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[edit] Myst

Thanks for the suggestion. Which do you think I should try first -- "Uru," IV or the I-III compilation? Would I be missing anything by playing the games out of order? Thanks -- Mwalcoff 22:15, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Definitely start with Myst itself, i.e. Myst I. This has the simplest (but still not easy) puzzles and is the best way to ease yourself into the Myst universe. There is a story running through the five main games, i.e. Myst (I), Riven (II), Exile (III), Revelation (IV) and End of Ages (V). You can follow it if you wish, but it's pretty complicated and not essential to playing the games, so you probably can do them out of sequence. However, I would still suggest you tackle Riven after Myst. It's probably the most difficult of them all in terms of the puzzles, so if you can solve Riven you can solve any of them!
I don't know much about Uru because it's outside the main run of games and I've never played it. It was originally intended to be an online game I think, but it never quite took off in that way. I would leave it for now and go for I-V instead.
Hope that helps. Good luck and let me know how you get on. --Richardrj 05:08, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. By the way, it's generally better to reply to a message on your talk page by using the talk page of the other person. That way, he or she will get a message alerting him or her of the message. -- Mwalcoff 22:37, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Peter Hammill albums

I fixed the typos on Peter Hammill albums. My bad. Mattbrundage 15:19, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bands in multiple music genres

copied from my talk page... Yes, it would be appropriate. Many bands are listed as being in multiple genres, for example, Category:Beck albums (alternative rock and folk) or Category:The Beatles albums (rock and pop). I've seen some albums categories with as many as four music genres. Mattbrundage 12:58, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Max Reger conundrum

No, I don't have the answer, sorry Richardrj. I was wondering if you had solved the conundrum in the meantime. Cheers JackofOz 03:07, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Impact Theatre Cooperative

Please see my comments on Talk:Impact Theatre Co-operative. ColinFine 18:11, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Myst again

Not yet. I know I said I wasn't interested in a mindless shooting game, but I liked the demo of Max Payne so much I bought it and actually did enjoy it, despite my reservations about all the blood and gore. I also bought Balder's Gate and Age of Empires, but I haven't begun playing those yet. I probably should have bought Myst... -- Mwalcoff 22:39, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 'Headquarters'

It's me again on the "headquarters" query. Pls. also confirm to me that headquarters is always a plural noun. My boss says so. I need an authority to tell me that. thank you very much--202.4.4.24 11:39, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. --Richardrj 12:26, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sex on the Reference desk

Hey Richardrj, I am sorry if I seemed abrupt or unnecessarily mysterious with that post. I was being a bit defensive because in the past when sex has come up it's been suggested or intimated that I'm a prude or a tightass because of my responses, and I am so not (read to the bottom of my userpage and you'll see). I actually regret even posting to that thread at all, but I really do have concerns about that user, although she does make some good edits. Anyways, I didn't miss what you said about transit etiquette, and thank you for saying it. I hope I haven't offended you, because that definitely wasn't my intention. Anchoress 09:20, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

No worries Anchoress, and no offence taken. Actually I had already taken a peek at your userpage, and had taken good note of that part at the bottom, so I definitely didn't have you down as a prude (your interesting comments on sex workers back you up on this, as well). That's partly why I made this comment, which to my disappointment you didn't respond to :-) Go well, --Richardrj 09:34, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Oh lol I saw that comment but I didn't really know what to say. I meant other people's stockings, of course, I didn't know if you were teasing me or if you actually thought I wore stockings while backpacking. But thank you very very much for the comments, and I should try not to be so defensive. :-) Cheers. Anchoress 09:45, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
I actually thought you wore them while backpacking. And it was such a nice image, so far removed from the stereotypical image of the backpacker as a bedraggled, unkempt hippy with a Lonely Planet sticking out of their pocket. Damn, it's gone now :-) --Richardrj 09:59, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Oh, sorry. :-) But, despite the lack of stockings, I wasn't unkempt. And I brought stockings, I just didn't wear them on travel days. :-) Anchoress 10:18, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Hey, maybe it's me who's the prude - I only just got the joke in your heading for this section. Tee hee. --Richardrj 12:37, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, that was funny, huh? Anchoress 14:03, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Girl With A One-Track Mind

