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Super kudos

Incredible. Awesome. Just plain WOW on that new article on the Holden. My God, that's a feature if there ever was one practically out of the chute. Outstanding example of quality over quantity and if you don't run it up on peer review, I will. :) BTW, I actually saw a Holden Monaro the other day. Left-hand drive. Here in California. And, no, it wasn't a GTO. I like that car better as a Monaro! First one I'd ever seen outside a picture. - Lucky 6.9 08:25, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Review article 1988 Holden VN Commodore

He is some simple tips to help your article:

Lead paragraph is too big, try to keep the lead paragraph at least a couple of lines free of the rest.
Need to have more general information for the models such as how the model came to be not just what options come with it.
Try not to have such a lead paragraph section I mean from a distance it looks like its just one big paragraph.
Can we have less specifications and more history on the car.

P.S. i will see if i can get any more information

Review Holden VE Commodore

I didn't have much time so I quickly had to look over it if possible can you get more or better pictures of the car, it won't be long until this article will be listed as a featured article and on the front page it is great that other countries can see what Australian Cars are made of. gotta love it

P.S. i need some help on my article, if you know any information please tell me on my talk pageSenators 01:20, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi, I've looked over the article and it's of a pretty high standard. As mentioned, it would be good if a few more pictures could be added, but the info looks complete. Good luck with the nomination! VectorD 02:12, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Re:GTA Navigational boxes

The current design of the boxes are based on specifications provided in Wikipedia:WikiProject Computer and video games/Navboxes (see also original discussion in WP:CVG/T), which is based on {{Navbox generic}}. If in doubt or proposing design changes, may I recommend bringing this comment up in Navbox/T or WP:CVG/T, as it is proposed that the navboxes in certain articles covered by WP:CVG are to be standardized. I'm prepared to go ahead with your style if your proposal is approved. ╫ ２５ ^{◀RingADing▶} 17:59, 30 November 2006 (UTC) ╫

Holden VE Clay Model.jpg image

Hi OSX. I'm concerned about the image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Holden_VE_Clay_Model.jpg since it includes a person (face partly shown) who is not directly linked to the subject material. I haven't been able to find any rules on Wikipedia supporting or frowning on such circumstances. I was wondering if you happen to know about the relevant regulations? Any info is appreciated. VectorD 02:59, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry to say, but I am unsure about that one. I too have just spent some time looking for a policy or rule of thumb that prevents the use of such images. My view on the matter is simple. The image shows the car in development with one of the designers detailing a clay model of the car. The person included is more or less a part of the photograph. Maybe I should ask around to see if anyone else has any thoughts on the matter. Regards OSX 06:10, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

That's ok. If no info can be found, I'll just wait and see if anyone objects or removes the image. I do see your point about designer and model, but I'm not sure if some sort of privacy regs apply or not. Anyway, we'll just wait and see what happens. Thanks for your help though. VectorD 08:03, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Pictures

Regarding the VE Commodore article, I found that you need much more pictures, maybe if you went to a Holden dealer or showroom you could get pictures it has been to long.Senators^{Talk | Contribs} 00:26, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

I personally would have to disagree, as too many pictures can spoil an article. The article could possibly do with an interior shot, and maybe an image of one of the sports variants - to replace one of the two images of Calais models shown. I have also nominated the article for FA-Status, if you have any other concerns, please let either User:VectorD or myself aware of such. Regards OSX 00:33, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Great

It is great that in some time the Holden VE Commodore article may be a featured article, finally everyone will be able to see what Australian cars are made of!!!!Senators^{Talk | Contribs} 22:47, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Holden VE Commodore rework

Hi OSX. Per the suggestions for FAC to make the Holden VE Commodore more interesting: Unfortunately I probably won't be doing anything like that anytime soon. I originally contributed to the article intending it as a reference guide for automotive enthusiasts rather than fun reading. At the moment I don't have the time nor energy to make any fundamental changes, however you or any other contributor can, of course, modify it as you see fit. I can make corrections or add small details as it progresses. VectorD 07:54, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Special Award for OSX from Senators

		The Minor Barnstar
		message Senators^{Talk \| Contribs} 02:55, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for the minor contributes you have done to my article and others.

