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declined speedy. sufficient context. Dlohcierekim 01:49, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Snow and rain mixed

Rain and snow mixed and ice pellets are two difefrent phenomena: check the AMS Glossary [1][2] for reference. The only thing they have in common is that they can both be called sleet in English-speaking countries. Regards.--Carnby (talk) 13:09, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

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WikiProject: Unreferenced Article Cleanup

I saw that you joined this project back in early June. I recently joined and have been working on the project page, just wanted to let you know that I created a shortcut WP:WUAC, a Userbox and an Invitation template for the project. They are available on the Project page. Cheers! --Captain-tucker (talk) 18:01, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the Barnstar! --Captain-tucker (talk) 19:08, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

What is Around the World?

It's a collaboration!

A collaboration using advanced wiki-tools!

If everything goes according to plan, it will begin on July 15th.

The event is being co-sponsored by Wikiproject Lists of basic topics and WikiProject Geography, and participants will be "traveling" all around "the World" visiting each country online (here on Wikipedia and perhaps beyond) as they apply advanced wiki-tools to improve pieces of the profiles of each and every country on Earth!. Each pass through these pages is a "trip around the World..."

The set of pages we are working on is currently located at Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists of basic topics.

Each page presents essential information on each country in a topic outline format, for ease of overviewing and navigating. Most of the topics presented are linkified, which turns these pages into a hypertextual map to material about each country on Wikipedia. When completed, they shall all become part of Wikipedia's contents system.

The pages share a standard format, with the information on each country presented in the same general order. So rather than getting stuck on a single country trying to complete it, each participant works on all 200+ political entities, completing a single data item or detail across all of the pages!

For this they use advanced tools like WP:AWB, Linky, etc. It goes fast, and since others are doing this at the same time, it makes "the World" feel like a beehive, and the participants are its bees.  :) The energy is contagious.

And since you are moving from country to country, the tasks make it feel like you are traveling around the world, and you get to learn a little about every country as you do so. This approach also allows for greater efficiency, because by the time you've done 30 or so of a particular item, you've figured out how to finish it faster and more effectively (such as where to find the data or how to make adjustments), and this specialization speeds up development - but more importantly it reduces errors.

The tasks are varied, which adds even more variety to the project. Some tasks are look-ups-and-fill-ins, some are copy and paste, some are image hunts, some are maintenance adjustments, some are link fixing, some are blue-linking (creating an underlying redirect so a link turns blue), some are fact checking, etc.

For an example of what a nearly complete page looks like, see these:

List of basic Albania topics • List of basic Argentina topics • List of basic Australia topics • List of basic Canada topics • List of basic Ecuador topics • List of basic Egypt topics • List of basic France topics • List of basic Germany topics • List of basic Iceland topics • List of basic India topics • List of basic Indonesia topics • List of basic Iraq topics • List of basic Republic of Ireland topics • List of basic Italy topics • List of basic Isle of Man topics • List of basic Israel topics • List of basic Japan topics • List of basic Macau topics • List of basic Mexico topics • List of basic Russia topics • List of basic Taiwan topics • List of basic United Kingdom topics • List of basic United States topics

There are only about 200 more pages to go!

During the collaboration, co-coordinators will be standing by, to lend a helping hand to participants, provide instruction and tips on how to use the tools, and help them find what they are looking for. Co-coordinators will also be using advanced tools to inspect the work of participants, and touch it up as needed, or if a task was done wrong throughout, point this out to the participant so he or she can make the necessary corrections.

Co-coordinators are working on the set of pages right now, to familiarize themselves with "the World" so they can help more effectively by the time the main event starts. But there's still lots of preparation left to be done, and we are looking for editors experienced in advanced wikitools who would like to become co-coordinators.

The Transhumanist 09:45, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser for mac?

Do you know of any tool that could be used as an alternative for the Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser tool for mac users? The page says it can only be used for Windows operating systems, however, I am running Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard".

