User:NikoSilver

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NikoSilver is currently working his ass off in real life and has decided that it is about time his long RealLifeBreak in favor of WP was interrupted. He will make frequent brief RealLifeBreaks, but you won't see him as much as you may be used to. (Yeah, he knows you're better off!)

•NikoSilver•

el Αυτός ο χρήστης έχει ως μητρική γλώσσα την ελληνική.

ke-3 Ὁ χρήστης οὗτος δύναται συνεισφέρειν μετ' ἀνωτέρας γνώσεως τῆς Κοινῆς Ελληνικῆς.

en-4 This user speaks English at a near-native level.

it-3 Questo utente può contribuire con un italiano di livello avanzato.

fr-2 Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau intermédiaire en français.

This user comes from Greece and is a Greek Orthodox.

NMK VMK SMK This user would support a solution of the Naming Issue for FYROM in the form of: New Makedonija, Vardar Makedonija or Slavomakedonija (and wouldn't give a damn about what Greeks extremists would say for "no Macedonia in the title").

BBA This user has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

This user is an advocate of democracy.

This user supports the European Union and the Euro currency.

This user enjoys motor yachting and is a PADI certified scuba diver.

This user is a tavli player, who likes his frappé black.

Mess with ME?

Don't even think about it...     [1]

Favorite motto:

Γηράσκω αεί Διδασκόμενος
"Girasko Aei Didaskomenos"
"I Always Learn as I Age"
(words of Solon)

Signature shop

Visit my store to see how many cool signatures I have given as a gift!

Who knows... maybe I'll be in the mood to create one for you too...

Places visited

Aegean Sea (probably all of it)
Ionian Sea (that too)
i.e. probably all 14,880Km or ~8,000Nm of the Greek coast.
This journey is the most fascinating experience I've ever had.
I strongly suggest it. Missing it is almost a sin.

I've also been to:

Serbia and Montenegro	FYR of Macedonia	People's Republic of China
Monaco	Seychelles	Kenya
Singapore	Mauritius	United Kingdom
Italy	Republic of Korea	Netherlands
Albania	Turkey	Madagascar
Germany	Thailand	France
Bulgaria	South Africa	Maldives
Romania	Austria	Switzerland
Vatican City	United States	Morocco

Contributions

Humor

The following are some of my favorite quotes here in wikipedia.
I think that your point gets across better if you have a good sense of humor!

Uploaded Images

Athens 2004 Main Olympic Stadium
Under the Rio-Antirio bridge by sunset	Double lightning in Glyfada-Athens. A very seldomly captured phenomenon.	Crossing the isthmus of Corinth.
Athens 2004 Olympics Closing ceremony	Delos House of Dionysus floor mosaic	Edessa waterfalls.
Panoramic view of the Djemaa el Fna square in Morocco, Marrakesh by sunset. Koutoubia Mosque appears on the extreme left. The souks are in the alleys behind the square.
Panoramic view of typical Berber village (Morocco - High Atlas Mountains)
Panoramic view of the artificial lake of Lala Takerkoust near Barrage Cavagnac, with the hydroelectric dam (extreme right).
Hydra port, boater's view.
The natural port of Gaios, created by the islet Pontikonisi (center) resembles a fjord. Panoramic view of both entrances: Islet and monastery of Panagia to the North (left) and main settlement to the center and South (right).
Ferretti 68'.		Epinephelus aeneus (dead).
Oinousses main settlement.	Muslim floating village in Phi Phi.

Awards (thank you):

NikoSilver is awarded the Barnstar of Diligence for his efforts to present a neutral point of view in a controversial area. --Latinus 16:02, 5 March 2006 (UTC)	NikoSilver is awarded this The Working Man's Barnstar for his efforts to present reliable sources in a controversial area--Hectorian 16:29, 5 March 2006 (UTC)	NikoSilver is awarded this Barnstar for his particularly fine article List of countries by Coast/Area ratio. --Latinus 15:04, 29 March 2006 (UTC)	NikoSilver is awarded this Barnstar for his particularly fine article List of countries by Coast/Area ratio. --Asteraki 12:19, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
NikoSilver is awarded this Working Man's Barnstar for his amazing signature shop! --   Avg    10:01, 29 May 2006 (UTC)	For doing such an excellent job on Macedonia (terminology) getting it to featurable status, I award you this Barnstar of National Merit. smurrayinchester(User), (Talk) 06:51, 13 July 2006 (UTC)	For the painstaking and heroic work done to bring Macedonia (terminology) to a FA, I, Aldux, award this barnstar of Diligence to NikoSilver.	NikoSilver is awarded this huge lot of barnstars for how he improved my signature by characters and sexiness in his amazing signature shop! •Sean•gorter•(Talk) 13:50, 7 October 2006 (UTC))

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		I award NikoSilver this Barnstar for his awesome work at providing everyone who asks with an awesome signature - this kind of dedication and friendliness is unsurpassed.  Killfest2  11:05, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

What could be a better gift for NikoSilver for his great work on Macedonian terminology than ...

... a Macedonian grouper?

"Ἡ σφύραινα δ'ἐστὶ τίς;" —
"κέστραν μὲν ὕμμες ὡττικοὶ κικλήσκετε."
Strattis, Fragm., 'Μακεδώνες'

		The Barnstar of WPGreece
		For your help with WP:GREECE, your great often Aristophanic humor, your interest in Greece-related articles, your FA contributions concerning Macedonia, your courage to firmly stand by your beliefs, and your exciting Nationality quiz I award you with pleasure this barnstar of national pride, waiting again for to see you back more active, vivid, and humorous.--Yannismarou 10:31, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

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