User talk:NerdyScienceDude/Archives/2010/August

Mubadala Edits
Hi,

I hope all is well.

My name is Rashed Al Harmoodi and I'm the media relations manager at Mubadala. I have noticed that you recently edited the Mubadala page, and I wanted to bring to your attention a note I have posted on the Mubadala discussion page. I'd greatly appreciate any feedback you may have on some of the corrections to the Mubadala page that I've suggested.

regards, Rashed Rashedmubadala (talk) 08:32, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

GOCE Backlog Elimination Drive Wrap-up
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Awesome userpage!

 * ! ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 00:37, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

MOTD Barnstar

 * ! ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 00:46, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Hi, I've nominated Slavic names for DYK
Could you check it please? Thanks in advance!

Wojgniew (talk) 19:44, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
 * It appears to have already been checked, and it isn't eligible. Sorry. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 00:53, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

your user talk page
It takes too long to load. Can you optimize the images better? thanks Specialkjamie (talk) 19:58, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
 * The above user is a blocked sockpuppet. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 00:54, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Creation of Articles
Hello, I know you are on vacation at the moment, but nce you return to normal editing you make consider creating the following articles: 2010 AMP Energy 500, 2010 AAA Texas 500, and 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 (Phoenix). I'm sorry about our agreement; I quess it just didn't work out. ~  Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  21:22, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I will create those articles when I have a chance to do so. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 01:02, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay; they are the final articles of this year to be created. -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  01:09, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Barnstar

 * ! I'm glad I did some glory at the GOCE Backlog Elimination Drive. I'll definitely help out the next one. Face-smile.svg ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 04:13, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 2 August 2010
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WikiProject Apple Inc. August 2010 Newsletter
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Hi
And welcome back! Your presence has been missed :) Airplaneman   ✈  03:02, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Airplaneman. I had a lot of fun at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, which will be my next project. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 04:19, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * That's cool! Airplaneman   ✈  03:53, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

WP:NASCAR
"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on WikiProject NASCAR for a Signpost article to be published this month. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Also, if you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  21:21, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I believe the 2010 Coke Zero 400 article is closer to the GA staus than your others. -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  23:32, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I have adjusted my comment. Thanks for pointing that out. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 23:49, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  00:29, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 9 August 2010
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Gorilla warfare RfA
Hi. Decided not to badger you at the RfA page - hope you're OK with me posting here. Your neutral !vote intrigues me. Let's start with a classic strawman argument (I know, I know): If he had 1,000,000 edits, 900,000 of which were automated, would you oppose? That's a hefty 90%. Of course, that'd mean 100,000 manual edits. What I'm trying to get at is this. The candidate seems to have made several thousands of manual edits across the two usernames. Are you unable to gauge whether you trust them to follow policy properly from the (more recent) manual edits they have made? Hope you don't mind me asking. --Dweller (talk) 20:18, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I never thought of automated edits put into context like this. I would trust GorillaWarfare to to follow policy since he has demonstrated that ability. I will move my !vote. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 20:32, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
 * He is a she BTW :) Pedro : Chat  20:43, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Lol @ Pedro. Either way, cheers NSD. --Dweller (talk) 20:44, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry I got the gender mixed up. Face-tongue.svg I didn't know. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 20:46, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Recent items up for deletion
Hello, I am new to Wikipedia, at least putting things on it. I am still trying to figure most things out and I hope my recent updates don't get deleted. Am I doing something wrong or just not getting info up quick enough? Digitalkiller (talk) 03:32, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
 * The article looks fine now. There was no indication of notability before. Now it has citations, which has saved it from speedy. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 13:30, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Removed speedy from Requests_for_adminship/GorillaWarfare/Mii_Party
Hi NerdyScienceDude. Thank you for your work on patrolling pages and tagging for speedy deletion. I just wanted to inform you that I declined to delete Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/GorillaWarfare/Mii_Party, a page that you tagged for speedy deletion under criterion G2 because of the following concern: the page is not a test page, it is being used for an RfA question, please check the history :). Please review the criteria for speedy deletion and especially what is considered Non-criteria. In future you should rather tag such pages for proposed deletion or start an appropriate deletion discussion. Regards Kingpin13 (talk) 13:56, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Oops, didn't see the history. Face-tongue.svg I'll be careful next time. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 14:01, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Vacation
Hey, NSD (if I may call you that), you removed your vacation tag from your talk page, but you didn't from you user page. I was just asking. :) -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  03:37, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅. Thanks for pointing that out. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 19:16, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Christmas motto series
Hi! As a contributor to the MOTD, I thought I would draw your attention to a discussion for a possible Christmas Motto series. If you get a chance, could you please pop in and give your thoughts? Thanks! Stephen! Coming... 15:58, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I've left a support. ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 01:49, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

