User talk:Willscrlt

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Will is on a semi-permanent wikibreak, but continues to edit Wikipedia, time permitting. He does check for messages off and on, but e-mail (or a message and an e-mail) might get his attention faster. Will still cares about Wikipedia; however, he just doesn't have much spare time.

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[edit] Thanks to helpful people!

I just want to thank the helpful people who have given me such great feedback. I really appreciate it. :-) --Willscrlt (Talk) 09:35, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Archives

I have archived more stuff from my talk page to my archive pages. If you had something more you wanted to say, just go ahead and bring it up again as a new topic here. Thanks! --Willscrlt (Talk) 12:56, 11 February 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Category:Category suppression supporting templates

Hi Willscrlt,
Would you have any objection to the above being renamed Category:Templates suppressing categorization...?  Best wishes, David Kernow (talk) 09:52, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

...I have no problem with the category being renamed. ... Your specific suggestion of "Category:Templates suppressing categorization", however, is a misnomer for the templates...
Thanks for spotting this oversight. Would "Templates able to suppress categorization" fit the bill...?
I agree that some kind of standardization would be useful; meanwhile, I've left a thought re routes through catgories to templates here, the place where I've transferred the discussion that began on my talkpage. Regards, David (talk) 18:23, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Category:Infobox templates, Category:Navigational templates

You said: Hi. I will give you a first-hand reason as to why those categories are very useful (and I know, because one month ago, I used them!). When I was setting out to create an infobox for the Mixed Drinks WikiProject, I needed to look at a lot of examples to find ones that did what I needed (see {{WPMIXInfobox}} for the results). The same thing was true when a couple of weeks ago I started working on the {{Alcoholic beverages}} navigation box. These categories actually, for me at least, are more useful than the documentation. Seeing similar templates grouped together like that is very, very helpful from a developer's standpoint. Sure, the likelihood of any non-developer getting much use out of the categories is low, but when you need to find examples to steal from, it's a great resource. A name change would be fine (though I'm not sure how that would help), but don't merge the templates into some other broader category. That would be a major step backwards in helpfulness for template designers, and that's already a steep enough learning curve to work through. --Willscrlt (Talk) 06:29, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

I've been thinking this through further, and I'm still leaning towards trying to get the categories deleted. I understand where you're coming from here - I've been in the same position several times in the past - but I think having categories with the aim of them holding every single template of that type is OTT. How would you feel about an "Introduction to creating navigation boxes" page (and the same for infoboxes)? These would describe the various features that the type of template could have, along with many links to existing templates that use these features. Hopefully, this would accomplish two goals - making the templates easier to understand and develop by those that aren't doing so already, and providing targeted links to templates that do specific functions, so that you don't have to visit lots of templates looking for a specific feature / idea. 23:16, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reply

Thanks, willscrlt - I will help when possible as you suggest. Alot of the edits is do are surrounding school - it is my way of studying with a utilitarianistic spin off. If you ever need opinions/support on a subject message me. thuglastalk|edits 17:10, 20 February 2007 (UTC) Actually, i had only posted around 5 minutes before your reply! very quick :)

[edit] Problem

The article on 'Canadian Whisky' has to be changed - Its spelled whiskey if its produced in Canada. I don't know how to change this.thuglastalk|edits 19:18, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Its weird because my bottles conflict. i have books that maintain it is whiskey, however. thuglastalk|edits 19:53, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mulligan's Bar Guide

Thanks for referencing my book on your B52 shooter entry. shawnmulligan@hotmail.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.53.149.250 (talk) 19:03, 22 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] PLz adopt me

i hope i am not going across the line but i am so confused and it has taken me 3 days just to figure out how to post like this, and people keep harpen on me to sign my post!

--Sebastian10 22:23, 22 February 2007 (UTC)Sebastian10

[edit] Neuro Barnstar

If you could vote on my barnstar it would be great. I dont care whether you vote for or against, i just dont want it to be dismissed because noone voted.thuglastalk|edits 22:01, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

it got support before your wikibreak was over! thuglasT|C 02:39, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism?

