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"Best typo fix ever"

The Minor Barnstar
For the most accurate self-aggrandizement ever seen on Wikipedia. KP Botany 22:33, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

For everyone who is wondering what this is about.[1] KP Botany 22:33, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I did have a good laugh at it. KP Botany 23:50, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Image:Instructables.JPG

Hi, you recently added a fair use rationale to the above image. Just to let you know that if an image claimed under fair use is replaceable [by free content] it would violate WP:NFCC#1. Therefore the claim would be fairly empty. -- Chris B • talk 14:45, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

No worries, it's alright now. For images like screenshots you just have to state the obvious, namely that "it is copyrighted (since it is a derivative work)" and "it is only used to illustrate the article for non-commercial means". That's pretty much it. Needless to say, some images require a much stronger claim; for example if there is doubt whether a free alternative could be created. And yes, non-free images are in a bit of a mess, so that explains why most likely you couldn't find other screenshots with rationales! -- Chris B • talk 16:11, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, you would be surprised at the number of people who don't know about image copyright "as it should be". :) -- Chris B • talk 16:44, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

As you wish

Report on your AIV usage back to Jan 2007 as asked for.

89 good reports 6 bad reports 1 self removed

96 total, 6.74157303370786% not blocked

Good record. ((1 == 2) ? (('Stop') : ('Go')) 07:02, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Woo hoo, very nice % there! Good job Eliz! And big thanks to Until for running this so fast for Eliz! Ariel♥Gold 07:06, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
And a very detailed not blocked percentage at that. :) Thanks so much for running the tool Until, and thanks Ariel for the good job. This tool sounds like fun. Wish I knew some basic programming! ~Eliz81(C) 07:08, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

MySQL does all the work. ((1 == 2) ? (('Stop') : ('Go')) 07:10, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Shouldn't it be entitled *OUR*SQL on wikipedia? :P I remember back in the day thinking that this friend of mine who made colored lines bounce around the screen in BASIC was the coolest guy ever. I shouldn't be afraid of code in general... heck Ariel designed my whole userspace for me, so I shy away on all levels! ~Eliz81(C) 07:15, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Pssssst

I did a little tweak to your userpage that makes the external links no longer have the funky arrow thing after them, it just makes pages look cleaner. If you hate it, feel free to revert it, but I think it makes it nicer with the clean layout of the userpage. ~*Hugs*~ Ariel♥Gold at 09:23, October 5, 2007

I noticed it in yours! Thanks for fixing it in mine. Also your small font time is way cute, can I fix that in my sig preferences somewheres? ~Eliz81(C) 09:46, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Eh, unfortunately, not really. It messes with SineBot (as I just saw) and it isn't compatable with Twinkle either, but I was testing it out just to see. Wish we could set those kind of preferences though. Maybe some day, lol. Ariel♥Gold 09:48, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Random Thought

Eliz81 said: Congratulations on having a prize winning salsa!! :) Any recipes that you can share? I make a tomato-free one myself with mango, red peppers, corn, and beans...mmmm... and as another thought, thank you so much for taking the time to go through the references carefully and thoroughly and for giving detailed rationale. Although I (clearly!) disagree with you about what constitutes local notability, I really appreciate AfD contributors who are doing more than firing off a Google search and really making the effort to dig up sources and evaluate the arguments. Your thoughtfulness has not gone unnoticed! All the best, ~Eliz81(C) 09:32, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Eliz, Thank you for the note and the kind words :-) I've had a rough day and if I seem snippy or abrupt, please forgive me. While I don't think the winery is locally notable, I do believe that I am still getting used to the 'locally notable' changes to policy. Oh, I have a reciepe for you actually:

Corn-n-Tomato Salsa

2 large tomatoes chopped into 1/8 inch squares (I don't seeded mine but you can if you like)
1 1/3 cup chopped red onion (Fresh is best!)
2 cups of fresh corn kernels (you can use frozen-thawed but I think fresh is the best)
1 cup fresh cilantro - chopped
a few fresh cilantro sprigs
4 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice (I squeeze a fresh lemon for this)
1-2 jalapeño chilis - minced (I seed mine as I don't like very spicy salsa but you can leave in the seeds if you want the extra kick)
2 peeled and pitted avocados - chop them up really nice.

Take all these ingredients and mix them together in a large bowl. Cover it and chill for at least 30 minutes before you serve it.

