what browser and OS are you using?

let us know and we’ll try to figure out what’s going on. What does the blob look like?

I'm one of four guys who built SB Nation 2.0. We are like the Borg, but friendly and with better features.

by sixfoot6 on May 9, 2008 2:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is an odd one

I’m on XP SP2, but using Opera 9.25. I’ve been tweaking and playing a bit and the problem is only with the front page of Podiumcafe. If I go to one of the sections in the menu bar at the top then everything looks OK. I’ve tried a few other random SBNation blogs and they all come out OK. The front page however just looks like this at the top and at the bottom.

Switching off javascript makes no difference, nor does blocking images. The only way I can read the front page is to disable the stylesheet (switching to User mode), which of course turns everything into plaintext. I then open the posts I want in new windows, go to those windows and turn the stylesheet back on.

And why, in preview, do those two images come out different sizes when they are both set as width=50%?

by Monty. on May 9, 2008 5:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Need to

refer you to the administrator for this one. If you haven’t already, please repeat this comment in the next post and Clockwerks will see that you get some help.

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excellent

As a member of some of the SBN baseball blogs, I’ve been using the new format and its benefits are countless. I can’t wait for the Giro and the new live race thread features. No more refreshing!

by PopUp Rolen on May 9, 2008 6:55 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks cool

and I can’t wait to check it out more a little later! Why did I think Jens would beat us all here? Tee hee! I am surprised not to see Egoat already though… :-)

by nikki on May 9, 2008 7:09 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like it

and the ‘auto-refresing comments’ looks perfect for live races!!

by King of Doping on May 9, 2008 8:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wooooooohooooooooooooooooooo

Looks great. Well done chris…or whomever you are now.

America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed. -Eleanor Roosevelt

by ELVISGOAT on May 9, 2008 8:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Testing, testing

Hey – pretty neat

"Resistance if futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 9, 2008 8:25 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So

“chris” was taken but “drew” was available. Lovely.

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 9:36 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

too late

buttwipe

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 9, 2008 10:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah yes

drew… I see it now.

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 11:25 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cool

Only now i realize the inumerous blogs of sports in the main server.

A powerfull comunity.

Congratulations for the “new” blog.

Honestly, the first time that i see (appearence) of the oldest podiumcafe i quit in one second…(I did not understood the means of this site.)

I’m glad that two weeks after, i came here and understood.

Sorry, for my basic english, but if you listen Cristiano Ronaldo you understand…

by semprenaroda on May 9, 2008 9:25 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very glad to have you here

it helps lend a wider perspective. And no need to apologize for your English. I’m sure it’s much better than all of our Portuguese (except for Gavia, probably).

by Sui Juris on May 9, 2008 9:30 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha!

I resemble that remark ;-)

Truth? I can read Portuguese, but forget about writing it.

by gavia on May 9, 2008 11:17 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your english is great

My spanish and portuguese…...not so much.

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 9, 2008 9:31 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Testing stuff out

Arlington work by Alabama artist Butch Anthony

Oh, praise be. Look at that. That, ladies and gents, is a right aligned image, complete with title and alt tags.

by Sui Juris on May 9, 2008 9:36 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woo

It’s a little jarring at first, but I think I like it.

Team Gunners

by callmecayce on May 9, 2008 9:38 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Definitely recommend

hitting the “Wide” button on the top(ish) right of your screen, if you’ve got the real estate.

by Sui Juris on May 9, 2008 9:38 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Definitely go wide. My first thought was that everything was a bit crowded. Now, not so much.

Gotta go with the Grey Goose Martini, extra dry, olives on the side. :)

by johnw on May 9, 2008 9:52 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

another vote

for w-i-d-e. Much better.

by ursula on May 9, 2008 10:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoa,

Cool

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on May 9, 2008 10:05 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoa...

New comments feature is unfrikinbelivably cool. This is going to be so much better during a race.

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see that you and I

have both taken the approach of using pictures of our training nutrition as our user pics.

by Sui Juris on May 9, 2008 9:41 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Indeed

although at some point I’m going to insist everyone’s avatar be their bike.

Love the focus on yours. Drunk much?

