User talk:ClockworkSoul/Archive1

[edit] Welcome to the Wikipedia

Here are some links I find useful

• Wikipedia:Policy Library
• Wikipedia:Utilities
• Wikipedia:Cite your sources
• Wikipedia:Verifiability
• Wikipedia:Wikiquette
• Wikipedia:Civility
• Wikipedia:Conflict resolution
• Wikipedia:Brilliant prose
• Wikipedia:Neutral point of view
• Wikipedia:Pages needing attention
• Wikipedia:Peer review
• Wikipedia:Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense
• Wikipedia:Village pump
• Wikipedia:Boilerplate text

Feel free to ask me anything the links and talk pages don't answer. You can sign your name by typing 4 tildes, likes this: ~~~~.

Cheers, Sam [Spade] 15:07, 6 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Asian giant hornet

Very nice article, interesting trivia too :o) CheekyMonkey 23:32, 20 Sep 2004 (UTC)

"Pheremone" isn't a european spelling, just a mistake! SRH 13:23, 2 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Mind-body problem

Thought I'd let you know I've blocked User:203.144.20.17 for 24 hours, so you can rest some (hopefully). He also created, briefly, an article at Benjamin M, which has been deleted. Mackensen 06:04, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Glad to be of service. Mackensen 06:11, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Vfd editing

I was surprised to see "...I feel I owe you an apology...", etc. I must live with rougher people than you do: if I didn't sound offended, it's coz it never so much as dawned on me; and rereading you, it still doesn't! Best, Bill 18:08, 7 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome

Thanks for that.

• My pleasure :) ClockworkTroll 01:12, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Non-Trolling

Ah... I think I'm too funny with my headline. Ok. Thanks for your understanding where I'm coming from with Wolf. You're right, I should have pointed you towards the policies sooner. I wish that we could use the taxobox to point to the taxobox usage info, but that's been shot down a few times. Also, I ust admit I started off with a negative attitude towards you, assuming that you lived up to your User Name of being a Troll. You obviously are not, and I apologize for pre-judging you. - UtherSRG 02:40, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the Welcome

Thanks a bunch --CWood 15:30, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)

• My pleasure! ClockworkTroll 15:33, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Unexpected Welcome

An unexpected welcome! Thanks! --btbvector 17:26, 10 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Unexpected Welcome, indeed

for a moment there, i thought you were sending me a warning or something.... heh. Anyway, here's a question: what do I do when I get a "this page needs cleaning UP" on top of a page, but i know nothing about the subject? I mean, ask me away about C, C_plus_plus, Unix and the innerpoliticking of Slashdot, but i have no clue about Cocaine... Oh, yeah, obligatory: IN SOVIET RUSSIA, WIKI EDITS YOU! Project2501a 18:16, 10 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Another thanks for welcoming

Well, that was really nice and helpful of you. I now know a lot more about what I'm doing here! -- Ranveig 02:38, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Anti-americanism

Posted on User_talk:Grunt

I fully consider it valid to hold those views which are in some quarters, labelled "anti-American". Unfortunately, the term also applies to those who hate Americans, the nation of the United States, and everything about it. As such, it perhaps isn't the best idea to describe oneself as "anti-American", even if you oppose US foreign policy, McDonald's culture, etc. (something others will indeed label as anti-American). zoney ♣ talk 17:37, 11 Oct 2004 (UTC)

• I tend to agree. Indeed, imagine the uproar if you were to say you were "Anti-Semitic" because you disagree with a sizable portion of Jewish opinions? I gently urge you to reconsider your phrasing. Also, the majority of Americans do not hold the views of the Bush administration (but it is very close, I will agree). I, again, urge you to also reconsider your generization of "typical" Americans - or at least posting it on your user page. Many thanks. ClockworkTroll 06:15, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Ave!

Saw your comment on Wikipedia talk:List of Wikipedians by number of edits and thought I'd say howdy and that I liked your user name. And looking at your user page, I'd note I know of your alma mater as well as there was a teacher at my high school who went to Stony Brook. Ave atque vale! PedanticallySpeaking 17:59, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)

• Thanks for the compliment on the name! I like it too, even though it's brought me a little grief in the past form people assuming that I am, in fact, a troll. I like your username too, and from what I've seen, you don't speak especially pedantically. ;) I'm very happy with USB too - it's one of the top reasearch institutions in the country, and I'm very grateful to be there. Thanks again! ClockworkTroll 18:10, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] God/Deity

Posted on User:Sam Spade

I definitely understand what you're saying about the words God and Deity being synonomous. Perhaps we can make them both redirect to the same "general god" page that discusses, in broad terms, the concept of godhood, and from there create seperate monotheistic and polytheistic god pages?

ClockworkTroll 22:29, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

the problem with that is adressed pretty clearly above @ User_talk:Sam_Spade#ye_gods and User_talk:Sam_Spade#God_is_not_a_god.3F. God is not a god. God is all, gods are aspects of God, or angels, minor spirits, demons, giants, jinn, etc... Sam [Spade] 22:33, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Understandable. I also see that you moved the pagan stuff over to Deity, which works well. Perhaps we can put a small disclaimer and soft redirect on the top of both Deity and God along the lines of "This article is about X. If you are looking for Y, see Z?" ClockworkTroll 22:39, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Sounds good to me. There is already a link to deity, gods, and goddess on God, but maybe it could be moved to a more prominant position? Perhaps a template? Sam [Spade] 22:43, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I like the template idea very much - excellent idea. Religion is more your area than mine by far - would you like to author it? I doubt I could do an adequate job on it. ClockworkTroll 22:46, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Unfortunately not, I don't know how to make a template, and I am extremely controversial / opinionated on the subject of religion. See User:Sam Spade/Theoretical Biases. If you find someone else to do it, I'd be willing to help. It would have to be extremely broad and vague to be all inclusive. Maybe ask User:Tuf-Kat, he has done an amazing job w music. Sam [Spade] 22:52, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I have to give credit where credit is due: somebody who is biased and willingly admits that he is biased is a person to be respected. I'll put some though into it, and also contact TUF-KAT about it. Many thanks! ClockworkTroll 22:55, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Tyops

