User talk:Pewwer42/Archives/2008/February

WOP

I am going to revert your comments on Talk:Italians because they stem from a vandal's addition of coming from the Lating word vopus, meaning "man with curled hair." This stupid comment should have been reverted not hilighted on the talk page. I'm not questioning your comment directly- why give some idiot some creedence?? Cheers, Mariokempes (talk) 01:01, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for understanding. Mariokempes (talk) 01:05, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi there! Just a suggestion, if you want to get involved in a little controversy, check out your recent change to "List of Massacres" You might want to revert the revert of the revert of the (I've lost count here). Be warned . . .

Just FYI, I'm the guy who put in the first disclaimer which you reverted out and then reverted back in. I understand (I think) both actions. Thanks for thinking.67.161.166.20 (talk) 21:51, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

WEeeeel, technically I've got one. Just don't use it. IP,67,161,166,20. Guess I'm just not paranoid enough. I've got a gorgeous security system on this computer and otherwise just don't care. Thanks for the note. Always interesting to exchange greetings. —Preceding unsigned comment added by IP,67,161,166,20 (talk • contribs) 22:54, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

I'd be glad to coach you. We can begin whenever you are ready. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Happy editing! JW..[ T..C ] 02:05, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
P.S. If you are interested, I would recommend reading through the Administrators How-To Guide

Skipping level

I know, but when the person inserts words like that, the level 1 warning that assumes the best isn't really appropriate. It's a tough call sometimes. Doczilla (talk) 01:17, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Your VandalProof Application

Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Pewwer42. As you may know, VP is a very powerful program, and in fact the just released 1.3 version has even more power. Because of this we must uphold strict protocols before approving a new applicant. Regretfully, I have chosen to decline your application at this time. Please note it is nothing personal by any means, and we certainly welcome you to apply again soon. Thank again for your interest in VandalProof. β^_command 17:24, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Japanese Instrument of Surrender.

I blocked the user who was vandalizing the most (User talk:67.42.16.231); should be okay now... if you have any more trouble, leave me another note. · AndonicO ^Hail! 23:14, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh, and I'll check your article soon (when I'm in the mood for copyediting, probably today or tomorrow :) ). · AndonicO ^Hail! 23:15, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

RFA thanks

.: RFA thanks :.

Thanks for supporting me! My RfA passed with a final tally of 5 neutrals, 1 oppose and 148 supports, a turnout I couldn't have dreamed of. I'm going to do everything I can to help out the community, help with sysop tasks, and of course, contribute to the encyclopedia. If you ever need a hand with something, feel free to give a shout! Cheers! Master of Puppets Call me MoP!☺ 17:24, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, it wasn't that bad. Catch ya later! Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP!☺} 19:00, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

RE:Your John Hancock

Oh yeah, no worries. In actuality, I stole it myself, from User:Pedro. Since then I have seen at least three other users adapt versions of it as well. Cheers and happy editing, SorryGuy  Talk  19:26, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Coaching

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner, I have been fairly busy of late. I have created a page to discuss your coaching. You can fnd it here. Please post all comments and questions there. Thank you and happy editing! JW..[ T..C ] 21:34, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul.

Good work with the article. :) The only negative thing I can say is that the parts about the splitting were a bit confusing, but that's it. Nice job. · AndonicO ^Hail! 01:14, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I understood it, just hard to grasp it first time around. As for GA, it's certainly possible, but it would be difficult (only a certain amount of things you can say about a church, and it would be hard to find enough sources). · AndonicO ^Hail! 01:26, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

For your first article.

		The Original Barnstar
		Awarded to Pewwer42 by AO, for creating his first article. · AndonicO Hail! 01:27, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

How could you forget the discovery of fire! ;) · AndonicO ^Hail! 01:49, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Your computer is quite unintelligent: mine already knows that it evolved from a chair. · AndonicO ^Hail! 02:04, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

My computer has learned a lot in it's three months of existence... · AndonicO ^Hail! 03:04, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

My computer has Autism as well: it stares at the wall all day, never a word, never a complaint. As for the vandal image, it would be interesting to see, but I like this one a lot already... kind of hard to beat. · AndonicO ^Hail! 12:56, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

That's not a knight, that's a wannabe-Roman Legionnaire. :P As for yours: "lulz", very nice. · AndonicO ^Hail! 10:28, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

If I remember correctly, they had to purchase their armor themselves (during the time of the Roman Republic, not Empire), so not everyone had a shield. · AndonicO ^Hail! 12:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Ugh, more hard math. :P · AndonicO ^Hail! 21:33, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

