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The company I work for had me quit making PDF forms you could fill out and email back because it took too much time to build the form.

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Old 03-19-2012, 05:41 AM
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Hey at least the rain held off for the weekend. Usually is seems to rain on the weekend and Monday is clear and beautiful.
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Old 03-19-2012, 05:42 AM
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We do need the rain.
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Old 03-19-2012, 06:25 AM
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I wonder now why anyone that really needs a form filled out would not have a web site to take the information. The client has to and fill it out and mail it, then the other side needs to at a minimum file that form somewhere. Most likely they enter the information into their own computers.
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Old 03-19-2012, 06:34 AM
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Hey, watch it! Your wife asked me to make a web site for people to download forms from.
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Old 03-19-2012, 07:33 AM
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At Kimray ALL receipts are scanned into the system as a PDF with a specific scanner program. Even if the receipt is electronic. If electronic, email or pdf, they print it out then scan it back in. It has to do with the way the scanner reads and files the data into the system.
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Old 03-19-2012, 08:00 AM
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Good morning folks.

Azzy, those print only PDF files are annoying. I hate them as well. I got one once from PCA national that did not even allow anyone to fill in the blanks on the computer. I was supposed to just print it and fill it in by hand. I just imported it into PhotoShop and filled in the blanks. I even edited the layout an made it all fit on one page by eliminating all the stuff that did not apply to us. I scanned my signature and dropped that into place. I saved it as a PDF and emailed it back to them. I refused to waste my money on postage.

They even replied wanting me to mail in in. I told them to print it out and mail it to themselves if they needed something from the mail man.
LOL!

it seems that i am not the only one with PDF woes.

good morning, gents and lady.
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Old 03-19-2012, 08:36 AM
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i do the exact same thing, i have the worst handwriting , so they should be glad that i'm making it readable.. And if they want it sent.. i'll send it by fax , which is a legal , tracable way of sending stuff.
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Old 03-19-2012, 08:48 AM
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The really sad part is that Adobe makes a PDF forms server that captures the data into a real database from PDF forms users can download. When they finish the form it sends the data to the server. The only problem is...It is way too freakin expensive for any company to even consider using.
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Old 03-19-2012, 09:05 AM
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okay, off to the shooting range to relax. then, more reloading.
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Old 03-19-2012, 09:15 AM
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Good morning folks.

Azzy, those print only PDF files are annoying. I hate them as well. I got one once from PCA national that did not even allow anyone to fill in the blanks on the computer. I was supposed to just print it and fill it in by hand. I just imported it into PhotoShop and filled in the blanks. I even edited the layout an made it all fit on one page by eliminating all the stuff that did not apply to us. I scanned my signature and dropped that into place. I saved it as a PDF and emailed it back to them. I refused to waste my money on postage.

They even replied wanting me to mail in in. I told them to print it out and mail it to themselves if they needed something from the mail man.
Ha! Way to stick it to them.
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Old 03-19-2012, 09:19 AM
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Hey, watch it! Your wife asked me to make a web site for people to download forms from.
Yea, but that is for a bunch of old retired folks to use.
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Old 03-19-2012, 10:16 AM
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Well, my paperwork for the state is done and in a priority flat rate envelope on its way to columbia......probably have to go up there in a few weeks for an interview.....
Old 03-19-2012, 11:21 AM
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Columbia?

Are ya gonna get a job in the drug smuggling business?

I hear kidnapping is lucrative in Columbia as well.

Be careful, they don't trust Americans!
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Old 03-19-2012, 12:02 PM
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That would be Colombia South Africa..

me thinks he's talking about Columbia as in

Columbia (Alabama)
Columbia (California)
Columbia (Illinois)
Columbia (Kentucky)
Columbia (Louisiana)
Columbia (Maryland)
Columbia (Mississippi)
Columbia (Missouri)
Columbia (New Jersey)
Columbia (North Carolina)
Columbia (Pennsylvania)
Columbia (South Carolina) << Capital of the state where he lives?
Columbia (South Dakota)
Columbia (Tennessee)
Columbia (Virginia)
Columbia (Washington)

right?
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Old 03-19-2012, 12:06 PM
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Dead on stijn and its not for a job.....though I almost had an uncle who was very lucratively employed by the columbians as a pilot.
Old 03-19-2012, 12:12 PM
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That would be Colombia South Africa..

me thinks he's talking about Columbia as in

Columbia (Alabama)
Columbia (California)
Columbia (Illinois)
Columbia (Kentucky)
Columbia (Louisiana)
Columbia (Maryland)
Columbia (Mississippi)
Columbia (Missouri)
Columbia (New Jersey)
Columbia (North Carolina)
Columbia (Pennsylvania)
Columbia (South Carolina) << Capital of the state where he lives?
Columbia (South Dakota)
Columbia (Tennessee)
Columbia (Virginia)
Columbia (Washington)

right?
Geez, I throw in humor and you think I am serious? Like he was going to mention a trip to South America. Not Africa.
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Old 03-19-2012, 12:18 PM
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monday, not humorous today
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Old 03-19-2012, 12:21 PM
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It is Monday for 1/7th of your life. Get used to it.
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Old 03-19-2012, 12:55 PM
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i'm having a bad monday today and i'm not about to get used to that.

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