IE8 Problem with CB dropdown in RocketTheme

I continue to scrape along on this issue. Here is the original query:

We have a joomla 2.5.8 site with a RocketTheme (Metropolis) template. Users register and fill out forms using drop-downs.

In IE8, the dropdowns won't work. We don't believe this is a CSS issue as we have been troubleshooting for days.

It has something to do with the way IE8 interacts with the RocketTheme Template (we think).

WORKING: If you go here in IE8, you will see the dropdowns working properly (using the Atomic Template):
wodrocket.com/index.php?option=c ... pe=Athlete

NOT WORKING: However if you go here in IE8 (RocketTheme Template), you will see that they will not work:
wodrocket.com/index.php?option=c ... pe=Athlete

We have been trying code like this in the index.php and component.php files (to no avail):

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE8">

Thanks for any input/advice you might have.

I have now been told it might be due to the following:

caused by a js, which is loading only for IE. wodrocket.com/components/com_comprofiler/js/curvycorners.min.js?v=776189df54f898e3

This loaded form com_comprofiler modules and it is using for rounded corner support for all browsers. Try without it all fine.

I am not sure what to "try without"

Please advise if possible.

Please test with default Joomla template and see if issue is present. If issue is not present then it's a problem with your template and RocketTheme will need to review and fix. It could be a simple JS conflict, I don't know as I did not make their template. There was an IE issue, but it was fixed in CB 1.9 so if you've not upgraded yet you can try doing so and see if that resolves it.

OK. will (hopefully) resolve with rockettheme folks. best, chris