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2+2=5

I just finished reading Orwell's 1984 and I am reeling from the after-effects. Has anyone else read it? Can some assure me that the future will not be like that!!!? :-P Jayant,17 Years, India • contribs 13:02, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've read it too, it's awesome, but I don't know if I can reassure you about it. Speaking of which as wiki increasingly becomes more definitive and the first place people look for facts and as the information gets more viral as more people copy it, does anybody get the feeling that being a wikipedian is like working at the ministry of truth.

1984 is da sh*t! It's my favorite great literature book. I can't reassure you that the future won't be like that, but I think that Wikipedia will be the last holdout of peace and freedom if it is. Interesting culture note: On Seinfeld, in 1993 or so, Jerry and George impersonate two NeoNazis in order to get a ride in a limousine from the airport. The person that George impersonates is named O'Brien. Kramer and Elaine take on the roles of Winston and Julia in that they feel betrayed by their friends' purported beliefs. :0 :) Eilicea 14:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That's one of my favorite episodes. Are you sure about the 1984 allusion though? It may be original research :) Ungovernable Force^{The Wiki Kitchen!} 01:59, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, I'm just assuming, but it does make sense. I might be reading into it too much with the Kramer and Elaine part. I see that we both like Seinfeld and peppering our conversations with smiley faces. :) Cool. Eilicea 16:32, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think you're probably reading too much into it. O'Brien is a common name. Anyways, here's a link to the episodes [[1]]. It needs major cleanup, but I'm too lazy. Ungovernable Force^{The Wiki Kitchen!} 03:14, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you liked 1984 you might want to check out Animal Farm which is also very good. I also found the 1984 film version of the novel very good. I think it's one of Richard Burtons best roles. YDAM TALK 14:01, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You may also be interested in "Brave New World". -- ßott e siηi ^(talk) 16:42, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Brave New World is good, but I prefer 1984. Ungovernable Force^{The Wiki Kitchen!} 01:59, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Has anyone seen Wikipedia:1984? Kind of amusing... --Mr. Lefty _{Talk to me!} 18:34, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I am currently searching for the above books. Incidentally, my brother bought the biography of Orwell, Orwell, The Life by D.J. Taylor. Looking forward to reading it. Oh yeah, the Wikipedia:1984 is cool!, kinda creepy though.:-P Jayant,17 Years, India • contribs 18:41, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is it just me, or was Animal Farm far better than 1984? Or maybe I like it more because it's short, and is therefore similar to what some say my attention span is... Picaroon9288•talk 19:16, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I won't reasure anyone that it won't happen, but I hope it doesn't. A year or two ago a group (I think they were anarchists, but I can't remember) started a campaign where they went into bookstores and moved copies of 1984 into the non-fiction section. I got a kick out of that. I also saw a really funny political cartoon with Bush saying "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength". The next frame has him saying "These are all from 1984". Frame with a pause. Next frame says "Ronald Reagan was a genius!". Ungovernable Force^{The Wiki Kitchen!} 01:59, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone have a blog?

Does anyone have a blog? I'm getting bored and maybe reading one of my fellow wikipedians' blog may bring hapinness to my cute face! -- Szvest 14:47, 13 September 2006 (UTC) User:FayssalF/Sign[reply]

I had a blog once, but it didn't work out. I might try one again though. (The only thing I hate about them is it takes me an entry as long as this page before Werdnabot to introduce myself and related things.) —$ΡЯΙNGεrαgђ (-¢|ε|Ŀ|T|♫-) 15:05, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My LJ 8D ~crazytales56297 - t-e 19:13, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cool beans. So yo've tried marijuana, you've watched porn movies, you carry your knife/razor everywhere with you, you have broken someone's bones, you have lost money in Las Vegas... Welcome to the club mate! -- Szvest 18:23, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've not done any of those things. ~crazytales56297 - t-e 00:12, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sport's events

Anybody been to any decent sport events recently? I went to Watford/Man Utd the other day, and it was insanely good. where in the world has the best atmosphere, do you think? King fish erswift 17:57, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stretford End, on derby day... Obviously. hehe...Philc _T^E_C^I 18:00, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've been supporting FC Barcelona for more than 23 years now and apart from the World cup and Nations Cup (Africa, Europe and South America) i don't watch any other games. I once been to Old Trafford and i regret it because i got hit by a hooligan. -- Szvest 18:04, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry to hear about your bad experience in Manchester Szvest. Whenever I've been, all the fans have been very nice. There was one time I went for a Man U - Celtic match up, and after the game had finished, two bald, big, and pretty frightning looking Celtic fans came up to me. This was awhile back, and hooliganism was a larger problem in England, so I was pretty worried, but they just asked me if I had enjoyed the match, and told me what a nice time they had in Manchester :) Th ε Halo ^Θ 23:55, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Halo. And i am glad to hear that you had quite pleasent experiences. I just wonder why all pubs close their doors in Deansgate whenever ManU plays! -- Szvest 11:22, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

