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Welcome
editHello, and welcome to Wikipedia, follow Worcesterite! — EagleOne\Talk 01:36, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
Hi
editThat was an annoying vandal, so you know I reported him/her to Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. Check that link out and it will explain to you how to warn vandals and when to report them. Welcome to Wikipedia :-D KnowledgeOfSelf 02:23, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi!
editGreetings from Tennessee!! 65.4.226.197 02:09, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
- Right back atchya! - orioneight (talk)
HOLA!!
edithello orioneight!it's me,FroggyJamer 18:01, 4 November 2005 (UTC)FroggyJamerFroggyJamer 18:01, 4 November 2005 (UTC) p.s.:i found the tild thing!.....:]:]
Thanks for the tips!I've already edited a few things.oh, by the way, my name is jaclyn merlo, or jamer/jackie.i'm probably not going to be on here much longer......i'm going to Portland to pick up my older sister. she's 16......................... i'm 12, doing reports on different people.i've been on here 5 different times.so far,this is the best website i've been to....FroggyJamer 18:35, 4 November 2005 (UTC)
I was blocked for a little while, so i couldn't get back to you. Sorry. I am in 7th grade, and so far ALMOST getting straight a's! I'm doing x-tra credit for history and science. I love wikipedia! It's awesome. My teacher recomended this website to my class... so I tried it out. this is a cool website!
so how old are you? how r u? it's 9:00 and i just got back from Portland. *sigh*...tiring...oh, well.I get to go to school tomorrow, well, Monday. I love my school. What city do you live in, just curious, cause i live in Junction City. it's a pretty small town, only about 4,450 people. i'm just finishing up my report on Robert Boyle. talk to ya soon,matt.FroggyJamer 04:58, 7 November 2005 (UTC)P.S.: How do you change the color of your user name?????????? I ABSOLUTELY HATE purple... i have a "grudge":):):):):):):):) i like to add smilies!!!!!!My all-time favorite color is GREEN!! IT'S SOOOOOOOOOOO COOL!!FroggyJamer
Hello again.I hear you work at a space camp?Really? i want to be an
astronaut when i grow up!so how are things there? i'm getting straight a's! i'm very happy.did clark(lewis and clark) ever marry judeth, the lady he named a river after?just another report. thanks again,FroggyJamer 04:35, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
Club Red
editIs there some reason why you edited out a significant amount of material from the Club Red page? (Preceeding unsigned comment by User:68.57.152.35)
Red
editNo need to see if you can go back in to add material, as it has already been done. What you may have considered "editorializing" is important to understanding the longevity of Red in today's nightclub environment and comes primarily from the people who worked there. Moreover, the pics have been cleared. (Preceeding unsigned comment by User:68.57.152.35)
- Discussion now at that talk page. - orioneight (talk) 01:41, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
Warm Welcome
editThank you for the warm welcome (no pun intended as you mention 30" of snow in one night! Yikes). Chamb 20:56, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
Just stopping by to say hi
editHey whats up, just dropping a line to see how your doing, and to leave you a joke......Two blondes are out walking when they come across some tracks. "Those are deer tracks," says the first blonde. "No they're not, those are fox tracks." They are still arguing when the train hits them. Cheers KnowledgeOfSelf | talk. 21:10, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
I.E. the black brians
editI, Julie Kahler, attest that this band is notable. The Black Brians are a big band in the current nyc indie music scene. They are into DIY ethics which is why they are not signed to any label. If my solemn word is not enough, tell me what it is you require. I will do anything, good sir.
My user page as an article
editWeird! Guess that was some sort of revenge for reverting vandalism to that article. Babajobu 06:00, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
See my talk page
editHey, I replied to your comment on my talk page, but now it's also getting blanked, so you may not have seen it. Solver 01:36, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
What is the deal?
editI am not new to wikipedia, but I am new to authoring pages. I can't believe you. You don't respond to my previous request for information from you, then you put the page I authored up for deletion. That is ridiculous. I can establish notability for the Black brians. Just tell me what I need to do. I worked hard on that page. I agree my last response was glib. Tell me what to do. —preceding unsigned comment by Juanloki (talk • contribs)
Thank you
editI appreciate your reply and the information you gave me has been very helpful. I apologize if I overeacted in my last email. Thanks again. —preceding unsigned comment by Juanloki (talk • contribs)
Out Now Consulting
editI am Ian Johnson the founder of Out Now.