Hi Scapler,

(Don't forget to sign your posts).

I know of a make-shift alternative, which is (much) better for some things, but lacks some of AWB's functionality. You'll need 3 things: Firefox, Linky, and WP:WikEd.

While AWB is a page autoloader (loading the next page in the queue after you are done with the current one), the Linky extension for Firefox is a page preloader (loading all of the pages into Firefox before you start). Firefox's tab capabilities combined with the preloading power of Linky is a powerful combination. You use Linky by selecting an area on the page with some links in it, and right click. Choose Linky from the drop-down menu that appears, and click on "Open selected links in tabs". Linky will load all of the pages (that those links lead to) into tabs. A tab is a window managed from inside Firefox. Linky will load up to 99 pages into tabs in Firefox. In Firefox, to switch from tab to tab press Ctrl-tab. The real power is in Ctrl-W, which almost instantly closes the current tab and takes you to the next tab. (Well that's how these work under MS Windows - you may need to read the documentation for Firefox and Linky to see if their instructions differ for the Mac).

Anyhow, this pair allows you to inspect lots of pages fast. And it speeds up working on multiple pages too: if you edit and save a page and want to move on to the next one, there is no server delay because all of the pages are preloaded. Just press Ctrl-W, and blam! the page is gone and you are looking immediately at the page in the next tab.

In my opinion, the nicest feature of AWB is its search/replace feature. Well, there is a wiki-editor called WikEd which you can install as a script to your Wikipedia user account. It replaces Wikipedia's edit window, and has a search/replace feature built-in. One really cool capability of its search/replace feature is that it can work on selected (that is, highlighted) areas of the page. You aren't forced to search/replace the whole document, or to cycle through all the finds to skip them (but it has a skip feature too).

A page I wrote which you may find very useful is Wikipedia:Tools/Optimum tool set. To load some powerful scripts, including WikEd, see it's first section: Wikipedia:Tools/Optimum tool set#Super fast upgrade.

Together, the above 3 tools (Firefox, Linky, and WikEd) can make up for not having AWB. This combo isn't as good for some things, and is better for others. On tasks where you need to see what you are doing on the pages you are working on, the combo wins out hands down. There is no initial view in AWB, and previewing edits is slow and tedious, and cramped into a small viewing area. The combo is also superior if you need to manually edit a number of pages.

I rely heavily on the combo, and use it even more than I use AWB. The combo turns Firefox into a super powerful browser/wiki-editor.

I hope you find my comments and suggestions useful.

The Transhumanist 20:37, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

P.S.: you can turbo-boost the combo mentioned above and meet or exceed the power of AWB for search/replace if you have a good keyboard macro program. With macros, you could close tabs and do search replace in WikEd in the next tab automatically, with just the press of a key. Auto-repeating macros are possible, but those are considered bots and need approval at WP:BOT. Don't use auto-repeating (looped) macros on Wikipedia (but they come in very handy in applications like spreadsheets, wordprocessors, and databases, and the best macro programs can operate across windows and in multiple programs). Pressing the macro key once for each operation is fast enough, and this keeps you in the loop. As a bonus, you can use macros to automate just about any repetitive thing you do manually on your computer. And there's lots of tasks like that on Wikipedia. Definitely a tool for power-users. The only thing more powerful is programming. There's a section on macros at Wikipedia:Tools/Optimum tool set. -TT

Barnstar

Rescue From Deletion Award I hereby award this barnstar for the outstanding contributions to rescue List of online encyclopedias from WP:AFD. The article is quite improved.--Caspian blue (talk) 14:51, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Independence Day Special User Page Archived

The heading I had on my user page on Independence Day is now archived at User:Scapler/Independence Day. Cheers!