 * For the bot: 01:49, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400
Hey NSD, the article listed above is next for tranformation. It will look similair to 2010 Auto Club 500, which just passed GAN. So. I will start tonight, but I probably won't finish it until next week some time. -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  01:40, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I have made some tweaks to it myself. It's nice to hear one of the articles I created will be reviewed for GA. Is Airplaneman reviewing it like some of the other NASCAR articles? ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 23:56, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm actually going to sit it out for the next review or two so some new ideas from other users can be seen. I'll help, though :). Airplaneman   ✈  00:06, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Its ready now, but would you nominate it, I have 2010 Carfax 400 for GAN now. -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  00:09, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 16 August 2010
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GOCE Backlog Elimination Drive invitation
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GA review for 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400
Hi, I have started the review. Derild 49  21  ☼  01:35, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * That was quick! ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 01:36, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I thought the same thing! -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  01:39, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Well mainly because I've seen you around on Airplaneman's talk page so I thought as a first GA review it would be easier to have some model articles to help me. :P Derild  49  21  ☼  01:45, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm sure you'll do a fine job. Let Airplaneman know if you need any help since he knows a lot about GA reviewing. ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 01:49, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Hey NSD, I seen you change on here, when do you start school? -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  02:10, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm starting school tomorrow. Looks like Derild4921 has started looking through the article. ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 02:16, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes he has, and I start Thursday.  Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  02:18, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

It's also nice to see Airplaneman going for adminship again. Hopefully he'll pass this time. ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 02:21, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I hope so, he deserves it, since he has been such a great editor. -- Nascar 1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  02:24, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Just note that there is a hidden comment in the lead: "Please do not erase, it will be used in the future", with some broadcasting stats and whatnot. Airplaneman   ✈  03:05, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Removed. I forgot to earlier.  Nascar  1996   Contributions /  Guestbook  03:38, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Talkback
Airplaneman  ✈  02:48, 18 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Your !vote should be placed in chronological order with a fresh timestamp. – xeno talk 13:40, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * For the meantime, it has been removed. Thanks for the support :) Airplaneman   ✈  15:51, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks from the GOCE
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DYK for 2010 National Scout Jamboree
The DYK project (nominate) 06:03, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Pending changes/Vote comment
As you commented in the pending closure discussion I am notifying you that the Pending changes/Vote comment is now open and will be for two weeks, discussion as required can continue on the talkpage. Thanks. Off2riorob (talk) 00:02, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Hidden subpage
And by the way, I've removed the talkback you left on my talk page. I don't want a direct link to my hidden subpage in any place except where it should be. Hopefully you understand. The Raptor You rang?/My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions 01:51, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Whoa, a barnstar for ending up at the wrong page? How interesting. Anyway, thanks! Face-smile.svg ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 01:58, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I've also found hidden subpages accidentally (for example, I found User:Hi878's hidden page accidentally). I guess it'll happen. But hey, you got a barnstar for doing nothing! Pretty cool if you ask me. ;) The Raptor  You rang?/My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions 02:10, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed. ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 02:11, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Teal
Access Denied added a little colour to my userpage. I used to quite like not having any fancy background, but I've decided to leave it for a while to see if I like it. Trouble is, it's green, not teal [you know how I like teal! ;)] and changing the word "teal" to hex codes doesn't seem to have any effect. Any chance you could take a look? Thanks, HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   16:12, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * If you don't mind, I'll have a crack at it. I'm using the hex triplets found at List of colors as a reference. Airplaneman   ✈  16:28, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * . The background is now the same teal you use in your signature and displaytitle. ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 19:59, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Please self-rv :(. You should've checked the page history first... Airplaneman   ✈  20:02, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Autowotsit
Hello, this is just to let you know that I have granted you the "autopatrolled" permission. This won't affect your editing, it just automatically marks any page you create as patrolled, benefiting new page patrollers. Please remember:
 * This permission does not give you any special status or authority
 * Submission of inappropriate material may lead to its removal
 * You may wish to display the Autopatrolled top icon and/or the User wikipedia/autopatrolled userbox on your user page
 * If, for any reason, you decide yo do not want the permission, let me know and I can remove it
 * If you have any questions about the permission, don't hesitate to ask. Otherwise, happy editing!-- HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   04:18, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks! ~ N S D    (✉ • ✐) 04:19, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank semi-spam
Thanks for your support in my RfA, which was closed as successful. Your endorsement of my content contributions was greatly appreciated. Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 14:50, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 23 August 2010
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2010 Irwin Tools Night Race
The race article will be ready in an hour or less. :)  Nascar  1996   21:25, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

The article is now finished, and ready for DYK.  Nascar  1996   22:43, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

NASCAR Newsletter August, 2010
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Wikify Drive
Since you signed up for the September 2010 GOCE event, I wanted to invite you to participate in a similar event: the September 2010 Wikification Backlog Elimination Drive. In case you didn't know, "Wikification" is the process of formatting articles using Wiki markup (as opposed to plain text or HTML) and adding internal links to material. Barnstars will be awarded to participating editors. Thanks!

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The Signpost: 30 August 2010
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