User talk:Ink Runner/Archive 2

About the Flickr images you requested:

I changed the licenses so you can use them on Wikipedia. I'm happy that my pictures are good enough for an article!

Thanks for using my images, an you're welcome for the image permissions.

-Rob ; ) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jirachi127 (talk • contribs) 02:45, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Kirsten Dunst
Hey Ink, listen, I want to ask a favor. If you have time, do you think you can comment on Kirsten Dunst's PR, since I'm trying to get the article to FA status and I want to know what needs to be done first. If you have time, I would appreciate your comments a lot. :) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 17:13, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you and thank you. ;) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 20:10, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I responded to your queries. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 22:16, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Kumi Koda GA
I recently add Kumi Koda to the GA nomination list, and I was wondering if you could start the review if you aren't too busy. I like the work you did with Ayumi Hamasaki's article and I want to get Koda's article to the same status-in time. Thanks for your time. ( Moon ) and  ( Sunrise ) 14:05, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you for taking your time to copy edit and review the article for me. I completely understand what you mean. I've seen the requirements and I just hope I'll be able to do the same with Koda. ( Moon ) and  ( Sunrise ) 19:40, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I not sure if you took a look at the Koda's review page but I just wanted you to know that I address the issues you have pointed out. Sorry if it seems like I'm rushing you. ( Moon ) and  ( Sunrise ) 19:37, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Do you..?
I found this article and thought it'll be great to use in the article as it does have information about her early life. But I'm not sure if I was to use it wouldn't be considered a reliable source. Nippop Kumi Koda article.

Edit summaries
Please don't make non-English or incomprehensile edits summaries, as you did on The Andy Griffith Show. Edit summaries should be helpful to the reader, not confusing. See Help:Edit summary. Thank you. Ward3001 (talk) 21:31, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Biography
Do you mind if I steal your biography format? I'm getting quite bored with mine, so I've just went ahead and yoinked it. Props! ★ Dasani ★ 06:56, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, I DID IT!


 * BTW, noticed Koda Kumi is almost at GA now. Whoa, that's good. Only a few months back, it was a mess of incoherent paragraphs... Umm, who did the magic? WHODUNIT? ★ Dasani ★ 07:17, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

Location?
Not to be nosy or anything, but your userinfo has a "*" on your location of California. Where do you live, exactly? Haha, I've wondered for awhile now. I'm in Los Angeles County... Are you in North, Central, or South California? (Big state anyway, no need to worry for stalkerage among 770 miles and 38 million.) SORRY for being too nosy. XD ★ Dasani ★ 01:49, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Cantonese
HAHAHA, it's been all me for the past three topics (including this one). Alright, well... I nosily peeked at your userinfo once more, and I saw that you've been trying your hand at Written Cantonese. Good luck with it, many articles on these kinds of things are especially hard to find references for. I'm Canto, too. It's weird how different it is with Mandarin and Cantonese, and even more so... If we actually wrote out our language, it'd be especially complicated and even considered "overly wordy". Plus, you could be telling your girlfriend, "I love you!" and you still sound like you're arguing. Mando and Shanghainese are so soft... ★ Dasani ★ 04:55, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh, right. I don't think that is a bad idea at all, however you may want to ask your parents for help on this (thank God we're both Cantonese; and by that I mean them and me, and I don't say that to be racist). Our parentals know a lot about their own culture (well Jesus, they should as they only grew up there!). Also, most (if not all) kids born or otherwise moved from Asia at a young age and grew up in a Western country really limits them, because they can't read or write. It may be a bit hard to find references this way; although I am able to effectively drill out an intermediate level of reading, writing, and speaking both dialects, I can't read all of the newspaper. I tried the Chinese Wikipedia, but most entries tend to be a tad short, and I mean literally. I think your parents assistance could help speed up the process.


 * On a lighter note, got Ayumi Hamasaki's talk page archived. YEAH! Well, I guess that's my job from now on. ★ Dasani ★ 06:31, 18 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Ah, yes. My paternal side of the family traces their descent to Toisan/Taishan as well, although they were born and raised in Saigon, the largest city in Vietnam. They are all fluent in Cantonese and know enough Vietnamese for conversations, yet not quite at the level of creating speeches or even the Vietnamese Wikipedia (I showed my dad XD). It's pretty much the opposite for me: everyone is fluent in Chinese on my dad's side, reading and writing and everything even down to the whole cheesy "Ming Shot Ping And Now They Are Going To Kill A Dragon in Harbin" B-movies (c'mon, you know what I'm talking about!), but no one can speak even two words of English. And then my ma's side of the family is Chaozhou, but, like many Overseas Chinese, they were born and raised near Singapore and speak that Malay thing, Mandarin, Cantonese, Chaozhou, and English! It's a fucking mouthful, and I've heard it's similar to Hokkien, so much that it's pretty much like 60% mutually intelligible... even more than German and English. The articles claim otherwise, but my mom said that it really is.