LoL :P Th ε Halo ^Θ 15:56, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ANZAC Day and Grand Final Day in the AFL has to be seen to be believed in Australia. Went to see the Melbourne Victory play the Central Coast Mariners tonight which was very enjoyable because Melbourne won 1-0. Watching the two blockbusters in the Prmeier League tonight as well which will be awesome. Normy132 11:54, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've never been to a football match, well school ones and village ones, but not like premiership or international teams. I might go watch my nearest team (Plymouth) oneday. I went to the Athletics World Cup. I don't know if you saw it on TV, but Europe won the mens event!Peterwill 19:53, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

10,000 edits

Finally reached 10, 000 edits! Yet I'm still not a member of Esperanza... Should I join?--TBCTaLk?!? 19:08, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You aren't??? Well, by all means! — $PЯINGεrαgђ 19:24, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, membership within Esperanza is morally compulsory after 10,000 edits. :) --Hús ö nd 20:18, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Join Us! Really, 10,000 edits and not an Esperanzian?--Suit-n-tie 21:02, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:JapaneseStopSign.png

TBC publicly denies being a member of the Cabal. -- User:FayssalF/Sign

But TINC! --TBCTaLk?!? 22:57, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure about that ;). There are a lot of hoaxes in Wikipedia! -- Szvest 10:31, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This userbox has not been removed by the Cabal.

:) jam es^(talk) 10:46, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The cabal is NICE. -- Szvest 11:12, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

TBC, why Bukka? It was your 1st edit. Would it be that you are part of the Sangama Dynasty? -- Szvest 11:14, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I clicked the "Random Article" link and saw that Bukka was still a red link, thus I decided to create it. In fact, before accessing Wikipedia, I hardly had any interest in Indian history.--TBCTaLk?!? 21:43, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Join, Esperanza = Peace. Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 09:16, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Family Guy Suck?

Anyone hate Family Guy? I do, I've seen the same thing, only better, in early Simpsons Episodes. Any opinions?--Suit-n-tie 01:38, 15 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Aye (def 2, adverb). It is certainly not the best comedy I have ever saw. Saw it a few times, often clichéd and crude humor. Not really my liking, but I'll probably watch it if I needed to. Iolakana•T 20:11, 15 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't like watching it at all. I used to think it was cool, but now...--Suit-n-tie 02:04, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think its better than the simpsons by a long way, the simpsons jokes are just not even funny by comparison, family guy, takes the whole thing to a new level. Philc _T^E_C^I 13:52, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Are you insane? The Simpsons started the whole thing! Without the classic Simpsons episodes, Family Guy will have nothing to rip off!--Suit-n-tie 16:03, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So, new cars are better than old cars, new comedy is better than old comedy, family guy is better than the simpsons, jus because the simpsons came up with th concept doesnt mean they're the best at it. Philc _T^E_C^I 17:48, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Simpsons had depth. Family Guy was random jokes over and over!--Suit-n-tie 04:13, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

YOu may call it depth, the story lines in the simpsons were simple, inconclusive, regularly abondoned halfway through an epsiode, and almost never had suitable endings, much the same as family guy, the are both extremely shallow and poor from a stroy telling point of view, its just that the simpsons jokes are so weak, that the storyline features more as part of the program, by comparison to family guy, where they are so funny, you neednt pay any attention to the storyline to enjoy it. Philc _T^E_C^I 18:37, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Whatever, everyone has a different opinion. I don't want some sort of arguement about which show's better. But, The Simpsons has been losing quality. Whatever, they are just cartoons.--Suit-n-tie 23:27, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, no, I wasnt trying to argue! sorry if it seemed like that! I was just saying... but yeh agreed, new simpsons jokes are alot poorer, the episode where homer becomes safety slamander was a particularly weak episode, the whole plot was weak and I dont think I laughed once. Ahwell... hehe! Philc _T^E_C^I 23:30, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah. The Simpsons lost that unique sense of humor. By unique I mean they ripped it off a show that ripped off another show. Now, its just the same crappy humor over and over.--Suit-n-tie 23:46, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Me and my freind had decided that after you watch family guy, by comparsion the simpsons just isnt funny anymore, but Im begginning to think maybe its just that the simpsons isnt funny anymore. Ahwell, the end of an era some might say, well I've still got all the classics on my ol video cassettes! none o that dvd malarky!! hehe. Philc _T^E_C^I 00:03, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The show may be going down hill, but, I'm still gonna watch that movie. I don't care how bad it may be, but I've waited years for this.--Suit-n-tie 00:18, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Like Family Guy and American Dad, and the way they ridicule the president, God and most so-called "minorities". haz (talk) e 18:34, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Go psychic!

