User talk:Meaty Weenies

Adoption?

Hi,

I see you want to be adopted. May I have the honour?

Blue Goblin^7even 21:41, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, cool. I'll set you up a page in my adoption programme if you wish to take it, or else you may just ask if you need help!

And yes, my Userpage is best viewed in Firefox... i haven't checked it in IE/Safari yet (doing IE now...)

In particular, what's worng with it?

If you have any questions, ask me!

Blue Goblin^7even 21:56, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm... it seems alrite to me in IE - i'll try in Safari tomorrow. What browser are you using?

For now i'll remove it i think.

Blue Goblin^7even 22:08, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've flaged the sharedIP tag for that address but I think it is shared IP from a network provider or a business although I don't what RoadRunner is since it is in Virginia but I think it is not a college. The WHOIS (which detects where the IP is) usually gives the name of the college, university or school board what it is from an educational institution. Soure you're welcome.--JForget 00:06, 19 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption Programme...

Hi Meaty,

Sorry for my delayed response - damn autoblock on my school's IP!

My adoption programm - you can find it at user:Bluegoblin7/Adoption Programme - have a look and let me know if you're interested!

Thanks,

Blue Goblin^7even 14:33, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done

I have added it their for you, and it can also now be found at {{user ICC}} - feel free to CSD the one on your user space!

Thanks,

Blue Goblin^7even 19:34, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yup when you complete it all and i've checked you off!

Blue Goblin^7even 17:41, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reference desk

Please don't post nonsense questions. Friday (talk) 21:36, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Reference desk. Friday (talk) 21:41, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Are you trolling?

Hi. Are you here to contribute in some useful way to the encyclopedia, or are you just trolling? Everything from your username, to your userpage, to your contributions suggests the latter. If you actually want to do something useful, I suggest you make a new account and start over. Friday (talk) 21:45, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I'm going to remove the link to the shock site from your userpage. I still suggest you get a different username if you want to be taken remotely seriously. Friday (talk) 21:51, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I second this recommendation... I urge you consider a change in username. – Clockwork Soul 02:23, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've already considered it. Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 13:03, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

AtheWeatherman

Thanks very much Meaty for posting the first message to me AtheWeatherman on my talk page. I appreciate it! Hope to talk again later! —Preceding unsigned comment added by AtheWeatherman (talk • contribs) 19:47, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I've already done tons of edits and I know Wikipedia is not a social network site, use MSN for that! Thanks for the tip, though! Just trying to be friendly. AtheWeatherman (talk) 20:04, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I agree, friendliness is the key to lots of things, including Wikipedia. I'm very new myself, having only joined a few weeks ago but I feel I am settling in very nicely. Anyway thanks for all your help Meaty. Appreciate it. AtheWeatherman (talk) 20:19, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You deserved the Barnstar. I was surprised to find you had not got one before! —Preceding unsigned comment added by AtheWeatherman (talk • contribs) 21:03, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As regards the userpage and the userboxes, I have tried (and failed!) to organise the userboxes. If you could help me do that or just teach me how to do it that would be fantastic.AtheWeatherman (talk) 17:22, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much for sorting the userboxes for me, I really appreciate it. Thanks to you I now know something new! —Preceding unsigned comment added by AtheWeatherman (talk • contribs) 18:02, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In response to your comments on my talk page, I found they did help me and thanks for the message. —Preceding unsigned comment added by AtheWeatherman (talk • contribs) 19:27, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I'm already enjoying editing and I find it fufilling, knowing you are helping people. I will be bold but not wrecklessin editing. Thanks for the comment. AtheWeatherman (talk) 15:40, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:The_Vandal_Warrior/Userboxes/GTA_IV_fan