 * Well, could we find sources for it? Saying that "Hamasaki's nose looked like something the cat drug in" doesn't sound quite right. I do believe strings along those lines (much more polite, well of course) were included in this article before. However, it was removed. ★ Dasani ★ 09:33, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh, and my grandfather died the summer I was eleven years old. (Grandma died ages ago in Vietnam, sometime in 1978 or 1979; coincidentally, same year Ayu popped out in a Japanese hospital.) I still remember though, I used to compare his head to a bun because he was bald (XD!) and then he always sounded like he was sleeping whenever he talked; after all these years, I think that's just the way they talked, you know, the accent and everything. It was still pretty evident despite over fifty years of residence in Vietnam and immigration to California, because he didn't move to Saigon until the ripe age of twenty-five. My dad said the accents were very hard to understand in Vietnam, and his mom was even worse. I suppose it depends on the person; I found it very easy to take in, but then again this was all at the ages of three and four, and you know the old saying, "People are different." Alright, I've said enough and it's 1:36 AM. ★ Dasani ★ 09:36, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Koda II
Thank you for taking the time and reviewing the article for me. I know it'll be hard to get the article to a FA, but I'm willing to try the best I can. Thank you once again and thank you for the list of Oricon articles. ( Moon ) and  ( Sunrise ) 20:20, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

BoA translations
So I put them on the page. I'm not sure exactly what the proper naming technique is for articles, but I leave both the original title and the translation (like how I did it on BoA). Feel free to change it, though. :) SKS2K6 (talk) 22:34, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The article has passed GA review. Good work! I encourage you to take it to FA. Consider reviewing an article for GA. ItsLassieTime (talk) 14:28, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you for the barnstar. I really appreciate it. ( Moon ) and  ( Sunrise ) 23:04, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

re:Pokemon D/P
Well, Platinum and Ranch aren't really "merchandise." I take merchandise to mean t-shirts or actions figures that feature the game, rather than other games. However, you are the main contributor, so the decision is ultimately up to you, but I would say that since the merchandise content is only a paragraph or two long, it would be fine to leave it in the development section (or possibly the reception section.) And yup, I would say the article is about ready for FAC. Kudos to you for having done such an excellent job on it. I wouldn't have any qualms about being a co-nom, however, I wouldn't consider myself a main contributor. You're the one who did all the work, and the most I ever did was just save the article from GA delisting during it's assessment.  Artichoker [ talk  ] 00:30, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

List of Popotan characters
Just checking to see if your done looking over it or not. If you are, I will close the PRV. じん ない  08:40, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Replied. Check that out first. It appears I wrote that sentance when I wasn't thinking correctly as I even got the 2 confused. -_- じん  ない  20:42, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Replied on my talk page. じん  ない  22:26, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Just seeing how things are going since I haven't heard any response for a bit. I've been busy and had serious RL issues myself this past week so if that's the case, RL trumps Wikipedia. じん ない  23:58, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Request
Can you copy edit the lead and history section of TVXQ for me? I did a rewrite but when you copy edit things look wayyyyy better. If you do not have the time to do it or do not want to I'll understand. Thanks in advance. ( Moon ) and  ( Sunrise ) 18:43, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you for accepting my request and I answered the questions you left on TVXQ's talk page. Also I put Koda up for a peer review. Check it out when you have the time. Once again thank you. ( Moon ) and  ( Sunrise ) 21:47, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Context
Can you please read the context of my post's instead of just determining it's fact novelty. All of the edits are placed specifically within the category of it's use and have sufficient references. If you find the edits "space wasting" then perhaps as the moderator of the page "BoA" you could instead clean it up rather than deleting it with a half baked reason. If you think otherwise then perhaps you should let someone else maintain the delicate responsibility of monitoring. Appreciate your time "Dai lou". —Preceding unsigned comment added by Whotheman2006 (talk • contribs) 05:10, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

BoA
The BoA article looks quite good now. So, it's gonna be first Korean entertainer FA(C), or what?

BTW, I know you're not all that crazy about Japanese music (making exceptions for Koda, BoA, and the beloved Hamasaki, of course), but the J-Pop article needs HELP. I tried to rewrite a few sentences, but still. Grammatical errors everywhere... literally.

