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[edit] Needmoney90

Hello, i found out how to do this, sorry for not contacting you sooner. In scouts, we had a knot tying competition, and we had to memorize some things on notecards. one of the things was the king of knots, or the square knot. Talk to me if you feel the need! needmoney90

[edit] revise 'Tent'

Hi Smack, I'm thinking about completely revising Tent, as detailed on the tent discussion page. Any comments/suggestions? Murray Langton 09:47, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scouting article improvement

User:Gadget850 has started User talk:Gadget850/BSA article improvements as a step toward improving the BSA section of Wikipedia. Please visit this page and participate if you are interested or cross yourself out of the "Interested Wikipedians" if you are not interested. Thank you. Rlevse 18:24, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cabin tent?

I don't know what a 'cabin' tent is or looks like - it's not a name used in UK/Europe/NZ. Can you point me at a website with a picture of a cabin tent, please? Murray Langton 06:49, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Persian arts template

Are you involved with the template? It could use some tender loving care. Surely it could be prettier. Expand it just a wee bit, have a colored background, and perhaps a bit of arabesque on the top? If not you, who? Zora 07:56, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Category war

Please consider going to Wikipedia:Categories_for_deletion#Category:Boy_Scouts_of_America_controversy_and_Category:Boy_Scouts_of_America_controversies_to_.28he_didn.27t_say_what.29 and voting on this (we want delete) and the "Contentious issues" listing right below it (we want keep). There are constant edit wars on the "Controversies about..." article, so I don't really worry about it, but I would like to keep the contentious issues grouped together in the project as they relate to Scouting. Rlevse 11:58, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Link/reference editing

If you don't know what you are editing and how it relates to an article then don't do it. Try not to be a Schmuck, ok? Ati3414 09:42, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RFM#age of earth

Hi Smack, thanks for notice of the Request for mediation. I don't think I was involved with the dispute much, other than responding to Ati's empty threat on my talk page, but I guess my name on the RFM doesn't hurt. It might be useful mention How to calculate Earth's Age (AfD discussion), an already-deleted POV/content fork by Ati. —Quarl (talk) 2006-02-12 12:54Z

Hi - thanks for the notice, I was going to mention the Afd bit, but Quarl done did that :-) Ati3414 also created How old is the Earth?, with the same content on Jan. 31 [1], it was turned into a redirect by User:Peruvianllama within a few minutes. Anon 67.170.224.36 re-instated it Feb 1 & I reverted [2]. Just a bet more info for the RFM, I would add it to the request - but not sure of the protocol there. Vsmith 14:06, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar

In recognition of your many contributions to articles on Scouting, outdoor recreation, electronics, and hundreds of less important topics this rusty star is nailed to your barn. -Will Beback 09:41, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
In recognition of your many contributions to articles on Scouting, outdoor recreation, electronics, and hundreds of less important topics this rusty star is nailed to your barn. -Will Beback 09:41, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lattice

I think your reorganization of the lattice disambiguation page made it disorganized. The various meanings of the word lattice are derived from, and explained by the original meaning. The page should make that clear, instead of making it look as if these different meanings are unrelated. Michael Hardy 03:00, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adminship

Hi Smack, I would like to nominate you to become an administrator, if you are ready. —Quarl (talk) 2006-02-27 09:52Z

I don't know whether or not I'm ready. What exactly does adminship entail? --Smack (talk) 04:46, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
Well, adminship itself entails doing chores :) such as deleting pages that should be deleted. Since such things require more judgement than just editing pages the community only grants certain powers to users they trust. If you're interested in becoming an administrator but don't know anything about it yet, I suggest reading up on Wikipedia:Administrators' reading list and Wikipedia:Guide to requests for adminship, and voting regularly in WP:RFA. —Quarl (talk) 2006-02-28 06:11Z
I'm honored, but I think I'll decline. It would give me some nice powers, but I don't really see a need for them. On the other hand, it seems that adminship would obligate me to consistently keep track of Wikipedia policy, whether or not it impinges specifically on what I'm doing. --Smack (talk) 07:00, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Boy Scouts of America

Before you get too deep into it, see the split discussion at Talk:Boy Scouts of America. Since this has been posted for over a week, I'm going to do this soon. --Gadget850 ( Ed) 09:05, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Malplaced dab: Leningrad

I didn't end up fixing your Malplaced dab request, and have removed it from the list. The reason is in the history of Malplaced dabs.--Commander Keane 08:06, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why cleanup on husky?

