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RfA Nomination
I had to scroll down to edit the page... but...
Minimac (talk) 07:41, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- I would advise against accepting this nomination NDS. You're a great editor and I'm friends with you on here but you have had some serious red flags in the past few weeks/months that will make me vote Neutral. (I'll not oppose you as you have potential and I cannot bear myself to do so) Now is simply not the time to think of Adminship my friend and I suggest that when you do think that you are ready, ask another admin that you know like HJ and see what he thinks. He may even nominate you in a few months :) All the best,--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 10:18, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- I have declined the nomination. You're welcome to ask again in a few months, but I'll probably have a better nominator. Best, ~NerdyScienceDude 13:22, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- I've deleted the page so that any future RfA will appear as your first. FWiW, I think declining was probably the wise choice. Christmas might be a good time to start thinking about adminship. If you want to be an admin (and you shouldn't see it a s a natural progression or a "career move"), I'm sure you'll do a good job in the future, but I don't think you're ready yet. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 13:38, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- Hey, just letting you know if you give RfA another thought in the future, feel free to ask me whatever questions you might have. I sorta owe you one anyway, your email is what snapped me out of a funk and got me back on Wikipedia again after my absence. -- Atama頭 23:32, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- If any questions come up, I will ask. I'm glad you decided to return. I was looking back at some of things I did a year ago as an IP, and probably the largest was when we first met and started the Hottrix article. I'm now looking at going for adminship in December depending on how things go. ~NerdyScienceDude 02:09, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- Hey, just letting you know if you give RfA another thought in the future, feel free to ask me whatever questions you might have. I sorta owe you one anyway, your email is what snapped me out of a funk and got me back on Wikipedia again after my absence. -- Atama頭 23:32, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- I've deleted the page so that any future RfA will appear as your first. FWiW, I think declining was probably the wise choice. Christmas might be a good time to start thinking about adminship. If you want to be an admin (and you shouldn't see it a s a natural progression or a "career move"), I'm sure you'll do a good job in the future, but I don't think you're ready yet. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 13:38, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- I have declined the nomination. You're welcome to ask again in a few months, but I'll probably have a better nominator. Best, ~NerdyScienceDude 13:22, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
Table Idea
Could you help me think of a table for the Manufacturer's section on 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series? I can't think of one. I'm not that creative. Nascar1996 19:24, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- I can't really think of one either at the moment. I'm sure I'll come up with something. ~NerdyScienceDude 02:10, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- Okay. Right now I have put a sustitute (posssibly permanat if we cant think of something) table in the location. Nascar1996 02:15, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
Emotion Toolbar
Hi NSD. I was wondering if you could add File:718smiley.svg to your emotion toolbar thing. Thanks. Pilif12p : Yo 00:23, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
Done. 
Purge your cache to see the result. ~NerdyScienceDude 02:19, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
October drive
Sorry, guys. The wikification drive has been bumped to October. You might have noticed already, however. I'm amazed how many people came on as soon as I sent out the invite. With a few more, we can easily meet our goal. Just remember. Concentrate your firepower on the 2008 articles, and you should have no problems. Great work! Also, if you have time, please also invite other users to participate. Thanks!
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Hello again! Derild4921☼ 22:03, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
DYK for 2010 Irwin Tools Night Race
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-- Cirt (talk) 06:04, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
Hey there NDS! For the last round of the WikiCup, feel like reviewing this article of mine (ours) for a GA? It's been up for over a month and I think that no one will get to it in time for me to claim points on it. Feel free to reply on my TP or this page :) All the best,--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 20:47, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- If your hampered with other work IWL and IRL, feel free to chuck the burden on me. I'll be happy to work through one of these mercahnt ship articles. Buggie111 (talk) 23:56, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- @White Shadows - My initials are NSD, though it could be a typo. As far as the GAN goes, I've left a review. ~NerdyScienceDude 02:12, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- I'm sorry about that. I misinterpreted your initial! Thanks for the review. I'll be chucking a few more U-boat articles in you guy's direction in a bit!--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 10:17, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- Here is another one for ya! SMS Tegetthoff. I would have sent it to Buggie but he has made a few edits to it :)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 22:10, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- You don't have to do the other GAN but can you finish up on the trawler?
I need to get on the board with the Wikicup!:)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 20:42, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
- You don't have to do the other GAN but can you finish up on the trawler?
- Here is another one for ya! SMS Tegetthoff. I would have sent it to Buggie but he has made a few edits to it :)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 22:10, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- I'm sorry about that. I misinterpreted your initial! Thanks for the review. I'll be chucking a few more U-boat articles in you guy's direction in a bit!--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 10:17, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- @White Shadows - My initials are NSD, though it could be a typo. As far as the GAN goes, I've left a review. ~NerdyScienceDude 02:12, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
I have passed the GAN. I will review SMS Tegetthoff sometime in the next few days. ~NerdyScienceDude 01:07, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks! Now I have to go and nominate it :)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 01:09, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
Copyedit request
On Mauna Kea. Zomg? :) ResMar 18:08, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
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feeling up for two quick GANs? I think they met all the criteria but that's up to you :)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 18:36, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- They look the same to me.
