Hello, just a quickie...
I was researching this site on Technorati tonight and I found a review and then a comment that went something like this:

Two reasons I wouldn't ever use their templates:
1) They don't work with New Blogger.
2) The name of their site disgusts me. While it may be innocent, the double meaning of the site name, is one I wouldn't use if it cost me my life.

If they were to change their site name, and make them work in New Blogger, I would consider it. But as is, no way.

As this is the internet and my site that's in question, I believe I am allowed a rebuttal.

• I have not jumped head on into the "new" blogger way of life for a few reasons. First of all, I'm not a professional web designer. I'm the first to admit that I can't do it all. I am perfectly content with my CSS and html thank you very much (this page your looking at now is "Classic Blogger" and I think it's doing OK for itself). I think the majority of people out there are just interesting in writing about their everyday lives and don't need a website/blog dripping with widgets (ahem). I am reasonable at designing simple blog designs with interesting graphics and that's what I do. I don't pretend to do more than that. I hope some people out there are pleased with what I offer.
  
  
• OK, so what if my URL is a double entendre? Look I understand that people are different and some are easily offended but seriously.... you'd rather DIE than mention my website? That's seriously twisted. Seriously. Get a grip.
  

I chose the URL suckmylolly.com because I thought it was cute and funny. Also, I like the aesthetics of lollies quite a lot. And what do you do with a lolly? You suck it, silly!

So, in conclusion, if the URL of my blog offends you so greatly that you'd rather DIE and give up wonderful things in life such as chocolate cake, kittens and your very own family....before you use one of my templates, that's up to you. Remove the link back to me if it means that much.

Oh and while you're at it, go get a life and stop blogging.

ps: apologies for all words in this entry with double meanings. THE HORROR, THE ABSOLUTE FREAKIN HORROR!

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Hello everyone!

I am a proud Mozilla Firefox user! (no, that link is not an ad).
I use a Mac but I do have a PC too. I check all these blogs in IE7.

I do not check them in IE6 and before. I do make previews available, however, and you are free to see how they'll look, on your own computer, once installed.

If you are interested in having a good/optimised web viewing experience then I would definitely recommend that you use Firefox.

Why am I saying this?

Basically, some of my designs my look weird in Internet Explorer (IE) version 6 and before and besides, I like Firefox very much.

If you are using IE6 or before.... then firstly allow me to look at you strangely before I give you this advice: I really think you should get with the times and ditch it (for Firefox?) or if, clutching at my skirt hem, crying, proclaim you must keep using IE forever and ever (I don't know why you'd say such nonsense) then you should make sure you update to Internet Explorer version 7. As much as it pains me to link to it: IE7 can be found here.

IE7 actually has some of the features of Firefox (*cough*).

If I had one wish, I would (probably not) wish that everyone with a computer had the same screen resolution, browser and colour settings as I do. The life would be easy and we could dance in meadows of buttercups and everyday would be my Birthday... or something like that.

Actually I'd probably wish for a big bag of never ending cash. Sorry!

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