Hi. I've just launched a forum at
http://www.better-together.co.uk/alphabet/

My wife is a teacher of young children, and I've spent a fair time of late sitting on undersized chairs admiring the alphabet charts on the classroom walls. Typically A will stand for apple, B for ball. It occurred to me that I for indian, one I remember from my childhood, has been replaced as it is no longer politically correct to refer to native/first/indigenous Americans as Indians.

Lacking any tact or decency, I therefore determined to create an alphabet using only subjects that, while they might have been unremarked a few decades ago, are now outside acceptable usage. But only just. And then it is my intention to illustrate these in a 'modern' style, along the lines of private Bruna's Miffy (OK, Miffy is 50, but still looks fresh).

Once I have a full set of illustrations completed I'll... well, I don't quite know what I'll do. They'd make nice set of flash cards to give to new parents you'd like to offend, but with subtlety. Or a charming poster for your oh-so-knowing loft decor. T-shirts would beckon, if only they had arms. That's a problem for later.

The problem for now is coming up with sufficient subjects, and then illustrating them. Sitting in a pub staring out of the window can only inspire me so far. After that I decided to ask for help. And hence the forum.

Tasteful? Maybe not. Fun? I hope so.

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The forum colour scheme matches my portfolio site at http://www.enile.co.uk

Nice colors and layout.  

I love the colors, and the purpose of the board.  The only suggestion that I have is that you upgrade to P9.3.  Loads more function, and at this point in the game you would have no problem doing it.

-Craig.

Hehe, it seems like fun. And the yellow and goldish colors are quite nice. Again, another forum that is easy one the eye.
It looks good

Craig!! You're back. Where were you? I've missed you! Don't ever leave me again

Craig, Re upgrade to P9.3 - is that available yet? I don't see it on the dl page.
I installed this forum using a quick install from my service provider - http://www.qiq.co.uk - so once 9.3 is out I'll let them know to update their installer.

It's here m8y

http://www.eblah.com/forum/m-1128294046/

Quoted from SonnyZA

Hehe, it seems like fun. And the yellow and goldish colors are quite nice. Again, another forum that is easy one the eye.
It looks good

Craig!! You're back. Where were you? I've missed you! Don't ever leave me again

Sonny,

Yeah, been back for almost 2 months now.  Checked out your site a couple of days ago.  Looking good, and loads of post!

Thanks