This isn't my blue ribbon salsa but it is very good :) --Brian(view my history)/(How am I doing?) 09:50, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Ohhh Salsa! I make an evil, hot (so hot you sweat and your eyes water) salsa that is to die for! I don't have a recipe though, lol. Just lots of tomato (diced finely) and some onion (I'm not a fan, so sparingly), with lots of Serrano peppers, a few jalapenos, Habanero chilis, garlic (minced), lime juice, and loads and loads of cilantro (minced). Hoooo boy is it good. I haven't made it in about 10 years, but warning: Wear gloves if you make it because the chiles and peppers will not only burn your fingers, but they'll make them smell for weeks, lol. Ariel♥Gold 09:57, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Ooo thanks for sharing Ariel! Glad I got you into a good food conversation :P The way to a man's Eliz's heart is through his her stomach! ~Eliz81(C) 10:03, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Brian, I'm so touched! Thanks so much for sharing this with me. I'll definitely make it in the next few days. I'm with you on the jalapeño seeds... too much heat can detract from the lovely flavors. Sometimes I add a few, but a little goes a long way. I'm so sorry to hear you've had a rough day comforts but please rest assured you've sounded neither snippy or abrupt at all. Kudos for the mind/typing control, it ain't always easy... thank goodness the things we yell at the screen don't end up on the site! :P I notice you linked AWB on your userpage, and I must say fixing typos is strangely calming. Order will prevail. Anyway I hope your day/night lightens up and if there's anything I can do to help, please let me know. *hugs* ~Eliz81(C) 10:03, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
I just saw you changed your mind at the AfD. My first thought was a bit guilty!! I just wanted to assure you, inquiring after you and your prize winning salsa recipes was not an attempt to sway you or anything. That would be very silly on my part, but since you originally said "agree to disagree", I want to make sure I didn't accidentally influence you or something. I understand and accept your rationale for deletion, local companies are notoriously tricksy. Just making sure!! ~Eliz81(C) 10:28, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Bschott said: Eliz, oh no you don't need to feel guilty at all. I reviewed the information again, reviewed the current policies and found your point valid. You only influenced me by making me stop and review the policies again. As long as the an article meets all guidelines I have no problem with it. Article subjects must be verifiable (which it is), must be notable (which after review of the policies I believe it is), must not fall into any catagory listed in Wiki is not (and it doesn't). You changed my mind via evidence and a well thought out AFD reponse --Brian(view my history)/(How am I doing?) 10:49, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

AFD Barnstar

Barnstar.png Solid research
I, Brian Schott, hereby award you this barnstar for very solid research and convincing arguements on the Byington Vineyard‎ AFD. - 5 October 2007
Brian, thank you so much! I've got access to all these full text newspaper archives at school, so I really try to make use of them to get those reliable sources out there. And your last message put my mind at ease. Here's to well thought out AfDs! ~Eliz81(C) 11:06, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism to your talk page

Hi!

I was patrolling recent changes to all main space articles by anons and found someone vandalized your page. I have reverted this change. Have a great day! --Brian(view my history)/(How am I doing?) 18:13, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Hee hee, I beat you on that last one, Brian! ~*Giggle*~ Ariel♥Gold 18:24, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
My valiant heroes, both! You both reverted vandalism from the same dynamic IP, two different times. I step away from my computer for like 5 minutes and see what happens! Glad you guys have my back :) ~Eliz81(C) 18:26, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
I, Durova, give Eliz81 the Random Acts of Kindness barnstar for doing the right thing. You'll know why. DurovaCharge! 00:37, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Thank you, Durova! I do know why, and I appreciate it very much. ~Eliz81(C) 01:13, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

ANI emergency

The link you put is a dead link. See ANI Mrs.EasterBunny 20:18, 8 October 2007 (UTC) This ANI emergency is giving me a headache. I was going to edit but now I'm exhausted. I think it could have been handled better. What we probably have here is a hoax and an editor that should be blocked. What we could have is an emergency where an admin essentially threw away the information needed to help. Mrs.EasterBunny 20:37, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, can I have details as to what happened in the last hour, I was busy. Were you the one who called? What second threat? Thank you. This has been a horrible mess. Love always, Neranei (talk) 22:24, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
For meritorious actions taken in response to threats against life and limb.
For meritorious actions taken in response to threats against life and limb.
(ec) THANK YOU for all the effort you've put into seeing this resolved. You did exactly what needed to be done, and don't let anyone convince you otherwise. I was going to say that someone ought to give you a medal, then I came to my senses and realized that this is a wiki, we do it all the time, and I can do it myself.  :-) (Yes, I've been nearly as stressed out about the whole thing as you've been, in part because I grew up near Cincinnati, and still have local contacts there.) —CComMack (t–c) 22:39, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
Jeez, why didn't I think of that? :P I second that barnstar, definitely! Love, Neranei (talk) 22:57, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
Thank you CComMack and Neranei, that is so kind of both of you. The police departments where the IP and phone number are located are coordinating, they're going to get to the bottom of this for sure. ~Eliz81(C) 23:00, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for all your efforts on this one. As someone who spent hours getting Chicago PD a report on an earlier incident, I know what you've been through... Good job. Georgewilliamherbert 22:48, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Another one