Mitsubishi i

Regarding your edits to the above article...

Infobox. I see no mention of infoboxes in the WP:MOS. I deliberately use multiple spacing to allow clearer editing. I don't know if you're just using javascript to remove more than one space wherever it occurs. In that case, may I refer you to Wp:mos#Spaces after the end of a sentence, which states that "[t]here are no guidelines on whether to use one space after the end of a sentence". Therefore, you shouldn't be making such changes if they are purely a stylistic personal preference.
Changing <ref> to {{cite web}}. Even using the ref tag, the little .pdf icon indicates the file type. Therefore the change was unnecessary and as per WP:CITE, "Do not change formats without checking for objections on the talk page" and "Templates may be used at the discretion of individual editors, subject to agreement with the other editors on the article". Both of those quotes are in bold on that page to emphasise the importance of not simply applying your own preferential style.
Changing percent to %. Err, where on the WP:MOS does it say anything about that? If you're going to quote the style guide in the edit summary, please at least follow it. For the record, support for spelling out "percent" in prose text is detailed in the final paragraph of the Percentage article.

I'm therefore reverting to the last version by myself. If you wish to discuss this further, either the article talk page or here is fine. Regards, --DeLarge 11:08, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Holden New Zealand

Sure thing, Holden New Zealand is now the article title. Nice work on Holden VE Commodore by the way. James086^{Talk | Email} 09:40, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

Windows Vista Flip 2D

Hi. I readded the Flip 2D image that you removed (now twice). I checked at both 250px and 300px. It might not fit into the side of their respective decriptions, but it does not mess with the visual styles images - in the sense that it does not alter the formatting in which they are meant to be perceived. So I reverted your edits. Can you please provide a screenhot of what you are seeing so that we can kludge a fix? --soum (0_o) 06:53, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Ohk, I have tried a fix. Please let me know if the issue persists. Also, as for the screenshot uploaded, let me know if you want it deleted. --soum (0_o) 08:25, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Two things

The first thing is in the VE Commodore article, in the introduction you state that the station wagon and Ute variations of the VE Commodore won't be released until later this year. This is correct but, I have gained information from a reliable source that the reason why they have delayed the launch of these models (Station wagon and Utes) is because they do not want to take the focus away form the sedan variant of the VE Commodore. You can add this information to the article if you want to.

The second thing is, if you want any help from me don’t hesitate to tell me.Senators^{Talk | Contribs} 02:57, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

Thanks for the Barnstar OSX, I really appreciate it. Congratulations on persevering and getting Holden VE Commodore up to FA status. Cheers. VectorD 09:29, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Holden

Hello OSX, it is nice to meet you. It seems from looking at your contributions that you are a Holden fan. For me, I like both. I apologise about the mistake, and I will fix it up as soon as I can. Although, I do ask you to not so quickly talk down on the AU Falcon, and I say this in the most polite way. They may have had an unpopular design (I don't mind it myself) but after re-writing the article in length I realised that if you look past the design, they were a pretty good car compared to the EL Falcon. Thanks, and I hope to edit with you in the future. Thankyou Harrison-HB4026 07:39, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Award

		Excellent User Page Award
		I Senators, hereby award you with Excellent User Page Award, for a professional layout and design. Senators 06:19, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

I am giving you this award because your user page is well set out. You can put it on your userpage.Senators^{Talk | Contribs} 07:51, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank you very much Senators. Feel free to modify and have it as your own if you wish. Cheers OSX (talk • contributions) 08:29, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Holden Captiva wikitable

