I appreciate you contributing to Wikipedia by adding screenshots but please don't forget to put the following tag on game screenshots as for some I had to add it for you:

Thanks,

• Thorpe • 20:26, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Ah, now I understand where you put that code. Okay, well, sorry for the mistake. I see that there are some images that dont have that tag on them, so I'll be sure to change them. Sean WI 01:10, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Sam Sloan talk page[edit]

Hello. Check out my response on the Sam Sloan talk page. If you look at the edit history, you may see that certain edits are unsigned--you may have reasonably believed by me, and not by the anonymous other. Plus you were correct that I erred in restoring certain deleted commments & not others; I assure you that this was accidental. The deleted comments actually bolstered my case....

I also respect your right to think I'm taking this way too far on WP. You're right that it is personal, but kindly check out the links I provided.... Regards, Billbrock 08:30, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh. Just saw what was done to the article Sam Sloan. You were correct to revert that, but there is some truth in the "vandalism." Billbrock 08:34, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mappery Magic[edit]

Hey there, fellow cartography student! I came across your user page and just thought I'd direct your attention to Category:Wikipedia requested maps and Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps/Requested and orphan maps. Those are both lists of articles for which an editor has asked that a map be made to help the reader understand the location, extent and distance of whatever topic the articles deal with. And so if you have the knowhow and equipment to design specific-purpose maps, it'd be great if you would consider making some and sharing them. =J //Big Adamsky 14:11, 17 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Eye image[edit]

Hi! I was wondering why you reverted the removal of the image "Nick_green.jpg". Is there a particular reason you find this absolutely necessary? There is already a picture of green eyes, and a very good one at that, on the page. Do you really think that the "nick" picture is better than the other one? If so, I invite you to share that reasoning on the talk page. Otherwise, it should be removed and stay removed. There is one picture for each eye color, so why is it necessary to have a second green picture (and in the wrong section, I might add)? Also, the caption is POV; I do not find the alleged color combination ("gray, green and gold") to be "startling". That sounds like a bit of egotripping for the guy who took the picture of himself. I could also call into question the accuracy of the caption: I see a green eye with an unnatural-looking orange band around the pupils. Also, no other caption mentions the origins of the person whose picture is displayed. The image for blue eyes mentions where the color is more prominent; "...in a male of Germanic descent" does not convey the same kind of information. InFairness 07:29, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It was I who reverted the removal. I understand that there is already one photo of green eyes, but I believe this one is relevant too, but yes, the caption is a bit POVish. I think that the photographer who took the photo and uploaded it understands whose eye it is and would like to share for all wikipedians to enjoy. If you want, you can go ahead and change the caption, but I believe that this is a fabulous photo that looks great in wikipedia. That is all. 65.34.136.176 20:38, 7 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Coordinates[edit]

Hey David,

I've been spending the better part of a day trying to find out who to talk with about a certain subject problem. I noticed that you were known for working with templates so I just decided to go directly to you. (whether it's actual help or showing my the right person to talk to) Okay, I recently noticed that the German Wikipedia had a nifty feature in which the coordinates of any location are inserted into the header of an article. Here is an example: [1]. I've found out that this is not possible in the English Wiki and that I'll need to discuss this with our community to see if it can get implimented. (Evidently it deals with CSS...I really don't know what that is) Someone mentioned that I should copy the German template and create a new one, which I did (found here: Template:CoorHeader. Now all that needs to be done, is to impliment the CSS into the main wikipedia code.

Sorry if this doesn't make sense, I tried the best I could. Now, would you know exactly what I should do in this situation? I'm gathering you've been in this situation before where you must present something to the wiki community. Thanks in advance. Sean WI 02:38, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! This feature is quite handy, and I suggest that you propose its addition at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals). If it garners community consensus, it would be easy (from a technical standpoint) to implement. —David Levy 02:57, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quick reply, David! I did what you suggested, and if you feel up to it maybe you could lend your support at the proposal page. Thanks again. Sean WI 03:13, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I certainly will, Sean, and you're very welcome! :-) —David Levy 03:18, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've addressed the technical issues so that the site-wide CSS code doesn't need changing to make {{CoorHeader}} work. Now, since it's such a visible thing, if we want to use it widely then it's going to have to get wide support as a new standard. I've written as much at the Village Pump. — Saxifrage ✎ 08:08, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I started a proposal at the Manual of Style here: Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style#Geographical coordinates, de.wikipedia-style. Another editor linked to the WikiProject on Geographical Coordinates from there, where it has been discussed. Lets see if we can't make this idea popular! — Saxifrage ✎ 18:48, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Broken CoorHeader template[edit]

