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Permalink Reply by Tres Seaver on October 20, 2009 at 2:51pm

Lou, I'm afraid I don't know anything specific that would explain what you see. I can suggest a couple of things you could try which might clear the problem up:

- Try deleting all cookies related to cigarboxnation.com or ning.com.

- Try clearing your browser cache.

- Try running a different browser (Firefox if you usually run IE, or vice versa).

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Permalink Reply by Jkevn on October 20, 2009 at 3:58pm

What Tres said, plus - make sure you're using the latest (at least recent) version of either browser. I prefer FireFox, and it works great here. Ning does some funny things with the older browser versions. There's always a spyware / adware possibility shooting you a bunch of re-direct crap that will hang up IE, Windows Defender is good and free,( for XP or Vista) as bad as I hate to praise anything coming from uncle bill...

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Permalink Reply by Lou on October 20, 2009 at 4:52pm

Thanks guys_ So far this Forum page seems to be loading ok and I have not had any problems using it (SO FAR) but I still can not bring up the Home Page or the Photo section without it hanging and making it impossible for me to do anything on those pages, it's really strange.

I have tried everything, deleting the temporary Internet files / cookies / cache / I've run my anti-spyware and anti-'virus programs, even tried a deep disc clean up but nothing seems to keep the CBN Home Page / Photo section from hanging my machine, it's very frustrating as I stated prior, It is only happening here at CBN.

My security setting is set at Medium so that should be ok, I just do not get what's causing this.

If it was my browser it would surely be acting up at news sites like MSNBC, CNN, my banking and credit card sites, etc...but it is acting fine at those resource intensive sites, so if it is my browser this is the first problem I've encountered with it at any site.

I'm going to have a chat with my computer guy here locally tomorrow, maybe he can solve this annoying glich I'm running into.

Thanks again for your response to my dilemma, I hope to continue to enjoy CBN, it's a great site with great folks.

Cheers,

Lou.

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Permalink Reply by Lou on October 21, 2009 at 6:35am

Yup, your right on all counts Ted, it seems that the CBN site has some type of media within it that is conflicting with my IE browser, so, I downloaded the Mozilla Firefox browser and PRESTO, I get no more hanging up at CBN, everything loads and works just fine.

Our local computer guy "Rick" said that it's a good thing that we installed Firefox if the computer was starting to hang up,he also said that we should not have anymore trouble like this using the Firefox Browser but we can still use IE if we want to as long as it is working well on other sites.

I'm glad this hang problem has been resolved because I really do enjoy the CBN site very much and just to show you how you all have inspired me to build my own Cigar Box Guitar I'm going to attempt to upload a few pictures of my build still in progress but coming along nicely.

Here goes,.....

My first build of a Cigar Box Guitar using Perdomo cigar box and 11 year old red oak.

My first build of a cigar box guitar, not finished yet but getting there.

Tail Stop is made from red oak.

Tail Stop.

Decided on this shape for the headstock of my cigar box guitar, it seemed to go with the cigar box.

The position markers on the fully fretted neck of my cigar box guitar are leather rivets.

The bridge of my cigar box guitar (not yet attached) is made from a # 8 nail and two blocks of red oak.

Bridge not attached yet.

Yup,yup, there it is, my first attempt at building a Cigar Box Guitar, it's going to be wired for two piezo pick ups under the lid.

Still got to do the sound holes as well then touch up the dings and finish it.

Lou.

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Permalink Reply by Tres Seaver on October 21, 2009 at 7:11am

I'm glad that Firefox saved the day for you.

Looks like a cool build! You should be able to get away without fastening the bridge to the lid, as the string tension should hold it in place.

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Permalink Reply by Lou on October 21, 2009 at 11:28am

Tres Seaver said:

I'm glad that Firefox saved the day for you.

Looks like a cool build! You should be able to get away without fastening the bridge to the lid, as the string tension should hold it in place.

Thanks, that business with the constant hang up was a PITA big time.

Re: Bridge, floating or not?

I thought about leaving it loose but then got to thinking of how I could fasten it to the box without gluing it in place permanently.

I decided to imbed small machine screws into the bottom of the oak blocks leaving them long enough to go through the box beside the neck and just clear the neck so I can use a 1/2 " metal strip to cross the neck fitting into a notch just wide enough for it, then I can lock it down with nuts & washers and add a drop of lock tite to the threads to keep them from backing off.

If ever the need arises I'll be able to remove the nuts and bridge fairly easily.

Cheers,

Lou.

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