User talk:Ray Van De Walker
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I've nominated Page printer for AfD because it seems to not meet Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary. See the AfD page. Just letting you know since you created it.--Wikiwriter706 02:01, 21 April 2006 (UTC).
heya -- nice work on Huntington Beach -- you might want to hold back a bit on the word "attractive" (I think you used it four, maybe five times)... --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 00:18, 12 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Excellent work on digital circuit! - Omegatron 18:12, Mar 21, 2005 (UTC)
Ray, welcome! Interesting article on education reform, but I think it does need to be made less biased, even though I agree with your bias. I think the American education system has died as a result of the philosophical principles of so-called progressive education, and its unholy decendants. I certainly won't be putting my kids in schools controlled by those people. --LMS
Hey Ray, just noticed your additions to the Sociobiology page -- loved them! Thanks for clarifying, amplifying, and generally being a good writer and really well-informed. --User:Steverapaport
You asked why I no longer agree with Buddhist means and goals. I no longer believe that reincarnation occurs, or that the world is illusory. Disbelief in Buddhist means and goals is a logical consequence. I found the textual evidence of Christianity to be better-supported historically, and to have fewer (though many!) contradictions with itself and my experience. Best wishes. User:Ray Van De Walker
- This might not be suprising in todays age but that is exactly why I, a former Christian, converted to Buddhism. Many Asians are accepting Jesus Christ and many Westerners are finding Gautama Buddha, yet both faiths have much similarities, yet many distinctions of themselves. I hope you, as a Christian, find Truth and the highest liberation in Christ. May you be well and happy. Usedbook
Hello Ray, I've been adding or editing pages concerning music, and an anecdote concerning you is currently on the Musical tuning page, where I put it after removing it from Equal temperament. I was wondering if you could clarify the cutting and tuning of your pythagorean windchimes.Hyacinth
Since you've read the book, could you look over my changes to Babel-17? Paullusmagnus 14:25, 7 Oct 2003 (UTC)
- It's fine
Hi Ray, I saw your article on the wonderful device called the tuyau. Is there any place that I could see a drawing of the device? Too Old 03:05, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- I think I mis-named the silly thing. It's real, and a truly interesting invention, and I'm dreadfully sorry about getting the name wrong. I thought it was named "tuyau" because I remembered that it was called the same thing as the air tubes into a bessemer-process steel cauldron.
[edit] Education Reform
I've moved your "accountability" section in the ed reform article to the corresponding talk page, as I have a number of questions/concerns about it. Obviously, accountability-based reforms are an important feature of modern education reform and bear discussion, but I want to make sure the presentation is accurate and NPOV. -- कुक्कुरोवाच|Talk‽ 20:38, 9 Nov 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Image copyrights
Hi! Thanks for uploading Image:Ov-10-line.png, Image:Ov-10-nog.jpg and Image:Ov-10a.jpg. I notice they currently don't have image copyright tags. Could you add one to let us know its copyright status? (You can use {{gfdl}} if you release it under the GFDL, or {{fairuse}} if you claim fair use, etc.) If you don't know what any of this means, just let me know where you got the images and I'll tag them for you. Thanks so much, Edwinstearns 21:38, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Article Licensing
For the record, I consented for all my work here to be GPL when I began contributing. I see no need for a creative commons, or other license for my own work.
[edit] Your Commentary about Knife Fighting.
Your comments are POV, and very dangerous, not to mention very stupid. Almost too stupid for an online Publication such as this. If you were making these comments in Canada, you could make book on becoming a party of keen interest to the police. Unless, of course, knives become common and acceptable self defense tools and options here in Canada, as will eventually guns after that(highly unlikely in either case).
If that does happen, then they should be in hands of either gender and not in the hands of a few select individuals...
Michael 18:27, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
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- Hi Michael- just for the record, understanding and describing a technique is not the same as advocating, or using it, which depend strongly on circumstances.
[edit] Jimbo Wales to Attend San Diego Meetup on October 18 2005
Hello, Jimbo Wales will be in San Diego to attend OOPSLA and has agreed to come by and visit with the San Diego wikipedians. If you are interested, you will find more info on my talk page. Johntex\talk 00:54, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] WikiProject:Alternative education
Hello, My name is Master Scott Hall (you can call me Scott). I am relatively new contributing to Wikipedia, though I have been a user of it for some time. I am currently soliciting additional participation in a WikiProject that been launched on the subject of alternative education.
Before finding Wikipedia, my wife and I were seriously considering, but not quite convinced, to home educate our children. After discovering the depth, scope, and long-term goals of Wikipedia, as well as the individuals driving it, I am convinced that WP has the potential to revolutionize homeschooling and other forms of alternative education. I am also convinced that some form of home education is the right choice for my family. I have, however, been somewhat discouraged by the oversight of home education in most of the education related projects on WP. There are many potential reasons for this discrepency, but I have resolved to try to do something about it.
Although I personally have very limited experience in building complex WikiProjects, -templates, -portals, etc., I am confident that the right team has been assembled to tackle these issues. I have noticed that you seem to have an interest and some experience in this area. I would like to invite you to join this effort to make Wikipedia the resource for the home education of our children. If you are interested, please visit the WikiProject page we have set up. Interest and feedback to date have been very promising. We hope you will consider joining our team. Thank you. Thanks, Master Scott Hall | Talk 07:56, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Karl Salomo Zachariae von Lingenthal
I think the history shows you as originator of the article? Could you check whether I did the right correction in changing the title
- Die Einheit des Staats und der Kirche mil Rücksicht auf die Deutsche Reichsverfassung (1797)
to
- Die Einheit des Staats und der Kirche mit Rücksicht auf die Deutsche Reichsverfassung (1797)
Since I only know enough Deutsch to think it wrong, but not enough to know what's right ... Shenme 03:56, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Talk:Avionics software
I have commented on your extensive contributions to Avionics software, and your attention would be greatly appreciated. --Nordby73 09:49, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Unspecified source for Image:Rigging1.png
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