User talk:Matatigre36

Blocked
Freak! I'm blocked because of I have an "open proxy," whatever that means. I wonder if an open proxy is like an open barn door. Matatigre36 03:55, 23 February 2006 (UTC) 216.228.248.133

Open proxy
Many Internet service providers rotate customers through IP addresses, so it's entirely possible that you've been temporarily rotated to a blocked proxy. In that case, you should be able to edit again within a few hours or after reconnecting.

If you would like to edit Wikipedia, you can contact your Internet service provider to notify them that their proxy is open. Open proxies will be unblocked as soon as they are found to be closed. Due to the huge number of open proxies, these messages are not regularly sent out.

--Fire Star 19:36, 26 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Hey thanks, Fire Star. I'm using a computer at the university where I work, and I'm now sure that they rotate my IP address because it's currently 216.228.248.171 (whereas it used to be the IP address at the end of the message above).  I don't know if I can get them to close the proxy though because this university is kind of strange about things like that sometimes (mostly because a good portion of the IT staff is made up of undergraduates).  Anyway, thanks again.  Matatigre36 02:37, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Post-Soviet states article
I used mainly internet sources while writing it, and the article never really became what I hoped it would become (and what I know it could be.) I've been meaning to get to the library at the old alma mater, and perhaps I shall finally do so over the weekend. If anything good on the subject catches my attention I'll send it your way. Juppiter 19:36, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Homer Simpson wins!
Joyous | Talk 18:40, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

Burmese politics sources
Hi. I primarily use news sources (e.g. The Irrawaddy) in writing articles relating to Burmese politics. But, I'm sure you'll be able to find studies and reports on the Internet from think tanks and organisations.

Personally, I believe that the people lack the will to overthrow the military junta because military rule is common in Asia (e.g. Laos, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand). Also, because news is heavily censored in Burma, many citizens are unaware of the government's actions. Because most of the violations occur in Burmese states, which are mostly populated by ethnic minorities, the majority ethnic Bamar (Burman) are less affected. And, tertiary education has been re-structured in Burma in recent years to prevent students from gathering and rebelling, to prevent a repeat of the 8.8.88 Uprising. Many universities have been built or expanded in suburban and rural areas, while major city universities (e.g. Yangon, Mandalay) have been decentralised and offer fewer courses.

So perhaps, you can research on government tactics such as censorship for your term paper. If I find good sources, I'll send them to you. Good luck. Hintha 18:00, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Searching "Myanmar" or "Burma" on Institute of Southeast Asian Studies website may provide some information. Hintha 18:08, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Anna Leonowens
Your edit history indicates you have briefly worked on the article on Anna Leonowens. Recently this version of the article has been contested by User:J M Rice who calls it "POV" and reduces the article to a stub version by removing most content. Could you contribute your own opinion on the discussion? Up till now we seem to be reverting back and forth undproductively. User:Dimadick

311
Mat, I'm sorry that the edit offended you...it was one of my open-mouth-insert-foot-moments (especially bad given that I worked with a Mormon for some time and we became rather close). Just because I'm a skeptic, doesn't mean that I'm anti-religion in the sense of other's beliefs -- I've always held that if one's religion (or lack thereof) makes one a happy and better person, then all is well.

As for Mormon belonging in 311, I'd say no, because there's no evidence he existed (any more than there is evidence for Romulus and Remus). Wait! idea! Let me see if either of those are mentioned in a year article...no, they're not mentioned. I can't think of anyone else to check.

Again, I apologize for my insensitivity. Peace. &#0149;Jim 62 sch&#0149; 20:46, 8 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Mat, yes, I did read the Book of Mormon while staying in a Marriot in Vienna, Virgina one very, very, very hot summer week. Obviously I read it with a critical eye (what else can a skeptic do? ;) and as with any other "holy book" that I've read, the Bagavad Gita, the Bible, the Koran, etc., I found it of interest as part of my ongoing study of what effect religion has on people, and what effect people have on religion.  Of course, as a rationalist, my readings of these books tend toward the analytical, thus, having disposed of "historical" elements that are unlikely, I tend to focus on the "message" of the religion to see what it offers to the religion's adherants psychologically and socially. Take it easy,  &#0149;Jim 62 sch&#0149;  09:04, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

por qué se dice "matatigre"
In case you want the linguistic explanation: it's because people are essentially lazy with their native tongue -- it's easier to use a contracted form, rather than the full form (unless you're German or Greek, and that's a whole separate issue). Think of the words survey and supervisor. Both come from the Latin words super+videre, but the French, due to a variety of reasons (including Latin having been the language of Gaul) contracted the words into a root that gives us survey, while the English consciously created supervisor out of super and the passive form of video which is visus + the ending "or" which means agent (doer), and as this occurred at a time when literacy was relatively high, it hasn't changed. Probably more than you wanted to know. &#0149;Jim 62 sch&#0149; 21:03, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Burma 1990 election results
I think I have found a more reliable source for the parliamentary elections of 1990 in Burma, on ibiblio.org. The webpage is here. It states that the results were compiled by Khin Kyaw Han, a Member of Parliament (NLD), and includes an abundance of information about the candidates. The text for the SLORC-passed Parliamentary Elections Law is here. Hintha 04:03, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Peer review for Myanmar
Hello, I have begun a peer review for Myanmar. Please express your opinions at Peer review/Myanmar. Thank you. Hintha 21:41, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Learning community
Hi. Thanks for your edits to Learning community. This is just a quick note to let you know that the article has been adopted by WikiProject Community and added to our worklist. Feel free to continue improving the article and join our WikiProject if you wish. By the way, Cormaggio has great interest in Learning communities and has a draft of an article by that title at Learning community. Thanks! CQ 19:04, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

You helped choose Mark Twain as this week's WP:AID winner
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ArbCom elections are now open!
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