File:Inkblot.gif
Ooh, a Rorschach test for the coffee lounge! I see a bicephalous wolf with an angry leprechaun rider.--Hús ö nd 03:11, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see a perfectly symmetrical continent with four lakes and three peninsulæ. — $PЯINGεrαgђ 18:31, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see two wasps (not bees) on on a flower. Iolakana•T 18:51, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

2 druidy people dancing round someone sat closer to the picture. Philc _T^E_C^I 20:07, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hahaha. I can see those too! But I think the druids are still holding the leprechaun. Who is bicepahous as well btw.--Hús ö nd 20:58, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see an inkblot on a page. Seriously, I see a butterfly. (formerly Tachikoma) --Kyok o 20:22, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mostly just the inkblot for me; but after I thought about it long enough, perhaps Wile E. Coyote.
—Chris (blather • contribs • e)

21:09, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see a crocodile being tackled by a large grizzly bear... with laser beams.--TBCTaLk?!? 21:46, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see a duck fighting a chicken for supremacy over the milk, because the duck needs to give its son, a bear, some milk, or else the mafia don will kill him. Anyway, I just see a country of some sort.--Suit-n-tie 04:38, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see two house-elves kissing a giant beetle. Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 06:13, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see the Pokémon Deoxys holding up two Pichu by their necks. -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 06:15, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see two house-elves kissing each other whilst perched on a giant beetle. ~crazytales56297 - t-e 01:01, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Two pixies/dwarves/other mythical creatures carrying something by the horns. haz (talk) e 18:35, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A beetle, being ripped apart by two sparrows, destroyed by it's own moral inadequacy. Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 09:19, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

...? -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 14:36, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Two witches, sacrificing a pig. --Mnem e son 00:43, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see the deformed underside of a ray. bibliomaniac15 03:10, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see 2 witches kissing a beetle's a**!?! Shadin 14:16, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The proposal on My Girl

During my RC patrol I spotted some guy trying to propose to his girlfriend here. I laughed and promptly reverted the edits. But now I feel a bit sorry for him. Was I too cold-hearted? Should I have turned a blind eye to this one?--Hús ö nd 04:19, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Were I in that situation, I probably would have left a personal note explaining why the proposal should not have been placed on a Wikipedia disambiguation page, rather than the impersonal vandalism warning templates. I would also have wished the user good luck. Anyway, don't stress out over your actions in this matter.

I copied the user's marriage proposal text to his talk page, so that he can find it and show his girlfriend. I hope that that was the best solution, and I wish them well. It may have been improper for the user to propose on a disambig page, but it was also very sweet of him. --Kyok o 05:20, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cheap bastard, probably didn't want to pay for dinner and thought that was the cheapest way to do it. Whatever happened to dropping a load of cash on getting an airplane to pull a banner or something? And yes, that was sarcasm, just in case you can't tell. I was doing RC patrolling once and someone kept putting an obituary for their dog on a disambig page. I felt really bad because I love dogs (especially the jack russell that lives with me, she's so cute!), but I couldn't help laughing. Especially because they kept putting it back. Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 06:19, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How would this girl see this letter anyway?? If she uses Wikipedia, would she not have her own talk page. And if she's not registered, well... Sounds like poor planning to me. -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 06:26, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As the guy who did the dabbing, (and had a bit of a breakdown yesterday,) I gotta say that I'm disappointed to have missed this. ACS (Wikipedian); Talk to the Ace. See what I've edited. 08:51, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe My Girl is their song or something, and that's why he put it there. Charlie MacKenzie 10:09, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In this particular instance, the person who put the marriage proposal had a user account, so I thought that the boyfriend could at least find his own talk page. I didn't want to explain to the user how to look at the page history and see prior versions of the "My Girl" page, out of concerns that I would only confuse him. I really do hope that his girlfriend is able to see the proposal. --Kyok o 13:43, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

On second thought, this proposal was so corny that Amber was likely to think twice. So maybe I did a favor to Jesse. Koodoos to me. :-) --Hús ö nd 15:05, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, be nice. I thought it was sweet. --Kyok o 16:05, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, yeah, it was sweet. But why did he have to leave it on Wikipedia, is his girlfriend an RC patroller or something? :-) --Hús ö nd 16:19, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I imagine that the person who first wrote the proposal must have had the idea, "Look! You're on the internet!" or something like that. Or maybe his girlfriend is a Wikipedia user. In that case, he should have put the proposal on her talk page instead. I think the former is more likely.