You added a cleanup tag to husky and I'm not sure why. I've done a lot of work on dab pages and have gone back to the MoS:DP to double-check, and I'm not sure what exactly you had in mind. Can you be more specific on the talk page, please? Thanks. Elf | Talk 18:22, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Knot Infoboxes

If you're going to be adding infoboxes to knot articles, I would suggest creating a template rather than hard coding the boxes in every article--changing one template would be a whole lot easier if a change is ever needed. See Wikipedia:Infobox templates. --66.41.217.182

Or using Template:Knot-details (instead of creating another one) --66.41.217.182

Ah fahget it I see you are doing just that. Great :-) --66.41.217.182

[edit] Campfire

I took a stab at the campfire article, but it probably needs some more work. Have a look if you like. Rlevse 13:43, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Drilling and threading

I noticed you put an {{Attention}} tag on the Drilling and threading page about a month ago. Could you please specify what kinds of improvements or clean-up are needed to the article, preferably on its talk page? I'm sure that we at Wikipedia:WikiProject Woodworking and Wikipedia:WikiProject Metalworking would be quite prepared to improve the article if we get some feedback on what you think is wrong with it. Thank you. Luigizanasi 21:03, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Campfire

That's okay. If you want to edit it, go ahead. And yes, I do value your input. Also, I trust you far more than the guy who gutted it--what he did may have may it less of a "how to", but it neutered it into an almost valueless article IMHO. Rlevse 09:52, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scouting article work

If you are getting this, it is because you do or did work on Scouting articles (see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting#Participants_and_primary_areas_of_interest).

As the Scouting WikiProject has been formed since early January 2006, we've had many great improvements made in this area of Wiki and I want to personally thank everyone for their help. We don't always agree on things, but we keep moving forward. YIS, Rlevse 22:09, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Intentional double-redirect

One word: why?  OZLAWYER  talk  12:48, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Fishknot.png

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[edit] Scalar disambiguation

In scalar disambiguation page the word 'atomic' is used. Could you please explain in what way the word is relevant there. --Profero 12:25, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply on my discussion page (should this have been posted there too?). I understand you mean (4. Unable to be split or made any smaller), but I still don't understand why a scalar (computing) "that can hold only one value at a time" must be referred to as this. A bit, though, I agree in a sense is 'atomic' – but even a bit is either 1 or 0. And scalar in mathematics can be any number. I'm aware of my lack of knowledge in these fields, but as far as I know the word seems irrelevant here. I hope you don't mind me asking for a deeper explanation. --Profero 08:27, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
FYI, there is no difference between a pseudoscalar in physics and mathematics, and therefore nothing to disambiguate. Its the same thing. linas 03:29, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
And after seeing this talk page, I'll also note that there is no difference between scalars in math, physics and computing, those articles should all be merged together. :-/ Maybe you'd be interested in doing such a merge? linas 03:33, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Smack Pride

Yes, both you and User:JoeSmack can share in Smack Pride. Rich Farmbrough 14:57 20 June 2006 (GMT).