When moving an article, don't forget cleaning up the double redirects! - David Gerard 14:55, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Nah, I'm fine with the move, I'm just glad someone else has extended the article itself! Always pleasing to see others work on a stub you started ... - David Gerard 15:15, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Looks fine now except Abby Lee and Zoe Margolis, which I've pointed back there as well - David Gerard 15:43, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

Many thanks for helping fend off the vandals while Gregorian chant was on the main page. I wasn't prepared for the level of vandalism. It's heartening to know how efficient and diligent you WP admins and editors are to revert it! Peirigill 07:09, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] King Crimson

Richard you a a star. see you like crimson. early or belew? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.132.192.91 (talk • contribs) 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Aerosol Grey Machine

Hey Richard, nice to see someone editing my horrible aerosol grey machine article, however, are you sure it was Hammill and not Kirtley who composed the track "afterwards"? All sources I found (through google, I don't own a copy of the CD) state it is Kirtley. Good job though on the article.

Well, sites that say Kirtley composed it; http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3v841v7jzzha (that's where I originally took it from ;) )
http://koreanrock.com/wiki.pl?action=edit&id=VanDerGraafGenerator (it's korean but the songs are in English ofc)
http://www.metavox.co.kr/shop/goodalign/good_detail.php?goodcd=1140085928 (also Korean, google gives many sites :P)
There's some more sites, but I guess it isn't really important as the CD cover says it's Hammill's composition.

[edit] Jason Pierce

Hi there,

I noticed that you edited Jason Pierce. Can you please take a look at it and clean it up a little? See its talk page for details. Thanks! --Amir E. Aharoni 14:07, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Hi Amir,
Thanks for the note - I cleaned up the article a little, removing some stuff that shouldn't have been there. But I don't really know enough about Pierce to add much more, I am afraid. If I can add any more, I will. --Richardrj talk email 10:24, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Chronic

Heh - it's hip-hop/urban slang , I have heard many a Snoop Dogg/Eminem track using "chronic" as a slang term for weed :). If I can find/pinch/invent any other clues, I'll put them up there for you, heh.

Cheers doktorb wordsdeeds 11:01, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merry Christmas!


Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Richardrj! | AndonicO Talk | Sign Here 01:04, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
May you and your family have a Merry Christmas, as well as any other Holiday you may celebrate. I hope that warmth, good cheer, and love surround you during these special days. May God bless you during the Holidays. | AndonicO Talk | Sign Here 01:04, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Picture

Hello there. I have undeleted your picture. Sorry for the inconvenience. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 05:46, 12 February 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Al Stewart

I don't think you needed to reinstate Al's birthpace in the first paragraph because this info is duplicated in the following paragraph. However, I'm not going to mess with it again. Rodparkes 05:29, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Balloon Milk" in Canada

I suspect the reference is to long-life (irradiated) milk sold in one- and two-litre poly bags. You buy them at the store and then take the bags home to drop into specially designed pitchers. Then, you clip the corner of the bag, and pour. Except for the clipping and pouring part, this is much like the general principle of the flo-through baby bottles that are so popular these days. I left this off the Ref Desk page as I thought that section was a little overblown. Bielle 10:40, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

I also suspect that the description was meant to "puzzle and amuse" and that the word "balloons" was chosen with just that in mind. I am pleased to have been of assistance. Bielle 15:47, 23 May 2007 (UTC)



[edit] The great RD speed-answer game

I typed as fast as I could, 'cos I knew you were right behind me. :-) But well played! May the best man win, next time we meet on the field of battle... —Steve Summit (talk) 22:10, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On June 27, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Wafaa Bilal, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Blnguyen (bananabucket) 05:25, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hi! im the romantic poets guy

i still didnt get any info on them...i want the comparisons between their poems...not their lives..thnx anywayz

[edit] The word 'WILWARKS'

The word wilwarks is on a list for school work. Here's the link. http://amitylearning.com/treasure/vocabulary.html It's near the bottom.

