Edited so layouts will work.
Removed HTML and STYLE code to be replaced by layout.
Removed HTML to be replaced by layout.
Exciting new additions:
style.css- self explanitory
forums.erb- my bulletin board coming to life!
layout1.erb- layout with background image for size-set pages
layout2.erb- layout with no background image for lengthy pages
thread.html- a mockup  of what I want thread posts to look like