The Special Barnstar
Elizabeth, you did something amazing today, and I know it's tough. You did the right thing, and I hope everything turns out right. Always, Neranei (talk) 02:21, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Thank you Neranei!! *hugs* ~Eliz81(C) 04:36, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
You're welcome, it must have been hell for you. You deserve it! Love, Neranei (talk) 23:20, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Bearian's RfA

Thank you for supporting my RfA, which passed 63 to 1. I especially appreciate that you wrote such nice things about me. I hope that I'm doing a good job so far. Bearian 20:41, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Nice work on the revert on my talk. Twenty Years 09:08, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

My recent RfA

Thank you for supporting my RfA, which unfortunately didn't succeed. You raised a caution about being careful in areas that I was new to. I would have had this RfA been successful, and will if my next RfA is successful. Thanks for the caution, though!  :) The majority of the opposes stated that I needed more experience in the main namespace and Wikipedia namespace, so that is what I will do. I will go for another RfA in two month's time and I hope you will be able to support me then as well. If you have any other comments for me or wish to be notified when I go for another RfA, please leave them on my talk page. If you wish to nominate me for my next RfA, please wait until it has been two months. Thanks again for participating in my RfA! -- Cobi(t|c|b|cn) 01:35, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for reverting my userpage

It seems I've been vandalized quite a bit more than i thought, thanks for putting a stop to it, Cheers

Tennekis 01:21, 16 October 2007 (UTC)


In fact:

The Special Barnstar
You saved my poor defenseless userpage from marauding vandals, so as a way of saying thank you, I give you this here barnstar, Thanks Tennekis 01:32, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Restored revision

Eliz81

I see that the revisions from Ewing High School were removed at your request. However, I have put them back in and I'd like to explain why. The Dr. Logan, the principal, is investigating the incident, and it is important for his staff to have access to the revision so that he resolve the issue properly. I understand that the material is objectionable. However, as it is no longer in the main text of the article, I believe the needs of the school's administration outweigh any possible offense it may cause, especially since someone would need to know to look in edit history to find it. Thanks for your understanding on this issue. Ronnotel 14:23, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Presidents of the US

Hi - I don't mind the revision at all - I just felt that the century markings interrupted the flow of the page, as well as being relatively unnecessary information in relation to the article. Thanks for letting me know. — mrmaroon25 (talk • contribs) 03:46, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

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Chesapeake Incident

The Chesapeake Incident is also fooled around with not just by me. Someone put the British creator of the Leopard was BORAT? It wasnt. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.117.176.125 (talk) 22:16, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Your NPWatcher application

Dear Eliz81,

Thank you for applying for NPWatcher! You've been approved to use it. Before you run the program, please check the changelog on the application page to see if there is a newer release (or just add the main page (here) to your watchlist). Report any bugs or feature suggestion here. If you need help, feel free to contact me or join NPWatcher.

SQL(Query Me!) 07:43, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Deth-fan666

Deth-fan666 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log)

Given this user had only made one edit (creating the attack page), they need to be warned first before being blocked (this is my general perception), as to note bite. If they recreate the attack page after being told not to, then we slap them. If you disagree with my course of action here, please leave me a note and I'll be happy to discuss it. Cheers, Daniel 08:42, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Ignore that - got my wires crossed with deleted contribs; blocked. Cheers, Daniel 08:43, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
No worries. Also, your talk page appears to be fully protected?? ~Eliz81(C) 08:44, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
Ah, it is too. I'll remove it in a second. Daniel 08:45, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

why the hell do u not like the thingy i put on hand gesture is totally reall men my friends do it all the time. c'mon —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ampomy grec (talk • contribs) 18:55, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Donation box

Glad you got it to go away, sweetie, hope you aren't getting a migraine. Love, Neranei (talk) 23:47, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Ariel♥Gold 23:52, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
It's all good now!! No more headache :) I'm pretty surprised at the Foundation, when they've added banners in the past they've been pretty good about it. Wikipedians united for once, hehe thanks for the concern, *hugs* ~Eliz81(C) 00:54, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Hi, I'm a new Wikipedia user and have spent some time expanding the non-Mendelian inheritance article. I noticed that you have made some edits on related articles, and was hoping you could lend some constructive criticism to my first attempt at an article. Bretsam 05:18, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Volapük Wikipedia

Hi Eliz81! I've recently seen your new userpage at vo.wikipedia. What are your plans for the Volapük Wikipedia?
Did you know, by the way, that there is a Proposal for Closing the Volapük Wikipedia? Maybe you could help us keep it by casting a vote there against this proposal -- if you think this is a good idea?... --Smeira 23:26, 23 tobul 2007 (UTC)