Someone posted this on your userpage - im assuming its vandalism because it isnt really an award. Im just letting you know incase you like it and wanted to keep it :) thuglasT|C02:39, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Had to look at the logs to see what that comment was all about. I appreciate you keeping an eye on things for me. :-) --Willscrlt (Talk) 11:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption

Hello! I'm rather new at this and was wondering if you would adopt me. I've slowly figured out how to edit things (i.e. post the comment). Oh, and I apologize if this doesn't appear at the bottom.

I'm on a much longer than anticipated wikibreak with no clear return time. I think you would be better served to find someone else to help you. Sorry. :-( --Willscrlt (Talk) 11:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WPMIXInfobox

Hi, I looked at this template, and how it's being used in some of the cocktails articles, and I think there's a problem here. The template has the list of ingredients, including exact measurements of each, along with preparation instructions. In other words, the template includes a recipe, which violates WP:NOT. Given the ease of linking to outside recipes, and given that we already have a wikibooks bartending guide [1] where recipes can be uploaded, I really don't see the need to include recipes in wikipedia articles. While I understand that some of the official recipes, such as the IBA recipes, would certainly be useful information to many wikipedia readers, the same can be said for videogame walkthroughs, oatmeal cookie recipes, and various other how-to guides which WP:NOT forbids. I'm not going to push to remove this content myself, but eventually someone's going to come along and remove all the recipe content, so I think you'd be better off just not including it from the beginning to save the trouble of people entering in hundreds of cocktail recipes and then having them all removed later on. --Xyzzyplugh 15:15, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

I believe this is/was addressed at the Mixed Drinks WikiProject. --Willscrlt (Talk) 11:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] ADoption

HI: I am new to Wikipedia and am looking to get involved. I work in higher education and have been viewing information in here for some time. I am looking to post, edit and explore. I am not sure if this is the right way to get adopted, so please forgive an violations of protocol. I am so new that I don't know how to tell you get in touch with me. My username is rmanuel23 -- I hope that helps.

Thanks in advance for your help, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Rob (Rmanuel23 02:41, 2 March 2007 (UTC)) March 1 2007

I'm on a much longer than anticipated wikibreak with no clear return time. I think you would be better served to find someone else to help you. Sorry. :-( --Willscrlt (Talk) 11:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is there anybody there said the Traveller

Knocking on the moonlit door... I hope that your prolongued absence isn't permanent, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't want to lose our chief cocktail editor!! Hope you enjoy the rest of your extended wikibreak... We'll all be eagerly awaiting your return! Happy-melon 11:26, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hey

I hope your okay! thuglasT|C 14:12, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

So do I!! Give us a wave Willscrlt!! Happy-melon 19:23, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
I hope you come back soon! C3322 03:41, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi folks! Yes, I am alive and well. It is very depressing to look at my edit history and see that for the month of March I made only 2 edits, and I think they were just updating my away status. *sigh*

A lot of things happened in that other place known as the "real world" that took up a lot of my time. It's still pretty hectic, but hopefully I will be able to get back to some editing here before the end of the month. I doubt I will be able to commit even half of the time I did before, but anything is better than nothing, right?

Anyway, it means a lot to me knowing that there are people who care about me and appreciate my earlier efforts. I hope I can return to being a productive Wikipedian again, soon. It was so much fun! --Willscrlt (Talk) 11:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proposal

Hello. I saw that you are a member of the Templates project, and thought it would be good to bring this to your attention. I have made a proposal that would take care of the userbos issues and the general clutter of the Template namespace. Please see it here and make comments conserning it. Thank you for your time. SadanYagci 14:59, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

As long as userboxes remain available, I don't care where they are stored. With WikiMedia software, it's pretty easy to link to them anywhere. --Willscrlt (Talk) 11:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Where would I go to make a template for my Wikiproject.