Why did you move this into the template space? Per userbox migration, non encyclopedia userboxes should be in the userspace. Furthermore, did you ask Vandal Warrior for permission before moving his userpage? xenocidic ( talk ¿ review ) 18:37, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Non-encyclopedic userboxes should have the syntax User:Meaty Weenies/name of userbox. Please see WP:UBX and WP:UBM for more on this. Best regards, xenocidic ( talk ¿ review ) 18:58, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Those userboxes should be ok, since they're somewhat encyclopedic. Just keep in mind any "silly" (for lack of a better word) userboxes like "This user likes GTA", "This user likes pie", "This user wouldn't mind being slapped with a rainbow trout" should be created as a subpage of your userspace. If you're not sure, ask me, or err on the side of caution and put it in your userspace. Happy userboxing! xenocidic ( talk ¿ review ) 19:05, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Got it! Thanks. Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 19:07, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No prob. xenocidic ( talk ¿ review ) 19:12, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment for Devon

Hi, Well done for getting the article assessment up & running for wikiproject Devon. I did the same job for Somerset so if I can help let me know. I see you've added Exmoor as an FA & I've taken the liberty of adding South West Coast Path & Grand Western Canal which are both GA & apply to Devon.— Rod ^talk 19:44, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks but I've got plenty to do with WP Somerset & a few other bits - I've only added those where they are shared between our projects. I wouldn't do importance assessments where I'm not a project member but I don't mind adding FA, GA etc as they are externally validated. I did do some editing on Blackdown Hills a few weeks ago which is rated start for Somerset. It has a project banner for Devon but no rating - it's probably not far off a B now.— Rod ^talk 20:28, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just added Lundy which is also a GA I've worked on.— Rod ^talk 20:39, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what your last message was asking about - is it log files of the assessment you want? if so look at Wikipedia:WikiProject Somerset/Assessment the log there is produced automatically (every 3 days or so) by adding {{Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Somerset articles by quality log}}.— Rod ^talk 22:16, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Most of the Somerset automated log & quality processes were set up by User:Simply south who is much more expert on this than I am (& approachable).— Rod ^talk 22:21, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. Just create categories on all the classes and importance\priority but make sure they have Devon articles or Devon-related articles at the end e.g. Category:Start-Class Devon articles and Category:High-importance Devon articles and related. If you are still confused on how to do i will be glad to set it up. Simply south (talk)

Glad you got this sorted - for any similar issues & relevant guidelines etc visit WP:UKGEO where someone has probably dealt with similar issues.— Rod ^talk 07:42, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ITN trial period

Please see Wikipedia talk:In the news 2.0#A modest proposal and Template talk:In the news#Change in ITN/c format. This means that candidates should be added in that day's (May 28) "ITN candidates for this day" (click "edit" inside the box). In fact, the Nepal news has already been suggested there. Thanks.--Pharos (talk) 22:01, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

comment on MfD

I left a comment on Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/WikiProject_Devon_vs_Devon about how you can ask admins to delete pages that you created yourself, without having to go trought the bother of opening a deletion discussion --Enric Naval (talk) 21:40, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see in the history of any of those pages ( I checked almost all of them ) where you requested CSD. Just put {{db-author}} on the pages and they should get wiped away. xenocidic (talk) 21:47, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Meaty, I have no idea on what the bot will do with the categories, you should ask on the bot page --Enric Naval (talk) 22:02, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map on Exeter bombing article

I just thought I would let you know that the the location of the explosion on the map is in the wrong place. The giraffe restaurant is in blue boy square. Which is on the intersection between the princesshay lane, eastgate street and princesshay street. Which is to the North East of where you currently have it. If you have any questions about it just let me know. --Benjaminevans82 (talk) 23:09, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it depends

How many editors won't know what the word "period" means in the phrase "periods and spaces"? If we gave both the British (or Australian or...) and American words for everything in Wikipedia, articles would be longer and not a lot of people would be much wiser. WP:MOS is in American English; other pages are in other varieties of English. But if you think there are a lot of people who don't know what a "period" is, then I wouldn't be hostile to making an exception in an important guideline like WP:MOS. - Dan Dank55 (talk)(mistakes) 02:43, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Goatse

Hello. Please don't add goatse to the sandbox or any other page. It may result in a block. Thanks. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 00:42, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Edit

What is reference for this edit? Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 13:43, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Licensing

Sure, what do you need to know?

