User talk:Veggies/Archive 1

Maito Gai
Could you make a page for Maito Gai Croatnik 13:12, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

Barnstar award
Thanks for the barnstar ^^ (Do I really spend that much time on WP nowadays? heh.) --Pentasyllabic 05:15, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject Paintball
If you're interested in the project, I'd suggest to have that template link moved to the top of your talk page, as I and the others have done. If you're serious about the Paintball category, we'd be more than happy to see you join. Thanks. ~ Ma  x  i  m  illi, 22:20, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

hey i noticed that you actually joined the wikiproject paintball recently, and i would like to give you an official welcome. I actually thought you were already in it to be honest you've been doing more work recently paintball articles then most (if not all)of the members, so keep up the good work. Also i invite you to join the rateing commitee that will be up and running ... as soon as we get the template that ravenstorm is makeing. if you would like to join just say so on the wikiproject talk page.

anyways peace- Three  ways  round  00:51, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject Backpacking
Hello,
 * As part of the Trails WikiProject, You may be interested in the newly formed WikiProject Backpacking, an effort to increase the quality of Backpacking related articles and media on Wikipedia. I hope that we may work together with other closely related WikiProjects to make camping and packing articles the best they can be!
 * Regards,
 * -Leif902 13:43, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Paintball
The article Paintball you nominated as a good article has failed, see Talk:Paintball for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of said article. If you oppose this decision, you may ask for a review. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;   &spades;  00:52, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Woodsball Strategy
Hey you've been doing amasing work in the paintball articles (espeicially the paintball article), and i was hopeing that if you have a bit of spare time you could do me a favour.

as i have mentioned i would like to nominate Woodsball strategy for Good article. But i don't want to nominate it without anyones opinion. So being as your one of the most active members of our project right now, and have more expeirence on wikipedia, and paintball, then me i was hopeing that if you ever have a few minutes you could drop by the page and voice your opinion of it. any problems we might have in getting good article status is voiced on the talk page.

If you can't i understand, i just havn't been getting much results on the project talk page.

anyway keep up the great work.

peace- Three ways  round  18:00, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Muscovy Duck Deletions
'''Hello, VegitaU. I am a new user.''' I post this here because this is your "discussion" page (other user's discussion pages are used this way, I'm at a loss as to why yours resembles a paintball forum). I am extremely new to posting anything on Wikipedia, to be frank. If I am overstepping my bounds, that's understandable, so please forgive this if it's an intrusion of your discussion page (in which case you're heartily justified in deleting this). I am writing here to ask why my section on Muscovy Ducks was deleted. I checked out the history section. You seem to be the one to ask this. Since you haven't left any notations as to your motivations prompting you to delete things, I am investigating you. I could be wrong, but I believe the proper procedure is to notate your changes on articles. I await your reply. I'm quite curious to read your explanation. I notice (from history) that you're in the habit of going to different sections to delete things on a regular basis. As far as I can tell, you see no reason to notate the justification for the deletions. Feel free to reply on my discussion page, here, or the Muscovy Duck discussion page, or email the address on my user page. Victorcoutin 11:10, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Mortaritaville
In reference to your comment on the LSA Anaconda article on the disccusion page.I agree that LSA Anaconda/Balad AB is known as Mortaritaville.