I want to have made a template for my Wikiproject: Kabbalah. I want it so I can put it on various Kabbalah related pages. How would I go about having someone make it for me? Lighthead 02:16, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

I saved a picture from Wikimedia Commons that I want to use, tell me if you are interested in doing it for me; or if you know anyone in general or particular who can do it for me. Lighthead 03:18, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

Sorry it took so long to respond. Honestly, the best way to go about getting a new template is to find a similar one you like, copy it to your sandbox or WikiProject area, and then tweak it until it works for you. That's how I got started anyway. If you are still in need of some template help whenever I eventually return from wikibreak, I will be happy to talk to you about this more.
I'm not sure what you meant about the picture. Do you mean that you want to use the picture from Wikimedia Commons here at Wikipedia? If so, just refer to it by name, like [[Image:Example Filename.jpg]], and Wikipedia will automatically fetch it for you from Wikimedia Commons if it finds a file with that name there. I hope that helps! --Willscrlt (Talk) 11:08, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] In response to your response of my response (whoo!)

I actually already made it. The only thing I might need help on is if the image is truly fair use. Check it out if you want. Wikipedia: WikiProject Kabbalah. Lighthead 02:12, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Yeah that helps, thanks. Lighthead 18:48, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hey

Good to hear! I still will edit misc. small edits, (errors, spelling) but im avoiding the beurocracy of wikpedia - its too irritating. I also dont intend on writing any articles or spending a great deal of time doing it. I decided that writing articles doesnt help me study as much as i thought it did, and school is first for me. I still check messages here and there so if you want to keep in contact im here! thuglasT|C 19:30, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Amway/Quixtar

Just a note to apologize for my "disappearence". A crazy few months. Happy for the "case" to be closed, but still would like a careful eye on "balance" in these and related articles, especially from folk who are admins. --Insider201283 19:10, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WP:ADOPT input

Hello, Willscrlt. The Adopt-a-User program is looking for new ideas and input on the program. If you are still interested please stop by the talk page and read some of the ideas being floated and give a comment. If you want to update or change your information on the adopter's list page, now would be a great time! Thanks! V60 干什么？ · VDemolitions 03:54, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Category:WikiProject Mixed Drinks disambiguations

A tag has been placed on Category:WikiProject Mixed Drinks disambiguations, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a blank article providing no content to the in the current revision and past revisions would have been candidates for speedy deletion. Please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. If you plan to expand the article, you can request that administrators wait a while for you to add contextual material. To do this, affix the template {{hangon}} to the page and state your intention on the article's talk page. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. --Android Mouse Bot 2 16:09, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] June 2007 Wikiproject Food and Drink Newsletter

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter June 2007

[edit] Wikipedia:Userboxes/Health

Could you help me add parser functions to the userboxes on this page? I can't figure it out but it would be helpful to know because Userspace is my area of expertise. -PatPeter 04:18, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Oops I forgot to link it, but this is the page /\ and you can see how this Wikipedia Page is in Wikipedian Category Space. Yeah I don't need you to do every one with time permitting just message me instructions (I read most of your subpage and was still confused from Category:Category suppression supporting templates link). -PatPeter 04:54, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
The problem is Template:usbk, I keep putting the |categories=no command in the link to the userbox. I would edit the template, putting |categories=no in {{{1}}} but it confuses the hell out of me. If you think we should could you put that command in the right spot for me? I'm really sorry if I am taking up your time with this. -PatPeter 23:37, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
Omgosh I was thinking the exact same thing, that is why I did not dare edit it. Message me if you can once we are live because I can't wait to see one and only one category on this page. Talk to you tomorrow or so on, -PatPeter 00:11, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
I can do all the parser functions for the individual userboxes but look at the categories on this page: Wikipedia:Userboxes/WikiProjects. LOL. -PatPeter 06:36, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
Yeah no problem, so what is your new Wiki? And I try to avoid lines as much as I can and stay with HTML, like in userboxes as an example ("{|" and other such things are completely pointless to use in Userboxes, they only take off "<table" and the like). But for more complicated things like "<a href" they cut it out, so I don't know if they would allow pure HTML parser functions. -PatPeter 17:16, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
I have been working on the archives of this page and this page itself for a while look at this Wikipedia talk:Userboxes/New Userboxes. Friggin insane, we need to get a squad together, just us two cant tackle all these pages. -PatPeter 19:27, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] July 2007 Wikiproject Food and Drink Newsletter

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter July 2007--Christopher Tanner, CCC 19:18, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] August 2007 Wikiproject Food and Drink Newsletter

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter August 2007

--Christopher Tanner, CCC 16:27, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hi?

