I have followed all of the steps that I have read on here....this is my conf file:

rpcuser=YourUniqueUsername
rpcpassword=YourUniquePAssword
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcconnect=127.0.0.1
rpcport=7913
daemon=1
server=1
gen=0
testnet=0
listen=0
maxconnections=100
addnode=74.196.48.62
addnode=193.6.148.18
addnode=23.21.69.181
addnode=50.116.22.43
addnode=80.47.34.212:54897
addnode=37.229.117.57:40680
addnode=69.147.229.226:37080
addnode=82.234.193.23:44067
addnode=108.208.35.34:36475
addnode=192.241.216.151:36669
addnode=190.19.238.43:54082
addnode=95.132.133.218:49509

I have used the one you posted above.  I have used the one off the original Franko forum...which is the one i posted above...

nothing is connecting.

Anyone got any tricks or suggestions?  I got coins I mined that i want to pull off the block...DOH

Thanks in advance for anyone's expertise they supply!