Non-boxy things

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Hello, Hi, Bonjour, Grüße, God Dag (that's Norwegian), Goedendag, Ciao, and Kaixo (which is in Euskara) (that's where I've got user pages) (not sure why in Euskara - never edited there). I've also got a talk page in Latvian - only looked there for refs. Strange. I've also edited once on the Breton and once on the Marathi Wikipedias (adding links).

Been here a bit now. Been there a lot longer. I'm a writer, book editor/producer, musician, and trivia addict inter alia. (Hi, Alia!)

Looking for more of those little boxy things (but not very energetically).

Until I find (or make) the right ones see below:

  • This user now has one computer (retired but still functional) with Windows 2000Pro, two with XP Pro, and two with Windows 7. (One tower on 2000, two towers on XP, and a laptop and a tower on 7.) (The XP Pro and 7 are set to Classic View.)
  • This user has tried Windows 7 on one machine, but finds it trying and has adopted the classic view. He now has some software that won't run on anything before 7, and some that won't run on 7 and later. He is trying to find a way of getting rid of Libraries without having to go into the registry. He does not want Windows 8 at all, having looked at it. 10 hasn't been investigated yet, but the look of it isn't liked.
  • This user is looking for an easy way to remove Outlook Express (which is languishing in chains in an XP dungeon for making a nuisance of itself). He hasn't found it in Windows 7 yet.
  • This user doesn't have Microsoft Office any more (that machine died), but uses OpenOffice instead (and installs it for other people too).
  • This user (shock, horror...) has not got a working TV (or a licence). Please do not try to give him one. A refusal may (no, will) offend.
  • This user drinks real ale, real cider (in fact most ciders that don't say 'Original' or 'white' on the label) and, when the weather's right (or the food's extra spicy), real lager (i.e. Samuel Smith's, and certain Continental ones such as Czech and Polish). He does not of choice drink 'beer' that comes from little fizzy taps (Worthington is just about passable in an emergency situation). He does drink lemon tea and iron brew. (Note: cider is alcoholic and is made from apples. If it's non-alcoholic, it's apple juice. If it's made from pears, it's perry. Real perry is nice. Small bottles with foil tops and little deer on them are not 'real' perry.) When in France, he will drink the lager (preferring Affligem to the lighter ones), but really likes Pelforth (a friend described that as chewy). He ish n0t an alkiefrolic.
  • This user is not a rapper, which may put him in a minority.
  • This user roasts parsnips. (He also roasts carrots.)
  • This user rejects violence against women, but reserves the right to defend himself.
  • This user does not count the articles he's tagged for speedy deletion or weighed in against on AfD. He prefers to remember (but not count) those he's helped to survive, and is saddened by some of the junk that has to be removed. (A bot of some sort counts the articles he nowadays deletes, but some of them are deleted because the author asked. Most aren't.)
  • This user has been a lexicographer and is a multi-instrumentalist. Both are legal in most countries.
  • This user has been owned by cats, but is now a free human.
  • This user thinks Korpiklaani are absolutely brilliant. He almost got to a Nightwish gig, but got stuck at the wrong end of the M1. He also likes 3 Inches of Blood and Cradle of Filth amongst others. And Trio Mediæval and Wevie Stonder too. There is now an article on Bragod who aren't heavy or metal either, but are like nothin' else you've ever heard, and on the Ensemble Clément Janequin who are too (some kind person has written that one now!). There is an article on 3 Mustaphas 3, so he doesn't have to write one on them. Ergo Phizmiz and People Like Us have just been discovered by this user - why not before? (Don't answer that...) A new one on the collecting list is Sigur Rós. An even newer musical like is Phat Bollard who may never get an article, but you never know...
  • This user has an alternative non-admin account User:Peridon in perilous places for use in, err, perilous places. Or occasionally for test purposes. When used in strange parts, the talk page will be open. Otherwise, it will be redirected to the talk page here.
  • This user is not a medicine, but is an unfortunate coincidence in naming. Parents may or may not be to blame.
  • This user admits a liking for the surreal, but has never been a tiger.
  • This user believes that no man is an island, but also believes that some men are more peninsular than others.
  • Even if you think you know who this user is, he isn't. So there...

Barnstars

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  Wikipedia Motivation Award
For your frankly inspired pep-talk to an otherwise lost young poet and editor, you deserve this. (Not sure if this is the right barnstar, but it's something.)  狐 Déan rolla bairille!  11:59, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
  The Copyeditor's Barnstar
I am honored to award you this Barnstar for your work in catching my typos and your valued assistance in bringing Wikipedia:A Primer for newcomers to life for the community. It is hoped that newcomers will benefit from WP:NewbieGuide for years to come. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 05:52, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
 
This editor is a Labutnum of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, Sticky Note, Bookmark, and Note from Jimbo.
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  The Anti-Spam Barnstar
Your hard work is noticed Skreen (talk) 17:57, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
  The Barnstar of Good Humor
This actually made my day. Thanks. MJ94 (talk) 19:55, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
  The Civility Barnstar
For your answer above (now at http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/User_talk:Peridon/Archives/2011/November#Newly_found) ;-) — Racconish Tk 16:43, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
  The Special Barnstar
Thanks for unmarking my first page contribution to Wikipedia as spam, sometimes bots can find additions to the Wiki to be misleading. DistantQuasar (talk) 19:12, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
  The Barnstar of Good Humor
I have 5 reasons for this:
  1. You have most humorous userboxes in your userpage according to me (so I copied most of them)
  2. User:Peridon/sandbox :P
  3. The written-not-userboxes in the begaining of your userpage is great.
  4. User:Peridon/Foreign_Parts ;) (I found it funny, dont know if you really know all of those languages)
  5. Your talks, all of them convey the perfect thing that an editor has to know, and the best part; in a polite, nice and at times in funny ways which make the conversation lite and its good for the other editor. Yasht101 :) 03:57, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
  The Original Barnstar
message Because I love coming across your username in random places. Very reasuring. KDS4444 (talk) 10:06, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

Boxy things

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 This user watches over Wikipedia with the help of Twinkle!
enThis user is a native speaker of the English language.
fr-2Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau intermédiaire en français.
 This user enjoys the dinners at Unseen University
  This user enjoys the works of
Robert A. Heinlein
 This user enjoys optical illusions, especially the impossible constructions of M.C. Escher.


 This user enjoys heavy metal music.
 This user plays his music in the treble clef.
7+1This user's favourite colour is octarine.
 This user remembers using
a rotary dial telephone.
 
This user drinks beer.
 
This user does not smoke.
 This user requests that you do not smoke while viewing this page.
kid This user may grow old, but does not intend to grow up.
  This user is a mammal.
 This user was born. (according to his mother who was allegedly there at the time)
 The only throne this user has sat on was made of porcelain.
thief Beware: This user will nick userboxes from anywhere.
 This user tried the new Vector skin and hates it.
 This user has been owned by cats, but is now a free human.
socialThis user has never Instant Messaged using anything and doesn't intend to. He also doesn't tweet, flicker, blog, digg or any similar things. He is considering Facing the Book - but won't be putting a link here if he does.