Oh, now I get it. If you're thinking that it's me, no, it isn't. I simply have the coffee loung as one of my 1400+ items on my watchlist. --Kyok o 16:33, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hahaha. No, I wasn't thinking that it was you. :-) --Hús ö nd 17:29, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's fake. It's too corny and the placement is almost too randomized to be otherwise. -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 02:21, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I thought that too, but I'm not really sure. I think it might be fake, but it could be real. Remember, assume good faith ;) Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 04:50, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I know... I'm just pessimistic by nature. >:P -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 05:09, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That is hilarious. Poor bloke. What are the odds of her coming across it? — riana_dzasta _{wreak havoc|damage report} 05:35, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I know... Those were my thoughts, exactly. -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 07:10, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That guys needs more of this! Freshprince 17:51, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think this is one of those times where I realize I spend too much time on WP: this is not the first marriage proposal I've seen. The other guy started an article for his would-be-fiancée. I guess it's kinda sweet? Of course, I'm going be single forever and have a dozen cats named after the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, so what do I know? -- Merope ^Talk 04:51, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wesley!! You've been a very bad kitty! ;P -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 18:14, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Talk like a pirate day

		Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
		Ahoy, me hearty! How 'bout a good ol' jug o' grog? Reg-Arrr-ds Hús ö nd 13:44, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yarr! , me need rum.......yaaarrrr!! Jayant,17 Years, India • contribs 17:14, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Drink up then, me hearty... last one to finish their drink walks t'plank! — riana_dzasta _{wreak havoc|damage report} 17:24, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The whole walk the plank thing is fictional. Then again, so are most of the stereotypical sayings I'd expect. Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 18:13, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

*gulp,gulp,gulp*......yarr! Jayant,17 Years, India • contribs 17:31, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Shiver me timbers! Ye better daren't drink faster than a scurvy swashbuckler! *gulp, gulp, gulp* Arrr! --Hús ö nd 18:30, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fictional, eh, UGF? Down with the disbelievers in stereotype!!! — riana_dzasta _{wreak havoc|damage report} 18:52, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

We'll find a stereotypical plank for him.--Hús ö nd 18:54, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm in complete arrrgreement. lame — riana_dzasta _{wreak havoc|damage report} 19:04, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ahoy, this be some strange drinkin'! <turns back and gulps down some Guiness> — $PЯINGεrαgђ 19:36, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hehehe... Springerarrrrgh!!! don't edit Wikipedia when you're tired — riana_dzasta _{wreak havoc|damage report} 01:10, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Okay...arg...I'll pilage your house...or whatever...--Suit-n-tie 01:23, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why did the pirate see the movie? Because it was rated arrrr! (On second thought, this joke sounds better if spoken)--TBCTaLk?!? 02:30, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why doesn't anyone offer me a cracker? Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3}

A cracker?--TBCTaLk?!? 17:47, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, I'm not eating anything from you Bitey. Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 09:13, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is all a stereotype. This holiday should really be called Talk like you come from Cornwall Day. bibliomaniac15 03:13, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ramnod means Random

Hey guys. I've recently uploaded a GIF of me shining my shoe with a banana peel. This is quite possibly the most random thing on English Wiki. If you see anything more random, tell me. Thanks, Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 01:57, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hah! Wikipedia abounds with random cluelessness. I'm sure we'll harvest some that'll beat your shiny, ant-appealing shoes. --Hús ö nd 15:27, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hehe! And I thought I did random things! Freshprince 15:55, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cheese + Tom Cruise = Mountain Oysters.... OMG!!!!!--TBCTaLk?!? 17:39, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, is Dfrd left-handed? --Hús ö nd 18:40, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

He has hands?--TBCTaLk?!? 18:43, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:Fool's World Map.gif

It's Time to show you my beloved map. You have to step on those lands to get a meaning for your shinny shoes, Dfrg! -- Szvest 18:11, 20 September 2006 (UTC) User:FayssalF/Sign[reply]

Thanks to your map, I just discovered I'm French. Wikistress alert! --Húsönd 23:40, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

From your map, I discovered that an extremely large turtle is lying on top of the islands north of Canada! Must be global warming....--TBCTaLk?!? 03:32, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That map is great, and if this was another time and it was another place I had a large stick, I would nominate it for featured. Just chek out all this valid stuff I've uploaded:

But Husond raises a valid point, those ants just don't quit. Interestingly, the best way to wipe them out is with even more banana peels. BANANA PEELS! Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 09:06, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mwahahaha, I gleefully blast MTG red decks into oblivion.--Húsönd 20:24, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Barrow Goldeneye, nice singature! (It's fun messing with links in the username proper, eh?) ;) — $PЯINGεrαgђ 20:43, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. It's fun indeed. And I really seem to like that Esperanza speck of green in the middle of it.--Húsönd 23:34, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jimmy near a sauna is the best though. Where can we use that? Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 04:26, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

1,000

This is officially my 1,000th edit!