I also agree that it is irrelavent where the real Mortaritaville is, I believe you or who ever wrote that meant where the original FOB/base was coined Mortaritaville. I personally do not know much about the history of LSA Anaconda/Balad AB, exactly when it was established and was first called that nickname--I do know that Log Base Seitz located next to Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) to the West of Baghdad was called Mortaritaville in 2003 - 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom I during the initial "Road to Baghdad" and ground war and later during the first occupation force on the ground. -Signaleer 06:51, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Moved Discussion of Mortaritaville
In reference to the talk page on LSA Anaconda I have moved this discussion to the Mortaritaville discussion page, I have also removed the re-direct from Mortaritaville and created it's own article Mortaritaville since LSA Anaconda/Balad AB is not the Mortaritaville. -Signaleer 09:00, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spiders
cheers --Sarefo 22:22, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Image:Pod_full.jpg
I was wondering if you knew how many paintballs are in this pod, as it would help put into perspective to the reader what, say, 100 paintballs actually look like in a container. JayKeaton 00:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Central Citylink
Thanks for improving the image! i have left you another similar image to do. Thanks again, Dewarw 17:52, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Joie de Vivre's Talk page
Replacing your initial edit (which appears to be mere taunting to me) to Joie de Vivre's Talk page after he or she removed it appears to be clear vandalism. Please don't do it again. --ElKevbo 01:50, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Just wishing my "favorite" friend a good and safe journey! [[Image:Smiley.svg|20 px]] -- VegitaU 01:56, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Iraq war map image
Hi, I saw that you created a war map for the Iraq war. Just wondering how one goes about editing this? Here's the image I'm referring to,. Basically, I'm wondering if it's possible to add a couple of items to the map. There's currently several maps of Iraq on the article page and I'd like to combine some that info into one overall map if possible. Thanks for any help. Publicus 20:29, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I can edit this map with Photoshop if you need. Just let me know exactly what needs to be added. -- VegitaU 20:33, 16 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Very nice job on the Iraq war map. It looks great. Publicus 13:51, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Iraq war template image
It's not that the image has to be there. Don't get me wrong I had a problem with it also that the template was taking up to much space. Go ahead remove the image, BUT also realigne the template because it is disrupting other iraq war articles like the list of insurgents killed, the bombings of the iraq war or the battleas and oeprations article of the war.Top Gun

LongSpee Image
Hi thanks for improving the image, looks a lot better.

Image tagging for Image:NewEngland Seamount Chain.jpg
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 * Added the source...
 * Oh, OrphanBot, why do you mock me? -- VegitaU 20:06, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Unjustified Aggression
I do not appreciate, and do not deserve, being addressed in such an aggressive manner as you just have on my talk page. If you have a problem with my edits, change or request citation in the appropriate areas, and address them with me in a calm and polite manner, and I will reciprocate. Edits that are made in good faith, as mine clearly was, should be considered in a respectful and civil manner. Nwe 17:00, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * No, you got rid of a well-known fact, and replaced it with an unreferenced statement. That's why I cited you on your talk page. Sorry if you thought it was "aggressive", but I never made any uncivil remarks. -- VegitaU 17:04, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes you did, you were utterly uncivil. You said my edit was "nonsense", and even "vandalism" in your edit summary, prefixed it with this icon,, when there was no need. It is not a well-known fact. I, for one, always took "Operation Iraqi Freedom" to describe the initial invasion. If I am wrong in that then I apologise, but I have heard it used to describe the emergence insurgency. Even if it is ongoing, then it still merely includes "coalition" military operations, which is not the same as the conflict, which now mostly involves internecine Iraqi fighting, as a whole. It is also, incidently, unreferenced. If your problem with the rest of my statement was merely referencing, then you would also have excluded this name, and besides you could merely have requested citation. I would have obliged. And as I have already said, even if you do believe that I only "got rid of a well-known fact", and replaced it with an unreferenced statement", that does not mean I did not act in good faith, and hence deserve an element of civility and respect.Nwe 17:32, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * If you actually read the citation, you'll notice I never used the word "vandalism". When I reverted your edit, I cited you with Twinkle on the basis of adding unreferenced material to the lead. It generated the message and I added a personal note about the nonsense. You had just deleted a well-known, unchallenged fact and replaced it with an unsourced conjecture. It seems you were genuine in your effort and I apologize for offending you, but I stand by my decision. Anyways, I added a source to OIF just to clarify even further: Operation Iraqi Freedom is an ongoing conflict&hellip;it hasn't ended. -- VegitaU 17:54, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Do you apologise for your original message though, or simply for offending me? Apologising for offending someone is usually a cop-out, meaning the person making it actually sees nothing wrong with what they have done. As I have said, it is not a well-known, unchallenged fact. OIF refers to "coalition" military operations in Iraq only, not the conflict in its entirety. If Twinkle is inappropriate to the edit you are making then simply don't use. You also need not have reverted the entirety of my edit, but could merely have requested a citation. Your edit summary uses the word "vandalism", and it was also uncivil to refer to my edit as "nonsense".Nwe 20:34, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Like I said, I apologize for offending you, but I stick by my decision to revert the edit. Since the war was propagated by the United States and it is the major party in the conflict by far, Operation Iraqi Freedom is a correct term to use for the war. The argument you make that it doesn't refer to the conflict in its entirety is reflected in the article: "or in the U.S., Operation Iraqi Freedom". OIF isn't the title of the article. The article deals with the "Iraq War", but "Operation Iraqi Freedom" is what the U.S. calls it and that is written into the article. If you find a source for Third Gulf War, by all means add it. That actually wasn't what led me to revert&mdash;it was the fact you deleted 'OIF'. -- VegitaU 20:57, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Do you stick to your decision to call my edits "vandalism" and "nonsense" and and have a hostile message posted on my talk page? The Iraqis, not to the US, are the major party in the conflict by far. The current version of the article is inaccurate because, while the title is Iraq War, the conflict in its entirety is also know as OIF. Are you really saying that when Sunnis blow up a Shia market or when Shias mutilate a few dozen Sunnis, which is what most of the current violence in Iraq consists of, then that is regarded in the US as a feature of "Operation Iraqi Freedom", even though it doesn't involve Americans in any way? If you only had a problem with part of my edit, you should only have reverted part of it.Nwe 17:12, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * If you feel so strongly about the matter, bring it up on the Iraq War talk page. -- VegitaU 17:34, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Already have.Nwe 17:40, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Jawsome! [[Image:Smile.gif]] -- VegitaU 17:41, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Rugged Intellect
What are you talking about? I didn't delete anything. This is a page that I created. And what's this speedy deletion thing? I'm writing it up, don't delete what I'm writing.Hip hop17 22:25, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Don't delete the Speedy delete tag on your page. If you feel the need to contest it, add the tag below it. Until you do, I'll revert whatever you've written until it gets done. Happy editing! -- VegitaU 22:27, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