You like to brag, I can tell. ;) · AndonicO ^Hail! 21:36, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Bragging about your calculator now? :P · AndonicO ^Hail! 21:43, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

... · AndonicO ^Hail! 22:04, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Doczilla's RfA

.: Oh, no! There goes To-ky-o! Admin Doczilla! :. File:Godzilla(01)reverse.jpg Thanks for !voting! Thank you for !voting in my RfA which resulted in the collapse of civilization with 92 (94?) support, 1 oppose, and 1 neutral. Blame jc37 and Hiding for nominating me, everyone who had questions or comments, everyone who !voted, everyone who tallied the numbers correctly, and WJBScribe who closed without shouting, "No mop for you!" Seriously, your response has overwhelmed me. I am deeply grateful. Messier 43 Pewwer42 Thank you for casting the 43rd vote in support.      "The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." - Michael Althsuler

Re: ah to many

They are user pages of users that do not exist, and they are redirects. Sorry about the RC disturbance. --MZMcBride (talk) 08:35, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Re: IP reverts

Hi, thanks for your comment. I'm afraid that won't work however. This guy has been harassing me since about May of last year; he uses dozens of different IPs to undo my edits, and changes them every few minutes. Blocking won't help; the only way to semi-protect the page for a short time, and undo any reverts he makes elsewhere. And he's not my only stalker. Isn't Wikipedia great? Parsecboy (talk) 15:50, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

No, he's definitely someone I met here. He used to be Labyrinth13 (talk · contribs). I got involved through a RfC to an article in which he was attempting to add links to videos he created. I sided with his opponents, as that is obviously self-promotion. He flipped out on the talk page, and became grossly incivil. I reported him for it, he was indefinitely banned, and he's been harassing me via dynamic IP ever since. It's usually only once every couple of months though; the last time was in late December; the troll was nice enough to wish me a Merry Christmas in some edit summaries. The problem with blocks is that he never uses the same IP twice, so it would be next to useless to try to block them.

As for vanishing, I don't see the need for it. He's more of a petty irritant than anything else; my other "friend" is worse; having created 5 different impostor accounts. Thankfully, he hasn't been around since then.

As for being an admin, for a long time, I didn't really want to be one. I've been considering it lately, but I'm still not sure if that's what I want to do. At least I'll have plenty to say for the "How have you handled disputes in the past?" question :) I am aware of my edit count, but that's not that important. Anyways, thanks again. Parsecboy (talk) 16:47, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

I think that would be good. I do think I could be more of an asset to the project if I were an administrator. Thanks a lot. Parsecboy (talk) 13:29, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Re: Thanks

No problem, I've had that page watchlisted for a little bit, and also asked him just after you. If you would like to learn more about RfA, you might want to take a look here: User:MBK004/RfA for some good things. -MBK₀₀₄ 21:20, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Nousernamesleft

Hi, Pewwer42, thanks for voting in my RfA, which passed with 47 supports (I hoped for a perfect square, but two away is close enough!), 3 opposes (the first odd prime), and 0 neutrals. I'm glad the community has decided to trust me with the mop and bucket (the flamethrower isn't supported). Of course, special thanks goes to my nominators Auawise and that one guy who buried stuff (not that the thanks I give to the you isn't special!). If you ever need a hand with something, or just want to say hello, tough feel free to drop a line! Best wishes, Nousernamesleftcopper, not wood 23:01, 17 February 2008 (UTC) This doesn't even vaguely resemble a mop, but I couldn't find a picture of one.

Thanks for nominating me

I'll be sure to be careful using this :)

Thanks a lot for your confidence in me, and for nominating me for the mop. If you ever need help with anything, you know where to find me. Thanks again. Parsecboy (talk) 22:03, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Admin coaching request

You have previously expressed an interest in undergoing the Admin coaching program. We're currently engaged in a program reset to help things move more smoothly in the future. If you are still interested in the program, please go to Wikipedia:Admin coaching/Requests for Coaching and re-list yourself under Current requests, deleting your entry from Older requests. Also, double-check to make sure coaching is right for you at theCoachee checklist; WP:Adoption or WP:Editor review may be more appropriate depending on your situation and aspirations. We should get back to you within a day or so, once a coaching relationship has been identified. Thank you. MBisanz ^talk 06:56, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Image.

I commented here. · AndonicO ^Hail! 16:40, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Re: hehehe

I'm sorry, but, huh? I'm confused... Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 22:58, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Aha. I should have probably watched the image longer. ;) Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 00:27, 26 February 2008 (UTC)