{helpme} In the Holden Captiva article I have created a table which incorporates vehicle data such as trim levels, engines and transmissions, etc, but I’m having trouble with how it displays on the screen. Under the Engines section, the line that separates the 3.2 L Alloytec V6 and 2.0 L Turbodiesel I4 is not evenly distributed between the two cells. It looks like the 3.2 L engine is only available on the SX model, when it is actually standard on the SX, CX, and LX. The 2.0 L engine is displayed in the table so it looks like it is only available on the CX and LX models, which is not the case either. It is optional on the SX, CX, and LX. Basically I need the line that separates the two engine variations to be centred between the two cells. Thanks in advance OSX (talk • contributions) 10:27, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Model	Year	Engine	Power	Torque	Transmission
SX	2006	3.2 L Alloytec V6	169 kW (227 hp)	297 N•m (219 ft•lbf)	5-speed automatic
CX		2.0 L Turbodiesel I4	112 kW (150 hp)	320 N•m (236 ft•lbf)	5-speed manual
LX		2.0 L Turbodiesel I4	112 kW (150 hp)	320 N•m (236 ft•lbf)	5-speed automatic

Sorry mate I can't figure this one out, try the Help desk to get someone to figure it out. By the way, you might consider blanking out the licence plate of the car in the photo (I'm not sure if you have to though).--Commander Keane 10:40, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Is this what you want?

Model	Year	Engine	Power	Torque	Transmission
SX	2006	3.2 L Alloytec V6	169 kW (227 hp)	297 N•m (219 ft•lbf)	5-speed automatic
CX		3.2 L Alloytec V6	169 kW (227 hp)	297 N•m (219 ft•lbf)	5-speed manual
CX		2.0 L Turbodiesel I4	112 kW (150 hp)	320 N•m (236 ft•lbf)	5-speed manual
LX		2.0 L Turbodiesel I4	112 kW (150 hp)	320 N•m (236 ft•lbf)	5-speed automatic

It's a case of adding extra rows. Hope that helps! --ais523 10:46, 20 May 2007 (U T C)

Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. However I've overcome the whole issue by reorganising the structure, but once again thank you. OSX (talk • contributions) 08:00, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Request

Hi, I need to ask you a favour about those wikipedia advertising boards you helped create. Would you be able to create a part on The soft drinks wikiproject?. Thanks. Telcourbanio Care for a talk? 14:57, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Done, (Image:Qxz-ad42.gif) if you have any concerns please let me know. OSX (talk • contributions) 08:00, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Fonts for ads

What fonts do you use for the ads, because I am making one for the fraternities/sororities wikiproject. Thanks! Real96 15:53, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

The font used is called "Calibri", and it is a part of the Windows Vista operating system. It may be possible to download it from somewhere, but otherwise you may have to purchase the OS to gain access to the font (that is of course assuming that you don not already own it). This is a little bit off topic, but the programme used to create the graphic is Adobe Fireworks CS3. Cheers OSX (talk • contributions) 08:00, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Image:Qxz-ad42.gif

Hi, thanks for creating Image:Qxz-ad42.gif. I've modified it a little to make the second frame more readable, and optimized it to reduce the file size without affecting quality; if you don't agree with these changes, feel free to revert them. One thing I should point out is that in addition to the public-domain Image:FountainSoda.jpg you also used Image:Lemon.jpg or a variant thereof. This image is not public domain, but under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.5, which means the ad, as a derivative work, needs to preserve that license and can't be public domain. I've modified the description and license tag accordingly. Annoying, but unfortunately copyrights can't just be ignored – hence why the ads are all under half a dozen different licenses. Thanks – Gurch 15:59, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Cheers, I really appreciate your edits Gurch. I don't know how I stuffed up the copyright license, but it is nice to see that you fixed it up, and it wasn't deleted. OSX (talk • contributions) 08:00, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Ford Falcon

Excellent, I have recruited quite a few people to editing this article. If you would like, you and I could be the controllers of this project. What I think we should do is find some references and sources (Im on it already) so it information dosen't get deleted (as you said). Good work so far. Thanks Harrison-HB4026 08:32, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Wow, you have approximately double my edit count. In case you are wondering, the people I have recruited are User: Senators, User: Chicken7, and User: Mobile01, but I believe that you and I will be the only ones that would be working on it for most of our editing time. What I hope for is to get the page to a good article or even featured article status. Thanks Harrison-HB4026 08:56, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

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