[edit] WoW at the Reference desk

Greetings, fellow Wikipedian. I find the comment you posted in the reference desk:

“ You don't. Why do you expect to receive for free something that others are paying for and that no doubt cost the developers a lot of money to make? If no-one paid for it, there would be no money available for the developers to maintain and improve the game or make more games in the future. If you want to play it, pay for it. If you don't want to pay for it, find a free game or find something else to do. ”

to be inappropriate. To my understanding, the Reference desk should be used to give objective useful information to users, always assuming good faith. The questioner is probably aware of the "terrible consequences" you stated, but still he was curious about how that could be done or anything else. --Taraborn 11:15, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Van Der Graaf covers

Old covers were not "perfectly good". I've just uploaded some new covers with higher resolution, is it ok now? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Soxatyi (talk • contribs) 18:54, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Skin versus World Of Skin

Please see my question in Talk:World_of_Skin about your edit to that page. Thanks. JamesYoungman 11:31, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Peter Hammill covers

Thank you for helping with the Peter Hammill album covers. In one instance I made an additional rationale because I didn't see your edit in the first time. These bots (and users, admins) act like crazy.--Peter Eisenburger (talk) 16:29, 27 November 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Peter Hammill covers

Thank you very much again for fixing the "rationales" for the Peter Hammill covers. I don't dare to ask, but can you do me a favour? Maybe you have seen the Incoherence article. I'm no native English speaker, and perhaps you could do some copyediting, i.e. check for bad language or wrong grammar? Best regards, --Peter Eisenburger (talk) 15:38, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Austria Invitation

Hello, Richardrj! I'd like to call your attention to the WikiProject Austria and the German-speaking Wikipedians' notice board. I hope their links, sub-projects and discussions are interesting and even helpful to you. If not, I hope that new ones will be.

--Zeitgespenst (talk) 00:45, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re: Odon von Horvath on the RD

Hi Richard, I assume you will be aware of this anyway: One of the best (if not the best) English bookshops in Vienna is Shakespeare and Co around the corner from the Ruprechtskirche. The staff is quite helpful and they could steer you in the right direction if you require any translations of Austriaca. Servus from --Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM (talk) 20:58, 1 February 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Lost car keys

Not sure why that person thinks calling the police is a good idea (!), but if you look immediately above that, you'll find that great minds think alike. --Dweller (talk) 16:56, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] ♥

To Richardrj - just because. Click here only on Valentine's Day:[1] -- Happy Valentine!!! (damn that bot!) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Julia Rossi (talk • contribs) 09:37, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks you so much for the lasting rose – nothing else smells as sweet. (You must be up early – there's an 'al of a difference between Austria and Australia 's time zone. I know it's weak, but... a day to be silly.) Have the best day! : ) Julia Rossi (talk) 08:09, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Ah Richardrj, what's Austria without lederhosen! A little unbelievable, yes, but so iconic! And with the apron? Legendary... *sigh* Julia Rossi (talk) 23:22, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Klanggalerie

If you feel the article is notable and meets the standard requirements for inclusion, feel free to re-create it. Cheers. --MZMcBride (talk) 19:53, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Professional reviews

Re: your edit. Why do you think it's not a "professional" review?--Peter Eisenburger (talk) 14:13, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Re: your message. I know Wikipedia policies. But what do you think of the quality of the reviews of this site? Sorry you have deleted my edit for fulfillment of policy.--Peter Eisenburger (talk) 15:49, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Light relief

Swear! ; )) Julia Rossi (talk) 12:27, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Fun, isn't it? So easy to get into character over it (lak wen am "da Jools" or Jooliya*, brah). Glad to surprise you – I've laughed since. Julia Rossi (talk) 21:55, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
Hey Richardrj, I can't believe it - I'm even IN urban dictionary – twice. Si-ick! >-)) Julia Rossi (talk) 22:03, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Haha. Word. ; ) Julia Rossi (talk) 22:36, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] PLUS FROM US

Why revert? Shouldn't it be included somewhere in the discography? Stephenjh (talk) 19:39, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Understood, and to an extent agree with you. There isn't even an article for this compilation album yet and considering who appears on it I'm rather surprised (Hammill, Eno, Levin, Lanois et al...) Stephenjh (talk) 21:01, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] THANKS