King in Disguise
I'm just doing what the tag says. Did you read it? It says to remove the tag if you object to the deletion for any reason. Nowhere does it say I have to properly cite anything as you request. The reason you gave for deletion is that it's not notable. Well it received the top awrds from the comics industry, is introduced and endorsed by Alan Moore, the most respected comics writer of our time, as well as other famous comics creators, and is on at least one list of the best 100 comics of all time. Not only I do not have to cite anything to remove the tag but I actually referred to two sites containing the information. You can also consult the lists of Harvey and Eisner award winners in this very encyclopdedia or anywhere else for that matter) to find a proof for the statement. --Leocomix 00:23, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I returned the tag because you hadn't cited any sources for your article. Though you have finally added links to some reliable sources and the tag may stay off, the article still needs serious work. Happy editing! -- VegitaU 02:15, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * The sources were added in the para from my first edit. I then added them in the reference section because for some reason the references were not appearing also at the bottom. --Leocomix 02:25, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * No they weren't and here is the proof. There are absolutely no sources visible in the edit. Read WP:FOOT to find out how to make inline citations. -- VegitaU 02:28, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship didn't seem like a WP:CSD candidate when I looked at it, so I've removed the tag. Regards, Angus McLellan (Talk) 14:17, 3 August 2007 (UTC)


 * No worries. Unless your psychic powers are an awful lot better than mine, you can only tag it based on how it looks at the time. Keep up the good work! Cheers, Angus McLellan (Talk) 14:29, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

August 2007
Please do not add commentary or your own personal analysis to Wikipedia articles. Doing so violates Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy and breaches the formal tone expected in an encyclopedia. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. --Shrike 15:50, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Please do you understand about what is subject of article.On what ground you restored unsourced and POV material?Shrike 16:43, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Also did you read discussion of the article such concerns were raised 2 month ago and there was no response.If have some answer in the talk.I like to hear itShrike 16:47, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I read it. You were not involved in that discussion months ago and the discussion does not involve erasing the entirety of the article. I will be seeking mediation on this problem. -- VegitaU 20:08, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
 * It doesnt matter if I was involved or not the point still stands there and I didnt see you answer there about the scope of the article.Also the sources of the article clearly not WP:RS.--Shrike 20:45, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