Laurə n^whisper 18:31, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats. --Hús ö nd 18:41, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Great job. :D --TBCTaLk?!? 18:45, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have 1,234 pages on my watchlist right now. I'm about to go add the 1,235th, so I thought I would mention it now before doing that. Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 04:49, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations! Good luck on reaching 10000. :) Ang e la 14:46, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nice one mate! Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 08:19, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tim Starling

If you know Tim Starling, you can send get well soon wishes on this wikicard. He had part of his small intestine removed on Monday. Ang e la 14:46, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dragonlance

Hey all, I'm new to Esperanza. Curious, does anyone out there read dragonlance? Great books. DoomsDay349 22:11, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've recently developed an addiction to them; I've read, I think, 8 in the last two months. Currently, I'm working on Dragons of Summer Flame. - Pureblade | ^Θ 03:56, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Suggest registration

Aren't there template messages for suggesting an IP user to register his/her account? I think I've seen that somewhere before but I can't really recall where.--Húsönd 23:32, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, {{subst:welcomeip}} --ßott e siηi ^(talk) 23:54, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The template:

Welcome!

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When you edit pages:

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The Wikipedia Tutorial is a good place to start learning about Wikipedia. For now, if you are stuck, you can click the edit this page tab above, type {{helpme}} in the edit box, and then click Save Page; an experienced Wikipedian will be around shortly to answer any questions you may have. Also feel free to ask a question on my Talk page. I will answer your questions as far as I can! Thank you again for contributing to Wikipedia. -- ßott e siηi ^(talk) 23:56, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! --Húsönd 01:02, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The coffee lounge got up and started editing articles? Okay - who put what in its coffee, and where do I get some? ;-) --Mnem e son 00:39, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, we're not laidback for editing. We just like others to think so. :-) --Húsönd 00:54, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Equinox

		Happy Fall/Autumn!
		Note: For those special users who are entering Spring instead, this message reads "Greetings from the Northern Hemisphere, mates!" :-).Húsönd 00:11, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Husond, from the Southern Hemisphere. Summer is in full swing here in South Africa --Jcw69 06:47, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Summer? Shouldn't it be Spring in the Southern hemisphere? Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 06:55, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, in Johannesburg there is not much of an spring or autumn. So today being National Braai Day, we had a wonderful summers day. --Jcw69 16:43, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What is National Braai Day? Can we celebrate it in the Esperanza coffee lounge? Itsmejudith 22:27, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yesturday (Saturday 24 Nov) was Heritage Day in South Africa and our National Braai Day (National Barbeque Day). We enjoy a sun soaked day focused around the time-honoured South African tradition of braaiing. What better way to socialise and celebrate our cultural heritage and the diversity of beliefs and traditions? --Jcw69 05:55, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Grey's Anatomy

Did anyone see the new Grey's Anatomy on thursday? The ikiroid (talk·desk·Advise me) 00:35, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, and I didn't plan to.--Suit-n-tie 17:21, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I certainly did :) I love Grey's Anatomy (I've watched all the episodes in season 1 at least twice :P) I really loved the stuff with Burke this week ( he and Cristina are great characters). Th ε Halo ^Θ 20:48, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I did! It was the first episode I've watched from beginning to end (though there was some tea-making in there somewhere). I've seen bits and pieces of other episodes, so I was kind of familiar with the characters.
This episode was good. I liked the guy with the brain tumour; if you ever wanted a real opinion on something without bias, go to him! (except... but no, that'll give it away!) — E ditor at Large ( talk) 21:31, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I watch it occasionally: I usually manage to miss it though! Finally got some time to spend Wiki'ing away the hours....EVOCATIVEINTRIGUE TALKTOME | EMAILME 22:03, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I prefer shows like Scrubs than Grey's Anatomy or ER. -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 06:11, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not this Gray's Anatomy, then? Actually, I've only ever seen a few seconds of Grey's Anatomy ever, but I found it rather painful; kind of like EastEnders in a hospital. I prefer hospital shows like Scrubs and House; the funny ones. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Talk)} 20:51, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mascot!

Should Esperanza have a competition for a new mascot? I've got a few nominations that I've personally created:

Anime

Anime
Bird?