Hey! Sorry I've been gone for so long I was on a "wikibreak" whilst studying for exams. I decided to completely cut myself off from the Internet, except for BBC Bitesize, SamLearning.com and the likes. I see you're on a Wikibreak too... I hope things are all okay and you're enjoying your summer. I don't think I'll be back properly until September, maybe Christmas depending on the workload at college... but then I'll be back and willing to learn. :) O2mcgovem 02:45, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

I just read your comments to thuglas and happy melon. You take as long as you like on your Wikibreak... real world issues are more important. Sorry to be so annoying when things are so hectic. :) O2mcgovem 02:50, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] September 2007 WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter September 2007
--Christopher Tanner, CCC 15:24, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] IBA and WikiProject Standardized

Hi there. I feel I must question the decision to have IBA has the standard for cocktail recipes. While a standard would be nice, looking at IBAs website I have to sort of question why it, of all web sites, was chosen as the official list. Besides the cocktails that people have invented themselves for the purpse of competition, I only count 64 cocktails in the official list, or any list for that matter. That means that in the 56 years that the IBA has been running for, they have only added on average one single drink per year to their official list. There are many cocktails in this world and if the IBA can only offer recipes for a very very small number of the then I don't see how IBA could even be considered as an official recipe list for cocktails. Unless I misread the IBAs webpage, I will be making moves in the next few weeks to be removing all IBA influence over every wikipedia page (besides its own page) and the wikipedia drinks project. Thank you anyway for trying to help. JayKeaton 19:15, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter November 2007

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter November 2007
--Chef Christopher Allen Tanner, CCC 04:48, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter December 2007

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter Decemberr 2007
--Chef Christopher Allen Tanner, CCC 22:31, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter January 2008

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter January 2008
--Chef Christopher Allen Tanner, CCC (talk) 05:18, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption....

About a year ago you offered to adopt me and very kindly wrote me an extensive introduction. Unfortunately, I've only just read it because I got completely snowed under on other matters. I would like still like to edit, but understand that you are taking a break. Therefore, I shall seek re-adoption from another. However, I would like to thank you for your advice.

Will Stott WillStott (talk) 20:27, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption Offer

I'd be very greatful if you'd adopt me! I have been doing a lot of work and hope to do a lot more, but I certainly understand your situation. I have a great deal of work to do, as well as exams, so your conditions are fine with me. Thanks! Skinny87 (talk) 13:04, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] THANKS!!!!!!!!!☺

The title says it all. thanks for the huge addition on edward burger!!! Wyatt915 (talk) 23:18, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Flaming Doctor Pepper

Thanks for the update. I deleted the article based on a request from another user, but now I see it's not that obvious. I can move it back if you think it's preferable. ... discospinster talk 21:27, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

A Google search shows about 32,000 results for "Flaming Dr. Pepper" (and most of the results in the first few pages use the full stop), but only about 1,200 for "Flaming Doctor Pepper". I would suggest moving it back to Flaming Dr. Pepper with a note on the talk page explaining why it has the full stop. Thoughts? ... discospinster talk 00:20, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Well, how can I argue with that logic?!? You make some great points. I will move the article to Flaming Doctor Pepper and post our convo on the talk page. But I think we should keep Flaming Dr Pepper as a redirect, as not everyone uses a full stop after abbreviations like Dr or Mr. ... discospinster talk 02:00, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Cosmopolitan

Thanks for bringing your expertise to bear on a surprising dispute. (I only noticed the article while pursuing a sock puppet who had his own stake in the conflict.) Yogi Berra suggested the right approach for handling conflicting versions: "When you come to a fork in the road take it." ·:· Will Beback ·:· 18:12, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar

The Editor's Barnstar
For some sweet organizational edits. Eustress (talk) 15:20, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for you help with the Awards pages—they are in dire need of organization and leadership. Keep up the good work! --Eustress (talk) 15:20, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter June 2008

WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter June 2008

--Chef Tanner (talk) 16:51, 1 June 2008 (UTC)