Wow

		The Barnstar of Recovery
		is hereby awarded to Scapler for making BOLD contributions to the List of online encyclopedias during its deletion review, thus saving it from deletion, and for going way beyond the call of duty and developing the list into a very informative and useful resource. The Transhumanist 06:08, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

You sure humbled that nominator. Congratulations!

This list is now a very significant resource for Wikipedia editors, who with it can more easily familiarize themselves with the rest of the field, and compare and contrast Wikipedia with other encyclopedias to see how we measure up.

The next step in this list's development is to place links to it:

1. In the see also section of every encyclopedia article on this list
2. On every relevant page in the Wikipedia namespace

Keep up the good work, man.

The Transhumanist 06:08, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

I don't feel particularly humbled, but I also thank you for making a useful list out of that article. I've always felt that substantial improvement is the best possible response to, and outcome of, an AfD.  Sandstein  06:42, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

I've always felt that the best possible outcome would be for the nominator to improve the article himself and not post an AfD in the first place - deletion discussions for category-duplicating lists are unnecessary overhead that would be prevented by simply rolling up your shirt sleaves and working on the pages. The Transhumanist 06:54, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

WP:ALSO

Hi. Per WP:ALSO, please reconsider adding a "see also" link to List of online encyclopedias to all articles on that list. That's not really a link related to the topic, and it will not be useful to most readers. Consider, e.g.: would it be useful to add "see also" links to List of countries, List of federal republics, List of nuclear powers, List of members to the U.N. Security Council etc. to the article United States? That an article belongs to a group of subjects on which we have a list is better conveyed by a link in the body text of the article, if at all.  Sandstein  07:24, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

about MAG: Massive Action Game

Hello! I need some help. I have multiple sources that state that the name for the game is "MAG: Massive Action Game". I tried moving the article to a new name, but it seems to be protected from doing that. I know that i can request it to be unprotected, but i'd rather have the power of a consensus behind me first. Can you please check out the Massive Action Game talk page so we can form that consensus? Thanks! dposse (talk) 15:45, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

The List of online encyclopedias...

...will be featured in Wikipedia's Tip of the day on August 18.

I just thought you'd like to know, since you're the one who did the most work on it.

Here's a template you can place wherever you want in your user space to view the tip of the day:

Tip of the day...

The Wikipedia Curriculum

The outline of academic disciplines is an overview of and topical guide to academic branches of knowledge. The outline presents the major fields of study you might find in a college course catalog.

Prior tip – Tips library – Next tip

Read more:

Wikipedia:Contents  

Academic disciplines  

Become a Wikipedia tipster

To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{totd}}

The Transhumanist 04:32, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up Scapler (talk) 05:22, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Ring of Varda CSD

Hi. I noticed you'd tagged Ring of Varda for speedy deletion with {{db-bio}}, which is for articles on real people giving no indication of notability. Since it's not about a real person I've removed the CSD template and put it up at AfD instead. Thought I'd let you know. Best, Olaf Davis | Talk 16:47, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

List of websites named after Wikipedia

Hello. I've nominated List of websites named after Wikipedia for deletion, and removed it from the "See also" section of many articles. Please don't be offended. I just disagree that most of these projects were named after Wikipedia, having named a few wikis myself. In any case, it's unverifiable. Sade 22:12, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Columbia Encyclopedia

Columbia Encyclopedia is listed in List of online encyclopedias. Is it online encyclopedia? Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 05:25, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Meetup

Wikipedia:Meetup/Tampa -- You're invited! Hires an editor (talk) 23:25, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Sharingan mangekyou.jpg)

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If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 05:16, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of List of blogs

A proposed deletion template has been added to the article List of blogs, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised because even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. CultureDrone (talk) 11:58, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of List of blogs

I have nominated List of blogs, an article you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of blogs. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. ZimZalaBim ^talk 17:04, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

List of Blogs proposed deletion

Hey, a while back I helped you with the List of online encyclopedias article. I like your layout for the page both visually appealing and useful, so I modeled a list I created, List of blogs, after it. Now, some deletionists are trying to delete this page on about the same grounds they tried to delete your list. I request your input on the subject at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of blogs if you can. Thanks!