Posted on User:Evercat

Just curious - when you fixed the typo in God and set the revision comment to "Tyops" - intentional? If so, funny. If not, ironic... and still funny. ClockworkTroll 22:52, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

• Yes, it was intentional. :-) Evercat 22:55, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the welcome

Thanks! Lol, I thought you were a bot at first. Anyway, keep up the nice work.. Ianneub 21:54, Oct 14, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Cunninghamia pic

Hi CwT - tricky one, I'd posted a couple of similar USDA non-commercial license pics a month or so ago, and had to remove them after JoJan pointed out to me:

"Photos with non-commercial tags will be deleted in the future (this process has already started). .... Non-commercial images are no longer allowed and are being banned; see : Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images. I know, it is a real nuisance, because most images are copyrighted or fall under the non-commercial use" (more at User talk:MPF#Copyright tags and my notes on JoJan's user talk page)

So I guess they have to be removed unless the photographer on being contacted directly gives permission in writing. The problem is that we can't guarantee that people copying from Wiki will respect the non-commercial-only restriction; only entirely unrestricted pics are wanted now, it appears. Shame, as it is a good pic, I would like to have left it in. As an aside, if permission can be obtained for its use, it'll have to be rotated 90°, the pic is on its side (look at the label, tho' it is also obvious from the branching :-) - MPF 15:42, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Hi CwT - "I'm curious, since you seem to have adopted trees as your area of specialization - will you be trying to contact the photographer for permission?" - probably not; it is more hassle than I reckon it is worth. JoJan has tried, and 99 times out of 100 gets either no response, or else 'no, you can't'. Very occasionally he has been successful, but he's not found it a very satisfying experience. One of these days, I'll get my own digicam and go get some pics, at the moment I'm sticking twigs on my scanner which is good for close-ups as long as they're not too big (less than 30cm long, which is fewer than you'd think!). Next time I see a Cunninghamia I'll snag a twig, but there isn't one close to me unfortunately - MPF 22:48, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] California, Here We Come!

Salutations, Clockwork!
Just exchanged messages with User:Avnative, who is making sizable contributions on Southern California topics, and he mentioned his great admiration for a fellow from Stony Brook who is now the president of U.S.C. Thought you two should know of each other. Ave! PedanticallySpeaking 15:21, Oct 27, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Hello and Thanks

Hi - thanks for the welcome! Very much appreciated. I find this whole Wiki experience to be completely addictive! Nesbitt 05:48, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Photosynthesis

You're welcome. That's what I'm studying right now in Biology class, so it's fresh on my mind. We can go FAC in a few days then probably. --Whosyourjudas (talk) 13:51, 2 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Mouldy Sandwich

I, maestrosync, award you a Mouldy Sandwich in recognition of your efforts on wikipedia. [maestro] 11:12, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)

• Err... gee... I'm not quite sure what this means, but thanks! :) ClockworkTroll 06:53, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• I checked out the most recent edits at some stage, and they were good, so ClockworkTroll gets a Moldy Sandwich.

[maestro] 23:41, 8 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed award

Posted on Talk:Barnstar

The Exceptional Newcomer Award

I've seen a few barnstars around, and I like the idea very much. A simple 'thank you' can work wonders for a hard-working editor's morale. I hope that the practice catches on more.

As a welcome wagon member, I've run across a few newcomers (I prefer this term over newbie, which has some negative connotations) that show exceptional enthusiasm and skill. While these people don't quite qualify for full-blown barnstars, I think that a small token awarded uniquely to newcomers would be encouraging.

I hope that I'm not being too bold, but for this purpose I propose the official acceptance of the Exceptional Newcomer Award. For lack of a better idea, the form I offer is that of a butterfly, representing the newcomer's metamorphosis into a skilled Wikipedian. (If people like the idea, but not the image, we can poll on a new image, too).

ClockworkTroll 13:17, 8 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Dinosaur

• Hai-Lin Wang, Zi-Yang Yan and Dong-Yan Jin: Reanalysis of Published DNA Sequence Amplified from Cretaceous Dinosaur Egg Fossil. Mol Biol Evol 14(5):589-591. 1997. ISSN 0737-4038.
• Belinda S. W. Chang, Karolina Jönsson, Manija A. Kazmi, Michael J. Donoghue and Thomas P. Sakmar: Recreating a Functional Ancestral Archosaur Visual Pigment. Mol Biol Evol 19(9):1483-1489. 2002. ISSN 0737-4038.
• GenBank accession numbers: U41317, U41318, U41319.

--toffelginkgo 00:58, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)

You might also want to read this article, if you are interested in the subject:

• Embery G et. al: Identification of Proteinaceaous Material in the Bone of the Dinosaur Iguanodon. Connective Tissue Research 44(Suppl. 1):41-46. 2003.

--toffelginkgo 22:23, 9 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

For the welcome. :) MarkEchidna

• My pleasure, MarkEchidna! ClockworkTroll 15:14, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you...

...for the welcome. BTW, what is up with the mouldy sandwich award? :-) Leroi henri christophe

[edit] Thanks for the welcome.

For a moment when I saw I had a message I wondered if I'd done something wrong, so it was very pleasant to be welcomed to the community. Valiantis 15:59, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)