[Sca-cooks] problems reading Florilegium file

[Sue Clemenger]

I've never had any problem viewing a Flori-thingy file (too many of them 
is another matter! <g>), and when I tried the privies file, it came up 
just fine (and was actually pretty funny and informative).
--maire, using Netscape-something and Windoze...

Stefan li Rous wrote:
> Vincenzo replied to me on Friday with:
> 
>> I recall reading a comment (IIRC, NY Times) that modern
>> archeological examination of period cesspools (coprolites)
>> in London showed that the residents played host to every
>> parasite known to man.
>>
>> You can find related information in the florilegium
>> http://www.florilegium.org/files/PERSONAL/p-privies-msg.html
>>
>> ... including the great line,
>>
>>     "(Ahhh, the not unmixed joys of archeology! :)."
> 
> Is this the story about the individual who, having participated in a 
> salvage dig, was allowed to take home a piece of period "toilet paper" 
> and now keeps it in his safe-deposit box at his bank?
> 
>>
>> Stefan, why does this page display as Black on Black in
>> my browser?
> 
> Hmmm. It certainly shouldn't. This file is in my new format and should 
> be black text on a patchy, tan and white colored "parchment" background. 
> At least in the HTML version. Or are you calling up the text or RTF 
> versions? I just checked and it looks okay with my browser (Safari under 
> Apple OS 10.3.6)
> 
> Have you had this problem with any other files in the Florilegium? Has 
> anyone else? Which browser and operating system are you using?