Scapler (talk) 23:37, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the heads up - yes, the two lists are very similar in scope and structure. You did a great job saving that other list by improving the list itself, and this new list is of equal quality - congrats on a job well done. It's a valid list and should not be deleted. Thank you for contacting me.

Please keep in mind that I'm always interested in AfDs of navigational lists. Please inform me of any further nav lists that you come across in the future that are up for deletion.

To anyone and everyone who is reading this: please inform me of any navigational lists that are nominated for deletion that you come across. Thank you. The Transhumanist 21:00, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Stupid Evil Bastard

You marked the article Stupid Evil Bastard for speedy deletion, and I deleted it. Just so you know, another editor has objected to the deletion, so I have decided to take it to AFD instead: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stupid Evil Bastard. -- Ed (Edgar181) 11:53, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

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Re: Barnstar

Thank you for the thought. As of late I tend to be late to the party when it comes to reverting the initial bout of vandalism, but I'm somehow able to contribute by catching the leftovers. If I wanted a user page, I'd display this barnstar with pride. Thanks again! ~SnapperTo 18:54, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

DYK nomination

Hi, I've nominated an article you created, The Nose (short story), for consideration to appear in the Wikipedia:Did you know section of the Main Page. You can see the hook I created for the article at Template talk:Did you know#Articles created/expanded on September 27 where you can improve it if you see fit. --Bruce1ee^talk 13:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the nomination! Scapler (talk) 11:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

It's a pleasure. Keep an eye on Template talk:Did you know#Articles created/expanded on September 27 – if your article is going to be selected for the main page, it will probably be in about 1 to 3 days. --Bruce1ee^talk 06:32, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

DYK for The Nose (short story)

On 3 October, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Nose (short story), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Cirt (talk) 10:25, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations! --Bruce1ee^talk 10:28, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Re:Rock Lee

The reception section isn't expansive enough, the prose needs work throughout the article, and the structure would need to be changed (something I would look into finishing a good topic on the characters). I was mulling on the thought of bringing Naruto Uzumaki or Sasuke Uchiha to FAC after they were extensively cleaned up and expanded, but Rock Lee is not as key a character and doesn't have the same degree of coverage. — sephiroth bcr ^(converse) 00:05, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

I appreciate that you are acting in good faith, but principle contributors must be consulted before a nomination, as required in the featured article candidate instructions. It is best if featured articles are nominated by people who have worked closely on them. In this way, they can give reasoned replies to reviewers and be familiar enough with the sources to act on suggested improvements. I have withdrawn the nomination for Rock Lee, but I hope you will continue to work on it, and I hope to see it presented at FAC when the significant contributors feel it is ready. Maralia (talk) 03:32, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

National Cancer Survivors Day

Hiya, I noticed that added a reference for Antigua and Barbuda (great!) and reverted my edits to the international section (we disagree). I did some googling before I made the change, and couldn't see any evidence of celebrations outside the US, although I missed the Antigua event. Can you find RSs for any other country listed? I'm sure it's a worthy cause, but we have standards, and the very name "National..." hints that it's primarily for people in the US. Matt's talk 13:49, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

I have added additional references, including a link to the Department of Health which lists the countries involved. I hope this solves the problem. Scapler (talk) 22:18, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for doing some more work, it's been a very positive discussion, but we still need a little more work. The CDC article is a cut-and-paste from the NCSDF website. The home page of the Putnam County News and Recorder explicitly states it is "Providing local news, information and opinions from Philipstown and Putnam Valley, NY". These are not reliable sources, so we have evidence of one event each for Antigua and Canada. After twenty years, with major sponsors behind it, that's not much. A suggestion: change the lead and infobox to refer only to the US, and replace participating countries section with a para indicating that NCDSF wishes to promote the event abroad (sourced to their website), and has had limited success in those two countries. Matt's talk 16:49, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

