User talk:Bearingbreaker92
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Welcome!
I noticed your contributions to list of backward messages, and thought I'd welcome you to Wikipedia. My name is Dan, a.k.a. TheJabberwock. Thank you for your contributions, and I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:
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TheJabberwock 16:35, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Use of expletives
First, I suggest reading Wikipedia:Profanity and m:Should Wikipedia Use Profanity. Then feel free to comment at the talk pages: Wikipedia talk:Profanity and m:Talk:Should Wikipedia Use Profanity. Λυδαcιτγ 03:23, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Tutorial
I'd be happy to help out, but let's first make sure that the samples would be legal. I asked at Wikipedia_talk:Music_samples#Backwards_samples; hopefully I'll get a response. Λυδαcιτγ 17:07, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
- I think Deco is right; it would violate WP:OR to create backwards samples. Still, we can link to that page you found. Λυδαcιτγ 17:16, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Edit counters
The edit counters I link to are broken, since the English Wikipedia somehow managed to mess up its data output, disabling many of the useful tools that relied on this output. However, you can get your own edit counter at User:Interiot/Tool2 - just follow the instructions there. Λυδαcιτγ 17:19, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
And the reason it shows 10 edits for you is that it only goes up to June. Λυδαcιτγ 17:20, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] License tagging for Image:Cittydrop.jpg
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[edit] Can you leave it alone?
I was making a page and you marked it for speedy deletion. Please give me a chance! --SilvaStorm
[edit] Re: Backmasking
I think uploading the samples would violate policy. However, you'll notice that List of backmasked messages now contains about 10-15 links to backmaskonline.com. While we can't take its clips, it's still a great resource; thanks for bringing it to our attention! Λυδαcιτγ 01:59, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fixing title
Yes, you can change the title of an article. There's a "Move" button at the top of the page. That'll do it. It'll leave a redirect at the old location, so first make sure nothing else is redirecting there (double-redirects don't work, point them to the new title), and then request deletion on the old page (unless it is a likely typo that would be good to keep redirecting) -Goldom ‽‽‽ ⁂ 03:23, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Renaming a page
In order to change an article name, you "move" it to the correct title. There's detailed instructions at Help:Moving_a_page. Since you already created the correctly spelled Animosity (disambiguation), I deleted the wrong one for you. Shell babelfish 03:25, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Ryanmccombs.jpg
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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Soilscars.jpg
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[edit] License tagging for Image:Floaterrelease.jpg
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[edit] Re: Songs
Hi Tim,
I like the individual song listings. Although some of them could use expansion, as a whole they're a nice resource, especially combined with Template:Sehnsucht. Maybe Tier (song) and Küss Mich (Fellfrosch) are better off deleted, but the other song articles have useful information. Λυδαcιτγ 22:12, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] License tagging for Image:Staceybestof.jpg
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[edit] Changed block config for 151.196.98.43
I redid the block so that now it should only block anonymous users. There are some busy vandals on that IP; I've never seen a non-AOL IP before with more than 10 blocks. Let me know if you're still having problems editing from your account. Cheers, OhNoitsJamie Talk 21:45, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Ram
Hi there; in terms of warships, the expression "battering ram" is totally wrong. A battering ram is a mediaeval instrument of siege warfare which, by repeated blows (battering) on a weak point on a fortification would cause a wall or gate to give way. The ram of a warship was designed to inflict a single, devastating blow to an enemy. The ram bows of warships, whether of the Victorian or of any other era, were never , ever called battering rams. I am reverting your changes. --Anthony.bradbury 20:52, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
- No problem; all friends here. HMS Hero, HMS Conqueror and Conqueror class battleships. The word ram does appear on the dab as a warship of the 1860's.--Anthony.bradbury 22:27, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
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- Ok. Just going to bed (UK time 11.35) but I will do a nice article on naval rams tomorrow. Recheck the dab page in 24 hours. :-)--Anthony.bradbury 22:35, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
Have a look at Naval ram. Feel free to edit.--Anthony.bradbury 21:43, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
- Thank you.--Anthony.bradbury 22:10, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Image:Ryanmccombs.jpg
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[edit] Siracusa family
Thanks for your message and your offer to translate. I’ve replied on my talk page here —Ian Spackman 11:20, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
Thanks very much for the second translation, and sorry not to have been able to get back sooner. Again I have replied on my talk page. Cheers! Ian Spackman 19:33, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Confused
I am getting mixed information the chart performance of stacey q's albums on the billboard hot 200. Some websites say that the "better than heaven album" hit 101,102, or 59. The same thing goes for hard machine is etheir 115, 108 or 102. And for nights like this I cannot find any idea I cannot find any information. Could you help me?Angel,Isaac 10:27, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Images
See the list at Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Graphic artists. Also possibly Wikipedia:WikiProject Graphic design or Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Photographers. Λυδαcιτγ 03:37, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Image Request
I uploaded the image at Wikimedia Commons (commons:Image:Babolat pure drive plus.jpg). The background is white now, but I don't have a clue how to make it look more professional. utcursch | talk 12:16, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Tennis banner
It does look better, but it still has the biggest problem I could find:specifically, the amount of vertical space it takes up. If you could find a way to make the picutre smaller, I think that'd probably be the best thing that could be done. Badbilltucker 22:44, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Bot
I believe I talked to you on IRC last night. Do you think you could do a task with your bot for me? Bearingbreaker92 04:13, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
- Sure, but only if it is non-contoversial, otherwise I will have to seek approval first. Michael Billington (talk • contribs) 04:20, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
Simply making a bunch of talk pages and putting a template on them. That wouldnt be too controversial would it? Bearingbreaker92 04:23, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
- Nope, that'd be fine, what I need is a list of pages (or a category, or a template that can be found on all the pages) and the template to go on them. Michael Billington (talk • contribs) 04:26, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Archiving mistake
Hi. I noticed you had created a page in archiving and then blanked it. It appeared you made the page by mistake and then realized it and just blanked it. The proper procedure would have been to just add {{db-author}} to the page instead. Then it would have been deleted. Blanking doesn't really do anything. I've put {{db-blanked}} on it this time though. It's not a big deal, just thought I'd let you know. --MECU≈talk 19:04, 7 December 2006 (UTC)