I established our business in 1992 in Australia, and our first project was undertaken there at that time.
It was however not until 1993 that we registered our business in the state of New South Wales, ie before the end of the financial year (which ends each 30 June in Australia) as required by law.
That is why the website currently lists 1993 as the start date - ie the date of the year the business was registered - but we are about to redesign our website www.OutNowConsulting.com to reflect the earlier year of 1992 as the first year of our actual operations.
(Our business is now registered as Out Now in the Netherlands as from 2002.)
If you prefer it to say start date as 1993 at this time, feel free to edit accordingly, or else you can email me at +++ info at outnowconsulting dot com +++ if you would like further verification of this fact. In any case, once we update our website the date should correctly reflect 1992 as the actual start date for Out Now's operations,
Regards
Ian Johnson
Out Now Consulting
editThanks for the tips - will do so in coming days. Am tired here in Europe and time for bed! Once again thanks for the constructive advice. Ian.
Space Camp
editI actually AM an alumni of Space Camp. Or rather, Space Academy. I have very, very fond memories of my time there. The year before, I had gone to the International Aerospace Camp in Grand Forks, N.D., which focused much more on the aviation aspects of aerospace, so it was particularly fun for me to get to do the "space" portions. At the time I attended, they didn't have different "tracks" of interest -- your position on the shuttle crew was determined by testing your knowledge of the shuttle and space program. The top two scorers were pilot and commander, with mission specialists next and payload specialists after them, as the scores went. For the ground control mission, the order was reversed. (So I guess if you got middling scores, you were really screwed!) I was pilot in my rotation. I also went during a weird time in the camp's construction, I guess their enrollment was going up more rapidly than they'd anticipated, so the guys stayed in the on-camp dorms, and the girls stayed in hotel rooms within walking distance of the camp. And you? · Katefan0(scribble)/mrp 18:26, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
Sockpuppets, Freemasons Criticism
editCan you please explain your logic that User:Michigan Knight is a sockpuppet? Whom do you believe he a sockpuppet of? What's the evidence? Thanks. Nandesuka 17:46, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
- Thanks for the details. Since all the content from his user and talk pages was copied from User:Dan100, I blocked him indefinitely under the logic that he was impersonating Dan100. I also deleted the article. Regards, Nandesuka 17:59, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
- While it looks like he's impersonating Dan100, I'm not sure he's a sock of User:Lightbringer -- He was reverting changes from User:MS Japan, a spoof of User:MSJapan. So now, I'm really confused.--SarekOfVulcan 20:06, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
Yeah, I noticed the User:MS Japan thing too, but didn't know what to make of it. I'd figured it was another sockpuppet of Lightbringer. BTW, I just realized that I accidentally called you a sockpuppet on User_talk:Nandesuka. I meant to say User:Anna2005, sorry! Oh, the mass confusion! Hope you're not offended :-) - orioneight (talk) 20:13, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
- *grin* I'll get over it.--SarekOfVulcan 20:34, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
J*** F********
editpersistent Crikey, yes. If he'd just led with the guy being a mildly notable footballer, I'd have supported keeping it. Tearlach 00:57, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
In case you haven't seen it, see the newly-created Overhead and free kick specialist. I've afd'd it. Tearlach 11:29, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
Chargeback article
edithttp://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Chargeback&action=history I noticed you removed precharge in the past. The article needs a note that some services like that company protect against chargebacks. Called "scrubbing," looking for problem cards (such as a history of fradulent chargebacks) And go see my note in the talk page http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Talk:Chargeback The article needs fixing. At least there is an article about this. Additionally, check out paypal's article and see what needs fixing. I used to do this myself, but I'm tired of people trigger-happy on reverting. 199.197.130.1 02:01, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
John Fullerton
editHi, did you notice the person who wrote the John Fullerton page has the deleted material on their userpage? User:Johnfullerton/John Fullerton Can you AfD a userpage?! Stu 16:11, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
Thanks..
