User talk:Uga Man/Archives/2008/March

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Hello, Uga Man! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. You may benefit from following some of the links below, which will help you get the most out of Wikipedia. If you have any questions you can ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking Image:Wikisigbutton.png or by typing four tildes "~~~~"; this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you are already loving Wikipedia you might want to consider being "adopted" by a more experienced editor or joining a WikiProject to collaborate with others in creating and improving articles of your interest. Click here for a directory of all the WikiProjects. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Happy editing! Just H 22:59, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
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Your RfA

I regret to say that I have closed your RfA early as per WP:SNOW. I have included a summary of the opinions cast in my reason for doing so, which was essentially 'get some more experience before trying again'. You have been very brave in putting yourself in the spotlight here after so short a time of editing WP. Most people wait between six-to-twelve months before trying for an RfA and they are not alway successful either. Strategies for improving your profile for another RfA include:

  1. contributing effectively to articles. This includes finding references and citations for facts in reliable sources, something that is essential for an encyclopedia.
  2. Working on the Good Article Drive, Good Article Collaboration of the week and the Article Creation and Improvement Drive.
  3. Patrolling the New pages and Recent changes special pages for vandalism; tagging the pages according to the criteria for speedy deletion and warning the vandals.
  4. Reporting repeat vandals for admin intervention.
  5. Joining a Wikiproject or finding a portal on a subject in which you are interested and contributing through that.
  6. Assisting at the Help and Reference desks.
  7. Welcoming new users.
  8. Becoming adopted or, when you are more experienced, adopting new users to assist them in learning about Wikipedia.

These are just some of the ideas for making effective contributions to the project. You can also see Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia for more ideas. Regards and good editing, (aeropagitica) 04:40, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia

Hello Uga Man/Archives/2008. Welcome to Wikipedia! This is a website where everyone is welcomed to pitch in their own knowledge to just about anything in the world's most up-to-date encyclopedia.

The quick links to Wikipedia are on the left side of every page. Here're some links that you should take time reading them (don't worry, they're short and very easy to understand)

If you need help, simply go to Wikipedia:Questions or ask on my talk page. Last thing, don't forget to sign your name when you do edits on a talk page. Signing a page is as easy as typing four tildes (~~~~). I hope that your experience in Wikipedia will be a memorable one.

Oh yeah, and welcome to WikiProject Environment. I saw that you are interested in waste management topics. Vortexrealm (Alex) is an expert in this field as well as writing waste management related articles on Wikipedia. You can ask him (or me) for help. OhanaUnitedTalk page 23:24, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for your support in my successful RFA. AliveFreeHappy (talk) 07:27, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Lincoln Picture

Assuming there are no copyright problems and assuming you have some appropriate caption or narrative to provide context, I don't have any problem with it. Tom (North Shoreman) (talk) 23:08, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Welcome back

Hey Uga Man, welcome back. Where have you been all these months? So you brought back the Historical rankings list. I liked the list but I don't think they will allow it to 'stand'. John (talk) 22:29, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

  • I hope we can keep the list, but I doubt it. They removed it because the list was full of opinions not of facts. John (talk) 22:45, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Non-free images in user space

Hello. I removed the non-free image Image:Cage Fighter Abraham Lincoln.jpg from your user page User:Uga Man/Sandbox, because non-free images are allowed only in articles (see WP:NFCC#9 for further info). Apologies for any inconvenience and regards. --Muchness (talk) 03:35, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

I labeled it wrong when I uploaded it. It is in fact free use. Thank you.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 22:03, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
Unfortunately it isn't free use, it's copyright Brandon Bird. See the source URL and Bird's copyright notice. --Muchness (talk) 13:09, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Professional sports as peacemaker

"There is no group of people I hate more than the people supporting ....[enter name of derby opponent here]". Good luck with your bid for the presidency and I hope you do "federalize" the NBA but professional sports is precisely the opposite of a peacemaker. -The Gnome (talk) 09:19, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

OhanaUnited's RFA

.: Thank you! :.