After looking over your recommendations and support, I have changed the page to reflect what you have pointed out. I suppose I just made the process longer by reverting your edits, but consensus drives everything, and (the miracle of Wikipedia) works! I must say, I am not an inexperienced editor, but this is the second time this week that I have been humbled. Thank you for improving the page. Cheers! Scapler (talk) 22:42, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

I didn't really improve the page, I just irritated you into doing so. :-) It's been a pleasure to work with you, and Wikipedia is better by several references. Matt's talk 16:30, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: Curious

Red really does have a lot to do with it. My signature is naturally formatted, I can find my (red) edits in a page's history easier, and as an added bonus I get to bitch at people that treat my edits like those of a new user or a vandal. That, and there's not a lot I'd put on a user page that wouldn't be obvious from looking through my contributions. I occasionally toss around the idea of making a "secret" user page at something like User:Snapper2/I pity the fools that find this, but Wikipedia keeps making it easier to track down such things. ~SnapperTo 23:44, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Guestbook

I signed it and made a slight change (look at the message I left on edit summary), I hope I haven't offended. Can I get that first-time-guestbook-barnstar? You can also choose what one you want since you signed mine, contact me and I'll sing it and the barnstar will be yours. Lord of Moria _Talk ^Contribs 11:30, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! Now have you chosen that barnstar yet for yourself? I'd promised at my guestbook page that I would. Lord of Moria _Talk ^Contribs 12:11, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

New Page Patrolling

Hello. I noticed today that you were doing newpages patrolling but are not marking some of the pages you visit as patrolled. Though this is not mandatory in any way, and should not be done for all newpages, where appropriate it keeps your fellow patrollers from wasting time reviewing the same page multiple times. In any event, keep up the good work! Thanks. NuclearWarfare ^{contact me}_{My work} 01:07, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes, though I marked as many pages as I could "patrolled", there were some pages where I did not feel I knew enough about the subjects to mark them one way or the other. I felt it was better to leave these as they were for others to take care of. Thank you for taking an interest though; new page patrolling is both useful and entertaining, isn't it though? Scapler (talk) 01:13, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Actually, in the page I noticed, you had marked it for speedy deletion but had not marked it as patrolled. But from your post, it seems that was an accidental one-time thing.

NPP is really interesting, I agree. I've just lost track with how many pages I've patrolled, but it must be at least 750 that I've tagged for deletion. NuclearWarfare ^{contact me}_{My work} 01:15, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes, it must have been a one time mistake, sorry. Actually, it seems like I have had to mark pages as patrolled at least twice before they have shown up as marked on multiple occasions tonight. I wonder if there are glitches? Scapler (talk) 01:39, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Oh it's no problem, really. I personally have not had any problems tonight (though I'm not doing much NPP), but I do know that a wikicolleague has had trouble. NuclearWarfare ^{contact me}_{My work} 01:42, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Well, out of many, many pages I have patrolled tonight, it has only been a problem with three or four, so it is really no big deal. (Just slightly, though only minimally, annoying, like a mosquito with a defective hematophagian technique) Scapler (talk) 01:58, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia tells me exactly what that is! NuclearWarfare ^{contact me}_{My work} 01:49, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Article Nomination

No hard feelings at all Lansing3456 (talk) 00:05, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: Great Scott(band)

This page Great Scott(band)was tagged for speedy deletion again after I had complied with the requests to avoid this status. Please advise. I also added some information that will satisfy the notability issue with regards to the band being broadcast on mainstream radio over the years. (Mbrowsky (talk) 02:49, 20 October 2008 (UTC))

Your request for rollback

After reviewing your request for rollback, I have enabled rollback on your account. Keep in mind these things when going to use rollback:

• Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
• Rollback can be used to revert vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
• Rollback may be removed at any time.

