Ok, this is what I did:
9 - Just copied pic off web, pasted in image box, didn't really expect it to work, just checking.
10- Copied off web, clicked and pasted in reply box, was hoping this would work, it's the way e-mail works and other non CF forums work.
11- Copied url from photobucket, pasted in image box, this should have worked; person shouldn't have to go in and manually rewrite the downloaded url, I was told how to do this by Brinny but not sure exactly what part to delete, did this on one above and got some of the address in the post.
12- Copied url from photobucket and clicked and pasted it in reply box, shouldn't of worked but it did, anybody got any ideas? also seem to be limited in size but I see a lot of other post with large pictures and all kinds of graphics and animation; I suppose they are using photo editors and word processors.