B G 7even 18:26, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Help

{{helpme}}Can I upload this image onto Wikipedia (I'd prefer onto commons, though). If so what license should I give it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/image_galleries/it_came_to_our_door_book_gallery.shtml?6 }}

If you can find the image's author, maybe. I don't know what the image history is , so you might wanna do more research. Also, new posts in a talk page should go to the bottom. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 18:32, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. The copyright belongs to the author, and it only becomes public domain 70 years after their death. As this photo was presumably taken in the 1940s it does not yet qualify. Nor could you realistically argue that it is fair use. So I would say unfortunately no, not without permission of the copyright holder. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 18:36, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

But it's used as the front cover of the book It Came To Our Door and on the gallery on BBC, which put together a collabaration of World War Two photos that were "lost" for a long time. I doubt that the authoer of the book or the BBC have the author's direct permission. Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 18:51, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Under the other info section for buying this book it says "Illustrations & Other Content Notes: 400 b&w photographs, many previously unseen". http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-It+Came+to+Our+Door+-9780954348038.html#

You would need to see the book to see what they say about ownership of copyright. The BBC can claim fair use where we cannot. They are also quite likely to have explicit permission. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 18:56, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It seems a little odd that these images from World War Two were put into a book and sold for money and now Wikipedia, a non profit organisation, cannot use the images to display the Plymouth Bliz. Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 18:59, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you were actually reviewing the wrong image here. Try try the link at the top of the section again. Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 19:01, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I saw that. Unfortunately no one can comment on selling the book for money until you know more about the ownership of copyright. Perhaps the author of the book paid the author of the photo a shedload of cash and now you're proposing to give it away for free. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 19:13, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How about these bad boys? Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 19:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Creator: Devon Library and Information Services

Title: World War 2 : German military intelligence documents

Imprint: : Devon Library Services

Date: 2003

Format: Web page : HTML

Series: Devon's heritage ; D941

Ref. no.: WEB NAZI

Coverage: Westcountry . World War 2 . Military intelligence . 1939-1945

Last Updated: 06/05/2005

I see no evidence that these are in the public domain (the works are credited so you may be able to check further). Also see Wikipedia:Public_domain#German_World_War_II_images and possibly ask at WP:MCQ. You should try looking for photos by US service personnel as they are usually in the public domain, or perhaps ask at one of the WikiProjects. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 19:37, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Eugh, EU proving as useful as ever in intergrating europe there! Anyway at the bottom of the section it says "However, fair use cases can be made in many cases". I need some help on how to upload a fair use image though... Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 19:45, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Goatse

Good job.

Hope you don't get blocked, as I did, without any warning, a few days' ago.

Still no answer as to why, either.

-- Chzz ► 02:33, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. I would award you with a lovely goatse barnstar, which I think would be a top idea, but I suspect it might get me into further trouble :-s -- Chzz ► 03:01, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is important

Before you do anything else, you should read Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Meaty Weenies is Bsrboy - advice requested. —SMALL JIM 14:05, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked

I blocked you indefinitely. Apparently you were some user who'd been previously banned, but what really did it for me was that you've continued acting very juvenile with this account also. Wikipedia is for editors who can behave like reasonable adults. Friday (talk) 16:11, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you for your good work on Plymouth, History of Plymouth and related articles. DuncanHill (talk) 16:56, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Peer review limits

Hi Meaty Weenies, I noticed you have two peer review requests in at WP:PR, which were entered on the same day. There is a new policy on limits for peer review at Wikipedia:Peer review/Request removal policy, which is summarized on the PR page. I am not going to remove either of the two requests made on the same day, but if this happens again, they will be removed in the future. Thanks, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 01:41, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Inbetweeners

I think that you should read Principle and Principal.

Thank you for the comment. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.77.188.53 (talk) 15:36, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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