Comments on: New UCC site: get me my lemon reamer http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:07:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Peregrinato http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38757 Peregrinato Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:35:10 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38757 Yeah, I liked the old one better ... *sigh* Yeah, I liked the old one better … sigh

]]> By: fausto http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38741 fausto Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:16:33 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38741 Well, then, I'm sure I would have liked the old one better! Well, then, I’m sure I would have liked the old one better!

]]> By: Scott Wells http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38726 Scott Wells Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:09:14 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38726 Hmmph. Well, on the old site they linked to my page on the Cambridge Platform. Sure, it's now dead, but the link was there! Hmmph. Well, on the old site they linked to my page on the Cambridge Platform. Sure, it’s now dead, but the link was there!

]]> By: fausto http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38725 fausto Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:47:04 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38725 Say what you want about the site design. I liked their essay about the Cambridge Platform anyway. http://www.ucc.org/beliefs/theology/a-company-of-professed.html Say what you want about the site design. I liked their essay about the Cambridge Platform anyway.

http://www.ucc.org/beliefs/theology/a-company-of-professed.html

]]> By: Scott Wells http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38694 Scott Wells Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:47:11 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38694 Follow Peregrinato's link to the UCC Forums, above. Some people like it while others with dial-up or slower computers can't even access it. Follow Peregrinato’s link to the UCC Forums, above. Some people like it while others with dial-up or slower computers can’t even access it.

]]> By: Joe G. http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38693 Joe G. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:12:08 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38693 Actually, the site works better is some ways - it's menu is more streamlined than the previous one. OTH, the tags used to identify the main menu choices are more confusing. Hans' explanation is fairly complete and clear. But, the constant hand, head, and eye motions are amusingly distracting. My favorite is when he gazes from left to right to indicate the news ticker in the middle of the page. Thankfully, he doesn't automatically start when you go to the main page: that would be very annoying. Some links are broken and the page doesn't always adjust for the screen when using Firefox. Mainstream churches still have a lot to learn from evangelical churches who have done this sort of populist outreach a lot longer and mainly better. :) Actually, the site works better is some ways - it’s menu is more streamlined than the previous one. OTH, the tags used to identify the main menu choices are more confusing.

Hans’ explanation is fairly complete and clear. But, the constant hand, head, and eye motions are amusingly distracting. My favorite is when he gazes from left to right to indicate the news ticker in the middle of the page. Thankfully, he doesn’t automatically start when you go to the main page: that would be very annoying.

Some links are broken and the page doesn’t always adjust for the screen when using Firefox.

Mainstream churches still have a lot to learn from evangelical churches who have done this sort of populist outreach a lot longer and mainly better. :)

]]> By: Mama G http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38692 Mama G Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:58:35 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38692 I also couldn't even get the thing to load with my old computer and slow dial-up connection. Sounds like I'm not missing much. Hmmm... I also couldn’t even get the thing to load with my old computer and slow dial-up connection. Sounds like I’m not missing much. Hmmm…

]]> By: Parslife http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38687 Parslife Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:48:00 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38687 I am speechless. Wish the same could be said of Han(d)s. Pause a moment and consider the time, money and effort put into this. Now go lie down with a cold compress on your head. I am speechless. Wish the same could be said of Han(d)s. Pause a moment and consider the time, money and effort put into this. Now go lie down with a cold compress on your head.

]]> By: Peregrinato http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38686 Peregrinato Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:31:32 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38686 I iz surfing ur web I iz surfing ur web

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38684 Ms. Theologian Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:28:41 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38684 I finally got Hans to speak without garbled words. I'm struck by how odd his planned hand gestures seem to be. Not only with the "yeah, we heard you" guns but with the" hands cupped around breasts" gesture that seems to signify "see these large images".... I finally got Hans to speak without garbled words. I’m struck by how odd his planned hand gestures seem to be. Not only with the “yeah, we heard you” guns but with the” hands cupped around breasts” gesture that seems to signify “see these large images”….

]]> By: Peter B http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38681 Peter B Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:43:00 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38681 What's with the denominational Web site makeovers? The UUA, the UCC and the United Church of Canada (united-church.ca) have all just redone their sites. Now it's impossible to find anything, with all those whimsical tabs! What’s with the denominational Web site makeovers? The UUA, the UCC and the United Church of Canada (united-church.ca) have all just redone their sites. Now it’s impossible to find anything, with all those whimsical tabs!

]]> By: Scott Wells http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38680 Scott Wells Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:24:51 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38680 w00t! w00t!

]]> By: UUpdater http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38679 UUpdater Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:19:19 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38679 Th3y 4r3 t0t4||y |337, 7h3y g07 7h3 411! M4d $k1||$! And for those without "the info (411)" there is Hans. Seems like a website designed by committee with good intentions and bad execution. Th3y 4r3 t0t4||y |337, 7h3y g07 7h3 411! M4d $k1||$!

And for those without “the info (411)” there is Hans. Seems like a website designed by committee with good intentions and bad execution.

]]> By: Scott Wells http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38678 Scott Wells Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:14:10 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38678 And the forums are down. Groan. And the forums are down. Groan.

]]> By: Peregrinato http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38677 Peregrinato Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:11:27 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38677 Go ahead and have fun at the UCC forums. There's a new one just for discussing the website. http://www.uccforums.com/viewforum.php?f=16 Go ahead and have fun at the UCC forums. There’s a new one just for discussing the website. http://www.uccforums.com/viewforum.php?f=16

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38676 Ms. Theologian Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:04:16 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38676 I have Chalicechick's computer issue too. I can't understand what he's saying....perhaps he's possessed by a demon. That would explain a lot. I have Chalicechick’s computer issue too. I can’t understand what he’s saying….perhaps he’s possessed by a demon. That would explain a lot.

]]> By: Jaume http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38675 Jaume Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:53:10 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38675 The Answer Boy is my new freakish hero! (I've heard that they were considering Paris Hilton for the job, but apparently she is not available these days, unfortunately.) The Answer Boy is my new freakish hero! (I’ve heard that they were considering Paris Hilton for the job, but apparently she is not available these days, unfortunately.)

]]> By: Peregrinato http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38674 Peregrinato Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:48:43 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38674 Crime scene? Crime scene!? YES. That's a wonderful way to describe it. It offends and insults and injures and demeans and even demoralizes in its attempt to be one of the cool kids. Crime scene? Crime scene!? YES. That’s a wonderful way to describe it. It offends and insults and injures and demeans and even demoralizes in its attempt to be one of the cool kids.

]]> By: Chalicechick http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38673 Chalicechick Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:47:01 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38673 It didn't even work on my work computer . Or rather, whatever Hans was saying came out all garbled and odd. It didn’t even work on my work computer . Or rather, whatever Hans was saying came out all garbled and odd.

]]> By: PeaceBang http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38667 PeaceBang Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:30:05 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/new-ucc-site-get-me-my-lemon-reamer/#comment-38667 Oh my god, your headline alone had me gasping for air. Let me get through the day and I'll return to the crime scene tonight. Oh my god, your headline alone had me gasping for air. Let me get through the day and I’ll return to the crime scene tonight.

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