I was the guy that prompted Gerg to make this post.
I was able to register with the referenced posts above.
Bottom line is, I filled out the form in Chrome, it failed, I inspected the webpage code while in Chrome, deleted the section causing the second set of images to orient vertically and hit the "register" button and it was accepted.
Thanks to those that helped get me registered, now the fun begins in earnest since I will be able to search the forum for answers.