User:Rtr10

Warning

Please do not add fake information to any wikipedia article like you did to the Ralph Nader presidential campaign, 2008 article. Placing such false information as fact is vandalism according to Wikipedia Policy (See WP:VANDAL). If you do this again, it will be reported as vandalism. Rtr10 (talk) 00:07, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

The material isn't fake and "your welcome" for my other additions. I found your message to me to be very rude and ask that you please apologize. I didn't intend on any bad faith, I just tried to expand the article.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 00:22, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Apology

(Personal attack removed) was not meant to be rude, it is simply a warning. (Personal attack removed) I encourage you to add and improve the Nader page, (Personal attack removed) No hard feelings intended. Rtr10 (talk) 02:21, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

I accept your apology and your recognition of my good faith additions. Thank you. I have a campaign to run.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 02:49, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
ps: you really should learn what vandalism is before your "warn" anybody else. --Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 02:54, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
(Personal attack removed) Thank you. Rtr10 (talk) 03:06, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Kyrgyzstan discussion from Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals

Description 
This project would cover all articles relating to the Kyrgyz Republic located in Central Asia. The project would cover regional information, its history as a former soviet republic, and contemporary cultural/educational/institutional/etc. articles.
Interested Wikipedians (please add your name)
  1. Mukk
  2. Chris (talk) 08:59, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
  3. Basketball110 21:52, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
  4. --Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 04:47, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
Comments

Also check out Wikipedia:WikiProject Central Asia. Chris (talk) 09:02, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Uga Man

How do I support your presidential campaign? Basketball110 what famous people say 03:06, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Basketball110 what famous people say 03:42, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians who ran for president

Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians who ran for president, a page you created, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians who ran for president and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians who ran for president during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Metros (talk) 01:44, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a democracy

You seem to utilize Wikipedia in terms of "politics" as per the content of your userspace clearly states. Please do not use Wikipedia to affiliate on democracy or any other political system as this is completely divisive. – NHJG 04:41, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Re: Explanation

Its not serious its just fun. I'm not advertising anything and I really don't expect anybody to vote for me. I am using it as my wikipedia identity and its purpose is to promote wikicohesion (WikiLove). I know Jimbo has promoted WikiLove and I thought he'd play along and say he was my "running mate". I am sorry.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 04:42, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Your page was requested on MfD because it was incongruous under the policies and guidelines for userpages. Wikipedia primarily involves on determining consensus in discussions rather than voting and "we" have no affiliation of being recognized as a social networking site in which you involved initially for sharing your personal beliefs on how to change the world. – NHJG 05:32, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

President

I said what I could, but I'm really tired. I'll "fight" more tommorrow, when I'm awake. Cheers, and good luck (you'll need it). Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 06:16, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

You need an admin on your side. By the way, there was a similar edian in your position, but I forgot who. I'm not sure how it ended. Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 06:22, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
I've contacted some people who, just yesterday, told me that Wikipedia needs more fun and creativity. I know that they'll be on your side. Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 06:30, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
Thank you.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 06:31, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
Thank you... for the barnstar. Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 06:43, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
I must suggest that you remove some of your comments on your user page about your campaign beliefs. Keep the NBA, and the rest of the totally weird stuff, but delete the real things. If not, I see the MFD slipping away from you. I have withdrawn most of my comments on the MFD, for half of them were "clinging nonsensical arguments." I am indeed sorry. If neccessary, I can return the barnstar. I do still say it is better to "keep." Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 19:49, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
The people saying 'delete' made some good points, but even they have to admit, the page is funny. Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 05:03, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
I think that the keeps still out number the deletes. I'm not commenting any more on the page because I've been accused of canvassing (I denied it). Anyway, cheers, Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 23:53, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Re: Explanation

Then why does Jimbo encourage "autograph" pages? Because it promotes wikicohesion and wikilove. Why do we have userboxes? Because it gives us a wiki-identity.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 05:41, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
You do know that these posts on User talk:Jimbo Wales [1][2] constitutes spam. – NHJG 16:10, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Celts

You had indicated on the Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals page that you would be interested in working with a project dealing with Celts. The project is now active at the page linked to above. Thank you, and good luck with the campaign. John Carter (talk) 18:02, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Go ahead...

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_interviews_Uga_Man%2C_write-in_candidate_for_US_President

I'm setting a dangerous precedent, but go ahead and fill out the interview. -- Zanimum (talk) 15:51, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for your support vote at the cabal! Would you mind joining mine? DiligentTerrier and friends has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Cheers, and Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

20:41, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Award

You couldn't of seen that award, you just did recent changes.
Therfore no award 4 u. No cheating allowed.

Re: I didn't know the rules

Its okay. But remeber, winners never cheat and cheaters never win. :D Talk to ya later. Nothing444 19:06, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Moon landfill

Hello there Uga man, the costs associated with landfilling on the moon would be a tad prohibitive. Considering a large part of the world doesnt spend money on landfilling on Earth I don't think people would be quite ready to put rubbish on a rocket and launch it skywards. Mind you, stranger things have happened.

Being a citizen of the UK and environmentally minded I don't think I would be high on the candidate list for the US Secretary of Energy.

