User talk:UrbanTerrorist

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[edit] Username

Would you consider changing your username to something else? Some users may find your name offensive, and for a more positive editing experience on Wikipedia, it may be in your interests to change it. Thanks for your consideration and understanding. --HappyCamper 15:04, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

I've been using this name for over 20 years - I'm not going to let those idiots who perpetrated 9/11 stop me from using it, any more than I'm going to let them stop me from flying. If someone finds the name offfensive, that's their issue, not mine.
Well you see, these names on Wikipedia are more associated with malicious vandals than with well meaning contributors. Typically, vandals do not respond to the question when asked, after which point, an indefinite block will very likely be imposed. Now that's out of the way... --HappyCamper

[edit] Welcome!

Welcome!

Hello UrbanTerrorist, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! 

If you need any help on Wikipedia, feel free to come by my talk page at any time. I'm an administrator here, and I'd be more than happy to guide you around the encyclopedia. There are also WikiProjects geared towards specific subject areas, and also general cleanup tasks which you are welcome to participate in. Be sure to check out the tiny links to the left of your screen. There are lots of goodies there too. Cheers, and have a great day! :-) --HappyCamper 15:30, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Interests and WikiProjects

Well I'm not going to claim I'm perfect - if I did my wife would tell you otherwise <GRIN>. Actually we were going to start a band with that name at one point, we thought it was perfect as musically we were closer to Atilla the Hun than the Beatles, however the world was saved some spectacularly awfull music when we decided that we just didn't have to time to do it. I should probably mention that my main interests are engine emission controls (You can rate me as expert in this area - I work in the industry) and books. UrbanTerrorist

Hehe...nice story, that put a smile on my face. Anyway, I'm glad you're still around - enjoy the Wikipedia! :-) --HappyCamper 20:09, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
Hmmm...I haven't encountered an engine emission controls expert on Wikipedia yet...There's a Wikipedia:WikiProject Science and a Wikipedia:WikiProject Chemistry you might want to check out. Also, there's Portal:Chemistry which you might find useful. If I come across something else more relevant, I'll let you know. Oh, one last thing...3 tildes gives you just your username, 5 tildes gives you just the time. 4 tildes, well, gives you your username and time, like this: --HappyCamper 22:02, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
I'll check it out then when I have the time. You may notice that I drop in, make 2 or 3 edits, and then disappear for a couple of months... This is usual - I tend to do a lot of travelling for work, and may or may not have net access. I should probably mention that while I qualify as an expert - I don't hold a degree - I've been trained by a couple of guys who do hold degrees, but I never made it past high school! Oh, and I'm having some fun trying to learn how to use the software - could you take a look at the page I put in for Phoebe Atwood Taylor and give me some feedback? UrbanTerrorist 22:15, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
Wow! That was a lot of material you added! There are some terms you can "wikify" there - add two open and close square brackets around "special" words of interest in the article - [[Like this]]. Dates, important names, places, and written works are always good candidates for doing this. Also, if you add {{stub}} to the bottom of the article, our stub sorting department will reclassify your article so that more people familiar with the subject area can find it. It's a great start - generally speaking, I usually worry about adding content to an article first. Afterwards, there's always a kind-hearted Wikipedian that comes by and wikifies everything. --HappyCamper 18:13, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
Yes, well I have 10 of her books, and am haunting used book stores for the rest. Some of the information came from the book company website, cross referenced against the info in the covers of the books I have, and a couple of fan sites. I did the edits - could you check them and see if I got it right? As I said I am trying to learn the software, and I'm one of those people who don't do well with manuals - my wife programs the VCR! --UrbanTerrorist 04:13, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
It looks fine the way it is, but I personally think the linking is a bit overboard - after all, I don't think all the books are famous enough to be encyclopedic. Don't worry too much about correct syntax though - this is a Wiki after all, and at any given moment another editor might change the article and improve on your ideas :-) - If you do run into syntax problems, like "how do I make a table?", "how do I make a list?", check out the help desk at WP:HD. --HappyCamper 00:07, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Sun

Don't worry about it...we all do stuff like that. :-)Habsfannova 03:46, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Filkers

You conflated my comment (created a category page for filkers) with someone else's unsigned comment (about removing names).Shsilver 12:43, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed by an automated bot. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thanks. If you feel you have received this notice in error, please contact the bot owner // Tawkerbot2 23:18, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

Umm, best to just put the merge in progress as an addition and not remove the content on the pages, its kind of tricky for bots to detect otherwise -- Tawker 23:21, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank You

Urban Terrorist, Thank you for your contributions to patent. I took the liberty of rearranging some of your additions without (I hope) sacrificing content. Please let me know how I did. --Nowa 03:41, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] HNLMS Tromp (1877)

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