Okay, Chris, sir, that worked.
I posted the first primitive campfire I ran into, to try it out, and it worked.
However, this bothers me, for two reasons.
Number one, why does InternetExplorer8 do that?
Number two, while I have no problems using a second browser, I'm reluctant to reject InternetExplorer because it's in the heart of the computer, and it's like pulling out one's real heart and putting in some plastic and batteries.