Cheers--Alex Marshall (talk) 13:47, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Forget Obama... I vote for Uga

The Barnstar of Good Humor
This barnstar is a thanks for brightening Wikipedia with your humo(u)r. Thank you, and good luck. Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 05:04, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
Thank you very much for this barnstar and all your help.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 23:45, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
When will the MfD end? Basketball110 what famous people say ♣ 04:45, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
According to Wikipedia:Deletion process#Miscellany for Deletion page it should end on March 7 since that is five days after the nomination.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 20:48, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
You should see this. Basketball110 18:12, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
Interesting.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 22:45, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
If you win, can I be your secretary of state? Basketball110 01:23, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
Cool! Have you found a vice-president yet? Basketball110 03:12, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
Great! Basketball110 03:15, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
Any RfA's for you soon? Basketball110 18:22, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
But you're a great help to that website! Basketball110 18:27, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Good point. Have you talked to Jimbo? Basketball110 18:30, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
I meant about vice-presidency, sorry if I wasn't clear. Also, would you be interesting in this? Basketball110 18:33, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
You probably will. Basketball110 18:38, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

One more support, and you're in! Basketball110 18:44, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

  • User:Basketball110/MPHC
Would you sign or write something here? Also, you have been invited to sign here! The ubx is yours. Basketball110 18:50, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Hello, Uga Man/Archives/2008. You have new messages at Basketball110/Mr. Potato Head Cabal#Users being considered by the current members's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} template.
Stormtracker94 has asked to join the cabal. Basketball110 23:07, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
Basketball110 wishes you a happy Saint Patrick's Day, but is sorry that he could not find a better image for the occasion.

Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 18:32, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Here's your St. Patrick's Day present:

Basketball110 Go Longhorns! has given you a fresh pie! Pies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a piping hot pie, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Bon appetit!

Spread the tastiness of pies by adding {{subst:GivePie}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Cheers, Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 21:24, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 21:35, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Response

viz Question. What was the purpose of this?--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 00:05, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

--maybe cite your source's argument (against the NYT's and the rests') and then include in the article's text a parenthetical eg "(one source says 32"<footnote>)"? --Justmeherenow (talk) 02:32, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
The above user is confused. None of this concerns me.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 03:28, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Wrong date was in two places, I changed one, you the other. (And that's when I---got confused.) Mea culpa! --Justmeherenow (talk) 03:45, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

DYK

Updated DYK query On 21 March 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ashley Alexandra Dupré, 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.

Nesodak (talk) 18:58, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

My lol cat talk:

You wouldn't like to be in the cabal any longer? Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 03:23, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

They don't? Hold on, let me find that revision. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 03:26, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Oh! Well, I assume that they just didn't notice you. They supported you for my cabal. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 03:27, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Great idea! Would you write a section about it? The other prizes would probably be a barnstar and an RfA. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 18:45, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
I'm going to alert all of the members of it. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 18:55, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
The Mr. Potato Head Cabal will begin a monthly contest called the Random article contest. For more details, click here. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 19:00, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
I googled Alexander Grant and found this (a.k.a. nearly nothing). What is policy in this case? Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 19:55, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Okay, thanks! Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 20:13, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Only one of them was him, and that was a preview for a book. Correction: none are about him (the book was written in the 1990's). Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 20:17, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Well said. I'll keep looking through things. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 20:20, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Is that allowed? I saw that you did it on all of the pages. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 20:53, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Uh oh. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 01:22, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Of course, that'll mean we'll become lobbyists... :) -- I found a template for the people. It turned a seemingly impossible task into a much easier one. I'll be right back with a comparison... before me, during me. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 03:30, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

How is your article coming? I've noticed that you and I are the most active at editing our articles (yes, I'm watching your article!). Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 03:38, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
I am going to nickname you the "Patron of Good Ideas." :) Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 03:43, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
You could use it in your sig in December (after people are done voting for you). Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 03:47, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
As of this edit, I have 4 edits until 8000. I plan to use them all on Alex Grant. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 03:49, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
It looks great! Sorry I didn't get back to you quickly. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 15:12, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
The Hidden Barnstar
This user has found Basketball110's secret hidden sub page! Can you find it?

Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 15:28, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

They took another, just to let you know. Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 17:28, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Great work on that! Tommorrow, when I have time, I'll get a barnstar to you. Cheers and good night, Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 02:44, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For your endless contributions to the English Wikipedia, I hereby award you The Original Barnstar. Cheers, Basketball110 Go Longhorns! 14:17, 26 March 2008 (UTC)