Bird?
South Park

South Park
Simpsons

Simpsons

I don't have any fancy drawing tools (I stick with Microsoft Paint), so these pictures are somewhat crappy. :P --TBCTaLk?!? 09:53, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe a PNG/SVG version of a picture of whoever founded Esperanza? — $PЯINGεrαgђ 22:33, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well that indicates that s/he is of some significance within the community for this reason, when s/he isnt. It also indicates that s/he is somehow more powerful, which is counter productive to the whole thing really. Philc _T^E_C^I 23:04, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Can we pleeeease have the lemming that I love as the mascot? He's cute, furry, plump & did I mention cute? We have to have him! Pleeeaase! Can we keep him? Spawn Man 01:48, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Or maybe the red panda? I love that animal. — $PЯINGεrαgђ 03:25, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A green lemming. — riana_dzasta _{wreak havoc|damage report} 03:30, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Green lemming sounds nice. Anyone able to photoshop the lemming to be green, and maybe add the Esperanza logo on his or her head? Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 04:06, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wouldn't having a lemming be counterproductive as well, though? -Fsotrain₀₉ 04:15, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking that too. They're just too cute though! Oh, and the logo would actually be better on the chest I think, since there is more room and it's more centered. Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 04:19, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I just like the lemming because it's so ~~fat~~ portly. Any other small, cute, furry animal will work for me. — riana_dzasta _{wreak havoc|damage report} 04:22, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

File:Green Lemming.JPG

A green lemming, but then again I'm colour blind!

I've created a green lemming from the original picture. However, it may be another colour as I'm colour blind, therefore it could very well be orange! It's not the best, but it's a start... If you guys don't go through with it, can you please delete the picture? Thanks, Spawn Man 06:31, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I like the lemming. But, wouldn't it be rather ironical to have a lemming as our mascot? After all, lemmings are known to jump off cliffs during their migrations, and Esperanza was formed with the hope to help preventing massive groups of Wikipedians from jumping off this project... --Húsönd 20:35, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Exactly. In a sea of grey lemmings jumping off a cliff, the Green Esperanza lemming is sitting there trying to save them all, just like here. So I think it's more fitting than ironic. Besides, who cares if he's soooo cute! Spawn Man 21:50, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good idea. We could even provide the lemming with a swim ring. I once saw that on a Far Side strip. Neat.--Húsönd 03:11, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How about an Esperanza logo…? — $PЯINGεrαgђ 04:15, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'll get someone I know to work on it with the green lemming & the ESP logo. Thanks, Spawn Man 04:18, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Gone

And i wondered why i considered leaving, im gone for good now. Bye all Childzy ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 17:04, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This was originally posted on the Evanescnece Talk page. I am copying it here, hoping you will find it and consider it very strongly.

CHILDZY IS A BASTARD!

WHOEVER THE HELL CHILDZY IS, HE/SHE IS A FUCKING BITCH. YOU COULD AT LEAST RESPOND PLEASANTLY WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING INCORRECTLY. I AM OBVIOUSLY NOT BEING NICE BECAUSE I HATE YOU ALREADY AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU! Just voicing my opinion, thanks.

I MUST add as well that no one is perfect, as you apparently think you are. And although you may believe so, you don't know everything. Just so you know how I felt.

P.S. Get a life!

Please do not remove the above unless you are Childzy. Thanks again.

Good gracious. Was the above insulting tirade posted anonymously? -Fsotrain₀₉

Yeah it was, i dont do anything on wiki anymore anyway i havent been on for ages but im not puttin up with shit like that. Childzy ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 18:32, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, if you haven't done anything then what's the problem? Just because someone is being really immature, that doesn't mean that you have to give up and leave. Don't take it so personally, it's not like you'll ever meet this person in the real world. Hell, you don't even know this person in the internet world. -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 06:51, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Loud things

Some things are loud. Fire drill sounds are very loud, which is important for people. But how about loud things, like jet engines or the crowd? In Qwest Field, every Seattle Seahawks home game is loud. How many decibels do you think the crowd is? I think it's about 100 dB or more. Big top 20:55, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

World's Longest Poem

Recently, a fellow Wikipedian has been bold and decided to challenge the Mahabharata as the World's Longest Poem. To do this, we need to get a total of 1.9 million words (Yes, 1,900,000 words). If you can at least crank out a small rhyme, contribute as many lines as you can. Thanks. bibliomaniac15 03:09, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh man, that's a good idea. We used to write stories like this, but never chain poems. I'll check it out. — riana_dzasta _{wreak havoc|damage report} 03:23, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

lol, I bet you can't pick out which four lines I added. Oh wait, you probably can. Tee hee hee. Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 03:41, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hehe, I think I made the poem go off on a tangent. -Fsotrain₀₉ 03:49, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, that was me. I was planning on doing something like that, and you just gave me the perfect segue. Thanks. Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 04:04, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) I $uck at Western poetry, but I gave it a try. — $PЯINGεrαgђ 03:50, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Grr, anarchists don't tell people what to do. Now go back and change it or else! ;) Ungovernable Force^{Got something to say?} 04:03, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In ancient Japan, that's how people used to write haiku's. One person would write the opening, the next would write the next section & so on. Haiku's could be written by many people over more than 100 years! Anyway, I'm a poet & don't you know it! Spawn Man 05:13, 25 September 2006 (UTC) ;)[reply]

