Blog Train Starts Today -- Picnic in the Park

[bethrich]

The blog train left the station today! Woo-hoo!
http://blogtrainblog.blogspot.com/

[Sharonv]

Thanks Beth. I don't do digi but I collect it in the hope one day I will

[LadyJaine]

That seems like a lot of work for free stuff. All those different locations for downloading? I'm too lazy for blog trains.

[Paula]

That seems like a lot of work for free stuff. All those different locations for downloading? I'm too lazy for blog trains.

[pbp908]

I like them (blog trains), but as I have a short attention span I only visit 10 sites at a time. I only download what I like and leave the rest. Just cause it's there and free doesn't mean I've got to have it. Just went on a purge of digi files that I knew would never get used and need to do more. I look at these things the same way as 3 dimensional files - if I wouldn't buy it and use it on paper, I won't use it on my computer.

[pbp908]

My review of this blog train:
Out of the 102 blogs listed, 7 haven't posted anything. Be aware - this is a cartoony kit. If that's not your thing, avoid it. Also, 4shared is making you wait up to 6 minutes to download 30-50 seconds of files. I doubt if I found 20 files to download. In my opinion, this blog train is absolutely not worth the effort.

[bethrich]

Pam, there is trick to 4shared and that is to delete their cookies before clicking into the download. I use Firefox, so this is possible, not sure what's available for other browsers. There is an add in that will let you clear all cookies for a certain site. It's called selectivecookiedelete and I have mine set to delete all 4shared cookies. It's the only site I use it for!

I have not yet had time to visit the station. Thanks for the heads up on the cartoon aspect. I'm sure there will be a few designers whose work I'll want, but I may skip a lot.

[pbp908]

I was deleting left and right, and it still didn't make a difference with Safari. I had to delete history, empty cache, close the program, reopen it, go back to the site, figure out where I left off, and then skip, skip, skip. Arrrrrgggghhhh. And then to not find that many files to download? One bright spot - on one blog the designer had a Vintage Myrtle Beach mini-kit. Now that was a find, and I've bookmarked her so I can watch her store. Found a few other designers whose store items I liked even though I didn't like their blog train offering. So it wasn't a total loss - found some new designers that I like and picked up some files.

[djenns]

Thanks for the tip.....I also use Firefox.........I've downloading...figure it's a good way for me to use some of the skills I'm trying to learn on digi........

Diana

[pbp908]

Diana - I found a couple that were really gorgeous. Have fun with the train!

[Holly]

I agree Pam-- This is one blog train that deffinitely is a LOT of work! I wonder how many people actually get thru all 102 sites before giving up.

[bethrich]

LOL, I'll let you know if I make it!
I keep getting distracted by other trains.