[edit] A graph or table based on decimal values is incorrect

A graph that is based upon decimal values will not show that half-life computation ends when the number of Carbon-14 atoms is less than one. If you use decimal variables to make the graph then the graph will drop below one and continue ad infintium. The reason for using a table is to clearly show that the results of the half-life computation using integer variables overcomes this problem and allows a table or a graph to reflect the truth that when the number of Carbon-14 atoms is less than one the process of half-life decay is over. I don't think you comprehend this fact. ...IMHO (Talk) 04:20, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hydrogen-like atom math

Hello Smack. I wanted to bring your attention to some recent changes to your contributions to Atomic orbital (I didn't think you would be aware of these changes because the content has since been moved to Hydrogen-like atom). Because you were the original contributor to the relevant sections (see here and here), I thought you might want to provide some input on these recent changes. Basically, some of us expressed on Talk:Hydrogen-like atom that it seemed more appropriate to not include Z in the definition for "a" and to change the relationship of "a" to the Bohr radius. If you agree that these changes are appropriate, it would be great if you could check the accuracy of my edits. Thanks!--GregRM 14:11, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

PS...I noticed that the Tipler and Llewellyn reference that you added in the same edit as your math contributions had not been copied to the Hydrogen-like atom article. I have copied the reference to the Hydrogen-like atom article. Does the current content of the Atomic orbital article still include information from this reference, or has it all been moved to Hydrogen-like atom? Thanks!--GregRM 14:26, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the response on my Talk page. I appreciate the information.--GregRM 20:02, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed Georgia Move

As a past participant in the discussion on how to handle the Georgia pages, I thought you might be interested to know that there's a new attempt to reach consensus on the matter being addressed at Talk:Georgia (country)#Requested_Move_-_July_2006. Please come by and share your thoughts to help form a consensus. --Vengeful Cynic 03:55, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne needs sources?

Hi, Smack.. Someone slapped an "unverified" on that article. Most of it was your material (as I recall) --- could you sprinkle citations into it? Thanks! -- hike395 17:30, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

I was afraid of that. I, too, know the Canyon, and everything you wrote matches my experiences. But, sadly, that strictly isn't correct for Wikipedia, because it probably qualifies as original research. :-(. I'll try and look for books that contain info, and see if I can do citations. Very little time for WP in my life, though, so it'll have to be slow. hike395 04:42, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scouting Barnstar

The Scouting Barnstar
The Scouting Barnstar

- A hearty thank you for your steadfast, tireless, and quality contributions to Scouting articles. Rlevse 01:06, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gabe

Please refrain from removing content from Wikipedia, as you did to Gabe. It is considered vandalism. If you want to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Bradcis 05:44, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lake of the Lone Indian!

Did you hike in over the Silver Divide, or down from Reds Meadow or Duck Pass?

(just found your photo at Commons, way cool) hike395 13:29, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re Bosnia

I think it is pritty clear what user Bosoni is trying to allude to: ie Bosniaks are the heirs to Bosnia.

quite frankly wikipedia is about neutrality, and 2(Serbs and Croats)! of the 3 CONSTITUENT NATIONS of BiH have a very conflicting view with this, so therefore their view, regarding a ISSUE that CONCERNS THEM, should also be heard.

i suggested 2 neutral versions, which would be NUETRAL to ALL concerned parties, however it seems that Bosnoni is very eager to pass his very one minded revisionist agenda regarding the history of BiH.

This is the version i would want to pass

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bosnia_%28disambiguation%29&oldid=71162156 or as a last resort include Croats and Serbs aswell!

however Bosnoni wants this: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bosnia_%28disambiguation%29&oldid=72221430

quite a diference isnt there..?..again it is ironic that Bosoni puts a Neutrality tag on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnians 'Note on use of term 'Bosnian-Herzegovinian' and as i can see from his contribution to the discussion page has some issues with describing the actions of some Bosniaks "aggresive" with regards to the noun Bosnian and sinominsouly associating it to Bosniaks.