Well, you already have enough to do, so I'll just leave it at that and try to fix the Written Cantonese article, at least for grammar. ★ Dasani ★ 07:13, 16 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh, and a "dai lou" is Cantonese slang. I can't really translate right, but like I said before, I was born to a Chaozhou mother and a Cantonese father, and I only take after the latter: Canto is my first language. "Dai lou" is really like the Canto way of saying "dude". It literally translates into "big man" (dai = big; lou = man, person, familiar... I could write it in Chinese but I highly doubt you'd be able to read it, anyway). They use it all the time in everyday conversation, especially TV and phone. ★ <b style="color:#ba6afd;">Dasani</b> ★ 07:17, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, see, that article has a lot of issues with the structure. ACSE is an ethnic Japanese residing in his motherland, and although I know he's trying to help out, his English isn't the best. I think we need to round up a bunch of people who tend to edit a bunch of Japanese articles (namely entertainment) and just get them to help out. I remember we all did this once with Faye Wong, BoA, and some other East Asian singers, and it worked out quite well. I only wish there was a template for it. Well, I'm going to try and contact whomever Wikians I can (hopefully, they won't block me for spam)... ★ <b style="color:#ba6afd;">Dasani</b> ★ 03:14, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

msg
Msg: Okay, yea, I understand the cross issue. I'll look up the interview source instead. So it's pretty much fact that she gets inspiration from God/faith, then, right? But she also uses crosses, Maria, Jean d'Arc, priests, churches, etc. Considering that she -does- believe in God, these elements aren't chosen 'randomly'. And as all those symbols are religious, it's safe to say that she gets inspiration from religion. As defined per dictionary for 'religion': a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies ^ That's what she believes in, as she said in an interview. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion. ^ That can be seen too, in the elements present in her work. So of course it's opinion based whether religion is a right or wrong word to use, but as no one is apparently in charge who really gets to determine what is wrong and right?
 * I think you are addressing me. If so, how do you know she believes in God? Just because she uses some elements from the bible and she wears/uses crosses, etc. doesn't mean she's religious or believes in God. Unless you can provide a source, all of that is considered to be original research. One more thing, address me on my talk page, not on other users talks. Sorry Ink. 月 と  日の出  22:35, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Msg: You can't quote a Japanese interview video though.

Ayu's style
If you are looking to add more to her style and influence section, then I think you'll find this interesting.

Japan is witnessing the birth of another new tribe of young women, called "agejo," identifiable by their pale skin, large eyes and over-the-top hairdos. The style is believed to have been influenced by singer Ayumi Hamasaki.

I know it says "believed" but you know... ~Moon~ 月 と  日の出  ~Sunrise~ 02:20, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Help
I feel like I'm neglecting Koda's article. The only time I seem to edit the page is to revert edits or add minor things. I really want this article to become a FA but I don't know what else to do. Can you give me some pointers or should I just take it to the FAC process and sees what happens? I know you are busy with other stuff so take your time in replying to this message. I can wait. :) ~Moon~ 月 と  日の出  ~Sunrise~ 22:25, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Koda's Oricon interview said something similar about Taboo. Actually I'm thinking of adding a theme sub-section in the Musical style section, where sexuality is included as some of her songs incorporate that theme, "But" and "Taboo" for example. I saw the edits you made to the image section and I thank you for them. Also, I'll ask her for help the more the merrier. :) I'm with you on the Heroes thing. ~Moon~ 月 と  日の出  ~Sunrise~ 06:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Hope you didn't mind that I (somewhat) removed what you had contributed earlier. I just felt that instead of fashion some of what you wrote would fit better in the theme section I created. Your edits to the page are very helpful, and I thank you for them. ~Moon~ 月 と  日の出  ~Sunrise~ 06:24, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I guess we could try that. I mean look at the theme section I just put up. I can't find anything like that about her albums (or maybe I'm not looking hard enough). But anyway, yeah I think the singles are more important a majority of the Oricon interviews I have on her is basically about her singles. But how would that work? ~Moon~ 月 と  日の出  ~Sunrise~ 06:59, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I guess that would be the best thing to do. Hope it works. ~Moon~ 月 と  日の出  ~Sunrise~ 20:57, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Pokémon Ruby box art caption
Hello, Ink Runner! I noticed you reverted an edit of mine on the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire page, specifically concerning the caption of the main picture. I personally don't see the need to mention in the picture's caption that the box art changed sometime during localization. This happens very, very often. Also, there's no significant difference between the early and final versions. If, for example, the cover Pokémon were originally planned to be some other than Groudon and Kyogre, and the linked pictures represented this, then the change (and its references) would belong. As it stands, however, I feel it is not worth mentioning. Thanks. -Sesu Prime (talk) 07:41, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * So, just to be clear, are you agreeing the "updated from the original" bit and its references should be removed? -Sesu Prime (talk) 06:08, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Ink Runner! I've made the change. -Sesu Prime (talk) 06:47, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

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Brad Pitt
I want to ask you for a "small" favor. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 22:06, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Diamond and Pearl FA discussion
Er, hello? Are you here, Ink Runner? I noticed you haven't edited in a few months, but we at WP:PCP would like your input on this. Thanks. -sesuPRIME talk • contribs 15:26, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Pokemon Diamond
Ok, I brought up at WT:PCP about nominating this for FA, considering the recent FA of New Super Mario Bros, but we have decided before I do any such action, I should ask your permission.So what do you say?-- Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ LifeDeath 12:16, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

NOTICE to all members of WikiProject Pokémon
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Orphaned non-free image (File:BoA in hanbok.jpg)
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