Thanks for helping me out with that expression. I really appreciated that. It's always hard to find the right word if all you have is a description of the concept. I work with many international organizations and often enough they come up with dictionary terms that no one uses or that describe something entirely different. BTW do you find it as disconcerting as I do that one has such a hard time figuring out if a page is related to BE or US usage?? Starting from CPA there are a slew of things that are called something else in BE, particularly in accounting. --Lisa4edit (talk) 07:24, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] BE/AE

I knew about the usage convention, but what I'd like is some way to identify usage of the page title at a glance. On some pages you have to read through half the page and sometimes even go to the references to find out that it's a BE term. (Same goes for AE.) Sometimes the respective AE/BE page doesn't exist or redirects. Technical terms rarely end up on the comparison list. (Thks. for the link.) If I may bother you with one more question, what do you call the account that rent "utilities and service charges expenses" get booked to. I have so far assembled a colorful variety of terms used by companies, but nothing that got more than a shrug or a good laugh on a google search. Many countries put the rent in one item and all the related expenses together in another. Would be nice if I cold finally find the "correct" term to call it. Have fun. --Lisa4edit (talk) 09:07, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


Thks. 4 ur prompt response. That wouldn't work for most of my clients because they call the account that the rent they pay (without the utilities and service charges) is booked to. How do you like "other occupancy expenses" ?? Occupancy expenses would include the rent they book separately from what I found, so it's too broad. By using "Other" I would limit it. It may be that the term is limited to residential use, though. --Lisa4edit (talk) 10:33, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

THANKS shall use that from now on. --Lisa4edit (talk) 12:28, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Co-ordinates issue from help desk

I found the correct coordinates and fixed the issue. Cheers, SpencerT♦C 10:57, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

No problem. SpencerT♦C 17:42, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Hi Richardrj, appreciate your sharp eye for detail, : ) Julia Rossi (talk) 08:44, 6 May 2008 (UTC) (PS Austria's unfortunately in the news here – where's Sigmund when you need him?)

[edit] Amnesty International

Hi, you left a message on my talk page, Im unsure of the protocol here; whether I answer there or on your talkpage, can you advise me on that? In any case I replied on my talk page to keep the strand together, if you would care to visit and read my conciliatory response! Mhicaoidh (talk) 00:56, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fox News/UFO Guy

Hi again, I see you too enjoy his "red alert" news flashes on the Ref Desk!. He started out as User:Martial_Law but has been posting as an anon for a while now, because he's "on the road, on a case" in his SUV. Consequently his IP changes a lot but his prose style is always immediately apparent and identifiable - I always look forward to seeing what's caught his attention each time he surfaces with a quick burst of contributions! Mhicaoidh (talk) 08:40, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome, I figure it doesn't hurt to cultivate a Texan survivalist friend if I need a bolthole due to imminent collapse of civilisation / alien invasion etc! There might be room in the bomb shelter for you too if you play your cards right... Mhicaoidh (talk) 09:18, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bernau, Germany

Bingo! With your help just now, "we've" confirmed the Reichsführerschule location as you suggested – and not incidentally confirmed the value of the Wikipedia Reference Desks as a research resource and community. On behalf of our archive, I thank you for your swift and helpful contribution, and hope we'll also collaborate in the future. -- Cheers, Deborahjay (talk) 08:05, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

The Reference Desk Barnstar
Thanks for answering my quesion about Willy on Wheels! --Ye Olde Luke (talk) 21:05, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Battersea Power Station

Thank you - will look into these. They are great, nice contrast to what I have. Will look in again to see if any others come your way. thanks again —Preceding unsigned comment added by 153.103.190.11 (talk) 13:58, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Battersea Power Station

Just found I have a set of Mark's pictures on file - they will go in great - will build up some more files and select several to purchase - have a nice spot for them - would love to get a couple when the renovation is completed as I have a beautiful before and during print of the station.

-- will look in again if you find or hear of any one else who has them - thanks again ---- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 153.103.190.11 (talk) 14:06, 12 June 2008 (UTC)