editThanks for your warm welcome! And for your precious advice! It was the first time I changed more than a few words on a page with the Dispatch article, and I didn't know about this rolling back functionnality.. It took me some time to re-edit the page, but I did put back all the links and special functions that were there before.. Anyway, I'll re-re-edit the page today with the modifications I made I saved on my computer ;) I'll get back to you if I need some help, Thanks again from Paris! --Pierrealex 17:50, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
Hello:
editHi I'm a new Wikipedian from Natick, Mass... just popped in to say hello to my Wiki neighbor:"
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- Hi I Am Marc:
I was recently married to my lovely wife; We have lived together for several years already...
- We love cats (3 currently own us)... Jeffy(15), Echo(6) & Gizmo(3). All sleep with us in the big bed and no room to move an inch.
- I was Disabled in a 1993 (Coma)/ and am very slowly recovering. It's tough going out sometimes, though with friends I still do. I have a few supportive friends.
- I am an "Unenrolled voter." Democrat/ Republicans, I don't care, whoever serves makes my life better in the long run I vote for!
- Avid reader. Has collection of many hundreds of rare books. Especially Science Fiction and Fantasy.
- Avid Music collector (2,500 albums)...mostly bootlegs...mostly rare bootlegs...Stones, Kinks, Clapton, Beatles. and solos!
I am what I am I'm strongly opinionated about disabled peoples' rights and jobs for American citizens who have trouble finding minimum wage jobs in my state today and support Universal health care, I would be dead if I did not have it. I am an idiot about Internet social skills. I hope that the Immigration Reform bill will protect disabled citizens who wish to work like myself first before considering allowing new people to come here. I was searching for an internet forum to be my outlet to express my needs, but found that Wikipedia is not best suited for that. I'm brushing up on Wikipedia's rules of conduct, and slowly starting to begin contributing again.
Current book and CD I own hundreds of rare books
- Current Book Jack Whyte: "Uther"
- Current CD Faves:
- Warren Zevon... "Life'll Kill Ya"
- Howlin' Wolf: "Greatest Hits"
- Latest Flick: "Charles II: The Last King"
Welcome to VandalProof!
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Them (novel) article question
editI addressed your question about JCO's them on the the article talk page. --chemica 02:05, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
Fair use rationale for Image:ChristmasChild-DVD.jpg
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Wikiproject homeschooling
editHi Orioneight!
I noticed you were a member of WikiProject Alternative Education, and thought you might be interested in WikiProject Homeschooling. In this "WikiProject," we have been together working on the collaboration of Homeschooling-related articles. As a member, I really hope you can join, and let me know if you need any help signing up or with anything else. If you have any questions about the project you can ask at the project's talk page. Cheers! RC-0722 communicator/kills 23:44, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Alternative education
editThere has been a proposal brought forward [1] regarding a merger of WikiProject Alternative Education, and as you are member of that project, I am notifying you. Thanks. Twenty Years 13:32, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
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Nomination of Jan Hunt (psychologist) for deletion
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You're invited! New England Wikimedia General Meeting
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You're invited: Ada Lovelace, STEM women edit-a-thon at Harvard
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Now in its fourth year, Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and related fields. Participants from around New England are invited to gather together at Harvard Law School to edit and create Wikipedia entries on women who have made significant contributions to the STEM fields. Register to attend or sign up to participate remotely - visit this page to do either. 00:36, 5 October 2012 (UTC) |
2nd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting
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New England Wikipedia Day @ MIT: Saturday Jan 18
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You're invited: Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March
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You're invited!
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Edit-a-thon invite
editAdrianne Wadewitz Memorial edit-a-thons
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New England Wikimedians summer events!
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New England Wikimedians summer events!
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This Friday: Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Cambridge, MA
editYou are invited to join the Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Cambridge, MA on October 16! (drop-in any time, 6-9pm)--Pharos (talk) 18:29, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
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Sunday July 16: New England Wiknic @ Cambridge, MA
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