Well as you may notice, I've added over 100 lines & some 700 words to the poem. Even with that we've got a loooooong way to go if we ever wanna rival the current record. I think there's a fact that says: "If one person counted every second of every day, it would still take around 30 years to reach 1 million." We're writing at less than 1 word per second, so it might take considerable longer. How long a period were the current record holding poems written over? Thanks anyway, I'll still work on it as it's quite fun! -- Spawn Man 07:50, 25 September 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Why does it have to rhyme?? I find that to be discouraging. -Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 08:37, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh God! It seems Willy on Wheels has entered the poem! I wonder what will happen next....--TBCTaLk?!? 19:52, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats! It seems the the poems has already reached over 1000 words![2]--TBCTaLk?!? 20:11, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey everyone. Regarding this topic, don't you think we should have like acts or titles? This would help editing ease & also help readers find a specific point. I highly doubt that the Mahabharata were made without any titles or paragraphs? Just a thought. So it could be like "Act I - Willy enters", "Act III - The death of Willy on Wheels" (Yes I'm thinking of killing him off already... muahahahaa...) -- Spawn Man 21:54, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Eventually, we'll have to split this into subpages if it's going to get to be almost 2 million words. bibliomaniac15 22:43, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

But is that a yes to putting in Acts? I could do the work... Spawn Man 00:14, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I feel a new age coming about inside me, Rhymes and poetry lay all about me… anyway, I added another worhtless bit. — $PЯINGεrαgђ 04:24, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A Good Joke?

Anyone know a good joke?--Suit-n-tie ^{Suit's Talk} 01:00, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Q= Why did the chicken cross the road? A= I dunno... -- Spawn Man 03:09, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

But seriously, I have one:

One morning, a little red man was in his home. It was a hot day & he was very sweaty. So he took a bath. In the bath he cleaned himself & then got out. At the front door he could hear the mailman delivering the mail, with the signature "clak!" of the letter box closing. There had been a recent upsurge in the occurance of mail theft lately & not wanting any trouble, the little red man put on his bath robe & headed for the front door. He opened his front door & bent down to pick up him newspaper. Just at that moment, his robe came undone as he bent down. At that moment also, a little old woman across the street was hit by a car whilst crossing the road. However in hospital she maintained it wasn't her fault. The police asked her why she stepped in front of traffic & if she was mentally sane. However she simply said: "I'm right. You're still allowed to cross the road when the little red man is flashing..."

Hardy har har har... Spawn Man 03:16, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Son, "-Mom, may I have a bicycle?"

Mother, "-No, you may not because you already have a yoyo."

Moral of this story: The grandma ate peanuts never again.--Húsönd 03:19, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I thought of one.

Why did the chicken cross the road? Punch line: Because the chicken had to cross the road because his house is on the otherside. The chicken was mildly inconvenienced, until the turkey crossed the road, which is an entirely different story. Moral:Don't feed chickens after midnight, or else they will cross the street, over and over, and over.

Not real good, eh? I used to think it was funny when my cousin said it. Now it doesn't make sense.--Suit-n-tie ^{Talk About The Suit} 03:25, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've got another (warning, this may seem rude to those without humour ;):

A woman was out of work, so she began looking for jobs in the local paper. She instantly came across one for the local toy production factory. When she went to the interview, she was hired on the spot. She started work the very next day & she was extremely excited. Her new boss gave her the task of helping test the new "Tickle me Elmo" toys coming out along with a few things to do with them. So she set to work. After about an hour or so, numerous workers began visiting the boss & complaining about how long she was taking to test the elmo toys. So the boss went downstairs to see her. Sure enough, there was a huge pile of elmo toys around her on the conveyor belt. He watched her silently for a bit. She would pick up a toy, cut two small pieces of orange fabric & put cotton wool in it. Then she'd glue it onto Elmo's pants. Confused, the boss ran up to her & asked "What the hell are you doing?". The woman replied, "I'm only doing what you asked - Give each Elmo two tes-ticles."