CLEARLY the user Bosoni is the epitome of these 'agressive efforts' through his actions on the http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bosnia_%28disambiguation%29&oldid=72221430

[edit] Survival skills

I ought surely to have offered a talk page explanation as to my application of the {{howto}} tag, and I'm sorry for having omitted such explanation; I was paring a long list of articles with which I'd found, at some point, some problem that I'd hoped to remedy, and I rather failed fully to explain a few tags. In any event, I'll try to offer straightaway an explanation at Talk:Survival skills, although I do gather that, whilst some formulations may be unencyclopedic (in, perhaps, exorbitant detail), there don't appear to be glaring how-to problems, such that I'll remove the tag but nevertheless address my concerns on the talk page. Apologies once more for the oversight... :) Joe 05:31, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Disambiguation Talk Request

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[edit] Korova (Scottish band)

Hi, I'm thinking about nominating this for deletion as it contains no assertion of sginificance. If it meets WP:BAND, could you expand the article with material that shows how? Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 22:19, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your note. Cool. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 01:05, 7 December 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Graphics Lab

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[edit] Etching

You should not have moved this page without consultation; you have left literally hundreds of links goiing to to the disam page. The previous disam was perfectly adequate, especially as "art" etching is chemical etching too. I suggest you reverse what you have done. If not, I will press for it to be reversed Johnbod 20:08, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Hi - Your new article looks an improvement to me; are you going to merge the etching (chemical) & RIE ones into it? That would seem appropriate to me. I haven't forgotteen about the disam issue, but am not in a rush Johnbod 23:34, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi, have you finished on these pages, or do you plan more work? Johnbod 02:49, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Amfipoli, Greece

Hi. I made added some info and some external links on a page about a town called Amfipoli in Greece. Could You check it out and maybe it edit please? Thank you! Neptunekh 02:32, 31 December 2006 (UTC)



[edit] Kirra, Greece

The links I put on the Kirra Grecce page:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirra_%28Fokida%29%2C_Greece Would you mind looking at them and cleaning them up or editing them? Thank you. Neptunekh 02:28, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] etching

I know most of those little articles are not much use, but according to the rules whilst they exist they should be in the disam page I think - I did indent them to make their secondary status clear. Johnbod 13:57, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Well done

Very nice job you've done on Saint John. CarolGray 20:00, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

I've just discovered there's a separate disambiguation page at St. Johns. I'm inclined to think having two disambiguation pages is better - what do you think? There's also a bit of a muddle over "St. Johns" and "St. John's" and "St Johns" and "St John's" and "Saint Johns" and "Saint John's". I encountered similar problems at Saint Mary's (disambiguation) a couple of months ago. I don't have time to spare until Sunday, but I could work on it then. CarolGray 10:33, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

I am inclined to copy what exists at Saint Mary (disambiguation) and Saint Mary's (disambiguation). That means:

  • moving St. Johns to Saint John's (because, in my opinion, that is the simplest version)
  • redirecting St Johns, St John's, St. John's, Saint Johns etc to Saint John's
  • moving entries from Saint John to Saint John's as appropriate - this would include the majority of the entries in the Places subsection, and
  • Creating a new Places subsection within the main section of Saint John's
  • listing secondary disambiguation pages such as Saint John's College and Saint John's University in the See also section, and moving entries to those pages from Saint John and Saint John's, as appropriate

I would be very glad of your feedback on this - it's quite drastic, but to my mind, we shouldn't expect readers to know whether what they want is St. John's or St Johns or what.

I spent a while yesterday evening tidying up Saint John's University (disambiguation) and disambiguating some of the links. I'm British, and I had to be quite cautious with the American universities. Is it safe to assume if someone grew up in New York, and went to St John's University, it was the New York one they went to? In the UK, it has been normal to chose a University in a different part of the country - learning to live independently being part of the educational experience. CarolGray 10:07, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

I've put a proposal, asking for comments, at Talk:Saint John. CarolGray 15:11, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your response on my user page and also at Talk:Saint John. I'll leave it a few days to see if anyone else comments, before requesting admin help for the move. In the meantime, I'll fix the links to St John's College. CarolGray 18:59, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gypsy

Can you plese specifiy (on the Gypsy talk page) why this needs cleanup, otherwise I will revert your tag. Cheers, MadMaxDog 06:53, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notability of Intra-company transfer

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[edit] Splitting space

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[edit] List of guidebooks about the Sierra Nevada listed at AFD

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