(unindent)The discussion never involved mass-removal of everything controversial. And whether or not the sources are reliable, there should be some mention of the controversy on the page, not a complete absolution. -- VegitaU 20:46, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I have copied this in talk of the article lets continue there--Shrike 20:55, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

I read it and replied. -- VegitaU 20:57, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

RE: Sock Puppet Report
No problem good sir. I would like to see them blocked as much as you do. -Yancyfry 02:04, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Moon Cresta (band)
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 * Wow, what a surprise. Last time I make a page for someone. Delete it with extreme prejudice. -- VegitaU 12:48, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

More Iraq war map edits
VegitaU, I just wanted to get your thoughts on another edit to the Iraq war map. What do you think about adding some indication of the Iraqi Kurdistan region? Currently, the Kurdistan Regional Government controls outright As Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Arbil Governorate, and Dahuk Governorate. Apparently they also have partial or contested control of Diyala Governorate, Kirkuk Governorate, and Ninawa Governorate. I was thinking of a solid shaded color (similar to the Sunni Triangle already on the map) for those regions under outright control and the contested/partial control regions could get some kind of diagonally shaded color. As far as color, no real preference--although definitely not the same color as the Sunni triangle. Perhaps a color that is "kurdish" such as a color from their flag might be appropriate. Your thoughts on this are greatly appreciated. Cheers. 19:07, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Sounds good. Give me a day or two, I'll gather everything necessary. I still have the Photoshop code, so that makes it easier. -- VegitaU 23:53, 7 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks VegitaU, this edit to the map should be helpful. Publicus 16:54, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, I added the new territories to the map. -- VegitaU 01:37, 11 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks again, VegitaU. You did a perfect job--having those provinces highlighted will be very helpful for people reading the article. Publicus 13:06, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

The Lawrence Arms
Hey, just wanted to say thanks for your help in protecting The Lawrence Arms article from spam advertising. Though I feel I am a primary contributor to that article, I'm trying not to make it feel like I own it but rather am concerned with improving it and protecting it from blatant vandalism. Anyway, on the article's talk page I've been keeping a tally of the times that the inappropriate link to the fan site has been added and then removed. So far it's been 14 times by what seems like the same group of users (as the IP addresses are all very close to one another), and it's starting to feel like a minor revert war. I notice you've issued vandalism warnings to one of the users, but they've persisted in putting the link back in the article. Where do we go from here, and how can we best put an end to the whole situation? Thanks for the help. --IllaZilla 05:16, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Replied on the Lawrence Arms talk page. -- VegitaU 19:42, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to VandalProof!
Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, VegitaU! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof from our main page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page.  Daniel →♦  12:05, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Not a Joke
With respect to the undo of my contribution to Auto rickshaw: I was recently in Guatemala and hired auto rickshaws in Antigua, Panajachel, Santiago Atitlán, and Flores. In each case locals referred to them as tuk tuks. Nowhere did I hear them called mototaxis (though likely the usage would not be unfamiliar). My contribution was accurate and intended to be edifying. I also found it of interest that the local term mirrored Asian usage rather than the term the article claims is current in the region. I wish you had asked before charging vandalism. I accept emails.Yellow-lab 23:07, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * My mistake. I guess I was over-eager and the subject sounded like nonsense at first glance. -- VegitaU 23:10, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Got it. I do appreciate that there those such as yourself guarding Wiki's integrity.Yellow-lab 18:23, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Reuven oved
Hey I just wanted to fix the article because as you can see the first letter of the last name is not capital letter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Asado23 (talk • contribs)
 * I don't see any reason for blanking the page. Just edit the name on the article as it appears. -- VegitaU 23:13, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Kazahkstan Page
I will have you know that I was in no way attempting to vandalize the page. I made a mistake with the code that screwed up the info bar and was in the process of reverting it when you took it upon yourself to do so. --Col.clawhammer 19:51, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Use the Show preview button to ensure your edits are proper and so I don't have to come behind and clean it up. Happy editing! -- VegitaU 19:52, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Signature
Hey, sorry to bother you in private but I was wondering: is my signature really not visible???? (I'm the dude from Kazakhstan:Borat talk) Northern 09:58, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
 * It's visible, but you didn't add it to the post I cited. -- VegitaU 05:23, 21 August 2007 (UTC)