Hardy har har har har! Test tickles? Get it... Hahaaha... Spawn Man 04:03, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have an eerie feeling that this joke section won't thread for too long. :-D --Húsönd 04:10, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ha ha ha ha, how funny! Yeah, maybe you're right...--Suit-n-tie ^{Talk About The Suit} 04:15, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

And another one!

One day, a company boss decided he needed a new employee. So he placed an ad in the newspaper. Only three people had replied after a week, so he asked to interview them. However, the boss was worried about interviewing them personally, because he had a problem. From birth, he had been left with no ears. This made him terribly self conscious. On the first interview, the lady was very impressive. Her resume was great & she has oodles of confidence. However, unsurness crept in & the boss decided to ask her a question. "Do you notice anything strange about me?" He asked her. "No. You have an orange tie?" Hearing this, the boss knew she was lying & decided not to hire her. After lunch was the next interview. The man was also again very impressive with a good work ethic. However, when the boss asked him the same question as in the first interview, the man replied that he did not see anything abnormal. Angered, the boss again decided not to hire the man. Towards the end of the day, the boss entered the last interview. Although the last guy was good, he wasn't as good as the others. After a bumbled interview, the boss asked the guy the same question. However, he was surprised by the man's answer. "You wear contact lenses". The boss was very excited about the man's observant character & asked "How do you know?" The guy replied: "Because, you've got no freakin' ears."

Hardy har har har har hahahaha (That was last 1...)-- Spawn Man 04:16, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I have some:

Q: What's the difference between a Nazi and a trampoline?

A: You can take your boots off before jumping on a trampoline.

Three Nazi skins are drinking on the top of a bridge. The first is drinking Guinness, the second is drinking Pabst and the third is drinking Blatz. They all jump off the bridge at the same time.

Q: Who hits the ground first? A: Who cares, as long as they all hit it eventually.

(Suggestive themes, ethnic stereotype)

A car theif, a Jew and a gay guy are all in Hell, but God decides to offer them all one more chance on Earth to prove themselves. All of a sudden, they find themselves on a street corner at night. They are walking down the street and all of a sudden the theif sees a tricked out sports car with the keys still in the ignition and the door unlocked. "I just can't pass this up" he said. He got in the car, reached for the keys and POOF!, he disappeared. The other two are scared, but decide to keep walking anyway. All of a sudden, the Jew looks down and sees a penny on the ground. "I just gotta take it" he said. So the Jew bends down to pick up the penny, and POOF! the gay guy's gone.

(Coarse language)

Q: What do you call a black person flying an airplane?

A: A pilot you fucking racist.

(Caution, coarse language and themes)

A boy goes up to his dad one night and asks "Can you explain politics to me?"

The dad is quite tired, after having a long day at the job, but tries the best he can. "Well, think of it like this: I have the job and make all the money, so I'm like capitalism. Your mother, she decides how we spend that money, so she's like the government. Our maid is like the working class. You are the people, and your baby brother Jamie is like the future. Do you understand?"

"Not really," the boy responded, so his father says they'll finish their conversation in the morning after he has gotten some sleep.

The boy went to bed and fell into an uneasy sleep, as he still had many questions. A little while later he woke up to his baby brother Jamie's cries. He went to the room next door and could tell that Jamie had soiled his diaper. He didn't know how to change it himself, so he went to his parent's bedroom. He gently knocked on the door, but no one answered, so he quietly opened it. He saw his mother sleeping, but his dad was gone. When he tried to wake his mother, she told him to leave her alone, so he decided to try and find his dad instead.

As he was walking in the hallway, he saw the door to the maid's room was ajar, and heard strange noises coming from it. When he peered inside he saw his father making love to their maid. The boy obviously didn't want to disturb them, so he decided to just go forget about his brother and go back to sleep.

The next morning, the father asked his son, "So, what do you need me to explain about politics?"

The boy said, "Oh, that's ok, I think I understand it all now."

The father, clearly surprised, asked, "Oh, really? Well, can you explain to me your understanding of politics now?"

"Sure" the boy responds. "No one listens to the People, Capitalism is screwing over the working class, the Government doesn't give a damn, and the Future is in deep shit."

(Fans of police officers shouldn't read this one)

Q: What's the difference between a cop car and a porcupine? A: Porcupines have their pricks on the outside.

(Dirty joke, read with caution)

Q: What did the lesbian vampire say to her lover? A: Same time next month. If you don't get it (like many people) click here

(And another dirty joke Read it out loud if you don't get it)

Q: What's the difference between anal sex and oral sex? A: Oral makes your day, but anal makes your whole week.

Ungovernable Force^{Click here to complain about these jokes} 05:12, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Q: What did Cinderella do when she arrived at the ball? A: She choked.
Saturn Yoshi ^{THE VOICES} 05:25, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]