If you no longer want rollback, then contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some information on how to use rollback, you can view this page. I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, just leave me a message if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Happy editing! Tiptoety ^talk 03:18, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Status report on the Country outlines (Around the World) project

Penubag has been hard at work developing awards for this project. He has completed a very professional looking medal, and is almost done with a trophy that is truly awesome - both of these awards are visually stunning.

I and a few others have been working steadily on the country outlines - one for every country of the world! They're shaping up nicely. So far, 28 of them have been moved to article space - these aren't complete, but they are complete enough to be made available for readers to benefit from them. The rest of the set still includes temporary data that was generated by template (because it matched most but not all of the countries), and before the lists can be moved to article space, all the temporary data needs to be checked for accuracy, and if incorrect it needs to be replaced with correct information.

The effort on the lists has been on 3 fronts:

1. Working on the lists in article space to complete them so they will be good examples for editors working on the rest of the set.
2. Adding or correcting other data (fixing redlinks, filling in blanks, etc.). The main type of work participants in "the contest" will be doing. The reason we're doing this is to get a feel for it, to develop the fastest methods for each type of task, etc.
3. Improving the overall design and implenting changes on all 247 pages, whether in article space or not.

There has been some opposition to us running the contest based on edit counts or iterations. The concern is that we should reward quality work and not quantity, for fear of crappy edits done quickly without thought. I pointed out that the collection of pages are drafts in the Wikipedia namespace (therefore posing no danger to article space) and that most of the work needs to be done with power tools like AWB and Linky (which are specifically designed for repetitive work), but the reply was that we shouldn't set the precedent of rewarding barnstars for numerically-based tasks, and implied the threat of continuously MfD'ing the contest if we attempted to do so (like they did with the Awards Center - I was very surprised and disappointed that participants didn't step up to defend it). So we need to be careful in determining what exactly the awards will represent, and how they will be awarded.

Since rewarding iterations (passes with AWB on all of the pages in the set) are out, we really don't need the globe in stand anymore. Two awards should suffice.

Once we get started with the contest, I'd like to kick the whole thing off with a round of medals for those dedicated few who have worked hard on the project so far.

What do you think of all of this?

Your comments and suggestions are most welcome.

The Transhumanist 23:20, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

hi

I thought I'd just be nice and say hello to someone on wikipedia. would you like to talk? actually, are you even on? MidKnightHunter (talk) 01:12, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes, indeed I am on, as indicated by my online status referred to on the top of all my pages. :) Talking is fun, so I suppose I am in, is there anything in particular you would like to discuss good sir? Scapler (talk) 01:27, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Be careful, or Oscar Wilde may cause your head to catch on fire with his psychic powers:

Scapler (talk) 01:57, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

greetings

hello fair sir. I am known as the black knight. whether people know it or not. sorry about the reply taking so long. would you care for a pint? Oscar Wilde ain't have nothin on me. I feasted on his entrails on my tummah! MidKnightHunter (talk) 02:28, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Re:Pint

¿Una pinta de leche? ¡Muy, muy bien! Scapler (talk) 02:31, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Re:Oscar Wilde

Congratulations, your head is now on fire, the authorities only find your charred remains. You should not have crossed the superhero known as Oscar Wilde! Scapler (talk) 02:33, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

hablas espanol?

tu hablas espanol? yo no hablo mucho. Nosotros hablan y mucho Una pinta de leche a la fiesta. MidKnightHunter (talk) 02:34, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Sí señor, me gusta hablar español. aprendía por tres años. ¿Y tú? Scapler (talk) 02:38, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunadamente, necesito salir. Posible podremos hablar adelante. Scapler (talk) 02:51, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I just love Spanish. But perhaps we can talk later, for I need to go at present. Scapler (talk) 02:54, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

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speak english dude. seriously, it gets tired. I only know te bare bones. Espanol 101 FTW. 71.126.17.168 (talk) 02:42, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

What, where did you come from? Scapler (talk) 02:46, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

sorry

I was having a bad day. sorry. listening to all the propaganda on TV gets tiresome. My actions were still unaceptable, so I took them off. sorry. friends? MidKnightHunter (talk) 17:17, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

randomness FTW

wanna hear something random? I totally could go for a caramel apple right now. OM NOM NOM NOM =) MidKnightHunter (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 19:44, 26 October 2008 (UTC).

