User talk:Gromreaper
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[edit] Weird Al
That's a lot of edits you've got there... now come clean, YOU'RE AL, AREN'T YOU? I've been speculation on what Al's wiki username might be, since I'm sure he edits wiki after seeing W&N...
Unfortunately, I see no Atlantic Records vandalisations in your history, so perhaps there is a hole in my logic. Still, I'll be watching you! ;f!
--Karafias Talk • Contributions 06:19, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
- Since you know so much about Al, maybe you could help me out with one thing... Where were his grandparents (on his fathers side) from? His FAQ says Yugoslavia, but thats a huge term, expecially in the days of his grandparents (SFRY). Do you know which present day state exactly? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.250.34.197 (talk • contribs) 02:37, 3 December 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Your edits to Gaz
I agree that the paragraph you removed from Gaz was non-notable (and especially useless with the picture). Still, it's generally polite to post any significant removed content to the article's talk page. I have done so, so everything's just shiny. Heh. --INTRIGUEBLUE (talk|contribs) 16:38, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Weird Al FAC
Changed to mild support :) Gzkn 07:59, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Images for "Weird Al" Yankovic
I saw the changes you made to the article and I'm about to edit my FAC comments, so nice work with that. Regarding the lead (infobox) image: I wrote that there's a debate going on about images of living people. Basically, what people are saying is that as long as a person is alive, a free image should be readily obtainable — so a fair use image that just shows what that person looks like shouldn't be used instead (you mentioned the image used in FA Elliott Smith, but the rule doesn't apply there: Elliott Smith is dead).
Now, the good news: I went ahead and did a Flickr search for free-use images of Weird Al. I found this one, which the photographer has licensed under a Creative Commons license. It's not the greatest photo in the world, but it's free, which means you can crop out Al, upload it with a Template:Cc-by-2.0 tag, and voila, a totally free image to lead off the article with, which will really help it pass to Featured Article.
If you want, leave a message on my talk page and I'll do it for you, even.
Alternatively, if you really hate that picture, you could send a boilerplate request for permission to Al's "people", asking for a photo of him to be licensed under CC or the GNU Free Documentation License; that would probably take a while, though, so if you're going to do it you might want to stick in the Flickr image in the meantime.
Anyway, excellent work on the article. I hope my input's been at all helpful. --keepsleeping slack off! 13:11, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
- Hey, sorry to be a pain, but I'd like to take up your offer to crop Al out from the photo and upload it according to the 'pedia rules.
- No problem at all. Consider it done. --keepsleeping slack off! 13:21, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Weird Al FAC
Holy cow, how did you already see that? That was like five minutes ago! Well, anyway, the article's excellent and I would love to see Al on the main page. Congrats on a job well done. -- Kicking222 12:50, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
- No wuckers. Cool article and a good read....Cas Liber 01:06, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
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- Congrats! Great job with the article. Gzkn 12:21, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] November Esperanza Newsletter
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[edit] Stressed
Hey Gromreaper, I'm sorry that the whole FA-ness is stressting you out. First, you should be really proud that you got it to FA status - that means a lot of people agree that it's a great article! And try not to let the words of any one person (this is a good idea in any situation) bother you too much; you did a really good job with the article, and a lot of people think so too. -- Natalya 17:29, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Barnstar
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The Original Barnstar | |
| A barnstar for your fantastic work on the "Weird Al" Yankovic article. Itsmejudith 22:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC) |
[edit] another award
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar | |
| For your golden contributions to Weird Al Yankovic! Great job, you deserve this! Kyo cat(T) • (@) • (C) 01:36, 11 November 2006 (UTC) |
[edit] E@L support barnstar
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The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar | |
| Though what you did is not so random, I, on behalf of E@L, award you this barnstar for ll your support. Randfan 18:35, 12 November 2006 (UTC) |
[edit] Thank you so much!
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[edit] User Page Help
If you would like a reorganized user page, please reply on my talk page. • s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk.
- I did some work on it. If you need anything, please, as always, reply on my talk page. • s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk.
- Thanks! Keep up the great work on "Weird Al" Yankovic! • s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk November 20, 2006.
- Should I move your name to the "completed" section on Wikipedia's User Page Help? • s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk November 20, 2006.
- Thanks for enlisting my help! I've moved you to the completed section. • s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk November 20, 2006.
- Should I move your name to the "completed" section on Wikipedia's User Page Help? • s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk November 20, 2006.
- Thanks! Keep up the great work on "Weird Al" Yankovic! • s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk November 20, 2006.
[edit] Weird Al Userbox
Here's a weird al yankovic userbox you may be interested in:
| W&N | This user is just too White & Nerdy. |
{{User:Kyo cat/userboxes/White and Nerdy}}
Kyo catmeow! 04:05, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
- Your great contributions to Weird Al Yankovic has inspired me! I'm going to create Weird Al Userboxes, and I'll inform you when I finish them. Sound good to you? How'd ya like the one up there? Kyo catmeow! 01:55, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
{{User:Kyo cat/userboxes/Amish Paradise}} It's done. If you have any ideas, please leave ideas on my talk page. Gracias! --Kyo catmeow! 05:37, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Image:Weird-Al.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Weird-Al.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:
- Go to the image description page and edit it to add {{Replaceable fair use disputed}}, without deleting the original Replaceable fair use template.
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Alternatively, you can also choose to replace the fair use image by finding a freely licensed image of its subject or by taking a picture of it yourself.
If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our fair use criteria. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that any fair use images which are replaceable by free-licensed alternatives will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. --Chowbok ☠ 05:02, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, Gromreaper!This method of wishing someone a happy thanksgiving has been stolen from AndonicO. s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk • contribs 19:52, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
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I wish you a happy Thanksgiving! Hope you and your family have a magnificent day! So, what are you thankful for? Hooray! s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk • contribs 19:52, 23 November 2006 (UTC) |
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[edit] Huge favor
Dear Gromreaper,
I am trying to get the Ohio Wesleyan University article to FA status. I was wondering if you might have some time to take a look at it and make some suggestions for improvements (help with editing will be most welcome). WikiprojectOWU 02:13, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Congratulations!
"Weird Al" Yankovic is today's featured article! Cheers! • s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk · contribs • 00:46, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
- And can I add my congrats. Itsmejudith 13:51, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
