User talk:Viriditas

Faces of Meth

I got caught in an edit conflict and might have zapped some of your stuff. I'm not sure.

Thanks for the edits to the article, by the way. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:46, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

No worries. It was a healthy zap. ;) Viriditas (talk) 11:50, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

It's looking good. Thanks for the help. You are very good at digging up info.

I will see if I can pay my dues over at DYK so as to be eligible to submit the article. It's probably already close to big enough. Thanks!!! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:49, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your excellent work on the article. Here is Maitreya in a cozy place relaxing after a long, hard day of smiling while sitting elsewhere.

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 16:05, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

hi again

thanks for your offer re Amy Chua. it has been ok but now an IP editor keeps reverting everything except whatever they like, and they arent joining the talk page where we're already discussing the changes. i'm not the only editor who is annoyed but i think everyone gave up because they kept just reverting everything. do you know what else we can do? thanks... MrsSunDoesntShine (talk) 23:08, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Have you noticed that the IP is posting from Duke? Anyway, I requested page protection based on BabelStone's previous request on the talk page.[1] Viriditas (talk) 23:44, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

i dont know what to do on the page now, it doesnt seem worth it. thanks though!

RE:Hawaiian Time Machine

Aloha. I haven't heard from you in a while. Okay I kinda of understand your point but can it be an external link?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:22, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

I just wanted an extra infomational link. But I removed it.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:33, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Hawaii articles needing expansion

Category:Hawaii articles needing expansion, which you created, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • ^{(Otters want attention)} 20:50, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

picture again

hi, i undid this change but what do you think of this [2] why is this guy uploading new pics that look as bad as the old one? isnt it weird to try and replace everyones pics on this site with your own bad ones? theres nothing wrong with the old pic especially the cropped version i uploaded so i dont know why hes doing it, do you know him? MrsSunDoesntShine (talk) 19:04, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

I only know he's been here for a while, but under a previous account name. I think there is room for a compromise here. In other words, we keep your photo, but we ask the user to take one of the inside and outside when there are no people. That way we get all three that we need. Viriditas (talk) 22:59, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

thanks. i dont understand why he keeps wanting to put his own image up there when the old one that was there since the article was created seems fine! he just wants to put his name everywhere? i uploaded my crop version but i havent even put it onto the page yet. his new image that he put up is a different one from last time. it looks almost the same but he took a new picture. it still looked washed out though! MrsSunDoesntShine (talk) 23:38, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

I know. Don't try to understand. :) The only thing you can do is control the quality of your own work and output. It is very frustrating, but your character will be measured by how well you can interact and communicate with difficult people, so we must thank him for helping us work on ourselves! :) Viriditas (talk) 23:40, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Prison food

I was thinking of starting the article.

One one hand, there are a zillion occurrences of the term on wiki, and a ton of sources, and it might turn out to be pretty interesting. What do they eat? Who knows? Do they get apples? Do they only get gruel like in the movies?

On the other hand, it might be best as lots of little sections gradually being created in different prison articles by "jail people" who know about these things.

Also, I found Nutraloaf, which I hear goes really well with a side order of "that skinny guy's whole lunch that he doesn't want".

So, what do you think? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:11, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

But, what if you have three hands? :) I think this type of article would be on par with space food, so you may want to have a look at that article. Viriditas (talk) 23:53, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

It's kind of like a collection of trivial factoids. Is that what you mean? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:00, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

No, that's more of a problem with layout, structure and presentation. I mean, that this is a niche cuisine, like space food. Should make for a good article. Viriditas (talk) 03:51, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Oh, I see. Good point. Maybe I should partially retract that trivial factoid statement. I just seems like each section is very stand-alone -- snippets of info lacking overall cohesion. I will think about it.

And by the way, excellent job on the Faces of Meth article. Please forgive my shoddy writing. My English is really going down hill, along with my intelligence. This is the result of living in a foreign country for years. I am also losing my ability to paraphrase sources. I am recently finding it frustrating to take something written well, and find a way to rewrite it equally well. The best structure is taken, and it's a question of rewording it in a less than ideal way.

Thank you again for your good advice. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:15, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Paraphrasing, like anything else, becomes easier the more you do it. Because I do it so much, I barely think about it, but if you want to give me some examples, I can offer some help and suggestions. Viriditas (talk) 04:43, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

I took a picture of viriditas maybe?

File:DBG ChihulyGreenGlass.JPG

DBG ChihulyGreenGlass

I was going to take a photo of a Palo verde tree for you, because it really is, trunk and all, the spring-green color I think Hildegarde of Bingen might have had in mind as "viriditas." But none of those photos came out very green-looking, and this glass sculpture is pretty cool. What color do you think viriditas would be? Sharktopus^talk 02:44, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. I was lucky enough to be on vacation in San Francisco during the Chihuly at the de Young in 2008, and visited the exhibition for about two hours. As for the color, viriditas, have you read variations of green? Viriditas (talk) 09:11, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Chihuly's glass looks amazing out under blue sky. You should definitely visit Phoenix, from which I am just getting ready to move, hence the flurry of photos of stuff I won't have nearby soon. Only one of his sculptures for DBG is still on display here, but it is worth seeing. Thanks for the link to the article on green; I had no idea we had that in here. It is wonderful. Sharktopus^talk 16:23, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

A Canticle for Leibowitz to FAC

Viriditas, I logged into my account for the first time in over a year and see your inquiry about A Canticle for Leibowitz. What timing! Of all the articles to ask about, this is one that entices me to some focused work in WP. I'm more than happy to help. I have to review the FAC requirements to get up to speed, as well as closely read the article again. Interested in your take on what's needed.--
Jim Dunning | talk 20:37, 29 January 2011 (UTC)