Humanism

Hello, I know this is not remotely related to Wikipedia, but I figured you could help me. I am currently doing a research paper on humanism, and as you say Humanism comprises your personal values, I was wondering if you could answer a few questions:

1. As a humanist, what does humanism mean to you?
2. Why do you find the philosophy attractive? and
3. Could you direct me to any good examples of Humanist literature?

I am very appreciative for your time, and I hope you can help me. Thanks! Scapler (talk) 12:02, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

I'm glad you asked. Note that "humanism" (h) means something different than "Humanism" (H). Uncapitalized, it refers to all humanistic philosophies (seculuar humanism, religious humanism, etc.). Capitalized, it refers to the life stance known as "Humanism". A life stance I have wholeheartedly adopted.

Humanism = getting along. Wars and conflict are the antithesis of Humanism, though this isn't to say that humanists are pacifists - you can't let tyrants run amuck. As a Humanist I reject supernatural sources of leadership, such as "Do this because God commands it", and I recognize that such commands actually come from the humans who are either pretending to pass along the commands from God (or some other mystical source), or who believe they are doing so. Spiritual leadership is manipulative, it's dishonest, and it gets people killed (by promoting rules such as "you'll be rewarded for eternity in heaven if you die in battle", etc.).

Humanism = world-wide perspective. We're in this together. Political borders and nationalism create unnecessary tensions (xenophobia, discrimination, etc.) and pit humans against humans, often in violent ways, and that's not good. We need to work together for the wellbeing of all. Transcending borders as world citizens and promoting world government are common themes in humanistic attitudes and polics.

Humanism = humanitarianism, applying our intelligence and resources to solving the problems of humanity, reaching out to others and reaching for our greatest potential, individually and collectively. It's a prescription for the Human Race to grow up.

That's what Humanism means to me, and that's also why it's attractive.

In studying humanism and Humanism, the very best place to start is with the 3 versions of the Humanist Manifesto (the original, and its 2 revisions). Then browse the material on Wikipedia about humanism, which you can find listed on the Topic outline of humanism. And then to see where it's all headed, read The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil, and you'll understand why I'm a transhumanist and a singularitarian. I believe it is blatantly shortsighted to stop at humanism (h). Transhumanism (h+) takes a hard look at the future and its implications for the Human Race - what the next step is in our evolution, whether or not it can be controlled humanely, and what will happen to us. Technology is advancing so far and so fast that it may soon outadvance us (all of us) - and that's not something that should be ignored or taken lightly, because it will likely change everything. EVERYTHING. On Wikipedia, you may find the Topic outline of transhumanism helpful in browsing that subject.

I hope I've been of help. Good luck in your research.

Sincerely,

The Transhumanist 21:10, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

stupid cousin

I live with my cousin, and I use his computer(i.e. no e-mail, no chat, no lulz) I'm pushing the envelope as it is. and guess what? my cousin down loaded, like a gig of porn, and he blames me! can you belive it? Apparently, now my uncle(who is nice enough to let me live with him, because I'm cheap and can't afford a house yet, and am working a medium-high paying job.)is so TO'ed at me! I am totally am gonna get back at my cousin. any ideas? I was thinking to show some of his porn on his Zip drive, and PO his dad. maybe I should just do nothing at all. people wrongfully blaming me makes my blood boil! MidKnightHunter (talk) 23:17, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