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 9:43 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes, but

only in the finest bars. That’s a martini and wasabi peas (the breakfast, lunch, and dinner of champions) in the bar at the Willard.

by Sui Juris on May 9, 2008 9:48 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

btw

Sarah was taken, so this is my standby username that no one but me uses.

Team Gunners

by callmecayce on May 9, 2008 9:41 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thought of you

when I was trying to picture usernames being taken already.

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 9:42 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hee

I wanted Sarah, but I figured this would work okay. I specifically love that we can now have profile pictures, so I can use the one I use for everything.

Team Gunners

by callmecayce on May 9, 2008 10:45 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is why I like URL's in profiles

Because it allowed me to confirm my first thought about your new username. (We have a common interest)

by Sui Juris on May 9, 2008 10:51 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heee!

For a moment I thought you meant taking pictures out of plane windows and then I got it.

I simply love and adore Gibson and especially Cayce.

Team Gunners

by callmecayce on May 9, 2008 12:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seems to have gone missing

the pages are on the server someplace. I may just have to recreate the page.

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 9:49 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Atsa very nice

like the autoupdate of the blog entries

by spokejunky on May 9, 2008 9:45 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm in

twice crashed in Safari though.

Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction.

by bethie on May 9, 2008 9:50 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks Great

I love the jump to new comments feature with the “z” key.

by Clydesdale on May 9, 2008 10:00 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What up

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on May 9, 2008 10:01 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Welcome

New commenter, or just new handle?

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 10:07 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New handle

It’s Casher.

I claimed my old surname, but this one is coming up. IT’s cool though

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on May 9, 2008 10:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right on

Anyone who changes handles might want to email the VD sentry, so I can link your teams to the new name. vdsentry2008@yahoo.com

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 10:44 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Testing

Firefox, to see if it is crashy like Safari

by bethie on May 9, 2008 10:04 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my firefox worky great!

also +100 on the widescreen thingy.

by gavia on May 9, 2008 11:20 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

VDS help?

So I clicked on the VDS link on the left and I got a black screen….

by ursula on May 9, 2008 10:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DAMMIT!

I knew I shouldn’t have taken Ricco.

by ursula on May 9, 2008 10:20 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pretty slick.

I feel like I’ve borrowed my uncle’s new Cadillac: it’s bright and shiny, and looks really easy to drive, but I don’t know where the windshield wiper or light switches are. :-)

It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. - Steve Allen

by Ruthann on May 9, 2008 10:15 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm.

When I’m in a thread (like this), the “FanPost” bar on the right reflects the comment numbers accurately. From the main page, it doesn’t (using my recently posted Say Hello, 2.0 diary as a guide).

by Sui Juris on May 9, 2008 10:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Testing

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on May 9, 2008 10:26 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the last guy that hurled a bottle at you

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on May 9, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

well, the good news is that

you can still tell that I caught him dead-on with my U-lock afterwards.

by Sui Juris on May 9, 2008 11:20 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hehe

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on May 9, 2008 11:37 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi

New commenter, joining just in time for the Giro!

by Katiek on May 9, 2008 11:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excellent

welcome! You won’t be sorry. Probably not anyway.

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 11:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excellent - welcome aboard

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 9, 2008 11:23 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your headline

goes so nicely with your signature.

by Chris... on May 9, 2008 11:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lock them in early I say

but gently.

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 9, 2008 11:54 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great renovation

CTV take note: upgrades can actually be upgrades.

by Scott. on May 9, 2008 11:44 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New comments on the main page

Is there any fancy new way of finding post that have new comments from the main page? Or do we still have to scroll down.

by Hons on May 9, 2008 11:56 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cheers.

A toast to our host. Job well done.

by The Team Chef on May 9, 2008 11:57 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like...

the automatic updated comments too. No more sitting around hitting F5 over and over again.

by brandon... on May 9, 2008 2:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not sure if you'll see this

but is there anyway to ignore a user? ie not see a user’s comments while browsing a post?

by lyne on May 30, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not yet,

but it’s an interesting idea that we may address in the future if enough people express an interest.

I'm one of four guys who built SB Nation 2.0. We are like the Borg, but friendly and with better features.

by sixfoot6 on Jun 2, 2008 1:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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