Andy Miller wrote:
background: url(../images/yourbg.png) 0 50%;
this should texture from the center out to the left and the right and stay in sync with the main body.
You DOG! Is that your secret?!? I never picked up on that. Great tip, Andy!!!! That one needs to get stickied somewhere. Can we start a FAQ of design secrets thread somewhere--I would suggest locked, and just archive little tidbits there like that. Keep the conversation out of it, and just have nuggets o' info.