Sure, I'll review it. ~NerdyScienceDude 22:07, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- My bad! I posted the other one :)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 22:22, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- I will review the second one after I review the first one. ~NerdyScienceDude 22:49, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Thank you very much :)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 22:56, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- The review is at Talk:SMS Prinz Eugen/GA1. ~NerdyScienceDude 23:12, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Replied. Tegetthoff is mostly the same.--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 23:24, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Thank you very much :)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 22:56, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- I will review the second one after I review the first one. ~NerdyScienceDude 22:49, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- My bad! I posted the other one :)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 22:22, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
Chase time now
Hello, the time is now to create the final three (2010 AMP Energy 500, 2010 AAA Texas 500, 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 (Phoenix)) artices for this season. If you would rather not create them, please notify me. Thanks, Nascar1996 23:17, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
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- Responded. Just out of curiosity, why does your sig say "Not an idiot"? ~NerdyScienceDude 23:38, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
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SM- UB 50
I was looking at it and thiking about sending it to GAN just yesterday. I'll try and fix most probs that arrise. Buggie111 (talk) 13:39, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
- I just finished the converts, which was the biggest problem that arose during the last GAN. I'm sure White Shadows would also like to help in fixing the article. ~NerdyScienceDude 13:42, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
although
...it was just a vote, one vote in my RfA, it meant a lot to me. thanks Nerdy (I know we've already exchanged notes on my talk page on this; but just thought I'll leave another personal note). Sincerely. Wifione ....... Leave a message 08:10, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
- You're welcome. Good luck with the tools. ~NerdyScienceDude 12:47, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
- cough*SMS Tegetthoff is calling you name NSD*cough* (I'm "coughing" not for the effect but because I'm really sick)--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 02:17, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
- I won't be able to get to it right away. I'm really busy at the moment with Honors Algebra homework and Scouts. I'll try to get to it later this week. ~NerdyScienceDude 19:50, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
- Man. I remember when I took H Alg. in 7th grade. Not fun. Good luck in it :) It's ok if you have other things to do. I'll wait.--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 22:56, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
- Just wait until Advanced Geometry H... Buggie111 (talk) 23:25, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
- I took that in like 8th grade. (I'm a Junior now) Geometry is a very easy concept.--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 23:26, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
- Great minds get thrown into AP classes at the same time in life. Yeah, congruant triangles and so forth are pieces of cake. Buggie111 (talk) 03:06, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
- I took that in like 8th grade. (I'm a Junior now) Geometry is a very easy concept.--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 23:26, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
- Just wait until Advanced Geometry H... Buggie111 (talk) 23:25, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
- Man. I remember when I took H Alg. in 7th grade. Not fun. Good luck in it :) It's ok if you have other things to do. I'll wait.--White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 22:56, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
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Article of the month – 2010 Carfax 400, a recent good article
The 2010 Carfax 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on August 15, 2010 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps, it was the twenty-third race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kevin Harvick for the Richard Childress Racing team. Denny Hamlin finished second, and Carl Edwards, who started twenty-fourth, clinched third. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead into the first corner to begin the race, but Jimmie Johnson, who started in the second position on the grid, took the lead before the first lap was over. Afterward, Greg Biffle became the leader, and would eventually lead to the race high of 66 laps. Tony Stewart led after the final pit stops, ahead of Hamlin and Harvick. Harvick helped Hamlin to become the leader, but with twelve laps left, Harvick gained on Hamlin and claimed the first position with eleven lap remaining. Harvick maintained his position to claim his first Sprint Cup victory at Michigan International Speedway. There were five cautions and nineteen lead changes among nine different drivers throughout the course of the race, Harvick's third win of the season. The result maintained the first position in the Drivers' Championship and clinched him a position in the Chase. He remained 293 points ahead of second place driver Jeff Gordon and 353 ahead of Denny Hamlin. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty points ahead of Toyota and sixty-one ahead of Ford, with thirteen races remaining in the season. A total of 105,000 people attended the race, while 4.917 million watched it on television. (More...) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HG
Hi NSD. I see you're using Huggle - how is it? Thought you're on a Macintosh, so how are you using Huggle (Windows computer, Wine, VM, etc.)? Just curious, because I tried it out on a Windows XP virtual machine (now deleted as it was taking up too much space, I hardly used it, and was slow) and it was really powerful when compared to the current version of igloo. Airplaneman ✈ 04:33, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
- Huggle is awesome! I carry it on a flash drive, and I use it when I come across a Windows computer, such as when I'm at school. It is way more powerful than igloo. I will continue using igloo on my Mac. Now let's just hope a Mac version of Huggle is made. ~NerdyScienceDude 13:02, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
- Cool! I will think of doing that as well, although I do not think my school allows this. Thanks, Airplaneman ✈ 22:39, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
- Do all the Windows computers at your school have the .NET framework? I tried that last year, but it was XP, and didn't carry .NET with it. We're a Mac school. Allmightyduck What did I do wrong? 02:43, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
- I'm guessing they do, since Huggle works. They run Windows XP Professional. ~NerdyScienceDude 02:46, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
- OK, the only usable Windows boxes are the search computers in our library, which probably aren't that intended to run applications. Allmightyduck What did I do wrong? 02:48, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
- I'm guessing they do, since Huggle works. They run Windows XP Professional. ~NerdyScienceDude 02:46, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
- Do all the Windows computers at your school have the .NET framework? I tried that last year, but it was XP, and didn't carry .NET with it. We're a Mac school. Allmightyduck What did I do wrong? 02:43, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
- Cool! I will think of doing that as well, although I do not think my school allows this. Thanks, Airplaneman ✈ 22:39, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
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Was that username taken before, or were you able to just register it? Did you get it usurped? Allmightyduck What did I do wrong? 18:04, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
- That account wasn't registered, but I couldn't create it myself because it was too similar to an existing username. I had an account creator create it for me. ~NerdyScienceDude 20:27, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
Thank you
Thank you for reverting the vandalism on my user talk page! Wayne Olajuwon chat 20:24, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
- You're welcome! ~NerdyScienceDude 20:25, 29 September 2010 (UTC)