The CoorHeader template is broken when used with the Classic skin to Wikipedia. I haven't tried other skins, other than to note that it appears to work correctly with monobook. Lots of people use classic, so the template really shouldn't be used at the moment. I am not an expert in wiki markup, but I think absolute positioning is never going to work well.

I've removed the template from Auckland for the time being. Also, are you aware that Auckland already had the geographic co-ordinates in the infobox of the article?-gadfium 02:48, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

invitation[edit]

Greetings from Eau Claire! When you get a chance, you might be interested in checking out WP:WPWI. Cheers! Tom e r ^talk 02:52, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

and what is your problem?[edit]

you dont have anything to do with that. so why posting nonsense on my talk page then? at least you are irish, you irish people know how how it is when your nation, name and simply your existence is denied, you know how it is to always fight for your country, to always prove that you exist, macedonians and irish people have much in common. --Makedonia 22:24, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not quite. The Irish weren't created in the 1940s by a communist dictator out of an occupied Bulgarian population. This is outlined clearly enough at political views on the Macedonian language. Telex 01:18, 7 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, no problem Shaun, and dont mind this boy above, he is just saying the greek and bulgarian point of view, wich are obviously propagandic. greetings--Makedonia 10:07, 7 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tell me, Makedonia, how can you sleep at night knowing that you've written those outrageous lies on your userpage? Telex 10:13, 7 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Pizza pit.jpg listed for deletion[edit]

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Move request for emperors of the Palaeologus/Palaiologos dynasty[edit]

Hi. There is a move request for several Palaeologus/Palaiologos dynasty emperors at Talk:List of Byzantine Emperors. I tought you might be interested in.--Panairjdde 21:13, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Macedonia (terminology)[edit]

Thank you for your comment. Large scale modifications have taken place since you made it. For more details, please refer to the link above, and to the article itself. :NikoSilver: 12:37, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Update: Full citation for everything and a lot more prose has been added. TOC too. 2 users have already shifted to support. Kindly re-evaluate. :NikoSilver: 13:26, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Probably it is the fifth time I am trying to preview this message. I hope I don't have to delete it again and write it from scratch. On the one hand, this article is very important to me. Not only because I've devoted a lot of time and effort, but also because I'd really want the world to know why everybody is bitching about the Macedonia name here. On the other hand, your last comment has puzzled me. Should I be happy or unhappy about you removing your opposition that way? I have no words.:NikoSilver: 17:15, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So the answer to happy or unhappy was simple: I should feel moved. I have busted and keep busting my head on how I could rewrite this article for two weeks. I have found no acceptable way so far. I can't resist to the present format...

[[Macedonia (foo)|Macedonia]] (as in foo) refers...

...because it illustrates reality here! We all mouse-over in our heads every time we say these terms! Please accept my sincere apologies for confronting you and if I offended you. It takes huge balls to go ahead and apologise. Only I came second. You can consider yourself more important to me than this fucking article now. Feel free to express your opinion. Feel free to just go ahead and edit its lights out to your preference. You can consider me your e-friend. :NikoSilver: 20:39, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Kalash[edit]

Many Kalash claim that they are the direct descendants of Macedonians se Macedonian Descents In Pakistan.AVI [1] and "Pakistani Kalasch Y-Chromosome Haplogroup Frequency" (related to Jugoslaiav Macedonian)" HUMAN RACES CALCULATOR [2].194.236.207.147 18:33, 17 Januari 2007.

Turks? Have you misinterpreted me? See the two enclosed links above and compare the Kalash and Jugoslav Macedonian DNA. 194.236.207.147 18:28, 18 Januari 2007.

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FYI[edit]

Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion/2007 March 7#Image:Kalashg.jpg. Khoi khoi 07:24, 8 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, good luck with that. :-) Khoi khoi 23:30, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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