I would suggest doing nothing to your cousin. "Do not repay anyone evil for evil...Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay'" (Romans 12:17-19) Scapler (talk) 01:02, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

awesome

you kick teh butt. I guess you're right. I'll do nothing. thanks. =) MidKnightHunter (talk) 19:25, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Reply

You have a reply on my talk page (eom) - The Transhumanist

Just curious... Did you find my reply helpful? Was that what you were looking for? The Transhumanist 23:32, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Sorry about my lag in thanking you for your help, I have been rather busy and away from my computer for a few days. I greatly appreciate your helpfulness with my research, it was very kind of you to help me out with this. In response to your question, I did find it helpful, as it gave me a place to begin in my research, and allowed me to build from there. I even quoted you in my research paper! In the end, I focused mostly on Renaissance humanism, as the report was for a Literature class, and humanism essentially created the Renaissance and, consequently, lead to most western literature, but your resources provided a great way to contrast how humanism has evolved and expanded into a modern worldview that continues to influence literature and its movements. So, I am in debt to your kindness once again Transhumanist! Scapler (talk) 00:04, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

srry

srry it took so long to rply. if you think that the game is awesome, it will exceed your expectations. due to my 60 GB PS3, I have all the creativity I need. still no online though(sad face :(.), But it's still awesome nonetheless. I actually have been playing so much, that's probably why I hadn't replied. I play as a ninja, but I'll get more in depth later. but my cousin is PO'ed from him getting found with porn on his zip drive! not courtesy of yours truly! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! His dad found him doing something "unmentionable" to himself! By the way, how do I put up that I live in NY, own a 60gig PS3, and how do I make my new clan, 3leet clan, a little marker and accessable with a new talk page? your welcome to join! see u l8r! MidKnightHunter (talk) 15:42, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

If you want to say things about yourself on your userpage, a great way to do so is with Userboxes. You can see more userboxes at WP:Userboxes, but here are the ones your were looking for:

This user owns a 60 GB PlayStation 3.

(Use the code {{User:Thingg/60 GB PS3}})

And I was not sure if you meant New York City or New York State, so I have included both:

This user lives in the U.S. State of New York.

(Use the code {{User New York}})

This user lives in, or hails from,
New York City.

(Use the code {{User New York City}})

As far as so-called "clans" go, remember, Wikipedia is not MySpace, it is not for social networking or making clans, groups, or other social organizations. Wikipedia does have WikiProjects, but these are collections of editors committed to improving specific areas of the encyclopedia. When it comes down to it, activities on Wikipedia should all ultimately go to improving articles and the site.

Scapler (talk) 17:26, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

thanks! MidKnightHunter (talk) 17:33, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Old Archive Box

Just putting my old archive box here, as I replaced it, and am strange about keeping old things. Meh! Scapler (talk) 11:32, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

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Re: ese's Pieces

I've never added reception-related information, so you're better off asking Tintor2 or Sephiroth BCR (which I see you're already done). And you're welcome to use and/or modify my archive box to fit your needs. ~SnapperTo 04:33, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Naruto reception

The number of reception in the article seems good now. I dont know what else we can add, but for a GA, it may require copy-edit since it uses to many quotes without some common explanations.Tintor2 (talk) 14:16, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

The new content recently added in reception is what it needs some flow. Some parts need a bit flow such as the fights to focus a bit more on Naruto. There are two mentions of his fight against Gaara, so it could be replaced with "REVIEWER agreed and also noted...".Tintor2 (talk) 22:53, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

I made some clean up in the reception to relate more sentences and remove some unimportant things. They may require a bit of copyedit. Regards.Tintor2 (talk) 23:02, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Have a Barnstar!

		The Editor's Barnstar
		Thank you so much for your copyedits to Mediocre (album). You made outstanding decisions with your editing and selection of words, and you have definitely earned this barnstar for your hard work. Again, a million thanks for your hard work and dedication! – Obento Musubi (C • G • S) 07:48, 18 November 2008 (UTC)